There is a showdown for the AFC South title (which no one has seemed to want that badly this season) on Saturday, with long-time leaders the Tennessee Titans taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars — who look to have timed their run perfectly. It’s not exactly winner-take-all, as there is still a path whereby both teams can make the playoffs, but it’s clearly a huge game for both teams and has been chosen for the Saturday night spotlight (8:15 pm ET on ESPN).
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NFL Tennessee Titans vs Jacksonville Jaguars expert predictions
The AFC South title looked to have been gifted to the Titans almost by default this season but a shocking run of 6 straight losses has seen them hand over the division lead to the Jaguars. With Houston still bumping around as one of the worst teams in the NFL and the Colts imploding spectacularly while the Jags got off to a slow start (2-6), Tennessee seemingly had the division in hand when it reached 7-3. However, a horrific run of 6 straight losses — including a home defeat to the Jaguars and even a loss to the Texans — has seen the Titans slide pathetically to the brink of elimination.