BALTIMORE, Md. – Senior writer John Oehser, senior correspondent Brian Sexton, team reporter Kainani Stevens and correspondent John Shipley offer quick thoughts on the Jaguars’ 33-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in a 2026 Week 9 game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., Thursday

Oehser…

1.Impressive stuff. This Jaguars victory wasn't their most spectacular of the season. What it lacked in beauty it more than made up for in devastating efficiency – and that's all that mattered for the Jaguars on Thursday. "Businesslike," Head Coach Liam Coen said afterward, and indeed it was. The Jaguars took a 7-0 lead on an impressive opening drive, never trailed and extended the lead to 14 points by halftime against an outmanned team trying to find itself without its starting quarterback – or its backup quarterback. The Ravens were playing a third-team quarterback – Joe Pagnano – with a short week to prepare and the game was played in damp conditions. These were therefore tricky circumstances for the Jaguars, the sort of circumstances that sometimes trip up bad teams – and that good teams figure a way to navigate, win and move forward. The Jaguars navigated nicely on Thursday, and the result was that they return to Jacksonville for a mini-bye with a three-and-a-half-game lead in the AFC South. We may not remember much about Thursday's game by season's end. That's fine. Not all games are memorable. But the Jaguars on Thursday won a game they were supposed to win with little drama. That's what Super Bowl-contenders do in these games.

2.Don't overanalyze this one. Free advice for those watching Jaguars 33, Ravens 10. Don't stress unnecessarily by digging into details of this game. The objective for the Jaguars on Thursday was simply winning – and to try to deduce overarching trends makes little sense because of the game circumstance. Not only was the game played on Thursday night, which means comparatively little time for game-planning, the Jaguars were playing a team with a third-team quarterback. In the rain. Because of the absence of quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens opted for a run-heavy approach with running back Derrick Henry often taking direct snaps in Wildcat formation. The Ravens' approach was to shorten the game and do enough to maybe give themselves a chance. Credit should go to the Jaguars for patiently withstanding the Ravens' approach. All that mattered for the Jaguars after that was getting home with a victory, and minimal wear and tear – and no injuries. They did all the aforementioned which made Thursday successful. Enjoy the victory if you're a Jaguars fan. Just don't overanalyze it.

Sexton…

1.How good are the Jaguars? There are many ways to answer the question and so many numbers to back it up. My favorite: The Jaguars' three-game streak scoring at least 30 points. In the 30 seasons before Coen became the Jaguars' head coach, it happened only once. That was in December 2017 when the Jaguars beat the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans at home to cement their AFC South title. Under Coen they have done it twice in the last 14 regular-season games – against the Colts, New York Jets and Denver Broncos late last season and in the last three weeks against the Texans, Colts and Ravens. The Jaguars are one of the best offenses in football.

2.Turnover time. The Jaguars grabbed two interceptions and a fumble for a three-takeaway performance Thursday. That gives them 15 this season, which at this writing would be tied with the Green Bay Packers for the second most in the league. If you go back to the start of last season when Anthony Campanile took over as defensive coordinator, the Jaguars have 46 takeaways in 25 games and 14 games with at least two. They forced just nine in all of 2024, the season before Camp took over. That was an average of .53 per game. As of the victory over the Ravens, they are averaging 1.85 per game. It's an astounding turnaround and a big reason the Jaguars are 19-6 under Coen in the regular season.

Stevens…

1.An offensive explosion on the road. The Jaguars have been winning in dominant fashion at home, but for the first time this season they got a blowout victory on the road. Thursday's victory wasn't pretty, but the Jaguars handled business against a depleted Baltimore roster. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence again spread the ball around as he completed 16 passes to eight different pass catchers. Kicker Cam Little chipped in 12 points on field goals in inclement conditions. A true group effort contributing to another high-scoring performance.

2.Prime-time punishment. The Jaguars' lopsided victories are the result of complementary football and the defense showed up big on prime-time Thursday. The Jaguars held the Ravens to just 10 points and forced three turnovers on the night. The Jaguars now lead the league with a plus-7 turnover differential as they have forced 12 takeaways but only turned the ball over five times so far this season. The team also played tough Thursday after losing nose tackle DaVon Hamilton and safety Eric Murray for the rest of the season due to injuries. Somehow Jacksonville still found a way to hold Henry in check for 57 yards on 17 carries. Thursday was just the latest proof positive that the Jaguars are the most well-rounded team in the NFL.

Shipley…

1.Coen is historically great. Coen made some impressive history in the fourth quarter Thursday. The Jaguars have now scored 702 points under Coen, doing so in 25 games. Coen is tied for the third-fastest head coach in the Super Bowl era to reach 700-plus points, trailing only Mike Martz (22 games) of the St. Louis Rams and Sean McVay (23) of the Los Angeles Rams. Coen has completely flipped the prospects of the Jaguars offense since he was hired early in the 2025 offseason, with Lawrence playing the best and most consistent football of his career, the offensive line performing well, the running game taking advantage of its opportunities and the pass-catchers stepping up in a spread-it-around offense. Coen is one of the NFL's best play-callers, and he and the Jaguars are in a groove.

2) Slowing Down Henry. The Jaguars deserve a lot of credit for the job they did slowing down Henry Thursday. Henry picked up a few decent chunk gains throughout the first half but never managed to hit a big play against a Jaguars front that was without star nose tackle Hamilton. Henry's longest run of the night went only eight yards, with the future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back rushing 17 times for 57 yards (3.4 yards per carry). The Jaguars did allow Ravens running back Justice Hill to break a long touchdown run in the fourth quarter against Jaguars backups but consider this a job well done by the run defense. They were without the heart and soul of their unit in Hamilton but still managed to make one of the best running backs of a generation look human for at least four quarters.