WATFORD, United Kingdom – Call this the next big game, with a familiar twist.

There's an international twist, too – with the Jaguars for a second consecutive week playing a very good team with a very good defense from a very good division.

The Jaguars (4-2), who lost to the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday to end a three-game winning streak, will play the Los Angeles Rams (4-2) at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

One familiarity for the Jaguars Sunday:

The opponent, with Jaguars first-year Head Coach Liam Coen and first-year General Manager James Gladstone each having strong enough ties to the Rams' organization that Gladstone this past offseason called them the Jaguars' "North Star."

Another familiarity: The Seahawks and Rams both have good defensive fronts and are very solid, consistent teams. The Seahawks are tied with the Rams for first place in the NFC West, and both look like season-long contenders.

This will be another real test for the Jaguars, with the bye the following week. The Jaguars will enter that bye above .500, but 5-2 would feel better than 4-3.

Good, championship teams are often ones that can avoid losing streaks. The Jaguars haven't had one yet this season. Here are 10 things the Jaguars must do to ensure that remains the case:

1. Run. This is getting tougher by the week, not only because the Jaguars are playing good defensive fronts but because those good lines know the Jaguars must run. The Jaguars needn't run for more than 100 yards each week. But they must run well enough to make the run matter more than it did when they rushed for a season-low 59 yards against Seattle.
2. Protect. The Jaguars, after allowing six sacks in the first five games, allowed seven to Seattle. That can't be a trend. If it's even a two-game blip the Jaguars probably can't win Sunday. This is a tough task Sunday, with Rams linebackers Byron Young (7.5 sacks) and Jared Verse (3) among the NFL's best pass-rushing tandems.
3. Take.The.Ball.Away. The Jaguars lead the NFL in takeaways with 14, but got none against the Seahawks. They can't depend on their early-season pace of more three takeaways a game, but they will have a hard time winning with none.
4. Sense it. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence continues to make a few maddening mistakes a game that could – and must – be avoided. Little details add up to a lot at the quarterback position.
5. Make the kicks. Jaguars kicker Cam Little missed a 50-yard field goal and an extra point against the Seahawks. The Jaguars right now are a close-game team and four points matter greatly in close games.
6. Protect the ball. The Jaguars haven't been turnover-prone this season. But Sunday's game figures to be decided on big plays. Sunday can't be the time turnovers become a thing.
7. Clean it up. Penalties have helped define the Jaguars' season to date, and they went a long way toward deciding Sunday's loss to the Seahawks with the Jaguars committing 10 for 76 – and with many of those penalties putting the offense in difficult down-and-distance situations. Few teams can overcome a steady stream of backward walking, particularly a team struggling at times in the passing game.
8. Limit the explosives. The Jaguars were really good at this early. They have allowed too many in recent weeks, with two 61-yard pass plays by the Seahawks the major difference last Sunday. Rams quarterback Matt Stafford is a savvy veteran who can take advantage of a defense's weaknesses. And while the Rams could be without leading receiver Puka Nacua Sunday, Rams wide receiver Davante Adams remains dangerous and always has played well against the Jaguars.
9. Hit a big play (or more). The Jaguars' longest touchdown pass this season: 26 yards to wide receiver Tim Patrick last week. The Jaguars need big plays from their wide receiver trio of Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr. and Dyami Brown. They need some easy stuff.
10. Start up Hunter. It has felt in recent weeks as if Hunter – the No. 2 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft – has been close to a breakout play offensively. And a breakout game. The Jaguars have worked in recent weeks to increase his offensive opportunities. They must keep working.