WATFORD, United Kingdom – Let's get to it …

JK from NY & Fernandina Beach, FL

Hey, John. After the infamous hit by Azeez Al-Shaair, the Houston Texans are now the Jags' true rival - with all due lack of respect for the Tennessee Titans. The Texans are coming in hot and need to be stopped in their tracks before they build any momentum. If revenge is best served cold, I would love to see Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence light up Houston for three or more touchdowns and 300-plus  yards. What is the vibe around The Grove? Are the boys fired up for this huge rivalry game? Go Jags!

The Jaguars will play host to the Texans at Wembley Stadium in London Sunday, and the game unquestionably has become a rivalry for both teams – and it also has the potential to become a compelling "rising" NFL rivalry. Remember: A rivalry is not a rivalry until there are serious stakes for both teams, and until each team has significantly hurt the other, and those criterion were met last season when the teams split the season series and the Jaguars (13-4) won the AFC South by one game over the Texans (12-4). The Texans won their last nine regular-season games, which forced the Jaguars to win eight consecutive games in pressurized situations through the final months of the season. Yes, the illegal and unnecessary hit by Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair on Lawrence in 2024 was key in elevating the teams' mutual dislike. But if both teams weren't good, that would simply have been a dirty hit in a relatively unimportant series. Are the Jaguars ready and motivated for Sunday? Yes and yes. That doesn't mean they're walking around the Grove yelling at everyone randomly and punching holes in the walls, but there is a feeling this is a big game and I will be very surprised if the Jaguars aren't ready.

Greg from MARIETTA

For players like Anton Harrison who need surgery or are recovering from an injury while the team is on a road trip, do they typically take the next commercial flight back to Jacksonville?

This can depend on the nature of the injury. In the case of Jaguars left tackle Anton Harrison, who sustained a knee injury against the Philadelphia Eagles this past Sunday and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, he will return with the team Sunday. He didn't return immediately because of swelling.

Chris from Mandarin

Personally, I am not too worried about the Houston game this time around. Our secondary is pretty good. I think the defense will handle Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Co. It seems to me with the great edges the Texans have, the Jaguars should run right at the interior of their defense early and all day long … keep them occupied and out of Trevor's lap and the boys should be good.

OK.

Greg from Palatka

KOAGF, I know you are not an orthopedic surgeon but play one on the internet for me. If someone hurts their knee and wants to return to playing as soon as possible, why would arthroscopic surgery be delayed for a week and a half? No good surgeons in London? Can't fly Anton back to the states? The math isn't mathing. I think they know Anton is out for season. No need to hurry. Just wish they would tell it like it is. Especially given the transparency we typically get from the organization.

It's nice for you to think you know what they know, but they don't know what they don't know because they don't yet know. And while the math may not be mathing, this isn't a math thing. It's a medicine thing and medicining tells us that when you injure a knee, it swells. This organization tells it like it is when it's time to tell. When the Jaguars know, it will be time. And they will tell. Or something like that.

Brad from The Avenues

This is for Brian from Yulee and anyone else who had an issue with the play by play on Sunday. I personally had no problem with Jason Kelce on the broadcast. The reason: Thanks to a simple, easy-to-use, free download called Radio Delay, I didn't listen to him. Since midway through 2024, I have been watching the games on TV while listening to Frank Frangie and Jeff Lageman on 1010XL for a far more enjoyable play by play – with no lag time. Way better listening when the guys in the booth are on your side, and you can't beat Frangie's excitement at that game winning field goal. "HOW GOOD IS THAT?"

Well, now we know.

Terry from Duuuval!

Would it be smart to sign Parker now? It will make it clear that we are moving on from BTJ. This could motivate BTJ to start auditioning for another team. Then he might play to his potential. Either way, sign Parker now before he hits the market, move on from BTJ. No trades, though. Injuries could happen and we may need him.

The Jaguars would love to sign wide receiver Parker Washington to a contract extension. They have discussed this extensively with Washington and his representatives. While observers seem inclined to associate Washington's future with the Jaguars and wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr.'s future with the Jaguars, I don't know that one has much to do with the other. I never have had the impression watching Thomas that motivation is a problem.

Peter from Barnegat, NJ

Is it me or does Travis Hunter week after week look like he is getting pretty comfortable in the cornerback position?

Jaguars cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter is improving by the week at corner. And don't overlook him at wide receiver. That storyline is not remotely over yet.

Fred from Somewhere off the grid

I struggle to understand all the anger after a virtually miraculous "W" on Sunday. It reminds me of 1999, when after a 6-3 win over the Baltimore Ravens (whose defense had not yet acquired recognition), the outcry from the masses was to fire our offensive coordinator. If you can't truly savor what we just witnessed in Week 5, what is the point in even watching? It's befuddling!

Fans fan. It's what they do. This was as true in 1999 as it is today.

Tim (section 106 w) from Indialantic Fl

We all have deservedly mad respect for Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen. It does perplex me, though, over the last two weeks, seeing late timeouts being called between plays when seconds are critical under the two-minute warning. It looks to the casual viewer as if there is low situational awareness between the coach and the quarterback headset presumably determining the next call and less on clock management. Why do we, armchair quarterbacks, see time being wasted away before a late timeout call while our spouses remind us, "They can't hear you!"

NFL plays are often complex and many head coaches relay those complex calls from the sideline to the quarterback. It can take time to first determine what play to call and then to relay it to the quarterback, which can create situations when the play clock ticks toward zero. Coen's offense depending on pre-snap reads and "kills" often causes the clock to get really close to zero. When crowd noise also becomes a factor, it can get really, really close to zero and sometimes it even hits zero before the snap. And sometimes the quarterback must call timeout. Or there is a penalty called. t's frustrating. Many times, those used timeouts are really important. Getting into the right play is important, too.  Such is the timeout dilemma.

Joe from San Antonio, TX

I'm just going point out that was not an interception, it was incomplete.

Well, at least you enjoyed the game.

Ian from J-ville in Duuuuval

Hey, O. Kinda' sneaky under the radar, but Anton Harrison appears to be done for the season. To me, this is a pretty big loss despite him having a few issues the past few games. Do we think Walker Little can handle the job (again), and why aren't Fans "fanning" over this pretty big issue?

I don't know why fans fan about certain issues and not others. Plenty of fans have asked about this issue, so there's concern. Why isn't there panic among fans? Maybe because there's no panic inside the organization for a few reasons. One reason is they don't know the extent of Harrison's injury yet and won't know until he undergoes a procedure upon returning to Jacksonville next week. Another reason is they have an experienced backup at the position in Little. Perhaps the biggest reason is the Jaguars are a good, contending team and good, contending teams must overcome injuries – even long-term, serious injuries – to reach their ultimate goal. Total health is rare in the NFL, even for the best teams.

JAY from THE BURG FL.

AFC South. You want respect, this is where you plant your flag. Go Jags!

Jay is ready for some football.