INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Let's get to it …

Allen from St. C, OH

I believe the hardest part of the season is now. Both teams know us and have beaten us in the past when the playoffs were at stake. Will this year's team be focused enough each week to take care of business?

The 11-4 Jaguars' last two 2025 regular-season games are indeed against AFC South opponents – the Indianapolis Colts (8-7) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., Sunday and the Tennessee Titans (3-12) at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville next weekend. Beating a team a second time in a season is difficult no matter the teams' records and the Titans indeed have some recent history – the 2023 regular-season finale – ruining a Jaguars season. The Colts beat the Jaguars late in the 2010 season to really hurt the Jaguars' playoff hopes – but 2010 is a loooong time ago. Whatever the history, there's no reason to think the Jaguars won't be focused and ready for these last two games. They have, after all, been focused and ready all season and there's no reason to believe that will change. That doesn't guarantee the Jaguars will win both games. There are no guarantees in professional football. This is not the Southeastern Conference.

Rusty from New Iberia, LA

If signing running back Travis Etienne Jr. to a contract is so uncertain, it seems like it was a mistake to get rid of Tank. Has Bhayshul Tuten shown enough to be an every-down back?

NFL rosters change every season, and the Jaguars' roster will change in the 2026 offseason. It's almost certain these changes will involve good players. I don't know that the Jaguars will be able t retain Etienne, although they would very much like to do so. Rookie Bhayshul Tuten perhaps hasn't shown quiiiite enough to be the every-down back, although he has shown a lot and has a strong future. I expect the Jaguars to draft running back somewhere in most drafts moving forward. It was not a mistake to trade running back Tank Bigsby earlier this season.

Mark from Manakin Sabot VA

People say Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is playing with confidence. Totally agree, but the key trait of his for me is he remains confident even under adversity. Time and again, we have seen him rally back, shrug off a bad route, a bad pass or even an interception. He keeps coming at you regardless or in spite of what just happened. This to me is the trait of a future Super Bowl champ.

Very possibly.

John from Jacksonville

I know it's a little premature but would the NFL like a Jaguars versus Chicago Bears Super Bowl? Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen and Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson – two new coaches, two offensive minds, small market versus big market. Sound good?

It's the Super Bowl. It's the nation's most-watched sporting event every year. Big market, small market, the NFL will be fine.

Nicholas from Fort Hood, Texas

KOAF: For a SMT (small market team) that doesn't get respect. do you think the Colts and other teams would benefit by releasing press reports on how good the Jaguars are as of late which would take away our "can't get respect" motivation and cause the Jaguars to lose due to lack of motivation?

I don't know what teams releasing press reports means. Either way, the thought here is the Jaguars will be fine with or without the motivation of "respect." They're a good team focused on going as deep in the postseason as possible. That will be ample motivation for these 2025 Jaguars.

Bradford from Orange Park, FL

So, my national NFL analyst hero – Nick Wright – pointed out on a recent show that the Pro Bowl voting is comprised from 1/3 fan, 1/3 coaches and 1/3 players. He went on to explain that when guys are selected to the Pro Bowl, that affects contract numbers. No. 1, letting fans, coaches and players dictate who gets paid what is INSANE. No. 2, the Pro Football Hall of Fame voters use lack of Pro Bowl nods to slow roll former Jaguars running back Fred Taylor's Hall induction. With the current voting structure (fans, coaches and players) letting something like that weigh for and against whether a guy should or shouldn't be inducted is a JOKE. And that's me being "nice."

The Pro Bowl is a broken system. The people voting on it – particularly players, fans and even coaches – have neither the time nor (usually) inclination to research this adequately. The result is that it's far more about popularity and name recognition than merit. Does it make sense for Pro Bowls to factor into contract incentives? Not really, but agents like the incentive because it's a low-risk bonus for players. Should it factor against players such as Taylor when considering Hall-of-Fame status? Of course not. It's a broken system all around. There's not much to be done about it. Whenever you have humans voting on these sorts of things, you're going to have some imperfections.

Nicholas from Sun City, Florida

KOAF: A few things lived rent-free in my head until we overcame them. The first one is Woody Paige "Jagwads." The second one is Jeff Fisher calling Jacksonville his "second home." The third is now Colts quarterback Philip Rivers yelling "90-yard touchdown" after being helped off the ground. Would love to be able to scream "90-yard Pick Six" on Sunday.

May all your Christmas wishes come true.

Jordan from Mandarin

I believe this roster will be even better in a couple years because of the front office and coaches developing players, but future teams may not have a better path to the Super Bowl than this one. Injuries, circumstance, luck. They all play into the challenge of a deep postseason run. As things stand with two games to go in the regular season, this is our year. Go take it.

I expect the Jaguars to compete for the playoffs and the Super Bowl often in the coming seasons because I agree this roster will improve under this regime. But future opportunities indeed are not promised and future success is not guaranteed. Go after the biggest prize when it's there for the taking.

John from Ramsey, NJ

With a playoff spot clinched, do any of the coaches share the concept that we should rest any players so they can get fully healthy? I love that we're playing with such dominance and confidence. I don't want us to lose any momentum, but I also don't want our players wearing out.

You don't rest players until your playoff seeding is clinched. The formula is very simple.

Benjamin from Jacksonville, FL BWO Upstate SC

I have been the most jaded of fans for the last five years. I wasn't negative for negative sake. I just refused to buy into any talk or hype around the team because history showed it wouldn't hold up. I expected a loss against Denver, but just hoped they'd keep it competitive. How can one remain jaded after a game like that? John, I think I'm finally ready to be hurt again. I'm scared, but I'm going into these last two regular season games and the postseason with hope. Pray for me and pray for the Jaguars.

Believing is hard. Losing is hard. It's the hard that makes the winning feel so good. Enjoy the ride. Keep it in perspective, but enjoy the ride.

Pat from Jacksonville

It's been forever for me, John. Is the streak still going? If so, what's the count now?

Welcome back. Yes, the streak is ongoing. It's at 5,256 days.

Nick from Palm Coast, FL

Here's the problem. We will win the division, but that comes with having to play quarterback Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills!!! In that case, we are one and done. We can beat everyone else, but Allen I'm not so sure.

The goal is to win the Super Bowl. To win the Super Bowl, you must beat the NFL's best teams. If they are playing in the playoffs, they are a good team that's playing well. You play those teams when you play them. If you beat them all, you win the Super Bowl. The time you play them isn't all that pertinent.

Ed from Jax by Lionel Playworld

Under what circumstances do the Jags rest starters in the last regular-season game?

If they can neither improve nor worsen their playoff seeding.

Brian from Round Rock, Texas

Why does the team feel the need to irritate its fan base with these boring uniforms? You have to really try to have unforms this bad. Maybe this is why nobody respects this team. We don't respect ourselves. We look like a bunch of waiters out there.

The Jaguars' uniforms are their uniforms until they change them. They can change them at most every five seasons. They're unlikely to change them until the 2028 season when the Stadium of the Future debuts.

Aaron from White Hall, AR

This Sunday's game against the Colts is the most important game in franchise history.

Yep.