JACKSONVILLE – Let's get to it …

Mike from Lakeland, FL

Bad teams lose games like this.

This is an understandable sentiment following the Jaguars' 36-29 loss to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Sunday, with the nature of the loss – the largest lost lead in franchise history – making it particularly gutting. The Jaguars led 29-10 entering the fourth quarter, then allowed the Texans to score 26 unanswered points – the first 20 of which came on three long touchdown drives and the last of which came when defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins returned a fumble by Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence 32 yards on the game's final play. Lawrence lay frustrated on the turf at game's end. Texans Head Coach DeMeco Ryans ran around the field, laughing and smiling. Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen was visibly frustrated as he left the sideline, and the mood in the post-game locker room was correspondingly and appropriately dim. Do bad teams lose games such as Sunday's? Sure. Does losing in such fashion define the Jaguars as a bad team? No. What will define the Jaguars is how they respond to this. It very well could be a season-defining game. Such losses can have that effect. It's now up to the Jaguars to make sure it's a blip and not a trend. That won't easy. But that is their task.

Brad from Yankton, SD

KOAF, all previous Jaguar coaches (even last year's defensive coordinator) can relax. Head Coach Liam Coen has to take credit for the Jaguars' worst loss in franchise history!

I wouldn't put Sunday as the worst loss in franchise history. It might rank as one of the most gut-punching losses – and it will be a tall task responding to the loss – but I can't call it the worst loss. It's always coaching in the NFL.

Brandon from Arkansas

Well, the Texans had the Jags just where they wanted them. Down 19 with a minute and some change left in the third quarter, with a tired defense and an offensive line that couldn't run or pass block. It's just extremely frustrating watching that happen.

Indeed it was.

Ken from Jacksonville

Do you agree with this sentiment? The Jaguars will never know what they have in Trevor Lawrence until he has enough time to throw the ball? From this view, when a line crumbles, there's nothing any quarterback can do.

The line could have blocked better for Lawrence at times Sunday, particularly late, but the line overall has pass-blocked fine for the most part this season. The Texans are a very good defensive line and played that way for a lot of Sunday.

Andy from Halifax, Canada

I just need to know. How does this even happen?

You pick up one first down in the fourth quarter and can't pressure the opposing quarterback consistently. Start there.

Rob from Jacksonville

If our quarterback can't even generate one first down with a 29-10 lead to seal a win, he should not be the quarterback.

The Jaguars had one first down in the fourth quarter Sunday.

Chris from Columbus, OH

Zero points and zero yards in the fourth quarter. Absolutely abysmal.

The Jaguars actually had zero points and 11 yards in the fourth quarter. That's still pretty abysmal.

Anita from Springfield

What an embarrassing way to ruin what should've been a comfortable victory. Also, I feel like the roughing call on Travon had a major psychological impact on our pass rush in the end of the game, which seemed afraid of actually hitting the quarterback instead of trying to gently touch him.

The Jaguars indeed should have won Sunday – if not "comfortably," certainly with comparably little fourth-quarter drama. It was the sort of game where you sort of expected the Texans to pull close in the fourth quarter and have the Jaguars make a play – either offensively or defensively – to secure it and be kneeling a few times at games end. As for the unnecessary roughness call on Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker … that came in the second quarter when he sacked Texans quarterback Davis Mills. While Walker made an effort not to land with his weight on Mills, he made a bit of contact with his helmet on Mills' helmet. Though I'm hard-pressed to know how Walker should have played the play differently, this by rule was roughing the passer. I can't in good conscience say the penalty affected the psychology of the pass rush thereafter. There were too many plays with no pressure – and too any plays where the Jaguars had to blitz – to say there was psychology involved.

David from Eau Claire

This game leaves no doubt that Trevor is the answer. Is it too early to give him an extension? Same old same old. Why does Jax always make backup quarterbacks play to an elite level? Time to get away from this gross loss and focus on the next loss.

David understandably was not pleased with how the Jaguars played Sunday.

Jeremy from Gilbert, AZ

Trevor Lawrence is not a franchise quarterback. The entire defense can thank him for taking the second half off.

This was a common theme in the inbox Sunday. I haven't had a chance as of this writing to pore through all of Sunday's game in great detail. I reviewed the fourth quarter quickly Sunday night, and saw a lot of pressure on the passer and a lot of marginal down-and-distance situations. It seemed at first glance Lawrence could have thrown more quickly a few times and that there were a couple of the awareness issues that he has had at times. It also seemed there were multiple times when plays were developing that he didn't get adequate protection. A quarterback is going to take some deserved blame in a loss such as Sunday's, but when you allow the opposing quarterback to drop back 22 times in the fourth quarter without a sack there might be issues beyond your quarterback.

Izzy from St. Johns

Mr. Gladstone will have to be the one that executes the painful but necessary surgical process that should start to improve this team. Hopefully the capable Mr. Coen survives to succeed with the improved product. This town deserves it and the new stadium deserves a quality product.

Jaguars General Manager James Gladstone began reshaping and revamping the roster last offseason – and the team through nine games has shown significant strides in Year 1 of the new leadership regime of Head Coach Liam Coen, Gladstone and Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli. The Jaguars are 5-4 and remain very much in postseason contention. They lost a very tough game Sunday and it will be fascinating to see how they respond in what is a difficult game against the Los Angeles Chargers at EverBank Stadium Sunday. But your email suggests that the Jaguars this season to date have done nothing to indicate improvement. Sunday's loss may make it seem that way, but it's the case at all.

Mike from Azores

This loss is on the coach! Playing not to lose and having no trust in his quarterback!

It's always coaching in the NFL.

Adam from Viera, FL

Yet another game where backbreaking awful calls go against the Jaguars. That was NOT roughing on Walker and that was not pass interference on the last drive. Every week we're playing refs and opponents, but hey … they're just humans doing their best right?

As mentioned previously, the call on Walker technically was correct. As for the late pass interference penalty on Jarrian Jones covering former Jaguars wide receiver Christian Kirk, a play that gave the Texans first-and-goal at the 2-yard-line on their final drive … Jones from this view had good coverage. He also turned his head for the ball. He also batted the pass away. He also appeared to have little-to-no contact. I didn't think Jaguars rookie defensive back/wide receiver Travis Hunter interfered on a similar play against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 and I didn't think Jones interfered on Sunday. That doesn't mean officials are "against" the Jaguars. It means it's really hard for officials to be perfect.

JT from Palm Coast, FL

We still get penalties way too much and they always come at the worst times. At this point we are who we are. Can that realistically improve?

Sure.

Pete from Daytona Beach, FL

Just a horrible display of fourth-quarter football. Up by 19 and you let the Texans score three consecutive touchdowns. This team is either a bunch of stupid and lazy individuals who don't know when to put the foot on the opposition's throat or just cursed.

Sunday indeed was bad fourth-quarter football by the Jaguars. They are not stupid nor lazy nor cursed. You can play poorly for a stretch and not be stupid, lazy or cursed.

Mark from Archer

Unbelievable. All the Jags had to do was sustain a drive or two in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Or stop the Texans. They deserved to lose this game.

Yes, they did.