We are only 3 weeks into the NFL season and many Jaguars fans have gone from celebrating the team's number 1 ranking in many power after week 2 to "doom and gloom" after yesterday's all-around terrible performance. At this point, what predictions can we make right now regarding how the Jaguars season will end. Do they still have a realistic chance to win the AFC and get home-field advantage throughout the playoffs? This is how I see the season playing out:

1. The number 1 factor, as always, is how many significant injuries will they have such as what happened to Cam Robinson? Last year's success was due to the team's 
    great defense combined with the lack of injuries to key players (AROB was it). 

2. This team cannot win it all if either of these happens:

    Significant injuries to Bortles, Fournette or Ramsay and/or

    Further injuries along the offensive line.

3. If these things do not happen, the Jags have just as good a chance of winning the AFC as they did last season. At this point, the Chiefs seem to be the biggest threat
    to the Jags. If they win at Arrowhead in 2 weeks, they'll already be 2 games up plus tiebreaker against the Jaguars. The Chiefs would have to be considered favorites at 
    that point. The Patriots and Steelers are not what they were and I don't see any other teams to fear despite the the Dolphins great start.

4. This Jaguars' team is built for the cold-weather (playoffs) season. If the offensive line can get settled and Fournette gets past his hamstring, I like their chances- even 
    against Mahomes and the Chiefs. The defense is already great and can become generational with potentially 8 pro-bowlers.

5. Finally, it's getting very tiring and frustrating with both the media and our fans' frequent reversals on Blake. In reality, he is a good fit for this team and can help them
   get back to the championship game. He will continue to have some bad games like yesterday, but the negative outcome against the Titans was due to many factors- not
   just Blake. He'll never be a pro-bowler, but doesn't need to be- anymore than Jim McMahon, Trent Dilfer or Doug Williams. Would we be better off with guys like Brees,
  Brady or even Mahomes? Of course, but that's not going to happen in the near-future. For one, I love his toughness, refusal to blame others, and ability to inspire his 
  teammates when demonstrating these qualities or when scrambling for 10 yards at critical times during a game. 

6. Next step, dominate the Jets, get key players like Fournette and Cann back and look forward to a huge game against the Chiefs!

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