In Week 6, the Jacksonville Jaguars had a prime opportunity to strengthen their case as one of the best teams in the NFL. They weren't able to seize it.
The Seattle Seahawks left Duval with a win. They crafted a defensive game plan to neutralize Trevor Lawrence and the offense. Meanwhile, the Jacksonville defense wasn't able to pick up the slack. Simply, Sam Darnold and the Hawks proved to be too much to handle. And now, head coach Mike Macdonald is 10-1 on the road.
With this in mind, here are the four critical observations from the discouraging 23-12 loss to the Seahawks.