After beating the Tennessee Titans in Week 11 to get their second straight victory, the Jacksonville Jaguars were at 4-6 and the AFC South was well within reach. The Titans weren’t a threat at 2-8, the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts both sat 5-5 and were not too far ahead to run away with the division.
Assuming the Texans and Colts couldn’t win out, including their games against the Jags, the Jaguars just needed to take care of business against teams that were struggling.
The San Diego Chargers, Titans again, and the Atlanta Falcons needed to be beaten.