Only four years ago, the LA Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars were kindred spirits in separate conferences. The Rams went from 4-12 to 11-5 with the number one offense and the Jaguars went from 3-13 to 10-6 with the number one defense. Jacksonville even advanced further in the 2017 playoffs than LA did that year, but in the argument that offense is more sustainable year-over-year than defense these two franchises could prove to be the smoking gun.
The Rams have gone 39-20 in the last four years with a trip to the Super Bowl. The Jaguars have gone 14-45 and would settle for a couple of strong starts by rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence before to the end of the season.