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Jaguars vs Eagles: position-group matchup

The biggest mismatch: the Jaguars pass protection (20th) against the Eagles pass rush (31st).

Week 5: Eagles at JaguarsSun, Oct 11 · 9:30 AM ETJaguars favored by 7

On paper

4 games in. Samples are still small, so a rank can move a lot in a week. Ranks are out of 32 teams and 1st is always best, on offense and defense alike.

Jaguars

8

pairings with the edge

Eagles

0

pairings with the edge

of 8

On paper, the Jaguars hold the edge across the position groups.

  • Jaguars big edge

    Jaguars pass protection (20th) against the Eagles pass rush (31st)

  • Jaguars big edge

    Jaguars pass coverage (14th) against the Eagles receiving corps (30th)

Position group by position group

Each offense against the other team's defense, one position group at a time. Circle: the offense. Diamond: the defense. Whoever sits further right wins that pairing.

Jaguars offense vs Eagles defense

  • Pass protection vs pass rush

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Jaguars pass protection ranks 20th. The Eagles pass rush ranks 31st.

    The numbers and the players

    Jaguars pass protection

    • Sacks allowed per dropback7.2% (21st)
    • Pressure allowed per dropback23% (16th)
    • Anton Harrison (OL) 100% of snaps
    • Emmanuel Pregnon (OL) 100% of snaps
    • Robert Hainsey (OL) 96% of snaps
    • Ezra Cleveland (OL) 95% of snaps
    • Cole Van Lanen (OL) 90% of snaps

    Eagles pass rush

    • Sacks per dropback2.7% (30th)
    • Pressure per dropback15% (31st)
    • Quarterback hits per dropback8.7% (32nd)
    • Jalyx Hunt (LB) 7 pressures
    • Nolan Smith (LB) 4 pressures, 2 sacks
    • Moro Ojomo (DT) 4 pressures
  • Run game vs run defense

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Jaguars run game ranks 7th. The Eagles run defense ranks 25th.

    Eagles (Week 4 report, latest out): Zack Baun (LB, out, concussion)

    The numbers and the players

    Jaguars run game

    • Points added per run+0.07 (5th)
    • Runs that keep the drive on track47% (4th)
    • Rushing yards after contact2.2 (3rd)
    • Runs of 10+ yards11.8% (8th)
    • Rushing yards before contact1.9 (28th)
    • Runs stopped at or behind the line16% (10th)
    • Bhayshul Tuten (RB) +0.01 per run on 57
    • Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB) +0.07 per run on 26
    • Anton Harrison (OL) 100% of snaps
    • Emmanuel Pregnon (OL) 100% of snaps
    • Robert Hainsey (OL) 96% of snaps
    • Ezra Cleveland (OL) 95% of snaps
    • Cole Van Lanen (OL) 90% of snaps

    Eagles run defense

    • Points allowed per run+0.04 (29th)
    • Runs stopped at or behind the line15% (24th)
    • Runs of 10+ yards allowed5.6% (3rd)
    • Missed tackles13.6% (31st)
    • Jihaad Campbell (LB) 37 tackles, 2 missed
    • Zack Baun (LB) 25 tackles, 5 missed
  • Quarterback vs coverage

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Jaguars quarterback play ranks 4th. The Eagles pass coverage ranks 18th.

    Eagles (Week 4 report, latest out): Marcus Epps (S, out, groin)

    The numbers and the players

    Jaguars quarterback play

    • Points added per dropback+0.24 (4th)
    • Completions above expected+8.8 (1st)
    • Interceptions per throw1.8% (19th)
    • Passes of 20+ yards per dropback9.9% (6th)
    • Trevor Lawrence (QB) +0.25 per dropback on 109

    Eagles pass coverage

    • Points allowed per throw+0.05 (21st)
    • Completions allowed above expected−0.5 (12th)
    • Interceptions per throw1.4% (22nd)
    • Quinyon Mitchell (CB) 85.4 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
    • Riq Woolen (CB) 102.1 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
  • Receivers vs coverage

    Jaguars edge
    WeakestBest

    The Jaguars receiving corps ranks 8th. The Eagles pass coverage ranks 20th.

    Eagles (Week 4 report, latest out): Marcus Epps (S, out, groin)

    The numbers and the players

    Jaguars receiving corps

    • Points added per target+0.42 (3rd)
    • Yards after the catch4.4 (20th)
    • Drops per target2.1% (4th)
    • Tackles broken per catch4.3% (16th)
    • Parker Washington (WR) +0.42 per target on 26
    • Brenton Strange (TE) +0.27 per target on 17
    • Brian Thomas Jr. (WR) +0.34 per target on 15

    Eagles pass coverage

    • Passes of 20+ yards allowed7.3% (14th)
    • Passer rating allowed91.0 (16th)
    • Points allowed per throw+0.05 (21st)
    • Quinyon Mitchell (CB) 85.4 passer rating allowed on 20 targets
    • Riq Woolen (CB) 102.1 passer rating allowed on 20 targets

Eagles offense vs Jaguars defense

  • Pass protection vs pass rush

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Eagles pass protection ranks 29th. The Jaguars pass rush ranks 11th.

    The numbers and the players

    Eagles pass protection

    • Sacks allowed per dropback8.8% (29th)
    • Pressure allowed per dropback24% (21st)
    • Jordan Mailata (T) 100% of snaps
    • Cam Jurgens (C) 100% of snaps
    • Tyler Steen (G) 100% of snaps
    • Drew Kendall (C) 75% of snaps
    • Lane Johnson (T) 100% of snaps

    Jaguars pass rush

    • Sacks per dropback6.5% (13th)
    • Pressure per dropback25% (13th)
    • Quarterback hits per dropback16.9% (14th)
    • Josh Hines-Allen (DE) 8 pressures, 1.5 sacks
    • Travon Walker (DE) 6 pressures, 1.5 sacks
    • Dennis Gardeck (LB) 4 pressures
  • Run game vs run defense

    Jaguars edge
    WeakestBest

    The Eagles run game ranks 23rd. The Jaguars run defense ranks 12th.

    The numbers and the players

    Eagles run game

    • Points added per run−0.13 (20th)
    • Runs that keep the drive on track36% (24th)
    • Rushing yards after contact1.8 (13th)
    • Runs of 10+ yards5.8% (27th)
    • Rushing yards before contact2.5 (16th)
    • Runs stopped at or behind the line23% (28th)
    • Saquon Barkley (RB) +0.02 per run on 35
    • Tank Bigsby (RB) −0.17 per run on 28
    • Jordan Mailata (T) 100% of snaps
    • Cam Jurgens (C) 100% of snaps
    • Tyler Steen (G) 100% of snaps
    • Drew Kendall (C) 75% of snaps
    • Lane Johnson (T) 100% of snaps

    Jaguars run defense

    • Points allowed per run−0.19 (6th)
    • Runs stopped at or behind the line16% (21st)
    • Runs of 10+ yards allowed6.5% (6th)
    • Missed tackles8.4% (19th)
    • Ventrell Miller (LB) 30 tackles, 2 missed
    • Foyesade Oluokun (LB) 24 tackles, 2 missed
  • Quarterback vs coverage

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Eagles quarterback play ranks 28th. The Jaguars pass coverage ranks 10th.

    Jaguars (Week 4 report, latest out): Montaric Brown (CB, questionable, hamstring)

    The numbers and the players

    Eagles quarterback play

    • Points added per dropback−0.09 (25th)
    • Completions above expected+0.0 (18th)
    • Interceptions per throw3.2% (27th)
    • Passes of 20+ yards per dropback5.9% (27th)
    • Jalen Hurts (QB) −0.10 per dropback on 124

    Jaguars pass coverage

    • Points allowed per throw−0.06 (7th)
    • Completions allowed above expected+8.4 (29th)
    • Interceptions per throw4.1% (2nd)
    • Jarrian Jones (CB) 68.8 passer rating allowed on 31 targets
    • Jourdan Lewis (CB) 52.3 passer rating allowed on 18 targets
  • Receivers vs coverage

    Jaguars big edge
    WeakestBest

    The Eagles receiving corps ranks 30th. The Jaguars pass coverage ranks 14th.

    Eagles (Week 4 report, latest out): Dallas Goedert (TE, out, knee); DeVonta Smith (WR, out, hamstring)

    Jaguars (Week 4 report, latest out): Montaric Brown (CB, questionable, hamstring)

    The numbers and the players

    Eagles receiving corps

    • Points added per target+0.03 (26th)
    • Yards after the catch3.4 (30th)
    • Drops per target3.8% (18th)
    • Tackles broken per catch1.5% (29th)
    • DeVonta Smith (WR) +0.05 per target on 27
    • Dontayvion Wicks (WR) +0.49 per target on 19
    • Makai Lemon (WR) −0.10 per target on 15

    Jaguars pass coverage

    • Passes of 20+ yards allowed10.4% (28th)
    • Passer rating allowed80.8 (5th)
    • Points allowed per throw−0.06 (7th)
    • Jarrian Jones (CB) 68.8 passer rating allowed on 31 targets
    • Jourdan Lewis (CB) 52.3 passer rating allowed on 18 targets

Tale of the tape

Every unit on its own, side by side.

JaguarsEagles
  • QuarterbackOffense
  • Offensive lineOffense
  • ReceiversOffense
  • Run gameOffense
  • Pass rushDefense
  • Run defenseDefense
  • Pass coverageDefense

Longer bar is better. Each unit is graded on the stats shown in the pairings above, ranked among all 32 teams.

How these grades are calculated
  1. Each position group is judged on three to five plain stats, listed below. All of them are per play or per throw, never season totals.
  2. Every stat is ranked across all 32 teams, 1st to 32th, the right way round (fewer drops is better, more pressure is better for a pass rush).
  3. A rank becomes a score from 0 to 100, with 1st at 100 and last at 0. The group's grade is the average of its stats' scores.
  4. Teams are ranked by that grade, and that rank is the number on the cards.

For example, the Eagles pass rush is 31st. Its stats rank 30th (sacks per dropback), 31st (pressure per dropback), and 32nd (quarterback hits per dropback). Averaged, that is a grade of 3 out of 100, which is 31st among the 32 teams.

This is why a grade can disagree with a total or with another site's rating. A team can rank high in rushing yards because it carries the ball a lot or trails late, and still rank low here because each run adds little. Film grades, like PFF's, come from watching every player on every snap, and these do not. Early in the season a few plays can move a rank a lot.

Quarterback
points added per dropback, completions above expected, interceptions per throw, passes of 20+ yards per dropback
Offensive line
sacks allowed per dropback, pressure allowed per dropback, rushing yards before contact, runs stopped at or behind the line
Receivers
points added per target, yards after the catch, drops per target, tackles broken per catch
Run game
points added per run, runs that keep the drive on track, rushing yards after contact, runs of 10+ yards
Pass rush
sacks per dropback, pressure per dropback, quarterback hits per dropback
Run defense
points allowed per run, runs stopped at or behind the line, runs of 10+ yards allowed, missed tackles
Pass coverage
points allowed per throw, completions allowed above expected, passes of 20+ yards allowed, interceptions per throw, passer rating allowed

The coaches

Records are regular-season games since 1999, against the spread as listed by the games file. A new coach has no history here yet.

MeasureJaguarsEagles
Head coachLiam CoenNick Sirianni
Record as a head coach16-5 in 21 games61-28 in 89 games
With this team16-5 since 202561-28 since 2021
Against the spread, this season3-10-4
Against the spread, career15-644-42-3
Against the spread as an underdog6-410-10
Against the spread as a favorite9-234-32-3
Coming off a bye1-05-0
Head coach against head coachHave not metHave not met
Team against team since 19992-55-2
Last meetings, newest first: Jaguars 23-28 (2024 Wk 9) · Jaguars 21-29 (2022 Wk 4) · Jaguars 18-24 (2018 Wk 8) · Jaguars 17-34 (2014 Wk 1) · Jaguars 3-28 (2010 Wk 3)

How each team plays

Not good or bad, just the style. Ranks go from the highest rate down, so a 1st means the most of it in the league.

How the offenses like to play
  • Pass rate over expected

    Jaguars −4.5 pts (24th highest)

    Eagles −6.0 pts (26th highest) — runs more than the situation calls for

  • Play-action share of dropbacks

    Jaguars 27% (9th highest)

    Eagles 18% (28th highest) — rarely uses play-action

  • Plays with pre-snap motion

    Jaguars 62% (10th highest)

    Eagles 53% (23rd highest)

  • No-huddle plays

    Jaguars 6% (18th highest)

    Eagles 14% (2nd highest) — hurries to the line

  • Plays from the shotgun

    Jaguars 53% (24th highest)

    Eagles 70% (3rd highest) — lives in the shotgun

How the defenses like to play
  • Blitz rate

    Jaguars 27% (22nd highest)

    Eagles 19% (31st highest) — rarely blitzes

  • Pass rushers sent

    Jaguars 4.3 (23rd highest)

    Eagles 4.2 (30th highest) — rushes with the fewest

  • Runs against a loaded box (8+)

    Jaguars 14% (8th highest) — stacks the box against the run

    Eagles 6% (21st highest)

Who is missing

The latest injury report for each team, sorted by position group. A starter averaged more than half the team's snaps in the games he played.

Jaguars

Latest report is from Week 4; the Week 5 report is not out yet.

  • Montaric Brown CBStarterQuestionable · hamstring · pass coverage
  • Albert Regis DTQuestionable · elbow · pass rush
  • Christian Braswell CBQuestionable · knee · pass coverage
  • LeQuint Allen Jr. RBLimited in practice · run game

Eagles

Latest report is from Week 4; the Week 5 report is not out yet.

  • Dallas Goedert TEStarterOut · knee · receivers
  • DeVonta Smith WRStarterOut · hamstring · receivers
  • Marcus Epps SStarterOut · groin · pass coverage
  • Zack Baun LBStarterOut · concussion · run defense
  • Fred Johnson TOut · knee · offensive line
  • Marquise Brown WROut · ankle · receivers
  • Jihaad Campbell LBStarterLimited in practice · run defense
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Data: nflverse play-by-play, CC BY 4.0. Ranks use the 2026 regular season through Week 4. Also FTN charting, Pro Football Reference advanced stats, snap counts and injury reports, all through nflverse. Calculations and charts by Raiders Rundown.