""Keep doubting us," cornerback Jarrian Jones said following a 34-20 win over the AFC-leading Denver Broncos on Sunday. "It's not even about the team that we played. It was more like saying we know nobody really gives us respect and we're not out here trying to prove that. We're just doing what we do every day in practice. The results are showing.""
"Jacksonville (11-4) has won six in a row (the second-longest single-season win streak in franchise history behind the 11 straight the team won in 1999), and with the Indianapolis Colts' loss Monday, the team is officially back in the playoffs after missing out the past two years. The most impressive victory from the winning stretch came Sunday against the 12-3 Broncos on the road."
Players are using perceived lack of respect as motivation, treating analysts' comments and opposing coaches' quotes as bulletin board material. Cornerback Jarrian Jones said the team embraces doubt and focuses on daily practice, letting results speak. After breaking Denver's 11-game win streak with a 34-20 road victory, the Jaguars have established themselves as AFC playoff contenders. Jacksonville improved to 11-4 and has won six straight, the second-longest single-season streak in franchise history, and the Colts' loss officially returned the team to the postseason after two years out.
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