John Oehser
JACKSONVILLEThe Jaguars on Friday practiced at theMiller Electric Center.
The Jaguars (10-4) will play the Denver Broncos (12-2) at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Col., Sunday in a 2025 Week 16 game. A look at Friday around the Jaguars withHead Coach Liam Coenspeaking to the media for the final time before Sunday:
Coen on Friday discussed keys to the biggest game of the season to date, with balancing playing with emotion and playing smart foremost among them.
The AFC South-leading Jaguars can move to within a game of Denver for the AFC's top seed with a victory. The Broncos can clinch the West with a victory. The Jaguars with a loss will be in second place in the South if the Houston Texans (9-5) beat the Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) in Houston Sunday.
The Jaguars and Broncos enter Sunday as the NFL's two most-penalized teams.
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Sunday is big. But as defensive endJosh Hines-Allensees it, perspective is paramount.
Wide receiverJakobi Meyerscalled Sunday's game "huge."
Among Sunday's key matchups:A Jaguars offense that has allowed 32 sacks this season tied for 15th in the NFL against a Broncos pass rush that leads the NFL with 58 sacks, 14 shy of the NFL record for team sacks in a season of 72 set by the Chicago Bears in 1984.
Coen called it "a great challenge for our guys."
Coen on Friday also discussed Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II, the 2024 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year. Coen said what makes Surtain special is a "combination of physical traits along with his "obvious pattern recognition and concept recognition."
Surtain has 12 career interceptions, and registered his first interception this season in a victory over the Green Bay Packers this past Sunday.
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The Jaguars on Friday issued their third and final injury report of the week, with rookie running back Bhayshul Tuten (finger) and rookie defensive end Danny Striggow (ankle) ruled out for Sunday.
Both players sustained injuries in a 48-20 victory over the New York Jets this past Sunday.
Five players were listed without game status, meaning they are expected to be available Sunday: Starting guard Ezra Cleveland (shoulder), left tackle Walker Little (concussion), starting defensive tackle Arik Armstead (hand) and starting defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (shoulder/illness).
Rookie linebacker Jalen McLeod (ankle), who had his 21-day window to return from injured reserve opened this week, also was ruled out Friday.
