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Dominant defense until ... Prior to Kansas City scoring two touchdowns in the final 4:26, the Jaguars completely shut down quarterback Matt Cassell and a patchwork backfield that included Kolby Smith, Jamal Charles and Dantrell Savage, who had combined for 31 carries all season before Sunday.

JAGUARS@JETS 1 p.m. Sunday - CBS - WOKV JAGUARS Coach: Jack Del Rio. Record: 55-52. Last week: Defeated Kansas City 24-21. Key stat: The Jags won the time-of-possession battle in four games this season.

Two things we knew for certain would happen in the Jaguars' game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs: There would be a one-third empty Jacksonville Municipal Stadium and a rousing, emotional response for servicemen and women honored on Military Appreciation Day.

Rushing Offense a ' B + About the only thing that didna TMt go right is Maurice Jones-Drew was never able to break off a long gain against one of the leaguea TMs worst defenses, but he did enough to move the chains and eat up clock.

The 3-4 is dead. Long live the 3-4, just not in Jacksonville. Sundaya s it-wasna t-as-close-as-the-final-score-would-indicate, 24-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs saw the Jaguars return to their familiar 4-3 defense, and the results were stunning.

As the Jaguars reach the midway point of the season with today's home matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, the overriding theme so far is how remarkably inconsistent this team has been in every facet of the game.

Cassel has been sacked 24 times in six starts, including 19 the last four games, and has been hurried and knocked down even more often.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 15:33. Here are a couple of hitting dummies I took a picture of today at practice.

Every weekday, jaguars.com Senior Editor Vic Ketchman tackles the fans' tough questions.

Titans running back Chris Johnson leaves Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith behind as Johnson runs for an 89-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter Sunday in Tennessee.

The Jaguars got the news during their lunch break today that Vince Young will start against them Sunday for the first time since they knocked him out of the season opener last year.

I am a huge Gator fan but my favorite player in college is Christian Ponder. What are your thoughts on Ponder and do you think he is a top 10-15 talent? Vic: Yes, I do.

Other than a little excitement during the preseason, the Jaguars' new 3-4 defensive scheme hasn't generated much else.

Tennessee Titans coach Jeff Fisher closed practices this week to the media in the wake of his team's 59-0 debacle at New England.

By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Contributing NFL Editor -- - It's not easy to be a Jacksonville Jaguars fan this week.

Record: 53-51. Last week: Lost at Seattle 41-0. Key stat: The Jaguars were shut out for the third time in franchise history.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 12:58. SEATTLE - " You know we couldn't let you turn on the TV today for Jacksonville's game at Seattle without giving you the lowdown on what you're about to see.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 21:47. Riding back home to Providence, R.I. after undergoing a two-hour ankle surgery in Boston, New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor wasn't in the best of spirits when I spoke to him Thursday night by phone.

Posted by ESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky The situation: The Jaguars are up 31-24 with 2:54 left in the game, but the Texans have a first-and-goal at the Jacksonville 1-yard line.

Submitted by Michael C. Wright on Sun, 10/04/2009 - 00:30. Guys, sometimes you do an interview for a story and there's just too much good stuff and not enough room in the newspaper.