The Jacksonville Jaguars have been spiraling for a lot of the 2024 NFL season, to the purpose workforce possession entered Sunday’s Week 11 matchup with the Detroit Lions prepared for probably sweeping modifications. Coach Doug Pederson is effectively conscious of the mounting stress, telling reporters after a 52-6 loss to Detroit that he has no sense of his job safety transferring ahead.
“I am unable to management that,” Pederson mentioned when requested if Sunday’s recreation could possibly be his final, through NFL.com. “Pay attention, I have been round this league a very long time. If it should occur, it should occur. However on the similar time, I nonetheless have a job to do, and that is to prepare for division opponent right here in two weeks.”
Pederson added that he is “annoyed” and “offended” following Sunday’s blowout loss, the membership’s fourth straight defeat. He prompt the Jaguars’ upcoming Week 12 bye is coming “at a proper time,” saying “our guys want a while away.” It is unclear, in fact, whether or not he’ll even be given time away … indefinitely.
CBS Sports activities NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported previous to Sunday’s recreation that Jacksonville is dealing with “vital modifications ahead of later,” echoing an NFL Media report that the Jaguars had been prone to make a “dramatic transfer” of some type within the occasion they misplaced to Detroit to fall to 2-9 on the season.
Pederson is now 20-25 as Jaguars coach, going 9-8 in his first two seasons atop the workers. He led Jacksonville to an upset playoff victory in his first 12 months on the job, however missed the postseason in 2023.
