Kayla James: "Jacksonville's defense smothered Tennessee early, but it was Dante Moore who made this rout sing—4 touchdown passes on a day the Jags' young quarterback finally delivered the kind of performance that sticks with you down the stretch." Charlie Kirkster: "Carnell Tate made the only real noise Tennessee could muster—7 catches for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns—which tells you everything about how lopsided this got: when your receiver is your standout in a 24-point loss, your offense never had a chance to breathe."

Jacksonville dismantled Tennessee 38-14, a 24-point margin built on air superiority and relentless pressure: the Jaguars outgained the Titans 304 yards to 161 through the air while generating 5 sacks to Tennessee's 2. Dante Moore threw 4 touchdown passes on 12 of 25 completions, the kind of efficiency that masks an otherwise pedestrian completion rate and defines a single afternoon. Jacksonville called 25 pass plays to Tennessee's 26, but deployed them at 76 percent of their offense compared to the Titans' 65 percent—a strategic aggression that paid dividends where it mattered. The Jaguars improved to 12-2 with a scoring margin that now sits 6.7 points better than their opponents' average strength would predict, while the Titans fell to 8-6 with their turnover advantage over the season wiped away by a clean game from both sides on Monday.

Devon Walker: "Jacksonville won a game it had no business winning. The Saints dominated the line of scrimmage—340 yards to 297, 271 through the air to 206—but New Orleans allowed 7 sacks and couldn't finish, while the Jaguars' defense kept them close enough to steal it by a point." Hollis Vaughn: "That Saints offensive line gave up 7 sacks and still nearly won it—imagine what happens when they actually protect the quarterback, because at 8-4 they're too good a team to be this undisciplined up front."

Jacksonville won a one-point game that looked like it belonged in a lower division, with the Jaguars improving to 10-2 despite Dante Moore managing only 206 yards on 21 of 38 passing. Tyler Shough kept New Orleans competitive, completing 25 of 37 for 271 yards and a touchdown, but the Saints' offensive line was a genuine problem—they surrendered 7 sacks while generating just 340 total yards. Josh Hines-Allen accounted for 2 of those sacks, the difference in a 17-16 finish that rewarded Jacksonville's superior pressure and a rushing attack that netted 91 yards to New Orleans' 69.

Talia Morgan: "Houston's 4 interceptions sank them in a shootout they had no business losing. Stroud cannot play like that and keep this job — the Jaguars won because the Texans beat themselves." Elise Carter: "Jacksonville just climbed to 9-2 and fifth seed territory while Houston sits at 7-4 watching their margin for error shrink — and that's the real story here, because both these teams are still in the field but only one of them plays like it has time to waste."

Nobody wanted to play defence. Jaguars won the shootout 41-34. Dante Moore was steady for Jaguars — 10/24, 349 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT. C.J. Stroud did the damage for Texans — 13/26, 305 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT — in a losing effort. That is 3 straight games over 250 for Dante Moore. Through the air: Jaguars 349, Texans 305.

Jaguars took care of Browns, 20-10. Harold Fannin Jr moved the ball for Browns — 7 catches, 86 yards, 1 TD — in a losing effort. Dante Moore ran it for Jaguars — 8 carries, 73 yards. Dante Moore's high-water mark for the year. On the ground: Jaguars 208, Browns 69.

Jeff Epstein: "Indianapolis made Jacksonville look like a different team entirely—28 points is the kind of margin that rewrites how you see a 7-1 record, and Dante Moore's 3 interceptions without a touchdown is the kind of performance that doesn't get forgotten when two division rivals are supposedly even." Jaylen Rivers: "Indianapolis was supposed to be the same team as Jacksonville—same record, same division—until 28 points and 4 turnovers made it clear they aren't close. Moore's 3 picks and nothing to show for it tells you everything about why."