The Jaguars have to hope the cure for their sagging defense is coming to town Sunday - the Kansas City offense, which is 30th in the league.
The 1-6 Chiefs have yet to score a rushing touchdown, the offense has not scored more than two touchdowns in a game and Matt Cassel has been sacked 24 times in six games.
On top of that, running back Larry Johnson will miss the game because of a suspension. He'll be replaced by second-year back Jamaal Charles, who has 116 yards in 23 carries.
This could provide a boost for a Jaguars defense ranked 24th overall, 25th against the rush and 26th against the pass.
Jacksonville has two major problems on defense - the pass rush and tackling.
The Jaguars have just five sacks in seven games. By contrast, quarterback David Garrard has been sacked 17 times.
And the tackling was a major problem against Tennessee, which rushed for 305 yards, including 228 by Chris Johnson.
Coach Jack Del Rio said the key for the team is to develop consistency.
"How do you develop consistency?" Del Rio asked. "I think that's what everybody wants to know. I think that's what we're all searching for. I know it starts with accountability, hard work, perseverance, those are some of the things we'll be looking for."
Del Rio said that execution is a key.
"I think clearly the execution was not what we expected. Number 28 (Chris Johnson) is a pretty special back. He had some sensational runs, but as a defense we're got to be able to get him on the ground. There wasn't anything schematically that was problematic for us, it was really a simple matter of matter of leverage and tackling," he said.
Del Rio showed he was serious about improving the tackling when he put the players in full pads for Wednesday's practice, something he rarely does during the regular season.
Now the question is whether the tackling improves, particularly in the secondary.
Rashean Mathis, who sat out the Tennessee game with a broken left index finger, had a message for his teammates in the secondary Wednesday.
"I talked to my secondary group. We're the last line of defense. If we make a mistake, the world is watching. The world will see if someone else makes a mistake and it's up to us, being the best athletes on the field, to cap that mistake made in front of us," Mathis said.
The Jaguars will find out Sunday if they got the message.
SERIES HISTORY
8th regular-season meeting. The Jaguars lead series 5-2, including a 17-7 victory in 2007. Since taking over in 2003, coach Jack Del Rio is 2-1 against the Chiefs, with a 22-16 victory in 2004 and the victory last season. The Chiefs' only victory over Del Rio came in 2006, a 35-30 win in the 2006 season finale when Garrard was yanked for Quinn Gray in the second half.
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