Jets at (1-5) Jaguars (3-4)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida TV: CBS

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Jets’ keys to victory: The Jets have to get RB Le’Veon Bell going to make this game easier on QB Sam Darnold. The production hasn’t quite been there from the veteran, whom the Jets made the third-highest-paid running back during the offseason. He’ll be facing a Jags defense that isn’t as consistent as it used to be and has been leaky against the rush. On defense, the Jets need to make rookie QB Gardner Minshew II feel the heat by tightening the pocket.

Jaguars’ keys to victory: Based on the Jags’ recent history with the Jets, stopping the run is where it starts for their defense, and they simply can’t have more blunders with RB Le’Veon Bell coming to town. Another way the Jags will look to do that is through time of possession by using their own star running back, Leonard Fournette. He’ll have some momentum after rushing for 131 yards in Week 7. It will also be important for DE Calais Campbell and company to get Darnold on the ground; Darnold showed he can lead the Jets during a Week 6 upset of the Dallas Cowboys.

Matchup to watch: Jets WR Robby Anderson vs. Jaguars CB A.J. Bouye. Darnold’s biggest weapon is Anderson, who had success against Bouye, the Jaguars’ top cover corner after the trade of Jalen Ramsey, in a 2017 win. However, he was contained in their 2018 meeting, which the Jags won.

Who wins? The Jags will be coming off a Week 7 win propelled by their defense. With the opportunity to get back to .500, the home crowd will spur them on to a close win.

Jaguars, 24-21 line:

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Jets schedule

L L L .......... Buffalo .......... 17-16 ........ Cleveland ........ 23-3 .. at New England .. 30-14

BYE

L .... at Philadelphia .... 31-6 W .......... Dallas .......... 24-22 L ..... NewEngland ..... 33-0 Oct. 27 . at Jacksonville . 1 Nov. 3 ........ at Miami ........ 1 Nov. 10 ..... N.Y. Giants ..... 1 Nov. 17 . at Washington . 1 Nov.24 ....... Oakland ....... 1 Dec.1 .... atCincinnati .... 1 Dec.8 .......... Miami .......... 1 Dec. 12 at Baltimore 8:20 Dec. 22 ..... Pittsburgh ..... 1 Dec. 29 ..... at Buffalo ..... 1

Jaguars schedule

L ...... Kansas City ...... 40-26 L ...... at Houston ...... 13-12 W ....... Tennessee ....... 20-7 W ....... at Denver ....... 26-24 L ...... atCarolina ...... 34-27 L ...... New Orleans ...... 13-6 W .... at Cincinnati .... 27-17 Oct.27 ....... N.Y.Jets ....... 1 Nov. 3 Hstn (Lon.) 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10 ............. BYE ............. Nov. 17 . at Indianapolis . 1 Nov. 24 at Tennessee 4:05 Dec. 1 ...... Tampa Bay ...... 1 Dec. 8 L.A. Chargers 4:05 Dec. 15 .. at Oakland .. 4:05 Dec. 22 ...... at Atlanta ...... 1 Dec. 29 ... Indianapolis ... 1