– 🏈 The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped a strong 2025 season but fell in the wild-card round to the Buffalo Bills, leaving plenty of offseason optimism with Liam Coen at the helm.
– 🔥 In the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans have a new head coach: Robert Saleh, promising a fresh, defensive-minded approach to rekindle the playoff push.
– 📊 The established twist: Saleh and Coen share a long-running rivalry dating back to a heated exchange after Jacksonville’s 26-21 win over the 49ers, sparked by Saleh’s sign-stealing jab.
– 🏈 With both coaches in the same division, jagged meetings are guaranteed—two clashes per season could fuel a very entertaining AFC South rivalry in 2026.
– ⚾ Backstory notes: Jacksonville reportedly chose Coen over Saleh a year ago, and Saleh reportedly pursued the Titans job afterward, with Nagy also interviewing for the role.
– 🔥 What to watch: Titans aiming to recapture their Vrabel-era defensive identity, potentially behind Cam Ward at quarterback, as they look to challenge the rising Jaguars in a heated division race.
– 🔥 In the AFC South, the Tennessee Titans have a new head coach: Robert Saleh, promising a fresh, defensive-minded approach to rekindle the playoff push.
– 📊 The established twist: Saleh and Coen share a long-running rivalry dating back to a heated exchange after Jacksonville’s 26-21 win over the 49ers, sparked by Saleh’s sign-stealing jab.
– 🏈 With both coaches in the same division, jagged meetings are guaranteed—two clashes per season could fuel a very entertaining AFC South rivalry in 2026.
– ⚾ Backstory notes: Jacksonville reportedly chose Coen over Saleh a year ago, and Saleh reportedly pursued the Titans job afterward, with Nagy also interviewing for the role.
– 🔥 What to watch: Titans aiming to recapture their Vrabel-era defensive identity, potentially behind Cam Ward at quarterback, as they look to challenge the rising Jaguars in a heated division race.