[Lefty Noob]

Can the Jacksonville Jaguars return to the playoffs in 2006? Well, let's just say it's not looking good. "Jacksonville is in a very problematic situation this year," writes Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports. "In the first four games, the Jaguars host Dallas and Pittsburgh and then go to Indianapolis and Washington. Brutal. After a pretty soft five-game run (Jets, Eagles, Titans and a pair against the Texans), Jacksonville finishes with five of seven games against the Giants, Dolphins (away), Colts, Patriots, and Chiefs (away). Doubly brutal. Of course, schedules can be deceiving in this era because teams can go bad or good in a hurry. However, that's a far cry from the 12-win cakewalk the Jags had last season." Add to that the fact that the Jags lost Jimmy Smith and probably won't have a healthy Fred Taylor, and you could have a recipe for a .500 team, right?

[ThePundit]

Jags will get to the championship game at least!

[Lefty Noob]

Bold statement when we're talking about a team that may well be without both their top rusher and receiver from a year ago, and if Fred Taylor is done, I'm not convinced Drew or Jones will be able to fill his shoes adequately. Their defense is quite good, though, so maybe that can carry them through. Sorry, though, I think the Jags may be overrated.