The Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5) had their three game winning streak snapped Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers (5-6).  The offense didn’t play terrible, but they failed to find the endzone and turned the ball over twice.  David Garrard put up some pretty decent passing numbers, 307 yards on 25/36 passes, but he couldn’t put any points on the board and had the two big fumble losses.  Maurice Jones-Drew didn’t play terrible either, rushing for 75 yards on 15 carries, but he just could not get passed that goal line.  Three points is never enough from your offense, and the Jags are going to need their offense to step it up.

The Jaguars defense gave a strong effort, but with no support from the offense they were going to need to get some points themselves and it didn’t happen.  They were not able to force any turnovers and they let the inconsistent Alex Smith throw for 2 touchdowns and 232 yards on 27/41 passes.  They did a great job keeping Niners’ running back Frank Gore in check, holding him to 33 yards on 16 carries.  It just wasn’t enough though as the Jags’ offense was shut down and they lost the turnover battle.

The Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) are looking for their fourth win in a row this week and will facing off against the San Francisco 49ers (4-6).  The Jaguars’ offense has been doing a good job taking care of the ball and that is the main reason they have a three game winning streak.  Quarterback David Garrard only has one interception during that streak, and if he can continue to be smart with the ball the Jaguars will have a great shot at winning this one.  Maurice Jones-Drew is going to play through a knee injury and should still be very effective against a 49ers defense that has been struggling against the run lately.  If Jones-Drew’s knee is bothering him a lot though, the Jaguars may be in some trouble.

The Jaguars’ defense needs to get some turnovers and do their best to limit running back Frank Gore.  Gore is averaging 5.4 yards per carry this season, but he doesn’t get much help from his quarterbacks.  Alex Smith has started the last five games for the Niners and has thrown at least one interception in every one.  Smith’s inconsistency will likely continue and I think this will give the Jaguars the edge.  I think the Jaguars will win the turnover battle and thus win the game because of it.

FINAL SCORE PREDICTION:  Jacksonville Jaguars 24, San Francisco 49ers 21

The Jaguars have waived 27-year old linebacker Adam Seward.  Seward played in 3 games for the Jags this season and he had 1 whopping tackle.  He has now played 5 years in the NFL appearing in 43 games in which he has made 46 tackles.  The Jaguars won’t miss Seward at all as they continue to trim the fat from the roster.

Mike Thomas has played pretty well for the Jaguars this season serving as the teams’ #3 WR.  Thomas has played in 8 games for the Jaguars this season and he has carried the ball 9 times for 82 yards (9.1 ypc) and he has also caught 25 passes for 223 yards (8.9 avg).  The 4th round pick out of Arizona might push Torry Holt to a new city next season if he finishes this year strongly.

The Jaguars have lost 25-year old DE Bryan Smith for the rest of the year due to a shoulder injury.  Smith played in 6 games for the Jaguars this season and he has 6 tackles and 2 tackles for a loss.  This is not a big loss for the Jaguars.