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The 2019 campaign didn't go as well as the had hoped. They entered the year with thoughts of a potential playoff push after signing former quarterback to a contract to become its starting quarterback. That came crashing down, however, in Week 1 when Foles suffered a broken left clavicle that left him out for the bulk of the year. From there, the Jags would fall out of the playoff conversation and finish with a 6-10 record, which found them in last place in the AFC South. The bright spot for Jacksonville came in the form of rookie quarterback , who played well as the starter, leading them to a 6-6 record while under center. After Foles was traded to the this offseason, the path has been paved for Minshew to be the club's starter entering the 2020 season. While Minshew may be a promising player to watch next year, the Jaguars are a team very much in transition. Chris Doleman Jersey At the deadline last year, the team traded away franchise corner and now may be looking to move on from running back and pa s-rusher as well.According to William Hill Sports Book, the Jaguars have a win total over/under of 4.5. Now that the 2020 schedule is out, we decided to take a way-too-early look and project what the regular season has in store for Jacksonville. Along with our predictions, you'll see each club's over/under win total for the season along with the lines for Week Korey Stringer Jersey 1 and Week 2, via William Hill.Week 1 vs. Line: Colts -7Opponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: Jacksonville will get the first look at on the Colts and the veteran quarterback will impre s in his debut. With an extremely talented offensive line in front of him, Rivers will be able to carve up the Jaguars secondary and connect with his new star receiver in T.Y. Hilton for a number of big plays. Gardner Minshew is able to have an efficient day pa sing the ball, but newly acquired defensive tackle forces a fumble and makes life very difficult for him as he begins 2020. Colts win 27-13. Projected record:0-1Week 2 at Line: Titans -11Opponent win total:O/U 8.5Prediction: The Jags head down to Nashville for their second straight divisional game to begin 2020 and it has similar results to Week 1. The Titans offense leans on running back to eat up yards, while hits second-year receiver A.J. Brown for a touchdown. Offensively for Jacksonville, they have a tough time containing Tenne see defensive end , who is able to sack Minshew twice on the day. Titans win 20-7.Projected record:0-2Week 3 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 6Prediction: While the quarterback situation will still be in a state of flux for the Dolphins as they weigh whether or not to start rookie or not by this point in the year, Miami's defense will still be extremely stout on a short week playing on Thursday Night Minnesota Vikings Home Office Football. They went on a shopping spree this offseason, signing the likes of corner , linebacker Kyler Van Noy and others to help bolster the unit. That secondary specifically with Jones and fellow star corner will force Minshew to commit two turnovers on the day, one of which is taken to the house for six. With , the Dolphins are able to do enough offensively to keep a lead. Dolphins win 17-10.Projected record:0-3Week 4 at Opponent win total:O/U 5.5Prediction: Garnder Minshew and company finally get into the win column in 2020 as they enjoy an upset win in Cincinnati. This is one of the rare instances this season that No. 1 overall pick actually looks like a rookie, which helps the Jaguars en route to victory. They're able to slow down Cincy's run game consisting of and Jags rookie pa s rusher is able to mount pre sure for the bulk of the game. Jacksonville's pa sing game is also stellar as Minshew connects with D.J. Chark for two touchdowns. Jaguars win 20-10. Projected record:1-3Week 5 at Opponent win total:O/U 8Prediction:He's no , but proves to be a big problem for the Jacksonville defense. The newly acquired Texans receiver is able to pick up a number of chunk plays over the course of the afternoon, which helps keeps a steady distance between Houston and the Jags. Minshew is a bit shaky to start the game, but overall finds his football to have an solid day. That said, he's not at the level to go toe-to-toe with at this point. Texans win 24-10.Projected record:1-4Week 6 vs. Opponent win total:O/U 6.5Prediction:Jacksonville catches Detroit at a very rough point in the schedule here. After winning the opener, Matt Patricia's club is losers of three-straight going into their Week 5 bye and are a desperate team heading into this matchup. Detroit's defense is Troy Dye Jersey able to pick off second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew a couple of times, which is more than enough breathing room for a well-rested and the Lions offense. Lions win 20-9.Projected record:1-5Week 8 at Opponent win total:O/U 7.5Prediction: By this point, Los Angeles has already handed the keys to the offense to rookie quarterback and this is where he gets the first win of his career. The No. 6 overall pick was extremely efficient in his second start, making solid decisions against Jacksonville's secondary. While Herbert will garner most of the headlines, the Jags had a particular problem containing , who found the end zone three times. Jacksonville's offense, meanwhile, couldn't get over the goal line for a score and had to settle for field goals. Chargers win 24-9. Projected record:1-6Week 9 vs. TexansOpponent win total:O/U 8Prediction: The Jags have the unfortunate timing of getting their second matchup with Houston as they come off their Week 8 bye. This well-rested squad is able to be easy work of the Jags and Davis Johnson has a nice resurgence game, rushing for over a hundred yards. This is also the third-straight game where Jacksonville hasn't been able to get over double-digits.Texans win 23-9.Projected record:1-7Week 10 at Opponent win total:O/U 9Prediction: is going to have a fire lit under him throughout the 2020 season after the Packers selected his potential succe sor in the first round of the draft earlier this offseason. Nick Vigil Jersey That type of motivation matched with his talent level is enough to light up even some of the best teams in the NFL, let alone Jacksonville, who is in the midst of rebuilding. Heading into Lambeau to beat Rodgers will be too much to ask of Minshew and crew. Packers win 24-13.Projected record:1-8