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Sports fans in Jacksonville have gone beyond being all atwitter over the Jaguars and their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coming dangerously close to making the classic mistake of looking ahead.

Stop that!

On paper, the Jaguars right now are the superior team. But the game isn’t played on paper. This game will be played against a proud team and a proud franchise with something to prove. Roethlisberger exposed the Jaguars defensive secondary in their last game, and the Jags had to come up with a late-game drive to get the win. Inconsistency in the form of big-play breakdowns has been a challenge this season, and it isn’t going to get any better against one of the top QBs in the league.

Yes, I think the Jags will win the game, but it isn’t going to be the gimme everyone is expecting. I believe Coach Del Rio will have the team focused on the Steelers, despite the fans being focused on New England.

But, it’s going to be tight. Vegas started out with the Jags as underdogs and the spread at +1.5, and it has since moved to make the Jags the favorite at -2.5. Not exactly overwhelming.

Of course, these are the same guys that had UF an 11-point favorite over Michigan, so what do they know?