Jets quarterback Brady Cook has thrown his first NFL touchdown pass. Cook hit wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for a nine-yard score with 1:47 left to play in the first quarter in Jacksonville. Cook played his first NFL snaps last week after Tyrod Taylor was hurt and is making his first NFL start on Sunday.

Overall, the Jaguars are the three seed in the AFC playoff picture. At the top of the conference are the Denver Broncos at 11-2 and the New England Patriots at 11-2. The Jaguars play Denver next week. But this week, the Broncos are at home against Green Bay, while New England is at home against the Buffalo Bills.

The Athletic's Mike Jones recently highlighted several NFL Coach of the Year Candidates, including the Jacksonville Jaguars' Liam Coen. "Coen and company find themselves in the driver’s seat in the division and in line to end the organization’s playoff drought," wrote Jones.

The Jaguars are trying to stay ahead of the Texans in the AFC South and that mission has gone well through 30 minutes of action against the Jets.

NFL.com's panel of editors doesn't expect much resistance from the Jets, with all five members picking the Jaguars by an average margin of 14.2 points. Gennaro Filice predicted that Jacksonville will take it in a 30-13 blowout victory:

The New Orleans Saints pulled off an upset against the Carolina Panthers in an NFL Week 15 game. Here are the highlights.