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Bill Belichick says that “nothing is more important” against Jacksonville than ball security The New England Patriots will face one of the NFL’s premier defenses today and for head coach Bill Belichick this means one thing: stressing ball security. The Patriots need to do a better job than last week Authentic Lawrence Guy Jersey , when they turned the football over a combined three times, if they plan on leaving Jacksonville win a win under their collective belt – and Belichick knows it: “There’s nothing more important for us in this game than taking care of the ball,” he said in this week’s edition of the Belestrator.The breakdown stars with Belichick and host Scott Zolak taking a look at the Jacksonville Jaguars’ high-powered defense. Using adjectives like “fast” and “athletic”, Belichick points out that the unit does a good job of rushing the quarterback and is able to close space quickly versus the pass.An interception during last year’s playoffs is shown as an example: cornerback Jalen Ramsey deflects a pass intended for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown and safety Barry Church is able to run it back for a touchdown. After that play, Belichick and Zolak take a look at middle linebacker Myles Jack and how his athleticism makes him a threat to quickly turn takeaways into points.The conversation then changed to the offensive side of the football, where Keelan Cole established himself as a potent option at the wide receiver position. Belichick points out that quarterback Blake Bortles does a good job of using his weapons – Cole in the example used in the breakdown – and as a very good deep ball thrower can put pressure on the deep parts of a defense.Bortles, who has struggled with inconsistency throughout his four-year career, is also dangerous as a runner. Last week against the New York Giants, he even registered Jacksonville’s longest play of the day Authentic Shaq Mason Jersey , a 41-yard run. “We can’t let him out [of the pocket],” Belichick said about the former first-round draft pick. The Patriots’ head coach noted that the Jaguars’ big play ability is generally something his team needs to be prepared for.“Between their running game, their defense and their big plays on offense, they can score in a hurry,” Belichick said. The Chiefs remain on top of the AFC playoff picture, but they’ll have to keep winning.If Kansas City wants home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs, there’s not a lot of margin for error, as New England (which owns the head-to-head tiebreaker) is only a game back. Houston is also only a game back, and the Chargers are only a game back in the division.Pittsburgh suffered a big loss on Sunday and no longer has the inside track for a bye week.Here’s how the whole race looks after Week 12:LEADERS1. Kansas City (9-2): Still in first Womens Julian Edelman Jersey , but look out for the Chargers in the AFC West. And the Patriots and Texans for home-field advantage.2. New England (8-3): Beating Houston head-to-head in Week One may prove to be huge.3. Houston (8-3): A big lead in the AFC South.4. Pittsburgh (7-3-1): The loss to the Broncos was a big one in the race for a bye week.5. L.A. Chargers (8-3): Still a game behind the Chiefs, their meeting at Arrowhead will be big.6. Baltimore (6-5): Wins the tiebreaker over Indianapolis based on AFC record.OUTSIDE LOOKING IN7. Indianapolis (6-5): The Colts just keep winning after a rough start to the season.8. Miami (5-6): Owns the AFC record tiebreaker over Cincinnati, Tennessee and Denver based on AFC record.9. Cincinnati (5-6): With Andy Dalton out for the season, their playoff hopes have likely gone from slim to none.10. Denver (5-6): They’ll probably have to win out to make the playoffs, but the way they’ve been playing lately, that’s entirely possible.11. Tennessee (5-6): The tiebreaker scenarios aren’t kind to the Titans.12. Cleveland (4-6-1): They’re making progress, but not playoff contenders yet.13. Buffalo (4-7): Certainly not a playoff team, but the Bills are playing better than most expected.14. Jacksonville (3-8): Owns the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Jets.15. N.Y. Jets (3-8): Todd Bowles is coaching out the string now.16. Oakland (2-9): Gruden’s guys are playing for the first pick in the draft.