Will early arrival be advantage for Jags?published at 14:19 BST
Los Angeles Rams @ Jacksonville Jaguars (14:30 BST)
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In contrast to the Rams, the Jacksonville Jaguars left Florida on Monday and arrived in London on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Jags’ base in Hertfordshire on Wednesday, quarterback Trevor Lawrence said: “There’s two thoughts. I think this gives us a good opportunity to get our rest and get adjusted by the time Sunday comes around. And we can get a couple of good days of practice here and get acclimated, so I think it’s been good so far.”
Head coach Liam Coen added: “Is it an advantage? I don’t know, there’s sports science that supports both.
“We talked about this being a possible opportunity for a new ‘everything’, to maybe be together for an extended period of time. I talked to some of the players in the off-season about what they liked. That weighed into it. We did all the pros and cons from a sports science standpoint. We dove into it.
“At the end of the day, I thought it was just a great opportunity for our team to be together. I do think it came at the perfect time [in the season].”
