London may be known for its dreary weather, but it was the Jaguars' performance on the field at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that was dull and drab on Sunday.
Jacksonville dropped the Week 6 NFL international series contest, falling 35-16 to Chicago across the pond. Bears rookie QB Caleb Williams carved apart the Jags' defense, totaling four touchdowns in his best performance so far in his first pro season.
The loss on Sunday was the first of two international series games in London for Trevor Lawrence and Co. The team will go across the city to Wembley Stadium for a Week 7 contest against the Patriots.
However, before Jacksonville prepares for the matchup against New England, there is plenty to work on after the poor showing against Chicago. According to Jaguars safety Andre Cisco, part of what needs improvement is the effort from the squad.
Here is what Cisco had to say about the Jaguars' performance against the Bears.
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What did Andre Cisco say about the Jaguars?
Cisco, a starter in the Jacksonville secondary, was asked about what went wrong for the Jaguars following the blowout loss in England. The fourth-year member of the Jaguars took a moment to gather his thoughts, figuring out how he wanted to phrase his response.
After mulling the question over, Cisco simply said there was "a lot of quit" by the Jaguars on Sunday, seemingly holding back his true thoughts on the matter.
"In a situation like that, you can feel when we're playing as one and when we're not," Cisco said about the defense. "It felt very early in the game ... that we weren't playing as one."
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Cisco went on to elaborate that it was "extremely" concerning that the defense failed to band together to stop the bleeding, and that it was "dangerous" for the team going forward.
"Guys have to understand, when you go out there, you're really playing for your brother," Cisco said. "You're putting guys in vulnerable positions, whether that's physically or just like, from a career aspect. Take care of each other when we're out there, at the least, when things are starting to get bad. Just not a good product at all."
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With the loss, the Jaguars dropped to 1-5, one of the worst records in the league. The team is falling behind quickly in the AFC South race, and the hopes of returning to the playoffs are slowly slipping away, as well.
"There's no excuse for a lack of effort," Cisco said. "That's literally the least you can do, is come out and give effort. I'm not calling anyone [out], I'm saying that to myself, too. That's always the mindset — come out, give your best, and if it's not perfect, it's not perfect. I think watching the film, we'll see where it was."
Jacksonville has a chance to get back on track against New England next Sunday, another team currently at the bottom of the NFL standings.
