JACKSONVILLE – This isn't just a statistic. It's decidedly a trend.

The Jaguars are taking the football away from opponents this season. A lot. And when it happens as much as it's happening, Dennis Gardeck said it's no longer something that just happens to be happening.

It has become what the Jaguars' defense is about.

"It's who we are," Gardeck said.

Gardeck, a veteran linebacker who signed with the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent this past offseason, forced a second-quarter fumble this past Sunday that led to a touchdown. That was 1 of 4 takeaways in a 26-21 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. , with those 4 takeaways continuing what has been a season-defining takeaway trend for the Jaguars.

"It's not just happening, it's somethin

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