No more dysfunction? Surprising Jaguars seem aligned for the first time in a decade, and it shows

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — It’s a wonder the Jacksonville Jaguars won four games last season.

Assistants bickering. Head coach Doug Pederson pointing fingers. Players privately questioning the direction of the franchise. The Jaguars had all sorts of behind-the-scenes dysfunction long before they reached double-digit losses for the fifth time in seven years.

Eliminating that chaos has been a catalyst for the team’s early success this season.

The Jaguars (3-1) seem truly aligned for the first time in a decade. No hidden agendas. No throwing each other under the bus. No one angling for more credit or leverage with ownership.

It’s the kind of unified direction that has made Jacksonville one of the NFL’s biggest surprises over the first month of the season. The Jaguars have a chance to showc