When the era of Doug Pederson and Trent Baalke ended in Jacksonville on Sunday, it did so in historic fashion.
The Lions (9-1) handed the Jaguars (2-9) the worst loss in the franchise's 30-year history, with quarterback Jared Goff passing for four touchdowns and running backs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs in Detroit's 52-6 triumph .
Jacksonville's biggest loss before this weekend came in the club's debut season, a 44-0 loss at Detroit 30 years ago.
The National Football League's media arm, NFL Network Saturday that the Jaguars could make a “dramatic move” by firing Pederson, their head coach, and Baalke, their general manager, after a loss to the Lions, possibly during Jacksonville's Week 12 bye.
If Jaguars owner Shad Khan intends to base such a decision on this game, it shouldn't be difficult for anyone to make a counterargument.
Jacksonville's offense was once again inept without franchise quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who missed his second straight game with one .
Backup quarterback Mac Jones completed 17 of 29 passes for 138 yards, an average of 4.8 yards per attempt. Jacksonville's rushing game yielded just 2.4 yards per carry on 17 attempts.
The Jaguars completed drives in Lions territory just three of nine times, getting 59-yard and 35-yard field goals from rookie kicker Cam Little and failing late in the third quarter because Jones was set up by Detroit safety Kerby Joseph was intercepted.
Detroit, meanwhile, recorded touchdowns on seven straight possessions, starting with its opening 70-yard drive with a two-yard score from Montgomery. Five of the Lions' scoring series went for at least 80 yards.
The Lions finished the game with the best offense in a game, passing 645 yards. They went 6 of 10 on third down and 3 of 3 on fourth down.
The Jaguars return to action in Week 13 in Jacksonville, hosting the Houston Texans (6-4) on December 1 at 1:00 p.m. ET. Time will tell if Pederson and Baalke will be there.
