I characterize toughness by the ability to cover kicks and punts, how you stop the run and how you run the ball. If you take those four statistics and add them up to the point total, the team with the lowest amount of points would be the toughest in the NFL. Jacksonville is eighth in rushing yards per game, 12th in stopping the run, 18th in kickoff return average and first in covering punts. Many coaches use that toughness meter, and there is only one team that rates better, and that's the Baltimore Ravens. This won't be a cakewalk for the Patriots.
ats/Jags
