JACKSONVILLE – Here they are again.

The Jaguars, eliminated from the postseason last week, will play a road game on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. With the playoffs officially out of the picture, the storylines are pride, professionalism and development.

Those aren't words you want to hear with five regular-season games remaining, but they're ones the Jaguars (2-10) are saying as a season that began with high hopes approaches an end.

Again.

The storylines are similar in Tennessee, with the Titans (3-9) struggling much of the season under first-year head coach Brian Callahan.

A key difference: Titans starting quarterback Will Levis will play whereas Jaguars starting Trevor Lawrencequarterback will miss the game after being placed on injured reserve on Wednesday.

While Levis struggled to start the season, and while he missed three games with a shoulder injury, he has steadied in recent weeks. The Titans enter the final weeks of the season trying to see if Levis will be their long-term starter, and they're also trying to establish an identity in a new regime.

That makes them a tricky, motivated opponent – which in turn makes them a difficult opponent.

Here are 10 things the Jaguars must do to beat that opponent Sunday:

1. Scrape and claw. Lawrence is on injured reserve and is expected to miss the rest of the season. That likely will mean backup Mac Jones at quarterback the rest of the season. Jones isn't elite, but he plays with heart and savvy. If the Jaguars win Sunday, it may have a scrappy feel.
2. Start fast. The Jaguars haven't done this often enough this season, and it has been a particular problem in recent weeks. Jones and the offense showed life late last Sunday, scoring two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans. But a 17-point deficit proved too much to overcome.
3. Get the interior blocked. The Jaguars have struggled with this not only this season, but the last several seasons. Their ineffectiveness running in short yardage has crippled this offense repeatedly, which is as big a reason as any they have lost 15 of 18 games. The Titans are uber-strong on the interior with defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and rookie T-Vondre Sweat. A tough matchup for the Jaguars.
4. Hit the big play. The Jaguars are unlikely to grind out multiple double-digit drives Sunday. They didn't do it a lot with their starting quarterback, so it's less likely with their backup. Jones narrowly missed a big shot to rookie wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. against the Texans. Those two must connect Sunday.
5. Brave the cold. Forget the official temperature. It always feels cold when the Jaguars play in Nashville, particularly in December. This tends to be a cold, gray, grind-it-out game no matter the personnel – and no matter the year. The Jaguars historically have had a brutal time overcoming whatever edge the Titans have at Nissan Stadium. Finding a way to beat the elements and winning Sunday would be a nice relief in a dark season.
6. Stop Derrick Henry. Just kidding.
7. Pressure Levis – and force turnovers. He has improved after a rough start, and has one of the NFL's strongest young arms. He can make every throw and loves to try to win with the big play.He'll also throw a few passes a game that can be intercepted. The Jaguars must pressure and create those plays.
8. Attack. This is the defensive philosophy of first-year defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Attack. Be aggressive. Nothing cheap, nothing deep. The Jaguars must channel that Sunday against a capable, dangerous offense. Keep it going.
9. Run. The Jaguars haven't been a consistent running team this season, and they're probably not going to magically become one Sunday. But they were able early in the season to pop running backs Tank Bigsby and Travis Etienne Jr. for big gains. They must get back to at least that level in the remaining weeks of the season to avoid finishing with the league's worst record.
10. Make a big play late*.* This remains a theme until it's not. The Jaguars have lost seven games decided by five points or less. Until they learn to win close games, they're going to keep losing most games.