JACKSONVILLE – The time for talk is over. Long since over.

That's because at this point there is little to say. Not for players and not for coaches. Not for anyone around the Jaguars.

The Jaguars (0-4) enter their home game against the Indianapolis Colts (2-2) at EverBank Stadium Sunday as the NFL's last remaining winless team, and there's little point in discussing the frustration and disappointment accompanying that record.

All that's left now is to play.

What's left now is for the Jaguars to show they are better than their record, and that they have the collective pride and ability to play better than that record.

If the Jaguars indeed are better than that record – as they believe they are – there is time to save the season. Thirteen games remain. We're far from any team being eliminated, mathematically or otherwise.

But no NFL team has made the postseason after an 0-4 start in 32 seasons, which shows the difficulty of the task ahead. One reason: 0-4 teams often aren't very good. Another is that 0-4 teams often stop believing that they are capable of being better than that.

That's one of the challenges facing the Jaguars this week – to shut out outside noise, to continue believing in themselves. If they do those things, they can make something of this season. The best way to start would be winning Sunday.

Here are 10 things the Jaguars must do to do that:

1. Play with confidence. Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence struggled to hit key plays in a loss to the Houston Texans last week. He also has lost nine consecutive starts. It would be reasonable if he were dealing with a lack of confidence. He must forget that. He's a good player. He has won a lot of games. He's the franchise quarterback. He must relax and play like it.
2. Shut out the noise. We mentioned this before. It's important enough to mention again. When a team is 0-4, there are "reports" and buzz and noise in the system. The Jaguars must forget all that and play. And win.
3. Catch the ball. Yes, Lawrence missed some big passes against the Texans. That has overshadowed a missed catchable pass in the end zone by wide receiver Gabe Davis, whose end-zone drop last week was far from the first key drop by a Jaguars receiver this season. The Jaguars must make plays – and catches – when they are there to be made.
4. Run when necessary. The Jaguars have run well at times this season. They haven't run well enough in short-yardage and when they have needed to run. It's very hard to win in the NFL if you can't run when the other team knows you're going to run.
5. Contain Anthony Richardson or pressure Joe Flacco. We'll combine this into one entry because either could play quarterback for the Colts Sunday. Or both could play. If Richardson plays, the Jaguars must pressure him into youthful mistakes while containing him in the pocket. If it's Flacco, the Jaguars must not allow him as much time to throw as he had when he beat the Jaguars as the Browns' quarterback last December.
6. Force a turnover. The Jaguars' defense has played well enough to win in three of four games this season. What the Jaguars haven't done defensively yet this season is force a turnover. As well as the unit has played this season, it's tough to win in the NFL without takeaways.
7. Protect. Lawrence had more time to throw against the Texans than he had in the previous three games. It enabled him to nearly produce multiple big plays. The protection must continue at that level, something that should be possible against a beat-up Colts defensive front.
8. Channel the legends. Tom Coughlin is being inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars Sunday. The Jaguars are wearing Prowler Throwbacks. Multiple former Jaguars players will be in attendance. Head Coach Doug Pederson emphasized these things to players this week. Can tradition matter? Maybe it will Sunday.
9. Be patient. The Colts under defensive coordinator Gus Bradley force teams to drive the length of the field. It's a defense designed to prevent big plays. Patience offensively is critical.
10. Make.A.Play. This is generic. It's also repetitive because the Jaguars just haven't make enough big plays in big situations this season. That's how you win in the NFL and until the Jaguars start doing it, Sundays will continue to be frustrating.