SANTA CLARA, CA - DECEMBER 24: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars is congratulated by Blake Bortles #5 after Fournette scored on a 1-yard touchdown run against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL football game at Levi's Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Santa Clara, California.

Marrone: Jaguars' starters won't rest vs. Titans

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are already locked in as the third seed in the AFC playoff picture ahead of Sunday's divisional contest against the Tennessee Titans - but they're not taking the game lightly.

Head coach Doug Marrone confirmed Tuesday he won't rest players to prepare for the postseason and the club is "100 percent all-in on winning this football game."

"Make no mistake about it, just so there is not a lot of talk during the week: When the players come in (Wednesday), we are talking about how we are going to play to win and do everything we possibly can to win this game, period," Marrone said, according to ESPN's Michael DiRocco. "I am not even thinking about what happens beyond that, and that is the way we are going to go about our business this week."

Jacksonville is coming off it's worst defensive performance of the season, giving up 44 points to the San Francisco 49ers. Offensively, they've dealt with medical issues lately as starters Allen Hurns, Marqise Lee, and Leonard Fournette have battled lower-body injuries.

The Jaguars are in danger of facing the Titans two weeks in a row if they lose Sunday to Tennessee and the Baltimore Ravens lock up the fifth seed. The Jaguars and Titans may still face each other if Jacksonville wins, and if the Los Angeles Chargers and Buffalo Bills each lose their Week 17 games.

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