Jaguars believe defensive success and takeaways are 'part of our DNA' after 3-1 start

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The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t expect to get much credit for their 3-1 start

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t expect to get much credit for their 3-1 start. They prefer it that way.

They overwhelmed Cleveland , embarrassed New England and handled Cincinnati on the road — beating three teams that are .500 or better after four games. The lone loss: The Jags led Denver 13-3 in the third quarter before fading in mile-high altitude.

Yet much of the talk was about the struggles of Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson and Patriots quarterback Drake Maye and the Bengals playing most of the game without All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase .

Jacksonville’s defense, meanwhile, has been mostly overlooked. That surely will change if the unit keeps playing like this.

The Jaguars have allowed 53 points, the second fewest in the NFL and the second fewest in franchise history through four games. They’ve been so stout against the run — they haven’t allowed a 75-yard rusher in 21 consecutive games — that the Bengals essentially abandoned the ground game early in Jacksonville's 22-17 victory Sunday.