Chad Henne will start Sunday. Based on performance Sunday. #jaguars

— John Oehser (@JohnOehser) November 19, 2012

As expected, Mike Mularkey has announced that Chad Henne will start at quarterback next weekend against the Tennessee Titans.

Even though Henne's completion percentage against the Texans on Sunday was low (48%), Henne was proficient in pushing the ball down the field, something the Texans were ill-prepared to handle. The Jaguars' offense was better yesterday than it had been all season long, and it's no surprise that Henne got the nod.

The Jacksonville Jaguars – despite having just eight wins on the season, being injury plagued and having a severe lack of talent and depth – showed Sunday they still have something left in the tank and that they haven’t given up yet.

Despite being written off by the media, and to be honest myself, the Jaguars showed some grit Sunday in the face of the vaunting Houston Texans.

All season long I have stood on the sidelines and seen a bunch with long faces, hung heads and unmotivated play -- but their play was different this week.

Greatest VW Beetle -- ever.

Phote via: Kenny at Via.me

Early on in my still-young blogging career, I wrote for SBNation's Big Cat Country. The lead manager there, Alfie Crow, is one of the more opinionated Jaguars writers out there, including print newspapers, Jaguars.com, etc. I often disagree with him, but his recent piece detailing why the Jaguars will likely gear up for Gabbert again in 2013 is dead on.

Blaine Gabbert is currently on pace to throw for 3,000+ yards, 18 touchdowns and around 12-13 interceptions, which is about average in terms of NFL standards. Gabbert also looks noticeably better than he did his rookie season, but he was also atrocious as a rookie.  -Alfie Crow

I encourage you to follow the link above to Crow's article and give it a thorough read through, but the gist of it is Gabbert is the best option on the table for the Jaguars, and that includes the potential to draft a QB in the draft.

Blaine Gabbert left last night's game with an injury, making room for backup quarterback Chad Henne to take a shot at running the offense. In his limited time, Henne looked comfortable and through the ball all over the field. Blaine Gabbert will likely be ready to play next week physically, but Mike Mularkey should use Gabbert's injury to his advantage.

At halftime, the Jaguars trail the Colts 3 to 17, and the big difference in the game hasn't been in respect to the two teams' quarterbacks.

Blaine Gabbert has played well to this point, as has Andrew Luck. Both quarterbacks have similar numbers, but Andrew Luck has been helped more by the rest of his team than Gabbert has.

It's at this point that I'd like to address the officiating so far in the game. There's been a ton of outcry on Twitter, but if you look at each close play, the refs were probably right. The fumble was a fumble, the fourth and inches touchdown did look like a touchdown, and Cecil Shorts III didn't complete the process of catching the football on third and long. In short, the refs have been pretty solid considering the number of close calls.

Worth noting: The Jaguars trailed the Colts 14 to 3 at halftime of their matchup in Indianapolis in September.

The Jaguars take on the Indianapolis Colts tonight in a game that seemingly only matters to the Colts. At 5-3, Indianapolis is in the thick of the AFC wildcard race, and they're Jacksonville's most hated team. The Jaguars would need to win out and get plenty of help to make the playoffs. At 1-7, it's just not going to happen. Tonight's game is all about doing damage to Indianapolis' playoff hopes. The Jaguars' postseason hopes may have been dashed a couple of weeks ago, but they can still play for pride.

Thoughts and comments throughout the game below.