Russell Wilson knows a thing or two about great quarterback play and Super Bowl-caliber teams. 

Wilson won a Super Bowl, made another, and was selected to 10 Pro Bowls in his stellar 14-year career, which will likely earn him a bust in the Hall of Fame. 

Now a studio analyst for CBS Sports, Wilson offered his thoughts about the 6-2 Jacksonville Jaguars and their phenomenal quarterback, Trevor Lawrence. 

Wilson believes Lawrence is playing at an MVP level.

“Trevor Lawrence is 14-2 in the past 16 games. He’s playing at an MVP level…If somebody else was 14-2 and not living in Jacksonville…This guy would be the number one guy.”

He didn’t limit his praise to only Lawrence. Wilson also thinks the Jaguars is one of the elite teams in the AFC. 

“When I think about a team that’s a real dangerous team in the AFC, it’s the Jacksonville Jaguars.”

Now in his sixth season with the Jaguars, Lawrence has finally become the quarterback everyone expected when he was drafted first overall in 2021. 

Lawrence showed flashes of his immense talent over his first four seasons, but was never able to put it all together for long stretches. 

That all changed when Jacksonville hired Liam Coen to be its new head coach ahead of the 2025 season. 

In his first season with Coen, Lawrence had the best year of his career and was an MVP finalist for the first time, finishing fifth in the voting. 

He has been even better this season. 

In eight games, Lawrence has thrown for 1,932 yards, 18 TDs, only four interceptions, and has an impressive 67.6 QBR. 

Lawrence has led the Jaguars to a 6-2 record, and they are dominating opponents at a historic pace. 

It is hard to argue against Lawrence having a strong case for MVP. He deserves to be right up with guys like Josh Allen, Brock Purdy, Joe Burrow, Kenneth Walker III, and Jahmyr Gibbs as top candidates for the award. 

As the season hits the halfway point, the Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, and Kansas City Chiefs have clearly separated themselves from the rest of the AFC. 

The Jaguars are 6-2 and dominating opponents in a way no other team can match. 

The Chiefs are also 6-2. Kenneth Walker has done wonders for the offense and may be the most impactful free-agent signing in the league. 

The Bills are 6-1 heading into their matchup with the 6-1 Vikings on Monday night. 

Any of those three teams have an argument as AFC favorites. 

The NFL’s trade deadline is only a couple of days away on Tuesday. There are several players the Jaguars could target at defensive tackle or safety who could really shore up Jacksonville’s defense. 

If the Jaguars make a significant move (or two) at the deadline, it could greatly increase their chances of earning the top seed in the playoffs and home-field advantage. 

If the road to the Super Bowl goes through Jacksonville, the Jaguars should definitely be considered the favorites in the AFC.