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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Patrick Willis Womens Jersey . - The Jacksonville Jaguars have one week of stability remaining. Changes are coming. The players know it. The coaches know it. Everyone inside the building is waiting for the inevitable moves that could make last seasons roster turnover seem like a minor tweak. In a league in which winning is all that matters, the Jaguars (2-13) realize they havent done enough to prevent massive upheaval under new owner Shad Khan. So as players prepare for Sundays season finale at Tennessee (5-10), they also are bracing for what lies ahead. "When a new owner comes in and you dont have the record you want to, Im pretty sure he wants to win right away," defensive tackle Terrance Knighton said Wednesday. "Being 2-13 right now, youll see the ramifications of that in the off-season. He might give everybody another year. You never know. Its really an audition for everybody, even the coaches." Khan has been mum in recent weeks about his pending decisions. He said last month he didnt want to make any "knee-jerk reactions," but that was before the season became the worst in franchise history. Jacksonville has lost 11 of its past 12 games, including four in a row, and ranks 31st in the league in offence and defence. The teams last win came against the Titans on Nov. 25. "Anytime you have a season like this, you know that changes could easily happen," linebacker Paul Posluszny said. "But I hate to think about it now. It clouds your mind to think about it now. But as soon as were done playing Sunday, thats the last time that this group of guys is going to play together as a team and there could be changes in the future. ... When you play like we did, thats the reality of it." General manager Gene Smith, the architect of Jacksonvilles roster the past four years, could be the primary scapegoat for the franchises fourth losing season in the past five years. And since Smith targeted coach Mike Mularkey during the search to replace Jack Del Rio, outsiders believe the head coach could be one-and-done at his second head-coaching stint. Mularkeys Buffalo Bills lost six of their final seven games in 2005, so the coach is 3-19 in his past 22 games. A far from impressive resume. And the reality is the Jaguars were slightly better last season with Del Rio and his lame-duck staff, a rookie quarterback and about the same number of injuries. One thing that could prompt Khan to give Mularkey another year is the teams effort down the stretch. The Jaguars have been competitive in seven of their past nine games, including the past three when five other teams around the league have dropped games by more than 30 points. "That sounds good, but its all about winning," Knighton said. "You can play hard, you can go out there and give it your all, but if youre not winning, thats the bottom line. Its about production in this league, and production is judged by how much you win, and obviously were not doing that. Nobody knows whats going to happen right now." Knighton is one of about two dozen potential free agents who know that changes in the front office and on the coaching staff lessen the likelihood theyll remain in Jacksonville. Center Brad Meester, cornerback Rashean Mathis, linebacker Daryl Smith, fullback Greg Jones, guard Eben Britton, cornerback Derek Cox and running back Rashad Jennings also could be playing their final game for the Jaguars. They are all veterans who were starters at some point this season. So all of them could be auditioning for future jobs around the league. Either way, they have one week left before the potential chaos begins. "Its a hard thing just mentally," Mularkey said. "These guys have responded. I am not proud about the losses. 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Romero, an All-Star last season, has lost his last four starts and his last 11 decisions, with his previous win against an American League team coming against Chicago back on June 5. The 11-game losing streak is now a single- season franchise record and the longest in the AL this year. He pitched well enough to get the win on Tuesday in New York, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings, but the Jays only managed to push one across. "I felt aggressive, I definitely did," Romero said. "I felt like I was out there and I put everything away that Ive worked on, and let it come naturally. Thats what I did." In Romeros past 10 starts, Toronto has managed to score a total of 17 runs -- including four consecutive shutouts from July 7-25. Romero is 6-4 lifetime versus the Rays with a 3.49 ERA in 12 starts. Price absorbed the loss on Monday in Texas, as the Rangers ripped him for six runs and 10 hits in only four innings, denying him the chance to be the American Leagues first 17-game winner. Price slipped to 16-5 on the year to go along with a 2.53 ERA. "They started hitting balls over the fence and driving balls into the gap," Price said. "Thats what changed. Ive had a lot of hard-hit balls the last month and a half and they go right at guys. Tonight that wasnt the case. I felt like every ball they put in play and was going to get down or find a hole. They hit a lot of balls hard. Joe Montana Womens Jersey. " Price, who had been 8-0 with a 1.56 ERA in his previous 12 starts, stands a good chance of getting back into the win column in the finale, as he has already beaten the Jays twice this season and is 11-2 with a 2.26 ERA in 14 starts against them. Tampa won for only the second time in eight tries on Saturday, as Matt Joyces eighth-inning homer was the deciding run, and B.J. Upton threw out Omar Vizquel at the plate to end the game in the Rays 5-4 victory. Joyce finished with two hits and three RBI for the Rays, while Ryan Roberts also homered for the victors. Wade Davis (2-0) picked up the win after 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Activated from the 60-day disabled list prior to the game, starter Jeff Niemann didnt make it through the fourth inning. He allowed one hit and fanned four over 3 1/3 innings before departing with tightness in his right arm. "I wasnt able to throw with any kind of comfort," Niemann said. "Since it was my first start back, I thought I would just take a precautionary view. Well see how it feels tomorrow." Fernando Rodney earned his 40th save by recording the final five outs of the contest, helped by Uptons toss home to Jose Molina on a single from Colby Rasmus. "I knew I had a pretty good line on the throw," Upton admitted. "I was hoping it wasnt too high. Luckily it wasnt. He got it while it was up a little bit." Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer and Adam Lind also drove in two for the Jays, whose three-game win streak came to an end. Henderson Alvarez (7-12) was charged in the loss for five hits and four runs with four walks in five full frames. The Blue Jays are 4-10 against Tampa Bay this season. ' ' '