The Titans continued preparations Thursday for their showdown at LP Field against the Jaguars on Sunday.

Titans head coach Jeff Fisher says the team is mentally ready and wants to make sure the end result does not end up like the first game between the two teams.

“They are focused, they understand it’s a division opponent and we didn’t play particularly well in the first match up and we are going to have to be at our best in order to have a chance to play with them,” Fisher said.

In the first meeting, Jacksonville manhandled Tennessee on their way to a 37-7 victory. The Jaguars scored on two of their first three possessions of the game and used two first half Vince Young interceptions to take a 20-0 lead at halftime.

The Jaguars continued to give Young trouble in the second half, forcing Young into another interception, this one taken back to the house by Scott Starks for a 55 yard interception return. The Titans finally got on the scoreboard with 2:47 left in the game on a 32 yard touchdown pass from Young to Drew Bennett.

The Titans have only lost one game since that match up, a one point loss to Baltimore.

Fisher said Jacksonville has improved since that game as well, especially on the defensive side where defensive end Bobby McCray leads the team in sacks with eight.

“Their defense complements each other very well, he’s playing well, Spicer’s playing well, Stroud’s back, there playing well up front,” Fisher said.

The Jaguars have had to deal with key losses on defense, losing their leading tackler Mike Peterson for the year, lost safety Donovin Darius in week 11 for the season, and lost defensive tackle Marcus Stroud for five games earlier in the season.

Fisher said their bench has filled in nice and provided the team with depth on defense.

“They have had a couple of injuries but they have done a nice job with depth and Sensabaugh has filled in very well with Donovin Darius loss, they are all playing good football right now,” Fisher said.

The return of Stroud in week 11 against the Giants makes the Jaguars with one of the best defensive tackle tandems in the NFL with tackle John Henderson. The two anchor a rush defense that ranks fourth in the league allowing just over 87 yards per game.

“Marcus is very efficient against the run, he pushes the pile, knocks balls down, reads things very well, he’s downfield making plays, diagnoses screens, they are obviously two of the better two defensive tackle tandems in the league,” Fisher said.

Kickoff is set for noon on Sunday.