Paul PoslusznyOn winning team for 1st time in NFL career

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coach Doug Marrone was just about to release his players for a two-day break Sunday when defensive end Calais Campbell, safety Jarrod Wilson and several other Jacksonville Jaguars chimed in with a request.

“Poz, Poz, Poz,” they chanted.

They wanted veteran linebacker Paul Posluszny front and center.

Posluszny sheepishly made his way to the middle of the locker room to break down the huddle . It was a fitting choice following the team’s ninth victory because it also secured Posluszny his first winning record in 11 NFL seasons.

“It was special,” Posluszny said Wednesday. “It was awesome to feel the general appreciation for that and how much as teammates we love and respect each other. I’m lucky to be a part of this group.”

Posluszny and Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito had been the only players with 10 or more years in the league to never experience a winning season, according to research by TruMedia Networks.

Posluszny hopes to notch another first Sunday: The Jaguars (9-4) can clinch a playoff berth with a victory at home against Houston (4-9).

A second-round draft pick by Buffalo in 2007, the former Penn State standout went 7-9 in his first two years with the Bills and figured a winning season — and a trip to the postseason — was on the horizon. But his next eight years included three times as many losses (96) as wins (32), a humbling stretch that left him wondering when, and if, it would happen.

The Jaguars had the worst record (22-74) in the NFL during Posluszny’s first six seasons in Jacksonville (2011-16).

Teammates and coaches want more for Posluszny.