In one of the best performances Blake Bortles has enjoyed in his career with the Jaguars, he was unrelenting Sunday against the New England Patriots.

He put up 45 passes, and four went for touchdowns.

But as impressive Bortles’ performance was, the Jaguars (2-0) are likely to return to their run-oriented offense this Sunday against AFC South rival Tennessee Titans (1-1) at TIAA Bank Field.

After missing last week's game with a hamstring injury, Leonard Fournette is expected to return after practicing for the first time in a week on Wednesday.

"We’re always going to be a downhill, tough offense that starts with our running attack,’’ tight end James O’Shaughnessy said. "I just think each week we have to get better. Last week, even without our bell cow [Fournette], we could still put points on the board. It’s just a continuation of what our offense can do.’’

When Fournette was ruled out last week against the Patriots, the Jaguars turned to Bortles for help.

And he responded by completing pass after pass to receivers, tight ends and running backs for 377 yards to outperform four-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady in the 31-20 victory against the Patriots.

Bortles made a beautiful 61-yard toss to Dede Westbrook on a crossing route, threw a near-perfect spiral to wide receiver Keelan Cole on a fade route and lobbed a pass to tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the corner of the end zone just as he broke to get open.

"I definitely treated it like a normal Week 2 home opener game, but I did understand the situation that we're playing at 4:25 p.m. and everybody is going to be watching the game against the team that beat us in last year's AFC championship game,'' Bortles said. "It was an opportunity to show the world that we're a legit football team, and I felt like I had good rhythm from the start.''

Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett said their plan is to always be balanced.

"I want everybody to have an opportunity to get the ball because if you're just doing one thing over and over again, then people are going to find out how to stop it,'' Hackett said. "As many people you can get involved is huge.''

When the Jaguars open up their passing game behind Bortles, they are 4-0 when Fournette is out.

Bortles said even with Fournette’s return, they have to maintain the rhythm and flow of the offense displayed against the Patriots.

"If it’s there, take the shot [downfield],’’ Bortles said. "If it’s not, check it down and get to the next one. With Leonard coming back, we got to figure out what we want to do and how we want to treat that. We’ve shown we can win with Leonard running. And in the games Leonard’s been out, we’ve shown to mixed up it with T.J. [Yeldon] and Corey [Grant] and do some stuff in the passing game. I think it’s shows the versatility of the offense.’’

That versatility has led to a 7-0 home winning streak -- the second longest in franchise history since winning 13 straight from 1996-97.

In his last four games at TIAA Bank Field, Bortles has passed 1,280 yards with 11 touchdowns and a passer rating of 122.8.

Next up on the schedule are the Titans.

Tennessee was the only team that beat the Jaguars twice last season, including a 37-16 thrashing in Week 2 in Jacksonville. The Titans held the Jaguars to 99 yards rushing and, Bortles was intercepted twice.

Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey is among players who don't think much of Bortles, saying last season that 'he will choke'' under pressure.

"I have nothing bad to say about him,'' Bortles said. "He is a good player, and he is somebody that we have to game plan for. I think everybody that they play has to make sure they know where 99 is and try and get as much help on him as they can. I don’t pay attention to anything, good or bad, what people say. It is just another chance – like we just talked about – a chance to start off the season 1-0 in the division.''