query: when was the last time jaguars went to the afc championship

pos: Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are an American professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at TIAA Bank Field. The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 (as members of the now-defunct AFC Central) and 2017 (as members of the AFC South) and have qualified for the playoffs seven times, most recently

pos: 2017 Jacksonville Jaguars season division title, and their first AFC South title following a Tennessee Titans loss. They won the wild card game against the Buffalo Bills 10–3, then headed to Pittsburgh, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 to advance to the AFC Championship to face the New England Patriots, the first time that they have made the AFC Championship Game since 1999. Despite leading for much of the game, the Jaguars would allow two 4th quarter touchdowns, and ultimately lost to the Patriots 24–20. One of the biggest catalysts for the Jaguars success during the 2017 season was their defense. Jacksonville finished in the

pos: 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season coordinator. Under Capers, the team went from 25th in 1998 to 4th in 1999 in total defense. The Jaguars defense yielded the fewest points in the NFL with 217 (an average of 13.6 points per game). "Pro Football Reference", however, argues that the 1999 Jaguars gained the fifth-easiest schedule of any NFL team between 1971 and 2017 inclusive. Both regular season losses were to the Tennessee Titans, and they lost again to Tennessee in the AFC Championship Game, making the Titans the only team to beat them the entire season. However, the only other occasion the Jaguars opposed an team

pos: Doug Marrone the Jaguars following the firing of former head coach Gus Bradley. He coached the final two games of the 2016 season. On January 9, 2017, the Jaguars officially removed the interim tag and named Marrone the fifth head coach in team history. That same day, the Jaguars also announced the return of Tom Coughlin, their first head coach, who was hired as the Executive Vice President of Football Operations. In 2017, the Jaguars won the AFC South division championship, making the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 season. On January 7, 2018, the Jaguars won their first playoff

pos: 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season in the playoffs. 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. They improved upon their 8–8 record in 2006 where they finished third in the AFC South and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. This was the last season that the Jaguars had a winning season and a playoff berth, going on a 9-year drought before ending it in 2017. After the 2006 season, the Jaguars announced that offensive coordinator Carl Smith, special teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson, and wide

pos: 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2007 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 13th season for the team in the National Football League. They improved upon their 8–8 record in 2006 where they finished third in the AFC South and returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2005. This was the last season that the Jaguars had a winning season and a playoff berth, going on a 9-year drought before ending it in 2017. After the 2006 season, the Jaguars announced that offensive coordinator Carl Smith, special teams coordinator Pete Rodriguez, quarterbacks coach Ken Anderson, and wide receivers coach Steve

pos: 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the team's fifth year in the National Football League. Wide receiver Jimmy Smith set a franchise record for most receptions and receiving yards in one season. Smith would finish second in the NFL in receiving yards with 1,636 yards. The Jaguars’ regular season record of 14–2 still stands as their best record in franchise history, but this would be the last time Jacksonville won any division title until they won the AFC South title in 2017. The Jaguars hired former Carolina Panthers head coach Dom Capers to be their defensive

pos: 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season the season 0–3 versus the Titans, but 15–0 versus all remaining opponents. 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the team's fifth year in the National Football League. Wide receiver Jimmy Smith set a franchise record for most receptions and receiving yards in one season. Smith would finish second in the NFL in receiving yards with 1,636 yards. The Jaguars’ regular season record of 14–2 still stands as their best record in franchise history, but this would be the last time Jacksonville won any division title until they won the AFC South title in 2017. The Jaguars

pos: Blake Bortles Conference Championship, as well as an upset victory over sixth-ranked Baylor in the 2014 Fiesta Bowl. In 2017, Bortles helped the Jacksonville Jaguars reach the playoffs for the first time since 2007, defeating the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Steelers on their way to their first AFC Championship Game since 1999. The Jaguars lost to the New England Patriots 20–24. Bortles attended Oviedo High School in Oviedo, Florida, where he excelled in football and baseball for the Lions athletic teams. As a senior, he completed 151 of 233 passes for 2,211 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He finished

pos: 2002–03 NFL playoffs leader in both regular season and postseason kickoff return yards, returned four kickoffs for 125 yards and four punts for 34 yards in the final playoff game of his career. This was the last Eagles game ever played at Veterans Stadium which was demolished following the 2003 Major League Baseball season. In a Sports Illustrated list of the worst losses in Philadelphia sports history since the in 1983 published in 2008, this game was ranked first. . Until the Jacksonville Jaguars' appearance in the 2017 AFC championship game, this was the last conference title game to feature a team from

pos: Tashaun Gipson seven pass deflections, and four interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts. Pro Football Focus gave Gipson an overall grade of 81.4, ranking him 30th among all qualified safeties in 2017. The Jacksonville Jaguars finished atop the AFC South with a 10–6 record and clinched a playoff berth. On January 7, 2018, Gipson started his first career playoff game and made five solo tackles in a 10–3 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard Game. The Jaguars went on to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 in the AFC Divisional round before being eliminated from the playoffs after a

pos: Jacksonville Jaguars that are televised nationally on ESPN or NFL Network. Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are an American professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at TIAA Bank Field. The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 (as members of the now-defunct AFC Central) and 2017 (as members of the AFC South) and

pos: 2017–18 NFL playoffs 2017–18 NFL playoffs The 2017–18 NFL playoffs began on January 6, 2018, after the 2017 season, and concluded with Super Bowl LII on Sunday, February 4, 2018, when the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These playoffs were notable for several teams snapping long playoff droughts, as the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans each qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1999, 2004, 2007, and 2008, respectively. The playoffs were also notable for the Patriots reaching a seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game, extending their own

pos: Cleveland sports curse the AFC Championship game in the 1989–90 season, again . As of the 2017 NFL season, the Browns have not returned to the AFC Championship Game since and remain one of four teams to never play in a Super Bowl, along with the Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars. The Browns were at the center of a relocation controversy in 1995. The decision by then-Browns owner Art Modell to move the Browns, which had been an 11–5 team the previous season, to Baltimore infuriated and confused Browns fans. After negotiations with the NFL and the city of Cleveland, Modell

neg: Tom Coughlin made four consecutive playoff appearances and went to the AFC Championship Game twice. The first time, in only the second year of the team's existence (1996), the Jaguars qualified for the playoffs on the last day of the season and upset the heavily favored Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos on the road. He was named NFL Coach of the Year by United Press International. Coughlin would again take the Jaguars to the AFC Championship Game in 1999 after achieving a league-high 14–2 regular season record; the 14 wins stood as the most won by the current wave of expansion teams

neg: Jeff Lageman the Jacksonville Jaguars. His best year came in 1991 when he made ten quarterback sacks. He made a career total of 47 sacks in the NFL. In 1995 Lageman was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in their inaugural year. With Lageman playing a key role, the Jaguars made the 1996 playoffs and upset the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos on the road before losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Lageman's playing career ended on the first game of the 1998 season in Chicago. Although the Jaguars won on a last second touchdown pass from

neg: Super Bowl XXIV 1990 saw them fall to 5-11, which put them last in the AFC West. While they returned to the playoffs in 1991, the Broncos failed to make the Super Bowl after losing the AFC Championship Game to the Buffalo Bills. That marked the first time in their existence that Denver lost the conference championship. They eventually returned to success as Elway led the team to an NFL-best 13-3 record in 1996, only to lose in their first playoff game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Incidentally, that was the final time in Elway's career that he would lose a playoff game. After

neg: Jaguars–Titans rivalry weekend, where they defeated the Colts 19-16. Meanwhile, Jacksonville won its divisional round home game over the Miami Dolphins 62-7. On January 23, 2000, the Titans and Jaguars met for the third time in the 1999 season in Jacksonville for the AFC Championship Game. At halftime, the Jaguars led 14-10, but the Titans stormed back to win 33-14. For the first time since 1961, the franchise had won the AFL/AFC title. The Titans faced the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV, only to lose 23-16 in a game that came down to the final play. The Titans and Jaguars

neg: Randy Edsall that went 11–0–1, including a tie in the Sugar Bowl. He then went on to coach at Boston College with Tom Coughlin and was a part of a turnaround at BC. In 1993, they defeated No. 1 ranked Notre Dame in South Bend. He then followed Coughlin to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars made it to the AFC Championship Game in their second year as a franchise in 1996 and made the playoffs in 1997. In 1998, he became the defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech and saw his defense improve greatly from the season before, including a co-ACC championship and

neg: Marqise Lee Jaguars' upcoming playoff games. Lee finished with 56 receptions for 702 yards and three touchdowns in 14 games and 14 starts. The Jacksonville Jaguars finished atop the AFC South with a 10–6 record and secured a playoff berth. On January 7, 2018, Lee started his first career playoff game and had a five yard rush and was only targeted once in the Jaguars' 10–3 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card Round. The Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional round and went on to lose 24–20 to the New England Patriots in the AFC

neg: Bill Belichick East title and their 15th of the last 17 seasons. They defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round 35–14, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game 24-20, claiming their second AFC title in two years, while also extending their record of consecutive AFC Championship appearances with seven. Super Bowl LII was Belichick's eighth title game as head coach and his eleventh overall in any capacity, which was also the Patriot's tenth appearance, all extending NFL records. "The Ringer" wrote that Belichick's "team is different from many of New England’s famous teams from the previous decade: The first

neg: 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2012 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League. It was the first under the new ownership of Shahid Khan and the first season for head coach Mike Mularkey. The Jaguars entered the season hoping to improve on their 5–11 record from 2011 and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2007, but did not and were eliminated from postseason contention. This season marked the third time in the last five seasons in which the Jaguars finished fourth in the AFC South. The Jaguars finished with a 2–14

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the league in rushing yards and David Garrard threw for 23 touchdowns, a franchise record. Marcedes Lewis went to his first pro bowl and the Jags had one of the best young defensive tackle duo with Terrance Knighton and rookie Tyson Alualu. Heading into December, Jacksonville was at the top of the AFC South and in playoff contention. In Week 15, they lost to Indianapolis, 34–24, which placed the Colts back atop the AFC South. The Jaguars lost their last two games, placing themselves out of playoff contention. They finished the season 8–8. In the 2011 NFL draft, the

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars playoffs, a 62–7 victory in what would be Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson's last NFL game. Jacksonville's 62 points and 55-point margin are the second most ever in NFL playoff history, and Fred Taylor's 90-yard run in the first quarter is the longest ever in an NFL playoff game. The Jaguars' bid for a Super Bowl title came to an end the next week in the AFC championship game. The Jags fell at home to the Titans 33–14 in a game that the Jaguars led 14–10 at halftime, before allowing 23 unanswered points in the 2nd half. The Jaguars finished

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars the next week in the Divisional Round as the New York Jets defeated the Jaguars 34–24. In 1999, the Jaguars compiled a league best 14–2 regular season record, the best record in franchise history. The team's two losses were to the Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars won the AFC Central Division for the second straight year and clinched the #1 seed in the AFC. The Jaguars hosted the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional playoffs, a 62–7 victory in what would be Dan Marino and Jimmy Johnson's last NFL game. Jacksonville's 62 points and 55-point margin are the second most ever

neg: Calais Campbell January 7, 2018, Campbell recorded six combined tackles during a 10–3 victory against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard Game. The Jaguars went on to defeat the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 in the AFC Divisional Round before being eliminated from the playoffs after losing 24–20 at the New England Patriots during the AFC Championship Game. Campbell was born in Denver, Colorado, to Charles and Nateal Campbell. He was raised with 7 siblings. He has two sisters, Kimba Blaylock and Keyonne Campbell, and five brothers: Jamar, Raj, Ciarre, Severin, and Jared. His father, Charles Campbell, died in late 2003. Jared Campbell,

neg: Dont'a Hightower the season. Hightower finished the season with 14 combined tackles (12 solo) and two sacks in five games and five starts. The Patriots replaced Hightower with Elandon Roberts and managed to finish the season atop the AFC East with a 13-3 record. They went on to defeat the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional round and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship before losing 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Hightower returned as a starter in 2018, alongside Kyle Van Noy and rookie Ja'Whaun Bentley. In Week 7, Hightower blocked a punt that was recovered by

neg: Barry Church touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts. The Jaguars finished first in the AFC South with a 10–6 record to clinch a playoff berth. The Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard Game and went on to defeat the Steelers 45–42 in the AFC Divisional round. Church recorded seven combined tackles during their victory over the Steelers. On January 21, 2018, Church made one tackle during the Jaguars' 24–20 loss at the New England. He drew criticism and received a personal foul after delivering a hit to tight end Rob Gronkowski's head. Gronkowski was immediately carted of the

neg: History of the Tennessee Titans to defeat the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis, and then defeated the Jaguars in Jacksonville in the AFC Championship Game. The Titans' magnificent season led to a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV, where they lost to the St. Louis Rams when Kevin Dyson was tackled one yard short of the end zone (preserving a 23-16 Rams' lead) as regulation time expired, in a play known as "The Tackle". In 2000, the Titans finished with an NFL-best 13–3 record and won their third AFC Central title—their first division title as the Tennessee Titans. They won Central division titles in '91 and '93

neg: Dolphins–Jets rivalry the Bills 24–17 before falling at Denver 38–3. The Jets defeated the AFC Central champion Jaguars, 34–24, but fell to Denver in the AFC Championship Game. The teams' 1999 season marked Marino's last against the Jets. On December 12 at Giants Stadium the 8–4 Dolphins fell to the 4–8 Jets, 28–20; Marino was intercepted twice and benched for Damon Huard. Two weeks later on December 27 the Dolphins, now 9–5, hosted the 6–8 Jets. The Dolphins were trying to clinch a playoff spot, while the Jets, who started their season 1–6, had won five out of their last seven. The

neg: 2014 Cleveland Browns season score a touchdown in a game since Week 2 against the Ravens (in the 2013 season). It was also the first time that the Browns failed to score any points in the second half (it last occurred in Week 2 of the 2013 season when the Browns were outscored by the Ravens 14–0 in the second half). The Jaguars won their first game of the season to improve to 1–6; The Browns’ record dropped to 3–3 as they fell to 4th place in the AFC North. After suffering a disappointing loss to the previously winless Jaguars the week before, the

neg: Drew Bledsoe beat former head coach Bill Parcells and defensive lineman Houston Antwine in a fan vote. In July 2012, Bledsoe was named the 30th greatest quarterback of the NFL's post-merger era by "Football Nation". In January 2018, Bledsoe was named honorary captain of the New England Patriots as they hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game. Bledsoe's Patriots had beaten the Jaguars 20–6 in the 1997 AFC Championship Game to advance to their second Super Bowl. Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement "Drew Bledsoe played such an integral role in our efforts to rebuild the Patriots. He

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars that would have given the Falcons the lead. The Jaguars clinched the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs. The Jaguars visited the Buffalo Bills in their first playoff game in franchise history. Despite being a heavy underdog, the Jaguars won 30–27, and knocked Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly out of what would turn out to be the last game of his career. Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had earned the AFC's top seed with a 13–3 record and were widely regarded as the best team in the AFC, if not the NFL. While the

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars Broncos scored two touchdowns early in the game, after the first quarter, the Jaguars largely dominated. In what is often regarded as one of the three biggest upsets in NFL playoff history, the Jaguars defeated the Broncos by the same score as the previous week against the Bills, 30-27. Upon their return home, the Jags were greeted by an estimated 40,000 fans at the stadium. Many of these fans had watched the game on the stadium JumboTron displays and had stayed into the early hours of the morning when the team arrived. In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars miracle

neg: Tom Coughlin I strongly believe the time is right for me and my family, and as I said, the Giants organization." The Giants finished the 2015 season at 6–10, their third straight losing season and a fourth straight season without a playoff appearance. It was later revealed that Coughlin was actually forced to step down by the Giants organization. Following his forced resignation as head coach of the Giants, Coughlin took an executive position with the Jacksonville Jaguars where he currently serves as executive vice president of football operations. In January 2018, the Jaguars reached the AFC Championship for the first time

neg: 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the tenth season in franchise history, Jack Del Rio’s second year as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Byron Leftwich’s first full year as starting quarterback. In a time of transition for the franchise, Del Rio’s coaching and Leftwich’s play helped to pull the Jaguars out of a four season slump to a finish of 9–7, placing second in the ever competitive AFC South. However, they missed the playoffs for the fifth successive season. In addition to their regular games with AFC South rivals, the Jaguars played teams

neg: Jaguars–Titans rivalry the Titans made it in by beating the Jaguars in week 17. <br> Jaguars–Titans rivalry The Jaguars–Titans rivalry is a professional American football rivalry between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans in the National Football League (NFL)'s AFC South division. The first game of the rivalry was played on September 3, 1995, at EverBank Field (then Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) in Jacksonville, Florida. In the first regular season game for Jacksonville's new expansion franchise, the Titans, then known as the Houston Oilers, defeated the Jaguars 10–3. The rivalry intensified during the 1999–2000 postseason, when the 14–2 Jaguars, champions of the AFC

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars to their conference championship game, where they lost 30–13 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. In 1997, the franchise's third season, the Jaguars and the Steelers both finished the season with an 11–5 record, tops in the AFC Central Division. Pittsburgh won the division in a tiebreaker as a result of having higher net in division games than Jacksonville. As a result, the Jaguars settled for 2nd place in the division, a Wild Card berth and, for the second straight year, the 5th seed in the AFC playoffs. The Jags postseason would end quickly as they fell

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars upsets in NFL playoff history, the Jaguars defeated the Broncos by the same score as the previous week against the Bills, 30–27. Upon their return home, the Jags were greeted by an estimated 40,000 fans at the stadium. Many of these fans had watched the game on the stadium JumboTron displays and had stayed into the early hours of the morning when the team arrived. In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars miracle season came to an end, as they lost 20–6 to the New England Patriots, in Foxboro. Their fellow second-year NFC expansion team, the Carolina Panthers, also got

neg: AFC South the division including their victory in Super Bowl XLI. In 2007, the AFC South had the best division record of all time based on the combined 42–22 (.656 winning percentage). The record was previously held by the 1975 AFC Central's .643 winning percentage. In 2008, the Tennessee Titans won the division, ending Indianapolis' five-year streak of division titles. However, in 2009, the Colts would storm back to win their 6th division championship in Week 12 of the season with a win over the Houston Texans and a loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the San Francisco 49ers. In 2010, the

neg: AFC South AFC South The AFC South is a division of the National Football League (NFL)'s American Football Conference (AFC). It was created before the 2002 season when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams. Since its creation, the division has had the same four members: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans. Before the 2002 season, the Texans did not exist, the Colts belonged to the AFC East, and the Titans and Jaguars were members of the AFC Central. Indianapolis, Tennessee, and Jacksonville all won multiple division titles and wild card berths in their prior respective divisions.

neg: Jaguars–Titans rivalry Jaguars–Titans rivalry The Jaguars–Titans rivalry is a professional American football rivalry between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Tennessee Titans in the National Football League (NFL)'s AFC South division. The first game of the rivalry was played on September 3, 1995, at EverBank Field (then Jacksonville Municipal Stadium) in Jacksonville, Florida. In the first regular season game for Jacksonville's new expansion franchise, the Titans, then known as the Houston Oilers, defeated the Jaguars 10–3. The rivalry intensified during the 1999–2000 postseason, when the 14–2 Jaguars, champions of the AFC Central division, hosted the newly named Titans, who were 13–3. The Titans erased

neg: 2017 New England Patriots season Bills in week 16, the Patriots obtained their 8th consecutive 12-or-more win season stretching all the way from 2010, an NFL record. Their Week 17 victory over the New York Jets clinched their top seed in the AFC for the second straight year, thus giving the Patriots home-field advantage throughout the entire AFC playoffs for the second year in a row. The Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans in the Divisional Round 35–14, and the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game 24–20, claiming their second consecutive AFC title. This was their seventh consecutive AFC Championship appearance, adding onto their record

neg: Mark Brunell make the playoffs three times in its first four seasons of play. The furthest he led the team was to the 1996 AFC Championship Game, which they lost to the New England Patriots. They returned again in 1999, but would lose to the Tennessee Titans. Brunell was benched in favor of Byron Leftwich following halftime of the third game of the 2003 season. It would be the final time Brunell took the field as a member of the Jaguars. As a starter since their inaugural season, Brunell left the team holding all of the Jacksonville Jaguars passing records. In December

neg: Kevin Gilbride Houston 93" that: "Through all the things you've been fortunate to be part of, that you're proud if, this is the last thing you want to be considered, you know, attached to for the rest of your life but uh it happened." For their inaugural season in 1995, the Jaguars hired Tom Coughlin as head coach and Gilbride as offensive coordinator. The team finished 4-12 scoring just 275 points, 27th in the league. The following year, the team went 9-7 scoring 325 points, fourteenth in the league, but second in yards. The Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC

neg: 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season With the loss, the Jaguars finished the season at 5–11 and last place in the AFC South. 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the 14th season for the team in the National Football League. The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2007 and did not make the playoffs, contrary to many preseason predictions. The Jaguars struggled to a 5–11 finish, the franchise's worst record since 2003. The team's struggles were in part, the result of a rash of injuries to the team's offensive line. The Jaguars lost starting guards Vince Manuwai and Maurice

neg: AFC South 16. In the previous week, the Jaguars had clinched their first playoff birth since 2007, with a win against the Texans. Team earned first-round bye.<br> Stats updated through 2016 season. AFC South The AFC South is a division of the National Football League (NFL)'s American Football Conference (AFC). It was created before the 2002 season when the league realigned divisions after expanding to 32 teams. Since its creation, the division has had the same four members: Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans. Before the 2002 season, the Texans did not exist, the Colts belonged to the AFC

neg: Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala In the AFC Divisional Championship loss to the Titans, he recorded one reception for five yards. On particular occasions when he was involved in a crucial play, Chris Berman would often parody the Isaac Hayes classic "Theme From Shaft" by saying "He's a Bad Ma'afala!" on the highlight show NFL Primetime. This would be followed by Tom Jackson saying "shut your mouth!" like the 1971 hit. Fuamatu-Ma'afala was released by the Steelers on Sunday, August 31, 2003. Three days later he was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2003, Fuamatu-Ma'afala appeared in 13 games for the Jaguars. For the season,

neg: Raiders–Steelers rivalry Pittsburgh (the Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New England Patriots are the other three). The inaugural game of the rivalry was during Week 6 of the 1970 season where the Raiders crushed the visiting Steelers 31–14. The Steelers would miss out on the postseason while the Raiders went on to lose to the Colts in the AFC Championship. Two seasons later in 1972, the Raiders visited the Steelers in Week 1. The Steelers were more competitive than in previous seasons and won the game 34–28. Both teams finished first in their divisions (Steelers 11–3, Raiders 10–3–1) and eventually went on

neg: 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season effort on 3rd down by WR Jimmy Smith with 3:49 left in the 4th Qtr to put Jacksonville up 30–20. It was Natrone Means, however that was the star of the game. He ran for 140 yards on 21 carries and a touchdown, and subsequently relieved the pressure on Brunell and the Jaguars passing game. The Broncos would struggle all game to contain Means, whose longest run of the day was 21 yards. With this win, the Jaguars in just their second year of existence would go to the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars come up a game short of

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars in NFL playoff history, and Fred Taylor's 90-yard run in the first quarter is the longest ever in an NFL playoff game. The Jaguars' bid for a Super Bowl title came to an end the next week in the AFC championship game. The Jags fell at home to the Titans 33–14 in a game that the Jaguars led 14–10 at halftime, before allowing 23 unanswered points in the 2nd half. The Jaguars finished the 1999 season 15–3, with all three of their losses coming against the Titans. The loss marked the end of an era that saw the Jaguars make

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Jones-Drew emerged as second in the league in rushing yards and David Garrard threw for 23 touchdowns, a franchise record. Marcedes Lewis went to his first Pro Bowl and the Jags had one of the best young defensive tackle pairs with Terrance Knighton and rookie Tyson Alualu. Josh Scobee set a team record with a 59-yard field goal to beat the Indianapolis Colts. Heading into December, Jacksonville was at the top of the AFC South and in playoff contention. In Week 15, they lost to Indianapolis, 34–24, which placed the Colts back atop the AFC South. The Jaguars lost

neg: Super Bowl XXXIV team a 13–9 lead. Del Greco then kicked two more field goals in the 4th quarter to put the game away. George finished the game with a franchise playoff record 162 rushing yards and a touchdown, while Del Greco made four field goals. The Titans then eliminated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 33–14, in the AFC Championship Game at Jacksonville. The Jaguars finished the 1999 regular season with a league-best 14–2 record, and advanced to the AFC title game after crushing the Miami Dolphins 62–7 and limiting future Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino to just 11 of 25 completions for 95

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars 2002 season also marked the last full season for Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell, who was benched in the third game of 2003 in favor of Byron Leftwich. Brunell piled up over 25,000 yards as a Jaguar and earned three trips to the Pro Bowl. In 2002 the NFL split up the two conferences into four divisions, sending the Jacksonville Jaguars to the AFC South. This put them in the same division as the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, and the expansion Houston Texans. In 2003, the Jaguars hired Jack Del Rio as head coach. Del Rio was a linebacker during the

neg: 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season to Jimmy Smith gave the Jags a 30–20 lead. They held on to win in a huge upset, 30–27, in a game that many people still consider the franchise’s finest hour. Upon their return home, the Jags were greeted by an estimated 40,000 fans at the stadium. Many of these fans had watched the game on the stadium JumboTron displays and had stayed into the early hours of the morning when the team arrived. In the AFC Championship Game, the Jaguars acquitted themselves very well, playing a tight and close defensive game in a hostile environment for over three quarters

neg: T. J. Yeldon for 122 yards, which highlighted a 58-yard touchdown, as the Jaguars shut out the Colts 27–0. Overall, he finished the regular season with 253 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 30 receptions for 224 receiving yards. The Jacksonville Jaguars won the AFC South and made the playoffs. In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had 20 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with 57 receiving yards in the 45–42 victory. In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had 25 rushing yards in the 24–20 loss. Yeldon started the 2018 season with 51

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars first five NFL seasons also declined to the point that several 2001 games were blacked out locally. In 2002 the NFL split up the two conferences into four divisions, placing the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC South with the Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, and the expansion Houston Texans. After the 2002 season, head coach Tom Coughlin was fired after eight seasons, leading the Jaguars to four trips to the postseason and a total record of 68–60. The 2002 season also marked the last full season for Jaguars’ quarterback Mark Brunell, who was benched in the third game of 2003 in

neg: Nathan Brown (American football) led the Bears to the NCAA Division II quarterfinals as a redshirt freshman. Brown was the Gulf South Conference Freshman of the Year in 2005. Brown led the Bears to the 2005 Gulf South Conference championship, and the 2008 Southland Conference championship. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. After being released by the Jaguars he went to the New Orleans Saints for a short time. Brown went into coaching after his short pro football stint, hired by his alma mater in 2009 to coach quarterbacks. In 2014 he was promoted to offensive

neg: Stephon Gilmore started in his first career playoff game and recorded one tackle and two pass deflections as the Patriots defeated the Tennessee Titans 35-14 in the AFC Divisional round. After defeating the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots would go on to face the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. In the AFC Championship Game, Gilmore had a key pass deflection late in the fourth quarter. On February 4, 2018, Gilmore started in Super Bowl LII and recorded four solo tackles and two pass deflections during the Patriots' 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. On July 12, 2014,

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars of play. In the Wild Card Round, the Jaguars hosted their first home playoff game, a 25–10 win over the New England Patriots. The team's season ended the next week in the Divisional Round as the New York Jets defeated the Jaguars 34–24. In 1999, the Jaguars compiled a league best 14–2 regular season record, the best record in franchise history. The team's two losses were to the Tennessee Titans. The Jaguars won the AFC Central Division for the second straight year and clinched the #1 seed in the AFC. The Jaguars hosted the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Divisional

neg: Super Bowl XXXI just 110 passing yards with no touchdowns and 2 interceptions. The Patriots then defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 20–6 in the AFC Championship Game. The Jaguars, an expansion team in 1995, advanced after upsetting the AFC's top seed, the Denver Broncos. However, New England took advantage of several key Jacksonville miscues in a game dominated by defense. A bad snap allowed Patriots defensive back Larry Whigham to tackle Jaguars punter Bryan Barker at the Jacksonville 4-yard line, setting up Martin's 1-yard touchdown run a few plays later. The Jaguars scored a field goal in the 2nd quarter, but Jacksonville punt returner

neg: Coach (TV series) game at Buffalo. The name Orlando Breakers was a salute to the defunct USFL and the Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers. The Breakers themselves were a parody of the fellow Florida-based Jacksonville Jaguars, who, like the Breakers, joined the NFL in 1995 as an expansion team and made the playoffs their second season as a wild card team and, like the Breakers, played the Bills in their first playoff game. (Unlike the Breakers, the Jaguars came out victorious, 30–27, eventually losing to the New England Patriots 20–6 in the AFC Championship Game.) Another tie-in between the Breakers and the Jaguars was that

neg: 2005 Indianapolis Colts season a season-high 3 times. Jaguars QB David Garrard (who was starting in the place of Byron Leftwich) was 26 of 35 for 250 passing yards, and had one touchdown. Also of note: the Colts snapped the Jaguars' five-game winning streak. After the Colts defeated the Jaguars, they became only the fourth team in NFL history to start a season 13–0, after the 1934 Chicago Bears, the 1972 Miami Dolphins, and the 1998 Denver Broncos. Also, with this win, the Colts clinched the AFC South Division Championship, a first-round bye in the NFL playoffs, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. Q1

neg: Brendon Ayanbadejo days later. On October 24, 2011 in a game of Monday Night Football, Ayanbadejo was ejected from the game for striking Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Guy Whimper in the face. In 2013, Ayanbadejo helped the Ravens sweep Indianapolis and Denver in the playoffs, and move on to defeat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. That particular victory was especially sweet for Baltimore and Ravens fans everywhere because it finally healed the wound of their devastating "wide-left" loss to New England in the 2012 AFC Championship game. The Ravens' "season of Destiny" culminated in New Orleans on February

neg: John Madden lore when Franco Harris' "Immaculate Reception" gave Pittsburgh a 13–7 win. Then, in 1974, after defeating the two-time, and defending Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins in dramatic fashion, the Raiders lost again to the Steelers in the AFC Championship game. In 1975 NFL season, the Raiders went 11–3 and lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game by a score of 16–10. In 1976, the Raiders went 13–1 in the regular season, and escaped the first round of the playoffs with a dramatic and controversial victory over the New England Patriots. In the second round of the playoffs

neg: Brady/Belichick Era the beginning of the season before returning for the October 30th game against the Buffalo Bills. Despite the injuries, the Patriots won the AFC East for the third straight time. They defeated the Jaguars in the Wildcard, but fell to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Playoffs, committing five turnovers. In 2006, the Patriots came back strong, going 12-4 and winning the AFC East again. After beating the Jets and Chargers in the wildcard and divisional rounds, they squandered a 21-3 halftime lead against the Indianapolis Colts in the Conference Championship, and lost 38-34. The Patriots rewrote the record book

neg: Ben Koyack and made the playoffs. On January 7, 2018, Koyack caught his first career postseason touchdown catch in a 10–3 victory over the Buffalo Bills. In the Divisional Round, a 45–42 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had a 21-yard reception. He appeared in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, but the Jaguars season ended with a 24–20 loss. On September 1, 2018, Koyack was waived/injured by the Jaguars and was placed on injured reserve. He was released on September 8, 2018. He was re-signed by the Jaguars on November 12, 2018. Ben Koyack Benjamin Koyack (born April 9,

neg: Dan Pastorini 1975 AFC Pro Bowl Team. Pastorini's best season came in 1978 when he threw for a career-high 2,473 yards and 16 touchdowns. In the 1978 playoffs, Pastorini fared very well, helping lead the Oilers to wins over the Miami Dolphins and AFC East division champion New England Patriots. Pastorini's last game as a Houston Oiler was the 1979 AFC championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game which many Oilers fans contended was decided when, in their opinion, the officials blew a call on a Mike Renfro touchdown reception. Instant replay rules were not in effect at the time, so

neg: Myles Jack tackles during the Jaguars' 24–20 loss at the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. He was a part of a controversial play in the fourth quarter that occurred after he forced a fumble by Patriots' running back Dion Lewis and recovered it. Jack was returning it for a definitive touchdown that would have put the Jaguars' up 26–10 against the Patriots, but had the play blown dead by the referees who had saw Jack was down after recovering the fumble. In the Jaguars' 2018 season opener against the New York Giants, Jack recorded a 32-yard pick six off of

neg: 2018 New England Patriots season to the Patriots' roster for the team's Week 5 Thursday Night game vs. the Indianapolis Colts on October 4. The Patriots' schedule was announced on April 19. Notes ₵ - Color Rush uniforms With the win, the Patriots started 1–0. The Patriots faced the Jaguars in a rematch of the previous season's AFC Championship Game. The Patriots started off well, reaching Jaguars territory in just four plays, but the drive stalled, and Stephen Gostkowski missed a 54-yard field goal attempt. With great field position, the Jaguars raced 56 yards in 9 plays, scoring on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Blake

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars $63 million that owner Shahid Khan helped finance $20 million of the total cost. The Jacksonville Jaguars have three primary rivals: their divisional rivals (Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, and Houston Texans). They have geographic rivalries with the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jaguars also have a rivalry with their 1995 expansion brethren, the Carolina Panthers. The Jaguars also have rivalries with other teams that arose from the AFC Central days, most notably with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is a partial list of the Jaguars' last five completed seasons. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see List of Jacksonville

neg: Aaron Colvin The Jacksonville Jaguars finished first in the AFC South with a 10–6 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 7, 2018, Colvin appeared in his first career playoff game and recorded one solo tackle, deflected a pass, and made his first career interception as the Jaguars defeated the Buffalo Bills 10–3 in the AFC Wildcard Game. Colvin intercepted a pass by Bills’ quarterback Tyrod Taylor, that was originally intended for tight end Logan Thomas and was deflected by Jaguars’ linebacker Myles Jack during the second quarter. The following week, the Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 in the AFC

neg: Jalen Ramsey in the AFC. They beat the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card game, 10–3. In Ramsey's first career playoff game he recorded two solo tackles, one pass defensed, and one interception. His interception came late in the fourth quarter when he picked off Bills' quarterback Nathan Peterman, who had just entered the game for the injured Tyrod Taylor, and sealed the win for the Jaguars. In the Divisional Round against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he finished with four total tackles in the 45–42 victory. In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he finished with two total tackles in the

neg: Leonard Fournette carries as the Jaguars won 10–3. In the Divisional Round against the Steelers, he briefly left the game with an ankle injury, but returned and finished with 109 yards and 3 touchdowns as the Jaguars won 45–42. The following week, in the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, Fournette ran for 76 yards and a touchdown, but the Jaguars lost 24–20. Fournette injured his hamstring during the week 1 matchup against the New York Giants. He missed the next two games before returning against the New York Jets, where he aggravated the injury and was ruled out indefinitely.

neg: 2010–11 NFL playoffs this win, the Jets advanced to their second consecutive AFC Championship Game in Sanchez's first two years as a starter. To date, this is the last time the Patriots have been eliminated prior to the AFC Championship Game. It also is the most recent playoff win by an AFC East team other than New England. As per an annual rotation used by the NFL since 1997 and made official in 2002, the NFC Championship Game was the first game played on January 23 at 3:00 p.m. EST, followed by the AFC Championship Game at 6:30 p.m. EST. For the second

neg: Music City Miracle return. The Titans held on to win 22–16. The victory, in front of a franchise-record crowd at Adelphia Coliseum, advanced the Titans to the AFC divisional round for the first time since 1993, when they were still in Houston. Subsequent victories over the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars sent the Titans to Super Bowl XXXIV to face the St. Louis Rams, in which they lost by a touchdown in another game that went down to the final seconds, known as "One Yard Short" or "The Tackle." For the Bills, the debacle led to the firing of special-teams coach Bruce

neg: History of the Jacksonville Jaguars season came to an end, as they lost 20–6 to the New England Patriots, in Foxboro. Their fellow second-year NFC expansion team, the Carolina Panthers, also got to their conference championship game, where they lost 30–13 to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. In 1997, the franchise's third season, the Jaguars and the Steelers both finished the season with an 11–5 record, tops in the AFC Central Division. Pittsburgh won the division in a tiebreaker as a result of having higher net in division games than Jacksonville. As a result, the Jaguars settled for 2nd place in the

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars their first playoff win in ten years. In the Divisional Round, on January 14, 2018, the Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 45–42 in Pittsburgh, their second win at Heinz Field that season, to advance to their 3rd AFC Championship Game, and their first in 18 years. After leading most of the game, they narrowly fell to the New England Patriots 24–20. For the season, the defense earned the nickname "Sacksonville" because of its dominance. In the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft the Jaguars selected defensive tackle Taven Bryan of University of Florida and wide receiver DJ Chark of

neg: AFC South Colts again won their division by winning their final four games, including a victory over the Jaguars that tied the records of the two teams. The Colts controlled their own destiny, with Jacksonville losing its last three games of the season. In 2011, the Houston Texans won their first AFC South title, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. In Week 14, Houston had to beat Cincinnati and New Orleans had to beat the Titans to secure the playoffs for Houston. Houston won 20–19 and New Orleans won 22–17 against the Titans, giving Houston its first

neg: History of the New England Patriots since 2002 against the San Diego Chargers in Week 4. The team ended the season on a 5–1 run to finish 10–6, earning their third straight AFC East title. With the #4 seed in the AFC playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 28-3 in the Wild Card round, marking the last time a reigning Super Bowl champion won a playoff game the following season until the 2014 Seattle Seahawks defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-17 in the divisional round of the playoffs a season after the team won Super Bowl XLVIII. The Patriots ultimately fell to the Denver Broncos 27-13

neg: Jets–Patriots rivalry their final 10 games including a 31–10 blowout win over the Patriots in the season finale. Both teams made the playoffs. The Patriots lost the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Wild Card round. The Jets defeated Jacksonville in the AFC Divisional round but lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship. The Jets and Patriots opened the 1999 season in Giants Stadium and the ensuing game became a ferocious affair. Vinny Testaverde tore his left achilles and was replaced by former Patriots punter Tom Tupa, who threw touchdowns to Keyshawn Johnson and Fred Baxter. Trailing 16–10 at halftime the

neg: Pittsburgh Steelers controversially called back. In the postseason, the Patriots have outscored the Steelers 135 points to 75, with the Patriots maintaining a 4–1 record. The only other franchises with winning AFC playoff records against Steelers include the Los Angeles Chargers (2–1), the Jacksonville Jaguars (2–0), and the Broncos (5–3). The Steelers have an all-time regular-season record of 15–12 against the Patriots. In their last matchup, the Steelers defeated the Patriots in Pittsburgh on December 16, 2018 by a score of 17–10. Less well known is Pittsburgh's rivalry with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans franchise. The Oilers were aligned into the AFC Central

neg: 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season from the AFC West and NFC North as per the schedule rotation, and also played intraconference games against the Steelers and the Bills based on divisional positions from 2003. 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the tenth season in franchise history, Jack Del Rio’s second year as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Byron Leftwich’s first full year as starting quarterback. In a time of transition for the franchise, Del Rio’s coaching and Leftwich’s play helped to pull the Jaguars out of a four season slump to a finish of 9–7, placing second in

neg: Tom Coughlin Tom Coughlin Thomas Richard Coughlin (; born August 31, 1946) is the executive vice president of football operations for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was the head coach for the New York Giants for 12 seasons. He led the Giants to victory in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, both against the New England Patriots. Coughlin was also the inaugural head coach of the Jaguars, serving from 1995 to 2002 and leading the team to two AFC Championship Games. Prior to his head coaching career in the NFL, he was head coach of the

neg: Jacksonville Jaguars playoff game in franchise history. Despite being a heavy underdog, the Jaguars won 30–27, and knocked Buffalo quarterback Jim Kelly out of what would turn out to be the last game of his career. Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had earned the AFC's top seed with a 13–3 record and were widely regarded as the best team in the AFC, if not the NFL. While the Broncos scored two touchdowns early in the game, after the first quarter, the Jaguars largely dominated. In what is often regarded as one of the three biggest

neg: 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season second half, with the help of two defensive touchdowns. The Jaguars did not win a single road game during the season, the second time such a thing happened in franchise history. Draft trades The following is a list of notable rookie free agents signed by the Jaguars after the 2014 NFL Draft: 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 2014 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League and the second under head coach Gus Bradley. They failed to improve upon their 4–12 record from 2013 and finished 3–13, and finished third in the AFC South for

neg: Dick Jauron Lindy Infante, and Mike Holmgren. Jauron became the defensive coordinator for the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in 1995 at the invitation of then-Jaguars head coach Tom Coughlin, whom he coached with at Green Bay. The Jaguars made the playoffs in three of Jauron's four seasons with the team, including an appearance in the 1996 AFC Championship Game. Following his first head-coaching job, Jauron served as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions in 2004 and the first 11 games of the 2005 season before being named the team's interim head coach. Jauron became the 12th head coach in Chicago Bears history

neg: 2008 Indianapolis Colts season Colts drew closer as QB Peyton Manning completed a 32-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, followed by a 2-point conversion run by RB Dominic Rhodes. Afterwards, near the end of game, Indianapolis completed its comeback as kicker Adam Vinatieri nailing the game-winning 47-yard field goal. With the win, the Colts improved to 1–1. Scoring Summary Coming off their last-second road win over the Vikings, the Colts went home for a Week 3 AFC South duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In the first quarter, Indy was first out of the gates as QB Peyton Manning completed a 4-yard TD pass

neg: Benjamin Watson after aggravating his sprained ankle. Watson finished his fourth season in 2007 with 38 receptions for 389 receiving yards and a career-high six touchdown receptions. The New England Patriots finished atop the AFC with a 16–0 record. On January 12, 2008, Watson caught two passes for 12-yards and two touchdowns in the Patriots' 31–20 win against Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Round. They reached the Super Bowl after defeating the San Diego Chargers 21–12 in the AFC Championship Game. On February 2, 2008, Watson started in Super Bowl XLII, but was held without a reception as the Patriots lost

neg: Carnell Lake AFC Championship Game. On January 28, 1996, Lake recorded five combined tackles as the Steelers lost 27–17 to the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. On December 13, 1996, it was announced that Lake was selected to play in the 1997 Pro Bowl, marking the third consecutive Pro Bowl selection or his career. In 1997, Lake received a vote for MVP from Sports Illustrated writer Peter King, which created a situation where Barry Sanders and Brett Favre tied for the award that season. In 1999, Lake departed the Pittsburgh Steelers and joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in free agency. The Jaguars

neg: 2006 Indianapolis Colts season each. The Colts WR tandem of Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne did well in this game. Harrison had 8 catches for 110 yards receiving, and Wayne had 6 catches for 101 yards. Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew did not just succeed on offense—he ran back an Adam Vinatieri kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown also. The Colts lost SS Antoine Bethea to a shoulder injury, and he would not return. The Colts moved to 10–3, losing first place in the AFC, while the Jaguars improved to 8–5. Hoping to rebound from their blowout road loss to the Jaguars, the Colts went

neg: Falls Church High School district championship and went to regionals. In 2011 cheer season, the Jaguars were runners up for district. Both seasons with head coach Eliza Kirchner. In 2013, the Jaguars competed in Conference 13 and received 1st place in all preliminary rounds. The Jaguars won conference 13 championship and went to regionals. In 2014 the Jags competed in Conference 13 and came in 1st in semi finals but fell short to J.E.B. Stuart, who placed second, and Mount Vernon, who placed first. The Jags went on to compete in regionals where they placed fifth. In 2015 the Falls Church High School Varsity

neg: History of the Carolina Panthers the season with a record of 12–4. They ended up winning the NFC West division for the first and only time in franchise history. In their first ever playoff game, they beat the Dallas Cowboys 26–17 in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Ericsson Stadium. The following week, however, they fell to the eventual Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers 30–13 in the NFC Championship. Their fellow second-year expansion team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, played in the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots but lost 20–6; the NFL nearly had an all-expansion Super Bowl. Following the successful season, the Panthers were

neg: TIAA Bank Field to low attendance figures and looming blackouts, team officials installed a series of tarps to reduce the seating capacity for Jaguars games. The covers were placed to block out seven sections in the upper north end zone and four in each upper deck section, located on the corners of each. This puts 9,703 seats out of service, leaving the stadium with 66,851 seats for the regular season. However, in the event the Jaguars make the AFC Championship Game, the stadium can easily be expanded to full capacity. Some believed that this was a sign that the city couldn't support an

neg: 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season was benched. In the team’s final game of the regular season against the Atlanta Falcons, needing a win to earn a playoff berth, the Jaguars caught a bit of luck when Morten Andersen missed a 30-yard field goal with less than a minute remaining that would have given the Falcons the lead. The Jaguars clinched the fifth seed in the AFC playoffs. The Jaguars achieved their first ever franchise playoff game victory, in a stunning upset on the road against the Buffalo Bills. The victory against the Bills was notable due to the fact that the Bills roster was made

neg: Greg Schorp Seattle Seahawks, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys, with which he had two stints, and was given a Super Bowl XXX championship ring in 1996. As a member of the team's practice squad; Greg was given a Super Bowl ring, as were members of the teams office staff and various employees of the organization. He is, to date, the last tight end to earn first-team all-conference honors for the Aggies. Greg Schorp Greg Schorp is a former tight end for Texas A&M University who went on to play professionally for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, Seattle Seahawks, and Jacksonville Jaguars. Schorp won

neg: Paul Posluszny qualifying linebackers. The Jaguars finished first in the AFC South with a 10-6 record and received a playoff berth. This was the first time in Posluszny's career his team had a winning record and made playoffs. On January 7, 2018, Posluszny started his first career playoff game but was held without a tackle as the Jagaurs defeated the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wildcard game. The following week, Posluszny made three combined tackles and a pass deflection in a 45-42 victory against his home state team the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jaguars were eliminated by the New England Patriots in the

neg: F-League was played under full FIFA laws of the game and it was announced the winner would qualify as Australia's representative at the AFC Futsal Club Championship. Foundation clubs Maccabi Hakoah and Inner City FC left the competition after one year and were replaced by East Coast Heat, Vic Vipers and Jaguars FSC, bringing Victorian representation for four out of the league's eight teams. The opening weekend saw the first F-League matches played in Melbourne with Vic Vipers and Jaguars FSC playing the first match of the 2012 season. Dural Warriors won the Premiership having gone the entire season undefeated. 2012

neg: Larry Pasquale NFL coaching career, with jobs for the Detroit Lions, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the St. Louis Rams. Pasquale was named NFL Special Teams Coach of the Year in 1990, and was nominated for the award again in 1995 and 1997. He coached in the AFC Championship Game in 1983, 1997, and 2000. In five seasons with the Jaguars his special teams unit scored ten touchdowns while only giving up only one in the regular season, and his special teams blocked 11 punts in his five years. While Pasquale coached the St. Louis Rams'

neg: Joe Thuney won Super Bowl LI. In the game, the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. The PFWA named Thuney to its 2016 All-Rookie Team at guard. Thuney made it to his second straight Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game. The Patriots failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions when they lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles. Joe Thuney Joseph Thuney ( ; born November 16, 1992) is an American football guard for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at