24th season in franchise history
The 2018 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 24th in the National Football League (NFL) and their second under head coach Doug Marrone. This was their first season in new uniforms, which were revealed in April 2018. The Jaguars had hopes of matching or improving on their 10–6 campaign from the year prior, but despite a 3–1 start, the Jags fell into a 7 game losing streak and failed to improve on their 10–6 record after a Week 10 loss to the Colts. After they lost to the Tennessee Titans in Week 14, the Jaguars fell to 4–9 and were officially eliminated from postseason contention. They finished 5–11, in last place in the AFC South.[1]
Offseason
NFL draft
Draft trades
- The Jaguars traded a conditional sixth-round selection to Buffalo in exchange for defensive tackle Marcell Dareus. This pick became a fifth-round selection (166th overall) after Dareus remained on Jacksonville's roster for the remainder of the 2017 season and the Jaguars made the playoffs.
- The Jaguars traded defensive end Chris Smith to the Bengals in exchange for a conditional selection. As Smith was on the Bengals' active roster for at least six games during the 2017 season, Jacksonville acquired Cincinnati's seventh-round selection (230th overall).
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
The Jaguars' preseason opponents and schedule were announced on April 11. Exact dates and times were finalized on April 19, when the regular season schedule was announced.
Regular season
Schedule
On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play host to the Philadelphia Eagles at Wembley Stadium in London, England, as part of their commitment to the London Games. The game occurred during Week 8 (October 28), and was televised in the United States.[2]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Giants
Week 2: vs. New England Patriots
Week 3: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 64,015
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Game Book
Week 4: vs. New York Jets
Week Four: New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 5: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 75,289
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 6: at Dallas Cowboys
Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: October 14
- Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 90,767
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 7: vs. Houston Texans
Week Seven: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 8: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
NFL London Games
Week 10: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), mostly sunny skies
- Game attendance: 67,683
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
- Recap, Game Book
Week 12: at Buffalo Bills
Week Twelve: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 57,799
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
- Recap, Game Book
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 67,030
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Steve Beuerlein
- Recap, Game Book
Week 14: at Tennessee Titans
Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
Week Fifteen: Washington Redskins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
Week 16: at Miami Dolphins
Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 65,798
- Referee: Clay Martin
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
- Recap, Game Book
Week 17: at Houston Texans
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,848
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Jay Feely
- Recap, Game Book
Standings
Division
Conference
References
- ^ "Jaguars, Another AFC Team Ousted from Playoff Contention After Titans' TNF Win". December 7, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL LONDON SCHEDULE KICKS OFF AT NEW TOTTENHAM STADIUM; THREE TEAMS TO MAKE UK DEBUTS". NFL Communications. January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
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