Part 2 of the Jacksonville Jaguars article,
part 1 was posted on March 14, 2025
Rivalries
The Jaguars’ main rivalries are with the other three teams in the AFC South: the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, and Tennessee Titans(130)(131)(132)(133)(134). The Jaguars also have geographic rivalries with the two other Florida-based teams: the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Jaguars, Dolphins, and Buccaneers frequently play each other during the preseason. During the AFC Central days of the mid-1990s and early 2000s, the Jaguars had a rivalry with the Pittsburgh Steelers as the two teams were consistently in playoff contention(135). The rivalry would reach new heights in the 2000s and 2010s when the Jaguars and Steelers joined the AFC South and North respectively(136)(137)(138)(139)(140). Jacksonville also defeated Pittsburgh in the playoffs in 2007 and 2017.(141))(142)
Divisional
Indianapolis Colts
The rivalry between the Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts is arguably one of the most heated in the AFC South. Both have been division rivals since the creation of the AFC South in the 2002 season. Despite often struggling to maintain competitive teams, the Jaguars have managed to achieve significant upsets against the Colts,(143)(144)(145) securing more victories over them then over either the Texans or Titans(146). Since 2015 the Jaguars have maintained a home winning streak against the Colts, including a stretch between 2019 and 2022 where the team compiled a record of 6 – 30, with four of those victories occurring against the Colts.(147)
Houston Texans
The Jaguars share a divisional rivalry with the Houston Texans(148). Both franchises are two of the youngest in the league, the two teams clashed particularly during Jacksonville’s notorious “Sacksonville” era defenses while the Texans often fought hard for control of the division. The Texans currently lead the all–time series versus the Jaguars, 31 – 14. (149)
Tennessee Titans
The Jaguars’ rivalry with the Tennessee Titans dates back to the Jaguars' inaugural season in the NFL before the 1995 season when the Titans were then known as the Houston Oilers. During the 1995 season, the Jaguars recorded their first win as a franchise over the Oilers in Houston. The rivalry intensified in the late 1990s as both teams were consistently near the top of the AFC Central standings. In 1999, the Jaguars posted a 14 – 2 record with both losses coming to Tennessee. The two teams met in the AFC Championship Game, with Tennessee beating Jacksonville for a third time that season, 33 – 14. The rivalry continued into the 2000s as both teams were placed in the newly formed AFC South in 2002(150)(151)(152). The Titans lead the overall series, 34 – 23, having also won the only playoff game in the series. (153)
The rivalry between the Jaguars and Indianapolis Colts is arguably one of the most heated in the AFC South. Both have been division rivals since the creation of the AFC South in the 2002 season. Despite often struggling to maintain competitive teams, the Jaguars have managed to achieve significant upsets against the Colts,(143)(144)(145) securing more victories over them then over either the Texans or Titans(146). Since 2015 the Jaguars have maintained a home winning streak against the Colts, including a stretch between 2019 and 2022 where the team compiled a record of 6 – 30, with four of those victories occurring against the Colts.(147)
Houston Texans
The Jaguars share a divisional rivalry with the Houston Texans(148). Both franchises are two of the youngest in the league, the two teams clashed particularly during Jacksonville’s notorious “Sacksonville” era defenses while the Texans often fought hard for control of the division. The Texans currently lead the all–time series versus the Jaguars, 31 – 14. (149)
Tennessee Titans
The Jaguars’ rivalry with the Tennessee Titans dates back to the Jaguars' inaugural season in the NFL before the 1995 season when the Titans were then known as the Houston Oilers. During the 1995 season, the Jaguars recorded their first win as a franchise over the Oilers in Houston. The rivalry intensified in the late 1990s as both teams were consistently near the top of the AFC Central standings. In 1999, the Jaguars posted a 14 – 2 record with both losses coming to Tennessee. The two teams met in the AFC Championship Game, with Tennessee beating Jacksonville for a third time that season, 33 – 14. The rivalry continued into the 2000s as both teams were placed in the newly formed AFC South in 2002(150)(151)(152). The Titans lead the overall series, 34 – 23, having also won the only playoff game in the series. (153)
Conference
The Jaguars have taken part in a minor rivalry with the Miami Dolphins as both teams are the only two AFC franchises located in Florida(154). The two teams first met during the 1998 NFL season on a Monday Night Football matchup(155). Both teams later met in the 1999 AFC Divisional Round in what would ultimately be the final career game for Dolphins’ hall-of-fame quarterback Dan Marino. The Dolphins entered the game as heavy underdogs as they finished the 1999 season 9 – 7, securing the lowest wild-card berth. Meanwhile; the Jaguars had boasted an impressive 14 – 2 campaign under pro-bowl quarterback Mark Brunell; culminating in the Jaguars defeating Miami in a 62 – 7 blowout loss(156)(157). The Jaguars managed an improbable upset victory during the 2021 season as the team had declined severely under controversial head coach Urban Meyer. Despite this, the Jaguars managed a comeback victory against the Dolphins in London during week 6(158). The teams are tied 5 – 5 all-time, though the Jaguars lead 1 – 0 in the postseason. (159)
Buffalo Bills
A new rivalry emerged between the Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills after former Bills head coach Doug Marrone, who had quit the team after the 2014 season, was hired as a coaching assistant for Jacksonville and eventually rose to become the Jaguars’ head coach(136). The first game between the Marrone-led Jaguars was a London game in week 7 of the 2015 season which saw the Jaguars win 34 – 31(160). The most important game of this series was an ugly, low-scoring Wild Card game in 2017 that saw the Jaguars win 10 – 3. This game is notable as it was the first Bills playoff appearance in 17 seasons(161). Before this, Jacksonville had handed Buffalo its first playoff loss in Bills Stadium in 1996(162). Following the 2017 wild card game the Bills and Jaguars have met two additional times. The first was a “rematch” game in week 12 of the 2018 season which saw the Bills win 24 – 21(163). During this game trash talk from former Jaguars players such as Jalen Ramsey resulted in a brawl between the teams(164)(165)(166). The second time was in week 9 of the 2021 season. By now the “point” of the rivalry, Marrone’s feud with the Bills organization, and the personal drama between Bills and Jaguars players are no longer applied as Marrone had been fired and replaced by Urban Meyer and all the players from the 2017 Jaguars team have since moved on to other teams or retired. Regardless, this game was the seventh largest upset at the time in NFL history which saw the 15.5-point favorite Bills lose 9 – 6(167). The Jaguars currently lead the series 10 – 9. (168)
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