The
2017 season was the
Jacksonville Jaguars' 23rd in the
National Football League
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(NFL) and their first under
head coach
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Doug Marrone. Marrone was hired after acting as the team's interim head coach for the final two games of the
2016 season. The team improved on their 3–13 record from 2016 and ended their 10-year playoff drought dating back to 2008 with a week 15 win over the
Houston Texans. They also secured their first winning season since
2007 after a 30–24 win over the
Seattle Seahawks. On December 24, 2017, they clinched their third division title, and their first
AFC South
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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 had made the
AFC Championship Game since
1999
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. 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 top of the league in multiple defensive categories, and were considered "historically good" by some analysts. The Jaguars defense led the league in forced fumbles (17), completion percentage (56.8), passing yards allowed per game (169.9), passer rating (68.5) and defensive touchdowns (7). They also finished second in sacks (55), interceptions (21), total takeaways (33), yards allowed per game (286.1) and points allowed per game (16.8). Along with their spectacular defense, the Jaguars were also the top rushing offense in the NFL, averaging 141 rush yards per game.
Unrestricted free agents
Acquisitions
Draft
Notes
* The Jaguars traded TE
Julius Thomas
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to Miami for its seventh-round selection (240th).
* The Jaguars traded their second- and sixth-round selections (35th and 187th) to Seattle for its second-round selection (34th).
Staff
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
On December 13, 2016, the
NFL announced that the Jaguars would play host to the
Baltimore Ravens
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at
Wembley Stadium in
London, England
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, as part of their commitment to the
London Games. The game occurred during Week 3 (Sunday, September 24), and was televised in the
United States
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. The kickoff was announced in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.
The remainder of the Jaguars' 2017 schedule was finalized and announced on April 20.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Houston Texans
Week 2: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens
NFL London Games
Week 4: at New York Jets
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 7: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 11: at Cleveland Browns
Week 12: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 14: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 15: vs. Houston Texans
Week 16: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 17: at Tennessee Titans
Standings
Division
Conference
Postseason
AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Buffalo Bills
AFC Divisional Playoffs: at (2) Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC Championship: at (1) New England Patriots
References
External links
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