2002 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 328 points and allowed 315.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 328–315
- AFC South
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 328 points, the 12th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 315, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +13.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 2 to Week 5.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 28–3 over the New York Jets in Week 4 (September 29, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 28–10 to the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 22, 2002).
They scored a season-high 29 points against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 15 (December 15, 2002), winning 29–15.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Texans and getting swept by the Colts and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2001, when they went 6–10.
In 2003, they went 5–11.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 25–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–16 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2002 | vs New York Jets | W 28–3 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–25 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | vs Houston Texans | L 19–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2002 | at New York Giants | L 17–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2002 | vs Washington | W 26–7 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Houston Texans | W 24–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 19–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 23–25 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 20–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–15 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 10–28 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–20 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.