2004 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 261 points and allowed 280.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 261–280
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 261 points, the fourth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 280, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was -19.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars started 3–1 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 22–3 over the Chicago Bears in Week 14 (December 12, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 21–0 to the Houston Texans in Week 16 (December 26, 2004).
They scored a season-high 28 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 15 (December 19, 2004), winning 28–25.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Titans and the Colts and getting swept by the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2003, when they went 5–11.
In 2005, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | vs Denver Broncos | W 7–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | at Tennessee Titans | W 15–12 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 17–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 22–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2004 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | at Houston Texans | L 6–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2004 | vs Detroit Lions | W 23–17 (OT) |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 15–18 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 16–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 16–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs Chicago Bears | W 22–3 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Green Bay Packers | W 28–25 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2004 | vs Houston Texans | L 0–21 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.