2006 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 371 points and allowed 274.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 2–6
- Points
- 371–274
- AFC South
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 371 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 274, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +97.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 15 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–0 over the New York Jets in Week 5 (October 8, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 27–7 to the Houston Texans in Week 7 (October 22, 2006).
They scored a season-high 44 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14 (December 10, 2006), winning 44–17.
They shut out the Pittsburgh Steelers (Week 2) and the New York Jets (Week 5).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–7.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC South, splitting with the Colts and the Titans and getting swept by the Texans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 12–4.
In 2007, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 24–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 9–0 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–21 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2006 | at Washington | L 30–36 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2006 | vs New York Jets | W 41–0 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Houston Texans | L 7–27 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13–6 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 37–7 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | vs Houston Texans | L 10–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2006 | vs New York Giants | W 26–10 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2006 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–27 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 44–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Tennessee Titans | L 17–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | L 21–24 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–35 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.