2016 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars went 3–13, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 318 points and allowed 400.
- Record
- 3–13
- Home
- 1–6
- Road & neutral
- 2–7
- Points
- 318–400
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 318 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 400, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -82.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars started 1–3 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–13.
Their longest losing streak was nine games, from Week 7 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–17 over the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 24, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 38–14 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 2 (September 18, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–8.
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 0–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 5–11.
In 2017, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2016 | vs Green Bay Packers | L 23–27 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 17–19 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 30–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–16 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 16–33 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2016 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–36 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–19 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Houston Texans | L 21–24 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Detroit Lions | L 19–26 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs Denver Broncos | L 10–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 16–25 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Houston Texans | L 20–21 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2016 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 38–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–24 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.