2021 Jacksonville Jaguars
The 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars went 3–14, finishing 4th in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 253 points and allowed 457.
- Record
- 3–14
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 1–8
- Points
- 253–457
- AFC South
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 253 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 457, the fifth-most. Their point differential was -204, the worst in the league.
Their 3–14 record was the worst in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Jaguars opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 3–14.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 10 to Week 17.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 26–11 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 18 (January 9, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 50–10 to the New England Patriots in Week 17 (January 2, 2022).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–4.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC South, splitting with the Colts and getting swept by the Texans and the Titans.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 6.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2020, when they went 1–15.
In 2022, they went 9–8 and returned to the playoffs.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at Houston Texans | L 21–37 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | vs Denver Broncos | L 13–23 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 19–31 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2021 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–24 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 19–37 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 23–20 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 7–31 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 9–6 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 17–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2021 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 10–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 14–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 7–37 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | at Tennessee Titans | L 0–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs Houston Texans | L 16–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at New York Jets | L 21–26 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at New England Patriots | L 10–50 |
| Week 18 | Jan 9, 2022 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 26–11 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.