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2023 Jacksonville Jaguars

The 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars went 9–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC South, and missed the playoffs. They scored 377 points and allowed 371.

Record
9–8
Home
3–5
Road & neutral
6–3
Points
377–371
AFC South
Place 2 of 4
Postseason
Did not qualify

Where the season ranked

They scored 377 points, tied for the 13th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 371, the 16th-most. Their point differential was +6.

How the season unfolded

The Jaguars started 2–2 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–8.

Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 4 to Week 8.

Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 13 to Week 16.

Best and worst games

Their biggest win was 26–0 over the Carolina Panthers in Week 17 (December 31, 2023).

Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10 (November 12, 2023).

They scored a season-high 37 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6 (October 15, 2023), winning 37–20.

They shut out the Carolina Panthers (Week 17).

In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.

They played one overtime game and lost it.

Division and playoff opponents

They went 4–2 against the AFC South, sweeping the Colts and splitting with the Texans and the Titans.

Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–6 in the regular season.

Postseason

They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–7, one game better than their record.

Before and after

That matched the win total of 2022, when they went 9–8.

In 2024, they went 4–13.

2023 schedule and results

2023 Jacksonville Jaguars · every game
WeekDateOpponentResult
Week 1Sep 10, 2023at Indianapolis ColtsW 31–21
Week 2Sep 17, 2023vs Kansas City ChiefsL 9–17
Week 3Sep 24, 2023vs Houston TexansL 17–37
Week 4Oct 1, 2023vs Atlanta FalconsW 23–7
Week 5Oct 8, 2023vs Buffalo BillsW 25–20
Week 6Oct 15, 2023vs Indianapolis ColtsW 37–20
Week 7Oct 19, 2023at New Orleans SaintsW 31–24
Week 8Oct 29, 2023at Pittsburgh SteelersW 20–10
Week 10Nov 12, 2023vs San Francisco 49ersL 3–34
Week 11Nov 19, 2023vs Tennessee TitansW 34–14
Week 12Nov 26, 2023at Houston TexansW 24–21
Week 13Dec 4, 2023vs Cincinnati BengalsL 31–34 (OT)
Week 14Dec 10, 2023at Cleveland BrownsL 27–31
Week 15Dec 17, 2023vs Baltimore RavensL 7–23
Week 16Dec 24, 2023at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 12–30
Week 17Dec 31, 2023vs Carolina PanthersW 26–0
Week 18Jan 7, 2024at Tennessee TitansL 20–28

Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.