Jacksonville Jaguars 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

Jacksonville Jaguars 2024-25 NFL Season Recap

Regardless of splitting their final two games and covering the closing NFL odds in each, the Doug Pederson era came to a close in the season finale after the Jacksonville Jaguars dropped a hard-fought 26-23 decision in overtime to the division rival Indianapolis Colts. The defeat moved the team to 4-13 straight up (SU) and 9-7-1 against the spread (ATS) for the entirety of the NFL betting season. Let’s pour one out for the folks in Duval County considering how promising the team looked with the new coaching staff in tow after rattling off wins in six of its final seven games to punch a ticket to the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Then it went on to battle back from a 27-7 halftime deficit to shock the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 at the gun in the wild-card round. Trevor Lawrence looked the part of the No. 1 draft pick he was meant to be with the offense seemingly set up for what NFL bettors thought would be years to come. Fast forward two years, and the Jags stand 13-21 SU and 18-15-1 ATS with a whopping 14 of those 21 defeats coming by a single possession. In other words, the talent was there, Jacksonville simply just failed to live up to it forcing Shahid Khan to look elsewhere heading into the 2025-26NFL betting season.

Whoever is ultimately called upon to lead the franchise, he better know a thing or two about lighting a fire under quarterbacks in hopes of getting Lawrence back on track. Since playing to a 95.2 QB rating and throwing for a career-high 4,113 yards with a 25:8 TD/INT ratio back in 2022, T-Law has only made 26 total starts since and regressed terribly. Though he only got 10 starts in this past season, the former Clemson Tiger was awful evidenced by an 85.2 QB rating acquired by throwing for 2,000+ yards and 11:7 TD/INT ratio. More importantly, he looked to have checked out on Pederson. With Mac Jones closing out the year, the Jaguars sported below average offensive marks across the board ranking No. 25 overall while managing fewer than 19 points per game (No. 26). That paired with a below average defense that served up just short of 26 points per game saw the team revert back to the form that saw it win three games in the short-lived Urban Meyer era. If not for the defense coming up with 27 takeaways to make up for the offense giving it away 30 times, the carnage could’ve been that much worse.

It wasn’t all doom and gloom in Duval County however. Not with first round draft pick Brian Thomas Jr. lighting it up throughout the 18 week schedule! The Jaguars first round pick of a year ago inarguably smashed expectations with only two other wide receivers going for more than the 1,282 receiving yards the rookie acquired—them being Ja’Marr Chase (1,708) and Justin Jefferson (1,533). That’s some pretty exceptional company to be hanging out with in a first go-round while being forced to deal with shoddy quarterback play. Regardless, the former Tiger is just another stellar LSU product to make waves at the NFL level. Jacksonville currently possesses some really nice young up-and-coming talent on the offensive side of the ball. Rumor has it that Tampa Bay OC Liam Coen or Detroit OC Ben Johnson is in-line to become the franchise’s seventh head coach. Should that come to pass, the Jaguars will be one that player prop and fantasy aficionados will be targeting heavily at the crypto sportsbook heading into next season.

Jacksonville Jaguars Week 18 Recap

The Jacksonville Jaguars concluded a disappointing 4-13 season with a 26-23 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The defeat marked their eighth loss in 10 games and raised questions about the futures of head coach Doug Pederson and general manager Trent Baalke. Pederson remained optimistic despite uncertainty, stating, “We have the makings of a good football team.” Mac Jones, filling in for Trevor Lawrence, completed 19 of 35 passes for 205 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. His 9-yard fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Parker Washington tied the game at 20. Running back Tank Bigsby added a 1-yard touchdown, while kicker Cam Little made two 53-yard field goals, including a game-tying kick with 1:44 remaining. However, Jones was sacked on third down in overtime, and his fourth-down heave fell incomplete, ending the Jaguars' final drive. Brian Thomas Jr. led Jaguars receivers with six catches for 83 yards. Veteran offensive lineman Tyler Shatley announced his retirement after 11 seasons with Jacksonville. The Jaguars’ defense, missing Josh Hines-Allen, struggled to contain Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, who rushed for 177 yards. Despite moments of resilience, turnovers and defensive lapses sealed their fate. With potential leadership changes looming, the Jaguars face a pivotal offseason.

2024 Jacksonville Jaguars Schedule, Results & Record

Jacksonville was said to be a team on the come at that time. Instead, they regressed, never to return to the postseason until 2023 when they battled back from a 27-7 halftime deficit to shock the Chargers in the wild Card Round before losing but covering against the eventual Super Bowl champion Chiefs at Arrowhead in the Division Round.

Jacksonville Jaguars Past Seasons (2000)

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