Lord Byron; Amy Winehouse; Trevor Lawrence. Against all odds and geographic reasoning, the Jaguars have become an indispensable part of British culture. No NFL team has played more London games than Jacksonville, an arrangement originally made to compensate for small-market revenues. Jags owner Shahid Khan once tried to buy Wembley Stadium outright.
Defensive end and perpetual block-shedder Josh Hines-Allen loves the city and visits during the NFL offseason.
He told The Athletic during last year’s trip:
💬 “My wife and I went to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant last year and the staff said we just missed him. I really don’t try to get fan-boyish around anybody, but like, Gordon Ramsay… when I was in college, I binge-watched Kitchen Nightmares.”
Jacksonville lost at home last Sunday, unable to cover Seattle Seahawks breakout Jaxon Smith-Njigba as he torched its secondary for 162 yards. The teal team did pick up a signature win the previous Monday night, topping the incumbent AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs behind Lawrence’s slip-and-score touchdown scramble. Rookie head coach Liam Coen broke into the league working as an assistant under Sean McVay, and Jacksonville’s offense has shown signs of growth. But the wins so far have largely come from an aggressive defense that lurched out to No. 1 in takeaways. Devin Lloyd, who is very much a linebacker and not a defensive back, leads the NFL in interceptions after six weeks.
Jaguars’ all-time record in London: 7-6