The New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars will meet for the first time since meeting in London on Oct. 20, 2024, a 32-16 Jaguars win at Wembley Stadium.
This week’s game will be the Patriots first game played in Jacksonville since the 2018 season when the Patriots lost 31-20 on Sept. 16, 2018.
The Patriots own a 12-3 overall record against Jacksonville, with an 8-2 record in the regular season and 4-1 record in the postseason. While New England is 5-0 against the Jaguars in regular season home games and 9-0 overall, they are 3-2 against the Jaguars in Jacksonville in the regular season and 3-3 overall.
The two teams have faced each other five times in the playoffs, including the 1996 AFC Championship Game at Foxboro Stadium and the 2017 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots defeated the Jaguars 20-6 in the 1996 AFC Championship Game, the first time New England hosted the AFC Conference Championship Game. The Patriots advanced to the Super Bowl with a 24-20 win against the Jaguars in the 2017 AFC Championship Game on Jan. 21, 2018. The Patriots lead the Jaguars 4-1 overall in postseason games.