JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Two Jaguars superfans from the United Kingdom who started social media accounts to support a team they say is often \u201cmisrepresented\u201d in the media are coming to Jacksonville for the high-stakes playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n
Joel Newman and Ben Conway scrambled to find flights from London after the Jaguars spotted their social media plea and gifted them two tickets to Sunday\u2019s game at EverBank Stadium.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a dream come true!\u201d Newman said when he made the announcement on the EndZoneNearYou Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Newman calls himself \u201cthe biggest Jaguars fan in the UK\u201d (pronounced Jag-you-ars, of course).<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been here in London representing the 904 for over a decade,\u201d Newman said in a social media post, hoping to get the attention of the Jaguars.<\/p>\n It worked, with the team\u2019s official page commenting on the TikTok post<\/a>, \u201cSo glad we found you!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Jaguars find social media page of diehard fans in London (endzone.near.you TikTok page)<\/p>\n Newman told News4JAX that he became a Jaguars fan when they played the Cowboys in London in 2014. <\/p>\n \u201cMy dad said, \u2018Pick a jersey for whatever team, and you can support them forever.\u2019 And I put (on) the Jaguars one,\u201d Newman said.<\/p>\n It was a black Blake Bortles No. 5 jersey.<\/p>\n Even though the Jaguars lost that game, Newman said he\u2019s been a Jaguars fan ever since.<\/p>\n He\u2019s collected loads of Jags merch over the years and made a trip to Jacksonville in 2018 for a preseason game. He displayed his Jaguars fandom in the TikTok post that got the team\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n Newman said after he and Conway connected with the team, the trip came together really quickly.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Jaguars blessed us with tickets, and then we had to sort out the flights quickly,\u201d Newman said.<\/p>\n In a post on Wednesday, Newman said they didn\u2019t even know where they were staying because it all happened so fast.<\/p>\n By the time they spoke with News4JAX on Thursday afternoon, a local family had stepped up.<\/p>\n \u201cWe connected with an amazing family on social media who offered us one of their spare bedrooms,\u201d Newman said. \u201cThey\u2019ve just been so helpful.\u201d<\/p>\n Newman said they\u2019re looking forward to experiencing Jacksonville\u2019s culture and meeting more fans. And they plan to share some of their culture, as well.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to be bringing a lot of British snacks,\u201d Newman said on TikTok, adding that they\u2019ll be asking fans they meet to try them and review them. \u201cI feel like that would be so much fun for you guys to try the British \u2018delicacies.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Newman and Conway said they started the EndZoneNearYou Instagram<\/a> and TikTok<\/a> accounts to support the team because they \u201care very misrepresented within the media.\u201d<\/p>\n Many Jaguars fans would agree, but the hope is that this year\u2019s 13-4 regular season and run to the playoffs will change the narrative.<\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen speaks at a news conference after an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo\/John Amis) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n \u201c(Head coach) Liam Coen and (defensive coordinator) Anthony Campanile are the most down-to-earth human beings,\u201d Newman said. \u201cThe job he\u2019s done; it\u2019s great to see how far he\u2019s come.\u201d<\/p>\n Conway said he expects a close game that might come down to a key takeaway.<\/p>\n Newman said the Jaguars will need to \u201cstop (Bills running back) James Cook and contain (Bills quarterback) Josh Allen.\u201d<\/p>\n But he believes the team\u2019s defense, led by Travon Walker and Devon Hamilton, can get it done.<\/p>\n Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Travon Walker, front left, tackles Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, during the second half of an NFL football game in Denver, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo\/Jack Dempsey) (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)<\/p>\n \u201cThe city\u2019s better when the Jaguars are good,\u201d Newman said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have an amazing five days, and the Jags winning will top that all off.\u201d<\/p>\n Follow Joel and Ben\u2019s journey and Jaguars coverage on Instagram at @endzonenearyou<\/a> and on TikTok at @endzone.near.you<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n