{"id":273796,"date":"2026-05-16T22:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T22:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273796\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T22:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T22:12:14","slug":"jacksonville-jaguars-schedule-2026-predictions-for-all-17-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/273796\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Jaguars schedule 2026: Predictions for all 17 games"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 2026-27 schedule has been released<\/a>!<\/p>\n

In Year 1 under a new \u201cfootball leadership unit\u201d of Liam Coen, James Gladstone, and Tony Boselli, the Jags seized the AFC South crown by winning 13 games for the first time this millennium. Hopefully, that was just the start.<\/p>\n

Coen stressed the importance of Year 2 during a February staff meeting shared by Jaguars socials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to our edge, right, we are constantly trying to find our f*cking edge. Right? And as we go into Year 2 — Year 1 extremely important, right guys? For setting the tone and establishing the way that we want to operate, the way that we want to play, and going through that. I think we did that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no year more important than Year 2. There is no year. Because man, let\u2019s be honest, there\u2019s been a lot of f*cking one-hit wonders. That\u2019s the reality. And so, what are we doing to separate ourselves to make sure that never f*cking happens? So that we take the next step as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

So! With just over 100 days until kickoff, here\u2019s how we see Year 2 unfolding.<\/p>\n

Jaguars 2026 score predictions<\/p>\n

Week 1: vs Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n

The team that drafted Travis Hunter against the team that didn\u2019t. Trent Baalke, Tyson Campbell, and Quincy Williams against their old team. Todd Monken\u2019s debut as an NFL head coach. Plenty of storylines to get excited about, but as the Week 1 betting lines<\/a> indicate, Jacksonville\u2019s 2026 home opener shouldn\u2019t be very close. Jaguars 27, Browns 17<\/p>\n

Week 2: at Denver Broncos<\/p>\n

The Broncos once boasted a 24-game home winning streak in September, as opposing teams have a tough time adjusting to the altitude, but Sean Payton is just 4-7 in the opening month during his time with Denver. And the Jaguars should be juiced up to re-prove themselves after beating the Broncos at Mile High last season. That said, the addition of Jaylen Waddle should make Denver very tough to topple. Jaguars 21, Broncos 27<\/p>\n

Week 3: vs New England Patriots<\/p>\n

Drake Maye\u2019s scrambling ability could give Jacksonville fits, especially if A.J. Brown is down there somewhere, and the DT duo of Milton Williams and Christian Barmore is even more of a threat. Even the most distracting fan-made Rusinni posters may not make much of a difference. Jaguars 14, Patriots 23<\/p>\n

Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

Is it good news or bad news that Jake Browning<\/a> isn\u2019t expected to play? Jacksonville would be overcoming its demons of seasons past by winning this one. I\u2019ll be eager to see what defensive coordinator Anthony Campanile has planned for Joe Burrow, and more excited to watch whether Travis Hunter can hold his own against Ja\u2019Marr Chase. Jaguars 34, Bengals 25 <\/p>\n

Week 5: vs Philadelphia Eagles (London)<\/p>\n

Trevor Lawrence has a chance to get his first win against the Eagles after losing to them by eight points in 2022 and by five points in 2024. Philadelphia has a new offensive coordinator for the fourth season in a row, will be without renowned offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland (retired), and is expected to trade star wideout A.J. Brown to New England in a few weeks. I\u2019m not sure how much longer Howie Roseman and Vic Fangio can lift up Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni. Jaguars 34, Eagles 21<\/p>\n

Week 6: vs Houston Texans (London)<\/p>\n

As Travis pointed out in his schedule release takeaways<\/a>, the Texans don\u2019t have much experience beyond the U.S. border: Houston has played two international games (1-1) compared to 14 for Jacksonville (7-7). Liam Coen\u2019s troops will also have a rest advantage, having crossed the Atlantic the week prior. Jaguars 23, Texans 20<\/p>\n

Week 8: vs Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

It would\u2019ve been nice to get the Colts early in the season with Daniel Jones recovering from his Achilles tear. Alas. The Jaguars will have a quarterback advantage either way, plus a rest advantage thanks to the bye, plus true homefield advantage for the only time in a two-month span in the middle of the season. Coen and company won\u2019t be looking ahead in this divisional bout, as Jacksonville will look to extend its 11-game home winning streak against Indianapolis. Jaguars 24, Colts 13<\/p>\n

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens (TNF)<\/p>\n

Baltimore\u2019s offense will always be a problem with Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry on the field, and I\u2019m a believer in new head coach Jesse Minter. Whether their pass-catching and pass-rushing units can get the job done throughout the postseason is the question. I\u2019m leaning Jags here since there\u2019s no guarantee that Baltimore\u2019s young staff will connect with players as quickly as Jacksonville\u2019s did. Jaguars 33, Ravens 31<\/p>\n

Week 10: at Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s interior O-line against Jeffery Simmons and John Franklin-Myers is a far more interesting matchup than \u201cCoen versus Robert Saleh.\u201d Tennessee\u2019s roster is certainly better on paper compared to a year ago, and Cam Ward had some pretty spectacular flashes<\/a> as a rookie, but I don\u2019t think this team will be much of a threat with Robert Saleh and Brian Daboll calling plays. Coen, Campanile, Shane Steichen, Lou Anarumo, and DeMeco Ryans are easily on a different tier. Jaguars 30, Titans 14<\/p>\n

Week 11: at New York Giants<\/p>\n

It would\u2019ve been nice to get the Giants early in the season with Jaxson Dart, Malik Nabers, and Cam Skattebo all recovering from injuries. Alas. John Harbaugh\u2019s second act is among the most fascinating storylines of the upcoming season, and New York could be looking hot when Coen\u2019s crew comes to town. The G-Men could conceivably win four straight against Tennessee, Arizona, Washington, and New Orleans in Weeks 3-6, their Week 8 bye comes between two tough opponents in Houston and Philadelphia, and they\u2019ll host the Commanders on Thursday Night Football in Week 10. Jaguars 24, Giants 28<\/p>\n

Week 12: vs Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n

This will be Jacksonville\u2019s second game at EverBank Stadium since Week 3. The home crowd should be rockin\u2019 for what will be one of the team\u2019s last intraconference games of the season. And this is usually the time of year when Trevor Lawrence flips a switch. Jaguars 99, Titans 0<\/p>\n

Week 13: at Chicago Bears<\/p>\n

This contest will inevitably be hyped up as Liam Coen versus Ben Johnson and Trevor Lawrence versus Caleb Williams, but we all know that those are faux matchups. Coen and Lawrence shouldn\u2019t have too much trouble against Chicago\u2019s undermanned pass rush, while Johnson and Williams could have trouble getting off the ground against a Campanile-coached run defense that ranked first in the league last season (85.6 yards per game allowed). Jaguars 24, Bears 23<\/p>\n

Week 14: vs Pittsburgh Steelers (MNF)<\/p>\n

Pittsburgh replaced its Hall of Fame head coach with a yinzer and downgraded at quarterback from 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers to 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers. Maybe its defense will take a jump with some new ideas entering the building, but unless Rodgers and T.J. Watt play like it\u2019s 2019, the Steelers seem bound for their first losing season since 2003. This is the Jaguars\u2019 2026 primetime matchup that is most likely to lose its appeal after the season gets underway, but hey, night games at the \u2018Bank are always a thrill. Jaguars 24, Steelers 12<\/p>\n

Week 15: at Houston Texans<\/p>\n

Splitting this series feels like a fair projection. Houston\u2019s defense is as formidable as it gets, but I am interested to see what the drop-off looks like whenever Danielle Hunter starts slowing down. He had 15 sacks in his age-31 season last year. Jaguars 10, Texans 16<\/p>\n

Week 16: at Dallas Cowboys (SNF)<\/p>\n

Jacksonville\u2019s primetime showdown in Jerry World is an early candidate for the team\u2019s game of the year. Campanile won\u2019t face a more cerebral quarterback than Prescott, Hunter may not have a fiercer challenge as a cornerback than battling against CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, and a boost from new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker could have the Cowboys right in the mix for a top playoff seed. Dallas is one of the few teams outside the NFC West that I could see being a true title contender from that conference. Jaguars 20, Cowboys 28<\/p>\n

Week 17: vs Washington Commanders<\/p>\n

I hope Jayden Daniels stays healthy long enough to start in this one. Elite quarterback matchups are a joy to watch, even if the players aren\u2019t on the field at the same time. A big-time performance from Daniels may be the only thing keeping Washington close on the scoreboard, because Liam Coen versus Dan Quinn is one of the biggest coaching mismatches on Jacksonville\u2019s schedule \u2014 assuming Quinn is still around by this point in the season. Jaguars 41, Commanders 17<\/p>\n

Week 18: at Indianapolis Colts<\/p>\n

While the whole \u201cDaniel Jones is an MVP-caliber quarterback\u201d aspect of the Indianapolis\u2019 7-1 start last season is probably fugazi, many parts of that run were as authentic as this human-written blog post. Steichen and Anarumo can game-plan their asses off; Jonathan Taylor is among the league\u2019s top ball-carriers; and the rest of the roster, while generally lacking star power, is very solid across the board. Yet the AFC South is Jacksonville\u2019s to win until Indianapolis or Houston develops a reliable passing attack. Jaguars 27, Colts 18<\/p>\n

Cleveland BrownsHouston TexansIndianapolis ColtsNew England PatriotsPhiladelphia EaglesPittsburgh SteelersTennessee TitansWashington CommandersBaltimore RavensChicago BearsCincinnati BengalsDallas CowboysDenver BroncosHouston TexansIndianapolis ColtsNew York GiantsTennessee Titans<\/p>\n

Jacksonville has the 15th-easiest strength of schedule based on Vegas forecasted win totals, per Sharp Football Analysis<\/a>. The Jaguars had the ninth-toughest schedule last season.<\/p>\n

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Jaguars 2026 additions\/subtractions<\/p>\n

RB Travis Etienne<\/a> (Saints)LB Devin Lloyd<\/a> (Panthers)CB Greg Newsome II (Giants)S Andrew Wingard (Cardinals)TE Johnny Mundt (Eagles)WR Dyami Brown (Commanders)WR Tim PatrickWR Joshua CephusDE Dawuane SmootDE Emmanuel OgbahDT Austin Johnson<\/p>\n

According to FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a>, the Jaguars have +2500 odds to win Super Bowl LXI.<\/p>\n

Where did we go right or wrong in the game-by-game predictions, Jaguars fans? What\u2019s your best guess for how Liam Coen\u2019s second season will play out?<\/p>\n

Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Jacksonville Jaguars\u2019 2026-27 schedule has been released! In Year 1 under a new \u201cfootball leadership unit\u201d of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273797,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[116,118,15360,117],"class_list":["post-273796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-headlines","tag-jacksonville-jaguars-schedule","tag-jacksonville-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}