The NFL draft and free company are within the books. The offseason is full. Within the immortal phrases of Gus Bradley, it’s constructed.” With the season set to kick off on Sunday, let’s break down how the Jacksonville Jaguars will carry out in 2025.
Right here’s how I forecast Liam Coen’s inaugural season to go in Jacksonville.
️ Week 1 vs. Carolina Panthers (House)
Whereas I count on that Carolina could also be considerably improved underneath Dave Caneles in 2025, I predict a robust opening day exhibiting from Coen’s roster to kick off his tenure. Whereas Carolina will likely be a fairly stout check for the offensive line (in opposition to Derrick Brown and Bobby Brown), Coen’s offense will little doubt discover house to maneuver in opposition to this Panther’s protection. Beginning off sturdy.
️ Week 2 at Cincinnati Bengals
Jacksonville’s first powerful matchup of the season will come on the highway in opposition to the Bengals in what I count on to be a lower-scoring affair. Joe Burrow traditionally has performed right down to the extent of his competitors early into the season, so that is on no account an unattainable sport for Jacksonville to steal. Nevertheless, the offensive firepower of Jamar Chase and Tee Higgins, plus the top of Trey Hendrickson’s holdout spell bother from my perspective. The Jaguars can have a main alternative to earn this one on the sphere, turning doubters into early believers.
️ Week 3 vs. Houston Texans (House)
Houston will probably be taking part in with out their beginning operating again Joe Mixon, broad receiver Tank Dell, and probably Christian Kirk for his or her week three matchup. With Houston’s already questionable offseason selections at offensive line, that is one other prime alternative for Jacksonville to steal a sport at house. Nevertheless, this victory is an all-important season opener into AFC South play. Fortune favors the wholesome. Jags win.
Prediction: Win (2–1; 1-0 within the AFC South)
Week 4 at San Francisco 49ers
In what I count on to be a higher-scoring affair, the Jaguars might have a troublesome time heading from the East to the West Coast on this one. Even with their offseason losses on protection, it’s laborious to vote in opposition to Kyle Shannahan so long as Christian McCaffrey is injury-free. With Brandon Aiyuk additionally on the PUP Listing, nonetheless, the Jaguars may have a puncher’s probability in California.
️ Week 5 vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (Monday Night time Soccer at House)
The Jaguars, in primetime?! This workforce must show that the long-suffering curse has been lifted earlier than I consider it blindly. I see this one being an unpleasant, low scoring sport leading to one other Kansas Metropolis victory. That’s the script till it’s confirmed in any other case.
️ Week 6 vs. Seattle Seahawks (House)
It appears that evidently most in Duval County have marked this matchup as an computerized win, on account of Seattle’s historic struggles touring coast to coast. Whereas I could personally nonetheless be not sure on Klint Kubiak as an OC, Sam Darnold plus a couple of weapons in Cooper Kupp, Jaxon Smith-Nijigba, and Kenneth Walker III makes this matchup extra of a pick-em in my e-book. This will find yourself as a better scoring sport, however I really wouldn’t be shocked if Jacksonville had been to overlook out on this prime alternative to be .500. I predict that Jacksonville loses this one which they need to win, whereas working by way of being constant early on.
️ Week 7 vs. Los Angeles Rams (London)
Household reunion within the UK! James Gladstone and Basic Supervisor Liam Coen face off in opposition to their former franchise. The scholars face the academics in McVay and Sneed. Whereas Jacksonville is within the early phases of constructing their very own “LA East,“ the already constructed model will likely be on show.
With the simpler portion of their schedule to return, the Jaguars take their mid-season break to regroup and put together for the checklist of away video games to return. Jacksonville followers and media will indubitably take the 2-5 bye week report in stride.
️ Week 9 at Las Vegas Raiders
With each groups coming off from their bye weeks, I see this Jaguars offense firing on all cylinders on this one. Maxx Crosby, Geno Smith, Brock Bowers, and Ashton Jeanty will undoubtedly make their performs too. However restricted playmakers within the Vegas secondary and receiving core will depart the Raiders in search of solutions on this one. I believe the Jags rating 30 or extra, flying house with a win.
️ Week 10 at Houston Texans
For the primary time since 2017, the Jaguars will sweep the Texans. Houston will make this one nearer than their week three matchup, now with a more healthy roster. Nevertheless, it’s not sufficient as Jacksonville pulls away to 2 and 0 in AFC South play, with each victories coming from the reigning AFC South Champions.
Prediction: Win (4–5; 2-0 within the AFC South)
️ Week 11 vs. Los Angeles Chargers (House)
The Jaguars odor blood within the water. With the season seemingly slipping away from them earlier than the bye, now the playoffs and doubtlessly the AFC South division all appear to be inside attain. Confidence breeds success, and the Jaguars upset the Chargers at house in a decrease scoring matchup.
️ Week 12 at Arizona Cardinals
The music stops as Jacksonville’s second half successful streak ends at three after the bye. The Cardinals are a really harmful workforce, particularly with Jacksonville touring out West, coast to coast. I count on a high-scoring sport with Jacksonville struggling to include the scrambles of Kyler Murray and James Conner within the run-pass possibility sport. The Zay Jones and Calais Campbell reunion sport doesn’t fall Jacksonville’s’ means.
️ Week 13 at Tennessee Titans
Tennessee appears to be constructing a succesful roster for the long run. However this merely isn’t their week. Whereas Cam Ward might ultimately be capable of carry up a subpar roster, 2025 is just not that point. The Jaguars management this one from begin to end.
Prediction: Win (6–6; 3-0 within the AFC South)
️ Week 14 vs. Indianapolis Colts (House)
Daniel Jones versus Jacksonville in Duval. Whereas Jones did upset Jacksonville in 2022, this isn’t that roster or workers. I count on historical past to not repeat itself (apart from the Colts persevering with to lose in Jacksonville).
Prediction: Win (7–6; 4-0 within the AFC South)
️ Week 15 vs. New York Jets (House)
The Jacksonville devoted start to have reliable playoff conversations as Jacksonville wins the matchups they’re alleged to, dominating the Jets at EverBank. The Justin Fields/Tyrod Taylor quarterback room continues to restrict the Jets on this lower-scoring Jacksonville win.
Prediction: Win (8–6; 4-0 within the AFC South)
️ Week 16 at Denver Broncos
Jacksonville, coming off a highpoint within the season is upset by the bodily Broncos protection. Again-to-back matchups in opposition to aggressive entrance sevens with sticky secondaries lastly takes its’ toll in Denver. Whereas Jacksonville, on no account, needs to be robotically counted out, Denver simply has “trap-game” written throughout it for me.
️ Week 17 at Indianapolis Colts
I count on that the Colts will likely be out of playoff competition right now, evaluating 2026 quarterback prospects. Jacksonville understands the project, securing the uncommon victory in Indianapolis, locking of their alternative to safe the division in week 18.
Prediction: Win (9–7; 5-0 within the AFC South)
️ Week 18 vs. Tennessee Titans (House)
In a matchup for the soul of the AFC South (and Jacksonville’s playoff possibilities), the Jaguars keep away from the Titan’s try and spoil their hopes, in dominant trend. The Jaguars sweep the Titans for the third time previously 4 years and grow to be the primary workforce to go 6-0 in AFC South play because the 2014 Andrew Luck-led Indianapolis Colts.
Ultimate Common Season Report: 10–7 and 6-0 in AFC South play
So, playoffs? Completely. I consider that the 2025 Jacksonville Jaguars will reclaim their AFC South Division crown from a rebuilding Houston Texans offense with main early season questions at offensive line, accidents at operating again (Joe Mixon), and receiver (Christian Kirk and Tank Dell), and operating a brand new offensive scheme.
With a weaker 2025 AFC South, the Jaguars are in prime place to safe a division crown with simply ten wins. 9 wins may probably even do the trick, with issues going their means. I completely count on this workforce to win a sport or two unexpectedly, (IE: the Bengals matchup, who traditionally begin sluggish) whereas surprisingly shedding in opposition to a workforce who could also be unexpectedly good (perhaps the Cardinals). However, in entire, I count on the higher coached and higher assembled rosters to rise to the highest most of the time. I consider this roster, whereas not ok to constantly problem these on the prime of the NFL world – IE: the Eagles, Lions, Payments and so forth – it’s ok, and probably explosive sufficient to play with most on per week in and week out foundation.
However what say you, BigCatCountry? The place would you expect otherwise? Playoffs, or bust? Tell us within the feedback under!