The 2022 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 28th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Doug Pederson.
Following a 3âÂÂ14 season marked with on-and off-the-field issues by head coach Urban Meyer who ultimately got fired, the Jaguars were one of the most active teams in free agency during the offseason and spent a record $175.3 million in guaranteed money, with the notable additions of Christian Kirk, Zay Jones, Brandon Scherff, Evan Engram, Foyesade Oluokun, Darious Williams and Folorunso Fatukasi. They earned the first overall pick for the second straight year in the 2022 NFL draft, which they used to select defensive end Travon Walker from Georgia.
Despite a 3âÂÂ7 start, the Jaguars won six of their final seven games, tripling their win total from 2021, including finishing the season on a five-game winning streak to win their fourth division title and second AFC South title after a Week 18 win over the Tennessee Titans, securing their first playoff berth since 2017. They also became the second team in NFL history after the 2008 San Diego Chargers to start 4âÂÂ8 and make the playoffs.
In the Wild Card round, the Jaguars rallied from a 27âÂÂ0 deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers 31âÂÂ30. It was the largest comeback in franchise history and the third largest in NFL postseason history. However, their season would end the following week with a 27âÂÂ20 loss to the eventual Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round.
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The Jacksonville Jaguars fired first-year head coach Urban Meyer on December 16, 2021, due to on-and off-the-field issues along with a 2âÂÂ11 record.
On February 28, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play the Las Vegas Raiders in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, August 4, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, at 8:00 p.m. EDT. The Jaguars would be represented by offensive tackle Tony Boselli, who played with the team during the franchise's first seven seasons from 1995âÂÂ2001. The two teams would meet again during the regular season in Jacksonville.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
The win snapped the Jaguars' 18-game road losing streak, tied for the eighth-longest in NFL history, and marked their first road victory over the Chargers, ending a five-game skid in road games against them.
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2022 NFL season