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15th season in franchise history
Jaguars players in a pregame military ceremony, November 15, 2009
The 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 15th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 7th under head coach Jack Del Rio . This was the first season for new general manager Gene Smith , who hoped to usher in a "rebuilding" era for the Jaguars franchise.[ 1] The Jaguars improved upon their 5–11 record in 2008 , however, they failed to qualify to play in the playoffs.
The team unveiled a new uniform design for the 2009 season.[ 2] Team owner Wayne Weaver reportedly wanted to "clean up" the look, feeling that the team had too many uniform styles.
Jacksonville Jaguars 2009 staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Local television blackouts [ edit ]
In 2009, the Jaguars had seven of their eight regular season home games blacked out on local TV. Due to an NFL rule, in order for a home game to be televised in a team's market, all non-premium tickets must be sold within 72 hours of kickoff. Many factors lead to a decrease in ticket sales for the Jaguars, including Jacksonville being a small market, a bad local economy, and low expectations for the team coming into the season. The Jaguars drew attendances under 50,000 in their first six home games. The only game that was televised in the Jacksonville market in 2009 was the final home game of the season when the Jaguars played the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday Night Football . Through the 2024 season , the Jaguars have not had any games blacked out since.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 24-yard field goal, 8:58. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:55.
IND – Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:39. Colts 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:19.
JAC – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 0:59. Colts 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:40.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 7-yard run (run failed), 11:07. Colts 14–12. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:30.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
ARI – Tim Hightower 1-yard run (Neil Rackers kick), 8:07. Cardinals 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:53.
JAC – Josh Scobee 30-yard field goal, 4:41. Cardinals 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:26.
ARI – Neil Rackers 45-yard field goal, 0:03. Cardinals 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:38.
Second quarter
ARI – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal blocked by Calais Campbell ; returned 83 yards by Antrel Rolle (Neil Rackers kick), 11:30. Cardinals 17–3.
ARI – Jason Wright 5-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 0:55. Cardinals 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 1:18.
Third quarter
ARI – Larry Fitzgerald 22-yard pass from Kurt Warner (Neil Rackers kick), 5:28. Cardinals 31–3. Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 2:04.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 25-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 1:31 Cardinals 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 19-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:11. Cardinals 31–17. Drive: 14 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week Three: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
3
14
7 7 31
Texans
7
14
3 0 24
at Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:18. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 5:40.
HOU – Kevin Walter 9-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 5:33. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:29.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 61-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 3:47. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.
HOU – Owen Daniels 2-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 0:19. Texans 21–17. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 3:28.
Third quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:10. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:50.
HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 4:02. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:08.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 14:15. Jaguars 31–24. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:47.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
3
6 8 17
Jaguars
10
17
3 7 37
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 22-yard field goal, 10:02. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:57.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 6:24. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23.
Second quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 29-yard field goal, 9:11. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:23.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 9-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:35. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 46 yards, 1:36.
JAC – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 3:21. Jaguars 20–3. 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:08.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 15-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:27. Jaguars 27–3. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 33-yard field goal, 10:05. Jaguars 30–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:55.
TEN – Nate Washington 14-yard pass from Kerry Collins (pass failed), 0:19. Jaguars 30–9. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Kerry Collins 10-yard run (Chris Johnson run), 5:28. Jaguars 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 3:27.
JAC – Marcedes Lewis 33-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 5:02. Jaguars 37–17. Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ]
Week Five: Jacksonville Jaguars at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
0 0 0
Seahawks
3
17
14 7 41
at Qwest Field , Seattle, Washington
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Olindo Mare 47-yard field goal, 6:19. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 3:39.
Second quarter
SEA – Olindo Mare 27-yard field goal, 7:59. Seahawks 6–0. Drive:11 plays, 48 yards, 5:08.
SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 34-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 4:43. Seahawks 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:32.
SEA – Nate Burleson 4-yard pass from Mat Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 2:08. Seahawks 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
SEA – T. J. Houshmandzadeh 13-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 10:08. Seahawks 27–0. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:12.
SEA – Nate Burleson 5-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Olindo Mare kick), 5:54. Seahawks 34–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Nick Reed 79-yard fumble return (Olindo Mare kick), 14:01. Seahawks 41–0.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: vs. St. Louis Rams [ edit ]
Week Six: St. Louis Rams at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Rams
7
3
0 10 0 20
Jaguars
6
0
0 14 3 23
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
STL – Josh Brown 52-yard field goal, 0:37. Rams 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 6:24.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:05. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:08.
STL – Leonard Little 26-yard interception return (Josh Brown kick), 4:36. Rams 17–13.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:53. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
STL – Josh Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 1:49.
Overtime
JAC – Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal, 8:00. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
STL – Steven Jackson – 6 receptions, 78 yards
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker – 9 receptions, 120 yards
Week 8: at Tennessee Titans [ edit ]
Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
7
6 0 13
Titans
3
10
10 7 30
at LP Field , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 48-yard field goal, 7:46. Titans 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 7:14.
Second quarter
TEN – Nate Washington 6-yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), 9:19. Titans 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:31
TEN – Rob Bironas 25-yard field goal, 5:50. Titans 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:21.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 80-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 5:33. Titans 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:17.
Third quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 79-yard run (kick failed), 14:37. Tied 13–13. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:23.
TEN – Chris Johnson 52-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 11:00. Titans 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:37.
TEN – Rob Bironas 45-yard field goal, 5:00. Titans 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Chris Johnson 89-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 14:46. Titans 30–13. Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 1:13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Week Nine: Kansas City Chiefs at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Chiefs
3
3
0 15 21
Jaguars
7
7
3 7 24
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 45-yard field goal, 9:54. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 2:53.
JAC – Rashad Jennings 28-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:33. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:31.
Second quarter
KC – Ryan Succop 21-yard field goal, 2:38. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:19.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 61-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 1:02. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 0:47. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 10-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 4:26. Jaguars 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:41.
KC – Chris Chambers 54-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 2:32. Jaguars 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:54.
KC – Chris Chambers 5-yard pass from Matt Cassel (pass succeeded), 1:01. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 1:31.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at New York Jets [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAC – David Garrard 11-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:52. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:16.
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 26-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 2:44. Jaguars 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 5:14.
NYJ – Jay Feely 37-yard field goal, 0:36. Jaguars 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:08.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Jay Feely 40-yard field goal, 14:39. Jaguars 21–16. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 7:12.
NYJ – Thomas Jones 1-yard run (pass failed), 5:04. Jets 22–21. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:37.
JAC – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 24–22. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:04.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
6
3
6 0 15
Jaguars
3
7
0 8 18
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 10:40. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 3:24.
BUF – Rian Lindell 26-yard field goal, 4:36. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 6:04.
BUF – Rian Lindell 28-yard field goal, 1:59. Bills 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, -1 yard, 2:16.
Second quarter
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:30. Jaguars 10–6. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:29.
BUF – Rian Lindell 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 10–9. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:58.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: at San Francisco 49ers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
SF – Joe Nedney 46-yard field goal, 10:03. 49ers 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
SF – Vernon Davis 3-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 8:58. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.
SF – Frank Gore 4-yard pass from Alex Smith (Joe Nedney kick), 0:52. 49ers 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:06.
JAC – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 0:00. 49ers 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
SF – Joe Nedney 27-yard field goal, 7:29. 49ers 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:53.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
7
5 6 18
Jaguars
3
17
3 0 23
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 10:44. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:16.
Second quarter
JAC – Nate Hughes 35-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:08. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:17.
JAC – Ernest Wilford 4-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:06. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:42.
HOU – Chris Brown 8-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 1:56. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:10.
JAC – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 0:05. Jaguars 20–7. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
HOU – David Garrard tackled in end zone by Zac Diles for a safety, 12:23. Jaguars 20–9.
JAC – Josh Scobee 24-yard field goal, 4:33. Jaguars 23–9. Drive: 12 plays, 34 yards, 5:44.
HOU – Kris Brown 32-yard field goal, 0:13. Jaguars 23–12. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 2:04.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: vs. Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week Fourteen: Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
7
7
0 0 14
Jaguars
0
7
3 0 10
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Chad Henne 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:33. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:22.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:32. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:01.
Third quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 25-yard field goal, 4:55. Dolphins 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:56.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 15: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week Fifteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
0
21
7 7 35
Jaguars
3
14
14 0 31
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
JAC – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 7:27. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 7:33.
Second quarter
IND – Dallas Clark 6-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 14:13. Colts 7–3. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:14.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 9-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:25. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:48.
IND – Chad Simpson 93-yard fumble return (Matt Stover kick), 8:12. Colts 14–10.
JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew 3-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:58. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.
IND – Austin Collie 23-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 0:35. Colts 21–17. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:23.
Third quarter
JAC – Mike Sims-Walker 16-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 8:32. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 3:45.
IND – Dallas Clark 27-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 5:28. Colts 28–24. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
JAC – Mike Thomas 13-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:47. Jaguars 31–28. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:41.
Fourth quarter
IND – Reggie Wayne 65-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Matt Stover kick), 5:23. Colts 35–31. Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:42.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: at New England Patriots [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Chris Baker 26-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:54. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:12.
NE – Sammy Morris 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:04. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
NE – Randy Moss 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:45. Patriots 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:06.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
NE – Randy Moss 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 14:54. Patriots 35–0. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 6:32.
JAC – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:58. Patriots 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:13.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CLE – Phil Dawson 27-yard field goal, 10:57. Browns 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
JAC – Josh Scobee 47-yard field goal, 2:20. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 3:00.
Second quarter
CLE – Joshua Cribbs 14-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 3:51. Browns 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:22.
CLE – Phil Dawson 21-yard field goal, 1:44. Browns 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
CLE – Jerome Harrison 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 4:03. Browns 20–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:53.
Fourth quarter
JAC – Zach Miller 6-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:30. Browns 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:48.
CLE – Phil Dawson 33-yard field goal, 2:17. Browns 23–10. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 8:13.
JAC – Zach Miller 15-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:00. Browns 23–17. Drive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 2:17.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Indianapolis Colts
South
14
2
0
.875
6–0
10–2
.473
.470
L2
2
San Diego Chargers
West
13
3
0
.813
5–1
9–3
.453
.433
W11
3[ a]
New England Patriots
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.516
.450
L1
4[ a]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
10
6
0
.625
6–0
7–5
.492
.438
L1
Wild Cards
5[ b]
New York Jets
East
9
7
0
.563
2–4
7–5
.516
.507
W2
6[ b] [ c] [ d]
Baltimore Ravens
North
9
7
0
.563
3–3
7–5
.523
.403
W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ b] [ d]
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
1–5
6–6
.504
.417
W4
8[ c] [ e]
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.488
.521
W3
9[ f]
Denver Broncos
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
6–6
.527
.516
L4
10[ f]
Tennessee Titans
South
8
8
0
.500
2–4
4–8
.539
.414
W1
11[ g]
Miami Dolphins
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
5–7
.559
.464
L3
12[ g]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
7
9
0
.438
3–3
6–6
.496
.411
L4
13
Buffalo Bills
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.516
.469
W1
14[ h]
Cleveland Browns
North
5
11
0
.313
1–5
5–7
.512
.388
W4
15[ h]
Oakland Raiders
West
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.527
.525
L2
16
Kansas City Chiefs
West
4
12
0
.250
2–4
3–9
.516
.406
W1
Tiebreakers [ i]
^ a b New England clinched the AFC No. 3 seed based on strength of victory.
^ a b c NY Jets clinched the AFC No. 5 seed based on better record in common games after Houston was eliminated from the three-way tiebreaker based on better conference record.
^ a b Baltimore finished in second place in the AFC North based on division record.
^ a b Baltimore clinched the AFC No. 6 seed based on conference record.
^ Pittsburgh did not qualify as a Wild Card based on the first tiebreaking step for three or more clubs which reads, "Apply division tie breaker to eliminate all but the highest ranked club in each division prior to proceeding to Step 2".[ 4]
^ a b Denver finished ahead of Tennessee based on a better conference record.
^ a b Miami finished ahead of Jacksonville based on a head-to-head victory.
^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Oakland based on a head-to-head victory.
^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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