The 2023 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 29th season in the National Football League (NFL), their third full season under the leadership of general manager Trent Baalke and their second under head coach Doug Pederson. With a Week 17 win over the Carolina Panthers, they matched their nine-win record from 2022.
Despite being favorites to win what was perceived as a historically weak division and starting the season with an 8–3 record, Jacksonville suffered a late-season collapse, in part due to starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence playing through an injury sustained in the week 13 loss against the Bengals. The offense also took a hit down the stretch when wide receiver Christian Kirk suffered a season-ending injury early in the game against the Bengals. Jacksonville would go on to lose five of their final six games, losing out on the AFC South division title and playoffs after a loss to the division rival Titans, leaving their overperforming rivals, the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans, in control of each other's destiny. With the Texans winning their final game against the Colts, Jacksonville ended the season in disappointment.
On June 23, the Jaguars announced the team's home stadium would be renamed EverBank Stadium prior to the start of the season.
In Week 15, the Jaguars faced the Baltimore Ravens at home on Sunday Night Football, this was the Jaguars' first appearance on Sunday Night Football since 2008.
Offseason
NFL draft
+ 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars draft selections Round Pick Player Position College Notes 1 24 Traded to the New York Giants 25 Traded to the Buffalo Bills From Giants 27 Anton Harrison OT Oklahoma 2 56 Traded to the Chicago Bears 61 Brenton Strange TE Penn State From Bears 3 88 Tank Bigsby RB Auburn 4 121 Ventrell Miller LB Florida From Buccaneers 127 Traded to the New Orleans Saints 130 Tyler Lacy DEOklahoma State From Bills 5 136 Yasir Abdullah LB Louisville From Bears 159 Traded to the Atlanta Falcons 160 Antonio Johnson S Texas A&M From Giants 6 185 Parker Washington WR Penn State From Jets 202 Christian Braswell CB Rutgers 208 Erick Hallett S Pittsburgh From Eagles 7 226 Cooper Hodges G Appalachian State From Panthers 227 Raymond Vohasek DT North Carolina From Saints 240 Derek Parish FB Houston From Giants 242 Traded to the Green Bay Packers Draft trades
Undrafted free agents + 2023 Jacksonville Jaguars undrafted free agents Name Position College Ref. Jayson Ademilola DT Notre Dame DJ Coleman OLB Missouri Elijah Cooks WR San Jose State Kaleb Hayes CB BYU Dequan Jackson LB Colorado State Samuel Jackson OT UCF Jaray Jenkins WR LSU Oliver Martin WR Nebraska Leonard Taylor S Cincinnati Divaad Wilson CB UCF
Staff
Final roster
Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–23 1–0 AT&T Stadium Recap 2 at Detroit Lions W 25–7 2–0 Ford Field Recap 3 Miami Dolphins W 31–18 3–0 EverBank Stadium Recap
Regular season Schedule During the 2023 season, the Jaguars became the first team to play two games in London in a single season. They played against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in Week 4, and the Buffalo Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Week 5.
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 10 at Indianapolis Colts W 31–21 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 2 September 17 Kansas City Chiefs L 9–17 1–1 EverBank Stadium Recap 3 September 24 Houston Texans L 17–37 1–2 EverBank Stadium Recap 4 October 1 Atlanta Falcons W 23–7 2–2 Wembley Stadium Recap 5 October 8 at Buffalo Bills W 25–20 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Recap 6 October 15 Indianapolis Colts W 37–20 4–2 EverBank Stadium Recap 7 at New Orleans Saints W 31–24 5–2 Caesars Superdome Recap 8 October 29 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 20–10 6–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap 9Bye 10 November 12 San Francisco 49ers L 3–34 6–3 EverBank Stadium Recap 11 November 19 Tennessee Titans W 34–14 7–3 EverBank Stadium Recap 12 November 26 at Houston Texans W 24–21 8–3 NRG Stadium Recap 13 Cincinnati Bengals L 31–34 8–4 EverBank Stadium Recap 14 December 10 at Cleveland Browns L 27–31 8–5 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 15 December 17 Baltimore Ravens L 7–23 8–6 EverBank Stadium Recap 16 December 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 12–30 8–7 Raymond James Stadium Recap 17 December 31 Carolina Panthers W 26–0 9–7 EverBank Stadium Recap 18 January 7 at Tennessee Titans L 20–28 9–8 Nissan Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries Week 1: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 3: vs. Houston Texans
Week 4: vs. Atlanta Falcons NFL London games
Week 5: at Buffalo Bills NFL London games
Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 7: at New Orleans Saints
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 12: at Houston Texans
Week 13: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 14: at Cleveland Browns
Week 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 16: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers
Week 18: at Tennessee Titans
Standings Division
Conference
Notes
References
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