2-9 is a bitter pill for any Jacksonville Jaguars fan to swallow. This was supposed to be the year for it all to come together and the Jags to return to relevance and respectability.
That certainly hasn’t happened.
But there is some small consolation. The Jags have been considerably more competitive in 2016 and six of their losses have been from seven points or less. Late comebacks or just close games, they cover the spectrum. Here are the close losses to this point in 2016:
- Week 1: Jaguars 23, Green Bay Packers 27
- Week 3: Jaguars 17, Baltimore Ravens 19
- Week 9: Jaguars 14, Kansas City Chiefs 19
- Week 10: Jaguars 21, Houston Texans 24
- Week 11: Jaguars 19: Detroit Lions 26
- Week 12: Jaguars 21, Buffalo Bills 28
In particular, it’s worth noting that the Jaguars have been even more “in it” during recent weeks.