As the Jacksonville Jaguars prepared to start the 2025 season, most of the NFL seemed to already have decided how it would go. The Houston Texans would win the division for the third year in a row, with Jacksonville maybe coming in second.
Of course, that doesn't mean the Jaguars didn't have much optimism behind them; the signings of Liam Coen and James Gladstone as head coach and general manager were seen as home runs for the franchise, as was trading up to land Travis Hunter in the draft.
The Jaguars are now 2-1, with the defense in particular having made a major turnaround from 2024.