Through a scheduling quirk and the constantly rebuilding nature of the AFC South, the Jaguars haven’t faced a defending Super Bowl champion in eight years.
That streak ends Sunday when the Jaguars (1-1) play the New England Patriots, the franchise that ended their playoff seasons in 2005 and 2007.
The matchup against the Patriots will be the 10th in Jaguars history against a team defending its championship.
Here is a recap of the first nine games:
OCT. 25, 1998: AT DENVER
Score: Broncos 37-24.
Highlights: Denver built leads of 17-3 and 27-10, but the Jaguars closed it to 34-24 with 10:35 remaining.