The Jacksonville Jaguars had a successful season if you close your eyes and only look at the progression and production of the offense, but they were a historically bad defense on several accounts. The Jaguars allowed 28 points per game (ranked 31st in the league in front of only the New Orleans Saints) and they let opponents convert an embarrassingly high 46.3% of their third downs (also 31st in the NFL in front of only the New York Giants).
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The main culprit in the Jaguars defensive struggles was the complete lack of a pass rush (we missed you Dante Fowler Jr.