The Jaguars have announced their schedule for the upcoming season and it aligns with the template that was released earlier in the day.
The Jaguars, led by Gardner Minshew, will host their rivals in the Indianapolis Colts and their Philip Rivers in Week 1.
In Week 2, they travel to Tennessee to take on another division rival in the Ryan Tannehill- and Derrick Henry-led Titans.
They start off Week 3 on Thursday Night Football by hosting the Miami Dolphins, which could be Tua Tagovailoa’s first primetime game.
In Week 4, they travel to Cincinnati to take on Joe Burrow and the Bengals while in Week 5, they take on the defending the Houston Texans, who are led by Deshawn Watson.
The Detroit Lions come to Jacksonville for a Week 6 matchup.
After the Week 7 bye, the Jags travel to Los Angeles to take on the new-look Chargers in Week 8. They host the Texans in Week before traveling to Lambeau Field to play the Packers in Week 10.
Back to back home games against AFC North opponents are on the tilt in Weeks 11 and 12 as they host Pittsburgh and Cleveland, respectively. Both teams are expected to be much improved from a season ago.
The Jaguars travel to Minnesota in Week 13 to meet Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, and the Vikings.
In Week 14, they host the Tennessee Titans before taking on reigning MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens in Baltimore in Week 15.
They host the Chicago Bears in Week 16 before closing out their season in Indianapolis in Week 17.
On paper, Jacksonville looks to have drawn one of the tougher schedules.
