# 2016 Jacksonville Jaguars season

The 2016 season was the Jacksonville Jaguars' 22nd in the National Football League (NFL), and their fourth and final season under head coach Gus Bradley, who was fired after the Week 15 game against the Houston Texans. The Jaguars missed the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.

## Offseason
### Notable transactions
#### Acquisitions

* FS Tashaun Gipson, signed on March 10, 2016.
* RB Chris Ivory, signed on March 10, 2016.
* DT Malik Jackson, signed on March 10, 2016.
* P Brad Nortman, signed on March 10, 2016.
* G Mackenzy Bernadeau, signed on March 11, 2016
* CB Prince Amukamara, signed on March 11, 2016
* OT Kelvin Beachum, signed on March 16, 2016
* QB Chad Henne, re-signed on February 18, 2016

#### Departures

* G Zane Beadles (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.
* DE Chris Clemons (2014–2015), released on March 3, 2016.
* P Bryan Anger (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
* DE Andre Branch (2012–2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
* C Stefen Wisniewski (2015), declared free agent on March 9, 2016.
* RB Toby Gerhart (2014–2015), released on March 10, 2016.
* WR Damian Copeland (2014–2015), released on March 31, 2016.
* LB Tyrone Holmes (2016), released on September 7, 2016.

### NFL draft

2016 Jacksonville Jaguars draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | Jalen Ramsey * | Cornerback | Florida State |
| 2 | 36 | Myles Jack | Linebacker | UCLA |
| 3 | 69 | Yannick Ngakoue * | Defensive end | Maryland |
| 4 | 103 | Sheldon Day | Defensive tackle | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 181 | Tyrone Holmes | Linebacker | Montana |
| 6 | 201 | Brandon Allen | Quarterback | Arkansas |
| 7 | 226 | Jonathan Woodard | Defensive end | Central Arkansas |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||
Draft trades
* The Jaguars acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent placekicker Josh Scobee to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
* The Jaguars traded their second- and fifth-round selections (38th and 146th) to Baltimore for its second-round selection (36th).

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at New York Jets | L 13–17 | 0–1 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–27 | 0–2 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–21 | 1–2 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 15–17 | 1–3 | Georgia Dome | Recap |

## Regular season

On November 25, 2015, the NFL announced that the Jaguars would play host to the Indianapolis Colts in the International Series at Wembley Stadium in London, England, in the fourth consecutive home game for the Jaguars in the International Series. The game occurred during Week 4 on Sunday, October 2, and was aired by CBS in the United States. The kickoff time was announced on April 14, with the Jaguars having their bye the following week. The remainder of the Jaguars' 2016 schedule, with exact dates and times, was finalized and announced on April 14.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 11 | Green Bay Packers | L 23–27 | 0–1 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–38 | 0–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Baltimore Ravens | L 17–19 | 0–3 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | Indianapolis Colts | W 30–27 | 1–3 | Wembley Stadium (London) | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 16 | at Chicago Bears | W 17–16 | 2–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Oakland Raiders | L 16–33 | 2–4 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 8 | October 27 | at Tennessee Titans | L 22–36 | 2–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–19 | 2–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | Houston Texans | L 21–24 | 2–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | at Detroit Lions | L 19–26 | 2–8 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Buffalo Bills | L 21–28 | 2–9 | New Era Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | L 10–20 | 2–10 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | Minnesota Vikings | L 16–25 | 2–11 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | at Houston Texans | L 20–21 | 2–12 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | Tennessee Titans | W 38–17 | 3–12 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 20–24 | 3–13 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 11, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,179
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, and Pam Oliver
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 6-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 9:45. Packers 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:05.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 5-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 3:43. Tied 7–7. Drive: 3 plays, 48 yards, 1:24.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 26-yard field goal, 7:52. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 5:52.
GB – Jordy Nelson 6-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 3:14. Packers 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43.
JAX – Julius Thomas 22-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 1:09. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:56.
GB – Davante Adams 29-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 0:20. Packers 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 25-yard field goal, 10:12. Packers 24–17. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
JAX – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 6:15. Packers 24–20. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
GB – Mason Crosby 20-yard field goal, 12:01. Packers 27–20. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:48.
JAX – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 5:12. Packers 27–23. Drive: 14 plays, 37 yards, 6:49.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 20/34, 199 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/39, 320 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
GB – Eddie Lacy – 14 rushes, 61 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 21 rushes, 39 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Randall Cobb – 6 receptions, 57 yards
JAX – Allen Hurns – 4 receptions, 75 yards
Top tacklers
GB – Morgan Burnett – 8 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack
JAX – Johnathan Cyprien – 9 tackles :

#### Week 2: at San Diego Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Chargers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
* Date: September 18, 2016
* Game time: 1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 52,165
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SD – Melvin Gordon 3-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 10:14. Chargers 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
SD – Travis Benjamin 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:54. Chargers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:34.
SD – Antonio Gates 2-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 9:54. Chargers 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:11.
Third quarter
SD – Tyrell Williams 44-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 10:54. Chargers 28–0. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:33.
SD – Travis Benjamin 45-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 2:48. Chargers 35–0. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 4:18.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 4-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 12:54. Chargers 35–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.
SD – Josh Lambo 25-yard field goal, 7:00. Chargers 38–7. Drive: 11 plays, 36 yards, 5:54.
JAX – Corey Grant 15-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 1:04. Chargers 38–14. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:30.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 31/50, 329 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 17/24, 220 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 3 rushes, 34 yards
SD – Melvin Gordon – 24 rushes, 102 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 5 receptions, 75 yards
SD – Travis Benjamin – 6 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
JAX – Telvin Smith – 7 tackles, 2 assists
SD – Dwight Lowery – 7 tackles, 1 assist :

#### Week 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ravens | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: September 25, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C)
* Game attendance: 60,127
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Adam Archuleta, and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BAL – Joe Flacco 7-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 3:52. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
Second quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 43-yard field goal, 11:07. Ravens 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:47.
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 1:55. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:50.
BAL – Justin Tucker 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Ravens 13–7. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 1:55.
Third quarter
BAL – Justin Tucker 37-yard field goal, 10:21. Ravens 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:39.
JAX – Allen Robinson 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:59. Ravens 16–14. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:22.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 7:27. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34.
BAL – Justin Tucker 53-yard field goal, 1:02. Ravens 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 1:57.
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 29/40, 214 yards, 2 INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/38, 194 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
BAL – Terrance West – 10 rushes, 45 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 3 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
BAL – Steve Smith Sr. – 8 receptions, 87 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
BAL – Paul Posluszny – 10 tackles, 2 assists, INT
JAX – Zach Orr – 6 tackles, 2 assists, INT :

#### Week 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts

NFL International Series
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 27 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
at Wembley Stadium, London, England
* Date: October 2, 2016
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/9:30 a.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny intervals, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 83,764
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 8:23. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 2:10.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 1:50. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 29 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 8:53. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 6:10.
JAX – Blake Bortles 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 4:59. Jaguars 14–6.Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
JAX – Jason Myers 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Jaguars 17–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 46-yard field goal, 11:50. Jaguars 20–6. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:10.
JAX – Jason Myers 49-yard field goal, 2:51. Jaguars 23–6. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.
Fourth quarter
IND – Frank Gore 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:48. Jaguars 23–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 2-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:06. Jaguars 23–20. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 5:31.
JAX – Allen Hurns 42-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 5:03. Jaguars 30–20. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
IND – Phillip Dorsett 64-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:03. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/42, 234 yards, 2 TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 19/33, 207 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 68 yards, TD
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 71 yards
Top receivers
IND – Phillipp Dorsett – 1 reception, 64 yards, TD
JAX – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson – 6 tackles
JAX – Telvin Smith – 8 tackles :

#### Week 6: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Bears | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 16, 2016
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,054
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 36-yard field goal, 14:12. Bears 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:30.
CHI – Jordan Howard 1-yard run (Connor Barth kick), 4:29. Bears 10–0. Drive: 16 plays, 86 yards, 7:31.
Third quarter
CHI – Connor Barth 24-yard field goal, 1:53. Bears 13–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:43.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 14:50. Bears 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
CHI – Connor Barth 32-yard field goal, 8:28. Bears 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:06.
JAX – Jason Myers 30-yard field goal, 4:59. Bears 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:29.
JAX – Arrelious Benn 51-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 2:49. Jaguars 17–16. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 0:29.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 20/33, 271 yards, TD, INT
CHI – Brian Hoyer – 30/49, 302 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 11 rushes, 32 yards, TD
CHI – Ka'Deem Carey – 9 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 5 receptions, 74 yards
CHI – Cameron Meredith – 11 reception, 113 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 10 tackles, 1 assist
CHI – Bryce Callahan – 6 tackles :

#### Week 7: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 3 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 23, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,614
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, GameBook
Game information :
First quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 26-yard field goal, 9:06. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:15.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 32-yard field goal, 14:52. Raiders 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:12.
JAX – Jason Myers 23-yard field goal, 12:38. Raiders 6–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:08.
OAK – Latavius Murray 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:32. Raiders 13–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
JAX – Jason Myers 37-yard field goal, 1:49. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:43.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 2-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:11. Raiders 20–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 12:11. Raiders 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:49.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 44-yard field goal, 2:28. Raiders 23–9. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 11:33. Raiders 26–9. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:44.
JAX – Julius Thomas 9-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:12. Raiders 26–16. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 3:03.
OAK – Latavius Murray 9-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 2:35. Raiders 33–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 1:37.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 23/37, 200 yards, TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/43, 246 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 18 rushes, 59 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Chris Ivory – 5 rushes, 48 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 8 receptions, 96 yards, TD
JAX – Marqise Lee – 7 receptions, 107 yards
Top tacklers
OAK – Malcolm Smith – 6 tackles
JAX – Johnathan Cyprien – 11 tackles :

#### Week 8: at Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Titans | 3 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 27, 2016
* Game time: 7:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 61,619
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 3:31. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
TEN – Kendall Wright 36-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 14:53. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:59.
TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:36. Titans 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:25.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 14-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:09. Titans 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 27–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
JAX – Julius Thomas 10-yard pass from Blake Bortles (run succeeded), 11:05. Titans 27–8. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed), 6:53. Titans 33–8. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:32. Titans 36–8. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 5:10.
JAX – Allen Hurns 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 3:11. Titans 36–15. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:08.
JAX – Bryan Walters 7-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:01. Titans 36–22. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 33/54, 337 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/22, 270 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 4 rushes, 22 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
TEN – Kendall Wright – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Top tacklers
JAX – Telvin Smith – 10 tackles, 5 assists
TEN – Jason McCourty – 8 tackles, 3 assists :

#### Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: November 6, 2016
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,294
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Albert Wilson 23-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:49. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:14.
Second quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 26-yard field goal, 9:54. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:05.
JAX – Allen Robinson 1-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:02. Chiefs 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 3:19.
Third quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 51-yard field goal, 8:43. Chiefs 13–7. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:32.
KC – Cairo Santos 24-yard field goal, 3:59. Chiefs 16–7. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
Fourth quarter
KC – Cairo Santos 36-yard field goal, 10:20. Chiefs 19–7. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:09.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 13-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 4:10. Chiefs 19–14. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/41, 252 yards, 2 TD, INT
KC – Nick Foles – 20/33, 187 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 18 rushes, 107 yards
KC – Charcandrick West – 13 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 4 receptions, 84 yards
KC – Travis Kelce – 5 receptions, 58 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 6 tackles, 4 assists
KC – Phillip Gaines – 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble :

#### Week 10: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 13, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,091
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kareem Jackson 42-yard interception return (Nick Novak kick), 11:57. Texans 7–0.
JAX – Julius Thomas 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 5:14. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:43.
HOU – Ryan Griffin 1-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 0:19. Texans 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 5:17. Texans 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 3:43.
Third quarter
HOU – Stephen Anderson 7-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 4:07. Texans 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 44-yard field goal, 14:56. Texans 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:11.
HOU – Nick Novak 51-yard field goal, 8:32. Texans 24–13. Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 6:24.
JAX – Allen Robinson 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (pass succeeded), 2:17. Texans 24–21. Drive: 8 plays, 92 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 14/27, 99 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 32/49, 265 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Lamar Miller – 15 rushes, 83 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 9 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 48 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Top tacklers
HOU – Johnathan Joseph – 7 tackles
JAX – Jalen Ramsey – 6 tackles :

#### Week 11: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Lions | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 26 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: November 20, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,486
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 27-yard field goal, 1:36. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
DET – Andre Roberts 55-yard punt return (kick blocked), 11:13. Lions 6–3.
JAX – Allen Robinson 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed, wide right), 2:45. Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:19.
DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 2:26.
Third quarter
DET – Kareem Jackson 39-yard interception return (Matt Prater kick), 14:02. Lions 16–9.
JAX – Jason Myers 52-yard field goal, 9:20. Lions 16–12. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 4:42.
JAX – Marqise Lee 3-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 2:10. Jaguars 19–16. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
DET – Eric Ebron 1-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 10:03. Lions 23–19. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:21.
DET – Matt Prater 43-yard field goal, 0:22. Lions 26–19. Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 7:57.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 22/35, 202 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 24/33, 278 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 17 rushes, 39 yards
DET – Theo Riddick – 4 rushes, 13 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 6 receptions, 75 yards
DET – Eric Ebron – 3 receptions, 70 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Telvin Smith – 7 tackles, 1 assist
DET – Tavon Wilson – 5 tackles, 1 interception :

#### Week 12: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bills | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 27, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C), mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 67,849
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Chris Ivory 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 8:15. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
Second quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 7-yard run (kick failed), 0:20. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:04.
Third quarter
BUF – LeSean McCoy 75-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:47. Bills 7–13. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:13.
JAX – Marqise Lee 20-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 9:26. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:21.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:00. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Allen Hurns 12-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 14:52. Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:08.
BUF – Justin Hunter 16-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor (run succeeded), 10:46. Bills 28–21. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:06.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 13/26, 126 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Tyrod Taylor – 12/18, 166 yards, TD
Top rushers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 8 rushes, 81 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 19 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 3 receptions, 37 yards, TD
BUF – Sammy Watkins – 3 receptions, 80 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Telvin Smith – 7 tackles, 2 assists
BUF – Preston Brown – 5 tackles, 7 assists :

#### Week 13: vs. Denver Broncos

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 4, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 63,075
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 11:01. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:08.
DEN – Devontae Booker 6-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 6:54. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
DEN – Brandon McManus 32-yard field goal, 0:01. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
DEN – Bradley Roby 51-yard interception return (Brandon McManus kick), 7:34. Broncos 17–3.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Blake Bortles 22-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 14:03. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:45.
DEN – Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal, 0:29. Broncos 20–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:58.
Top passers
DEN – Paxton Lynch – 12/24, 104 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 19/42, 181 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Kapri Bibbs – 5 rushes, 49 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Demaryius Thomas – 6 receptions, 61 yards
JAX – Neal Sterling – 5 receptions, 43 yards
Top tacklers
DEN – T. J. Ward – 6 tackles
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 6 tackles :

#### Week 14: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 11, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,701
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Laura Okmin
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 43-yard field goal, 12:20. Vikings 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:40.
MIN – Kai Forbath 32-yard field goal, 7:53. Vikings 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:35.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 45-yard field goal, 13:07. Vikings 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 3:00.
MIN – Kai Forbath 40-yard field goal, 10:49. Vikings 9–3. Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:18.
JAX – Jason Myers 55-yard field goal, 6:18. Vikings 9–6. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 4:31.
JAX – Jason Myers 24-yard field goal, 0:09. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
MIN – Kai Forbath 46-yard field goal, 8:29. Vikings 12–9. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 2:53.
JAX – Bryan Walters 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 3:50. Jaguars 16–12. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Matt Asiata 1-yard run (kick failed, wide left), 14:13. Vikings 18–16. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:37.
MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Sam Bradford (Kai Forbath kick), 2:13. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:51.
Top passers
MIN – Sam Bradford – 24/34, 292 yards, 2 TD
JAX – Blake Bortles – 23/37, 257 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Matt Asiata – 11 rushes, 37 yards, TD
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 17 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
MIN – Adam Thielen – 4 receptions, 101 yards
JAX – Marqise Lee – 5 receptions, 113 yards
Top tacklers
MIN – Anthony Harris – 7 tackles
JAX – Johnathan Cyprien – 10 tackles, 4 assists, 1 forced fumble :

#### Week 15: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Texans | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 18, 2016
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,803
* Referee: Ed Hochuli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 26–yard field goal, 14:10. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:36.
JAX – Jason Myers 50–yard field goal, 11:12. Jaguars 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, −7 yards, 1:38.
JAX – Blake Bortles 1–yard rush (Jason Myers kick), 8:39. Jaguars 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:30.
HOU – Penalty on Neal Sterling enforced in the end zone for a safety, 1:49. Jaguars 13–2. Drive: 3 plays, −1 yard, 1:01.
HOU – Nick Novak 39–yard field goal, 0:53. Jaguars 13–5. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 0:46.
Third quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 45–yard field goal, 7:07. Jaguars 13–8. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 5:14.
JAX – Marqise Lee 100–yard kick return (Jason Myers kick), 7:02. Jaguars 20–8.
HOU – Nick Novak 43–yard field goal, 0:15. Jaguars 20–11. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:15.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 27–yard field goal, 7:57. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 6:05.
HOU – Lamar Miller 1–yard run (Nick Novak kick), 2:52. Texans 21–20. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 12/28, 92 yards, INT
HOU – Tom Savage – 23/36, 260 yards
Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 10 rushes, 44 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 22 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 5 receptions, 34 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 8 receptions, 87 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Johnathan Cyprien – 13 tackles, 4 assists
HOU – Jadeveon Clowney – 4 tackles, 1 assist, 1 sack :

#### Week 16: vs. Tennessee Titans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 10 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 38 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: December 24, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,621
* Referee: Pete Morelli
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker, and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Marqise Lee 21-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 11:03. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
JAX – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 4:03. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
TEN – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 8:59. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:01.
JAX – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:57. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:02.
JAX – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:11. Jaguars 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 12:24. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59.
JAX – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 8:13. Jaguars 22–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:11.
JAX – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 14-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:42. Jaguars 25–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 5:24.
JAX – Blake Bortles 20-yard pass from Marqise Lee (kick failed), 5:25. Jaguars 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
JAX – Jalen Ramsey 30-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 5:17. Jaguars 38–17.
Top passers
TEN – Matt Cassel – 13/24, 124 yards, TD, INT
JAX – Blake Bortles – 26/38, 325 yards, TD
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 42 yards
JAX – Chris Ivory – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Harry Douglas – 5 receptions, 48 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 9 receptions, 147 yards
Top tacklers
TEN – Valentino Blake – 8 tackles, 1 assist
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 7 tackles, 2 assists :

#### Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 1, 2017
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,160
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 47-yard field goal, 10:11. Jaguars 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:30.
JAX – Ben Koyack 14-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 6:03. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09.
Second quarter
JAX – Corey Grant 57-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:57. Jaguars 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:48.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 2:46. Jaguars 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 3:04.
Third quarter
IND – Robert Turbin 7-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:22. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:35.
IND – Dwayne Allen 15-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:19. Tied 17–17. Drive: 12 plays, 89 yards, 6:43.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 41-yard field goal, 1:38. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:21.
IND – Jack Doyle 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:14. Colts 24–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 25/39, 301 yards, TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/40, 321 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Corey Grant – 18 rushes, 122 yards, TD
IND – Frank Gore – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
JAX – Marqise Lee – 6 receptions, 86 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 6 receptions, 95 yards
Top tacklers
JAX – Telvin Smith – 8 tackles, 1 assist, INT
IND – Edwin Jackson – 6 tackles :

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 279 | 328 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 381 | 378 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 411 | 392 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 318 | 400 | L1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | New England Patriots | East | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 11–1 | .439 | .424 | W7 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–0 | 9–3 | .508 | .479 | W2 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .494 | .423 | W7 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .502 | .427 | L1 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Oakland Raiders | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 3–3 | 9–3 | .504 | .443 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .455 | .341 | L1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | Tennessee Titans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .465 | .458 | W1 |
| 8 | Denver Broncos | West | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | .549 | .455 | W1 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .498 | .363 | L2 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .492 | .406 | W1 |
| 11 | Buffalo Bills | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .482 | .339 | L2 |
| 12 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .521 | .333 | W1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .518 | .313 | W1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .543 | .513 | L5 |
| 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–4 | 2–10 | .527 | .417 | L1 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns | North | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 0–6 | 1–11 | .549 | .313 | L1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents. 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents. 1 2 The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. ||||||||||||