2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season
14th season in franchise history
The 2008 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the 6th under head coach Jack Del Rio . The Jaguars failed to improve upon their 11–5 record from 2007 and did not make the playoffs. The Jaguars struggled to a 5–11 finish, the franchise's worst record since 2003. The team's struggles were in part the result of a rash of injuries to the team's offensive line. The Jaguars lost starting guards Vince Manuwai and Maurice Williams for the season within the first quarter of the opening game. Tackle Richard Collier 's career ended in early September when he was brutally attacked and shot 14 times.[ 1] Center Brad Meester missed the first two months of the season and guard Chris Naeole, signed to the roster mid-season in response to these injuries, was injured in pregame warmups before playing a single snap. Against teams with smaller defensive linemen, the 2008 Jaguars offense resembled the 2007 offense because the line was able to dominate. An example is the 23–21 victory in Indianapolis against the Colts that saw David Garrard drive the Jaguars into field goal range in the final minute, culminating with Josh Scobee booting the game-winning 51-yard field goal. However, the Jaguars overall struggled, especially in the second half of the season, as evidenced by a 21–19 loss to the Bengals , who entered the game with an 0–8 record.
This season marked the end of an era as running back Fred Taylor left the team after 11 seasons.
Offseason
NFL draft
Source:[ 2]
Trades and free agent signings
Richard Collier shooting
On September 2, 2008, third-year offensive tackle Richard Collier was shot outside an apartment building in Jacksonville while waiting for his girlfriend with a friend of his, former teammate Kenny Pettway , in his Cadillac Escalade .[ 3] He was shot 14 times, largely in his lower torso and upper legs. Five bullets lodged in his bladder, and two struck his spine, severing his spinal cord . He was critically wounded, and spent three weeks on a ventilator. He was left paraplegic , as well as having his left leg amputated below the knee due to embolisms .
Final roster
Preseason
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 7
at Tennessee Titans
L 10–17
0–1
LP Field
69,143
2
September 14
Buffalo Bills
L 16–20
0–2
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,167
3
September 21
at Indianapolis Colts
W 23–21
1–2
Lucas Oil Stadium
65,938
4
September 28
Houston Texans
W 30–27 (OT)
2–2
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
64,061
5
October 5
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 21–26
2–3
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,908
6
October 12
at Denver Broncos
W 24–17
3–3
Invesco Field at Mile High
75,674
7
Bye
8
October 26
Cleveland Browns
L 17–23
3–4
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
64,775
9
November 2
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 19–21
3–5
Paul Brown Stadium
64,238
10
November 9
at Detroit Lions
W 38–14
4–5
Ford Field
52,631
11
November 16
Tennessee Titans
L 14–24
4–6
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,258
12
November 23
Minnesota Vikings
L 12–30
4–7
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,064
13
at Houston Texans
L 17–30
4–8
Reliant Stadium
70,809
14
December 7
at Chicago Bears
L 10–23
4–9
Soldier Field
61,736
15
December 14
Green Bay Packers
W 20–16
5–9
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,457
16
Indianapolis Colts
L 24–31
5–10
Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
65,648
17
December 28
at Baltimore Ravens
L 7–27
5–11
M&T Bank Stadium
71,366
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: at Tennessee Titans
Week One: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
0
7
0 3 10
Titans
3
7
0 7 17
at LP Field , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 47-yard field goal, 9:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – LenDale White 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), 3:47. Titans 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 2:10.
JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 2:12. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: vs. Buffalo Bills
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 28-yard field goal, 13:22. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
BUF – Rian Lindell 21-yard field goal, 6:21. Bills 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 7:01.
Third quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 9:31. Tied 10–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.
JAX – Josh Scobee 50-yard field goal, 6:06. Jaguars 13–10. Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 39-yard field goal, 14:31. Jaguars 16–10. Drive: 8 plays, 15 yards, 4:04.
BUF – James Hardy 3-yard pass from Trent Edwards (Rian Lindell kick), 4:10. Bills 17–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:50.
BUF – Rian Lindell 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Bills 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 5 yards, 2:57.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 3: at Indianapolis Colts
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 27-yard field goal, 12:33. Colts 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:09.
JAX – Rashean Mathis 61-yard interception return (Josh Scobee kick), 5:10. Jaguars 10–7.
IND – Joseph Addai 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:28. Colts 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:42.
Third quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:17. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 2:33. Jaguars 20–14. Drive: 18 plays, 82 yards, 12:18.
IND – Joseph Addai 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:07. Colts 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 1:26.
JAX – Josh Scobee 51-yard field goal, 0:04. Jaguars 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:03.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: vs. Houston Texans
Week Four: Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Texans
3
7
7 10 0 27
Jaguars
7
3
7 10 3 30
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Montell Owens 41-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:38. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:27.
HOU – Kris Brown 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
HOU – Steve Slaton 30-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 4:47. Texans 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 7:10.
JAX – Josh Scobee 46-yard field goal, 0:19. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:28.
Third quarter
JAX – Matt Jones 16-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:53. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
HOU – Kevin Walter 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 5:15. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:38.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 40-yard field goal, 13:40. Jaguars 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 6:35.
HOU – Kevin Walter 8-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Kris Brown kick), 7:06. Texans 24–20. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 6:34.
JAX – David Garrard 5-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 1:48. Jaguars 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:18.
HOU – Kris Brown 47-yard field goal, 0:01. Tied 27–27. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:47.
Overtime
JAX – Josh Scobee 37-yard field goal, 11:25. Jaguars 30–27. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
Top rushers
HOU – Steve Slaton – 10 rushes, 33 yards
JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
Week 5: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Five: Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Steelers
7
13
0 6 26
Jaguars
14
0
0 7 21
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PIT – Jeff Reed 38-yard field goal, 12:38. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 4:49.
PIT – Nate Washington 48-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jeff Reed kick), 9:20. Steelers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:57.
PIT – Jeff Reed 23-yard field goal, 0:45. Steelers 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:07.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 24-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:05 Jaguars 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:13.
PIT – Hines Ward 8-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (pass failed), 1:53. Steelers 26–21. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:40.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6: at Denver Broncos
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:58. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:29.
Third quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 46-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 13:47. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:13.
DEN – Matt Prater 39-yard field goal, 8:40. Jaguars 17–10. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:07.
JAX – Marcedes Lewis 30-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 3:48. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:52.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Daniel Graham 11-yard pass from Jay Cutler (Matt Prater kick), 9:19. Jaguars 24–17. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:51.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Eight: Cleveland Browns at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Browns
7
10
0 6 23
Jaguars
0
7
7 3 17
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Reggie Williams 5-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:40.
CLE – Jamal Lewis 2-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), 0:57. Browns 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:08.
CLE – Phil Dawson 32-yard field goal, 4:09. Browns 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47.
Third quarter
JAX – Matt Jones 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:27. Browns 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:33.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 53-yard field goal, 8:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:17.
CLE – Phil Dawson 20-yard field goal, 4:35. Browns 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 21 yards, 4:13.
CLE – Phil Dawson 42-yard field goal, 4:11. Browns 23–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:21.
Top passers
Top rushers
CLE – Jamal Lewis – 20 rushes, 81 yards, TD
JAX – David Garrard – 7 rushes, 59 yards
Top receivers
Week 9: at Cincinnati Bengals
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CIN – Chad Johnson 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Shayne Graham kick), 10:44. Bengals 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:23.
JAX – Josh Scobee 52-yard field goal, 3:05. Bengals 14–3. Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 2:09.
Third quarter
CIN – Cedric Benson 7-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), 9:15. Bengals 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:44.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 26-yard field goal, 13:27. Bengals 21–6. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 2:57.
JAX – Montell Owens 18-yard fumble return (Josh Scobee kick), 13:17. Bengals 21–13.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:17. Bengals 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 10: at Detroit Lions
Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
3
21
7 7 38
Lions
7
0
0 7 14
at Ford Field , Detroit , Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 6-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 14:15. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:18.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 8:03. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:27.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 8-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Jaguars 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Troy Williamson 10-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 14:56. Jaguars 38–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 4:18.
DET – Kevin Smith 1-yard run (Jason Hanson kick), 6:02. Jaguars 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:54.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 11: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Titans
3
0
14 7 24
Jaguars
0
14
0 0 14
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Rob Bironas 32-yard field goal, 5:27. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 10:11. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 6:20.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:14. Jaguars 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:52.
Third quarter
TEN – Brandon Jones 13-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 9:12. Jaguars 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:25.
TEN – Justin Gage 56-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 7:14. Titans 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 0:55.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Justin Gage 38-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), 3:57. Titans 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:52.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Week Twelve: Minnesota Vikings at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Vikings
17
0
3 10 30
Jaguars
7
3
0 2 12
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
MIN – Napoleon Harris 27-yard fumble return (Ryan Longwell kick), 14:47. Vikings 7–0.
MIN – Chester Taylor 3-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 13:19. Vikings 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:21.
JAX – Reggie Williams 8-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 7:57. Vikings 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:52.
MIN – Ryan Longwell 54-yard field goal, 6:00. Vikings 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:57.
Second quarter
JAX – Josh Scobee 21-yard field goal, 12:29. Vikings 17–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:31.
Third quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 32-yard field goal, 7:43. Vikings 20–10. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 4:02.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Ryan Longwell 22-yard field goal, 13:59. Vikings 23–10. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 6:28.
MIN – Adrian Peterson 16-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 6:55. Vikings 30–10. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:58.
JAX – Chris Kluwe ran out of bounds in the end zone for a safety, 3:01. Vikings 30–12.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 13: at Houston Texans
Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
0
0
3 14 17
Texans
10
0
6 14 30
at Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Andre Johnson 31-yard pass from Sage Rosenfels (Kris Brown kick), 11:55. Texans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:05.
HOU – Kris Brown 38-yard field goal, 6:29. Texans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:03.
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – Kris Brown 50-yard field goal, 10:12. Texans 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:54.
JAX – Josh Scobee 29-yard field goal, 3:29. Texans 13–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:43.
HOU – Kris Brown 20-yard field goal, 0:46. Texans 16–3. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:43.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Steve Slaton 7-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 4:35. Texans 23–3. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04.
JAX – Fred Taylor 4-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:11. Texans 23–10. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 2:24.
HOU – Steve Slaton 40-yard run (Kris Brown kick), 2:04. Texans 30–10. Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:07.
JAX – Reggie Williams 18-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 0:39. Texans 30–17. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:25.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 14: at Chicago Bears
Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Jaguars
3
0
0 7 10
Bears
10
10
0 3 23
at Soldier Field , Chicago , Illinois
Game information
First quarter
CHI – Desmond Clark 2-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 12:36. Bears 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:37.
JAX – Josh Scobee 42-yard field goal, 6:28. Bears 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 51 yards, 6:08.
CHI – Robbie Gould 22-yard field goal, 0:19. Bears 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:09.
Second quarter
CHI – Robbie Gould 36-yard field goal, 2:44. Bears 13–3. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 2:09.
CHI – Greg Olsen 22-yard pass from Kyle Orton (Robbie Gould kick), 0:18. Bears 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 0:59.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 4-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 12:09. Bears 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:32.
CHI – Robbie Gould 35-yard field goal, 8:58. Bears 23–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:11.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew – 7 receptions, 47 yards, TD
CHI – Devin Hester – 5 receptions, 80 yards
Week 15: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week Fifteen: Green Bay Packers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Packers
3
10
0 3 16
Jaguars
7
0
0 13 20
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
GB – Greg Jennings 4-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 8:33. Packers 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:02.
GB – Mason Crosby 23-yard field goal, 1:18. Packers 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:44.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 14-yard pass from David Garrard (Josh Scobee kick), 10:39. Jaguars 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:15.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 5:35. Packers 16–14. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:04.
JAX – Maurice Jones-Drew 2-yard run (run failed), 1:56. Jaguars 20–16. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Sixteen: Indianapolis Colts at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter
Total
Colts
0
7
7 17 31
Jaguars
7
10
7 0 24
at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
JAX – David Garrard 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 11:37. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 9:35.
IND – Reggie Wayne 41-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:39. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:58.
JAX – Josh Scobee 44-yard field goal, 0:01. Jaguars 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 1:02.
Third quarter
IND – Dominic Rhodes 10-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:26. Jaguars 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
JAX – Montell Owens 2-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 2:28. Jaguars 24–14. Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:58.
Fourth quarter
IND – Dallas Clark 1-yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:31. Jaguars 24–21. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:57.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 6:28. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:55.
IND – Keiwan Ratliff 35-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:48. Colts 31–24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 17: at Baltimore Ravens
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Le'Ron McClain 5-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 10:58. Ravens 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:50.
TEN – Willis McGahee 13-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 4:52. Ravens 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:20.
TEN – Le'Ron McClain 1-yard run (Matt Stover kick), 0:44. Ravens 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:21.
Third quarter
BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal, 3:26. Ravens 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Standings
Division
Conference
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
Tennessee Titans
South
13
3
0
.813
4–2
9–3
.459
.425
L1
2
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
12
4
0
.750
6–0
10–2
.525
.458
W1
3[ a]
Miami Dolphins
East
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.461
.398
W5
4[ b]
San Diego Chargers
West
8
8
0
.500
5–1
7–5
.516
.398
W4
Wild Cards
5
Indianapolis Colts
South
12
4
0
.750
4–2
10–2
.498
.492
W9
6[ c]
Baltimore Ravens
North
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
.521
.412
W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ a] [ c]
New England Patriots
East
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
.480
.403
W4
8
New York Jets
East
9
7
0
.563
4–2
7–5
.471
.462
L2
9[ d]
Houston Texans
South
8
8
0
.500
2–4
5–7
.518
.410
W1
10[ b] [ d]
Denver Broncos
West
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.457
.438
L3
11
Buffalo Bills
East
7
9
0
.438
0–6
5–7
.453
.304
L1
12[ e]
Oakland Raiders
West
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.520
.450
W2
13[ e]
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
5
11
0
.313
2–4
3–9
.537
.425
L2
14
Cincinnati Bengals
North
4
11
1
.281
1–5
3–9
.553
.297
W3
15
Cleveland Browns
North
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.572
.445
L6
16
Kansas City Chiefs
West
2
14
0
.125
2–4
2–10
.537
.406
L4
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Miami finished ahead of New England in the AFC East based on better conference record.
^ a b San Diego finished ahead of Denver in the AFC West based on better division record.
^ a b Baltimore clinched the AFC #6 seed over New England based on better conference record.
^ a b Houston finished ahead of Denver based on better winning percentage vs. common opponents (3–2 against 2–3 vs. Miami, Oakland, Jacksonville and Cleveland).
^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Jacksonville based on better conference record.
^ 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.
Notes and references
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