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Who will the Jaguars face in 2026? A look at the team’s opponents for next season

The Jaguars hammered the Titans 41-7 in the regular season finale to wrap up the AFC South title. (Christian Schultz, News4JAX)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With the NFL regular season in the rearview, the Jaguars have their opponents for next year locked in.

The Jaguars will face five division winners in 2026 as well as the playoff-bound Texans twice. With how the NFL schedule cycle works, the Jaguars will face first-place teams from the NFC North, AFC West and AFC East, along with all four teams in the NFC East.

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The full schedule with dates and times will be announced this spring.

Home opponents: Houston (12-5), Indianapolis (8-9), Tennessee (3-14), Cleveland (5-12), Pittsburgh (10-7), Philadelphia (11-6), Washington (5-12) and New England (14-3).

Road opponents: Houston (12-5), Indianapolis (8-9), Tennessee (3-14), Baltimore (8-9), Cincinnati (6-11), Dallas (7-9-1), New York Giants (4-13), Chicago (11-6) and Denver (14-3).

The Jaguars (13-4) face the Buffalo Bills (12-5) in the AFC playoff opener on Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Jacksonville won the AFC South in head coach Liam Coen’s first season, finishing with the second-most wins in franchise history (the 1999 team went 14-2 in the regular season).

Jacksonville will play in a reduced-capacity EverBank Stadium in 2026 before playing its home games in 2027, likely in Orlando, while its Stadium of the Future is under construction.


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