The Jacksonville Jaguars keep overwhelming opponents, and their latest statement came Thursday night in Baltimore. A 33-10 victory over the Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium marked Jacksonville's fourth win this season by a margin of 23 or more points, a level of dominance no other team in 2026 has matched.
According to ESPN Research, the Jaguars are just the fifth team since 1999 to record four victories by 23 or more points within the first eight games of a season. Three of the previous four teams on that list went on to reach the Super Bowl, a trend that, if it holds, could carry Jacksonville to SoFi Stadium in February.
Despite the lopsided results, players insist the team has not come close to its ceiling. "I think we're way better than what we've put out there," running back Chris Rodriguez said. "There's a lot of things we got to clean up, and we get a few days off, and next week, we'll look at those and keep moving forward. But man, this team is really good."
The numbers back up the confidence. At 6-2 through nine weeks, Jacksonville leads the NFL in point differential at plus-131, far ahead of the next-closest team, San Francisco, at plus-58. The Jaguars have scored 30 or more points five times, the first time in franchise history they have hit that mark in at least five of their first eight games.
Jacksonville has also scored at least 30 points in three straight games, a streak tied for the second longest in franchise history. Only a run of four consecutive victories in 2017 tops it. Notably, all three of those recent games were played in the rain, including one at London's Wembley Stadium.
The wins have come despite significant setbacks. Left tackle Anton Harrison (knee), nose tackle DaVon Hamilton (quad) and safety Eric Murray (elbow) were all lost to season-ending injuries between Weeks 5 and 8. Some victories have been narrow escapes, such as a 19-17 win over Philadelphia sealed when Ameer Abdullah's 53-yard kickoff return set up Cam Little's winning 60-yard field goal with one second left. Against Baltimore, Jacksonville prevailed even while rushing for a season-low 77 yards.
The schedule has added its own challenges. The Jaguars have played only three games in Jacksonville, with two home games staged in London, and went 34 days between appearances at EverBank Stadium.
Linebacker Foye Oluokun said he is encouraged by the start but focused on the months ahead. "Yeah, you win and it feels great," Oluokun said. "We can't let wins mask stuff. We've always got stuff to improve. I've been here a while, went through winning, winning, winning, and one season, we let a lot slide because we were winning. So we got to keep learning in wins and stuff because it's all about who's playing the best in December and then we make that run [in] January and February."
