1 Seattle Seahawks 10 December 2017
I feel like this is the toughest game on the schedule as far as it’s positioning late in the season. The Jags have a favorable schedule and if they can finally scrap together some wins to keep the Divisional race close then this game sets up to be the game of the season. Seattle has one of the most complete teams in the league. They have solid foundational players at core positions. Youthful and Talented and will most likely be playing for a playoff or divisional position. If the Jaguars are in contention to win the usually languorously weak AFC South, then this game could be awesome to look forward to - with a ton of hype behind it if the circumstances go in the right way. This could be the game. The game that could show the league that the Jags are for real, or still a dud. Again, that’s if the Jaguars are contending in December.  My hope is that the Jags can come into this game and potentially win or even remain competitive.

2 Cincinnati Bengals 5 November 2017
I think the Bengals are another team with a deep roster, they had a good off-season despite losing some starters on the O-Line. The Bengals will be fighting for the division (as we’ve come to expect from AFC North titles) and the Jags could be fighting to stay relevant or trying to break even and this could be a nice test to see where the team is with a good amount of football to be played. I ranked this game so high because of the Bengals talent as well as the time of year is a factor.

3-4 Tennessee 9/17, @ Tennessee 12/31
I’m going to say that Tennessee has the best team in the division. Mariota is a highly accurate precision passer who is in complete control of his offense. They have drafted extremely well since their GM has taken over. This roster is making Mike Malarkey look like a decent coach. I believe the first will be extremely important. A win in Houston would mean the Jags could take a commanding division lead while a loss in Houston would intensify the need to keep pace and keep the morale of fans and the team which is very fragile right now. I can’t stomach the thought of going 0-2 to Division opponents to start the Season.
 
My hope is that the December 31st match in Nashville will be a game of meaning. The burning rivalry between the two teams could be fueled once again by meaningful competition between us. I am beyond tired of playing for pride or trying to secure the top pick in the Draft. I’d hate to see a scenario where Tennessee is already holding the Division crown while the Jags have done well enough to miss out on the top QB, but poorly enough to be in the top 5. Sorry for the pessimism but it would be nice to be thinking about the playoffs on December 31st and not the off-season before week two ends. there is something erie to the fact that the Jaguars lose to Tennessee when it matters the most which can be frightening 

5 @Pittsburgh Steelers 10/8
Week 5 in Pittsburgh could be a turning point for the Jags season and will be on of their toughest early tests. Hopefully, we will have beaten the worst roster in the league the week before vs the Jets and upsetting the Steelers at home could give the Jags serious momentum going into mid-season. The Steelers are a team on the decline, but can still do some serious damage as Roethlisberger has some of the best skill players in the league on his side. Winning in Pittsburgh would be motivating early on.

6-7 @ Houston Texans 10 September 2017, 
VS Houston Texans 17 December 2017
The first game of the season in Houston, the crowd is going be pumped and the atmosphere is going to be all Houston. The D-Line is healthy and hungry and they match up better. Robinson/Albert need to be ready for this game. Jags tackles have been turnstiles against Houston the past three seasons. This is the game where the Jags can set the tone to usher in a new era by beating a division rival on the road. This could be the most important road opener in the history of the Jaguars franchise. A win could represent the breaking of mediocrity and embarrassment. This is honestly about a deep level of pride. This team, this city is famished for success. The painful ache of losing can be relieved, even if only for a week by beating Houston in game one. Not to mention that Ramsey V. Hopkins sounds like a per-per-view match
 
The Second Match-Up is another keystone in the schedule. The Texans should be a bit more together at this point with their QB situation have taken full shape. I believe Savage will be the QB most of the season and my bet would be that they take Savage into the playoffs. I think Savage is going to show up and keep the job as long as he can. The Jags could have the chance to claim their first AFC South crown come December. I see the Texans as our biggest rival, the Jags need to come into these games with a sense of swagger and confidence and put these clowns in their place.

These two games are going to be trench-wars. The Jags are going to be pounding away and eating clock, while the Texans try to hide their offensive flaws for another season.
 
 
8-9 Indianapolis Colts 3 December 2017
@ Indianapolis Colts 12 October 2017
A home game vs Indy could set the last part of the season into the usual disappointment or offer a spark of hope for a playoff berth. I ranked this game as 5th most important because Indy plays well in Jacksonville and this game is getting toward the end of the season with one divisional game remaining. Assuming Luck is healthy and the Colts finally start having more success, this game could be a nightmare if things are clicking for them. The Jags have a defense that can make trouble for Andrew Luck and TY Hilton historically, but the Jags need to prove that they can win TOP and stop giving away points on turnovers.
 
The first game against Indianapolis might be a trap game since the Jags have had success in Indianapolis. Again, assuming Luck is healthy, the Colts should be a very formidable opponent despite their rather weak roster, Luck gives them a chance to win every week. I honestly don’t know which Colts team we will see this season. I could see them being dominant or remain in mediocrity if they continue to let Luck take a beating each weekend.

10 Los Angeles Chargers 12 December 2017
At least Philip “Jag Killer” Rivers will be coming to Jacksonville. Even at their worst, the Chargers dominance of the Jags is almost a conspiracy. I’d hate to see another shameful loss to a mediocre team with an average roster and somehwhat declining QB

11 @ Arizona Cardinals 26 November 2017
Arizona might have a rough season; they have several core players in decline and their roster has been picked apart. Similarly, to the Steelers contest, the Jags will travel to Tempe, hopefully handling the Browns easily the prior week, against an experienced group playing for a Division. This game represents an opportunity to stay alive and not let a declining team with a probably so-so record in late November

12-15 New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers
These four teams all have downright pitiful Rosters that are as bad or worse than that of the Jaguars. All have equally hopeless QB situations for the most part. The 49ers and Browns both drafted well, but are still in an overhaul while the Rams and Jets have assembled god-awful rosters that could be competing for the top picks in the draft - so they should be a cupcake game right? 
 
These games are dangerous for the very fact that they are trap games. The Jaguars have done their best to sabotage themselves against teams they should be beating like the Browns and Rams or in this years case the Jets who might have one of the worst rosters in the last decade. Please Jags, don’t lose to the GD-Jets

16 Baltimore Ravens in London 24 September 2017
This is the game that stresses me out the very least. A game on practically home turf where they have seen most of their success in the past three years, early in the season against a competitive team. Like the Jaguars the Ravens have had some serious overhaul and culture shift in some ways, the Ravens are tired of being average since winning their 2nd Super Bowl. Every game matters on every Sunday, but on the stress-oximeter, they fall on the Green side

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