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Sacksonville: the Jacksonville Jaguars story
Franchise era
2017—2018
Sacksonville
Jacksonville Jaguars
The story in one sentence
Takeaways, pass rush and swagger carried Jacksonville within one fourth-quarter lead of the Super Bowl before the roster quickly fractured.
An elite defense reaches the AFC title game
Jalen Ramsey, Calais Campbell and Myles Jack gave the era its recognizable core.
Its ending created the conditions for the lawrence rebuild.
Timeline
How it unfolded
Before 2017
What came before
Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.
2018-01-07
Wild Card: Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars
2018-01-14
Divisional Round: Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers
2018-01-21
Conference Championship: Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots
After 2018
What came next
Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.
The core