![Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen laughs with coaches before the Jaguars held their final Organized Team Activity on Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_49,y_129,w_2773,h_1559/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ReutersImages/mmsport/55/01m1qkd4rcvs2wqmbsew.jpg "Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen laughs with coaches before the Jaguars held their final Organized Team Activity on Monday, June 15, 2026 at the Miller Electric Center in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]")
Even though the Jacksonville Jaguars didn't make a big splash in the offseason, they're clearly a much better team than they were in 2025. After all, most of their playmakers, with the exception of linebacker Devin Lloyd and running back Travis Etienne, are back.
That kind of continuity will help the Jags win the AFC South title for the second year in a row and make a deep playoff push. On top of that, it will allow Jacksonville to accomplish things that it's never done, or it's been a while since they happened.
With this in mind, here are predictions for the regular season that are so bold that they may just come true.
5 bold predictions for the Jaguars in 2025
Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker will combine for 30 sacks
Back in 2023, Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker registered a combined 27.5 sacks. Although Hines-Allen didn't rack up as many sacks the past two years, it wasn't for a lack of effort. He didn't have help on the defensive line, but that will change in 2026.
Walker is a more rounded player and is back at full strength after his injury-marred 2025 campaign. When you factor in that Jacksonville has a much better rotation at defensive tackle, it's easy to picture the pass-rush duo of Walker and Hines-Allen getting 30 sacks.
The Jaguars will have two 1,000-yard receivers in Parker Washington and Brian Thomas Jr.
After a somewhat quiet start to the 2025 season, the Jaguars realized that they needed to get Parker Washington more involved. The decision paid off, as the former Penn State Nittany Lion went on to reel in 58 receptions for 807 yards with five touchdowns. Liam Coen was pleased enough with his performance that he wants to give him a bigger workload next season.
On the other side of the coin, Brian Thomas Jr. racked up just 707 yards on 58 receptions just one year after hauling in 82 receptions for 1,282 yards with 10 touchdowns. The good news is that the 2024 first-round selection acknowledged his struggles and put in the work in the offseason to reach the level he had as a rookie.
Trevor Lawrence, for his part, is entering his second season in same season and has a much better rapport with both Thomas and Washington. That should lead to the first time since 2015 in which the Jags have two 1,000-yard receivers.
Trevor Lawrence will earn an All-Pro designation over Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson
For several years, Trevor Lawrence has caught lots of heat, and understandably so. Even though he's played at a high level at several points throughout his career, No. 16 hasn't been the kind of quarterback that could elevate the team around him week in and week out. That began to change in 2025.
Under Liam Coen, Lawrence began to make the kind of routine plays that helped him go first overall in the 2021 draft. He's now entering his second season in the same system and arguably has the best supporting cast in his career. This will help the former Clemson Tiger get a coveted All-Pro designation over quarterbacks such as Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.
Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez will combine for 1,600+ rushing yards
The Jaguars raised eyebrows when they let Travis Etienne walk in free agency because he was a mainstay of their offense and registered a 1,000-yard season in three of the past four years. That said, general manager James Gladstone knew what he was doing, as Etienne struggled in short-yardage situations and failed to create big plays on his own.
Jacksonville is confident that the duo of Bhayshul Tuten and Chris Rodriguez can fill Etienne's shoes. While their respective stat lines from 2025 don't stand out at first glance, advanced data revealed that both running backs could be highly productive in their expanded role.
When you factor in that the Jaguars are making an effort to fix their stink from last year, a.k.a the running game, it's easy to see Tuten and Rodriguez combining for over 1,700 yards in 2026.
The Jaguars will clinch the No. 1 playoff seed in the playoffs
The Jaguars took a huge step toward becoming relevant in Liam Coen's first season as their head coach. However, several analysts aren't taking them seriously yet because they have yet to prove that they can have sustained success. The last two times the Jags made the playoffs (2017, 2022), they failed to qualify the following year.
That said, there aren't your ol' good Jaguars. With Coen at the helm, Jacksonville has turned into a gritty team that can go toe-to-toe with the best in the league. When you factor in that the Jags have lots of talent on both sides of the ball, the No. 1 seed in the AFC won't be out of reach.
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