Continuity has been key for Jaguars to fix one glaring issue from 2025

For as good as the Jacksonville Jaguars were in 2025, they dealt with several issues. Their inability to run the football effectively was one of them. Their pass rush, or lack thereof, also comes to mind. But one problem that wasn't mentioned nearly as much was the team's dearth of discipline, which resulted in an alarming rate of penalties last year.

Last season, the Jags had 128 penalties, tied with the New York Giants for the most in the league. That's 7.4 penalties per game, which makes their 13-4 record even more impressive in retrospect.

Heck, it kind of made you wonder just how good Jacksonville could be if it fixed the issue. Fortunately, we have an answer.

The Jaguars have fixed their penalty issue from last year

Three weeks into the regular season, the Jaguars have been flagged a solid 15 times, tied for the second fewest in the NFL. However you look at it, that's a huge improvement from 2025.

Precisely because of penalties, Jacksonville wouldn't be able to build momentum. Drives would stall, and the team would generally have less-than-stellar field position. That is no longer the case in 2026. Liam Coen recently stated that one big reason for the turnaround is carryover continuity from last year.

"I think year two helps, right? Just being in the same system on both sides of the football, really, all three phases," Coen told the media ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals game in Week 4. "Especially with some of the pre-snaps, motion shifts, cans, going from one play to the other, having more continuity and chemistry within that, and then players, from a leadership standpoint.

Coen continued, "Knowing that that was a huge emphasis going into training camp was the self-inflicted wounds and some of those things that ultimately we have a hard enough time lining up and beating an opponent that if we consistently put ourselves at a disadvantage, that we're obviously not giving ourselves the best chance to be successful on Sunday. So yeah, happy with it through three games. Obviously, it's a long season, and we have to remain disciplined, remain consistent with our communication and doing those things."

Having the same coaching staff and virtually the same roster certainly helps. Not having to learn a new system has also been huge. Players know what the coaches expect from them, so there is less room for errors. Below is Coen's full exchange with the media. He begins the exchange with his remarks about penalties.

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The Jaguars are doing a great job of fixing their biggest issues from 2025

Aside from the penalties, the Jaguars have done a good job of taking care of other things that held them back in 2025. Two issues, in particular, come to mind.

Last season, the Jags played down to their competition. Although they trounced both the Arizona Cardinals and the Las Vegas Raiders, they had trouble putting them away. That's not the case in 2026, with Jacksonville easily blowing out the New England Patriots and the Cleveland Browns.

On the other hand, the Jaguars no longer have trouble pounding the football. They struggled with running efficiency last year but are now ranked fifth in terms of rushing success rate.

Simply put, the coaching staff has been able to build off last year, and that's reflected in the encouraging 2-1 record to start 2026.

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