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The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2026 NFL schedule will be announced on May 14. Key factors to watch include the bye week and the overall difficulty of their matchups.
While we know who the Jacksonville Jaguars' opponents will be for this upcoming season, we find out on Thursday, May 14, what their exact 2026 NFL schedule will look like.
On paper, the Jaguars' strength of schedule ranks right in the middle of the pack, but how the schedule shakes out can impact the difficulty of it as well.
So as schedule leaks continue to drop and once the full 17-game schedule is announced, here are four things to keep your eyes on that could impact how the 2026 season unfolds for Jacksonville.
I imagine that every team is hoping that their bye lands somewhere in the middle of the season, but that won't be the case for everyone. The earliest bye is Week 5, which then means a team must play 13 consecutive weeks to close out the regular season. On the flip side, the latest bye week comes in Week 14. Ideally, the Jaguars' bye will land in the Week 8-11 range, helping to split the season into two halves.
Sometimes it's not who you play, but when you play a team. How many of the Jaguars' opponents are coming off their bye week or a Thursday night game the week prior? Do the Jaguars face any of their opponents on a short week of rest? Are opponents coming off of or in the midst of an extended road trip when facing the Jaguars? Having the rest advantage means more time to recover and prepare for the upcoming game. Over the course of a season, that can add up.
Sometimes, the most difficult part of the schedule can be when a team is on the road three out of four games. Or conversely, a time to capitalize and bank some wins can come during a stretch of home games. Also, will the Jaguars spend more time on the road or at home in December and January, during the crunch time of the NFL season?
The Jacksonville Jaguars' 2026 NFL schedule will be announced on May 14.
Key factors include the timing of their bye week and the overall difficulty of their opponents.
The Jaguars' strength of schedule ranks right in the middle of the pack for the 2026 season.
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We know that the Jaguars are playing back-to-back games in London this season, but when those matchups will take place still has to be revealed. This will likely also determine when Jacksonville's bye week is, with that coming after this two-game stretch. These neutral-site games also take away two home games from the Jaguars, so who the opponents are will be noteworthy as well.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL schedule release: 4 Jaguars things to watch for