Fans Feel CRUSHED as Jacksonville Jaguars’ Promising Season Ends-The Pain Won’t Kill 2026 Optimism
Jacksonville Jaguars suffer heartbreaking playoff exit as Trevor Lawrence’s late-game heroics fall short against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. Can Doug Pederson’s squad build on their 13–4 momentum and stay contenders in a loaded AFC next season?
Tony Wiggins tackles the Jaguars’ season-ending loss, dissecting pivotal moments from ball placement issues to critical fourth-down decisions by Liam Cohen and James Gladstone. Key storylines include Trevor Lawrence’s growth into a top-10 NFL quarterback, standout performances by Devin Lloyd and Robert Hainsey, and the fan base’s surge in optimism. Joe Marino from Locked On Bills provides a dose of humble pie, prompting reflection on what separates the AFC’s elite. With roster adjustments and the return of injured stars looming, the focus shifts to free agency, player development, and Jacksonville’s potential to turn heartbreak into lasting NFL relevance.
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38 comments
Bengals fan here. Not surprised that Joe Marino would carry on so immaturely after the Bills' win yesterday. Anyway, best regards on the Jags moving ahead. Was rooting for you guys to go all the way.
Joe Moreno spoke facts! We gotta go earn it. We’ll be back 🖤🫡🐆
The Jags really could've used a Tank Bigsby esque player for this short down situations. Trevor rushing/QB sneaking is two problematic. But as tough as it feels for fans it's x10 for the coaches players and administration.
The Buffalo Bills went to 4 Straigjht Super Bowls in the 90's … Not 3
we all new this team wasn't complete Gladstone did the best he could moving an trading players their first season in a short time I think none of us thought we wouldn't lose another game after the fourth loss I had them 10/6 with that said shady Mc McCoy did say one thing stuck to my mind if the jaguars had Josh Allen we would cruise to the super bowl, he is complementing our team with him that's rare, if we keep Trevor we have to become a run first offense the high sailing of the ball is his identity he can't be fixed with that now let's see how Gladstone an front office responds to that problem next season will be a super bowl roster I'm still satisfied we won the division. GO JAQS.
Total gut punch bro! Liam will be better next time…rookie coach didn't make the best decisions yesterday in his first playoff game. We will be back!
After this loss, I felt like I didn’t know what to do with myself. When you take a lot of losses in life, sometimes you end up putting all of yourself into something like this to make you feel like things are better than they are. But I know that I have to keep going on no matter how hard it is, and how unconfident I am that brighter days are ahead.
Duva-LLLLLLLLLLL 😂
Today’s show really meant alot to me. Thank you this season meant soooo very much to me. Thank you Wigg
Buffalo fan here who appreciates your class!
Bolster the O line .
Bolster the D line .
Get a deep Theat .
D o n e .
We will win our super bowl once we get them …
COOL UNIFORMS .
That's the proper perspective, cudoes, that's from a Bills fan.
Although this season didn’t end the way Jaguars fans wanted. I believe there are good things to come. This season took me by surprise, I didn’t think the Jaguars would be as good as they were. And to see several things coaches, players and us as fans was very impressive. Yes, there will be changes but the Jags will continue to on the right path! Let’s go Jags! Thank you Tony for all your Locked On input!
It was a fun season and I didn’t want it to end. I haven’t felt that way about this team in a long time. Now all those weekend projects around the house need to get done 😂
future so bright, them Jags got to wear shades.
THANKS TO THE COACH BEING STUBBORN NOT TAKING THE FG TO GO UP 10-3 NOW THE SEASON OVER
Thank you for all you do, Tony! Looking forward to next season and many more laughs
Man this season really does give me hope that we do have something good and even some of the outside folks who called 2017 and 2022 fluky are now changing their tune
Tony this one hurts man…. It still hurts really really bad man
Thank you, Tony. Great season. I found you early this season.-I was a little late to YouTube, now I watch you with my wife and kid. I appreciate everything you do, Go Jags!
I was against the fourth down run when they lined up for it, whether or not they got it in my opinion they were still wrong. That’s like somebody playing poker who makes a bet they ought not make and gets lucky.. that can create a pattern that will come back to bite you in the long run.
They should have taken the points early in the game and they should have stuck with the run game until the bills committed to stop it. Coen has done a great job here, but I hope he learns with experience. Same thing with Gladstone, he could have had two impact players for the price he paid for Hunter. When he made that decision, it felt like one that was made out of a lack of experience. Don’t get me wrong. I love Travis Hunter, but he overplayed his hand.
Hopefully Boscelli tightens up on these guys a little bit while still allowing them to be themselves .
I honestly had a bad feeling about the Buffalo game and usually it ends like that we have a bad next seaeon.I do admit Coen surprised me at times this season
Really enjoy every show I watch
Same crappy trevor same crappy jags
Draft a new qb
Let’s Go!!!
I think we fell short because we can't put pressure up the middle over the center sorry armstead ain't it we need a killer in the middle and hunter at CB next year and we can win it all
Jags will be competitive for the next 5-10 years. Liam is a winner
Hey I was happy just with the improvement of play from a year ago and an amazing turn around with a great future.
Im not going to lie. We should have had 250+ yards on the ground. It should have been like the game with mjd/Taylor. Liam has to not put so much on T Law all the time. Play towards the team's strengths. Thats just facts; but with all the penalties, mid OL play, and no pass rush….this was a great year!
The JAGUARS sold their chance to make the Super Bowl for a division title instead!
If the Jaguars lose they drop to the 5 seed and would play the winner of the weak Ravens/Steelers game, which happened to be the Steelers!
The Texans who they split with this year would play the dangerous Bills, so one of your biggest threats would be eliminated in that game. Plus the winner plays the Patriots so two of these three major threats to the jags would be eliminated before they had to face them!
Next the Jags would GO BACK to Denver where the ALREADY WON earlier this year. So the Jags had a CLEAR PATH to the AFC Championship Game vs Bills/Texans/Patriots. Now they MIGHT have lost that game but it’s PAINFULLY obvious that losing to the Titans and allowing the Texans to win the division was the easiest path to the Super Bowl!
Seriously who the FUCK gives up an easy path to the AFC Championship game just to secure a division title.
You FAFO when you chose to play Josh Allen over a 42 yr old Aaron Rodgers 😂😂😂
Too many tipped and blocked passes
This team is not built to run it back next year! ETN, montaric brown, lloyd, gardeck, newsome and wingard all gonna be free agents and we dont have a pick until early 2nd round. It looks as if we over paid for jacobi myers and our WR we thought was gonna be a stud regressed hard this year. Getting the 3 seed is hard and we got bounced 1st round. This team was at least partially fraudulent and i believe next season will.be much tougher. I hate to say it but this really felt like our chance and this team blew it.
It is Houston's division now , colts in 2nd place and the jags , the titans fighting it out for last place. We must get rid of number 16 and this worthless coach and GM.
Everydayer but this part of the season is one of my favorites!! SCOUTING TIME for all of us fans and we get to project draft picks, free agency, etc!!! TWIGG THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PODCASTS!! I am going to join the everydayer Discord soon hopefully!!
I just want to remind you all that you don't have a first round pick next year
4 Super Bowls in the 90's*