{"id":648169,"date":"2026-01-02T13:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648169\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T13:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T13:30:27","slug":"what-fans-need-to-know-as-jaguars-face-titans-with-afc-south-title-at-stake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648169\/","title":{"rendered":"What fans need to know as Jaguars face Titans with AFC South title at stake"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s\u00a0the final regular-season game for the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> but not necessarily the final game at EverBank Stadium this season.<\/p>\n

That depends on the outcome on Jan. 4 when the Jaguars<\/a> (12-4) host the Tennessee Titans<\/a> (3-13), with a 1 p.m. kickoff (FOX). If the Jaguars win, they will clinch the AFC South<\/a> title and get a home playoff game on either Jan. 10 or 11.<\/p>\n

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A Jacksonville Jaguars fan dances during the third quarter of a NFL football matchup at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Jaguars defeated the Jets 48-20. [Corey Perrine\/Florida Times-Union]<\/p>\n

A loss will drop the Jaguars to a wild\u00a0card\u00a0and they will start the playoffs on the road.<\/p>\n

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Key stat: the Jaguars have never lost a home game<\/a> in the final week of the season, going 9-0 in\u00a0those situations<\/p>\n

Jaguars\u00a0advise fans to\u00a0arrive early<\/p>\n

Given the changes in parking lots and entry to the stadium because of ongoing construction on the Stadium of the Future, plus heavier traffic, the Jaguars are\u00a0advising fans to\u00a0arrive early and exhibit patience \u2013 especially since the playoff\u00a0implications are likely to result in the\u00a0biggest\u00a0crowd of the regular season.<\/p>\n

To help, stadium lots will open at 9 a.m.,\u00a0the Gate\u00a04 “Super Gate” and Gates 1 and 8\u00a0open\u00a0at 10 a.m.\u00a0and\u00a0all other gates and stadium areas will open at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Mobile parking passes should be downloaded and saved before arriving.<\/p>\n

Navigating around EverBank Stadium<\/p>\n

Guests in general admission seating should access the main concourse for full 360-degree circulation around the stadium because the plaza level is no longer continuous from gate to gate. Some gate entries have been\u00a0adjusted\u00a0so ticket holders should review the recommended gate entry on their mobile ticket for each game to access the most direct route to a seat location. Guests should\u00a0exit at\u00a0the gate closest to their transportation.<\/p>\n

\"Construction<\/p>\n

Construction is shown at EverBank Stadium, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. The entertainment venue space will take at least a two-year pause while the Stadium of the Future is being built.<\/p>\n

Mobility\u00a0assistance\u00a0will be offered to those who request it near each stadium entry gate. Signage and Guest Services will be available to guide ticket holders. Teal golf carts will be traveling around the stadium to pick up fans in\u00a0Lots\u00a0S, X, Z, the Fairgrounds and Metropolitan Park.<\/p>\n

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Fans can stay up to date on the Stadium of the Future by visiting jaguars.com\/stadiumofthefuture.<\/p>\n

Uniform combination: The Prowlers, again<\/p>\n

The Jaguars will wear their throwback \u201cProwling Jaguar\u201d<\/a> uniforms for the fourth time this season. They have worn them for each home AFC South game, and the Monday night game against Kansas City.<\/p>\n

The Jaguars are 4-0 in the throwbacks. They beat the Colts last year and have won divisional games against Houston and Indianapolis in the Prowlers.<\/p>\n

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The Jaguars are 4-0 when wearing their throwback “Prowling Jaguar” uniforms.<\/p>\n

Fan Entertainment Zone<\/p>\n

Located on the southwest plaza level\u00a0adjacent to\u00a0Daily’s Place, the Fan Entertainment Zone (FEZ), in partnership with Wolfson\u2019s Children\u2019s, has more than 20 activations to explore. Due to Stadium of the Future construction and limited plaza access, fans can experience the activities by entering the stadium only through Gates 4 and 7 or via the main concourse level to the escalators near the Bud Light Zone to the plaza level beginning three hours prior to each home game.<\/p>\n

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Jaguars\u00a0fans can get free posters<\/p>\n

The first 300 fans at the\u00a0Duuuval\u00a0Designs Space in the Fan Entertainment Center can get free limited-edition game day posters from Florida artists.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s poster comes from Jacksonville-based artist Eric Rajiv. In honor of the game\u2019s fan appreciation theme, the head of the jaguar is built entirely from fan images, while the background of the poster is constructed from recycled magazines and gameday\u00a0programs.<\/p>\n

The eyes of the jaguar are a rendering of the stadium\u00a0lights\u00a0and signage opponents will\u00a0encounter\u00a0at each endzone. Embracing the \u2018It\u2019s\u00a0About Us\u2019 mindset, the poster echoes the energy and camaraderie felt by fans at a Jaguars home game.<\/p>\n

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First ‘Duuuval’<\/p>\n

The first “Duuuval!” will be delivered by former\u00a0Jaguars\u00a0offensive tackle Leon Searcy, who played in Jacksonville from 1996-2000 and was part of the team’s four consecutive playoff seasons and a trip to the AFC Championship game.<\/p>\n

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Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Leon Searcy played for the team from 1996 to 2000.<\/p>\n

Community champion of the game<\/p>\n

Terri Florio, the Executive Director of the\u00a0MaliVai\u00a0Washington Youth Foundation<\/a>, is the Community Champion of the game and will be recognized by the Jaguars in the third quarter. Founded in 1997, the MWYF serves 500 low-income youth after-school and during the summer each year, providing them with opportunities to excel in the classroom and their community.<\/p>\n

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Game day Patriotism<\/p>\n

The National Anthem will be performed by Stephen Quinn, a Middleburg\u00a0native\u00a0and country recording artist who lives in Nashville. His newest single \u201cDown Here,\u201d\u00a0reflects on\u00a0growing up in Florida.<\/p>\n

Priscilla Lefors, a student from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, will interpret the Anthem for the hearing impaired.<\/p>\n

The Colors will be presented by members of the Naval Station Mayport Honor Guard. The American flag will be held by 100 Jaguars season-ticket holders.<\/p>\n

SFC Daisy Balbuena is the Bell Ringer of the game.\u00a0\u00a0Stationed at Fort Liberty, N.C., Balbuena serves as a Drone Operator with the 2nd Multi-Domain Combat Team.<\/p>\n

Teach Five\/Corporal Rufus McClure will be honored as the Veteran of the Game. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II and volunteered as a paratrooper, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division in Europe, including support of the liberation of the\u00a0W\u00f6bbelin\u00a0concentration camp. His military honors include the American Theater Service Medal,\u00a0European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was an educator at The Bolles School for 55 years.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s flyover will be conducted by Patrol Squadron FIVE (VP-5) and Patrol Squadron EIGHT (VP-8). Both squadrons are part of the Command Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing ELEVEN at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Both squadrons have recently returned from a six-month deployment.<\/p>\n

Jaguars fan reminders<\/p>\n

Clear bag policy: The NFL\u2019s clear bag policy is in effect at EverBank Stadium. Fans can bring only one clear bag no larger than 12\u201d x 6\u201d x 12\u201d or a non-clear bag no larger than 4.5\u201d x 6.5.\u201d Non-clear belt bags and fanny packs are prohibited.<\/p>\n

Mobile ticketing and parking: Fans should have their mobile tickets and parking downloaded and ready to scan before arriving at parking lots and stadium entry gates. To access, download the Official Jaguars Mobile App.<\/p>\n

Umbrellas prohibited: Umbrellas are prohibited\u00a0inside at\u00a0the stadium.<\/p>\n

Cashless transactions: Cash is not accepted anywhere in the stadium. In addition to traditional scan and chip options, all fixed points of sale will offer tap or scan payment options including Apple, Google and Samsung Pay.<\/p>\n

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Rideshare pick-up: Guests\u00a0utilizing\u00a0rideshare for transportation following the game should arrange a meeting location on the west side of the stadium on Beaver Street, near Lot Z.\u00a0Guests are encouraged to exit on the west side of the stadium for the most direct route to meet rideshare drivers.<\/p>\n

No drones allowed: Drones are not\u00a0permitted\u00a0to fly anywhere over EverBank Stadium or any of its adjacent parking lots.<\/p>\n

Jaguars-Titans gameday timeline<\/p>\n

9 a.m.: All EverBank Stadium parking lots open; game day ticket office open (North End Zone between Gates 2 and 3); Miller Electric Center team store open.<\/p>\n

10 a.m.: Gates 1, 4 and 7 open; Fan Entertainment Zone\u00a0open.<\/p>\n

11 a.m.: All stadium gates and areas open.<\/p>\n

12:46 p.m.: First “Duuuval!”<\/p>\n

12:49 p.m.: Roar of the Jaguars, D-Line performance.<\/p>\n

12:53 p.m.: Jaguars team introductions.<\/p>\n

12:58 p.m.: VP-5 and VP-8 flyover.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Fan guide to traffic, parking, ticket info on Jaguars vs. Titans game<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It’s\u00a0the final regular-season game for the Jacksonville Jaguars but not necessarily the final game at EverBank Stadium this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":648170,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2060],"tags":[1466,2005,18517,94322,45,7,221,2004,212,125,2401,213,6,94321,394],"class_list":["post-648169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-jacksonville-jaguars","tag-afc-south","tag-colts","tag-everbank-stadium","tag-fan-entertainment-zone","tag-fans","tag-football","tag-houston","tag-indianapolis","tag-jacksonville","tag-jacksonville-jaguars","tag-jacksonvillejaguars","tag-jaguars","tag-nfl","tag-parking-lots","tag-tennessee-titans"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115825752599170736","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=648169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/648169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/648170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=648169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=648169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=648169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}