{"id":660761,"date":"2026-01-07T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/660761\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T09:35:16","slug":"final-nfl-power-rankings-where-did-the-jaguars-end-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/660761\/","title":{"rendered":"Final NFL power rankings? Where did the Jaguars end up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where did the Jacksonville Jaguars end up in the final regular season NFL power rankings?<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the playoffs, where did the <a href=\"https:\/\/jaguarswire.usatoday.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> finish in the final regular-season NFL power rankings?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/nfl-power-rankings-pete-prisco-wild-card-round\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CBS Sports&#8217; Pete Prisco<\/a> has put his latest power ranking following the conclusion of Week 18, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/jacksonville-jaguars\/365\" data-autotag=\"0e187629-debe-49e8-9e02-83bd36ad3fcc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jaguars<\/a> remain in the No. 3 spot, behind only Seattle and New England.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This team&#8217;s turnaround is incredible,&#8221; Prisco said. &#8220;Liam Coen has made Trevor Lawrence an MVP candidate. They will be a dangerous team in the playoffs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Jaguars will host the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/buffalo-bills\/324\" data-autotag=\"1082767b-7fb4-4f44-b217-cdba2c3895e9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> in the AFC wild-card round. Buffalo is No. 9 in Prisco&#8217;s rankings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They haven&#8217;t really looked great this season, but we know they can turn it on in the playoffs with Josh Allen playing Superman,&#8221; wrote Prisco. &#8220;The defense has to be better in the postseason.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville will enter the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NFL, riding an eight-game winning streak.<\/p>\n<p>Over the last 10 games, led by Trevor Lawrence, the Jaguars have had one of the most productive offenses in the NFL, while their defense has been takeaway-heavy and one of the stingiest.<\/p>\n<p>Other final NFL power rankings<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6942267\/2026\/01\/06\/nfl-power-rankings-playoffs-seahawks-patriots-texans-whats-next\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic<\/a> also has the Jaguars at No. 3 in their power rankings. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/pfts-final-2025-nfl-power-rankings-seahawks-are-the-kings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pro Football Talk <\/a>has Jacksonville at No. 3 as well.<\/p>\n<p>Among the 14 playoff teams, <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25349535-br-experts-nfl-power-rankings-every-playoff-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bleacher Report<\/a> has the Jaguars at No. 6 overall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Where did the Jacksonville Jaguars end up in the final regular season NFL power rankings? 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