Jags face plenty of home games to kick off 2010

By Bud L. Ellis

If the Jacksonville Jaguars want to get off to a good start in 2010, they’ll have the opportunity to do so at home.

The National Football League has announced game dates and times for the upcoming season, and the first thing that jumps out at the Jags’ slate is the four home games in the first six weeks of the season.

Jacksonville kicks off the schedule Sept. 12 at home against Denver. A road trip to AFC West champion San Diego is on tap in week two, followed by two tough back-to-back home games: against Philadelphia and against AFC champion and AFC South rival Indianapolis. Following a road trip to Buffalo, the Jags play home game No. 4 of the season Oct. 18 against Tennessee on Monday Night Football.

The first half of the season ends with two consecutive road games: at Kansas City and at Dallas. The bye week comes in week 9 on Nov. 7.

Jacksonville plays two consecutive home games to begin the second half, against Houston and Cleveland. Then comes the tough finishing stretch, four road games in six games, starting with trips to the New York Giants and Tennessee. A home game against Oakland breaks up the stretch on Dec. 12, followed by a trip to Indianapolis, a home date with Washington, and the season finale at Houston.

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Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 9:28 pm by bud

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Jags face one of NFL’s most-difficult schedules

By Bud L. Ellis

For the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2009, the difference between a runner-up finish in the AFC South and a last-place finish was two victories.

Jacksonville looks to take the next step toward a return to the AFC playoffs in 2010, and it’ll do so facing one of the toughest schedules in the National Football League.

The NFL has released its list of home games and road games for every team. Dates and times will be determined later.

The Jaguars take on five teams that made the playoffs last season, and none of those games figure to be easy. Two are against AFC champion and AFC South powerhouse Indianapolis, one in Indy and one in Jacksonville. Philadelphia, which made the NFC playoffs as a wild card last season, comes to Jacksonville, and the Jags play at AFC West champion San Diego and at NFC East champion Dallas.

The combined 2009 record of those teams: 49-15.

Jacksonville’s other six home games are against Houston, Tennessee, Denver, Oakland, Cleveland and Washington. Away from home, the Jags’ other five road games come at Houston, Tennessee, Kansas City, Buffalo and the New York Giants.

Based on opponents’ winning percentage from last season, the Jags’ schedule ranks fifth-toughest in the NFL.

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Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 5:11 pm by bud

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