Sure, the Jaguars are bad. But are they bad enough to qualify as one of the NFL’s all-time worst teams?
Since the 1970 merger, only three teams have finished last in the league in scoring offense and scoring defense in the same season. Five other teams have ranked last in one of those categories and next-to-last in the other.
Jacksonville entered Week 8 ranked 32nd in scoring offense and 31st in scoring defense.
A look at others teams who’ve flirted with that fate:
Year | Team | Scoring offense | Scoring defense | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | Patriots | Last, 10.6 | Last, 25.8 | |
1971 | Bills | Last, 13.1 | Last, 28.1 | |
1976 | Buccaneers | Last, 8.9 | Next to last, 29.4 | |
1978 | Colts | Next to last, 14.9 | Last 26.3 | |
1987 | Falcons | Last, 13.7 | Last, 29.1 | |
1990 | Patriots | Last, 11.3 | Next to last, 27.9 | |
2003 | Cardinals | Last, 14.1 | Next to last, 28.2 | |
2009 | Rams | Last, 10.9 | Next to last, 27.2 |