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The Greatest In-Season NFL Turnaround For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - DECEMBER 02: Whitney Mercilus #59 of the Houston Texans congratulates J.J. Watt #99 of the Houston Texans after a tackle in the third quarter at NRG Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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4 Jan 1997: Quarterback Mark Brunell of the Jacksonville Jaguars moves the ball during a playoff game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Jaguars won the game, 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport
4 Jan 1997: Quarterback Mark Brunell of the Jacksonville Jaguars moves the ball during a playoff game against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Jaguars won the game, 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule /Allsport /

Jacksonville Jaguars: 1996

It’s rare in any sport for a brand new franchise to make a lot of noise in just their second year of existence, but the Jacksonville Jaguars bucked the trend.

After a 3-6 start to the season, Tom Coughlin’s crew had a midseason bye week to recoup and regroup, trying desperately to figure out a way to salvage the season.

They came out of the bye and got a victory over the Baltimore Ravens to improve to 4-6, but disappointment quickly returned as the Jaguars lost the following week in blowout fashion against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After that, they went on an absolute tear.

Including the postseason, the Jaguars won seven straight games and made it all the way to the AFC Championship game where they lost to the New England Patriots.

The Jaguars are known by Denver Broncos fans for their major upset in the divisional round of the playoffs where they upset John Elway in what appeared to be a banner Broncos season.

The Jaguars went into Denver and played the role of spoiler.

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