The last time the Jacksonville Jaguars went 8-8 was in 2010. Since then it has been losing season after losing season.
The 5-11 season of 2011, the year former head coach Jack Del Rio was fired, stood as the high water mark for the following seasons. Just getting back to five wins has been a struggle for the Jaguars under Mike Mularkey and current head coach Gus Bradley.
That task has now been accomplished. At 5-8, the Jaguars are better than they have been in the recent past. The work isn’t done yet, though. The next goal should be getting to 8-8, ending a string of four straight losing seasons.