JACKSONVILLE – It's for real now. At last.

The Jaguars on Sunday afternoon will play the Carolina Panthers in a 2025 Week 1 matchup at EverBank Stadium , a game with a series of firsts and key storylines for the home team.

The first Jaguars game for head coach Liam Coen .

The first game with a new offense.

The first game with a new defense.

Perhaps most important in the immediate is this: It's the first meaningful game for a new decision-making regime and new franchise direction after long months of discussion, preparation and anticipation.

"Everything's real now; everything counts," Jaguars linebacker Foyesade Oluokun said.

The Jaguars after a 4-13 2024 season changed directions as a franchise, hiring Coen as head coach and James Gladstone as general manager . Tony Bos

See Full Page