What Does History Say About Commanders vs. Jaguars in Week 1?

History is on Washington's side vs. Jacksonville.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 4, 2022

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The Washington Commanders season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars is history in the making.

Of course, it's the first game for the Commanders under their new, permanent moniker ... but they'll face a team the Washington franchise has had a ton of success against in the past.

The Commanders are 6-1 all-time against the Jags going into Sunday's season opener and have won the last four meetings. The only time the Jags beat the Commanders? The year was 2002. That game, a 26-7 thumping against Washington, took place in Jacksonville ... meaning the Jaguars are seeking their first-ever win at FedEx Field.

Given the fact the Jaguars began playing in the NFL in 1995 and intra-conference games take place once every four years, there haven't been many opportunities for the two teams to face one another.

The last time the two teams played came in 2018. Josh Johnson was the quarterback, Adrian Peterson was the starting running back and kicker Dustin Hopkins nailed a game-winning field goal as time expired to give Washington a 16-13 victory.

While history may favor the Commanders against the Jaguars, 2022 is a brand new season and a lot has changed between the two teams since their last meeting. And with this being the season opener, it only adds to the emphasis of this game being a clean slate for both teams as they trek on through the new season.

Kickoff between the two teams is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Published Sep 4, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.