NFL Schedule 2023: Jaguars set to play in 3 prime-time games this season

The NFL released schedules for all 32 teams and revealed the Jacksonville Jaguars will be featured in three prime-time games this season.

Those games, Week 7 at New Orleans on Thursday Night Football, Week 13 vs. the Bengals on Monday Night Football and Week 16 vs. Baltimore on Sunday Night Football, mark the first time the team the team is slated to be featured in three different prime-time games since 2008.

The Jaguars have played in 42 regular season prime-time games, holding a 20-22 record in those games. They went 2-0 last season after beating the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football and defeating the Titans in the Week 18 Saturday Night Football prime-time clash.

The victory against the Titans secured the AFC South crown in front of a record crowd of 70,050. They were featured again versus the Chargers in the opening round of the AFC Playoffs, distributing 70,250 tickets in the third largest playoff comeback in NFL history.

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This season will be the first time the Jaguars will be featured on Sunday Night Football since the Oct. 5, 2008, versus the Pittsburgh Steelers and the first time on ESPN’s Monday Night Football since Dec. 5, 2011, versus the San Diego Chargers.

Jacksonville has been featured on Thursday Night Football 14 times including a victory against the Jets last year.

Here are the prime-time matchups Jacksonville will have this season:

Week 7 at New Orleans Saints – Oct. 19 Thursday Night Football

In a Week 7 matchup, the Jaguars will be headed down I-10 to the Superdome to take on the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football featured on Prime Video.

The Jaguars most recently faced the Saints in the 2021 preseason, a game where running back Travis Etienne suffered a season-ending injury and was forced to miss the duration of his rookie season.

It’ll be the second matchup between Lawrence and new Saints quarterback Derek Carr who was traded to New Orleans in the offseason. In their first meeting Carr, who was with the Raiders, let a double-digit lead vanish late and Jacksonville surged to a victory. Carr now joins the Saints who are known for their loud dome and notorious defense.

Week 13 vs. Cincinnati Bengals—Dec. 4 (Monday Night Football)

The Jaguars will be featured on ESPN’s Monday Night Football during Week 14 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The matchup will be the first since a Thursday Night Football showdown in 2021 where the Bengals edged the Jaguars 24-21.

It’ll be the third time Trevor Lawrence faces a Joe Burrow led team. In the two prior matchups Burrow has edged Lawrence, the first instance being in the 2020 College Football National Championship game.

Week 15 vs. Baltimore Ravens—Dec. 17 (Sunday Night Football)

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens come to Duval in a Sunday Night Football clash set for Week 15. The talented quarterback gets a shot to avenge his 0-2 record at TIAA Bank Field dating back to his college days at Louisville.

When Jackson faced the Jaguars last season, he put up 254 passing yards and 89 rushing yards, but still fell short in defeat. The Ravens were busy in the offseason, coming to an agreement for a new contract for the 26-year-old quarterback and adding Odell Beckham to their roster in free agency.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: NFL Schedule Release 2023: Jacksonville Jaguars host Bengals, Ravens