The Jacksonville Jaguars aren’t just beating their opponents this season; they are dominating them. 

After eight games, Jacksonville is 6-2 and has already opened up a 3.5-game lead in the AFC South division. 

Even with over half of their games yet to be played, the Jaguars currently have a 98% likelihood of reaching the playoffs, according to The Athletic’s playoff simulator. 

However, the Jaguars have their goals set much higher than simply reaching the playoffs this season. 

Jacksonville is hoping to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in franchise history. The way the Jaguars have played over the first half of the season has cemented their spot among the top favorites to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 61. 

Jacksonville cruised to a 33-10 road victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football. It was possibly the easiest win of the Liam Coen era. 

The Jaguars barely broke a sweat against the Ravens and didn’t even come close to playing their best. 

That is a scary thought for the rest of the NFL. 

The victory over the Ravens was Jacksonville’s fourth of at least 23+ points in only eight games this season. 

Not other NFL team has more than one such victory. 

The win moved Jacksonville’s point differential this season to a staggering plus-108, by far the best in the league. 

Coming in second is the San Francisco 49ers, whose point differential is plus-58.  

Jacksonville’s dominance this year is unlike anything fans have seen before. This is the first time since the AFL-NFL merger in 1966 that one team has had a points differential over +100 while no other team’s was above +60 in November or later. 

It wasn’t that long ago that a lot of people doubted whether the Jaguars would even be a playoff team this season, let alone the most dominant team in the league. 

The Jaguars have flexed their muscles all season with four victories of at least 23 points. 

Jacksonville began the season with a 34- 10 beatdown of the Cleveland Browns. At the time, Cleveland was expected to be one of the league’s worst teams this season. 

However, the Browns have been one of the NFL’s most pleasant surprises. They have exceeded expectations and are currently 5-3, making Jacksonville’s 24-point victory look even better. 

In Week 3, the Jaguars hosted the New England Patriots, who are the reigning AFC champions. The Jaguars had their nine-game regular-season winning streak snapped the week before by the Broncos, and many wondered how the team would respond. 

Jacksonville responded flawlessly. The Jaguars destroyed the Patriots 35-6 to earn one of the most impressive wins of the Liam Coen era. 

In Week 8, after the Jaguars’ bye, the team took on the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts had started to rebuild, trading stars Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner earlier in the week. 

The Jaguars could have easily overlooked their division rival, but remained as focused as ever. Jacksonville dominated a lesser opponent the way a Super Bowl contender should, beating the Colts 42-7. 

Against the Ravens and Colts in the past two games, the Jaguars have outscored their opponents 75-17. 

The plus-58 differential Jacksonville has earned over the last two weeks matches the 49ers’ differential for the entire season. 

If the Jaguars continue to dominate the way they have over their first eight games, they will likely enter the playoffs as the favorites to win it all.