3 things to know about the Jaguars vs. Falcons matchup

The 2019 NFL season has seemed to disappear as quick as it has come as we are already in Week 16. The Jacksonville Jaguars will look to build off of the momentum of a huge crowd-spoiling win against the Oakland Raiders where it would be the team’s …

The Jaguars haven’t won in Atlanta since 1999

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The Jaguars will be playing the Falcons in Atlanta, and unfortunately, a win at their location hasn’t come in 20 years when the Georgia Dome stood nearby the location of their current home stadium: the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

While the youngest of Jaguars fans most likely weren’t born yet, the 1999 matchup saw a year where the Jaguars were 7-1 heading into the game and the Falcons were having an abysmal season, sitting at 2-7 on the year. The crowd of 68,466 in the Georgia Dome saw the Jaguars completely shred the Falcons by the score of 30-7.

Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell had an outstanding game going 14-of-27 with 203 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. Jaguars running back Fred Taylor dominated on the ground rushing for 124 yards and also 54 yards receiving on two receptions.

The Jaguars will hope to recreate that same magic from 1999.