The NFL rolled out their "Rivalry" series of uniforms for all eight teams from the NFC North and AFC South, and by and large, they did a pretty nice job.The league partnered with Nike to deliver some uniforms that feature a good bit of franchise history and community pride stitched into each team's garments, and I have to say I'm a fan of the overall concept.CINCINNATI REDS DEBUT CITY CONNECT UNIFORMS AND THEY ARE AN ABOMINATIONThe Nike x NFL Rivalries uniforms are set with eight new teams for the 2026 season.(Fanatics)I've always been a bigger fan of college uniforms and felt the NFL threads were a bit too "corporate" and "samey" for my liking, but almost all of these are sweet looking alternate kits.All of them except for one team, that is.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS SET AT 8.5 WIN TOTAL AFTER SURPRISING 13-4 SEASON AND WILD CARD LOSS TO BUFFALOThe Jacksonville Jaguars, being an AFC South team, were included in the "Rivalry" uniform rollout, and if I'm being blunt, they massively swung and missed their intended target with these monstrosities.Okay, let's start with the positives.
At least they aren't the "Color Rush Thursday" mustard uniforms the Jags wore back in the late 2010s.Well, that's about the only positive I can find, so let's dive in, shall we?This is way too busy for my liking.The helmet, jersey and socks, and pants all being different colors is murder on my eyes.
It looks like a 13-year-old kid customized Jacksonville's uniforms in Madden and picked the most garish combinations possible.Why didn't they go with a black helmet like the good old days?Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Steve Beuerlein plays against the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 Hall of Fame Game at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on July 29, 1995.(Michael C.
Hebert/USA TODAY NETWORK)Or, if they wanted to do the teal lids, at least get a matching jersey and make the pants white.And, oh Lord, the pants!You might not be able to tell, but if you look closely enough on the graphic, those are ind...