JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The third largest comeback in NFL playoff historical past occurred in Jacksonville on Saturday night when the Jaguars surprised the Los Angeles Chargers and stormed again from a 27-0 deficit to advance to the AFC divisional spherical. It's their first playoff victory since 2017.
“I’m blown away,” Locked on Jaguars host Tony Wiggins stated. “I smiled all the best way to my automotive as a result of I noticed one thing within the fan base that I had solely dreamed would occur.”
Trevor Lawrence threw 4 first half interceptions - three within the first quarter - earlier than rallying to throw landing passes on 4 consecutive drives and operating for a two level dialog within the second half. That introduced the rating to 30-28, and a 10-play, 68-yard drive culminated in a sport profitable area objective as time expired.
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Whereas a lot of the eye is on Los Angeles after a disastrous second half, it was a sequence of shrewd strikes from Jacksonville head coach Doug Pederson that helped spurn the comeback and ship Brandon Staley and the Chargers packing.
“Of us, this workforce is for actual, that quarterback is for actual, however the man of the hour to me is Doug Pederson,” Wiggins continued. “I need to speak about Dougie actual fast. Saving his timeouts, realizing when to say no penalties and having a really feel and understanding for what that clock is saying…kudos to him, that is what I advised everybody he was going to do.”
Jacksonville heads to Kansas Metropolis to tackle Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs within the AFC divisional spherical, whereas the Chargers head house with much more questions than solutions, together with uncertainty about head coach Brandon Staley’s job safety heading into the offseason.