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Jax 31 LAC 30 big comeback for jags

 

Wow. That was a great comeback. I took the Jags in the picks. Figured I was wrong

 

WOW they fricken won that fg was close.he almost missed it amazing they won how did the Chargers lose that game?

 

Jaguars come back for stunning 31-30 win over Chargers



The Jaguars were slight underdogs at the start of Saturday’s game against the Chargers and heavy underdogs at halftime, but they will be moving on to the divisional round of the playoffs.

Riley Patterson kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal on the final play of the game and the Jaguars pulled off a 31-30 win in a game they once trailed 27-0 in the first half. It’s the third largest comeback in postseason history.


A creative play from Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson set up the winning kick. The Jaguars lined up with three running backs on a fourth-and-one and gave the ball to Travis Etienne around the right side of the line. Etienne got the corner and sprinted 25 yards to set the stage for Patterson’s kick.

The comeback came after Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw four interceptions, but the first overall pick of the 2021 draft showed off his resilience. He threw touchdowns on four straight possessions and the Jaguars defense turned up the heat on the Chargers to put the game back within reach. Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker missed a 40-yard field goal to aid the comeback effort and the Jaguars took full advantage.

Lawrence finished 28-of-47 for 288 yards and his four touchdowns went to four different receivers. Etienne had 20 carries for 109 yards while Christian Kirk and Zay Jones each had eight catches over the course of the game.

After the fourth of those touchdowns, Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after slamming his helmet to the turf while arguing for a penalty on Jaguars tackle Jawaan Taylor. That allowed the Jaguars to go for two and be in position to win the game with a field goal.

While the Jaguars will be moving on to play another game, the Chargers will be left to pick up the pieces of a massive collapse. Head coach Brandon Staley had a shaky history in close games coming into Saturday and his job could be in danger after giving up a 27-point lead.

Those two trajectories didn’t appear to be in play at halftime, but the Jaguars didn’t pack it in and the NFL got a classic finish in Jacksonville.

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Me too. After the 3 INT 1st half performance, I thought it just wasnt JAX night, but they didnt quit. I was surprised to see they pulled it off and won.

 

He was crying they should have called a false start but considering the chargers benifited from several non calls that at minimum should have been illegal contact and at most pass interferance he should keep his helmemt on and his crying to himself.

 

Deebo Samuel: Johnathan Abram leg twist “turned our team up a notch”



The 49ers were trailing the Seahawks 17-16 in the third quarter when wide receiver Deebo Samuel picked up 21 yards on a pass from Brock Purdy.

After Samuel was tackled, Seahawks safety Johnathan Abram appeared to be twisting his ankle and a brief skirmish ensued before other players from both teams got involved. There was no penalty called on the play, but the 49ers were able to score a go-ahead touchdown on the drive and then scored 18 more points in a row to put the game out of reach.


Samuel said the action hurt and that he “was about to lose it,” but caught himself in order to avoid a penalty that would have hurt the team. He also said that he felt the play became a rallying point for the team.

“I stayed down a little because I almost lost my temper,” Samuel said, via 49ersWebzone.com. “You can see the definition of our team of IGYB — I’ve got your back. . . . At the end of the day, I felt like that turned our team up a notch, and as you can see, we just went out there, and made plays.”

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said he felt “that pissed our team off” and running back Christian McCaffrey agreed that it “got everybody going” in what went from a close game to a comfortable 49ers win.

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Brandon Staley on Chargers’ collapse: I’m hurting for everybody in that locker room



Chargers head coach Brandon Staley said after Saturday night’s epic collapse against the Jaguars that it hurt to see his players and coaches in pain.

After ratting off all the things the Chargers did well — including jumping out to a 27-0 lead and winning the turnover battle 5-0 — Staley acknowledged that it wasn’t enough.


“I’m hurting for everybody in that locker room,” Staley said. “It’s a special group of guys and this is the toughest way that you can lose, in the playoffs. The way we started the game, that’s the team I know we’re capable of being, and in the second half we just didn’t finish the game. Unfortunately, this is the tough side of things. Our season is over, but I love everybody in that locker room.”

Staley said he believes the Chargers will grow and get better from the loss. But the big question is whether Staley will be there for that growth and improvement. He’s squarely on the hot seat after his team melted down in the playoffs.

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It cant be easy to blow a, 27-0 lead... Dammmmm.

 

First up Today... Miami vs Buffalo

If the Miami Dolphins are going to win their first playoff game since the 2000 season, they’re going to have to do it without their starting quarterback.


Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel announced on Wednesday that Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) will not be cleared prior to the Buffalo Bills hosting the Dolphins on Sunday afternoon at Highmark Stadium. With backup QB Teddy Bridgewater recovering from a dislocated finger on his throwing hand, seventh-round rookie Skylar Thompson will make his first-career playoff start.


Thompson has started two games this season. Bills star Josh Allen will be starting his seventh career postseason game Sunday.


These teams’ two meetings this season both came down to the final play. Allen and the Bills couldn’t spike the ball quickly enough at game’s end in the first meeting in Week 3 to pull off the late comeback. In the Week 15 rematch, the Bills erased a nine-point deficit in the final nine-plus minutes to win in Buffalo on Tyler Bass’ game-winning field goal.


Tagovailoa, however, started both of those games, throwing for 420 yards and three TDs in about six quarters of action combined. Can Thompson match that level of efficiency on the road in what is sure to be an emotional setting? That’s the biggest question by far for Miami -- and a big reason why the Bills are considered significant favorites in their third meeting of the season.


Here are five things to watch for when the Dolphins visit the Bills on Sunday during Super Wild Card Weekend:

1. Skylar’s the limit. Thompson first caught the eye of Dolphins fans in the preseason, when he completed 75% of his passes and threw for five TDs and zero picks. It appeared this was no ordinary seventh-rounder, as the 25-year-old rookie looked the part after a college career that included 41 starts. However, some of the luster began to wear off when Thompson was thrust into action against the Jets in Week 5 when Bridgewater exited early. Thompson was fairly accurate early but fell apart as the game went on, throwing one interception, taking two sacks and losing a fumble. In his first start the next week, Thompson had a few moments early against the Vikings but was knocked out of the game with a hand injury. Thompson’s second start against the Jets in Week 18 likely served as a playoff dress rehearsal, as it turned out. He made some eye-opening plays and led Miami to a win, but the Dolphins only scored nine points, and Thompson still left some meat on the bone with his play. Asking Thompson to win this game feels foolish, but McDaniel appears to have some measure of faith in his mature rookie QB, and Thompson at least has flashed a bit more playmaking ability in his later-season appearances, even if his turnovers (three picks, two turnovers in 211 snaps) are a bit concerning.
2. How can Miami slow down Josh Allen? Even with Miami’s early-season win over the Bills, Allen has not had trouble producing against the Dolphins in recent meetings. In his past four games against them, Allen has thrown for 1,132 yards, 10 TDs and only one interception, while also running for 214 yards, one TD and a two-point conversion. He’s also been lights out in his past three home playoff games: 70 of 97 passing (72.1%) for 838 yards, eight TDs and zero interceptions with plus 113 rush yards and an additional TD. But Miami also has kept both games close against the Bills this season, with big plays on defense being a big reason why. The Dolphins sacked Allen six times and forced him to fumble five times in two games. That’s a start, but if they’re going to beat the Bills with Thompson, the Dolphins must convert more of those into turnovers. Stealing possessions has been a problem all season for Miami, with only 14 (eight INTs, six fumbles recovered) on the season, the second-fewest in the league in 2022. Allen turned the ball 19 times this season, with six coming in the team’s three losses. The Dolphins blitzed the Bills often in the first meeting but far less so in the second. We could see a return to a higher blitz rate in this one. Stopping Allen completely isn’t likely. But as the first meeting showed, with the Bills dominating time of possession and having the ball at game’s end, that might not be a required pathway to victory. Turnovers, sacks and red-zone stands might be the most crucial factor.
3. Dolphins’ run game could hold key to success. Miami’s run game was stuck in a three-game rut prior to the Week 15 meeting against the Bills. Struggling against a top-tier defense such as the 49ers wasn’t the concern; failing to do much on the ground against the likes of the Texans and Chargers was the issue at the time. But the Dolphins almost had their way against the Bills in that meeting, running 25 times for 188 yards, with Raheem Mostert (17-136-0 rushing) and Salvon Ahmed (6-43-1) the biggest contributors. It was a vast departure from the first meeting in Miami, where the Dolphins totaled a mere 41 yards on 17 carries, a long run of 9 yards as Mostert (8-11-0) was bottled up. The Bills even committed extra defenders to the box in that last meeting, but they were primarily in nickel defense, with smaller bodies populating the trenches. Miami outflanked them more than once with outside-zone runs and generated second-level opportunities. Mostert, however, is now dealing with a broken thumb suffered in Week 18 and has been ruled out. The task of running with the level of success Miami enjoyed in Week 15 will be tougher with Mostert sidelined, especially if the Bills don’t respect Thompson and Miami’s speed at receiver.
4. Bills secondary still has a challenge on its hands. It’s easy to dismiss the rookie Thompson and give the edge to the Bills in this game. But we can’t overlook some back-end struggles that have plagued Buffalo this season, and those could loom large in a game with two of the NFL’s best game breakers. Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle both are elite speed threats who can beat you over the top or catch a short pass and take it the distance at any time. The Bills know all about Hill, who has run roughshod over them in two past playoff games with the Chiefs (20 catches, 322 yards, TD). But this season, it has been Waddle who has presented the most problems for them. Waddle gained the most receiving yards of any opponent against Buffalo this season with 216, doing so on only seven catches. Those included grabs of 67, 45, 32 and 32 yards. The Bills went zone-heavy in the first meeting and opted for more man-coverage looks in the second game, although neither approach worked tremendously. However, Waddle (ankle) was limited at practice on Wednesday. If healthy, Waddle and Hill can still be thorns in the Bills’ sides, even with the questions at quarterback. Look for Miami to get the ball into their hands in various ways whenever possible. The Bills’ shorthanded secondary will need to be assignment-sound, try to get population to the ball and tackle effectively in open spaces.
5. Can the Bills keep riding the emotional high? There had never a moment quiet like what the Bills experienced on Jan. 2, when safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against Cincinnati. Through the days that followed, as Hamlin showed encouraging signs of improvement in his recovery, the Bills and the NFL at large appeared to bond together with rare solidarity. Then, in the most improbable moment imaginable, Nyheim Hines ran back the opening kickoff of the Bills’ first game since the incident, which helped fuel a stirring Week 18 win over the Patriots at Highmark Stadium. Now that Hamlin is back in Buffalo and has been discharged from a local hospital, the Bills’ players can try to focus their energies on the task at hand with Miami. That might bring some relief after a trying week-plus. However, we can’t forget the emotional rollercoaster the Bills have been on and the toll it might have exacted. It has been a long season in Buffalo, one that began dedicated to atoning for last year’s “13 seconds” playoff loss to the Chiefs in the Divisional Round. It will continue with a different focus after Hamlin’s cardiac arrest, and the Bills will need all their mental toughness and focus to navigate a stacked AFC field and a tough opening matchup.

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A lot of media reported the helmet toss was the reason for the flag, but this clip shows differently... I wonders what he said, lol.



Anyway, Chargers blew this game as a team... Bosa's actions didnt help, but certainly contributed to the blowing in a major way.

 

This is a tough one to answer. Every time I hit a link to get one of their takes, I regret it almost immediately. Damage is already done, they get my click which is why they are still employed. I purposely avoid all tv involving the two, which isn’t fair since I only see the controversial takes for click bait.

Either way, I don’t think either deserve a job in broadcast of any media.

 

I agree wholeheartedly. The commercials are all I have to see and they turn me off instantly. I tried listening to Cowherd when he was on radio... might have lasted 5 minutes and I couldnt take any more.

 

Jaguars’ win after trailing 27-0 was NFL’s fifth-biggest comeback

The NFL’s fifth-biggest comeback ever took place on Saturday night in Jacksonville, when the Jaguars fell behind 27-0 in the first half only to win 31-30 on a field goal as time expired.

Two of the NFL’s five biggest comebacks have happened in the last month: The biggest comeback in NFL history took place on December 17, when the Colts jumped out to a 33-0 lead over the Vikings at halftime, only to have the Vikings win 39-36 in overtime.


Prior to that Vikings-Colts comeback, the biggest comeback in NFL history was 32 points, when the Houston Oilers took a 35-3 win over the Bills in a playoff game on January 3, 1993, but the Bills came back to win 41-38 in overtime.

The NFL has also seen two 28-point comebacks: In a playoff game on January 4, 2014, the Colts fell behind the Chiefs 38-10 but the Colts came back and won 45-44. And in a regular-season game on December 7, 1980, Archie Manning and the Saints jumped out to a 35-7 halftime lead, but Joe Montana and the 49ers rallied to win 38-35.

Now the Jaguars’ comeback takes its place alongside those other games among the great comebacks in NFL history.

 

Apparently, Coach Pederson is; Mr. Confidence or a freaking clairvoyant, well maybe just a believer.

"There was never a doubt. Never a doubt. I trust in the players. I trust our decision. Felt good about our call that we had," Pederson said. "You get in these moments, and listen you trust in these players, and you want to win the football game. You want to do it for them, and they battled their tails off so there was no hesitation on that."

 

Walker, received a fine of $13,261 for shoving a Lions athletic trainer as he tended to injured RB D’Andre Swift on the field in the fourth quarter.

Williams received a fine of $13,315 for a TD dance in a Week 14 victory over the Vikings.
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Lets get this straight. Walker shoves a guy, a trainer doing his job and receives a lesser fine than a guy named Williams who thrust his hips in a TD celebration.

Im not a genius and you dont even need to be, but even I, with 2.5 brain cells, know this is fucking moronic.

Is the NFL stupid or blind? I mean not the entire NFL, just the assclowns who interpret and come up with this shit?

 

Well he can talk Smack cause the Jaguars won what a crazy ass game that was

 

Inactives for todays first game...

DOLPHINS

• QB Tua Tagovailoa
• CB Noah Igbinoghene
• RB Raheem Mostert
• OT Kendall Lamm
• OL Brandon Shell
• OL Liam Eichenberg
• TE Tanner Conner

BILLS

• WR Isaiah McKenzie
• TE Tommy Sweeney
• OL Ike Boettger
• DT Jordan Phillips
• LB Baylon Spector
• CB Christian Benford
• S Jared Mayden

 

It's the Packers, man. We know how this story goes.