Wild Card Weekend Gamethread

DeadlySplitter

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starting to want the Bills to win. TEN's offense right now is better and has the better of a prayer of a chance in Heinz.
 

mauf

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Even if Bortles is better, would you expect the Jaguars to go to Foxboro and win?
I wouldn’t “expect” it, but if the path to beating NE is beating them up on the line (like Miami did a few weeks ago), JAX is better positioned to do that than any other playoff team. BUF is basically a poor man’s JAX personnel-wise, so that line strength is more or less neutralized here.
 

Soxy

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I disagree. It's exactly how they beat Pittsburgh in October. Just ran it down their throat. Bortles completed 8 passes for 95 yards, and Fournette ran for 186 on 28 carries.
That's a little disingenuous. Fournette had a 90 yard TD run at the end. Ben threw 5 INTs including two pick-sixes. That's how they beat Pittsburgh, and it's not really a sustainable model for success to rely on 90 yard TD runs and defensive touchdowns.
 

KillerBs

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Sorta sucks these teams in playoffs instead of Lions Cowboys Seahawks all who are clearly better. Contrast between 2 games yesterday dramatic too. Bills significantly outscored thus year. I think the Bucs may be better. NFC beats AFC in inter conference 41-23 this year and it shows.
 

RedOctober3829

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deep inside Guido territory
I wouldn’t “expect” it, but if the path to beating NE is beating them up on the line (like Miami did a few weeks ago), JAX is better positioned to do that than any other playoff team. BUF is basically a poor man’s JAX personnel-wise, so that line strength is more or less neutralized here.
Their D is good, but the offense isn’t going to put up the points necessary to keep up with the Patriots. Pats will put up at least 20 points on every defense left and I don’t think Jags could get to 20 unless they force a bunch of turnovers.
 

SamCassellsStones

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Could someone post a link to the old “Simpsons” clip where Bart can only find license plates named “Bort”? It would be amusing, and apropos.
 

mauf

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Good throw by Bortles to start the half.
 

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If you don’t trust your QB to throw on 3rd down, then bench him, damnit.