Bills Eliminate Jaguars, Advance to Divisional Round

The Buffalo Bills were able to extinguish the red-hot Jacksonville Jaguars’ eight-game win streak on Sunday, defeating the Jags 27-24 in a tightly contested matchup. Jacksonville entered the game as one of the league’s hottest teams, riding strong momentum and renewed confidence behind its explosive offense. Still, Buffalo answered with timely defensive stops and clutch late-game execution. The win not only snapped Jacksonville’s impressive streak, but it also reinforced the Bills’ status as a legitimate postseason threat as they continue their push deeper into January football.

Game Recap

On Sunday, Buffalo earned their first road playoff win in over three decades and advanced to the Divisional Round. After multiple lead changes and a tense fourth quarter, Bills quarterback Josh Allen capped a late drive with a 1-yard touchdown run with just over a minute remaining. On Jacksonville’s final possession, a deflected pass was intercepted by Cole Bishop to seal the victory for Buffalo.

Scoring Summary

  • BUF – FG: Matt Prater 50 yd field goal (1Q) 
  • JAX – TD: Brian Thomas Jr. 3-yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (2Q) 
  • BUF – TD: Josh Allen 2-yd rush (2Q) 
  • BUF – FG: Matt Prater 47 yd (3Q) 
  • JAX – FG: Cam Little 43 yd (3Q) 
  • JAX – TD: Parker Washington 6-yd pass from Lawrence (4Q) 
  • BUF – TD: Dalton Kincaid 15-yd pass from Allen (4Q) 
  • JAX – TD: Travis Etienne Jr. 14-yd pass from Lawrence (4Q) 
  • BUF – TD: Josh Allen 1-yd rush (4Q) 

Team & Player Key Stats

Offense

  • Bills: 340 yards
  • Jaguars: 359 yards 

Pass/Run Leaders

  • Josh Allen (BUF): 28/35, 273 yards, 1 passing TD, 1 rushing TD (33 rushing yards)
  • James Cook (BUF): 15 rushes, 46 yards; 2 receptions, 5 yards
  • Khalil Shakir (BUF): 12 receptions, 82 yards 
  • Trevor Lawrence (JAX): 18/30, 207 yards, 3 passing TDs, 2 INTs
  • Travis Etienne Jr. (JAX): 10 rushes, 67 yards; 5 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
  • Parker Washington (JAX): 7 receptions, 107 yards, 1 TD

Defense

Special Teams

  • Matt Prater (BUF) 2/2 FG, 3/3 XP
  • Cam Little (JAX) 1/2 FG, 3/3 XP
  • LeQuint Allen (JAX) 1 forced fumble
  • Devin Lloyd (JAX) 1 fumble recovery

Playoff Picture

The Buffalo Bills will travel to Denver to face off against the Broncos. The Patriots will host the winner of tonight’s matchup between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. On the NFC side of things, the Seattle Seahawks will host the San Francisco 49ers, and the Los Angeles Rams will travel to Chicago and take on the Bears.

A Look Ahead

Buffalo will be the first game of the divisional round this Saturday at 4:30 pm EST. They’ll face off against the league’s #2 defense.

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