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THE BORTLES

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) scrambles out of the pocket during the second half of an NFL divisional football AFC playoff game in Pittsburgh,
Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018.
Associated Press
Jaguars stun Steelers 45-42 to earn trip to AFC title game

By WILL GRAVES too kindly.” Not at all. That third-seeded Jaguars (12-6) rematch is all the Steelers down without an intercep-
AP Sports Writer shouldn’t be a problem go- beat the second-seeded will get. “We knew we had tion. He ran for 35 more
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The ing forward. The Jaguars, Steelers (13-4) at Heinz Field this team’s number,” Jack- and wasn’t sacked by a
Jacksonville Jaguars yes the Jaguars, have the for the second time in three sonville safety Barry Church defense that led the NFL
heard the chatter, read NFL’s full attention now. A months. The victory in Oc- said. “All we did was feed and set a franchise record
the tweets and Instagram trip to Foxborough on the tober served notice Jack- on the fuel that everybody with 55 during the season.
posts. And they got a little horizon, too. Dominant at sonville was ready to put a was providing, the media, Jacksonville’s 45 points tied
confused. Why were the the start and resilient at the decade of losing firmly be- everybody was talking the most ever allowed by
Pittsburgh Steelers talking finish, Jacksonville stunned hind. This one sent an even about how they’re going the Steelers in the playoffs.
about the New England the Steelers 45-42 on Sun- bigger message: overlook to run through us, it’s not Not bad for an offense that
Patriots? Didn’t they have day to advance to the AFC the Jaguars at your own going to be like last (time). at times simply appeared
to face the Jaguars first be- title game for the third time peril, something Pittsburgh Blake Bortles this. Blake along for the ride as the
fore reaching a rematch in franchise history and appeared to do in the run- Bortles that. all he did was NFL’s top defense carried
with the Super Bowl cham- maybe, finally, earn a bit up. Coach Mike Tomlin dominate their defense.” the load. “Blake Bortles has
pions? “I don’t know if they of respect. Leonard Four- hinted at facing the Patri- A week removed from an always been criticized,”
misread the schedule or nette ran for 109 yards and ots twice back in Decem- ugly performance in a wild- Fournette said. “It is differ-
didn’t play us this week, three scores . Embattled ber. Running back Le’Veon card round win over Buf- ent now. He has guys that
but they didn’t acknowl- quarterback Blake Bortles Bell posted on Twitter about falo in which he passed for have his back, especially
edge us at all,” Jacksonville added 214 yards pass- the pair of “round 2s” the 87 yards and struggled with me.”
linebacker Myles Jack said. ing and a pivotal fourth- Steelers will face in com- the easiest of throws, Bortles
“And we didn’t take that quarter touchdown as the ing weeks. Turns out, one went 14 of 26 for a touch- Continued on Page 20