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When the Jaguars and Chargers went into the locker room at halftime of their AFC wild-card matchup Saturday night, it appeared Jacksonville was headed to a swift first-round exit.
The Jaguars had trailed 27-0 until a touchdown with 24 seconds remaining in the half left trimmed the deficit to 20 points. But after four first-half interceptions from Trevor Lawrence, and with a defense that had few answers against Justin Herbert and the Chargers’ offense, it appeared the highly anticipated clash would be lopsided.
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But Lawrence wasn’t done. The Jaguars scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives of the second half and limited the Chargers to a made field goal and a missed field goal kick to bring the game to 30-20. The Jaguars scored a touchdown and converted on a 2-point try to make it a two-point game with 5:25 left, and after the Chargers went three-and-out, Jacksonville marched down the field and booted a game-winning 36-yard field goal to win 31-30.
The Jaguars kept their surprising season alive and will now head to the divisional round of the playoffs.
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Where does Jacksonville’s comeback win rank in the history of NFL playoff comebacks? Here’s what you need to know about:
Biggest comebacks in NFL playoff history
The NFL has seen its share of historic comebacks, and while Jacksonville’s win doesn’t quite set a record, it does come close.
In winning after trailing by 27 at one point, the Jaguars own the third-largest comeback in NFL playoff history, trailing only the Bills against the Oilers in 1993 (32 points) and the Colts against the Chiefs in 2014 (28 points).
| Matchup | Date | Round | Deficit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills vs. Oilers | Jan. 3, 1993 | AFC wild card | 32 | Bills, 41-38 |
| Chiefs vs. Colts | Jan. 4, 2014 | AFC wild card | 28 | Colts, 45-44 |
| Jaguars vs. Chargers | Jan. 14, 2023 | AFC wild card | 27 | Jaguars, 31-30 |
| Patriots vs. Falcons | Feb. 5, 2017 | Super Bowl | 24 | Patriots, 34-28 |
| Chiefs vs. Texans | Jan. 12, 2020 | AFC divisional | 24 | Chiefs, 51-31 |
The AFC has really put the “wild” in “wild card.” Each of the top three comebacks in NFL playoff history have come in AFC wild-card matchups.
The largest comeback in the history of the NFC playoffs came on Jan. 5, 2003, when the 49ers came back from a 24-point deficit to beat the Giants 39-38.
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