Slow starts, double-digit deficits no problem for these Jags
The Jacksonville Jaguars celebrate his game-winning field goal against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second of an NFL wild-card football game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars won 31-30. (AP Photo/John Raoux)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/John Raoux]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — No lead is safe against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Comeback Cats clawed back from 27 points down to stun the Los Angeles Chargers 31-30 in the opening round of the AFC playoffs. It was the latest come-from-behind victory for a team that’s grown accustomed to slow starts and frantic finishes. As much heart-pounding excitement as the head-scratching trend has delivered for the Jaguars and their fans, it’s one they’d prefer to see end when Jacksonville (10-8) plays at top-seeded Kansas City (14-3) in the divisional round Saturday.
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Jacksonville Jaguars place kicker Riley Patterson, top right, and his team celebrate his game-winning field goal against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second of an NFL wild-card football game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars won 31-30. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) walks off the field after an NFL wild-card football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville Jaguars won 31-30. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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