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The NFL play-offs start next week after some thrilling final day games
The Jacksonville Jaguars agonisingly missed out on the play-offs by losing their last game of the season, while the Green Bay Packers claimed an impressive victory in their must-win game and the Buffalo Bills beat Miami in the big clash of the night.
The final Sunday of regular season action saw the Jaguars produce the biggest stumble as their loss to the five-win Tennessee Titans opened the door for the Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers to clinch play-off spots.
After having their spot confirmed, Buffalo later beat the Dolphins in Miami to claim the second seed in the AFC and two possible home play-off games.
There were no great surprises in the NFC, as the impressive Packers and battling Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed the final two spots available to set-up two hugely intriguing wildcard games next weekend.
Outside the play-offs, what could have been Bill Belichick’s final game as New England Patriots head coach ended in a drab 17-3 defeat by the New York Jets – although the Atlanta Falcons beat them to the punch by firing Arthur Smith straight after their defeat by the New Orleans Saints.
All young Packers need is Love
The Green Bay Packers became the youngest team to make the play-offs since the NFL began keeping records in 1978, thanks to a 17-9 victory over the Chicago Bears, with quarterback Jordan Love showing exactly why the team were ready to lose Aaron Rodgers.
Four-time MVP Rodgers failed to get the Packers over the line in the final game of last season, but Love made no mistake at Lambeau Field to cap a fine end to the campaign after a 2-5 start and make it 10 wins in a row against their oldest rivals.
Love ends his first season as a starter with 4,159 passing yards and 32 touchdowns – only Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner have ever produced better debut season numbers.
“I think everyone knew what we were capable of,” said Love. “All the games we lost were close games that we knew there were…
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Author : BBC
Publish date : 2024-01-08 06:50:24
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