The Jacksonville offense was the subject of many jokes this season, but with a three-touchdown effort by Leonard Fournette, along with two turnovers forced by the Jaguars’ stellar defense, it powered a 45-42 upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers in a divisional round game on Sunday.
The Jaguars will make their unlikely trip to New England next week to face the Patriots in the A.F.C. championship game.
The Steelers seemed to have every advantage this week, with Antonio Brown, the team’s best wide receiver, returning from injury and the game being held at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. But the Steelers’ offense got off to a slow start, while Jacksonville’s started fast, and the Jaguars were already up 21-0 early in the second quarter.