Pittsburgh was favored by 7 points in the Divisional round of the AFC Playoffs, but lost in a shootout to Jacksonville. Here’s what happened.
After a first-round bye, Pittsburgh came into the AFC Divisional playoff round heavily favored, as they hosted a warm-weather Jacksonville team which put up just 10 points in its previous matchup. While the Steelers fan base thought that they would get an easy win in route to the AFC Championship, the Jaguars came ready to rock.
The Jags’ defense used its athleticism to force turnovers early and their offense featured a deadly rushing and play-action passing attack to lead 28-7 at one point.