The Jacksonville Jaguars may have just staked their claim as AFC favorites.
Blake Bortles threw for 377 yards and four touchdowns and the Jaguars defense throttled Tom Brady and the New England offense, as Jacksonville earned a 31-20 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
The AFC Championship Game rematch played out nothing like their matchup eight months ago. Brady was under duress and limited to dinking and dunking around the field throughout, while Bortles showed no fear in one of his best games as a pro.
The Jaguars won despite playing without running back Leonard Fournette, who sat out with a hamstring injury.