AFC Wildcard Round Recap

Wildcard weekend in the AFC had its fair share of ups and downs, from a huge collapse to a defensive masterpiece. The Titans were  able to up end the Chiefs on the road. This was thanks to a great game from the Tennessee offense and a stout second half defense. Meanwhile, on the other side of the conferences, the Bills used a heavy hitting defense to pull off the impressive feat of dominating the Bills.

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Tennessee Titans @ Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs were in complete control for half of this game. However an injury to tight end Travis Kelce swung the momentum in this game quickly. They went from a comfortable 21-3 lead to a complete meltdown . The comeback of the Titans was lead by stellar play from Derrick Henry. Henry gobbled up 156 yards on 23 carries. And Tennessee set up a date with New England.

What’s Next

Next week the Titans face the AFC #1 seed New England Patriots the Titans are a heavy underdog and have their work cut out for them.

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Final Score:

Titans 22 Chiefs 21

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Jacksonville Jaguars @ Buffalo Bills

The Jagss and Bills put on an defensive show. Both Blake Bortles and Tyrod Taylor threw for under 140 yards. But it was the Jags defense was most dominant of the two, surrendering just a single field goal . The Bills did nothing on offense in the air or on the ground. This lead to an early playoff exit for the Bills.

Final Score:

Buffalo Bills 3 Jacksonville Jaguars 10

What’s Next

Next weekend the Jags take on the AFC north champion Steelers. The Jags won the only meeting between the two teams in the regular season, thanks to picking off Ben Rothlisberger 5 times.

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