Bills 27, Jaguars 24: Buffalo Survives in Jacksonville to Move on in AFC Playoffs

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What has been an incredible start to the 2025 NFL playoffs—featuring epic battles between the Rams and Panthers and then the Bears and Packers—only continued on Sunday afternoon as the Bills took down the Jaguars in Jacksonville to advance in the AFC playoffs.
Behind a 306-yard, three-touchdown performance from quarterback Josh Allen, Buffalo beat the Jags 27–24 on a last-second, tush push touchdown and is now moving onto the divisional round—with their opponent still TBD.
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Mike Kadlick is an NFL writer for Sports Illustrated. He’s also a New England Patriots reporter for CLNS Media, where he hosts the Patriots Daily podcast and covers the beat from Gillette Stadium. Before joining SI, Kadlick worked at WEEI sports radio in Boston. He holds a master’s degree in public relations from Boston University. When Kadlick’s not covering football, he can be found running, spending time with his wife and dog, and enjoying all things pizza.