JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Josh Allen’s 1-yard touchdown run with 1:04 remaining lifted the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL playoff game Sunday at EverBank Stadium. Allen accounted for two touchdowns, including a 15-yard pass to Dalton Kincaid in the fourth quarter, and rushed for 33 yards. The Bills built a 27-7 lead before the Jaguars rallied with 17 consecutive points, tying the game on Trevor Lawrence’s 14-yard touchdown pass to Travis Etienne Jr. with 4:03 left. Lawrence passed for three touchdowns for Jacksonville. The loss ended the seasons for both teams, which finished with identical 13-5 records. Attendance was 70,250.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Josh Allen’s 1-yard touchdown plunge with one minute, four seconds remaining capped a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback and lifted the Buffalo Bills to a 27-24 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC playoff game Sunday at EverBank Stadium. In a contest defined by precision and resilience, Allen engineered two fourth-quarter scoring drives to erase a seven-point deficit, the final one a 65-yard march in the closing minutes that he finished himself. The win, witnessed by a crowd of 70,250, sends the Bills to the next round of the playoffs and ends the Jaguars’ season as both teams finish with identical 13-5 records. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in the final 75 seconds. After Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence had tied the game at 24-24 with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Travis Etienne Jr. just four minutes earlier, Allen took over at his own 34-yard line with 3 minutes, 58 seconds to play. He methodically moved the Bills downfield, completing five consecutive passes for 57 yards, highlighted by a 36-yard strike to Brandin Cooks that moved Buffalo to the Jacksonville 20. Facing a determined Jaguars defense that used all three of its timeouts, Allen twice appeared to score on quarterback sneaks. The first, an 11-yard run, was overturned upon review, placing the ball at the 1-yard line. Undeterred, Allen powered over left guard on the next play for the decisive score, his second rushing touchdown of the day. Jacksonville had one final chance, taking over at its own 23 with 59 seconds left. But on the first play, Lawrence’s pass intended for Jakobi Meyers was intercepted by Buffalo’s Christian Bishop, sealing the victory and allowing Allen to take two kneel-downs to end the game. The contest was a masterclass in efficiency from Allen, the game’s top star. He completed 28 of 35 passes for 273 yards and one touchdown, adding 33 yards and two critical scores on 11 carries. His favorite target was Khalil Shakir, who caught 12 passes for 82 yards, many coming on crucial chain-moving plays. Tight end Dalton Kincaid caught the other Buffalo touchdown pass, a 15-yarder in the fourth quarter. Lawrence was equally valiant in defeat for Jacksonville, accounting for all three Jaguars touchdowns. He completed 18 of 30 passes for 207 yards and three scores, adding 31 yards on six scrambles. His primary weapon was receiver Parker Washington, who hauled in seven catches for 107 yards and a touchdown, a 6-yarder in the fourth quarter that gave Jacksonville its first lead at 17-10. Brian Thomas Jr. and Etienne also caught touchdown passes from Lawrence. The game began as a defensive struggle. Buffalo opened the scoring with a 50-yard Matt Prater field goal in the first quarter, set up by an interception from linebacker Shaq Thompson, who picked off Lawrence at the Buffalo 48 and returned it 19 yards. Jacksonville answered early in the second quarter with a meticulous 13-play, 65-yard drive capped by Lawrence’s 3-yard toss to Thomas, tying the game at 7-7. Allen responded with a 75-yard drive of his own, finishing it with a 2-yard touchdown run to give Buffalo a 10-7 lead, which held until halftime after Jacksonville kicker Cam Little missed a 54-yard field goal attempt as time expired, the ball caroming off the left upright. Buffalo extended its lead to 13-7 on Prater’s second field goal, a 47-yarder, in the third quarter. Little redeemed himself with a 43-yard field goal later in the quarter to pull Jacksonville within 13-10, setting the stage for the frantic final period. The Jaguars seized momentum to start the fourth, with Lawrence engineering a 16-play, 62-yard marathon that consumed over seven minutes. He completed the drive with his touchdown to Washington, giving Jacksonville a 17-13 advantage. The Bills answered immediately, with Allen connecting with Kincaid for a touchdown to retake the lead at 20-17. Lawrence then led a rapid 77-yard drive, culminating in his screen pass to Etienne, who weaved 14 yards for a touchdown and a 24-20 Jaguars lead with just over four minutes remaining. That set the table for Allen’s final, game-winning heroics. Defensively, the Bills were led by Thompson’s eight tackles and interception, while Greg Rousseau added a sack. For Jacksonville, safety Eric Murray had a game-high seven tackles, and linebacker Josh Hines-Allen recorded one of the team’s two sacks on Allen. The victory continues a strong late-season run for Buffalo, which has now won five of its last six games. For Jacksonville, the defeat marks a heartbreaking end to a season that saw them win the AFC South and enter the playoffs as a slight favorite according to pregame projections.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — A high-stakes AFC playoff clash awaits Sunday at EverBank Stadium as the top-seeded Jacksonville Jaguars host the surging Buffalo Bills in a Divisional Round matchup. The Jaguars (13-4), riding a six-game winning streak, earned home-field advantage throughout the conference playoffs. Their offense, led by quarterback Trevor Lawrence, has been explosive, averaging over 36 points per game during the streak. Lawrence enters the game in elite form, accounting for 13 touchdowns (11 passing, two rushing) in his last four contests, including a five-touchdown performance in a Week 15 rout of the New York Jets. Standing in their path are the fifth-seeded Bills (12-5), who dominated the New York Jets 35-8 in the Wild Card round. Buffalo’s resurgence is tied to quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who has revitalized the offense since reclaiming the starting role. In the playoff win, Trubisky was nearly flawless, completing 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards and four touchdowns. His connection with a rushing attack featuring Ray Davis, who ran for 151 yards last week, gives Buffalo a balanced offensive threat. Jacksonville’s defense, which forced four turnovers in its Week 18 win over Tennessee, will face its toughest test in weeks. The Bills have scored 30 or more points in four of their last six games. The Jaguars hold a slight historical edge as a pregame favorite, installed at -1.5 by sportsbooks. The total over/under is set at 51.5 points, indicating expectations for a high-scoring affair. National Statistical’s game simulator projects a 30-23 victory for the home team. Weather could be a factor, with forecasts calling for afternoon showers and temperatures in the mid-60s. The game is scheduled for a 1:05 p.m. EST kickoff on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. The winner will advance to the AFC Championship Game.