On paper, this game looks like a blowout as the New England Patriots host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game.However, the Jags have that swagger that will do one of two things in this game on Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. They either hang tough and take the Patriots to the brink (before losing a tight one) or they get blown out and the cameras catch several team members arguing and finger pointing at each other.
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Head Coach Bill Belichick have been doing their thing in the post-season for roughly 17 years (five Super Bowl titles together in seven appearances) and now the Jaguars will attempt to disrupt that routine as the Pats go for back-to-back Super Bowl appearances.
The past few days there have been rumblings of Brady having a bad throwing hand and he might even be listed as questionable to play in the game this Sunday.
Brady will be ready to go and he will do all he can to pick apart the excellent secondary the Jags feature.
The Jaguars have Blake Bortles at quarterback and he will rely on running back Leonard Fournette (three TD vs. Steelers last week) to carry the load once again this week against the increasingly tough New England defense.
All in all, this game should not be real close because the Patriots offense is far superior to that of Jacksonville. Defensively, the Jags rate a slight edge overall while the Patriots overwhelmingly have the edge in the coaching area.
If the Patriots get it rolling on offense early in the game, look for a blowout victory. If the Jags can hang in there, their confidence will get even stronger than it already is and they may have a slight chance to win this one.
PREDICTION - New England 27, Jacksonville 13
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