Five thoughts on how the Jacksonville-Pittsburgh divisional playoff game impacted New England.
1. So it’ll be Patriots-Jaguars Sunday at 3:05 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. My initial thoughts? The Jags’ defense has been really impressive all season long, but the wild card remains that offense. Which Blake Bortles is going to show up? Are you going to get the guy who did enough to shepherd his team to victory on Sunday against Pittsburgh (14-for-26, 214 yards, one touchdown)? Or will it be the guy from the week before (12-for-23 for 87 yards, one touchdown)? Either way, the goal will likely be to stack the line, make sure Leonard Fournette doesn’t beat you and force Bortles to throw.
2. Vince Wilfork's Twitter feed was full of knowledge on Sunday, as the former New England defensive lineman praised the work of the Jags all afternoon. And while he might not be breaking any news, he did boil down the Patriots’ defensive game plan for the AFC title game to a simple Tweet:
My game plan would have been simple.... make bortles beat me! Make him throw for 400yds to beat me, not the RBs and his feet
— Vince Wilfork (@wilfork75) January 14, 2018
I do, however for some reason it won't let me upload videos from that game, I keep getting a "That kind of file isn't supported yet" pop up
Do have this from the Pats '96 Yearbook pic.twitter.com/h0IctLX3rl
— '03 Kliff Kingsbury (@fearthe_beard11) January 14, 2018
Here's part 2 pic.twitter.com/omyeUnBBo2
— '03 Kliff Kingsbury (@fearthe_beard11) January 14, 2018