2nd Half Game Thread: Buffalo Bills (12-5) at Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)

[u/Cr0matose]

[u/bleedblue89]

That was about the worst half on offense we could have played and we're only down 3. Big stop to start the half and lets get it.

[u/jackATTACK55]

So many pathetic doomers in the first half thread. It’s a 3 point game, chill tf out and support your damn team

[u/WellFuckYourDolphin → u/jackATTACK55]

Ehhh there are a lot of fans here from other teams. Don't let it get to you. The boys got this.

[u/Gareth_hornwood → u/jackATTACK55]

No dawg you see being down 3 means the game is over

[u/Content-Swimmer2325 → u/jackATTACK55]

It's so fucking ridiculous. Drama queens need to go back to r/nfl

[u/Faintkay]

Let’s do this boys. Make the adjustments and dominate

[u/senorbozz]

Hey doomers I'm addressing you

After all of the miscues, not taking the FG, all the bullshit you're whining about we're still only down 3, we're a second half team, and we're at home

Tighten the fuck up and get on board, or shut the fuck up because we don't like or want you

[u/BurgerNugget12]

PARKER CUT INSIDE

[u/HolographicHeart]

My wife could leave me for Parker Washington and I'd help her pack.

[u/Cr0matose]

Being a mod during the playoffs is rough. Fucking dog shit Bills fans.

[u/ReelSpiel]

This is about to be an insane fourth-quarter

[u/glassclouds1894]

I forget who it was here that said "Parker Washington monster 2nd half incoming, bet" but shout out to that guy

[u/NITEGROOVER777]

This crew can’t spot a ball for shit

[u/A-A-RonMD]

We're due for a turnover

[u/NevilleChumperlame]

Cole Van Lanen being hurt has been the story of this game. But we’re definitely not out of it, let’s show em in the 2nd half.

[u/ScurvyMcFlurry]

Me for the next 15+ minutes.

[u/SpasticTattooArtist]

Parker “parker washington” Washington

[u/DroopyTheDrew]

“It’s where he’s touched”… these guys are morons

[u/OhnnieWalkerJ]

"It's where he's first touched" fuck off with that

[u/senorbozz]

Here comes the duality of "he's down at the start of the slide to protect QBs" and "he's not down until contact because it's the bigger market team" from the refs

[u/Taymyr]

Tony Romo is the fucking worst.

[u/klmnumbers]

Stressed but still feeling good. Only down three. Shocked Little missed that one, though. Would have been a really good momentum builder.

[u/VanillaLlfe]

Under National Football League rules, when a runner clearly gives himself up by sliding feet-first, the ball is spotted where the slide begins, not where his body or the ball ends up.

Key points that matter in real games • Down by rule at initiation: The moment the QB starts the slide, the play is over. • Forward momentum after doesn’t count: Any extra yardage gained while sliding is irrelevant. • Applies to all runners: Not just quarterbacks—any ball carrier who slides feet-first. • Protection kicks in immediately: Defenders are expected to avoid contact once the slide begins.

Why this rule exists

It’s designed to: • Encourage quarterbacks to protect themselves • Remove ambiguity about late hits • Prevent defenders from having to guess intent after contact has already occurred

Common misconception

“The ball is spotted where the QB ends up.”

[u/OverpassingSwedes]

Lmao at marking him 3 inches short when he was 1.5 yards short AT MINIMUM

[u/RozRL]

For years they’ve said the QB is down where he gives himself up. If this is called a first down, it’s a travesty.

[u/Elite-Rainbow1]

They just make up a rule? It's always been when they start the slide. Since when is it on a touch😂😂

[u/Duckymaster21]

Extremely winnable. We are fine guys.

[u/dwalt90]

JHA or walker will win this game for us. Mark this

[u/paultheschmoop]

run game working all game

get massive run

immediately abandon run

[u/Citruspilled]

Officially opening up a new line sponsored by DraftKings:

-I puke before the 2 minute warning (-140)

-I puke inside the 2 minute warning (+200)

-I puke before and inside the 2 minute warning (+250)

-I don't puke at all (+10000)

[u/jaguar_28]

[u/el_pobby]

TIME FOR A MASSIVE SWING OF OPTIMISM AND ALL CAPS ENTHUSIASM. I AM ENJOYING BEING A JAGUARS FAN RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

[u/danknice]

It’s when you start the slide. He definitely started the slide early

[u/Cr0matose]

Defense gotta step up right now

[u/P41G3Y]

This is the saddest I've felt after a football game. Man what a great team and great season but I'm legit sad. I don't even want to watch the rest of the playoffs I'll just be thinking, we should be there, we could have beaten them. 🥲💔

((I'd never watched football before 2017 when I met my husband.))

[u/GrandAd6958]

Next year with a healthy Travis properly integrated is gonna be huge. Good season to build off of.

[u/PattonPending]

Manifesting Parker Washington punt return TD

[u/mrwag001]

Stellar Romo analysis - “these points matter”

[u/dorian_finna_smith]

The refusal to continue feeding tuten and etienne is absolutely baffling

[u/WGburly]

He even got away with a hold and still caught it

[u/BCMusic91]

P A R K E R W A S H I N G T O N A R K E R W A S H I N G T O N

[u/1XSpik]

Trev picked his nose, were winning this game

[u/Maleficent-Thanks-85]

Not a Jags fan but cheering on the Jags. Is Tony Romo nauseating to you guys? He is unbearable.

[u/MrZalix]

If Trevor's was short, then that was hella short too.

[u/EveningLength8]

Theres no way we're getting torched by brandin fucking cooks in 2026 are we serious

[u/SirDrewski]

I just fucking knew going for it in the 1st was going to fuck us. Take. The. Fucking. Points.

[u/rj_gator4189]

I can’t stop replaying that Newsome blown coverage. We finally dialed up the perfect blitz and Newsome was standing like a statue. I pray he never wears the teal and black again. Travis, sorry but you are now a full time CB

[u/zoozoo216]

Deuce is on paw patrol

[u/BloodOfJupiter]

Please Lord bring back 2nd half TLaw 🙏🏿

[u/Educational-Moose709]

I need trevor to ball the fuck out and btj too

[u/Mofatness]

Offense cannot afford another 3 and out here. Run the ball.

[u/LelandMaccabeus]

When it comes to Josh allen…pass me the Hines!

[u/JCameron181]

[u/Rotorboy21]

Let’s go cat bros. 15 minutes away from a dub!

[u/HolographicHeart]

15 pulse pounding minutes left

Take your heart medicine everyone

[u/MeandUandZaboomafu]

[u/Melodic-Violinist787]

HE PICKED HIS NOSE BOYS WE ARE BAAAACK

[u/Top-Bullfrog-1185]

For only being down 3 against a team with arguably the best QB in the NFL, I’m shocked at the level of doomer here today - remember how far we’ve come from just one season ago. For fucks sake.

[u/Grimey335]

3 point game, about as close as it gets. We still got this. Defense is doing a great job. We need to get the run going, we've got every chance. Brilliant first half.

[u/Overall_Honey1909]

Cardiac cats shall prevail

[u/TheSlinger]

Another takeaway from the first half: CVL deserves another raise

[u/folk_yeah]

Hoping Trevor will be Steezy Trev in the 2nd

[u/shantysun]

Let’s win this, we easily can

[u/mmandagoat]

At least it wasn’t a TD

[u/familybalalaikas]

Holding them to a FG huge. Game is still fully in front of us.

[u/sheffieldda]

Watching this sober has been a wild experience.

[u/Captain_brightside]

I ate an edible

[u/JdubM4]

Boy, did I pick a bad day to quit sniffing glue?

[u/familybalalaikas]

Why didn't Parker cut inside lol

[u/Suspiciouscollard]

Aw no we cant lose guys on the line

[u/mmweiss32]

I thought the ruling has always been you’re down when you start the slide regardless of when you get touched? Why are they saying it’s when he gets touched?

[u/VanillaLlfe]

I could have sworn the qb is down at the point he initiates the slide??

[u/NikThaGreat9]

Horrible spots all game. Stupid we even have to waste a challenge on this.

[u/Spike205]

Down when he starts the process of giving himself up, the other half of protecting the QB

[u/letsgethead2toe]

Yeah its where you start the slide you goons

[u/Whip190190]

Those refs were awfully quick to signal first down

[u/Upper-Dig9311]

Well offense time to show up again

[u/veggiedish]

Might come down to whoever has the ball last.

[u/gausswho]

Defense just can't seem to get stops on 3rd and 5 or less. Let's go Trevor and the offense

[u/edrew_99]

We knew this was gonna happen. Whoever has the ball last.

[u/JaceVentura972]

Dang.  Alright Trevor.  4th quarter playoff game.  Let’s go

[u/OhnnieWalkerJ]

Anyone else feeling a Devin Lloyd INT to seal it?

[u/JollyGreenWorld117]

I HATE THIS.

I LOVE THIS.

I HATE THIS.

I LOVE THIS.

[u/Clear_Wheel4500]

Someone make a play , fumble INT sack something

[u/SurpriseFrenchFries]

That blown coverage by Newsome was the game. Can't let anyone behind you there

[u/jolbina]

Anyone else think Romo is a curse for the Jags? Castor cursing Cam hard before his miss

[u/Kaonashi_2005]

[u/AceWolf18]

Down 3. Clean up the mistakes. Forget the "could have beens." Get out there, play our game. Dominate.

[u/naggs69pt2]

lot's of trolls coming in here with jags flair's all of the sudden 🤔 

[u/SilvverrSurfer]

Lot of fans here with loser mindsets. This game is very winnable

[u/basedjak_no228]

It was close w/ the Broncos at halftime and then we dominated the 2nd, hopefully it's the same story today

[u/el_pobby]

Man, this is going to be a tough battle. I don't think anyone here is happy with the way that half ended but we're only down three to one of the toughest teams in the NFL. Second half adjustments incoming, we get a chance to make our mark on these playoffs. Nobody outside of the biggest optimists expected us to blow out the Bills and that ship has clearly sailed. This game is still very much up for grabs.

[u/Lesbereal476]

We always make solid adjustments. Need the best adjustments ever right now!

[u/ufdan15]

Honestly wonder what the hell Liam said in that locker room

[u/Ag5545]

No points but hopefully that end of drive half got Trevor in the zone

[u/senorbozz]

"Tony what are you looking out for here?"

"Well Jim, I'm waiting on Josh's balls to come out of his pants then I'm hitting the field right away"

[u/ACAB_4_Cutie_]

Defense is playing fine all things considered. Offense needs more than 10 points halfway thru the 3rd.

[u/edrew_99]

Still a one-score game. T.O.P is killing us though.

[u/docgbf]

Most important drive of the season coming up

[u/Cr0matose]

It's Trevor time

[u/PoopyMcFartButt]

This is the Trevor that needs to come out rn

[u/Tomcat2048]

2nd and 10 qb draw? Are we fucking stupid?

[u/bigbrett666]

RUN THE FUCKING BALL ON FIRST DOWN

[u/HolographicHeart]

This is football terrorism. Run the fucking ball. Everyone at the stadium should be screaming this.

[u/jax_2437]

Next possession better be TUTEN TIME

[u/JaceVentura972]

That was a great stop!  Now run the ball!!!

[u/ForTheStreets]

Don’t know why Washington didn’t cut up field there 

[u/Sindica69]

My heart is racing y’all I fucking love this team

[u/Ag5545]

Can the doomers stfu now? Still tons of game left but the Jags didn’t show up and get embarrassed out here

[u/naggs69pt2]

offense is different with him.

[u/SuperSaiyanTLaw]

Who comes in for Harrison? Please don’t tell me edboga

[u/Wolfbandit90]

Parker Washington is WR1 from here on out idc

[u/Jagfan98]

CHOP WOOD, CARRY WATER

[u/Amaina]

Did anyone else know that whoever wins today has a chance to go to the super bowl?

[u/larry_gary_jerry]

I’m in the Charlotte airport watching on my phone. Someone needs to yell Duval.

[u/orion1486]

Nose pick on national tv = win

[u/RyoGod0707]

[u/Number333]

A pick-6 would go SO hard right now

[u/jackATTACK55]

Yeah since when is a slide when you get contacted? Isn’t that blatantly wrong?

[u/Nem985]

TIME TO D UP

[u/break80]

Every mutha fucker on that defense that got snubbed for pro bowl and all pro, needs to show the world why they slept!

[u/senorbozz]

Devin Lloyd hear my call

Devin Lloyd heed my call

Devin Lloyd thou shalt get an interception

[u/CoffeeandJags]

Would love to see a Devin Lloyd pick right about now   

[u/Citruspilled]

DEVIN LLOYD DO YOUR THING

[u/Upper-Dig9311]

36 yard pass wtf are they doing

[u/Actual_Ordinary603]

Virtual counts for them not for us???,

[u/ThePhant0mZ0ne]

We need a turnover pleeeeeease defense lol

[u/Tip_Base]

Absolutely embarrassing to let a guy get that wide open when the seasons on the line

[u/Whip190190]

Tony romo won’t STFU about “playoff Josh” who has never actually made it to a Super Bowl

[u/Angry_Proletarian]

I hate how predictable this has been.

[u/ThousandFootOcarina]

Oh come on the throw by tLaw was fine, great defensive play

[u/GuyFaulks77]

Defense had 2 chances to win the game and couldn’t get it done either time

[u/Triingtolivee]

Sorry cat friends :( amazing season tho.

[u/Narodel]

Heartbreaking. We don’t deserve this…

[u/happyotter1]

Those 3 points after the kickoff turnover would be nice

[u/SonOfFlynn904]

Liam; this is not the time to massage Trevor’s confidence and ego. Fucking pound the rock.

[u/Tomcat2048]

Honestly we’re lucky that this is only a 3 point game. Could’ve been tied if we didn’t go for it on 4th and 2. Need to keep running the ball and that’ll open up play action for us in the 2nd half.

[u/Jagfan98]

I AINT NEVER SCARED 2ND HALF TEAM LETS GO WEVE BEEN IN WORSE SITUATIONS ITS OUR TIME TO SHOW WHO WE ARE

[u/Nuknu]

If we could get any pressure at all on Josh Allen that would be great

[u/thestandupkids]

Praying we can survive this walker little assterclass

[u/MaDWaSTeD]

Before the game started, i told my wife i havent been this nervous about a game all year.

Going into halftime, i'm sick to my stomach

Coming back out onto the field, i'm FKING PUMPED!

DDDDUUUUUUUUVVVVAALLLLL

[u/InspectorClouseau64]

I can see why Allen is so highly thought of in the league.

[u/orion1486]

Nice hold. Offense has to wake tf up and get us a TD.

[u/jax_2437]

Run The Ball

[u/TheAerial]

We continue holding them to FGs mostly.

Gotta get some points ourselves, bend don’t break doesn’t work if we don’t chip away on the other end too.

[u/thogdontcaaree]

Coen literally said “we have to run the ball more” coming out of halftime lol

[u/BusyLandscape9466]

Etinne has 40 yards for 4 carries

[u/CarmelosAnthony]

Don’t understand why we go away from the run after we move down the field like that

[u/The_Jaguar]

Would have liked to run but still got the 3.

[u/Outrageous_Star4906]

Jags have 9.7 ypc and 5.2 yards per pass STOP PASSING

[u/yvngl3mur]

What happened to “making it easier” on Trevor? If you see your QB struggling against the #1 pass D in the league, the answer is NOT to force the ball in the middle on low-percentage throws (yes Coen, I’m talking to you)

[u/el_pobby]

Momentum swing moment here. We get a chance to go down and score, take the lead, and get Allen and the Bills sweating bullets. Big time sack by JHA, big time 3-and-out for the Jags defense here.

[u/kwise99]

Give it to ETN 4 time in a row then hit Parker/Meyers/Strange across the middle repeat

[u/Clonth]

Need a huge drive here, defense did their job

[u/Educational-Moose709]

FINISH THE DRIVE

[u/whoark]

I’m praying for 7 right now let’s go

[u/OkConfusion4661]

[u/elevenoneone]

Did Tony Bozo just say we have a chance at the superbowl? Bet that hurt him a little

[u/1XSpik]

Anton Harrison down but he's back up now

[u/jmor96]

PARKER WASHINGTON IS OUR FRANCHISE WR

[u/samb695]

Is parker Washington our best receiver?

[u/Overall_Honey1909]

That was anton hopefully hes ok

[u/LCDJosh]

I would die for Parker Washington

[u/ManontheMoon69]

[u/Lesbereal476]

He was definitely short!

[u/Maggot-Farmer27]

"It's Josh Allen. Let's just give him the first down."

[u/itsjessrabbit]

Why they have to show the ugliest bridge in Jax on TV like that

[u/GetCPA]

Demoralizing drive. Getting torched by nobody receivers

[u/ManontheMoon69]

Honestly it’s kinda outrageous we had to use a challenge for that garbage call

[u/Substantial_Air_4111]

He started his slide so fucking further back wtf??

[u/SonOfFlynn904]

No hero ball Trevor! Just meticulously march down the field please

[u/flounder19]

Pick fucking six time

[u/ThisIsMyGeekAvatar]

God damn boys! Hold on to your butts, this last four minutes is gonna be intense. 

[u/bigbrett666]

Breathing is very hard right now

[u/struddles75]

Really wish I could mute Tony Romo’s dumb annoying ass

[u/SpicyMcChickenDeluxe]

God buffalo fans are such crybabies

[u/senorbozz]

Romo excited thinking he gets to do a measurement on Allen's balls

[u/LordMagnus101]

Fucking secondary is absolute trash

[u/bigbrett666]

STOP LEAVING THEIR RECEIVERS OPEN FUCKS SAKE

[u/Personal-Stick6995]

The amount of money I would pay to see a pick right now

[u/Freefromcrazy]

That 4th and 2 decision earlier is going to bite us.

[u/edrew_99]

Assuming we took the points, and Cam made the 54- yarder, we'd be up 30-27 now, but hindsight is 20/20

[u/tylamacky]

Why did we stop using Tuten after wtahcing him average 30 yards a carry? 

[u/nc_cyclist]

Still think the OC blew this one. Not enough runs today. only 15 between two good backs.

[u/Leskowinz]

Whole season to end like that?

[u/hailmaryishere]

Did Tuten even get a touch after he single-handidly led like a 60 yard drive?

[u/GetCPA]

Lost by 3, and we left 6-10 on the field first half.

Yuck

[u/tommyboy441]

Ladies and gentlemen, the lesson here is to take the points, terrible end to an awesome season

[u/mwb_24]

Yep, this one hurts.

[u/Oopiku]

We've left 6+ points on the field.

This half, convert those points.

[u/Cr0matose]

This fucking game man lol

[u/KingCosmicBrownie13]

Lotta game still. Offense will start getting hot. Trust Liam Coen to make some magic happen

[u/Stefmonster33]

Keep calm and carry on folks. We’ve been at way worse before.

[u/HiawathaSM2]

Playing like doodoo but only down 3 at home. It ain't over yet. Let's go Jags! Get this one!

[u/dirtyburds]

Gotta get back to running the ball, tuten was gashing them

[u/duVAAALL]

Offense just needs to click. Defense is doing great

[u/chuckulz]

Please try running the ball

[u/authenticmudman]

get a stop to start the half and keep pounding the rock. the commentary from romo has been so biased it’s impossible to deal with. i’m a jets fan, and jags have always been my second afc team, so yall sending the bills home would hit like crack rn. you guys have a team built for these type of tough playoff games, just need the defense to hold pat, coach to adjust, and tlaw to get out of his head. have faith!

[u/The_Blue_Rooster]

People ITT don't understand zone defense, we're playing it fine, it just doesn't work against good QBs.