Super Bowl champ criticizes Jaguars' decision-making in crucial spot vs Bills

The Jacksonville Jaguars had a accidental to spell up 7 points successful the 2nd 4th against the Buffalo Bills successful their AFC Wild Card Round matchup connected Sunday.

Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence took a drawback connected 4th-and-2 and ran to his left. He tried to scope for the marker and officials initially ruled that helium got capable for a archetypal down. But the Bills challenged the spot of the shot and a replay showed that Lawrence was down good short.

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Jacksonville Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence (16) is stopped by Buffalo Bills antiaircraft tackle Daquan Jones (92) connected a keeper during the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Jacksonville ended the thrust with zero points. The Bills scored connected their pursuing thrust to instrumentality a 10-7 lead.

Super Bowl champion T.J. Ward took contented with the play-call connected 4th down alternatively of trying to instrumentality the points.

"I’m truthful sick of these coaches going for it connected 4th down," Ward wrote connected X. "Take the points. The points are much than conscionable points.

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Jacksonville Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence (16) stands adjacent to caput manager Liam Coen during the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled against the Buffalo Bills Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

"They support your momentum going! And erstwhile you neglect the effort connected 4th down, you springiness the different squad a tremendous momentum boost. Football is not rocket science."

Jacksonville rushed down the tract from its ain 1-yard enactment and was capable to get a field-goal effort from 54 yards retired earlier halftime. Cam Little missed the footwear conscionable a spot to his left.

Lawrence was 9-of-15 for 88 yards and a touchdown walk to Brian Thomas Jr. He had 29 rushing yards connected 3 carries.

Jacksonville Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence looks to walk against the Buffalo Bills during the archetypal fractional of an NFL wild-card playoff shot crippled Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, successful Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Bills backmost Josh Allen entered the locker country with 129 passing yards and 12 rushing yards. He scored for the Bills connected the ground.

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