After watching Blake Bortles run for more yards than he threw for last weekend against the Bills, football fans didn't give the Jaguars much of a chance Sunday in Pittsburgh against the Steelers.
Rather than letting the Steelers walk all over them, the Jaguars came out and took it to Pittsburgh from the opening possession and never looked back. The Steelers fought back, but every single time they scored, the Jaguars responded with a score of their own and held on for a 45-42 victory.
The Jacksonville #Jaguars are moving on after defeating the Pittsburgh #Steelers 45-42.
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There were a lot of decisions the Steelers made that shocked fans and the fact that the Jaguars won shocked the football world, too, so following the game the reactions were incredible to say the least.
DUUUUUUVAL. #Jaguars#JAXvsPIT #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/RmWkv8VTP0
— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles stays the greatest athlete in history with a Harry Potter name
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) January 14, 2018
— Blake Bortles Facts (@BortlesFacts) January 14, 2018
It was "bend, don't break" for the Jags today and they always had an answer for the Steelers - on both sides of the ball #EatingCrow
— Laura Diakun (@LauraDiakun) January 14, 2018
The @Jaguars are moving on! pic.twitter.com/HHj6sSwDDl
— BarDown (@BarDown) January 14, 2018
The @Jaguars edge the #Steelers 45-42, advance to the 3rd #AFCChampionship Game in franchise history (lost in 1999 vs the Titans & 1996 vs the Patriots)
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles at Heinz Field: pic.twitter.com/c5Sjr373YT
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) January 14, 2018
King Bortles walking into the media room after the game pic.twitter.com/8Ny49X46kf
— Robert Littal (@BSO) January 14, 2018
The face of a man who has been broken by Blake Bortles pic.twitter.com/JBxT0mR36g
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) January 14, 2018
This is one of the greatest QB playoff performances ever and this will be wasted by a defense that couldn’t stop Blake Bortles. That’s the 2017 Steelers story.
— Derrick (@derrick_daKidD) January 14, 2018
When you score 28 points against the top defense in the league but it doesn't matter because you let Blake Bortles hang 42 points on you pic.twitter.com/x6Yo0QUK5m
— The Ringer (@ringer) January 14, 2018
Imagining Bortles winning a Super Bowl pic.twitter.com/rcqUPuoN4N
— Morgan Moriarty (@Morgan_Moriarty) January 14, 2018
If Blake Bortles wins the Super Bowl does that count as another UCF National Championship
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) January 14, 2018
Thought Steelers D was bad, but 35 pts bad? Got Bortles looking like Brady out there.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) January 14, 2018
This is officially embarrassing. The @steelers defense has given up 35 of 42 pts to a BLAKE BORTLES offense. You see why you needed to keep quiet @iammikemitchell? Even if you play well, you can’t speak for everybody. 35 Damn points! Boy do I long for the days of STEEL CURTAIN!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 14, 2018
BLAKE BORTLES 🐐
— Brian Chojnacki (@BroadcastingBri) January 14, 2018
VS.
TOM BRADY 🐐
SUPER BOWL TRIP ON THE LINE.
I AM READY. #WHATisLIFE#JAGUARS #GOPATS
Blake Bortles and the Jaguars walking into the AFC Championship Like pic.twitter.com/1Ibyw0pDMw
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) January 14, 2018
Love underdog story: happy for Blake Bortles! Stuffing It in everybodies Face... It’s a great feeling!
— Brice Butler (@Brice_Butler) January 14, 2018
THE BLAKE BORTLES NO JABRONI
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) January 14, 2018
You guys know how JAX-NE plays out right? Brady gets the "clutch win" against the top D after throwing 2 INT, because Bortles throws 4 INT and sets up short fields.
— Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) January 14, 2018
They just better not get Foles on top of this. Biggest joke ever.
Blake Bortles, on defeating the Steelers: “Remember how I mentioned LeBron and you all laughed? You should, because I’m really Michael Jordan.” #JAXvsPIT
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) January 14, 2018
With that win, Blake Bortles now has as many career playoff victories as Joe Namath, Tony Romo, and Michael Vick each have pic.twitter.com/334kVbINF3
— The Ringer (@ringer) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles has as many plaoyff wins as the Dallas Cowboys in the last 20 years.
— Aaron (@abake6) January 14, 2018
Next time someone tells you your dreams are too big, remember, Blake Bortles just led a team to the AFC Championshop Game. Reach for the stars, kids. No dream is too big
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) January 14, 2018
One person stands between Blake Bortles and the Super Bowl.
— Ryan O'Halloran (@ryanohalloran) January 14, 2018
The greatest QB in history. #Jaguars at New England, next Sunday at 3:05 p.m.
Blake Bortles to America, “How you like me now?”
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) January 14, 2018
Sometimes you score 42 at home and lose to Bortles.
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) January 14, 2018
I'm a believer now Bortles > Brady
— Fruit PUNCH (@marlon_humphrey) January 14, 2018
Bortles is gonna win 2 playoff games before Carson Palmer, Ryan Tannehill, Andy Dalton, Derek Carr, Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, RG3. Not good not good pic.twitter.com/oB8glrZ7vE
— Augustus Carwell II (@CarwellAugustus) January 14, 2018
AFC Super Bowl quarterbacks by year:
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) January 14, 2018
2002: Brady
2003: Gannon
2004: Brady
2005: Brady
2006: Ben
2007: Peyton
2008: Brady
2009: Ben
2010: Peyton
2011: Ben
2012: Brady
2013: Flacco
2014: Peyton
2015: Brady
2016: Peyton
2017: Brady
2018: Brady/Bortles
Bortles at his post game interview pic.twitter.com/bSHYPl7MYR
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) January 14, 2018
Put some respek on Bortles name!!
— Prince Amukamara (@PrinceAmukamara) January 14, 2018
Barely won starting job.
— Thomas Duffy (@TJDhoops) January 14, 2018
Mocked all year.
Called “70th-best QB” in NFL.
Lost A-Rob on 1st catch.
QBR (12th) > Carr/Cam/Goff.
Yards (11th) > Dak/Wentz/Keenum.
Compared himself to LeBron.
Came up clutch in Pittsburgh.
JAX first conf title game since ‘99.
BLAKE. BORTLES. pic.twitter.com/30h5oqFgaT
New England might have to only beat Blake Bortles and Nick Foles to win it all and that is insane
— LukeMeredith (@LukeMeredithAP) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles is a NFL quarterback everybody. Just for those who didn’t know. Respect your opponent at all times.
— Tramon Williams Sr. (@HighRizer22) January 14, 2018
When King Bortles dyed his beard like Carlos Boozer, I should have known he meant business
— Robert Littal (@BSO) January 14, 2018
Doug Marrone and Blake Bortles have more playoff wins together than Andy Reid and Alex Smith
— Sully (@SullyFootball) January 14, 2018
Blake “Super Bowl Champion Joe Flacco” Bortles
— Micah Peters (@micahpeters_) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles has as many road playoff wins as Matt Ryan
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) January 14, 2018
The Blake Bortles press conferences this week are going to be 🔥🔥🔥
— trey wingo (@wingoz) January 14, 2018
UPSET!!
— The Sports Quotient (@SportsQuotient) January 14, 2018
The Jags go into Pittsburgh and take down the Steelers, 45-42.
Who is ready for Bortles v Brady? pic.twitter.com/cpdTgOAL55
Blake Bortles is tied for the best winning percentage for a QB in NFL playoff history still.
— Nathan Jahnke (@PFF_NateJahnke) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles is the 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
— Bobby Bones (@mrBobbyBones) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles is 2-0 in his playoff career. What have you done with your life?
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles leading the Jaguars to a Super Bowl win would perfectly encapsulate this ridiculous, backwards year.
— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) January 14, 2018
Blake "2012 Joe Flacco" Bortles pic.twitter.com/YUKHZjcr9M
— Ian Renninger (@VCUBRO) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles is undefeated in the playoffs. Tom Brady has lost 9 times.
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) January 14, 2018
Blake Bortles has never thrown a playoff interception. Tom Brady has 31.
Blake Bortles just won a road playoff game. Tom Brady hasn't since 2007.
Blake Bortles has a unicorn sweatshirt. Tom Brady does not pic.twitter.com/o1dm9HeeeF
Steelers lose!!! What a great day #ThankYouJags
— Brendan Gallagher (@BGALLY17) January 14, 2018
You can play them on @EAMaddenNFL all offseason. #DTWD https://t.co/ykG44quI7d
— z-#Sacksonville (@Jaguars) January 14, 2018
What in the world just happened...def didn’t see that one coming
— Eddie Royal (@EddieRoyalWR) January 14, 2018
Great game!!!! Two special teams #MuchRespect
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 14, 2018
Game .. Jags.. whoa 😮! Congrats to them.
— Steven Jackson (@sj39) January 14, 2018
DUUUUUVVVAALLLLL!!!
— Fred Taylor (@FredTaylorMade) January 14, 2018
That last 30 seconds was absolutely butchered
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) January 14, 2018
It appears as if Tom Coughlin’s brain might be a good thing to have around an NFL building.. Less than a yr ago, Jags were NFL’s complete laughing stock.. Now, Shad Kahn and his pool paradise are 1 mountain of a game away from a Super Bowl appearance #Sacksonville #GoodBrainCuzzo pic.twitter.com/kwiwD7xXsp
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 14, 2018
You gave up a 45-burger in your house to Blake Bortles & Friends. Woof.
— Dan Hanzus (@DanHanzus) January 14, 2018
Not sure the world is ready for Super Bowl MVP Blake Bortles.
— MonteCristo (@MonteCristo) January 14, 2018
CAN'T SPELL STEELERS WITHOUT pic.twitter.com/dAlJ38PTRg
— Big Cat Country (@BigCatCountry) January 14, 2018
The Steelers left it all on the field. pic.twitter.com/Kfwoyx0nRD
— Benstonium (@Benstonium) January 14, 2018
The Jaguars are now 5-1 at Heinz Field since the Steelers drafted Ben Roethlisberger in 2004, including the postseason. pic.twitter.com/ify48t8aJx
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 14, 2018
"Oh, the Steelers lost?" pic.twitter.com/MODt3LGQxv
— SB Nation (@SBNation) January 14, 2018
