Ben Roethlisberger threw for 469 yards and five touchdowns, but that wasn't enough to beat a Jaguars team that will now be in the AFC title game for the first time since the 1999 season. 14ĪFC: (3) Jacksonville 45-42 over (2) Pittsburgh: The Jaguars jumped out to a 21-0 lead and then had to hold off the host Steelers in a back-and-forth second half to advance to the AFC Championship Game.

The Patriots scored 35 unanswered points, covered the 13.5-point spread by halftime, and advanced to the AFC Championship Game for the seventh straight year. NFC: (1) Philadelphia 15-10 over (6) Atlanta: After a sluggish start, backup Eagles quarterback Nick Foles settled down, the defense stiffened, and the Falcons couldn't convert on a critical fourth down with less than a minute to go that cemented the 15-10 victory and put Philadelphia in the NFC Conference Championship game for the first time since the 2008 season.ĪFC: (1) New England 35-14 over (5) Tennessee: The Titans jumped out to an early 7-0 lead but it was short-lived. The quarterback's 53-yard TD pass to Alshon Jeffery in the second quarter was the longest scoring play the Vikings defense gave up all season. Foles, who finished 26 of 33, made multiple clutch throws in the win and also threw two touchdown passes that went for more than 40 yards.

(1) Philadelphia 38-7 over (1) Minnesota: The Vikings defense has been able to stop nearly everyone they've faced this season, but they had no answer for Nick Foles, who shredded them for 352 yards and three touchdowns.

The win means that the Patriots are now headed to the Super Bowl for an NFL-record 10th time. The Patriots quarterback threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to help New England claw back from 20-10 deficit with just nine minutes left. (1) New England 24-20 over (3) Jacksonville: At 40 years old, Tom Brady worked his playoff magic once again.

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