Jacksonville Jaguars Advance To AFC Championship After 45-42 Win Over Pittsburgh At Heinz Field

By Space Coast Daily // January 14, 2018

FINAL: The @Jaguars are going to the AFC Championship! #JAXvsPIT #Jaguars #NFLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7nxkgORROF

— NFL (@NFL) January 14, 2018

ABOVE VIDEO: Leonard Fournette’s Triple TD Day vs. Pittsburgh. (NFL Video)

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – The Jacksonville Jaguars advanced to the AFC Championship game Sunday afternoon after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-42 at Heinz Field.

The Jaguars will now head to New England to take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Patriots next Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET

Jacksonville was led by their starting running back Leonard Fournette who rushed for 109 yards on 25 carries and three touchdowns.

The Jags started off hot after jumping to 28-7 lead in the middle of the second half. However, the Steelers wouldn’t go away quietly after battling back to cut the Jags lead to 28-21. Quarterback Blake Bortles made a huge play on ensuing possession in the fourth quarter when he connected for a 45-yard pass to wide receiver Keelan Cole that set up the Jags on the Pittsburgh 3-yard line.

It’s Cole outside!@Air4Cole pulls in the 45-yard pass to set up a touchdown!#JAXvsPIT #DTWD pic.twitter.com/Jb6ehkggQK

— z-#Sacksonville (@Jaguars) January 14, 2018

Fournette would finish the drive off with a 3-yard scamper into the endzone to give the Jags a 35-21 lead with 10 minutes to go in the game.

It’s a hat-trick for @_fournette!

He’s the first rookie with 3+ rushing TDs in a postseason game since 2008.#JAXvsPIT #DTWD pic.twitter.com/ubMu3g0Ddy

— z-#Sacksonville (@Jaguars) January 14, 2018