Happy New Year, Jaguars Nation!        Our 2017 AFC South Division Champions, and 10-6 . Jacksonville Jaguars are in the NFL Postseason Playoffs for the first time since their 2007 NFL Season, as they host the AFC East second place Wild Card team, and 9-7 Buffalo Bills in EverBank Field. Jaguars also host home playoff game in Jacksonville since their 1999 NFL Postseason.

Buffalo is lead by first-year Head Coach Sean McDermott, who previously served as a defensive coach and coordinator from both the Philadelphia Eagles and Carolina Panthers, while our Jaguars are lead by former Bills Head Coach Doug Marrone, who was the Head Coach of the Bills during the 2013 and 2014 NFL seasons, with a combined record of 15-17.

Current Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny, and DT Marcel Darius, acquired in a trade by Buffalo for a sixth-round draft pick back on November 8, not only face their former team this afternoon, but also two of the players, along with Calais Campbell as the Jaguars are the top, and #1 Total Defense team in the NFL, hence, Sacksonville.

Jacksonville's Jaguars 1999 NFL team earned a team record 14 win and 2 losses, and also won the 1999 AFC Central division.  Jaguars earned a postseason bye week.  Two weeks after the regular season ended, the Jaguars hosted the visiting Miami Dolphins in the 2000 AFC Divisional Game.  Jaguars dominated the Dolphins 62-7, and was also Dolphins QB Dan Marino as a pro.

Jaguars though lost the following weekend to the Tennessee Titans 33-14 in the AFC Championship Game,  Titans though lost  to the St. Louis Rams in the Super Bowl  XXXIII in Atlanta.

Buffalo is also making their first NFL Postseason appearance in 17 years, ending their drought, and since losing in the Music City Miracle game, when the Titans defeated the Bills 22-16 in Nashville during the 2000 AFc Wild Card Playoff Game.

A win would even the all-time series at 8 games apiece, this afternoon 's second postseason appearance between the Jaguars and Bills, and also both teams 15th all-time meeting.

Jaguars 2007 Playoff team also upset the Steelers 31-29 in the 2008 Wild Card Playoff Game played at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. However, the New England Patriots defeated our Jaguars 31-20 the following weekend at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

A Jaguars win at EverBank would also make the Jaguars play their AFC Divisional Playoff Game at either Pittsburgh or New England next weekend.

Jim Nantz and Tony Romo are announcing the live TV game commentary, along with sideline reporters Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely, for the NFL On CBS, seen internationally, and locally on WJAX CBS Channel 47 in Jacksonville, seen live on HD.

Mostly cloudy skies at 53 degrees, feels like 48 degrees, is the game forecast inside EverBank Field, for the 1:05PM Eastern Standard Time kickoff, along with 0% precipitation, 63% humidity, and northeast winds at 15 miles per hour.

Head Linesman John Hussey leads his officiating crew assigned by the NFL to supervise the game action between the Jaguars and Bills.

NO injuries, play to win, and GO JAGUARS!!!!!  

Jaguars Vs. Bills 2018 AFC Wild Card Game Pre Game Injury Reports, And GameDay Info:

http://www.jaguars.com/team/injury-report.html

http://www.buffalobills.com/team/injury-report.html

http://www.jaguars.com/gameday/index.html

Jaguars Vs. Bills 2018 AFC Wild Card Game Live NFL Game Centers:

http://www.jaguars.com/gameday/game/2017/postseason18

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2018010700...ab=preview

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