Biggest comebacks in NFL playoff history

Posted 2023-02-18 03:59:44

When the Jaguars and Derek Carrier Jersey Chargers went into the locker room at halftime of their AFC wild-card matchup Saturday night, it appeared Jacksonville was headed to a swift first-round exit.The Jaguars had trailed 27-0 until a touchdown with 24 seconds remaining in the half left trimmed the deficit to 20 points. But after four first-half interceptions from Trevor Lawrence, and with a defense that had few answers against Justin Herbert and the Chargers' offense, it appeared the highly anticipated clash would be lopsided.MORE: But Lawrence wasn't done. The Jaguars scored touchdowns on each of their first two drives of the second half and limited the Chargers to a made field goal and a mi sed field goal kick to bring the game to 30-20. The Jaguars scored a touchdown and Bobby Evans Jersey converted on a 2-point try to make it a two-point game with 5:25 left, and after the Chargers went three-and-out, Jacksonville marched down the field and booted a game-winning 36-yard field goal to win Darrell Henderson Jersey 31-30.The Jaguars kept their surprising season alive and will now head to the divisional round of the playoffs.MORE: Where does Jacksonville's comeback win rank in the history of NFL playoff comebacks? Here's what you need to know about: The NFL has seen its share of historic comebacks, and while Jacksonville's win doesn't quite set a record, it does come close.In Tyler Higbee Jersey winning after trailing by 27 at one point, the Jaguars own the third-largest comeback in NFL playoff history, trailing only the Bills against the Oilers in 1993 (32 points) and the Colts against the Chiefs in 2014 (28 points).MatchupDateRoundDeficitWinnerBills vs. OilersJan. 3, 1993AFC wild card32Bills, 41-38Chiefs vs. ColtsJan. 4, 2014AFC wild card28Colts, 45-44Jaguars vs. ChargersJan. 14, 2023AFC wild card27Jaguars, 31-30Patriots vs. FalconsFeb. 5, 2017Super Bowl25Patriots, 34-28Chiefs vs. TexansJan. 12 Greg Zuerlein Jersey , 2020AFC divisional24Chiefs, 51-31The AFC has really put the "wild" in "wild card." Each of the top three comebacks in NFL playoff history have come in AFC wild-card matchups.The largest comeback in the history of the NFC playoffs came on Jan. 5, 2003, when the 49ers came back from a 24-point deficit to beat the Giants 39-38.