Jacksonville Jaguars vs Buffalo Bills 1996 AFC Wildcard Game

Jaguars are the upstarts of the NFL and they crashed the high-stakes game of a wild card party led by quarterback Mark Brunell the Jags have won five in a row and now brace for a playoff battle with the bills we belong here this is a great opportunity for us we want to enjoy the moment we want to understand the opponent very well but we want to allow our own athletic ability and our own instincts to take over they just go up there and play like heck and try to make something happen the bills represent pro football's establishment and have mastered the game have survived in advance but the proud core of Buffalo's reign is showing its age can they summon up the stamina for one more run it's the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills on ABC's AFC wild card playoff [Music] [Music] time to catch all the hips the vein from the block [Music] come team lives the other says bye-bye we gotta get right it's time to kick off this wildcard fight [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] RIT Stadium in Orchard Park New York where the Buffalo Bills have the best postseason market NFL history a perfect nine and OH today they host the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars in an AFC wild card playoff hello everybody I'm Mike Patrick it's great to have you with us the Jacksonville Jaguars arrived even fast they thought they would and here's what you need to know about this second year expansion team they finished the season with an AFC best five-game winning streak and they were the only conference team that went through the month of December undefeated the quarterback Mark Brunell led all NFL quarterbacks in both passing and rushing yards and as I bring in my partner Joe Theismann Joe Jacksonville comes in here for their first postseason game ever with everything clicking it's one thing you cannot say about the Buffalo boy you're so right Mike as a matter of fact the Buffalo Bills have the great Bruce Smith and their defense to thank for them being here as a matter of fact their offense really has been ineffective most of the year but I'll tell you there in a resilient Bunch and probably the most resilient one of all is Jim Kelly last week he showed that resiliency in the fourth quarter by completing six of eight passes for two touchdowns the only reason he was able to do that was he got protection from his offensive line and if you're looking for a key in this football game today that's what it's going to be the offensive line of the Buffalo Bills is going to have to give Jim Kelly time and create some holes for Thurman Thomas if they want to move on in the playoffs alright Joe and the Bills desperately want another run at that Super Bowl title while the Jaguars are looking to continue their miracle season back for the opening kickoff to the AFC [Music] [Applause] in their first two seasons the Jacksonville Jaguars played to an average temperature of 61 degrees the worst weather conditions they ever played and it was 42 they came up here expecting it to be much worse they catched the first break of the playoffs it is 48 degrees for Buffalo a balmy 48 and kick up Steve Preston to kicked off to Bucky Brooks and Rickey Bell who waited to go alive and the playoffs are underway Brooks from the floor across the 30 there is a marker down back at the 22 yard line Raymond Jackson shoved him out of bounds after an excellent return but it will come back the Jaguars in the last four games have been nearly penalty free [Applause] for Jacksonville's offense quarterback Mark Brunell led the NFL with over 4300 passing yards and rushed for another 396 means is the running back but Cardell and Smith both over a thousand yards receiving Mitchell and Brown the tight ends up front the bookend tackles Basilian Searcy along with Coleman Goodell until ski so the Jaguars have to start from their own we're now the throw on first down and means keep holding Buffalo's defense led by Bruce Smith number two on the all-time sackless joined upfront by Hansen and Washington the linebackers pop Spielman the leading tackler Covington and Rogers in the secondary Burris Matt Stevens the rookie Scholes and Thomas Smith and it has been the defense that has carried the buffalo bill they were brilliant a week ago especially Bruce Smith against the Kansas City Chiefs Natron means 110 yards a week ago nothing there my Bruce Smith gets so much credit for his pass rush ability and overlooked a little bit his his run stopping ability he just takes a heart inside against Boselli he's going late with the flow there's no way Boselli gets a chance to cut him off and once Bruce gets a step on somebody you can't stop the Jaguars on third and long will go with three wide receivers we're nearly sacked close it away is it a safety or not at the goal line Mike I think they're gonna call it on about the one-yard line because his momentum took them back in when Bernal stopped Smith took them back in I don't think they're gonna call the safety it'll be like the half yard line intentional grounding number [Applause] you'll see Bruce Smith pushed the pocket from the left side now great job by the defense Vernell has nowhere to go Boselli tries to run him around Smith doesn't smith's caused him to come inside now you see he was not in the endzone that's just a good play by Jeff though now they have to punt it out of the end zone Brian Barker has to be careful not to step on the line the rush is on and he got it away somehow first at the 42 and burrows buried in his tracks excellent coverage by Bucky Brooks his buffaloes lineup Jim Kelly after a miserable starting a bad hamstring has played much better down the stretch Thurmond Thomason running back playing on a bad ankle the wide receivers tasker read an early Lonnie Johnson the tight end Mike the defense did their job in the first series now if Buffalo goes down and put some points on the board all the pressure falls on the shoulders of a young Jaguar team give you the rest of Buffalo's offense after the first play Kelly starts from the Jaguar 43 yard line great field position Kelly the throw on first down the middle complete to an early at the Jacksonville 28 Erin Beasley on the coverage give you the rest of buffalos offense Thurman Thomas had running back playing with a bad ankle the wide receivers Tasker Reid and early Lonnie Johnson the tight end bills going hurry up Thurman Thomas with his first carry inside the 25 to the 24 up front that offensive line has had a problem with injuries fina Brown the 11-year veteran Hall Ostrosky and Parker [Applause] and Dana Hall the strong safety is the injured Jaguar we've got a timeout on the field early first quarter Buffalo with the momentum back in a moment ABC Sports coverage of the AFC wild card is brought to you by Budweiser now appearing in a fridge near you but ball 97 battle in the Bayou Southwest Airlines with fares so low you have the freedom to go places prudential bringing strength and stability to america's families through insurance health care real estate and financial services and Ford Taurus more of what America wants in an automobile bills facing a second and six halt leaves Travis Davis checks in it's strong safety for Jacksonville this is a great down for Jim Kelly Mike second down in six the defense isn't quite sure what they're going to do if it was second and eight you figure hey he's got a throw but with second and six spread him out he can run Thurman Thomas off the corner either way or you can try and work the middle of the football field to task for the inside or one of his tie games Jim Kelly third all-time in NFL postseason over 3,600 yards more interceptions been touchdown shovel pass to Thomas [Applause] and Atlanta last week nearly killed Jackson Zola Screamfest and that's the thing you just got to try and figure out a way to get Thurman Thomas the ball in space they're going to start to the right Jim Kelly looking like he wants to go downfield Thurman does a nice job of just reading through the traffic and making the play doing a good job protecting the ball to push down inside the 15 yard line Thomas when the run outside yard line Travis Davis horse colleton there when they get Thurman Thomas going Mike this is an offense that is so hard to stop but we talked about the offensive line being a key Gerry Ostrovsky number 60 comes across now he's just moving along does a nice job of kicking out Kevin Hardy Thurman with patience turns up inside and gets the game second and four stopped after a gain of maybe a half yard on defense for Jacksonville on the line Wagaman Davy yerkovich and Clyde Simmons the number nine man on the all-time sack list the linebackers Kevin Hardy the rookie with tremendous speed McManus and Robinson the secondary in a moment third and three [Applause] Mike that's a question again of a great job by the offensive line picking up the Blitz is inside here come the linebackers inside McManus tries to fill Thurman Thomas is wide open in the flat and he dropped one last week and I'll guarantee you that's exactly who went through his mind wasn't going to drop this one bursting for the point after a 43 yard drive the last 28 all Thurman Thomas 11 on the ground 17 receiving 7 nothing [Music] the Jacksonville defense talking about that last sequence of plays Thurman Thomas couldn't have been more wide-open Jo Mike it seemed a little bit ill conceived as a blitz what happened is Jacksonville wants to bring they bring the linebackers and it looks like they want Robinson to run all the way and covers Smith out into the flat or the choose me Thurman Thomas here comes Kevin Hardy inside McManus inside and there's really nobody there all that can be is a screw-up in coverage and when you try and bring four to the weak side there they are that's the coaches going over and that's John pees on the right Tom Coughlin in the middle great start for the bills and Jacksonville's got to be wound a little tight right now in their first playoff game rooks from the one Brooks when his second good return takes it out to the 26 yard line nice shot on special teams by mark lightning [Applause] the playoff difference between these two clubs is astounding of course the Jaguars 23 players who have ever been in the playoffs 73 games five have been in Super Bowls look at the bills 49 Super Bowls combined with 35 players and 333 playoff games single back to Jacksonville we're now and I could put like and Pete Mitchell the only one out there but right on him was Sam Rogers well what happens is they want to run a little bootleg okay fine if you want to do that and the Safety's not there you can get it off in that case Curt Schultz number 24 came up on the right side and came right away as soon as the ball was snapped good decision by Wade Phillips to put pressure on Brunel they're not afraid to go after him even though they know he can run Wade Phillips has done a sensational job with this defense they're number giving up only 3.4 yards [Applause] means no to go gang tangled after a gain of one mic I felt like when the Buffalo Bills got Ted Washington on defense it really helped out the big guys here he is in the middle he's just gonna stop this thing you can't block him one-on-one he just makes sure that the Center in the guards can't get to the linebackers and allows him to make make plays Washington the former San Francisco 49er simply stuffs the middle tipping the scales at about 340 pounds which has created a big problem for Kevin Gilbride here comes the Blitz means on the screen joke was right there to make [Applause] 14-year veteran that's the second great big play he made he sat bernal the first time this time he's over there on the other side and now he sets up and stops the screen good job of playing awfully on searcy number 72 and being in the right place barker de pot again his numbers on the year Burris waits at his own 39 whoa line drive but a long way downfield and purse has trouble inside his own 20 and a flag is down at the end of the blood tie Halleck with a great job getting downfield and making the tackle after a 57-yard punt and barker was fortunate that that one didn't come back a long way that had no hang time well Mike just so you know how good a punt that was he was kicking into the wind now as you look at the field where the Buffalo Bills are on the sidelines the wind is blowing actually in their face a little catty-corner left illegal block in the back of other ways number 94 on the return team 10-yard penalty first down so the bills will have it deep in their own territory when we come back they leave this wildcard game seven nothing so Minnesota Vikings tackle the defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys it's Game two of an NFL wild-card double-header next on ABC Sports [Music] Tom Coughlin's and his Jaguars got into the playoffs in dramatic fashion you've heard of the shot heard round the world we'd like to show you the shot heard round Jacksonville Florida it is from 31-yard there's the snap the place with the kick is up it's on the way and if you haven't heard yet the Jaguars beat the Falcons this afternoon the score 19 to 17 in just its second year the team is ready to get off the porch and run with the NFL's big dogs this town has been turned upside down it is very much a college atmosphere in Jacksonville Florida they have embraced this team and many made the trip up here baldies will start in the backfield on this series for the bills and he's wrapped up in a hurry as they try this week Mike I think it's important for Jacksonville to settle down now that they looked like a chaser catching a snowball coming down hill there for a moment the Bills get good field position they go in and score they get stopped again here they just have to settle down and Juran just got to get his troops relaxed and let them go play second with Jim Kelly the printout is complete makes the catch and hit by Robert Massey Jim Kelly continuing to get good protection good five-step drop really there's nothing wrong with Jim's arm everybody says you can't do this and he can't do that he just needs some time to do it third and three drop play to home trying to get outside and gratins is right there to make the tackle at the 14 yard line this is sensational rookie out of the University of Texas Tony Bracken's the last month of December is put on a show and here he shows not only his quickness but his strength he knocks feet of that good vision on the runner then plays off and makes the tackle Chris Moore to punt with the wind - Chris Hudson beautiful eye Florida 37 yard line anywhere Earvin down quickly on special teams a one-yard return after a 49-yard punt 7-nothing bills first for [Music] 7-nothing builds over the Jaguars hope you'll be with us on Thursday night at 8:00 Eastern for the Nokia Sugar Bowl in-state rivals and national powers Florida and Florida State will have their rematch with Seminoles looking to win their second national title in the last four years will go against Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel and a gator club that's looking to avenge its only loss of the season Thursday night January 2nd 8:00 Eastern the Nokia Sugar Bowl Bryce Pop who has been bothered by a groin injury close to full speed and able to start today Mark Brunell gotta have a little nerves Joe what was your first playoff experience right well just about the way he has been right now in the third series you settle down how you get a chance to play with them now you down the dishes for the third straight series they've stopped for the Patterson has started the last three games for Mark Maddux and they are coming after Brunel Mike we talked about the job that Buffalo's offensive line has to do to protect Kelly that's the thing that Jacksonville's lying has to do in heaven you'll see them right here Covington's coming right at the middle now Natron means supposed to block him he's supposed can't lower your head Natron you're not going to block them it's kind of going to be real important that the bats pick up the backers of Bernal once time to throw Sevilla's run seven plays lost 11 intercepts of Covington had his hands on it couldn't hold him keep in mind this is the number two offense in the NFL the number one pass offense and they can't get anything started there's one of two ways that Kevin built Gilbride can go right now by he can try and run something real simple get his team back over talk to him again or he can just try and throw one down the field maybe match up Jimmy Smith against Jeff Burroughs and take a chance well now here comes the Blitz Grinnell hangs in there and completes it to Smith excuse me he's going to be short of the first down at the 42 but at least they got a positive play Mike it's the first one's the first positive play for Jacksonville it's something to build on but again the bills doing a terrific job on defense [Applause] Burress back waiting for the pun of Brian Barker who hit that 59 yarder the last time Buffalo drops out of the rough bark behind set up into the wind football six and Burroughs takes it back across the ten to about the 13 yard line after another beautiful part 51 yards from Ryan Barker 7 nothing back in a moment welcome to freedom in the air brought to you by Southwest Airlines with fares so low you have the freedom to go places the teams that dominated the AFC in recent years are flying high into the playoffs but what passing attack led to a postseason berth for the new kids on the block stay tuned welcome back to Buffalo where the bills are leading the Jacksonville Jaguars 7:00 or Nothing let's check in with Mark Malone mark thanks Mike we've talked all day today about how important the offensive line is how important Jim Kelly is in that kagan offense really the guy that makes it work and the guy that the Jaguars were most concerned about was Thurman Thomas and they used him extremely well and that first drive early against the for three of course the shovel pass drawing the rush and then Thurman breaks loose for the big game and then they run the patented counter tray again from the spread formation Thurman picking his way through the defense and picking up another big gain and then of course a touchdown pass when they tried to blitz Kelly Thurman slipping out into the flat and he gets the touchdown Thurman Thomas is one of the most prolific postseason bachelors here's his numbers on that drive three rushes 11 yards two receptions for 17 two of those receptions first downs and of course the one touchdown they've got to get him the football Mike and Mark even with a bad ankle he went over a thousand yards again matching Barry Sanders with eight straight Kelly throws two twin early finish paper the first down out of kids 24 Kelly has been sharp early he really has Mike and the key for Jim Kelly on offense is to have the ability to step up into the line that's what the guys in the middle are doing see can't haul Grubin look at they're just there see it there's no right here there's this big pocket for him to step into [Applause] totally cow what a huge play for Jacksonville we can't go to the well too often it works for once against Clyde he saw it once as a veteran he's not going to let it happen again 11 years out of Western Carolina and Jim Kelly suffers his 28th playoff interception he used to play for Simmons because this team had been dominated well the first time Mike we saw Thurman make that catch and reception on the touchdown drive he had to weave through traffic this time he was trying to do the same thing Clyde just late in the weeds and waited for him Mike Hollis for the point after and we are tied at 7 my causes and to the point is good Clyde's right here they're gonna try and run this underneath he's just gonna hang right there wind up taking it in for the TD he comes up field sees what's going on he never took his eyes off Kelly focused on him all the way there's another look he tries to throw him see FINA went to the ground to quit that way Clyde still standing up looking to what's going on then he does a good job of protecting the ball turnovers are so critical in playoff games look what happens if you are plus three if you have three more turnovers than your opponent you win 87 point 8 percent of the time plus two eighty percent of the time even plus one you win 71 point nine percent of your ball games and if you're minus one you only win twenty eight I want to know how you win seventy one point nine I mean that always baffles me because somehow or other there's a quarter that gets thrown in there they factor in Jim Kelly's had a problem with interceptions this year especially at the beginning of the seats let me tell you something about Jim Kelly it don't matter to him as far as he's concerned it's over and done with I'm going back and I'm gonna do what I have to do it was his first pass not caught by a Buffalo Bill why'd Simmons who was all-pro with the Philadelphia Eagles [Applause] the speedy rookie breaks a tackle malls across the 30 tonight on ABC beginning at 8:00 Eastern to all-star holiday specials first drew Carey featured with some of America's favorite stars in Caesars Palace 30th anniversary celebration and then Bill Cosby hosts the celebration of America's music with Tony Bennett Stevie Wonder Natalie Cole and more both all new specials tonight on ABC so Kelly goes back to work with his offensive unit from his own 32 yard line Mike I think they got to start running Thurman Thomas Jim's thrown a lot of past advisers you got to get the ground game going and around flea-flicker and it off the hands of point early nice coverage by Mickey Washington and a good job by the secondary as a whole for the Jaguars they were not going to be fooled great discipline by both corners Buffalo loves to run reverses they do in this they figure okay we're going to show him one but no we're not going to do it Jim you look down the field early trying to do a good job just lollygagging a little bit to sucker the defensive back end pitiful second intent it comes the Blitz good protection Kelly throws disaster but he'll only pick up about four yards Tasker wrapped up in a hurry by Robert Massey the Tasker is critical to this passing offense and Mike as the game settles in you get to see what people wanted to Kelly wants to work outside to the wide receivers Jacksonville wants to bring linebackers up the middle to try and pressure him so far Jackson will not third and six [Applause] gain of 15 on that truck [Applause] little under fate to Thurman he moves across gym just doesn't hardly drop it all just sets and fires when early already has four catches for 50 yards they want to scream Kelly having to scramble drakensberg by [Applause] biess open at the end of this rushing yards out does Grinnell that's something you wouldn't expect but Bracken's makes a big mistake here instead of trying to just make a play on Kelly okay great pursuit just tackle him don't try and knock the ball out just tackle him Kelly picks up 15 yards because Bracken's tried to make a play instead of just doing his job first down bills Thurman Thomas to the line of scrimmage Yurkovich on the bottom of the pile and the former Green Bay Packer still down 295 pounds of lineman you know why the fans are pulling because they think it's a ploy to slow down the offense a little bit and these bills fans they understand what's going on with their football team they know that once they get a rhythm going they want to keep it going and I don't think it's the case at all I think John's down legitimately [Applause] they are ready for the playoffs again here in Buffalo the war paint is out who will ever forget your kibbutz were that knee injury when he was chopped by Eric Williams in the playoffs it was a legal block but only because of the rules he said I didn't say it was illegal I said it was unethical number 64 the left side of your screen right there you see him he's moving in to try and make the play he gets pushed down he winds up really at the bottom of a pile more than anything else he landed hard on that right knee yerkovich now up and able to walk off under his own power [Applause] [Music] [Applause] he's an important run stopper in that defensive line Kelvin Pritchett number 94 welcome right tackle spot second and ten to the bill Kelly under pressure steps up and throws him and throws it away nice play by Kelly just to get rid of the ball and you're seeing a little bit more pressure from that Jacksonville front wall like Jim Kelly isn't gonna run away from anybody but he has great pocket presence he has the ability to move around not see the rush but feel it and then get to a place where he can make the throw third and tenth now for Buffalo Kelly right now the leading rusher in the ballgame 15 yards warm and lush [Applause] Andre read with great patience just comes off the ball not in a hurry gets down inside I'm asking once he gets inside he's as strong as there anybody it doesn't do it much anymore run the inside routes but still very effective another first down Buffalo [Applause] Kelly returned intimate all saved the touchdown Kelly moves this time a little bit to his left lots of time to look at what he wants to look at Lonnie Johnson does a nice job of finding the soft spot in the defense picks up the big first down goal Buffalo Tim Tyndale was running back [Music] [Applause] Tonie kind that tight end was wide open and couldn't make the cat if you remember the Kansas City game last week it's almost the same play little play-action fake inside to freeze the linebacker then Clyde's going to go out wide open Kelly tries to make this throw nice and simple and easy to him and he misjudges and winds up hitting him in a head right off his head his shoulder pan Dana Hall of strong safety this really cool [Applause] the bills made easy that's a good job by that offensive line Mike they've given Jim Kelly protection during the drive that time Thurman Thomas didn't hit the hole real hard a lot of patients just picked and choose Dan picked his way into the end zone and walked in five out of 35 this year they're like when your offensive line chance destroy into the end zone it guarantees you here's Riven Brown he's going to come around and watch this there goes the guard number 78 79 excuse me he walks into the end zone if he's walking in you can pretty much guess this sure Thurman Thomas it [Applause] there's the ye just cruise it on in good job on a big ol line that unit has been banged up all year and consequently Jim Kelly got banged up because he didn't have the protection today he has had excellent protection [Applause] 102 so four is the yardage total so far if you join this light the Jaguars got on the scoreboard because of an interception by defensive end pride seventh or it could be much worse that time the defense was shredded for a long drive but I mean everybody's everybody's looking at pictures Mike everybody wants to see what's going on where is Kelly finding the holes in this defense and Thomas now number one all-time in point posters [Applause] a dr. Brooks another good return for books 20-yard line and the tackle made by robert cones Mark Brunell has had one of those fantasy seasons for the Jacksonville Jaguars number one in passing yards number one in rushing yards for a quarterback six 300 games nobody was better than sixty three point four percent completion rate and the only quarterback to take every snap issue in my first four years [Applause] you take a lot of guys legs are down the past incomplete intended for Smith [Applause] by the Jaguars are hoping misses against the bills [Applause] offsides defense 478 pioneers Kennedy still first down Nicole Bruce Smith but it looked like Phil Hansen in the middle of that line jumper you know it's interesting talking to Tony Bozell who says that Bruce Smith will jump offsides a little bit to try and unsettle him he's just gotta relax and can't go chasing Natron means finally some room to run a nightclub means braixen Jules trying to catch him for behind until that run the longest run of the year for Natron means 35 yards that one went for 63 you want to quote you on this is basically Mike a north-south run he only had one guy to try and avoid and the line just does a terrific job of giving him a place to go what come off the ball they've got all the bills stood up [Applause] [Music] means and here's where the bills are so tough they were brilliant a week ago against Kansas Mike here's where the Jacksonville Jaguars have struggled on offense they've always they've been able to get in the red area but for some reason their offense just has not been able to put points like that they're ranked 29th in the league compared to the bills 4th on offense second and goal just Wade Phillips unit kima [Applause] time give one to the fans for that time out Mike what Jacksonville is gonna have to do in the red area when these fans get going in particular is Tom Coughlin is just gonna have to say listen let's stay with one play we're gonna call it we're going to have to run it we're gonna have to execute it if they beat us they beat us because if they do this every time they get in there they don't have enough timeouts they'd run out in a hurry let's go back to the 63 yard scamper by Natron means Tony pastelly comes down hard inside and just takes Bruce Smith all the way down now spit this off-balance so we can't recover now here's the play from Nate Ron's view look at that hole cuts it up inside Stephens can't make the tackle and may try and move in real well for a big guy 2:40 getting all the way down to the five Natron acquired from the San Diego Chargers and he has really come on at the end of the season absolutes at the starting spot from James Stewart gained over a hundred yards a week ago I think you got to keep the ball in the hand second and goal to the right drop plate amines Rogers was right so they'll lose five late Phillips likes to use a pressure defense this time he brings them from the corner to try and squeeze the back or the quarterback nowhere to go watch Rogers Rogers is coming off here you see pop coming from the top side whether it was Bernal or means the linebackers were to meet there you could almost hear Natron say oh there was no perfect girl Brunell floats up to the end zone and Mitchell with some contact back there with Matt Stephens the pass incomplete DeLeon to go for the field goal pressure by Phil Hansen Jacksonville put themselves in a must throw situation by running the play they did on second down then losing five yards and I think Mark Brunell took a shot on that one he's been a resilient diving Mike an excellent year [Applause] and the Jaguars convert on the drive [Applause] Brunell instant pain on the sidewalk well Mike as he goes back in the pocket you're gonna see some guys have a clear shot at him he's gonna raise his left arm to make a throw once he gets that arm up in the air Hanson just buries his left shoulder into the ground watch his left shoulder excuse me his right shoulder his right shoulder just gets buried into the ground and Hanson has had a tremendous year for Buffalo we're now being talked to on the sidelines remember he has taken every snap for his club all year long and there is Rob Johnson who has had no action whatsoever and this would not be the place to get it fourth-round draft pick at a USC he hasn't taken his jacket off that's a good indication for Brunel [Music] the Bills have run 20 straight games when they have scored two touchdowns in the first quarter they have done that with ten seconds left and the ever-faithful fans here in Buffalo thinking just one more syllable for this great group of poor veterans who have carried in this fog moulds and Copeland deep to receive molds at the [Applause] volatility people check the pedal enough [Applause] Reggie Barlow made the tackle [Applause] two or three flags went down on that return [Applause] so you would go back to the deepest one illegal block in the back by the waist on the return team number 58 10-yard penalty first down that's the end of the first quarter with a score the bills 14 the Jaguars will be back after this message and a word from our agency station [Music] ABC sports coverage of the AFC wild card is brought to you by the new dodge it's about change Energizer's still going long-lasting energizer batteries keep going and going and going and brewery fresh Budweiser who reminds you fresh beer tastes better 14:10 bills as we start the second quarter in buffalo a balmy 48 degrees in kickoff time and Bruce Smith you have to give Tony Boselli a tip of the cap for his first quarter performance at left tackle against the all world defensive end Thurman Thomas was the drive sparks from the ten get back to the line of scrimmage a no more year vivek who was injured early makes the tackle if you're in the statistics and your Buffalo fan you were delighted by the first quarter they simply trampled Jacksonville with 127 total yards Jacksonville 62 that came on one run by Natron me on the time of possession is a bit surprising to Valjean about six minutes to the 14 yard line we have 14 carries all during the regular season like somehow or other two tight ends in a game two backs and Jim Kelly at quarter but those things don't go together I mean Kelly is more comfortable when he spread in the field out basically what amounts to a two-minute offense all the time Jim shot a quarterback coach to go to three wide receivers on third and six it comes the Blitz Kelly steps up to read and read his as he got just to the 20-yard line that should be short of a first down laundry read says you know that stuff about going over the middle I really can't take the beating anymore yeah but again my great play by Jerry Ostrosky the guard watch what happens really Kelly as Kelly's gonna get heat he comes all the way out and just manages to chip him to allow Kelly to coming McManus was coming clean at Kelly Ostrosky got out made a little bit of a chip block that allowed Jim to get it off more 13th in the conference this year to punt into the breeze [Applause] backpedal to his 36 this field nowhere to go turns the that's up account about 11 yards return after upon a 43 yards game northern on special teams for Buffalo 13:10 to go first half buffalo by for over Jacksonville we've been watching the matchup between the young tackle Tony Boselli an all-world Bruce Smith we talked to Boselli about going up against the NFL's all-time leader in playoff sex Bruce Smith Bruce Smith causes problems for everybody you know he's a great player he's probably you could argue one of the best defensive and pass rusher of all time Reggie White him him and himself for both the top two so problems he's gonna create I'm gonna have to be technically sound I'm have to do a good job but I feel if I play my game I think it's me a good matchup you're looking at a future hall-of-famer a lock with 12 postseason sacks and Miss Ellie what a great career he has in front of him first intent Jackson they strung it out pretty well that means get the lights pumping in the Buffalo territory down to the 47 Cummington makes the tackle Natron means has made a huge difference in this offense in December look at the numbers up every week nearly a hundred yards two games ago and then he cracked a century mark against Atlanta when they needed the yards to get into the playoffs Stewart had a toe injury to mine with Lee's performance second in five we're now applied so down he throws the means incomplete there was some movement before that but you know Mike I don't understand why they didn't stop the play one means moved what happened is they allow they allow Brunel to go back in the pocket and take a shot well if it's illegal motion throw the flag right away illegal shift two men at the same time without one coming to a stop guilty repeat second down so it wasn't just illegal motion it was the illegal shift so they figured one of the guys might as doctor that's okay the Roman term protection park because the first time means moves bank flag goes in you know your quarterback doesn't take a hit always looking after those quarterbacks second and ten Jacksonville the officials still talking about see Marv levy wants him to decline it he wanted the penalty declined he didn't want it except him that's what he's trying to get related to the official but you know Bruce has already given the official his decision and it looks like it's going to stand and Marv is incensed on the sidelines well the coach always tries to make the determination but he signals it into the captain garret that Gary Lane went to Bruce Smith who made the decision on the field he's saying look you already told me I can't go back to change it second and ten to Jacksonville good set incomplete pass in and out of the hands of Keaton the cartel Jacksonville's leading receiver 85 catches 1100 through some yards on the year had a brilliant season going to his first Pro Bowl Tom Coughlin's got real excited about him last year when they played a game against Cleveland and the Cardo Cardo Clark seven past I think I can help four-man rush good protection for now horizons complete they have a first down at the buffalo 40 yard line Willie Jackson on the catch a gain of 12 Brunel with nice composure he actually slipped before he threw that and I think that's the advantage of him being in the shotgun this time they bring Smith around the outside now he comes back inside to put pressure even though Grinnell slips he still has plenty of time to step up and make the throw first third down conversion to the game for the Jaguars they have a just outside buffaloes for movement Bryce pop jumped offsides and made contact so though whistle at dead and it seems like Jacksonville is beginning to adjust to the defense their sing from Buffalo encroachment defense number 95 five-yard penalty still first down Mike this is a very paced very fast-paced football game offensively Jim Kelly likes it that way Kevin Gilbride I think would like to slow this thing down a little bit and you can even see Buffalo's defense feeding off of let's go get him let's go get him whoo now the throw against the four-man rush sniff this after Thomas Smith took it away from Jim thrown by Brunel that was the throw by the quarterback sniff to come back and make the play Jimmy Smith comes off the line he's got him beat outside if that ball is outside he can make a play on it but the ball is thrown inside Thomas Smith just moves on over and makes the play men on the field would team for the bills the Jaguars have ten [Music] Thomas Smith with the interception in the end zone to keep the score 1410 Buffalo and how rare is that Mark Brunell has not thrown an interception until now since November 24th 129 passes in a row the game we did with Jacksonville against Seattle he threw the exact same route to Smith the pass was underthrown but the ball was tipped up and Smith made the catch and right now Smith is still down on the turf here in Buffalo [Applause] Buffalo goes back to work to pass out on the flat is that a catch though it's incomplete Thomas hit quickly by Chris Hudson the free save that was that was a very unique wrinkle that Buffalo put in this time they're going to fake the reverse and dump the ball off to Thurman Thomas so what they're doing is they're saying that Jacksonville you gonna play our reverses we're gonna find other ways to get the ball up the field Jackson go a hard pursuing defense that said they had to be very conscious of all those devices here comes the Blitz they may have gotten there too quickly [Applause] the sack by Eddie Robinson but Kevin Hart he crossed the line too quickly from the outside number 51 offsides defense number 51 five-yard penalty still second down Kevin Hardy tried to time his movement with the cadence here he comes from the outside he just crosses the line didn't quite figure out what Jim Kelly wanted to do second and five now for Buffalo Kelly to the short set the quick that complete the quinn early first down Erin Beasley on the tackle [Applause] Aaron Beasley a rookie out of West Virginia is good he's going to give Quinn a lot of room kidding the seam of the picture hardly he goes out just plants at 8 yards turns Kelly's got the ball out to him and equipment Thurman Thomas has that go back to the ground and Jacksonville has done a pretty decent job against Thurman Thomas I still feel Mike as this game continues to go on Thurman Thomas's presence is going to have to be felt for Buffalo to be able to control this game totally Thomas seven carries 13 yards his first two rushes he had ten since then he's been shut down [Applause] fifteen yards on the catch and Quinn early 6-4 75 so far at that time Jacksonville tried to pull a defensive lineman out into the coverage Jeff flogged him and he slips and there's a hole right where he's supposed to be Quinn early makes the reception when Jim Kelly has been finding the open spots Derrick Holmes checks in as the running back give Thomas a breather [Applause] at this time now throws over the middle of complete and short took win in early Eddie Robinson makes the tackle early picked up as a free agent from the wormholes to give them some speed on the outside Jeff Loggins feels like he can use a pool rush against Glenn Parker and almost knocks him back in to Kelly Jim just does a good job you know he just does a nice job of sliding away from trouble and getting the ball down the field boy [Applause] the Jets in the 36 yard line Derrick Holmes 226 [Applause] nice changeup from Thomas that big offensive line of the Buffalo Bills just continues to knock people off Yurkovich takes an outside rush there's nobody home killing with a quick pass to lose [Music] we still get to the 25 noticing Jackson built defensively a lot of their players are slipping and not feeling real comfortable with their footing and if that happens they're not going to be able to wrap up and make good tackles the Buffalo guys are used to playing on this and they're making all kinds of moves first and ten bills on another drive home racked up by the rookie Kevin Hardy out of Illinois the number one draft choice the game of the 24 [Applause] party with brilliant speed he said when he got first got in the league just running around on instinct 1213 first downs make it for the bills so far only two for Jacksonville Kelly under pressure for short complete line inside the toy coming up at 4 o'clock the NFC wild card from Texas Stadium in Dallas the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys will host the Minnesota Vikings please join Al Franken man for all the action that starts at four o'clock Eastern and we've got another injury and it's the veteran Clyde Simmons who is down the defense has been on the field a lot they're not used to running at this pace I think very few people would be defensively they're not able to substitute and get a lot of people in to take some of the pressure off and therefore you just keep chasing and running and chasing and running that defense really sucking for oxygen right now back in a moment number one and you've got the Wendy's three to a challenge Sunday on ABC veteran Clyde Simmons goes to the bench if you joined us late he has made the play of the game for the Jacksonville Jaguars with his team down already seven and nothing watched Simmons with the interception a little shovel pass from Kelly had his eye on and all the way and still has some style in that run and gets the touchdown for Jacksonville that tied it at 7 [Applause] Brackins is in for simmons at that right defensive end spot [Applause] Simmons said all these young guys have to know is the only thing that matters he should get to the playoffs they're there they're trying to do something the gills with this should be the chance one third and two [Applause] nowhere to go dives forward to the 15 on second effort may have gotten the first down you know Mike in the course of a football game a run like that may not seem like an important play but it really is because it keeps a drive going in the red area you look for interceptions touchdown passes things like that this was a big play in this football game for the Buffalo Bills if he makes the first down they did not give him the great mark it's about a half yard shy of the 15 watch this this is all individual effort there he breaks one tackle parties got a shot at him but he keeps on spinning and driving to almost get the first down [Applause] and it's a half yard shot they have to reach the yard marked itself for the first down the crowd yells go the kicking team this is a decision that's made on the field by Jim Kelly Marv has been with them a long time he knows what Jim wants to do and can do they figure their best bet is to try and get the opportunity to put 7 on the board what are you like here is a boy how did he give the ball the thumb to death hope I still think you can run the football I still think you can run the football somewhere inside the tackle three wide receivers they supply [Music] [Applause] killing with the quarterback and it's close now you saw the measurement the last time he's almost got to get to the line I mean the chains taken almost to the 15-yard line Kelly doesn't get to the line as a matter of fact he gets knocked back a little bit still fighting and doesn't quite get to the 15-yard line and Kelly comes out gimpy Corsi mr. Reid starts with a very bad hamstring and I don't think they have it needed to make the law I think they're going to be just about three inches short they're sure Buffalo signaling first down credit card a big play in a big defensive stand by the Jaguars with 648 to go in the half [Applause] Marv levy went for it on 4th and a foot Tom Coughlin's defense topped it on your least favorite play in the playbook I like going for it on 4th I don't like the call on the quarterback snake here Jim Kelly you know it's good you're gonna get summer rings right there it's going to be submarine now Kelly there's no movement ok he's got nowhere to go none whatsoever now he doesn't make the first down he's still fighting but then all of a sudden Raghavan's on top of him and those are his feet and folks I got to tell you feet aren't supposed to be pointed that way Tom Coughlin hoping praying and got the first down for his club that is the biggest play of the game [Applause] they try me means off the right side - about the 18-yard line and some pushing and shoving after the boy [Applause] Kelly trying to walk off that name get both of them hold on bylaw Govan you know [Applause] the ball that down Brunell of Mastan and Mastan hazard it's a 26-yard line that should be enough for a first down Mike Mastin had six catches during the year but that time you saw what burnell's mobility does to Bruce Smith Bruce has got a clear shot at him coming hard but he just has to hesitate for a second Bruce Smith is going to come in right around the cellar now he's got a shotgun I can't quite connect Chili's just [Applause] bill shel Blitzen come with it and means lowers his head and his stuff to the line of scrimmage Bruce Smith in on the tackle Chris Spielman what was in also you know one thing spilled and said about Bruce Smith and it's interesting to listen to his perspective he said that he has watched Barry Sanders for many years in Detroit thinks he's a phenomenal person he said watching brief Smith and now is like watching Barry Sanders they're both gonna leave by the [Applause] second of nine let's go [Applause] okay Mikey made the ad in the brass but he came out of nowhere that time he's going to come clean off number 51 he's coming clean they bring four from the side spiel and gets blocked he doesn't great job by Mark Brunell hanging on to the ball but David White just leveled wife to back up the price 30:14 another blitz Brunel throws in Mitchell and the big tight end wingover midfield go Buffalo 40 breaking more tackles to the 30 feet Mitchell who has great hands showed tremendous ability after the catch a gain of 47 what happens is Jacksonville now spreads the field and they're going to work the middle the tight end is going to come off right down the middle there he is wide open [Applause] just throwing people away in Jacksonville at the 30 means Smith stuff to me got away make love me we are seeing some it's unbelievable individual efforts my guys means stop dead at the line and just doesn't quit back-to-back plays by guys who refuse to go down Mitchell and then means Natron means now nine carries 98 yards in the first half and this crowd is stunned and Mike the Buffalo Bills just got a wake-up call they are in this football game now they know they've got one on their hands nine rushes 98 yards so far for Natron means with three minutes and 45 seconds to go in the first half and individual plays inspire more individual blows paulus for the point after [Music] and the expansion underdog Jaguars continually eat on the Buffalo Bills 1740 Natron means is the kind of guy you can throw a body into you've got to wrap him up as he starts out to the right the bills never really get a hand on it I mean areas Bruce never gets him wrapped up he goes outside a Hanson now he turns just some pure speed on Stevens tries to catch him and knock the ball out but he can't he's just really a pinball right now bounces off of Bruce bounces off of Spielman now he turns the corner sees the goal line nothing's going to stop this is just great individual effort he's going to get there and his 240 pounds of running back going just as hard as he possibly can we said the crowd was stunned what do you think the bills reaction is right now well they said Mike they realize that they're in a football game I mean this thing's going to be coming up on half-time and we heard about the halftime speech that Bruce Smith gave last week in the Kansas City game I think he's got to go to the next one for his ballclub getting ready for the rest of this game page two molds and Copeland are deep for the kick the ball fell off the tee for Hollis [Applause] got to take your head off to Jacksonville for the way they have responded they could have mailed the rest of this one in after the way things went in the first quarter you know Mike you don't get into this tournament mailing anything on I think that's what differentiates the guys that are in the playoffs and the guys that aren't there's no quit in it it's a long football game you got to keep trying to make plays they have been the miracle team of 1996 [Applause] molds at the lawn [Applause] the midfield huge return for let's go to mark Malone thanks Mike a great battle brewing right now between Bruce Smith and Tony Boselli course bacilli said confidently respectfully if I hold my technique I can take care of Smith and so far he's been able to do that take a look at the past though Smith out wide watch Miceli's feet hangs in there gets the hand shot out there's a great job again Smith in tight against the run it's a battle Smith is getting frustrated Boselli doing a good job a wider look watch how he blows Smith off the ball and stays with the block that Springs Natron means for a 62-yard game it has been all Buzzelli so far Mike why mark he's done a brilliant job Thurman Thomas back in there on first and 10 all day to throw floats a flag is down the balls fumble by Tasker after he makes the catch we'll check the penalty robert Massey on the coverage they're going to call holding against the Jaguars [Applause] Jim Kelly Mike had a lot of time to throw again that time that all works their mind of the bills doing a good job with Marv is saying is that he caught the ball that's the point that he's trying to make so we don't want the five-yard holding penalty we'll take the play holding defense number 40 that penalties decline we have a catch with a fumble out of bounds forwards the balla squad back to the spot of the fumble first out let's go to Martin Walmart all right Mike just real quickly now the numbers on Smith in Buzzelli they've gone head to head 18 to 21 plays they run behind Buzzelli four times for 68 yards Smith to his two tackles he hasn't got a really a snip of the quarterback Mike when you'll take that performance from the second-year left tackle against the whole world Bruce Smith first down bills they have had no trouble moving the ball they have Ithaca Jacksonville clearly to hasn't been much room since his first two carries of the ballgame I still feel like they gotta pound them I don't think running Thurman here and running Thurman there is going to be affected for the bill I think you got to get him involved in the flow and the rhythm like Jim is in the passing game second and six clock running 249 to go Jim shock to the quarterback coach for the bill why the pressure and sack by Simmons the second big play by Clyde Simmons ax number nine active on the all-time sack list from our season sacks and he came through it at Kelly that time that time what he does Mike as he takes John FINA number seventy and just goes inside of them he starts outside and comes up inside course Jim Kelly not the most mobile of quarterbacks nowhere for Jim to go he can't step up in the pocket [Applause] still to get near the 13-yard line for the first down stopped at the 15 [Applause] [Applause] and the field-goal unit came on now going back off as we have reached the two-minute warning in Buffalo Jaguars 5-3 this is chris burrman stay with us at halftime Boomer Esiason and I will analyze the first step and what's become a wild ballgame we'll get a preview of our second game Minnesota at Dallas but let's kick it back tortured Park New York and Michael wilder than we all thought huh Chris has been a lot of fun so far and we'll look forward to the boomer and boomer show with two minutes to go here in the first half from Buffalo this will be a 33 yard field goal attempt for Steve Christie [Applause] go inside that right so the bills make another good drive play off at 17 Christi's just going to hook this thing inside the left upright then it just started out there and there it is just came inside [Music] your ABC primetime lineup for tomorrow night starts with America's Funniest Home Videos at 7:00 Eastern Zenit a special time 8:00 Eastern 7:00 central Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell star and scent of a woman on the ABC Sunday night movie out fully I never realized how much Al Pacino and Pat Riley look like one another until I saw it [Applause] 80,000 capacity here at rich Stadium they approximate the crowd at just under 70 really surprising last week was not a sellout against Kansas City this game blacked out in Buffalo and not a sellout here I thought with the blackout we there'd be a lot more people driving up but evidently they drove to a radius where they might have a chance to watch it from by day they're missing a good one if they're not here aren't they ever Christy to kick to Bucky Brooks who averages almost 25 yards through the time low line drive skipper picked up by Bell and the Rickey Bell hustles it out across the 35 to the 37 yard line Jacksonville started from there with a minute 50 to go on the hand like I don't think that Jacksonville can just sit on the lead and just say boy we're really glad we're here I think they have to go out and try and get some points and this is the adjustment they have made in this game the first three drives they were just throttled by Buffalo's defense the last three drives they pile up 163 yards and they move the ball both throwing it as well as running it Kevin Gilbride is now starting to get the balance in the offense a very innovative option Sakura [Music] out of the shotgun means natrone means running hard down to the Buffalo 30 or out to his own 43 yard line where Damien Covington made the test Sam Rogers is the injured bill and Buffalo uses the timeout Covington is also down Kenan McArdle takes a shot at the knee now he's blocking on a run so he can get on down there [Applause] so two buffalo linebackers hurt on the same play [Applause] that's Rogers and means a little gimpy as well look at the thighs untied Natron means over 100 yards the bills only averaging three point three a rush in this game but Mike that's been that's been the choice of Bill of Jim Kelly so too want to throw the football more than run it he's picked his spots to try and run it mostly draws a little bit on first and ten but Kelly wants to put the ball in the air Gill tried on the other side says I've got to try and establish a running game I'm gonna get my quarterback killed and Natron means has given him that Brunell so far only 5 out of 12 for 78 yards and an interception but he's hit three of his last four 467 most of that courtesy of Pete Mitchell with a great catch and run [Applause] Brunell is Smith over the middle and Smith down to the Buffalo 44 yard line you can really see it Jackson go much more comfortable on off and you can see Mark Brunell throwing the ball with a lot more confidence as well and Bruce Smith getting frustrated by the play of well whistle display did [Applause] front of the snap false start offense number 72 five-yard penalty still first down Leon sir see the right tackle a former Steeler pro baller they think they have great book in tackles for a long time with Circe so James [Music] Brunell chased by hanson he slides at the 43 and Brunell wants Jacksonville's second time out tony Boselli is just doing an excellent job with bruce smith whether bruce wants to go hard inside he can take him here he's lined up out in space tries to come up the field to create the angle Boselli just stones him he locks up one him gets the hands inside and allows Bernal a chance to escape out of the pot Tony Miceli has given up one sack all year long let's get it an early vote for next year's this guy is going and it won't be in it'll be the first of many when he observed tremendous talent out of Southern Cal [Music] 17:17 with a minute six to go on the half coming up on the Toyota halftime report Chris Berman Boomer Esiason first half highlights nice to have boomer with us in a preview of the NFC wild-card game Minnesota against the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys al Frank and Dan will have that game for you from Arlington Texas second in Tim Brunel throws Mitchell with a cat stop short of the first down at the Buffalo 36 Marlow Perry with a solid tackle my Buffalo on defense is playing what's called a too deep zone that put in the corners up close on the receivers got the safeties in the middle really the place to work for Jacksonville he'll be the winner in the third and - flag is down and Brunel stopped short of the first down this looks like it was a holding car and coming up limping Dave wide Ellis Center it's going to be called on the celli this will be interesting to see the replay on this one as Bruce Smith tried to take him inside did not look and I think it's also very critical for the Buffalo Bills to refuse this penalty take the downs and don't give Jacksonville an opportunity for another play [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it's going to be [Music] straight back to throw dumps it off to store it on the screen Stewart only gets back to the 40-yard line you know in a way Mike I don't quite understand why Buffalo didn't just take it on fourth and four and not give Jacksonville an opportunity to go out and try and complete the first down I mean to me you want to you don't want to give them another opportunity to go out there and make a play I agree with you completely I don't know why they did it that's the second time in penalty discussions that I don't think they've necessarily done exactly what the coaches wanted letting the clock run down it's at three and they'll stop it Jacksonville uses its last timeout and now really any kind of a play they can kill the first half remember we talked about the wind well I got to tell you Mike Hollis is going to have a pretty good breeze coming off his right shoulder to try and knock one in from a long way out this will be a 57 or 58 yard field goal his long for the year is 52 but back in the preseason policin a 59 yard field goal and keep in mind Mike there hasn't been a field goal over 50 yards in 48 total games here in December and January that goes all the way back to the 60s it is a 58-yard try for house just short and wide right [Applause] like that records going to stay intact now Bruce Smith and his bills teammate is joe said earlier got a wake-up call when Jacksonville took the lead but now we're at the end of the first half with the score the bills 17 the Jaguars 17 Chris Berman and Boomer Esiason next with a Toyota halftime report after this message from the NFL and a word from our ABC station always come through now from our New York studio Chris Berman hello once again everybody 17 all at half time pair of boomers me and Boomer Esiason once led the Bengals to the Super Bowl in the Super Bowl 23 with the Jacksonville Jaguars have weathered the storm there is one of the things that we talked about early on what they had to do is they had a you know say hey wait a minute let's see what happens here in Buffalo threw everything at Mark Brunell they threw safety blitzes linebacker blitzes they were coming from all over the all over the place and I'm very impressed with the way the kid is handling and he's standing strong in the pocket he's delivering the ball very well now well the Jaguars and Bernal showing the maturity of well the Buffalo Bills let's go from a rich Stadium in Orchard Park New York first series the Jaguars got the kick and a holding penalty put them inside their own 10 and Jim Jeffcoat he and Methuselah tied for most years in the NFL almost gets a safety here it's intentional grounding from the 1 foot line so it was a punt deep the bills went up top early then the screen the flared of Thurman Thomas touchdown seven yards seven of these Buffalo but then the shovel pass gets Jacksonville back in what happened here to try to do here Christie's you try to run a shovel pass underneath the high rushing in this time Clyde Simmons stays at home Jim Kelly makes a an unbelievable mistake and thrown the ball right to clyde Simmons who's had a great first half including a sack so that makes it seven on that with the bill city 14 to 10 fourth and one from the 16 gamble doesn't work the Jacksonville defense stops Jim Kelly and the sneak and then right away Mark Brunell to Pete Mitchell and this is a big play for the Jacksonville offense because they actually hit the play against the Blitz they brought all their linebackers Mark Brunell picked up the Blitz hit his hot receiver and it brought it down to the Buffalo 30 and that sets up Natron means business bounced inside bounced outside shown the pro-bowl for me had with the bolts a couple of years ago touchdown at it get Jackson though the lead Steve Christie's field goals tied it palace missed a field Oh at the end of the half and we are tied at 17 all and the tide turn on that Mitchell played in it well it really did for the Jacksonville pass offense but the one thing that we talked about early on was how important Natron means was gonna be to this offense to take the pressure off the young quarterback and Natron is as delivered and really who else is delivered as Tony Boselli he's done a good job against Bruce Smith the Buffalo Bills why would they with everything going at seven nothing throw a shovel pass like that's a trick play but they need a trick play to a fan like you it might be a trick play but it is really a legitimate play it's a combination screen and draw and what you try to do is is to run it against the high rushing in like I said before Clyde Simmons is the guy that usually does rush high and they've probably seen that on film and really what has happened now he read Jim Kelley's eyes and made the play so the Jacksonville Jaguars giving the bills all they can handle Thurman Thomas though with two touchdowns today now becomes the all-time postseason leader in career TVs he has 20 Emmitt Smith will see him in our second game as a team by the way eight straight games Thurman has a postseason touchdown the ties John Stallworth records of eight speaking of them it in the Cowboys we'll have a preview from Big D Cowboys Mike's pleased that to have 1717 as Mark Brunell warms up for the second half he has his Jaguars in a tie with the favorite and home standing Buffalo Bills halftime stats look at the rushing yards for Jacksonville 109 yards after they were stuffed early and averaging nine point nine yards that carry against the Buffalo defense that led the league with a three point four average during the regular season Jacksonville has done the job molds from the 12 and molds takes it out to the 38 yard line Geron stuck still makes the tackle there is a marker down it's going to be offsides against the Jacksonville Jaguars on the kicking team the offsides kicking team number 30 Haley's beep line first down Natron means the key to the ground game in the first half for Jacksonville they hit four or five big plays and this a 62 yard scamper by means who showed power cutting ability and speed gain 62 yards came back at the big touchdown run later Kelley to throw on first down Lonnie Johnson in the flat and horse collared by Kevin Hardy and Hardy doing a little wolfin after the play well Lonnie Johnson hands into the football and it's a woof-woof not just a wolf but a woof-woof on that one hardy says hey I may be a rookie but I'm in this game long enough to know I don't want to be taking the ball stuffed in my face second and four Thomas who has not had much running room gets a little here and will be close to a first down out across his own 48 Don Davie made the tackle threatening skies overhead in Buffalo lotto weather appears to be moving in after he started the day at 48 degrees a delightful late December day the skies have been getting much more cloudy [Applause] it comes a reverse [Applause] [Music] Steve castor just continues to amaze everybody Louisa bill Oh John Yurkovich almost made the penetration enough to make a play deep in the backfield we saw him fake a couple of reverses in the first half now he's going to come from up top the screen fake the Thurman there he is jerk of it's almost gets a hand on him slows him down enough and allows any Robinson to come over and make the play task of games Thomas on the right side and he's closest Kevin Hardy made the tack Buffalo had all the momentum at the beginning of his game he was taken away by Jacksonville and now Buffalo trying to re-establish some dominance here at the start of the third quarter Mike I get the sense now in this game that Marvel eby's offense is still in its rhythm and pace but it looks to me like Jacksonville has caught up with it defensively now there's someone playing on an even keel just short remember the last time they were in this situation they went for it on fourth down Kelly tried a quarterback sneak and did not make it he won't I'm gonna make a little prediction here he will not try a quarterback sneak this time I think they go with the power backfield and they pick it up if they can with one of the running backs Tom Coughlin hoping the dream continues for Jacksonville as they close so strongly and made the playoffs gaba Chino something Mike don't quit it passed Jim Kelly even run a little play-action - we'd be third and inches Tyndale as the up man the I Thurman Thomas the tailback everybody but jelly Moo girl [Applause] looks like they're gonna call a false start on the Buffalo Bills here Jim trying to go with the hard count to pull Jacksonville off didn't work well if he pulled him offsides he pulled everybody off prior to the snap false start left guard down reuben brown the second year man Grubin brown number 79 is just going to raise up a little bit he's the left guard just ever so slow is that little movement up that gets everybody flowing so now instead of third and inches its third and six from the Jacksonville 46 inside handoff the firm intact [Applause] got away from brackets it's just great individual efforts by the running backs we've seen today that have been a difference in this game [Applause] the Jaguars do a good job of stretching this out laga man just strings them out and strings them out looking for help Eddie Robbins misses him Brackins winds up making the play and Ferb Oh [Applause] party swings and a 35-yard line Mike when dictor on the defensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars put this defense together he wanted to keep it keep it simple enough so the people like Bracken's and Hardy were able to use their athletic ability to make plays that's what we've seen in this game for them second and six for Buffalo that's it the whole nice bird [Applause] to make the tackle well you talk about a quarterback focusing downfield everything was collapsing on Jim Kelly on that play but he just stands in there like a statue right in the middle of the pocket watch from the right side getting pushed back seen is getting pushed back all of a sudden you see an arm raised up in the ball come out another first down for the bills they have dominated in [Applause] Kelly's signaling for receivers in the one way just throws it away one of the few times he hasn't been able to find an open receiver and he's hot with somebody they though he can't he can't be hot at the offense all no he's got to be thrilled they ought to take him out to dinner tonight me feeling took them out late the other night that's why I showed such a good job it will be second in 10 for Buffalo Marv levy 71 years young the owner Ralph Wilson says he can coax as long as he wants which comes the Blitz they don't get there and a very dangerous pass completed the task or one that made her tackle one more step he's got a shot at in the inner sense of right foot we pointed out earlier so is central for Jim Kelly to have the ability to step up and it's very important at the middle of this offensive line draws a line Derrick Holmes number 44 it's got to be considered one of the blockers he does a good job on Kevin Hart [Applause] dives on the back of the 30 [Applause] the big way Jim Kelly is a fiery kinda guy he doesn't want to live and jumping on him like he did but he can't afford a penalty or he hurt Jacksonville Jim Kelly comes up maddaddam remember Wow even played for the Jets and he's been in this the intent of these games and he's going to go after Kelly [Applause] Kent home never ever gets the ball up Kelly does the smart thing rather than just pens hidden berries of Gallaudet like the Lyman couldn't hit him a lot harder now it will be a 47-yard field goal tribe for kristi's long the seizures 48 [Applause] Steve Christie with a field goal to put Buffalo back on top of Jacksonville [Music] ABC Sports coverage of the AFC wild card is brought to you by Miller Lite when you've got the great taste of a nice cold Miller Lite life is good eighty and see your true choice and buy Cadillac and your Cadillac dealers get a great game coming to you from Buffalo third-quarter 22:17 Bill's Steve Christie to kickoff for Buffalo Brooks and Belle our new jersey for Jacksonville Christie last one and the Jaguars will start from her own 20-yard line down 22:17 more see Walker came from [Music] West seasoned Buffalo stampeded over around and through Miami on their way to a 37 222 route the bills racked up 341 yards an AFC playoff record three different runners scored as Buffalo ran away from their rivals and into the NFL record book it's a prudential fact this afternoon concerns the oldest playoff coaches in the history of not just the NFL but everywhere and Marv levy now holds the title of 871 breaking Casey Stengel's record with the 19 the others came clients due to a challenge with the Bears athletics Coke's until he was 88 but he never made the postseason again the old team Brunell chased out of the pocket throws to Me's and just as well what it was incomplete and actually Natron means seeing who was ahead of them did a good job didn't really make an effort to try and make that catch just sort of steered it at about Brunel led all quarterbacks in rushing let all quarterbacks in passing that hadn't been done since Johnny Unitas Bennett in 1963 he's had a brilliant year Natron me willing to run on the right side out to the 30-yard line Natron beans not only has he run hard but he's gotten some help he's gotten some excellent block and a lot of those moves have been the right side we've seen Tony Tony Boselli working on Bruce Smith but Leon Searcy and Rich till ski on the right side have done a good job watch this right side fire out he's gonna allow means to go outside do a nice job of standing up Hansen seriously cleans out the outside and means follows him and Natron means comes up limping badly after the play he'll be replaced by James Stewart she had both of his ankles clamped together it's a first town Jacksonville and Stewart will get a carry and graded by Bruce Smith hello means working on that right ankle re-taping it what a brilliant afternoon he's head had a hundred and ten yards a week ago to help Jackson go get into the playoffs that was his season's high he's eclipsed that here in the first round of the playoffs and they've got to have him on the field to have a chance to win we're now on second and 10 tries to take off finance the slide at the 35 picks up five yards we talk wer nel a couple of weeks ago if you start sliding instead of taking all those big hits we'll say you're smart so we will that was a smart play Tony Boselli then I take Bruce Smith down this time Smith wants to go facility just stays with them runs up all the way to the other side of formation Marc doesn't like what he sees he figures he can get a quick five [Applause] to the jungle Smith lined up over sooner thrown away by Brunel no flying well that time might be got out of the pocket and the ball got add to or near the line of scrimmage and that's the key when it comes to intentional grounding he managed to avoid the sack get out of the pocket and get the ball off pressure by Jeffcoat who's had some special plays on defense for Buffalo Jim Jeff Koch plays about a dozen 2:15 every game and he gives you everything he has one of the premier defensive pass rushers in the game Barker has kicked the Dickens out of the Jeff Burroughs way yard-line another beautiful punt to the 16 [Applause] Jordan a return of seven after another 35 of 49 yards 7:46 to go third quarter buffalo by three hope you be with us on ABC sports tomorrow afternoon 2 p.m. Eastern the Wendy's three tour challenge this unique event features three three member teams from the PGA LPGA and sea Kelly under pressure gets away gets away again and throws at Thomas incomplete Kelly's in a nice job moving around in the pocket to buy himself some time when he has gotten some brush and Tom McManus number 55 has had a couple of shots at Kelly he just hasn't been able to wrap him up and Tony Bracken's just continues to put pressure from the inside [Applause] Kelly tries to flush Brackins is right there second and ten for the bills they're up by three third quarter to take it outside and we'll pick up only a couple across the 25 McManus and Robinson on the tackle Hill Mike in this entire football game we've only seen one team try and go down the field once that was Jackson go on the interception by Thomas Smith Jim Kelly has really not tried to challenge this Jaguar defense and just air one out down the field [Applause] he passed this pound nearly intercepted knives away by Aaron Beasley I think I really think you have to do that and he's lucky wasn't picked off but you have to get a defense respecting the deep ball that way you can throw underneath it you keep throwing underneath they just keep creeping up closer and closer and closer Chris bored apart the Hudson only the second time in the game that the Bills have gone through now I floater toward the sidelines and it will go out of bounds we've got a timeout with 658 to go third quarter a three point game [Applause] Wayne Weaver the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars who has seen his club get into the playoffs in only their second year in the National Football League and here are the five fastest Jacksonville and Carolina lead the list Cincinnati made it in his second year they lost Tampa Bay got in or Tampa Cincinnati in its third year Tampa Bay the only it's first appearance in the playoffs Jacksonville trailing here means is back in the ballgame and he'll get the carrot Natron means across the 35 to the 36 he has had a huge day and they have retake that right angle Mike the one thing I don't think people appreciate about Natron means is that good quick feet he has he doesn't leave his feet laying in a hole when he hits a hole most feet he is are up and around and he can change direction very well for a guy that scored 240 pounds he was a Pro Bowler in San Diego Buffalo showing blitz and they come with it Cornell gets rid of it in a hurry and Smith can't hold [Applause] you know you have to keep you have to keep a body on Bruce Smith Mike if you think he's going inside you can't turn them over watch this Coleman's on the inside miss Ellie's on the outside they lived Ruth Bruce basically run up the middle and six the crowd on its feet here in Buffalo Brunell sidearms one admit to what the great hands makes the juggling catch oh my goodness what an unbelievable catch by Mitchell but again Tony Boselli one-on-one with Bruce Smith nobody to help him it's an open end he's got to keep those feet moving does a terrific job of running him around the cup and what a catch by Mitchell this is great coverage I mean Schultz has got his hands right in there Mitchell it's an unbelievable grab second year man out of Boston College three catches 64 yards first down Jacksonville blitz by a white gets it out in a flat to Mastana Mastan where the Running Room to the Buffalo 43 where he's banged out of bounds by Covington I think that is the advantage of the shotgun at that time white was a free runner that means that there's nobody blocking him you can release the back in the direction that guy's coming in and there's nobody there to cover and you get to see it the whole way if you're under the center you can't do that because he's there as fast as you are bill has the ball in puff territory 511 to go third quarter what comes the Blitz means cuts it back from a blitzing side and takes it down to the 38 yard line that's exactly where Kurt Scholes came from means circle all the way back around to that side so did Scholes and he ended up making the tackle but that's what I mean by hit the ability of him to change direction for a big man watch his quick little feet Chris you know next to Barry Sanders he's a blinker slow motion but he's still pretty good see how he changes and just [Applause] impressive drive so far for Jacksonville we're now in trouble and throws it away nearly waited too long Chris Spielman putting the pressure on Spielman has had such a brilliant year he set not only an individual record but a franchise record for Buffalo with over 200 tackles and he has given them what they lacked on those Super Bowl teams are real toughness up the middle hey Rob it's riding the bike are you kidding that's what happens when your offense is on the field along via the Stairmaster next Brunell will look quick toss he's got the first down the car down to the 10 yard pass completion kindergarten 27 yard gain in the first catch of the day for Keenan McArdle that whole play is possible only because of the job the guys up front did they give Bernal an opportunity to throw through a lane coming from his other side the celli still working on Smith Smith tries to go inside now Coleman takes it and then he has a chance to throw the win good job by McArdle at the line make an earthen move his feet first and 10 just outside the tent nice pizzas wait for about three the fortunes for Jacksonville Mike really changed in this game when they were able to run the football a little bit that's what Kevin Gilbride the offensive coordinator looks for when he calls a game plan he tries real hard to get balanced passing and running so that you can keep the defense off our little ball side to 20 the bills defense has been superb Jacksonville has been able to do very little down here in terms of scoring touchdowns [Applause] Brunell quick-set throws incomplete and hit smith and bounced off thomas smith on the coverage [Applause] we're now just sets back and fires this one I'm not certain whether this gets to Jimmy Smith or Thomas Smith gets his arm in he's got the inside post both no that's just a drop fall for now hit him between the 8 and the 2 you've gotta make plays in the red area for that baby had some pace on it too and his hands never had a chance to get up in seven they could would be right at the goal Brunell this time for smith on the fade incomplete again great coverage by thomas smith and they'll have to send on the field goal team [Applause] well they had their shot Joe on the slam you know Mike it's the big thing is you get a chance to make plays in this game you have to we've seen Natron means making plays we've seen Clyde Simmons making place with the jaguars at time Jimmy had Jimmy Smith that one right in between he ate the two and couldn't come in with it that policy has been good from 27 and short on a desperation 58 we'll try from 20 and we are tied again in Buffalo the field goal makes a Jacksonville warning Buffalo Warner hello and welcome back to Buffalo where the Bruce Smith and Tony Boselli battle continues to rage Smith has showed up just about every movie has but really with no effect on the second year tackle look at this he lines up wide and works to the inside but sell he's strong and puts him on the ground the reason look at his feet he never gets them crossed up on the spin move is able to handle Bruce Smith and in fact Smith has even tried the bull rush 327 pounds he ain't moving him he is frustrated Mike it's been all Boselli look at the numbers 34 of 43 head-to-head Miceli has got help six times only two pressures from Smith and this is an unbelievable performance by a guy that is the best young tackle in the National Football League Bar None Mike when you got that right he has done a tremendous job mark and you can see the frustration on the face of Bruce Smith he told us last night if I keep my technique I've got a chance to do really well this guy's the best you know now he's into a football game now it's just I got a boost can't throw many more moves at him he's had a chance to see a lot of what Bruce wants to do hard inside quick up the field in and out the whole repertoire and very very short taken by one of the up man at the 35-yard line [Applause] start your New Year's Day with ABC at 11:00 a.m. Eastern for the Tournament of Roses Parade then at 1:00 o'clock it's the CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl the Northwestern Wildcats will take on Tennessee and Peyton Manning followed at 4:30 by the granddaddy of them all the Rose Bowl Arizona State looking for at least a share of the national championship as they go against Ohio State in a magical year for Arizona State Derrick Holmes would be the running back his Buffalo starts from its own [Applause] and he working to fight your dream pop the offense was on the field I guess it got him psyched up there's his bike obviously he's not on it because he's on the field now don't come flying in right in there minute it can't pick him up they're bringing too many people can honk and only get one you saw he to try and come and help out but way too late timed that beautifully I guess he'll be back on it after this series geli gives the whole home sit in the backfield slips a tackle knock down for a walk was also a flag down in all the ones the jacksonville defense stepping up big time applying pressure that was Tony Bracken's who just fires across the line to disrupt the running play now the choice here you can make it third and 12 or second and 20 looks like they're refusing it I like third and 12 big ones sometimes you think about taking the big ones make it second down 20 but you gotta see who they might be able to pick up and get to make it third and six third and seven I like this decision third down in 12 the defense's rolling [Applause] catch the dog jumps offside this will be a free flight for Kelly complete aquino he has he given Robert Nancy Fitz by Jim Kelly just doing a good job of work in the count that time hangs in the pocket as he always does gets the one-on-one he looks for and puts it right where he has to so maybe they should have made it second one [Applause] [Music] Simmons wasn't the first one to jump but he was the one who got caught [Applause] it comes another blitz and homes us hammered by Kevin Hart you know they're doing Mike they're bringing in linebackers up the middle of the football field and they're doing it for two reasons number one if if Kelly goes back and throws then you've got a shot at him if they're going to try and run to play Thurman Thomas or Derrick Holmes is so deep what's this hairy gums right there right through the middle right in the hole the offensive line doesn't have time to react draw play now the home tries to spin it outside cuts back and dives to the Jacksonville 47 yard line first down marker is at the 41 to over third and six Don Davy chased down the play along with Harvey and quitter you know it's not like Jacksonville's defenders haven't had good clean shots no they have I think both Derrick Holmes and Thurman Thomas have both done a good job of picking up extra yards after they've been trapped another third down for Kelly precious rosing the flat knocked away by Washington knocked it out of the hands of Quinn early [Applause] Nikki Washington knows these Buffalo Bills played with them played against them up top Washington in close one-on-one coverage early turns inside you know gotta wait a little grass incidental contact the bills will have to punt of the way sky-high and Hudson signals fair catch and makes it inside the 20 a punt of only 30 but no returned so we're down to 57 seconds to go in the third quarter and Kelly will talk to shopper Marv Levy and you know what when Jim is doing right now when I was talking to shop there is he's he's trying to say I look it's the protection it's not what he's doing with the football the guys have to close it down inside and give me a chance to step up and have to do the same thing so that our running game has a place to go you can feel momentum hanging in the balance right now yet and you get the idea of the next team with a good Drive is going [Music] go ahead a good one the last they'll start from their own 18-yard line with Natron means the setback means we'll get to carry nothing there this comedy is buried in a wave of blue jerseys Chris Spielman led the charge [Applause] Spielman said he came here yeah for the money but more than that he came here for the opportunity to win a championship the heart of that lions defense is unbelievable that they let him down second in ten Brunell short set and completes it to his tight end Derek Brown Covington makes the stop [Applause] and the Jaguars will not have to run another ploy [Applause] that's the end of the third quarter with the score the bills 20 and the Jaguars 20 we'll be back after this from our ABC station [Music] we start the fourth quarter in buffalo with a big play for Jacksonville third and two in its own 26-yard line the crowd yelling defense on its feet Brunell dumps it over the middle the Texas made a first down to Smith great running after the cats to break a tackle a gain of 13 I'm Chris Spielman had him he had him a yard short and Jimmy Smith a strong runner I mean 6:1 he's 205 pounds manages to break the tackle Smith just slides inside could protection Spielman comes up to try and make the hit and Smith's showing some of that streak where that happens about once a year when Spielman misses an open shot at a guy that comes in other blitz they throw it to master [Applause] backers just kicked that thing and it hung up long enough so that thomas smith had this shot at it and takes it in for the gore hits 39 yards on the return why Tom Coughlin's has got his football team moved to the ball making plays and then all of a sudden an individual effort by David White just tipping the ball in the air allows Thomas Smith to run it in the point after makes it a seven Brunell with his second interception but that one's certainly not his fault David White right here is going to come in tip the ball in the air Thomas Smith's going to be able to make the interception against free runner he just doesn't get it up just hangs in the air that's per suggestion it's burns yes sorry Jeff didn't mean to give that credit to Thomas just a little tip allows it to hang in the air that's the play that was so successful earlier in this half this time however with the tip [Applause] we've tried to emphasize how important the turnovers are in the playoff Jacksonville commits its second both interceptions buffalo has turned it over only once [Applause] Road teams have lost 35 games they're turning the ball over more the home team 35 in a row would lead you to believe the Jacksonville defense will need a turnover well that's why Jacksonville was able to run the table in December to get themselves into the playoffs because they didn't make mistakes Brunell did not throw an interception from November 24th until the end of the regular season he is thrown to today [Applause] [Music] ebooks date to receive Brooks has to race up to get it near the corner and plows up to the 35 yard line coming up at 4 o'clock the NFC wild card from Texas Stadium in Dallas the defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys will host the Minnesota Vikings al Frank and Dan standing by for that one starting at 4 o'clock Eastern [Applause] mic Jacksonville on offense has really not been shut down this second half by Buffalo so other than hitting the ball in the wrong people's hands they've managed to move it pretty well start from the 35 with 1407 to going again knees another tough run out to the 40 maybe the 41 yard line Matt Stevens the strong safety stopped [Applause] Natron means 16 carries 134 yards that's the best ever against the bills in postseason head runs of 60 to 30 and we're now under pressure throws over run complete to McArdle there is a flag down in the secondary that's what the athletic ability of Mark Brunell will do for you I mean he took a pound and even after he got rid of the football but he gets out makes a play and focuses downfield and throws the ball he is so dangerous on the run and his receivers do a good job of keeping their patterns alive and the other thing that he's done is he just doesn't take off to run with the ball he runs to try and make a play to throw it down the field penalty called on burst they'd much rather have the play [Applause] furnace on McArdle he's got him locked up and he keeps him locked up you can bump them you can't grab them means off the left side a nice block out there from whit's Griffith number 85 who gave them the former you know Mike when you don't see a safety coming up to force right away when you see a runner heading towards the corner it means that the wide receivers are working hard they're either running them off or else they're coming in and blocking on a safety it's a gain of five so second and five clock turning 12 minutes 46 seconds left to go from Buffalo two tight ends don't go with means grin right Chris Spielman and picked up four that's how strong Natron means it [Applause] wait you talk about two battering rams Natron means and Chris Spielman locking it up one-on-one means trying to use the straight arm and spheal it's just gonna pulled on them down [Applause] third and a yard coming up for Jacksonville there just outside Buffalo's 30-yard line down by a touchdown maybe another dose of Natron means dives he needed to get the 30 and it looked like he got across it covington led the defensive charge boy that's just great individual effort he sees where he has to get to and he just fires and submarines to try and get to the 30 [Applause] Tom Coughlin's anxiously watching from the sidelines I don't think he was really thrilled with the mark if it's on the line he should have made [Applause] but bring the chains in from the near side with 1146 left in the game boy there have been some missed and made by inches now he just was short it was over the line fourth and inches tom coughlin never even turned his head toward the punt or field goal team this is go for better run the play they call because here to change and it's really Mark Brunell can't fool around and try a hard calendar try and jaw Buffalo to the line of scrimmage get set and run the play and just try and get below [Applause] priest for the back nearly 70,000 on their feet ates best to the leg on conversions this year means second effort got the first down he didn't have it initially as Buffalo did a great job of standing him up but means kept driving they're inside backers Marlo Perry and Damien Covington get a chance to make a play because Ted Washington number 92 in the middle blows this thing up he just stops everybody right at the line means actually runs into him an extra effort gets the first down new set of downs for Jacksonville at the buffalo 29 yard Brunell shorts it then throws over the middle makar down inside the ten to the nine verse makes the tackle Portland Brunel starts moving around in a pocket he makes things happen what great patience too he starts to run and still focuses downfield and finds keenan mcCargo now Mikado he's been with Cornell long up he knows he's got to keep working to a hole he's got to find a place for him to get him the football this is where Jacksonville has had trouble in the redzone they need a touchdown to tie means pushing the pile inside that it's due to the one-yard line excellent blocking by the front wall and Lachey master you know Mike that's attitude that is Natron means just wanting to get to the endzone he gets locked up about the 10 yard line with the pile but yes I mean right now he's entering the pile right there now it's just attitude he's driving spilling back look at this look at the powers field indeed everything you care Natron means with the game of a lifetime means not this time as they try to go ride and he it's Bryce pop number 95 got it now this is a huge play for Jackson well you know they seem to get down close and then that next play sets them back just a little bit I still believe you have to put the ball in the hands of the guy who can make the play for you and in the case of the Jacksonville Jaguars it's their quarterback Mark Brunell the spot the ball back in the two and you almost wonder if they don't make it on third down with Tom Coughlin's go on for for wide receiver set we're now quarterback draw instead he throws it quickly the Smith touchdown one and what a call by Kevin Gilbride instead of trying to happen guys work in and make Brunel hold the football it's a quick screen basically it's what the Atlanta Falcons ran so successfully against Jacksonville last week it's just a step back hook squeeze to the flanker you got to be careful your rush now all of a sudden spit just as a terrific job individually of breaking Matt Stevens tackle and getting in the end zone sensational drive capped by a sensational play Hollis will go for the extra grant to tie the game again [Applause] tied at 27 10 20 65 yards natrone means carried at seven times on Dr Smith gets the time touchdown [Music] 8:42 go from Buffalo quite a ball game with Jacksonville and the Buffalo Bills knotted at 27 it may be a case of the last team with a ball winds taught us to kick off to Copeland and moulds war seem up the middle and dives out to the 26 yard line time out on the field 8:30 left in the first wild card game [Applause] as we said earlier the Bills have never lost a playoff game here in rich Stadium compiling an all-time NFL best record of nine and oh the last Bills playoff loss in Buffalo you have to go back to War Memorial Stadium New Year's Day 1967 the Kansas City Chiefs behind two touchdowns from Mike Garrett defeated the bills 31 7 in the AFL championship game the Chiefs won the right to meet the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl 1 Jack Kemp the quarterback for the Buffalo Bills Jim Kelly does not want to join that list close to 10 the little this one dead Jacksonville sang Buffalo moved Buffalo saying Jacksonville was offsides prior to the snap false start start offense number 83 five-yard penalty here's some trivia for you the man who scored the first rushing touchdown in Super Bowl history for the Green Bay Packers Elijah Pitts that was against the Chiefs he is now an assistant coach for the Buffalo Bills still got that smile penalty against Buffalo first in 15 that's gonna tie ball game telling the time [Applause] my cats that offensive line given Jim Kelly an opportunity to step up and make the throat Quinn early never really gets enough credit for his speed but he's the guy that can run this time he just settles comfortably where Kelly can find him in the soft part of his own or were the safeties deep in that zone early nine catches 122 yards brilliant game for Quinn or Kelly to short this time off of the fingertips of Thurman Todd and Kevin Hardy's scrambling to try to get the pick you know that's one that he's going to see in his sleep in slow motion I mean the ball just hang in there and the feet just spinning away trying to get to it Kelly just tried to dunk this off over the middle little crossing pattern underneath to the back it's tipped up and hard he just loses his footing makes everybody hold their breath Kelly on second can draw out of Thomas Brackins was right there along with Wadman both smelled out the draw and that's going to bring up a third and about seven time becoming a factor as we approach seven and a half minutes [Applause] Kelly with all day now under question cat away from Wadena lost the ball got it back into Kelly there is the turnover that gets it even at two and two and Kelly is still down as Beasley came up with a loose ball what a break for Jacksonville what an effort by Jim Kelly to I mean he's limping and he's down on the field now oh just the protection was great good job by Jacksonville secondary he seems from doing first sign that he's got the faith he's looking looking looking nowhere to go now log oven knocks the ball out of his hand he picks it up still has the presence of mind to say I got to make a play I have to make a play fighting off people and it just takes a shot but he may have been down before that ball came out too it looked like the knee hit while his knee is down this is a much much his knee right right there the knee is down the ball is still in his hands the ball is still in his hands now the other knee is down and the ball comes out and what a shame to have a call a beautifully officiated game here's another one I mean Kelly locks up you know you can say it's hard to tell when the ball comes out I don't think so well you got to give him the benefit of the doubt here it's break for Jacksonville first and ten Brunell to throw got it complete to Smith and Smith across the 50 into Buffalo territory at the 44 a gain of 14 so after a slow start Jimmy Smith has come on offensively Jacksonville just continues to put pressure on this Buffalo defense Buffalo in the second half has not had a chance to slow down this Jacksonville offense and Tony Bishara just doing a fabulous job on Bruce natrone means gliding along the line and empowers his way down to the forty jacksonville needs about another eight nine yards to be within field goal ring Mike that's that right side of that Jacksonville line would tell the center till ski the right guard and Leon Searcy the right tackle they're just moving along like a big freight train just creating a little bit of a wall and allowing Natron to pick and choose where he wants to go means 23 carries 157 yards he'll be first in line for the means again wrapped up by big Ted Washington well you know what Kevin Gilbride is thinking nice Drive to three first downs score it's over and this the last time Kevin Gilbride was in this Stadium when he was coaching Houston not too many good things happen to him no house of horrors that was the 35 freely Chris Smith trying to make something happen defense there depression throws complete but far down with attention that makes the bone keen in the Cornell inside the 30 the catch he was well short of the first down another great individual and a great individual effort by Mark Brunell to just get this up Phil Hansen is hanging all over Michael looking for now Hansen's got him Brunell just somehow gets this off before pop gets there but card now fights off one Jeffcoat misses him comes back inside parry can't catch him and with the hanging that ball out there Gil Brian's throw parties in his throat I have to be honest with you I thought Brunel was throwing the ball instead he keeps the sticks moving Natron means still powering his way forward inside the 25 to the 23 and Natron is pumped you know right now that Jaguars can smell it and Tony Boselli as this game is gone Owen has just gained more and more confidence for Tom Coughlin and his Jaguar offense here he is against Bruce Smith now he's just taking sniff everywhere second four minutes left Natron hit in the backfield and dumped another big play by David White [Applause] you know you got to get into good clock management when you're in this part of the game and you're the quarterback the problem is the Buffalo Bills if they're going to move the ball down the field they don't need a lot of time to do it so they're not going to have it you know you just go on a run here and kick the field goal and put your defense out of the field you got to try and make a first down from here a 44-yard a champ the single septa Fornell throws in its drop my car down button hold it Earvin may have gotten a hand in can turban does a terrific job on kini McCartney he doesn't give him a lot of room to work bumps amid the line working hard not holding him too bad now he's right there this is a 45-yard field goal attempt by Mike Hollis and the wind is coming from his left mic so he tries to hook it in and quit stay out to the right to give Jacksonville the lead it hits the post it goes through [Applause] what a shot by Jacksonville Hollis from 45 the right up flight and it's good the Jaguars lead in the playoff game [Music] Rose Bowl New Year's Day on ABC sports the expansion Jaguars have taken a three-point lead with 307 to go at Buffalo moulds from the eight to the 30-yard line let's go to market alone mark my time columns will be going into the quarterback Jim Kelly has suffered a blow to the head they fear a concussion currently they're loading him up on a cart here on the sidelines and we'll take him inside for observation so it's up to the second-year quarterback for Michigan Mike mark he has played in seven games this year started the three that Kelly was out a guy with a quick delivery great mechanics but what a tough position to come in sit and also the KGUN is not his strength a more more sophisticated back to the huddle up to the line of scrimmage style of offenses what he's comfortable with he has Thurman Thomas with 257 to go in the game straight back to throw under pressure [Applause] putting on the pressure fly Simmons with a brilliant game including the interception return for a touchdown that was his second sack and Mike this puts a lot of onus on Jim shocker and Tom gresling and reg me and the offensive line coach shot through the quarterback coach the stain I'll have to start calling the game Kelly pulls a lot of the game himself and for that man with Collins out there in a different second and 18 balanced forced out of the pocket and Johnson drops the ball and is then levelled by Robert Massey Lonnie Johnson has had a problem with drives this year than just the sight of Jim Kelly going off on the cart Joe makes you wonder about the future of this franchise and that core group of veterans that they have makes you wonder about Jim Kelly because he has taken a pounding in this football game trying to make plays he's thrown the ball I think very well all day they still have not had any presence of Thurman Thomas in this football game and I think that makes a big difference for Buffalo the winner of this game goes to Denver for the next round 18 times chased out of the pocket again that's Krakens when Bracken's got to him just as he threw now buffalo is going to have to punt it away they have all other timeouts left plus the two-minute warning Tony Bracken's starts his rush and then he keys on the quarterback he is incredible at accelerating after the quarterback watches he gets caught inside both of them blocking him now he sees cones and he mirrors his movement and then he accelerates to make a play Collins just lucky got it off Chris Hudson awaits the punt it is on 35 yard line [Applause] more with a beauty Hudson signals fair catch makes it all the way back in the 2580 53-yard clutch punt by me and let me tell you something it doesn't seem like much but the fact that Chris Hudson decided the fair catch that ball is really smart now you don't risk and in the back block you don't put your offense in a hole and you comfortably just catch it and go do your job and you're not gonna fumble it on the return Marv's defense has come up with a couple of big plays they have to come up with a big stop here somebody from Jacksonville said early in the week it's simple we win to Indianapolis wins to the AFC Championship game is in Jacksonville they're about to take their first step to steal a line do you believe in miracles I was standing by working Natron needs slugs his way up to the 30 and Buffalo will use the two-minute warning they have all of their timeouts left two minutes to go from Buffalo with the Jaguars up by three [Music] two minutes left in our first AFC wild card game two minutes to go a three-point lead for Jacksonville they have a second and five at their own 30 buffalo with all of its timeouts left this is the longest postseason home winning streak in the NFL it is on the Bills have never lost the playoff game at our stadium they try me [Applause] he has had an incredible day this afternoon 28 carries a hundred 71-yard he's basically taking this young football team on his shoulders and said listen I'm gonna get it done good job up front and a good Java blocking up front again this time they run behind the celery little counter right here they kick out the safety coming in and it's all Natron he would simply not be denied ABC Sports coverage of the AFC wild card is brought to you by Circuit City the choice for price selection and service tylenol the pain reliever hospitals used most Nike and buy breathe right nasal strips for nasal congestion storing and easier breathing they're not breathing easy in Buffalo they're holding their breath hoping for a miracle right now Mike Jacksonville has to continue to try and run the football they're not in a kneel down situation yet two timeouts left stop it only two [Music] knees protecting the ball gets out of the 38 year old won the game Natron means we'll look back on maybe 20 years from the hunt say boy the touch the big buddy made the 62-yard or early in the game what was a great run but the one he made for the touchdown where he did it all by himself was one of the finest runs I've seen your ABC primetime lineup for tomorrow night starts with America's Funniest Home Videos that's at 7:00 o'clock Eastern then at a special time 8:00 Eastern and 7:00 Central Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell star incentive a woman on the ABC Sunday night movie of the week another wonderful performance by Al Pacino the best way to describe this football game absolutely at front searcy til ski with Dale Coleman Miceli all have done a terrific job with a darn good defensive front five of the Buffalo Bill we have seen Boselli twice live this year you could be possibly Lauren - Natron means you'll get another crack a piles across the 40 to the 41 yard line the bills used their last time out so if Jacksonville comes up with a running play or a complete pass on third down the clock would continue to run if they have to punt Buffalo would get the ball back with maybe 45 seconds to go in the game it has been an unbelievable two weeks for the Jacksonville Jaguars and it is all hinged on field goals a week ago at home in front of a sellout and raised crowd Morgan Anderson who had made 62 in a row from thirty-year inside misses with no time left on the clock and this afternoon Halas from 45 yards joint and through well Tom Kha from the scene his football team display really really solid off [Applause] [Music] skin of their teeth because of the plays of their defense third and six the first down and it's over and now Jacksonville will let the clock run as long as it can before they have to punt it away Mike it's going to run down to about 55 seconds before they're gonna have to kick the ball away you gotta figure Buffalo is gonna get the ball back with somewhere in the neighborhood of 47 to 50 seconds now we think that Jeff burrs the smart thing to do here again would be to fair catch it and save the time on the clock the other option is do you come after Brian Barker they did earlier in the ballgame when they had him backed up in the end zone but that was only because he was only 10 yards deep Mike I think him being back at the normal depth now you risk a chance of a penalty if it happens you wind up running time off the clock again time becomes the most important thing now for the Buffalo Bills Jackson go we'll take a timeout they want to talk about this and set up their protection for Barker his job just get rid of it if he gets off a good kick that's fine but don't get it blocked don't fumble this now the thing to it you know as a kicker you're really you're looking for five second increments right now can I can I keep five seconds of the clock running and in Burres this case can I save five seconds for my offense because you know what Buffalo's offense can do we talked about it Todd Collins has made big plays in big games all year for this offense I think what you do is you kick it out if you're Jacksonville you kick it down to first make him feel good hopefully he'll run with it run some more time off the thing for Burris fair catch it and save some time for your team the NFC wild card game following a broadcast from Buffalo Barker gets rid of it Bush no fair catch all the way back to the seven knocked out of bounds with 42 seconds left keep in mind Buffalo needs only a field goal to tie and the other thing is Christy was kicking them before the game from 56 yards and making them going in this direction [Applause] Christie warming up on the sidelines hoping for a chance they have no timeouts Jacksonville can't play this real soft Mike I mean they can't give these receivers a lot of room in the middle of the football field if they catch it they've got to get their hands on them right away Jim Kelly taken off on a cart with a possible concussion in his stead and her precious screen deferment on what a job by beezly to cut him off and keep them in bounds the tough thing about that mic is your offensive line was over on the sidelines trying to block for his screen now it takes time for them to get out through the middle of the field again that play itself a slow developing play took a long long time collins kills it with 20 seconds left now they really have a problem if they complete a pass that is long enough for them to get a first down they can't stop the clock the best he can hope for collins can get up and try and ground it thing is they've got to get all the way to Jacksonville's 40 to have a legitimate shot at trying to kick a 58 or 60 yard field goal [Applause] still loose and Jacksonville has it inside the toilet is alive and she lives in Jacksonville Florida I can feel the floor shaking because the state of Florida is rocking right now Tonie Bracken's we talked about it Mike he just makes big plays because of his great athletic ability now he starts up the field goes inside of FINA pushing it Thurman Thomas can't help but he's not he's nuts not going to be denied and in college just drops the football it just falls out of his hands Tony Boselli on the sidelines who has had a game for the ages against the legendary Bruce Smith celebrates and Marv levy has seen the end of his season and maybe the end of an era for his floor of great players that took into four Super Bowls jim kelly told us earlier in the week there will be changes made in Buffalo before next season how many remains to be seen Jacksonville kills the clock what was ahead for them but the one thing they did is they didn't get down when mistakes went against them a stunning upset loss the first ever at home for the Buffalo Bills in the first in the playoffs let's go to Lesley Visser Lesley well they'll be joining us in Jacksonville and this is one of the reasons why Tony Boselli talked about the game you had today and against Bruce Smith those are all important game and I was like thank God you know giving us a chance to come out here Bruce Smith's a great player I knew I had my hands food nice you know hi thank the Lord for giving me the opportunity to play the heck of the game he ran hard and we just stuck together it wasn't pretty but we won hey Tony had a hundred and seventy yards something like ninety or a hundred of them behind you what were you able that you had confidence in against Bruce Smith he had only two pressures all day the conference was the Lord and I just knew that I could if I came out here and played my heart is Bruce miss a great player but I thought I had the ability just to clarify concentrate kept my points because he really relies in the crowd a lot and just concentrating it worked out well it was awfully impressive congratulations to you back to you Mike Thank You Leslie a remarkable game as the Jackson ball Jacksonville Jaguars win at 32 27 over the Buffalo Bills for Joe Theismann Mark Malone and our entire ABC crew this is Mike Patrick goodbye from Buffalo coming up next Chris Berman and Boomer Esiason back in the studio and the NFC wild-card game is Minnesota takes on Dallas right after this from our ABC stations tonight

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Views: 21,262

Keywords: Jaguars-Bills 1996

Id: gq9vvkg4oqM

Length: 160min 54sec (9654 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 01 2018