“Our guys are tough, resilient,” McDermott said. “We couldn’t be more proud.”

The Bills are peaking at the right time, which is where we begin the wild-card review:

⋅ Even in a vacuum, the Bills’ win was impressive. Allen was in total control against a feisty Jaguars defense, completing 80 percent of his passes for 273 yards and three total touchdowns. The Bills answered the call in the fourth quarter, responding twice to Jaguars touchdowns with TDs of their own.

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“To have the wherewithal again not to blink, that’s the mantra we’ve adopted this year,” Allen said. “If we’ve got time left and we’ve got the ball, we’ve got a shot.”

Even more impressive was that the Bills are starting to fall apart. Allen entered the game with an ankle injury, and before the first half was over was checked for a concussion, injured his hand on a throw, and had his knee twisted on a touchdown run. The Bills also lost receiver Gabe Davis (knee) and safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring).

The Bills now face another tough test at Denver. But even a banged-up Superman might be enough to carry the Bills to the Super Bowl.

⋅ During training camp, Bears coach Ben Johnson showed to his team the Patriots’ 28-3 comeback win over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI to hammer the message that games are never over. Helping him reinforce his message were Bears guard Joe Thuney and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, who were on the winning and losing sides of that game, respectively.

That teaching moment paid off in Saturday’s 31-27 win over the Packers when the Bears completed their own comeback, with Caleb Williams and the Bears scoring 25 points in the fourth quarter to overcome a 15-point deficit.

“Was just reminding them that this has been done before,” Johnson said. “And rather than saying, ‘Woe is me,’ and ‘Oh, crap, we’re in a hole,’ it’s more of an opportunity for us to turn this thing around into a game that we’ll never forget. And that’s what they did.”

The Bears only won because Brandon McManus missed an extra point and a 44-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. But much like the Patriots, the Bears have been covered in magic pixie dust all season. Now they host a Rams team that struggles to play in inclement weather. I like the Bears’ chances.

⋅ Filled with tight games and dramatic comebacks, this marked the first time in NFL history that there were four games decided by 4 points or fewer in a single postseason round.

In the first three games — Rams-Panthers, Packers-Bears, and Bills-Jaguars — the game was won by the team that trailed at the two-minute warning. In 49ers-Eagles, the winning score took place with 2:54 remaining.

The Rams-Panthers and Bills-Jaguars games each had four lead changes in the fourth quarter, just the fifth and sixth such playoff games in NFL history, and first since the Patriots-Chiefs AFC Championship Game in 2019.

Then there’s this final, crazy stat: Entering this year, NFL teams had lost 135 straight games when trailing by 15-plus points entering the fourth quarter. The Bears’ win on Saturday was the sixth such comeback this season.

Tracking former Patriots

Bills WR Brandin Cooks: Two weeks after going for 101 yards against the Eagles, Cooks had three catches for 58 yards with a long of 36 in the win over the Jaguars. His immediate success in the offense shows how badly the Bills need more vertical speed for Allen.

Jaguars WR Jakobi Meyers: Had his quietest game as a Jaguar since being acquired two months ago, catching just one of four passes for 12 yards. A tough end to another productive season.

Bills LB Matthew Judon: Still hasn’t been called up from the practice squad after four games.

Bears G Joe Thuney: Was named first-team All-Pro on Saturday morning, then played all 78 snaps at night, helping Williams take just one sack in the win. It still boggles the mind that the Patriots let Thuney go.

49ers WR Kendrick Bourne: Had zero targets in 22 snaps in the win over the Eagles and has gone two straight games without a catch.

49ers DE Keion White: Had three tackles and a sack while playing 41 of 73 defensive snaps.

Quick hits

⋅ The Eagles oozed dysfunction all season, and it finally came to a head in the 23-19 loss to the 49ers, with A.J. Brown getting into a heated argument with coach Nick Sirianni, then dropping passes left and right. Offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo is going to take the fall, but Jalen Hurts’s drop-off this season (10 games of fewer than 200 passing yards) was staggering.

⋅ Rooting for Trevor Lawrence (three touchdowns, two interceptions Sunday) has to be maddening for Jaguars fans. At times he looks every bit a former No. 1 overall pick, and at other times he freezes and lacks all situational awareness.

⋅ One second-guess for the Jaguars — they wasted too much clock on their final scoring drive, handing the ball back to Allen with 4:03 left and all three timeouts. Jaguars coach Liam Coen should have shown more urgency to score with about six minutes left.

⋅ The Panthers have a Bryce Young problem. He was OK, with 264 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the loss to the Rams, but he still looks physically overmatched. The Panthers made the playoffs and almost beat the Rams in spite of Young, and I have my doubts they’re going to trigger his fifth-year option when the decision comes in May.

⋅ Justin Herbert dropped to 0-3 in the playoffs, but this one wasn’t on him. He had almost no help on offense, between a depleted offensive line and receivers who couldn’t get open or hold on to the ball.

“Warrior,” coach Jim Harbaugh called Herbert. “He just gives it everything he has all the time.”

⋅ The 49ers and Rams both advancing is the worst-case scenario for the No. 1-seeded Seahawks — two teams that have no fear going into Seattle.

⋅ The Rams are still a disaster on special teams, allowing a blocked punt in the fourth quarter to the Panthers. The Bears are ready to feast.

⋅ Eagles cornerback Quinyon Mitchell has zero interceptions in 32 career regular-season games, and four interceptions in five playoff games.

⋅ I don’t mind Johnson screaming, “[Expletive] the Packers,” in the postgame locker room, but maybe the team’s social media team should be more selective about releasing that footage. It was bush league.

⋅ The Patriots joined the 1985 Bears as the only teams to allow no touchdowns, collect six sacks, and hold the opponent to fewer than 100 rushing yards and 150 net passing yards in a playoff game.

With a Patriots vs. Bills faceoff in the cards, will Drake Maye or Josh Allen be Super Bowl QB material?

Ben Volin can be reached at ben.volin@globe.com.