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<\/p>\nThe Jacksonville Jaguars were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 NFL playoffs. All of their efforts throughout the season \u2014 going from a 4-13 record to 13-4, winning eight straight games to close out the campaign, winning the AFC South, and earning home-field advantage \u2014 were for naught, as the Buffalo Bills promptly ousted them from the postseason in a narrow 27-24 road upset.<\/p>\n
The Jaguars may have earned a lot of favor due to their impressive run through the regular season, but the detractors were quick to run their mouths as soon as the opportunity showed itself. The Jacksonville faithful had to hear from plenty of different sects across the NFL. A spunky underdog is only a rooting favorite if they’re not a direct opponent, and the Jaguars made a bunch of enemies in their breakout season.<\/p>\n
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Jan 18, 2026; Foxborough, MA, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) after the game against the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Round game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Jaguars fans let the Houston Texans hear it<\/p>\n
There’s only one thing worse than not winning the Super Bowl: having to watch a divisional rival do it instead. The Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> were in danger of that after losing to the Buffalo Bills<\/a>, with the Houston Texans cruising past the Pittsburgh Steelers. Unsurprisingly, the Texans faithful gave Duval plenty of reminders about the playoff picture following Wild Card Weekend.<\/p>\n AND ITS GOODBYE TO JACKSONVILLE<\/p>\n \u2014 Jacob (@TexansJacob) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n PLAYOFF TREVOR LAWRENCE \ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com\/Dm6B0z6i0j<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Houston Stressans (@TexansCommenter) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Richard Sherman was right. <\/p>\n Just goes to show kids. Don\u2019t let anyone bully you into believing what you don\u2019t believe.<\/p>\n Trevor Lawrence is a J.A.G.<\/p>\n Just. A. Guy.<\/p>\n \u2014 ROGUE HOU SPORTS LLC (@RogueHouSports) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/0tfVJ3bjZX<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TORO \ud83d\udc03 (@TexansTORO1) January 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Jacksonville didn’t have to wait long to get its revenge, though. In the Divisional Round, the Texans went on the road to take on the New England Patriots. Houston was a popular underdog pick. Between its elite defense, the Pats’ unproven playoff record in the modern era, and New England’s shaky performance against the Los Angeles Chargers in their first postseason matchup, many believed that the Texans would punch their ticket to the Conference Championship.<\/p>\n One more, @grok<\/a> – who has been to more conference championship games, Blake Bortles or the Houston Texans? https:\/\/t.co\/crKojdA6cI<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Herbert 0-3 vs Lawrence (@BoldCityCap) January 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n lol pic.twitter.com\/7FGjlW5BRA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 whirlybird (@HashTaguars) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n It didn’t pan out that way. The Patriots wound up trouncing the Texans, 28-16. The game wasn’t even as close as the final score suggested. New England boasted a 21-10 lead at halftime and held a win probability over 83 percent according to ESPN<\/a>. <\/p>\n We no longer have to hear about Trevor throwing 4 picks in the first half of a playoff game (which he also threw 4 TDs and got the dub in) Thank you Mr. Stroud pic.twitter.com\/qeFJxr09MG<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 keanu (@keanukarg) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n People forget that the only reason the Texans are in the playoffs is because Davis Mills is a better QB and won them half of their games<\/p>\n \u2014 med (@med_904) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n NEVER wanna see Stroud > Lawrence on my TL EVER again \ud83d\udcaf https:\/\/t.co\/nY1e3PPsGQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Brett James (@thebrettjames1) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Not sure I necessarily agree but when the defense allows 0 offensive points off a ton of turnovers in a very winnable AFC, it won\u2019t be a pretty narrative. Houston got a game further than Jax, but prob have more serious ?s this offseason. https:\/\/t.co\/0wqLhPsUi4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 John Shipley (@_John_Shipley) January 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n One of the primary talking points for Houston following the Jaguars’ loss to the Bills was the performance of Trevor Lawrence<\/a>. He played his worst game in a while, finishing with just 238 total yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, including one on the final drive that effectively ended the contest. Texans fans made sure to suggest that C.J. Stroud was the vastly superior quarterback after that. They spoke too soon. Against the Patriots, he tossed four interceptions, giving him seven total turnovers in this postseason. Sweet, sweet revenge.<\/p>\n To see how the AFC South shapes up next season, sign up for our 100% FREE newsletter that comes straight to your email with the latest news. \u00a0SIGN UP HERE NOW.<\/a><\/p>\n Follow us on X (Twitter)\u00a0@JaguarsOnSI\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0@_John_Shipley<\/a>\u00a0and make sure you like our Facebook page,\u00a0WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE.<\/a><\/p>\n