NFC Championship: Tennessee Titans travel to face Jacksonville Jaguars at Alltel Stadium, one win from a Super Bowl berth. Kickoff time: 12:42pm. Winner advances to the Super Bowl. Loser carries one of the year's hardest what-ifs into the offseason.
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFC Championship, with a Super Bowl berth on the line. The conference title round is the one that turns nameplates into legacy. For Jacksonville Jaguars, the home crowd at Alltel Stadium is asked to be a player; for Tennessee Titans, the road environment is supposed to be the test that breaks lesser teams. Coaches will lean on what worked all year. Players will lean on what their bodies have left in them.
Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars have outlasted everyone else in their conference. One walks out of Alltel Stadium with the conference title; the other walks out with a brutal what-if. Around the league, coaches are watching tape on both staffs for next year's prep. Every Super Bowl-bound team starts the offseason as the team to beat.
Tennessee Titans versus Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFC Championship. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 14-2 | -- |
| Tennessee Titans | 13-3 | -- |
| Baltimore Ravens | 8-8 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-10 | -- |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-12 | -- |
| Cleveland Browns | 2-14 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 13-3 | -- |
| Buffalo Bills | 11-5 | -- |
| Miami Dolphins | 9-7 | -- |
| New England Patriots | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9-7 | -- |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | -- |
| Oakland Raiders | 8-8 | -- |
| San Diego Chargers | 8-8 | -- |
| Denver Broncos | 6-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Rams | 13-3 | -- |
| Carolina Panthers | 8-8 | -- |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5-11 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 4-12 | -- |
| New Orleans Saints | 3-13 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 11-5 | -- |
| Minnesota Vikings | 10-6 | -- |
| Detroit Lions | 8-8 | -- |
| Green Bay Packers | 8-8 | -- |
| Chicago Bears | 6-10 | -- |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | -- |
| Dallas Cowboys | 8-8 | -- |
| New York Giants | 7-9 | -- |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-10 | -- |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5-11 | -- |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Titans | 7 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 710263333 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 714141414 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | Kyle Brady 7 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( Mike Hollis kick) | 0-7 |
| Titans | Yancey Thigpen 9 yard pass from Steve McNair ( Al Del Greco kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jaguars | James Stewart 33 yard rush ( Mike Hollis kick) | 7-14 |
| Titans | Al Del Greco 34 yard field goal | 10-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) | 17-14 |
| Titans | Safety, Evans sacked Brunell in end zone | 19-14 |
| Titans | Derrick Mason 80 yard kickoff return ( Al Del Greco kick) | 26-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Titans | Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) | 33-14 |
| Titans | Jaguars | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total Yards | 289 | 355 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 6 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 14/23 | 19/38 |
| Pass yards | 112 | 226 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 2 |
| Sacks taken | 1 | 3 |
| Sack yards lost | 0 | 15 |
| Net pass yards | 112 | 211 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 34 | 23 |
| Rush yards | 177 | 144 |
| Rush TD | 2 | 1 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 5 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 4 |
| Penalties | 5 | 9 |
| Penalty yards | 39 | 100 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | |||||
| Steve McNair | 14/23 | 112 | 1 | 1 | |
| JAX | |||||
| Mark Brunell | 19/38 | 226 | 1 | 2 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | ||||
| Steve McNair | 9 | 91 | 2 | 51 |
| Eddie George | 25 | 86 | 0 | 20 |
| JAX | ||||
| Fred Taylor | 19 | 110 | 0 | 31 |
| James Stewart | 3 | 35 | 1 | 33 |
| Mark Brunell | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | ||||
| Jackie Harris | 3 | 33 | 0 | 15 |
| Eddie George | 3 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaac Byrd | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Yancey Thigpen | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Frank Wycheck | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Kevin Dyson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Lorenzo Neal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| JAX | ||||
| Jimmy Smith | 5 | 92 | 0 | 37 |
| Keenan McCardell | 6 | 67 | 0 | 18 |
| Kyle Brady | 5 | 44 | 1 | 17 |
| Fred Taylor | 2 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| Damon Jones | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Tennessee Titans defeated Jacksonville Jaguars 33-14 at Alltel Stadium in the NFC Championship. The final scoring play was Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick). Top line of the day: Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT. Tennessee Titans advance to the Super Bowl.
Tennessee Titans walked out of Alltel Stadium as the team that survived an NFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 33-14. The final scoring play came from Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Tennessee Titans are bound for the Super Bowl.
Tennessee Titans 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 14. Round: NFC Championship. Attendance: 75206. Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 3 scoring plays. Q4: 1 scoring play. Top performers: - Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT - Fred Taylor: 110 rush yards on 19 carries - Jimmy Smith: 5 catches for 92 yards
NFC Championship, played at Alltel Stadium. Final: Tennessee Titans 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 14, with Tennessee Titans taking the result by 19. **First quarter**
- Jaguars: Kyle Brady 7 yard pass from Mark Brunell ( Mike Hollis kick) - Titans: Yancey Thigpen 9 yard pass from Steve McNair ( Al Del Greco kick)
**Second quarter**
- Jaguars: James Stewart 33 yard rush ( Mike Hollis kick) - Titans: Al Del Greco 34 yard field goal
**Third quarter**
- Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick) - Titans: Safety, Evans sacked Brunell in end zone - Titans: Derrick Mason 80 yard kickoff return ( Al Del Greco kick)
**Fourth quarter**
- Titans: Steve McNair 1 yard rush ( Al Del Greco kick)
**Top performers**
- Mark Brunell: 226 pass yards on 19-of-38, 1 TD, 2 INT - Fred Taylor: 110 rush yards on 19 carries - Jimmy Smith: 5 catches for 92 yards