The Latest on the NFL playoffs on divisional weekend (all times EST):
4:10 p.m.
The Steelers aren’t going down easily.
Le’Veon Bell took Ben Roethlisberger’s lateral and ran 8 yards for a TD as Pittsburgh cut Jacksonville’s lead to 42-35 with 2:18 left.
Big Ben scrambled from the pocket and ran for 1 yard before swinging the ball to Bell Patrick Onwuasor Jersey , who beat one Jaguars defender for the game’s 11th TD.
Pittsburgh then tried an onside kick that was recovered by the Jaguars.
– Tom Withers reporting from Pittsburgh.
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3:55 p.m.
The Jaguars answered back.
Blake Bortles threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to fullback Tommy Bohanon with 4:19 left to give Jacksonville a 42-28 lead over the Steelers.
After Pittsburgh closed within seven for the second time in the half, Bortles drove the Jags 75 yards for the crucial score. Bohanon got behind Pittsburgh’s linebackers and Bortles completed the scoring toss with ease.
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3:45 p.m.
Here come the Steelers again.
Antonio Brown caught a 43-yard TD pass from Ben Roethlisberger with 9:05 left to bring Pittsburgh within 35-28 of Jacksonville.
It was Brown’s second TD and it revived the Steelers, who fell behind by 14 moments earlier.
The Steelers have come back after trailing 21-0 and 28-7.
– Tom Withers reporting from Pittsburgh.
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3:40 p.m.
The Jaguars are 10 minutes away from a spot in the AFC championship game.
Leonard Fournette’s 3-yard touchdown run with 10:34 remaining gave Jacksonville a 35-21 lead over the Steelers.
After Jacksonville’s defense stopped Pittsburgh on fourth down, Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles completed a 45-yard pass to Keelan Cole to set up Fournette’s third TD. The rookie running back was sidelined for part of the first half with an ankle injury.
Jacksonville was trying to hang on after seeing a 28-7 lead trimmed to seven.
– Tom Withers reporting from Pittsburgh.
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3:20 p.m.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to hold on against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The upstart Jaguars hold a 28-21 lead going into the fourth quarter at chilly Heinz Field. Jacksonville led by 21 points in the second quarter after a 48-yard fumble return for a touchdown by Telvin Smith but Pittsburgh has responded behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Roethlisberger has thrown for 258 yards and three scores through three quarters. Pittsburgh running back Le’Veon Bell has 116 yards and a score for the Steelers.
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3 p.m.
Ben Roethlisberger is heating up and the Pittsburgh Steelers are back in it against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Roethlisberger hit a diving Le’Veon Bell for a 19-yard touchdown pass early in the third quarter to pull the Steelers within 28-21 of the Jaguars in their divisional round showdown.
The touchdown was Roethlisberger’s third of the game. He’s also thrown an interception that led to a Jacksonville score and had a fumble returned for a touchdown.
The Steelers trailed by 21 points late in the first half. The biggest playoff comeback in franchise history came 15 years ago when they rallied from 17 down to beat Cleveland in the wild-card round.
Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette returned in the second half after leaving in the second quarter with an ankle injury.
– Will Graves reporting from Pittsburgh
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2:35 p.m.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are 30 minutes from a trip to New England for the AFC championship game.
Leonard Fournette ran for a pair of touchdowns and the upstart Jaguars have a 28-14 lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers at halftime of their divisional round showdown before leaving with an ankle injury.
T.J. Yeldon also has a touchdown run for the Jaguars and linebacker Telvin Smith scooped up Ben Roethlisberger’s fumble and returned it for a score.
Roethlisberger has touchdown passes to Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant but has also committed two turnovers.
The Jaguars are looking for their third trip to the AFC title game in franchise history.
– Will Graves reporting from Pittsburgh.
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2:15 p.m.
Jacksonville running back Leonard Fournette has gone to the locker room with an ankle injury.
Fournette appeared to tweak his ankle on a spin move after catching a 10-yard pass from Blake Bortles in the second quarter. Fournette, who earlier scored on a 1-yard dive Adam Humphries Jersey , was checked on the sideline before he limped to the locker room for treatment and evaluation.
The Jaguars said Fournette’s return is questionable.
Jacksonville led 21-7 when Fournette got hurt.
– Tom Withers reporting from Pittsburgh.
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2 p.m.
The Steelers are down on the scoreboard and a starting right tackle.
Marcus Gilbert is being evaluated for a concussion after he was injured when Pittsburgh was stuffed on a fourth down running play late in the first quarter by Jacksonville’s swarming defense. Gilbert walked to the sideline without assistance, but the team said his return is questionable.
He was replaced on Pittsburgh’s next possession by Chris Hubbard.
The Jaguars took a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter on T.J. Yeldon’s 4-yard run.
Also, Steelers linebacker Vince Williams is being evaluated for a concussion.
– Tom Withers reporting from Pittsburgh.
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2 p.m.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are taking it to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
< Andrew Luck is throwing footballs again.
Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich said Tuesday that Luck has begun to throw as part of the rehab for his surgically repaired shoulder. Luck missed the entire 2017 season because of the injury.
Reich said he hasn’t seen Luck in action yet, but the franchise quarterback is clearly making progress after spending time in California working with quarterback mechanics gurus Tom House and Adam Dedeaux.
Luck led the Colts to 11 wins in each of his first three seasons and went to the Pro Bowl three times. He has missed 26 games in the past three seasons and Indianapolis hasn’t reached the playoffs since losing the AFC championship ”Deflategate” game to New England in January 2015.
Luck is expected to participate when the Colts begin their workout program April 9.
Reich was the offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last season and helped Carson Wentz develop into an MVP candidate before he went down with a torn ACL. Backup Nick Foles stepped in and was sensational in the playoffs, earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
Reich Virgil Green Jersey , who got the Colts job when Josh McDaniels backed out to return to New England as offensive coordinator, is excited to work with Luck, one of the NFL’s elite QBs when healthy. Reich spoke at his first league meetings as a head coach since replacing Chuck Pagano.
The Colts were 4-12 last season but Reich saw the Eagles go from last place in 2016 to Super Bowl champs.
”No one is playing for second place,” Reich said. ”We’re not playing to just improve. We’re playing for championships. I’m not being paid (for rebuilding). There’s not one ounce of me that’s being patient. There’s not one ounce of me that thinks we’re in a rebuilding project. Every ounce of me feels like we’re winning this year. We were 4-12 last year. That can turn around with a few breaks, staying healthy Garrett Grayson Jersey , a few more players and we can get it done.”
The Colts will need Luck healthy to compete in the AFC South.
Indianapolis made a big trade with the New York Jets to potentially add talented players who can contribute right away. The Colts moved down just three spots, from No. 3 to No. 6 overall in the draft, and acquired two second-round picks this year and one in 2019.
Don’t expect them to draft one of the top quarterbacks in the draft class: Sam Darnold, Josh Allen, Josh Rosen and Baker Mayfield.
”I think it’s the best class I’ve ever seen Lorenzo Alexander Jersey ,” Reich joked. ”They should go 1-2-3-4.”
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