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LAS VEGAS — In what easily could have been viewed as a playoff game, the Jaguars went to Denver and proved their mettle as a postseason force to fear.
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The Jaguars stepped before the Broncos’ 11-game winning streak and never flinched. They trailed 10-7 early in the second quarter and answered with a touchdown and a field goal.
Tied at 17, the Jags answered with two second-half touchdowns, adding a fourth-quarter field goal for icing.
The Broncos had the record and winning streak, but in the power rankings of several respected handicappers, the Jaguars were the higher-rated team before the first snap.