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NFL Sunday Recap: Jacksonville Wins Big, Makes AFC South Charge
David Garrard led the Jaguars to their eighth win of the season. (AP Images)
The Jaguars just keep rolling along. Now they've got the Indianapolis Colts in their sights.
Fred Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and a touchdown, Josh Scobee kicked five field goals as Jacksonville beat Buffalo 36-14 Sunday in a game that was more lopsided than even the final score indicated.
It was Jacksonville's third consecutive victory and kept the team in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. The 8-3 club now faces a massive game versus Indianapolis next week which will likely decide what team will win the AFC South title.
David Garrard was strong against the Bills, throwing for 297 yards and a TD on 23 completions, and broke a team record for passes without an interception. He has thrown 201 passes without a pick.
The Jaguars also got plenty of help from Buffalo, which had five costly mistakes.
The first one was an illegal participation penalty on fourth down - Buffalo had 12 defenders on the field - that gave Jacksonville a first down.
Taylor found a huge hole on the next play and ran untouched for a 50-yard touchdown. He looked back at Terrence McGee and George Wilson as he strutted the final 15 yards into the end zone.
In other NFL action:
- Eli Manning threw three interceptions that were returned for touchdowns by Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway as the Vikings rolled up the Giants to the tune of 41-17.Sharper scored on a 20-yard return, Smith rumbled 93 yards and Greenway followed from 37 yards just a few plays later. The Vikings set a team single-game record for interception returns for touchdowns.
The NFL record for interceptions returns for touchdowns is four, set by Seattle against Kansas City on Nov. 4, 1984.
- Drew Brees shook off a slow start to throw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and run for another score as the Saints stayed competitive in the NFC South race with a 31-6 win over the Panthers on Sunday. Marques Colston caught seven passes for 93 yards and a TD for the Saints (5-6), who snapped a two-game losing streak. They remained two games behind division-leading Tampa Bay heading to Sunday's home game against the Buccaneers.