27 - 24

(Jan 11, 2026 · Week 19)

Seven consecutive playoff appearances left it guaranteed that Buffalo wouldn’t be a come-out-of-nowhere, overlooked contender along the AFC’s bracket, but as Shaq Thompson discovered on Jan. 10, 2026, the element of surprise certainly still worked on-field. As if camouflaged in his zone coverage look against Jacksonville’s defense, the Bills’ veteran linebacker helped send an early-game statement by undercutting a route for a pick, followed by a 19-yard return. Takeaways told the story of Buffalo’s 27-24 victory over the Jaguars — the franchise’s first road win since 1992 — and Thompson offered his contribution through the aforementioned interception and eight tackles.

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