The stage is set for an epic battle between one of the best offenses and defenses in the NFL going head-to-head in the AFC Championship Game with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. The New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars will square off this Sunday with superstar Tom Brady knowing what to expect from a team that can be relentless on an opposing quarterback.
Brady recently detailed what he thinks he'll be facing on Sunday when he takes on Jalen Ramsey and company at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, via ESPN's Mike Reiss.
Tom Brady on @KirkAndCallahan (re: facing Jags defense): "There is not a lot of time for the quarterback to throw. I think the whole secondary knows it. The linebackers know it. They're aggressive. They take chances. They get a lot of turnovers … [QB] is under pressure all day"
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) January 16, 2018
Although Brady is as experienced as any quarterback in the league with many believing he may very well be the best to ever play the position, there's no doubt he'll have a tough task ahead against Jacksonville. The Jaguars will be solely focused on stopping Brady in any way they can on Sunday.
Article Continues BelowJacksonville is coming off one of their most challenging games of the season with the Pittsburgh Steelers giving this lockdown defense as much as they could handle. Despite being in control for the majority of the game, the Steelers weren't given up and were able to score 42 points on arguably the best defense in the league.
The Jaguars gave 16.8 points per game this season which was second in the league behind the Minnesota Vikings (15.8). Jacksonville dominates opposing quarterbacks holding them to 169.9 yards per contest which is No. 1 in the NFL.
New England, however, produces 28.6 points a game (2nd in the NFL) with 276 passing yards (2nd) on a weekly basis.
Needless to say, something has got to give in this AFC Championship showdown in New England. The Jaguars appear to be a formidable opponent while the Patriots try to stay on the throne a little while longer.