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 \nWent 8-2 after their bye week on November 3,the best mark in the AFC in that time  \n■ Scored 60 points in the first two playoff games against Buffalo and Denver—the most ever by a team in itsfirst two postseason games (includes all teams,not just expansion teams)  \n图Became only the second team to defeat the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium in the playoffs.Jacksonville's 30-27 victory over Denver is widely acknowledged as the biggest upset in pro football historysince the New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl Ⅲ  \n1997 SCHEDULE:The Jaguars will lay the following schedule in 1997(dates and times will be announced in April):  \nAWAY  \nBaltimore RavensCincinnati BengalsHouston OilersPittsburgh SteelersDallas CowboysWashington RedskinsBuffalo BillsOakland Raiders  \nThat means in three NFL seasons,the Jaguars will have played 24 of the league's 29 other teams.After the1997 season,the Jaguars will have not played the following five teams:AFC—Miami Dolphins,San Diego Chargers;NFC-Arizona Cardinals,Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers  \nFINAL 1996 AFC CENTRAL STANDINGS:The Jacksonville Jaguars finished the 1996 regular season with a  \nOPP.  \nVS.DIVISION  \nPTS  \nVS.AFC  \n344  \n257  \n4-4  \n8-4  \n325  \n335  \n5-3  \n7-5  \n372  \n369  \n6-6  \n5-3  \n345  \n319  \n5-3  \n6-6  \n441  \n371  \n1-7  \nJanuary 23,1997  \nHOME  \nAWAY  \n7-1  \n3-5  \n7-1  \n2-6  \n6-2  \n2-6  \n2-6  \n6-2  \n2-10  \n4-4  \n0-8  \n1996 IN REVIEW:In 1996,the Jacksonville Jaguars matured from a struggling second-year franchise into one of theelite teams in the NFL,advancing to the conference championship game in a way that surprised skeptics and fans alike.TheJaguars went 9-7 during the regular season,qualifying for the playoffs on the final weekend of play.They then became thefirst second-year franchise ever to win a playoff game,and they won two postseason contests—both on the road.They wontheir final five games of the regular season in a playoff run that seemed preposterous at first and more and more probableas the season winded down.A team that went 14 months without winning consecutive games and 13 months without win-ning on the road suddenly rattled off seven straight victories —four away from home.  \nQB Mark Brunell turned into the NFL's hottest—and certainly most exciting—quarterback in the final two monthsof the season,as he led the NFL in passing yardage.RB Natrone Means came off the bench in the final month of the sea-son,improving his rushing totals each week until he was amassing 100-yard games three weeks in a row.Keenan McCardelland Jimmy Smith turned into one of the best receiving tandems in pro football,as both gained over 1,000 yards.  \nDefensively,the Jaguars more than doubled their sack total from their inaugura","cbCair3vliiQpsm7","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair3vliiQpsm7","pdf",3299006,19,"English","# JAGUARS FINISH SECOND SEASONIN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME\n## 1996 Milestones and Playoff Highlights\n## 1997 Schedule and Division Context\n## FINAL 1996 AFC CENTRAL STANDINGS\n## 1996 IN REVIEW: Season Summary\n## Player and Team Statistical Highlights","[{\"question\":\"What milestone did the Jaguars achieve in the 1996 postseason?\",\"answer\":\"They became the first second-year franchise ever to win a playoff game and won two postseason contests, both on the road.\"},{\"question\":\"How did Jacksonville perform after their bye week in 1996?\",\"answer\":\"They went 8-2 after their bye week on November 3, noted as the best mark in the AFC during that stretch.\"},{\"question\":\"What records and accomplishments did placekicker Mike Hollis set in 1996?\",\"answer\":\"He scored in every game and set team records for points (117), field goals (30), and extra points (27), with 83.3% accuracy ranking third in the AFC.\"}]","JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS FINISH SECOND SEASONIN AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME - News Release | PDF",7]