Jaguars-Chiefs: Here are the five AFC divisional playoff matchups in Jags history

The Jacksonville Jaguars are heading into unfamiliar territory.

In 28 years in the NFL, the Jaguars are ready to begin only their sixth divisional playoff on Saturday afternoon when they face off against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

How did the first five divisional playoffs go for the Jags?

All-time, the Jaguars are 3-2 in divisional playoffs, a set of games that includes a few of the most memorable contests in the franchise's history, including two thrillers on the road and the heaviest win ever for the Jags.

Here's a look back at the other five times the Jaguars reached the NFL's final eight.

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Jaguars 30, Broncos 27

Jan. 4, 1997

Mile High Stadium, Denver

For many around the nation, this was the game that put Jaguars football on the map. The Jags had fought back from a 4-7 start to win their last five and squeeze into the playoffs, with help from Morten Andersen's missed field goal for Atlanta in the season finale. They had stunned the Bills in Buffalo to end the Hall of Fame career of Jim Kelly. But not many were prepared for them to take down John Elway and the top-seeded Broncos, favored by two touchdowns at Mile High Stadium. Denver jumped to a 12-0 lead before Jacksonville stormed back with 23 unanswered, powered by 140 rushing yards from Natrone Means. Up 23-20 in the fourth quarter, Mark Brunell embarked on his signature drive as a Jaguar, scrambling 29 yards for a crucial first down and then firing a 16-yard strike to a diving Jimmy Smith on the fade. Jacksonville's miracle run was still rolling, all the way to the AFC Championship Game.

Jets 34, Jaguars 24

Jan. 10, 1999

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

Keyshawn Johnson lit up the Meadowlands in an error-riddled game filled with miscues and oddities. The New York receiver did a little bit of everything: He caught a touchdown pass from Vinny Testaverde in a 121-yard receiving day, dashed to the end zone on a 10-yard reverse, recovered a fumble after a bizarre botched lateral on a return by Jaguars safety Chris Hudson and even intercepted Mark Brunell on defense. A pre-Patriots Bill Belichick drew up a defensive scheme that largely frustrated Brunell (12 of 31, 156 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions). Staked to a quick 17-0 lead, the Jets put the ball in the hands of Curtis Martin (36 carries, 124 yards) to chew up the clock. Jacksonville finally reduced the lead to seven and got the ball back with a chance to tie after a Donovin Darius interception, but the Jags couldn't get past their own 10 as the clock ran out on another postseason.

Jaguars 62, Dolphins 7

Jan. 15, 2000

Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville

Throw out the record books. This game made whole pages in them obsolete. The Jaguars entered perfect against teams not named Tennessee, and the Dolphins never even looked like changing that. Jacksonville inflicted a pounding in Dan Marino's final game, forcing seven turnovers and outgaining Miami 520 to 131, the heaviest postseason rout since Chicago hammered Washington 73-0 in 1940. By the 12:05 mark of the second quarter, the scoreboard already read 38-0, including Tony Brackens' fumble return for a score and a 90-yard Fred Taylor dash that still shines brightly in Jaguars memories. Expectations had already risen sky-high — five Jaguars even spent time during the bye week recording a 1985 Bears-style rap titled "Uh Oh, The Jaguars Super Bowl Song." For one afternoon at Alltel Stadium, it looked like no one would be able to stand in their way.

Patriots 31, Jaguars 20

Jan. 12, 2008

Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.

Mission near-impossible. After downing the Steelers, the Jaguars had to travel to a 16-0 Patriots squad with Tom Brady in his prime, fully rested and eyeing a historic perfect season. Almost forgotten, though, is the Jaguars' start: They scored first and entered halftime tied 14-14 on David Garrard's touchdown passes to Matt Jones and Ernest Wilford. In the end, though, Brady was just too accurate, historically so, hitting 26 of 28 passes for 262 yards, while Laurence Maroney churned for 122 yards rushing and the Patriots' defense limited the damage from Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew (66 yards combined). Any Jacksonville hopes evaporated when Rodney Harrison picked off Garrard with four minutes left.

Jaguars 45, Steelers 42

Jan. 14, 2018

Heinz Field, Pittsburgh

It was an old-style shootout at Heinz Field, and as in the 2007 playoffs, the Jags came out on top. Even a 469-yard passing performance from Ben Roethlisberger wasn't enough against the Jaguars, who raced to a 21-0 lead on two touchdown runs by Leonard Fournette and another by T.J. Yeldon. Blake Bortles wasn't perfect but did enough to win (14 of 26, 214 yards and a 14-yard TD pass to fullback Tommy Bohanon) and Telvin Smith took a Pittsburgh fumble 50 yards to the house just before halftime. Pittsburgh closed the gap to one score on three occasions in the fourth quarter, but James O'Shaughnessy recovered an onside kick and Josh Lambo booted a field goal for a 10-point lead that proved crucial. The next stop: the AFC Championship Game at New England.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville Jaguars: Full Jags team history in NFL divisional playoffs