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FOURNETTE’S HEALTH

Jaguars rookie running back Leonard Fournette said he is feeling good after he was rearended in what authoritie­s say was a minor three-car crash early in the week.

Fournette ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns against the Steelers despite reinjuring his right ankle in the first half. It was his most productive game in three months.

BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL?

All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey caused a stir when he told thousands of fans awaiting the team’s return after their win over the Steelers that the Jaguars “are going to the Super Bowl and we are going to win.” Asked about Ramsey’s comment, Patriots special teams captain Matt Slater said Ramsey has reason to show confidence. “He should be confident, because he is very, very good,” Slater said. “The good Lord made that guy, and he said, ‘Let there be corner.’ And there he is. I’d be confident if I were him as well.”

CONTAINING GRONK

Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone has seen plenty of Rob Gronkowski dating to Marrone’s stint as Buffalo’s head coach. His approach to trying to slow down a tight end he calls a “nightmare” of a matchup hasn’t changed much.

“Hope they do not throw him the football. Hope he drops it,” Marrone said. “There is no secret formula. I’d like to watch a game where someone has been able to do it. He is going to make his plays, and you hope those plays don’t end up killing you.”

In his past six postseason games, Gronk has 512 yards receiving and seven touchdowns. He is looking for his seventh playoff game in a row with a TD catch.

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