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PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 5-4STREAKS: Texans have won 4 of past 5

LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Bills 13 at Texans 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/14/18

SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)

AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 // 4:35 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE

EST. 1960

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN/ABC (4:35 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Rod Woodson, Hub Arkush (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Buf), 83 (Hou) | XM: 226 (Buf), 225 (Hou)

14-16 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-5

L 13-6 vs. New York Jets LAST WEEK L 35-14 vs. Tennessee

2-3 (Bal 0-1, Den 1-0, NE 0-2, Ten 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 2-3 (Bal 0-1, Den 0-1, NE 1-0, Ten 1-1)

19.6/16.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.6/24.1

330.2 OFFENSE 362.0

Josh Allen: 271-461-3089-20-9-85.3 PASSING Deshaun Watson: 333-495-3852-26-12-98.0

Devin Singletary (R): 151-775-5.1-2 RUSHING Carlos Hyde: 245-1070-4.4-6

John Brown: 72-1060-14.7-6 RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 104-1165-11.2-7

298.3 DEFENSE 388.3

Jordan Phillips: 9.5 SACKS Whitney Mercilus: 7.5

Tre’Davious White: 6 INTS Tashaun Gipson: 3

+4 (23/19) TAKE/GIVE 0 (22/22)

Andre Roberts: 8.0 PR DeAndre Carter: 9.7

Andre Roberts: 26.6 KR DeAndre Carter: 22.0

Corey Bojorquez: 41.9 (37.7) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 46.5 (44.5)

Stephen Hauschka: 96 (30/32 PAT; 22/28 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 100 (40/45 PAT; 20/25 FG)

BUFFALO BILLS HOUSTON TEXANS

EST. 2002

0-1 VS. OPPONENT 2-1


HEAD COACH: SEAN MCDERMOTT HEAD COACH: BILL O’BRIEN

• BILLS earned 2nd playoff berth in past 3 seasons & won 10

games, most since 1999 season (11). Aim for 1st postseason

victory since 1995.

• SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 2nd career postseason

appearance as HC.

• BUFFALO had 1 player named to 2020 Pro Bowl: CB

TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE, who tied for NFL lead with 6 INTs.

• BILLS ranked 2nd in NFL in total defense (298.3 yards allowed

per game) & scoring defense (16.2 points allowed per game)

in 2019. Fewest points allowed per game in single Buf. season

since 1999 (14.3).

• BUFFALO had +4 turnover differential this season, 6th-

highest in AFC.

BILLS TEAM NOTES• TEXANS won AFC South division title for 2nd consecutive

season & 4th time in past 5 years. Won 10+ games for 4th

time in franchise history.

• BILL O’BRIEN makes 4th career postseason appearance as

HC, most in franchise history.

• HOUSTON had 3 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: WR

DEANDRE HOPKINS, T LAREMY TUNSIL & QB DESHAUN

WATSON.

• TEXANS ranked 5th in AFC with 23.6 points per game & 6th

with 362 yards per game.

• HOUSTON rushed for 2,009 yards this season, 6th time in

franchise history team rushed for 2,000+ yards, & 17 TDs, 4th-

most rush TDs in single season in franchise history.

TEXANS TEAM NOTES

Buffalo Bills (AFC East - 10-6)

at Houston Texans (AFC South - 10-6)

WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

First meeting in postseason

• QB JOSH ALLEN set career highs in pass yards (3,089), TD passes (20), comp. pct. (58.8) & rating (85.3) in 2019. Led all QBs with 9 rush TDs this season & has 17 rush TDs since entering league in 2018, 2nd-most by QB over 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. Makes 1st-career postseason start.

• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY led team & ranked 2nd among AFC rookies with 775 rush yards, most by Buf. rookie since MARSHAWN LYNCH (1,115 in 2007). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 5. RB FRANK GORE ranks 3rd all-time with 15,347 career rush yards & 4th with 19,243 scrimmage yards. Rushed for 599 yards in 2019, his 15th season with 500+ rush yards, most all-time. Has 813 scrimmage yards (101.6 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 8 career postseason games.

• WR JOHN BROWN led team with career-high 72 catches for 1,060 yards & had 6 rec. TDs in 2019, 1st Buf. player with 1,000+ rec. yards since 2015. Has 13 catches for 153 yards in 4 career postseason games. WR COLE BEASLEY had career-high 6 TD catches this season. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.

• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE tied for league lead with career-high 6 INTs in 2019. Was 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs this season. Had PD in only career postseason game. S JORDAN POYER led AFC safeties with 3 FFs in 2019. Had INT in last meeting. DT JORDAN PHILLIPS led team with career-high 9.5 sacks this season. Had 6.5 sacks in 8 road games.

BILLS NOTES• QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 3,852 yards for 98 rating

in 2019 & had career-high 33 TDs (26 pass, career-high 7 rush). Joined HOFer STEVE YOUNG as only QBs with 25+ TD passes & 5+ rush TDs in multiple seasons in NFL history. Passed for 235 yards & rushed for 76 yards in only career postseason game. Has 18 TDs (14 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 103.3 rating in 7 home games this season.

• RB CARLOS HYDE had 1st-career 1,000-yard rushing season (1,070), becoming 5th different player in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ yards in single season. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. RB DUKE JOHNSON had 820 scrimmage yards (410 rush, 410 rec.) in 2019 & is 1 of 2 RBs (JAMES WHITE) with 40+ catches in each of past 5 seasons.

• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS tied for AFC lead with 104 catches for 1,165 yards & 7 TDs this season. Became 6th player in NFL history with 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 7 seasons. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Buf. with TD catch. WR WILL FULLER set career highs in catches (49) & rec. yards (670) this season. Had 7 catches in only career postseason game. TE DARREN FELLS ranked 3rd among TEs with career-high 7 rec. TDs. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 career postseason games.

• DE J.J. WATT has 8 TFL, 5 sacks, 5 PD & INT-TD in 6 career postseason games. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS led team with 7.5 sacks & career-high 4 FFs in 2019. Has 6 sacks in 6 career postseason games.

TEXANS NOTES

EST. 1960 EST. 2002WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

STEPHON GILMORENEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

6 INTERCEPTIONS

PLAYERS

DEANDRE HOPKINSHOUSTON TEXANS31 TOUCHDOWNS

TRE’DAVIOUS WHITEBUFFALO BILLS

6 INTERCEPTIONS

ANTHONY HARRISMINNESOTA VIKINGS

6 INTERCEPTIONS

Buffalo Bills (AFC East - 10-6)

at Houston Texans (AFC South - 10-6)

WITH MOSTINTERCEPTIONS

IN 2019

PLAYERSWITH MOSTRECEIVINGTOUCHDOWNSSINCE 2017

DAVANTE ADAMSGREEN BAY PACKERS28 TOUCHDOWNS

TYREEK HILLKANSAS CITY CHIEFS26 TOUCHDOWNS

LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 2-1STREAKS: Patriots have won past 2

LAST GAME: 1/13/18: Titans 14 at Patriots 35LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18


LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 25-17-1STREAKS: Patriots have won 7 of past 8

LAST GAME: 11/11/18: Patriots 10 at Titans 34LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18: Patriots 35, Titans 14


AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // GILETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

EST. 1960

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (8:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Mike Tirico, Tony Boselli, Laura Okmin (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Ten), 83 (NE) | XM: 226 (Ten), 225 (NE)


W 35-14 at Houston LAST WEEK L 27-24 vs. Miami

3-2 (Buf 0-1, Cle 1-0, Hou 1-1, KC 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (Buf 2-0, Cle 1-0, Hou 0-1, KC 0-1)

25.1/20.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/14.1

362.8 OFFENSE 354.0

Ryan Tannehill: 201-286-2742-22-6-117.5 PASSING Tom Brady: 373-613-4057-24-8-88.0

Derrick Henry: 303-1540-5.1-16 RUSHING Sony Michel: 247-912-3.7-7

A.J. Brown (R): 52-1051-20.2-8 RECEIVING Julian Edelman: 100-1117-11.2-6

359.5 DEFENSE 275.9

Harold Landry: 9 SACKS Jamie Collins: 7

Kevin Byard: 5 INTS Stephon Gilmore: 6

+6 (23/17) TAKE/GIVE +21 (36/15)

Adam Humphries: 6.5 PR Mohamed Sanu: 6.0

Kalif Raymond: 22.4 KR Brandon Bolden: 22.4

Brett Kern: 47.1 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey (R): 44.9 (41.3)

Greg Joseph: 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/0 FG) KICKING Nick Folk: 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/17 FG)

TENNESSEE TITANS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

EST. 1960



HEAD COACH: MIKE VRABEL HEAD COACH: BILL BELICHICK

• TITANS earned 2nd playoff berth in past 3 seasons. Won

9+ games for 4th-consecutive season, longest streak since

1987-93 (7 consecutive seasons).

• MIKE VRABEL makes postseason head coaching debut.

Played LB for 8 seasons with NE (2001-08), winning 3 Super

Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX).

• TENNESSEE had 2 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: RB

DERRICK HENRY & P BRETT KERN.

• TITANS ranked 4th in AFC with 25.1 points per game, team’s

highest mark since 2003 (27.2).

• TENNESSEE averaged 138.9 rush yards per game, 3rd-most

in NFL & most by Ten. in single season since 2009 (162 rush

yards per game).

TITANS TEAM NOTES• PATRIOTS won AFC East division title for 11th-consecutive

season, longest streak in NFL history. Won 12 games for 9th

time in past 10 seasons.

• BILL BELICHICK has most playoff experience (42 games) & postseason wins (31) among HC in NFL history. Has 6 Super Bowl victories, most all-time among head coaches.

• NEW ENGLAND had 3 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: CB STEPHON GILMORE, LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER & ST

MATTHEW SLATER.

• PATRIOTS allowed 275.9 yards per game, fewest by NE team

since 1977 (259.9), & allowed a league-low 14.1 points per

game, fewest in NFL since 2008 Steelers (13.9).

• NEW ENGLAND had +21 turnover differential, best in NFL.

PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES

Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 9-7)

at New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-4)

WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 2,742 yards with 22 TDs vs. 6 INTs in 12 games this season & set career highs in comp. pct. (70.3) & league-high rating (117.5), 4th-highest rating in single season among qualified passers in NFL history. Has 19 TDs (16 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 129.8 rating in his past 7. Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.2 rating in his last game vs. NE (12/9/18 with Mia.). Makes 1st-career postseason start.

• RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with career-high 1,540 rush yards in 2019 & tied for league lead with career-high 16 rush TDs. Joined HOFer EARL CAMPBELL & CHRIS JOHNSON as only players in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Rushed for season-high 211 yards & 3 TDs in Week 17. Has 240 scrimmage yards (120 per game) in 2 career postseason games.

• WR A.J. BROWN led all rookies with 1,051 rec. yards & tied for lead with 8 TD catches this season, 2nd rookie in franchise history with 1,000+ rec. yards. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD in 3 of past 4. WR COREY DAVIS had 43 catches for 601 yards & 2 TDs in 2019. Has 2 TD catches in 2 career postseason games. Had 7 catches for 125 yards & TD in last meeting.

• CB LOGAN RYAN set career highs in tackles (113), PD (18), sacks (4.5), & FFs (4) this season. Had 41 PD, 13 INTs & 3 FFs in 4 seasons with NE (2013-16). S KEVIN BYARD led team with 5 INTs. Since 2017, leads NFL with 17 INTs. LB HAROLD LANDRY led team with career-high 9 sacks in 2019.

TITANS NOTES• QB TOM BRADY passed for 4,057 yards with 24 TDs vs. 8

INTs in 2019, his 11th season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL history. Is all-time postseason leader in games played (40), wins (30), completions (1,005), pass yards (11,179) & TD passes (73). Has 16 playoff games with 300+ pass yards, most in NFL history. Aims for his 13th postseason game in row with 250+ pass yards.

• RB SONY MICHEL rushed for team-high 912 yards & career-high 7 TDs in 2019. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Has rushed for 336 yards (112 per game) & 6 TDs in 3 career postseason games. RB JAMES WHITE ranked 2nd among AFC RBs in rec. yards (645), tied for 2nd in rec. TDs (5) & 3rd in catches (72) in 2019. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 home postseason games.

• WR JULIAN EDELMAN led team with 100 catches for career-high 1,117 yards this season. Ranks 2nd in postseason history with 115 catches. Had 26 catches for 388 yards (129.3 per game) in 3 postseason games last season. WR PHILLIP DORSETT had career-high 5 rec. TDs in 2019. Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 postseason games.

• CB STEPHON GILMORE tied for league lead with career-high 6 INTs this season. Had INT in 2 of 3 playoff games last season. CB DEVIN MCCOURTY had 7 PD, 5 INTs & 2 FFs this season. LB JAMIE COLLINS led team with career-high 7 sacks. Was only player in 2019 with 7+ sacks & 3+ INTs.

PATRIOTS NOTES


Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 9-7)

at New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-4)

PLAYERSWITH

IN A SINGLE SEASON

CHRIS JOHNSON2,006 RUSH YARDS - 2009

EARL CAMPBELLHOF

1,934 RUSH YARDS - 1980

EARL CAMPBELLHOF

1,697 RUSH YARDS - 1979

DERRICK HENRY1,540 RUSH YARDS - 2019*

*LED NFL

EDDIE GEORGE1,509 RUSH YARDS - 2000

RUSHMOST YARDSIN FRANCHISE HISTORY

TEAMS FEWEST

WIT

H

SINCE 20022002 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS12.3 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

2008 PITTSBURGH STEELERS13.9 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

2019 NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS14.1 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

2005 CHICAGO BEARS12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

2006 BALTIMORE RAVENS12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

PER GAMECORNERBACKSTEPHON GILMORE

POINTSALLOWED

LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 3-1STREAKS: Vikings have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 1/14/18: Saints 24 at Vikings 29LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/24/10: Saints 31, Vikings 28 (OT)


LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 22-12STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 10/28/18: Saints 30 at Vikings 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/21/14: Saints 20, Vikings 9


NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2020 // 1:05 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS

EST. 1961

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:05 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Chris Myers (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor, Scott Kaplan (field reporter)SIRIUS: 226 (Min), 225 (NO) | XM: 226 (Min), 225 (NO)


L 21-19 vs. Chicago LAST WEEK W 42-10 at Carolina

2-3 (Atl 1-0, Chi 0-2, Dal 1-0, Sea 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Atl 1-1, Chi 1-0, Dal 1-0, Sea 1-0)

25.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6/21.3

353.5 OFFENSE 373.9

Kirk Cousins: 307-444-3603-26-6-107.4 PASSING Drew Brees: 281-378-2979-27-4-116.3

Dalvin Cook: 250-1135-4.5-13 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 171-797-4.7-5

Stefon Diggs: 63-1130-17.9-6 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 149-1725-11.6-9

341.6 DEFENSE 333.1

Danielle Hunter: 14.5 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 15.5

Anthony Harris: 6 INTS Marcus Williams: 4

+11 (31/20) TAKE/GIVE +15 (23/8)

Mike Hughes: 7.4 PR Deonte Harris (R): 46.2 (43.1)

Ameer Abdullah: 25.0 KR Deonte Harris (R): 26.8

Britton Colquitt: 45.2 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.2 (43.1)

Dan Bailey: 121 (40/44 PAT; 27/29 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 144 (48/49 PAT; 32/36 FG)

MINNESOTA VIKINGS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

EST. 1961



HEAD COACH: MIKE ZIMMER HEAD COACH: SEAN PAYTON

• MINNESOTA qualified for the postseason & won 10+ games

for the 2nd time in the past 3 seasons.

• MIKE ZIMMER has won 8+ games in 5 of his 6 seasons as

Vikings head coach.

• VIKINGS tied for 5th in NFL in fewest points allowed per

game (18.9) & sacks (48) this season.

• MINNESOTA was 1 of 4 teams (NEW ENGLAND, PITTSBURGH

& SEATTLE) with 30+ takeaways (31) in 2019 & ranked 5th in

NFL in turnover differential (+11).

• VIKINGS had 3 players selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl: RB

DALVIN COOK, DE DANIELLE HUNTER & S HARRISON

SMITH.

VIKINGS TEAM NOTES• NEW ORLEANS won 3rd-consecutive NFC South division title,

longest streak in franchise history.

• SAINTS won 11+ games for 3rd consecutive season, tied with

2009-11 for longest streak of 11+ win seasons in team history.

• SEAN PAYTON had led New Orleans to six division titles as

Saints head coach.

• SAINTS tied for 3rd in points per game (28.6) & 4th in rushing

yards allowed per game (91.3) in 2019.

• NEW ORLEANS had 7 players selected to 2020 Pro

Bowl: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, QB DREW BREES, RS

DEONTE HARRIS, DE CAMERON JORDAN, CB MARSHON

LATTIMORE, K WIL LUTZ & WR MICHAEL THOMAS.

SAINTS TEAM NOTES

Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6)

at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3)

WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

• QB KIRK COUSINS had career-high 107.4 rating & 26 TDs vs. 6 INTs in 2019. Is only QB with 25+ pass TDs in each of past 5 seasons. Had 329 pass yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 91.7 rating in last postseason start (2015 NFC-D vs. GB). Has 1,005 pass yards (335 per game) & 9 TDs vs. INT for 133.2 rating in 3 career starts vs. NO.

• RB DALVIN COOK makes playoff debut. Had 127 rush yards in only career game vs. NO (9/11/17). Had 6 rush TDs in 8 road games in 2019. Became 3rd RB (TED BROWN & CHUCK FOREMAN) in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards (1,135) & 500+ rec. yards (519) in single season.

• WR STEFON DIGGS had career-high 1,130 rec. yards in 2019. Had 6 receptions for 137 yards, incl. GW 61-yard rec. TD vs. NO in 2017 NFC-D. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards & TD catch vs. NO, incl. postseason. WR ADAM THIELEN had 6 catches & 74 rec. yards in last postseason meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. NO, incl. playoffs, with 6+ receptions. TE KYLE RUDOLPH has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road.

• DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL & tied his career high with 14.5 sacks this season. Has 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in his past 6 on road. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack & FF in last playoff meeting. Has sack in 3 of his 4 career postseason games. LB ANTHONY BARR had INT in last postseason meeting. S HARRISON SMITH had sack in 2017 NFC-D vs. NO. Has 4 TFL in 4 career playoff games.

VIKINGS NOTES• QB DREW BREES ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 116.3

passer rating. Had 74.3 comp. pct. in 2019, 2nd-highest single-season mark in NFL history. Is NFLs all-time leader in pass yards (77,416) & pass TDs (547). In Weeks 14-17, had 15 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137 rating. Has 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 112.2 rating in his past 6 postseason starts at home. Has 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 96.6 rating 2 postseason starts vs. Min.

• RB ALVIN KAMARA had 1,330 scrimmage yards (797 rush, 533 rec.) in 2019 & became 3rd player (ABNER HAYNES & HERSCHEL WALKER) with 500+ rush & 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 105 scrimmage yards (62 rec., 43 rush) & rec. TD vs. Min. in 2017 NFC-D. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career postseason games.

• WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with single-season record 149 receptions & had career-high 1,725 rec. yards. Had 7 receptions for 85 yards & 2 TDs in 2017 NFC-D vs. Min. Aims for his 7th in row at home in 2019 with 10+ receptions & 100+ rec. yards. Had 9 games with 10+ catches in 2019, most in single season in NFL history. TE JARED COOK has 7 rec. TDs in his past 7. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN had career-high 15.5 sacks in 2019, tied-4th most in single season in franchise history. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 at home in playoffs. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career playoff games.

SAINTS NOTES


VIKINGS 29

STEFON DIGGS61-YARD TD CATCH AS TIME EXPIRED

JANUARY 14, 2018DIVISIONAL

Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6)

at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3)

MICHAEL THOMAS149 RECEPTIONS2019 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

MARVIN HARRISONHOF

143 RECEPTIONS2002 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

ANTONIO BROWN136 RECEPTIONS2015 PITTSBURGH STEELERS

JULIO JONES136 RECEPTIONS2015 ATLANTA FALCONS

PLAYERSWITHRECEPTIONSIN A SINGLE SEASONIN NFL HISTORY

MOSTSAINTS 24NFCPLAYOFFS

“THE MINNEAPOLIS

MIRACLE”


LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 10-7STREAKS: Seahawks have won past 5

LAST GAME: 11/24/19: Seahawks 17 at Eagles 9LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/24/19


NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2020 // 4:40 PM ET // LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

EST. 1976

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (4:40 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Ross TuckerSIRIUS: 82 (Sea), 83 (Phi) | XM: 226 (Sea), 225 (Phi)


L 26-21 vs. San Francisco LAST WEEK W 34-17 at New York Giants

2-0 (Atl 1-0, Min 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 0-2 (Atl 0-1, Min 0-1)

25.3/24.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.1/22.1

374.4 OFFENSE 360.8

Russell Wilson: 341-516-4110-31-5-106.3 PASSING Carson Wentz: 388-607-4039-27-7-93.1

Marshawn Lynch: 12-34-2.8-1 RUSHING Miles Sanders (R): 179-818-4.6-3

Tyler Lockett: 82-1057-12.9-8 RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 88-916-10.4-6

381.6 DEFENSE 331.7

Rasheem Green: 4 SACKS Brandon Graham: 8.5

Many tied: 3 INTS Many tied: 2

+12 (32/20) TAKE/GIVE -3 (20/23)

David Moore: 7.5 PR Greg Ward: 3.4

Tyler Lockett: 19.9 KR Boston Scott: 22.9

Michael Dickson: 45.1 (40.9) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 46.4 (42.3)

Jason Myers: 109 (40/44 PAT; 23/28 FG) KICKING Jake Elliott: 101 (35/37 PAT; 22/26 FG)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

EST. 1933



HEAD COACH: PETE CARROLL HEAD COACH: DOUG PEDERSON

• SEATTLE qualified for postseason for 2nd consecutive

season & for 6th time in past 7 years. Seahawks won 11

games & have won 10+ games in 7 of past 8 seasons.

• PETE CARROLL has led Seattle to postseason in 8 of his 10

seasons as head coach.

• SEATTLE ranked 4th in rush yards per game (137.5) & tied for

2nd in FFs (18) & 5th in INTs (16).

• QB RUSSELL WILSON has 94 career wins, including

postseason, since 2012, 2nd-most by player in his 1st 8

seasons in NFL history.

• SEAHAWKS had 2 players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: LB

BOBBY WAGNER & QB RUSSELL WILSON.

SEAHAWKS TEAM NOTES• PHILADELPHIA won NFC East for 2nd time in past 3 seasons.

• DOUG PEDERSON has won 9+ games in 3 of his 4 seasons as

Eagles head coach & led team to SB LII victory in 2017.

• EAGLES enter postseason on 4 game winning streak, 2nd-

longest active streak in NFC (GREEN BAY - 5 games).

• PHILADELPHIA converted 45.4% of 3rd downs in 2019, 4th-

best in NFL & ranked 3rd in time of possession (32:56).

• EAGLES ranked 3rd in fewest rushing yards allowed per game

(90.1), 4th-fewest in franchise history.

• EAGLES had five players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: G

BRANDON BROOKS, DT FLETCHER COX, TE ZACH ERTZ, C

JASON KELCE & LS RICK LOVATO

EAGLES TEAM NOTES

Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 11-5)

at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 9-7)

WILD CARD PLAYOFFS

First meeting in postseason

• QB RUSSELL WILSON is 1st QB in NFL history with winning record in each of his 1st 8 seasons. Had 4,110 pass yards in 2019, his 3rd career 4,000-yard season. Joined PEYTON MANNING & CAM NEWTON as only QBs with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 8 seasons. Has 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 94.3 rating in 7 career road playoff starts. Is 4-0 & has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 98.9 rating in 4 career starts vs. Phi.

• RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD in season debut in Week 17. Has 1,064 scrimmage yards (96.7 per game) & 9 rush TDs in 11 career postseason games. Has 480 scrimmage yards (120 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Phi. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Phi. with 90+ scrimmage yards.

• WR TYLER LOCKETT led team with career highs in receptions (82) & rec. yards (1,057) in 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row on road in playoffs with 75+ rec. yards. WR DK METCALF tied for 2nd among rookies in receptions (58), tied 3rd rec. TDs (7) & ranked 3rd with 900 rec. yards, 2nd-most by Sea. rookie in franchise history (JOEY GALLOWAY - 1,039 in 1995).

• LB BOBBY WAGNER led NFL with 159 tackles, his 2nd career season with 150+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 postseason games. Has 12+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Phi. LB K.J. WRIGHT had career-high 132 tackles in 2019. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 9 tackles, sack, FF & FR in his only career game vs. Phi. (12/23/18 with Hou.)

SEAHAWKS NOTES• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for career-high 4,039 yards in

2019, most in single season in Phi. franchise history. Had 27 TDs vs. 7 INTs in 2019 & is only QB with 20+ TD passes & 7 or fewer INTs in each of past 3 seasons. Had 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 94 rating in 8 home starts this season.

• RB MILES SANDERS led rookies with 1,327 scrimmage yards (818 rush, 509 rec.). Surpassed LESEAN MCCOY (637) for most rush yards & DESEAN JACKSON (1,008) for most scrimmage yards by Phi. rookie in franchise history. Is 1 of 2 rookies (SAQUON BARKLEY) with 800+ rush yards & 500+ rec. yards since 2000. RB BOSTON SCOTT tied franchise record with 3 rush TDs in Week 17.

• TE ZACH ERTZ aims for his 5th playoff game in row with 5+ receptions. Had 12 receptions for 91 yards & TD catch in Week 12 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Sea. with rec. TD. Has 525 receptions since 2013, most by TE in 1st 7 seasons in NFL history. TE DALLAS GOEDERT had 7 receptions in Week 12 meeting.

• DE BRANDON GRAHAM had 1.5 sacks in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 1.5+ sacks. Has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in his past 3 playoff games. DE DEREK BARNETT has sack, FF & FR in 3 career postseason games. Has 3 sacks in his past 3. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 2 sacks in last meeting. Was 1 of 2 (LOGAN RYAN) with 75+ tackles (80) & 4+ FFs (4) in 2019. S RODNEY MCLEOD had sack, INT & FF in last meeting.

EAGLES NOTES


DONOVAN MCNABB3,916 PASSING YARDS2008 SEASON

PLAYERS

IN TEAM HISTORYCARSON WENTZ4,039 PASSING YARDS2019 SEASON

WITH MOST PASSING

IN A SINGLE SEASON

Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 11-5)

at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 9-7)

QUARTERBACKSWINS

IN NFL HISTORY

RUSSELL WILSON94 WINS (2012-19)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (IN EIGHTH SEASON)

MOST

TOM BRADY100 WINS (2000-07)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

BEN ROETHLISBERGER90 WINS (2004-11)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

FIRST 8SEASONS

WITH IN

INCLUDING POSTSEASON

DONOVAN MCNABB3,875 PASSING YARDS2004 SEASON

RANDALL CUNNINGHAM3,808 PASSING YARDS1988 SEASON

YARDS

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