OAKLAND AT HOUSTON ON SATURDAY,
MIAMI AT PITTSBURGH ON SUNDAY
IN AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2017
OAKLAND RAIDERS–AFC WEST (12-4) AT HOUSTON TEXANS–AFC SOUTH (9-7)
SERIES
RAIDERS
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TEXANS
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LEADER
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6-4
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STREAKS
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3 of past 4
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Jack Del Rio: 9-10
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Bill O’Brien: 1-1
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD
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Jack Del Rio: 1-2
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Bill O’Brien: 0-1
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VS. COMMON OPP.
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Oak: 6-3 (KC 0-2; Ten 1-0; Ind 1-0; Den 1-1; Jax 1-0; SD 2-0)
Hou: 6-3 (KC 1-0; Ten 1-1; Ind 2-0; Den 0-1; Jax 2-0; SD 0-1)
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PLAYOFF RECORD
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25-18
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2-3
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LAST WEEK
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L 24-6 at Denver
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L 24-17 at Tennessee
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LAST GAME
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11/21/16: Texans 20 at Raiders 27 (Mexico City). Oakland QB Derek Carr passes for 295 yards & 3 TDs. Raiders WR Amari Cooper has GW TD with 4:43 remaining.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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11/17/13: Raiders 28, Texans 23. Oakland QB Matt McGloin passes for 197 yards & 3 TDs. Raiders RB Rashad Jennings rushes for 150 yards & TD.
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LAST PLAYOFF
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REFEREE
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Ronald Torbert
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BROADCAST
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ESPN/ABC (4:35 PM ET): TBD. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 81 (Oak), 82 (Hou). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Oak), 82 (Hou).
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STAT LEADERS
PASSING
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Matt McGloin: 8-15-50-0-0-60.4 OR
Connor Cook (R): 14-21-150-1-1-83.4
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Brock Osweiler: 301-510-2957-15-16-72.2
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RUSHING
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Latavius Murray: 195-788-4.0-12
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Lamar Miller: 268-1073-4.0-5
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RECEIVING
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Michael Crabtree: 89-1003-11.3-8
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DeAndre Hopkins: 78-954-12.2-4
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OFFENSE
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373.3
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314.7
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TAKE/GIVE
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+16 (T1L)
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-7
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DEFENSE
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375.1
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301.3 (1L)
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SACKS
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Khalil Mack: 11
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Whitney Mercilus: 7.5
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INTs
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Reggie Nelson: 5
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Quintin Demps: 6 (T2L)
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PR
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Jalen Richard (R): 9.0
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Tyler Ervin (R): 9.7
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KR
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Jalen Richard (R): 23.6
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Tyler Ervin (R): 18.8
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PUNTING
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Marquette King: 48.6 (2L)
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Shane Lechler: 47.5
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KICKING
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Sebastian Janikowski: 124 (37/39 PAT; 29/35 FG)
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Nick Novak: 127 (22/25 PAT; 35/41 FG)
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NOTES
TEAMS MEET for 1st time in postseason. Hou. leads all-time series 6-4. Oak. defeated Hou. 27-20 in Week 11 in game played at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
RAIDERS: Making 1st playoff appearance since 2002 season. Aim for 1st playoff win since 1/19/03 (vs. Ten. in AFC Championship). Won 12 games for 1st time since 2000…Club had 7 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: QB DEREK CARR (2nd), WR AMARI COOPER (2nd), C RODNEY HUDSON (1st), DE KHALIL MACK (2nd), S REGGIE NELSON (2nd), G KELECHI OSEMELE (1st), T DONALD PENN (2nd)…QB MATT MC GLOIN passed for 3 TDs & 105.9 rating in only start vs. Hou. (11/17/13). Has 5 pass TDs vs. 3 INTs in 5 career road starts. Rookie QB CONNOR COOK passed for 150 yards & TD in NFL debut in Week 17…RB LATAVIUS MURRAY ranked 5th in NFL with 12 rush TDs, most by Raider since 1990. Had 92 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 59 rec.) in last meeting. Rookie RB JALEN RICHARD had rec. TD in last meeting. Ranked 5th among NFL rookies with 491 rush yards…WR Cooper is 1 of 3 players in NFL history with 70+ receptions, 1,000 rec. yards & 5 TD catches in each of 1st 2 seasons. Had rec. TD in last meeting. Ranked 3rd in AFC with 1,153 rec. yards, most by Raider since JERRY RICE (1,211) in 2002. In 8 career postseason games, WR MICHAEL CRABTREE has 516 rec. yards & 4 rec. TDs. Led team with career-high 89 catches & tied for 4th in AFC with 8 rec. TDs in 2016…DE Mack has 10 sacks, 11 TFL, 5 FFs, 3 FRs & INT-TD in past 11. Is 1st Raider with 10+ sacks in back-to-back seasons since 2005-06 (DERRICK BURGESS). Leads NFL with 26 sacks since 2015. S Nelsonhad sack in last postseason game (1/9/16 WC with Cin.). Is active leader with 35 INTs since 2007. LB MALCOLM SMITH was named Super Bowl XLVIII MVP with Sea. after recording 69-yard INT-TD & FR vs. Den. LB BRUCE IRVIN has 1.5 sacks in past 3 postseason games (with Sea.). Smith & Irvin have each appeared in 2 of past 3 Super Bowls (XLVIII, XLIX).
TEXANS: Won consecutive AFC South titles for 2nd time in franchise history (2011-12). Are 2-1 at home in postseason… QB BROCK OSWEILER earned SB ring with Den. last season. Is 6-1 as starter at home in 2016. Completed 35 of 51 passes (68.6 pct.) for 308 yards in only career start vs. Oak. (12/13/15 with Den.)…RB LAMAR MILLER has 4 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. Oak. Ranked 6th in AFC with 1,073 rush yards. Has 7th most rush yards in single season in franchise history. RB ALFRED BLUE rushed for 99 yards in last playoff game (1/9/16 WC vs. KC)…WR DE ANDRE HOPKINS is 1 of 9 in NFL history with 50+ catches & 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4 seasons. Has most receptions (317) by player in 1st 4 career seasons in franchise history. Led team with 78 catches & 954 rec. yards. TE C.J. FIEDOROWICZ had 54 catches in 2016, tied for 4th most by TE in Texans’ history. WR-PR WILL FULLER ranked 3rd among NFL rookies with 635 rec. yards. Was 1 of 2 NFL rookies with rec. TD (2) & PR-TD (1) this season…DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY was named to 1st career Pro Bowl. Ranked 2nd among AFC DEs with 16 TFL. Had career-high 6 sacks. Has 4 TFL, 3 sacks & FF in his past 3. LB BRIAN CUSHING is franchise leader with 648 tackles. Had 13 tackles & INT in last postseason game (1/9/16 WC). S QUINTIN DEMPS led team & tied for 2nd in NFL with 6 INTs. Aims for 5th in row with INT. LB BENARDRICK MC KINNEY was only NFL player with 125+ tackles (129) & 5+ sacks (5) in 2016. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had franchise postseason record 3 sacks in last postseason game (1/9/16 WC). Has 3 sacks in past 4. Led team with 7.5 sacks. CB A.J. BOUYE led team with 16 PD.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017
MIAMI DOLPHINS–AFC EAST (10-6) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS–AFC NORTH (11-5)
SERIES
DOLPHINS
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STEELERS
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LEADER
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Series tied: 13-13
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STREAKS
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Past 2
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Adam Gase: 1-0
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Mike Tomlin: 3-2
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD
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Adam Gase: 0-0
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Mike Tomlin: 6-5
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VS. COMMON OPP.
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Mia: 5-4 (Cin 0-1; NYJ 2-0; NE 0-2; Bal 0-1; Cle 1-0; Buf 2-0)
Pit: 7-2 (Cin 2-0; NYJ 1-0; NE 0-1; Bal 1-1; Cle 2-0; Buf 1-0)
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PLAYOFF RECORD
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20-20
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34-23
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LAST WEEK
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L 35-14 vs. New England
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W 27-24 (OT) vs. Cleveland
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LAST GAME
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10/16/16: Steelers 15 at Dolphins 30. Miami RB Jay Ajayi rushes for 204 yards & 2 TDs. Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill passes for 252 yards.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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12/8/13: Dolphins 34, Steelers 28. Miami QB Ryan Tannehill passes for 200 yards & 3 TDs. Dolphins RB Daniel Thomas rushes for 105 yards & TD.
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LAST PLAYOFF
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1/6/85: Steelers 28 at Dolphins 45. Miami QB Dan Marino passes for 421 yards & 4 TDs for 135.4 rating. Dolphins WR Mark Duper has 5 catches for 148 yards & 2 TDs.
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REFEREE
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Craig Wrolstad
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BROADCAST
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CBS (1:05 PM ET): TBD. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 81 (Mia), 82 (Pit). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Mia), 82 (Pit).
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STAT LEADERS
PASSING
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Matt Moore: 55-87-721-8-3-105.6 OR
Ryan Tannehill: 261-389-2995-19-12-93.5
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Ben Roethlisberger: 328-509-3819-29-13-95.4
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RUSHING
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Jay Ajayi: 260-1272-4.9-8
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Le’Veon Bell: 261-1268-4.9-7
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RECEIVING
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Jarvis Landry: 94-1136-12.1-4
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Antonio Brown: 106 (2L)-1284-12.1-12 (T2L)
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OFFENSE
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332.8
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372.6
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TAKE/GIVE
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+2
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+5
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DEFENSE
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382.6
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342.6
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SACKS
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Cameron Wake: 11.5
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James Harrison: 5
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INTs
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Tony Lippett: 4
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Artie Burns (R), Ryan Shazier: 3
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PR
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Jakeem Grant (R): 8.3
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Antonio Brown: 9.3
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KR
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Jakeem Grant (R): 23.1
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Fitzgerald Toussaint: 21.4
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PUNTING
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Matt Darr: 44.3
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Jordan Berry: 45.6
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KICKING
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Andrew Franks: 89 (41/42 PAT; 16/21 FG)
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Chris Boswell: 99 (36/36 PAT; 21/25 FG)
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NOTES
TEAMS MEET for 4th time in postseason with Mia. leading series 2-1. Dolphins defeated Steelers 45-28 in AFC Championship on 1/6/85. Pit. leads all-time regular-season series 12-11. Mia. won Week 6 meeting 30-15.
DOLPHINS: Have 20-20 (.500) all-time postseason record. 1st postseason appearance since 2008 season…Club had 2 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: DT NDAMUKONG SUH (5th) & DE CAMERON WAKE (5th)…QB RYAN TANNEHILL aims for 3rd consecutive game vs. Pit. with 95+ rating. QB MATT MOORE passed for 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 106.5 rating in past 3 starts. Has 469 pass yards (234.5 per game) with 6 TDs in 2 road starts in 2016…RB JAY AJAYI is 1 of 4 players in NFL history with 3 games of 200+ rush yards in single season, joining EARL CAMPBELL (4 in 1980), O.J. SIMPSON (3 in 1973) & TIKI BARBER (3 in 2005). Rushed for 204 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting, 3rd most rush yards by any player vs. Pit. since 1960. Ranked 4th in NFL with 1,272 rush yards. Had 39 rushes of 10+ yards, 3rd most in NFL. RB KENYAN DRAKE is 1st rookie in team history with 2+ rush TDs (2) & KR-TD…WR JARVIS LANDRY led team with 94 catches & 1,136 rec. yards. Since entering league in 2014, has 288 catches, tied for most by player in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history (ODELL BECKHAM JR.). Joins Beckham as 1 of 2 players in NFL history with 80+ catches in each of 1st 3 seasons. Is 6th player in team history with consecutive 1,000-yard rec. seasons. WR KENNY STILLS led team with career-high 9 TD catches. Aims for 5th in row with rec. TD. Had 8 TD catches of 20+ yards, tied for most in NFL…DE Wake has 10.5 sacks, 4 FFs & INT in past 11. Tied for 3rd in NFL with 5 FFs & ranked 3rd in AFC with 11.5 sacks. Has 2 sacks & FF in past 3 vs. Pit. In 2 career postseason games with Det., DT Suh has 2.5 sacks & 2 TFL. Since 2010, ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 94 TFL & 3rd with 47 sacks. LB KIKO ALONSO led team with 115 tackles. CB BYRON MAXWELL started for Sea. in Super Bowls XLVIII & XLIX. In past 4 postseason games, has 15 tackles, INT & FF. Was only NFL player with 4+ FFs (4) & 2+ INTs (2) in 2016.
STEELERS: Have 34-23 all-time postseason record, tied with Dallas (34) for most total playoff wins all-time. Rank 5th all-time in postseason win pct. (.596). Have won 7 division titles since 2002, 5th most in NFL…Club had 5 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: RB LE’VEON BELL (2nd), WR ANTONIO BROWN (5th), G DAVID DE CASTRO (2nd), C MAURKICE POUNCEY (5th) & QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (5th)…QB Roethlisberger is 10th QB in NFL history with 300+ pass TDs (301). Ranked 6th in NFL with 29 pass TDs. Has 11-6 (.647) career postseason record & is tied for 7th in postseason winning pct. by starting QB (min. 15 starts). Is 1 of 12 QBs in NFL history with multiple Super Bowl wins…RB Bell has rushed for 835 yards (139.2 per game) & 6 TDs in his past 6. Led NFL with 157.0 scrimmage yards per game avg., 3rd highest in NFL history. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 1,884 scrimmage yards (1,268 rush, 616 rec.) & 5th in rush yards (1,268). RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS had rush TD & rec. TD last week...WR Brown ranked 2nd in NFL with 106 catches & tied for 2nd with 12 TD catches. His 481 receptions in past 4 seasons are most of any 4-year span in NFL history. Is 1 of 2 in NFL history (MARVIN HARRISON) with 4 consecutive 100-catch seasons. Has 5 career seasons with 1,000+ rec. yards, 2nd most in team history. Aims for 3rd consecutive postseason game with 100+ rec. yards…LB JAMES HARRISON is franchise leader with 81.5 sacks. Aims for 3rd consecutive postseason game with sack. Has 9 TFL & 6 sacks in past 8 postseason games. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS has 4 career seasons with 100+ tackles, 2+ sacks & 2+ INTs, most in franchise history. LB RYAN SHAZIER set career-highs with 3 INTs & 3 FFs. Was only NFL player with 3+ sacks (3.5), 3+ INTs (3) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2016. CB ARTIE BURNS tied for 1st among NFL rookies with 3 INTs.
DETROIT AT SEATTLE ON SATURDAY,
NEW YORK GIANTS AT GREEN BAY ON SUNDAY
IN NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2017
DETROIT LIONS–NFC NORTH (9-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–NFC WEST (10-5-1)
SERIES
LIONS
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SEAHAWKS
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LEADER
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8-5
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STREAKS
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4 of past 5
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Jim Caldwell: 1-1
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Pete Carroll: 1-2
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD
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Jim Caldwell: 2-3
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Pete Carroll: 9-6
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VS. COMMON OPP.
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Det: 3-2 (GB 0-2; LA 1-0, NO 1-0, Phi 1-0)
Sea: 2-3 (GB 0-1; LA 1-1; NO 0-1; Phi 1-0)
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PLAYOFF RECORD
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7-12
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15-14
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LAST WEEK
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L 31-24 vs. Green Bay
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W 25-23 at San Francisco
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LAST GAME
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10/5/15: Lions 10 at Seahawks 13. Seattle QB Russell Wilson passes for 287 yards & TD. Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin has TD catch.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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10/5/15
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LAST PLAYOFF
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REFEREE
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Brad Allen
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BROADCAST
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NBC (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya, Heather Cox (Field reporters). SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 81 (Det), 82 (Sea). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (Det), 82 (Sea).
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STAT LEADERS
PASSING
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Matthew Stafford: 388-594-4327-24-10-93.3
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Russell Wilson: 353-546-4219-21-11-92.6
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RUSHING
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Zach Zenner: 88-334-3.8-4
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Thomas Rawls: 109-349-3.2-3
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RECEIVING
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Golden Tate: 91-1077-11.8-4
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Doug Baldwin: 94-1128-12.0-7
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OFFENSE
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338.8
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357.2
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TAKE/GIVE
|
-1
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+1
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DEFENSE
|
354.8
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318.7
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SACKS
|
Kerry Hyder: 8
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Cliff Avril: 11.5
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INTs
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4 tied: 2
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Richard Sherman: 4
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PR
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Andre Roberts: 12.3 (3L)
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Richard Sherman: 6.0
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KR
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Andre Roberts: 22.6
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Paul Richardson: 21.0
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PUNTING
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Sam Martin: 48.5 (3L)
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Jon Ryan: 44.0
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KICKING
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Matt Prater: 124 (31/33 PAT; 31/36 FG)
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Steven Hauschka: 128 (29/35 PAT; 33/37 FG)
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NOTES
TEAMS MEET for 1st time in postseason. Sea. has won 4 of past 5 meetings & leads all-time series 8-5.
LIONS: Earned playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons. Had NFL-record 8 wins after trailing in 4th quarter or OT. Head coach JIM CALDWELL has made playoffs in 3 of 6 seasons as NFL HC…QB MATTHEW STAFFORD has passed for 703 yards (351.5 per game) & 4 TDs in 2 career playoff games. Passed for 4,327 yards, franchise-record 6th consecutive 4,000-yard season. Led 8 GW drives in 4th quarter or OT in 2016, most such drives by QB in single season since 1970. …RB ZACH ZENNER has 3 rush TDs in past 2. Had 110 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 41 rec.) in Week 17, 1st career game with 100+ scrimmage yards…WR GOLDEN TATE spent 4 seasons (2010-13) & won Super Bowl XLVIII with Sea. Led team with 1,077 rec. yards, 2nd career 1,000-yard season. In past 4 on road, has 33 receptions for 404 yards (101 per game) & 2 TDs. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 68 receptions for 1,033 yards & 8 TDs in 14 career postseason games. Has 500+ rec. yards in all 14 NFL seasons. Since entering league in 2003, ranks 3rd in receptions (1,076) & rec. yards (13,779)…DE EZEKIEL ANSAH had sack in only playoff game (1/4/15 vs. Dal.). Aims for 3rd in row on road with sack. Had 2 sacks & FF in last meeting. DE KERRY HYDER led team with 8 sacks. Has 6 sacks in past 8 on road. LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD led team with career-high 132 tackles. CB DARIUS SLAY & S RAFAEL BUSH, GLOVER QUIN & TAVON WILSON tied for team lead with 2 INTs each. Slay had 13 PD, 3rd consecutive season with 13+ PD. Quin has 16 INTs since 2013, most among NFC safeties…K MATT PRATER made 7 50+-yard FGs, tied for 2nd most in NFL.
SEAHAWKS: Advanced to playoffs for 5th consecutive season. Have won 10+ games in each of past 5 seasons. Aim for 3rd Super Bowl appearance in past 4 seasons. Have won 6 of past 8 postseason games & have playoff win in each of past 4 postseasons. Head coach PETE CARROLL is 8-4 (.667) in playoffs with Sea…Seahawks had 4 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: DE CLIFF AVRIL (1st), DE MICHAEL BENNETT (2nd), CB RICHARD SHERMAN(4th) & LB BOBBY WAGNER (3rd)…QB RUSSELL WILSON is 7-3 (.700) in 10 career postseason starts with 16 pass TDs vs. 9 INTs for 93.4 rating. Has 28 games with multiple TD passes & 0 INTs, most by player in 1st 5 seasons. In 2 career meetings, has 523 pass yards (261.5 per game), 3 TDs & 1 INT for 108.8 rating…RB THOMAS RAWLS has 2 TDs in past 3 at home…WR DOUG BALDWIN has 4 rec. TDs in past 6 playoff games. Since 2015, incl. playoffs, ties for 2nd in NFL with 22 TD catches. Had TD catch in only career meeting. WR JERMAINE KEARSE has 6 rec. TDs in past 7 postseason games. Aims for 4th playoff game in row at home with TD catch. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 7 receptions for 55 yards & TD in only career postseason meeting (1/7/12 with NO). Since 2011, leads NFL TEs with 5,924 rec. yards & ranks 2nd with 54 TD catches…DE Avril spent 5 seasons with Det. (2008-12). Ranked 4th in NFC with 11.5 sacks. Has 6 sacks in past 6 at home. Has 5 sacks & 2 FFs in past 8 postseason games. DE Bennett aims for 3rd playoff game in row with sack. LB Wagner led NFL & set franchise single-season record with 167 tackles. Has 100+ tackles in all 5 seasons. Has 102 tackles (10.2 per game) & 2 INTs in 10 career playoff games. LB K.J. WRIGHT had career-high 126 tackles. Since 2011, CB Sherman leads NFL with 30 INTs. Aims for 3rd playoff game in row at home with INT. Has 10 PD in past 9 postseason games. S KAM CHANCELLOR has 3 career postseason INTs, incl. 90-yard INT-TD on 1/10/15 (vs. Car.).
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2017
NEW YORK GIANTS–NFC EAST (11-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS–NFC NORTH (10-6)
SERIES
GIANTS
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PACKERS
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LEADER
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32-26-2
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STREAKS
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3 of past 4
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COACHES VS. OPP.
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Ben McAdoo: 0-1
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Mike McCarthy: 4-2
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COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD
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Ben McAdoo: 0-0
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Mike McCarthy: 8-7
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VS. COMMON OPP.
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NYG: 6-3 (Chi 1-0; Det 1-0, Dal 2-0; Min 0-1; Phi 1-1, Was 1-1)
GB: 6-3 (Chi 2-0; Det 2-0; Dal 0-1; Min 1-1; Phi 1-0; Was 0-1)
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PLAYOFF RECORD
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24-24
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32-21
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LAST WEEK
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W 19-10 at Washington
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W 31-24 at Detroit
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LAST GAME
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10/9/16: Giants 16 at Packers 23. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers passes for 259 yards & 2 TDs. Packers WR Randall Cobb has 9 receptions for 108 yards.
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LAST GAME AT SITE
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10/9/16
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LAST PLAYOFF
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1/15/12: Giants 37 at Packers 20. New York Giants QB Eli Manning passes for 330 yards & 3 TDs. Giants WR Hakeem Nicks has 7 receptions for 165 yards & 2 TDs.
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REFEREE
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Ed Hochuli
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BROADCAST
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FOX (4:40 PM ET): TBD. SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 81 (NYG), 82 (GB). XM: 88 (WW1), 225 (XM), 82 (GB).
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STAT LEADERS
PASSING
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Eli Manning: 377-598-4027-26-16-86.0
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Aaron Rodgers: 401-610-4428-40 (1L)-7-104.2
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RUSHING
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Rashad Jennings: 181-593-3.3-3
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Ty Montgomery: 77-457-5.9-3
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RECEIVING
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Odell Beckham Jr.: 101 (3L)-1367 (3L)-13.5-10
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Jordy Nelson: 97-1257-13.0-14 (1L)
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OFFENSE
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330.7
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368.8
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TAKE/GIVE
|
-2
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+8
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DEFENSE
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339.7
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363.9
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SACKS
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Olivier Vernon: 8.5
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Nick Perry: 11
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INTs
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Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie: 6 (T2L)
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Ha Ha Clinton-Dix: 5
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PR
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Dwayne Harris: 5.9
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Micah Hyde: 5.8
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KR
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Dwayne Harris: 24.2
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Ty Montgomery: 20.3
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PUNTING
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Brad Wing: 46.2
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Jacob Schum: 43.2
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KICKING
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Robbie Gould: 50 (20/23 PAT; 10/10 FG)
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Mason Crosby: 122 (44/47 PAT; 26/30 FG)
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NOTES
TEAMS MEET for 8th time in postseason & 1st since 1/15/12 (Div.). NYG have won past 2 playoff meetings. GB leads all-time playoff series 4-3. GB leads all-time series, including postseason, 32-26-2. Teams have split past 6 meetings.
GIANTS: Earned playoff berth for 1st time since 2011 & 1st under head coach BEN MC ADOO. McAdoo spent 8 seasons with GB (2006-13) & was team’s QB coach in 2012 & 2013. Team’s 32nd playoff appearance, tied for most in NFL history…Giants had 4 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. (3rd), S LANDON COLLINS (1st), ST DWAYNE HARRIS (1st) & CB JANORIS JENKINS (1st)…QB ELI MANNING passed for 4,027 yards, franchise-record 6th season with 4,000+ pass yards. Has 320 career TD passes, 7th most all-time. Became 7th player in NFL history with 4,000+ career completions (4,072). In past 4 playoff games, has 1,219 pass yards (304.8 per game), 9 TDs & 1 INT for 103.3 rating. Is 2-0 at GB in postseason…RB RASHAD JENNINGS had 794 scrimmage yards, 4th consecutive season with 750+ scrimmage yards. Rookie RB PAUL PERKINS had 102 rush yards in Week 17, 1st career 100-yard game…WR Beckham ranked 3rd in NFL with 101 receptions & 1,367 rec. yards. Has 90+ receptions, 1,300+ yards & 10+ TDs in all 3 NFL seasons. Has 288 career receptions, tied for most in player’s 1st 3 seasons in NFL history (JARVIS LANDRY). WR STERLING SHEPARD ranked 2nd among NFL rookies in receptions (65) & rec. yards (683). Had 8 TD catches, tied for 3rd most by rookie in NYG history. In past 2 playoff games, WR VICTOR CRUZ has 14 receptions for 167 yards & TD…DE OLIVIER VERNON led team with 8.5 sacks. Has 6+ sacks in past 4 seasons. In 2 career meetings, has 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks & FF. S Collins led team with 125 tackles, most by safety in franchise history. Is only NFL player with 5+ INTs (5) & 4+ sacks (4). CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE led team with 6 INTs, 2nd career season with 6+ INTs. Ranked 2nd in NFL with 21 PD. Since 2015, CB Jenkins tied for 2nd in NFC with 34 PD.
PACKERS: Have won 13 NFL championships, most all-time. Team’s .604 postseason winning pct. (32-21) is best in NFL history among teams with 50+ games played. This is team’s 32nd playoff appearance, tied for most in NFL history…MIKE MC CARTHY has led team to playoffs in 9 of his 11 seasons as head coach…Packers had 3 players selected to 2017 Pro Bowl: S HA HA CLINTON-DIX (1st), G T.J. LANG (1st) & QB AARON RODGERS (6th)…QB Rodgers has 98.2 postseason passer rating, 5th best in NFL history. In 5 career meetings, incl. playoffs, has 1,515 pass yards (303 per game) with 13 TDs & 5 INTs for 93.7 rating. Led NFL with 40 pass TDs, 1st time leading league in TD passes…RB TY MONTGOMERY has 3 rush TDs in past 4. In past 6, is 6-0 with 15 pass TDs, 0 INTs & 121.0 rating…WR JORDY NELSON led NFL with 14 TD catches & ranked 6th with 1,257 rec. yards. Has 3 seasons with 13+ rec. TDs, tied for 4th most in NFL history. In past 3 meetings, has 226 rec. yards & 2 TDs. WR DAVANTE ADAMS ranked 2nd on team in receptions (75), rec. yards (997) & TD catches (12). Has 5 rec. TDs in past 5 at home. WR RANDALL COBB has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 playoff games. Had 9 receptions for 108 yards in last meeting…LB JULIUS PEPPERS has 143.5 career sacks, 5th most since 1982. In past 4 postseason games, has 3.5 sacks & 2 FFs. Is only player in NFL history with 100+ sacks & 10+ INTs (11). LB CLAY MATTHEWS has 10 career postseason sacks, most in franchise history. Has 5+ sacks in all 8 NFL seasons. LB NICK PERRY led team with career-high 11 sacks. LB MIKE NEAL had 2 sacks & FF in last postseason game. S Clinton-Dix has 3 INTs in 4 career playoff games. Led team with 5 INTs. CB MICAH HYDE has 3 INTs in past 4. S MORGAN BURNETT led team with 91 tackles.
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