SCOREBOARD
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Atlanta at Philadelphia, 4:35 p.m. EST. Matt Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play to lead the defending
NFC champion Falcons (11-6) past the Los Angeles Rams 26-13 in the wild-card
round. Nick Foles played well for the first five quarters he filled in for the
injured Carson Wentz, but then struggled in the past five for the Eagles (13-3),
who had a first-round bye.
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Tennessee at New England, 8:15 p.m. EST. The Titans (10-7) earned their first playoff victory in 14 years when Marcus Mariota rallied Tennessee to a 22-21 win
over Kansas City after trailing by 18 points at halftime. Tom Brady and the
Patriots (13-3) have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs as they
begin their postseason with an opportunity to repeat as Super Bowl
champions.
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STARS
Passing
– Drew Brees, Saints, passed for 376 yards and two touchdowns, and New Orleans held off Carolina’s late comeback bid to seal a 31-26 victory in their
NFC wild-card game.
– Cam Newton, Panthers, threw for 349 yards and two TDs in a losing cause as Carolina fell to New Orleans.
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Rushing
– Blake Bortles
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quarterback in the past 25 seasons to win a playoff game with more yards rushing
than yards passing.
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Receiving
– Michael Thomas and Ted Ginn Jr., Saints. Thomas had eight catches for 131 yards, while Ginn caught four passes for 115 yards, including an 80-yard
touchdown against Carolina.
– Ben Koyack, Jaguars, caught the go-ahead 1-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Jacksonville’s victory over Buffalo.
– Greg Olsen and Christian McCaffrey, Panthers. Olsen had eight receptions for 107 yards and a score, and McCaffrey caught six passes for 101
yards
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Special Teams
– Brad Nortman, Jaguars, booted nine punts for a 42.0 net average, including a 62-yarder, in Jacksonville’s win over Buffalo.
– Graham Gano, Panthers, made up for an early miss by kicking field goals of 27, 39, 58 and 29 yards in Carolina’s loss to New Orleans.
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Defense
– Jalen Ramsey, Jaguars
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Jacksonville’s 10-3 win over Buffalo.
– Vonn Bell, Saints, had nine total tackles and the victory-sealing sack of Cam Newton in New Orleans’ victory.
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STREAKS & STATS
Jacksonville’s 10-3 win over Buffalo was its first playoff victory since beating Pittsburgh 31-29 in the wild-card round on Jan. 5, 2008. … Drew Brees’
80-yard TD pass to Ted Ginn Jr. in New Orleans’ 31-26 win over Carolina was the
longest play from scrimmage by the Saints this season and their longest score in
the playoffs since Reggie Bush’s 83-yard punt return in 2009. It was also the
longest play from scrimmage allowed by Carolina this season. … The playoff game
between the Saints and Panthers marked the first since the NFL-AFL merger in
1970 in which kickers from both teams made a field goal of 55 yards or longer:
Carolina’s Graham Gano made a 58-yarder and New Orleans’ Wil Lutz kicked a
57-yarder.
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MILESTONES
Blake Bortles’ 88 yards rushing in Jacksonville’s 10-3 win over Buffalo were the most by a Jaguars quarterback in a single game in franchise history –
regular season or playoffs. … New Orleans became the first team in NFL history
to score 30 or more points against a team (Carolina) three times in a single
season and win all three games. The Saints are also the first team to beat an
opponent three times in the same season since the 2009 Dallas Cowboys did it
against Philadelphia.
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BLAKE THE SNAKE
Jacksonville’s Blake Bortles became the second starting quarterback in the past 25 seasons to win a playoff game with more rushing yards than passing yards
(88 rushing, 87 passing). The other was Atlanta’s Michael Vick in the 2004
divisional round against the Rams (119 rushing, 82 passing).
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SPREADING THE WEALTH
New Orleans’ 31-26 win over Carolina was the first playoff game to feature multiple 100-yard receivers for each team since the 2009 AFC championship game.
The Saints’ Michael Thomas (131) and Ted Ginn Jr. (115), and the Panthers’ Greg
Olsen (107) and Christian McCaffrey (101) joined Indianapolis’ Pierre Garcon and
Austin Collie, and the New York Jets’ Jerricho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards in
performing the feat.
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SIDELINED
Buffalo quarterback Tyrod Taylor slammed his helmet hard against the ground after getting thrown down by Dante Fowler Jr. with 1:27 remaining in the Bills’
10-3 loss at Jacksonville. Taylor had to be helped off the field and forced
backup Nathan Peterman into the game. … Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny left
with a hip injury, tried to return and then headed to the locker room for
further evaluation. He was listed as questionable and returned to the sideline
after halftime. Receiver/punt returner Jaydon Mickens left with a hamstring
injury and did not return. … Saints starting left guard Andrus Peat was carted
off the field with a left shin injury in New Orleans’ win over Carolina. His
replacement, Senio Kelemete
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& The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back running back Mike Davis after a strong conclusion to the 2017 season.
Davis signed his deal with the Seahawks on Thursday, reportedly a one-year contract. Davis was originally a restricted free agent but Seattle did not
tender him, making Davis an unrestricted free agent. The 25-year-old chose a
return to Seattle over looking for options elsewhere.
Davis made an impression late in the 2017 season. Promoted off Seattle’s practice squad in November, Davis rushed for 240 yards and averaged 3.5 yards
per carry. Despite playing in just six games, Davis was Seattle’s most
productive running back, although he lagged far behind quarterback Russell
Wilson, who was the Seahawks’ leading rusher.
Davis started his career in San Francisco, where he appeared in 14 games over two seasons. He was acquired off waivers in May 2017.
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