EST. 1961 EST. 1946 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 11-6 ... · 49ers notes est. 1961 divisional...
Transcript of EST. 1961 EST. 1946 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 11-6 ... · 49ers notes est. 1961 divisional...
-
LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 4-1STREAKS: 49ers have won past 3
LAST GAME: 1/3/98: Vikings 22 at 49ers 38LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/3/98
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: All-time series tied, 23-23-1STREAKS: Vikings have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 9/9/18: 49ers 16 at Vikings 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/14/15: 49ers 20, Vikings 3
SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)
NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 2020 // 4:35 PM ET // LEVI’S STADIUM // REFEREE: WALT ANDERSON
EST. 1961
ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (4:35 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Tony Boselli, Scott Kaplan (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Min), 83 (SF) | XM: 226 (Min), 225 (SF)
21-29 PLAYOFF RECORD 30-20
W 26-20 (OT) at New Orleans LAST WEEK Bye (Week 17: W 26-21 at Seattle)
3-3 (Atl 1-0, GB 0-2, NO 1-0, Sea 0-1, Was 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-2 (Atl 0-1, GB 1-0, NO 1-0, Sea 1-1, Was 1-0)
25.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.9/19.4
353.5 OFFENSE 381.1
Kirk Cousins: 307-444-3603-26-6-107.4 PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 329-476-3978-27-13-102.0
Dalvin Cook: 250-1135-4.5-13 RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 137-772-5.6-8
Stefon Diggs: 63-1130-17.9-6 RECEIVING George Kittle (TE): 85-1053-12.4-5
341.6 DEFENSE 281.8
Danielle Hunter: 14.5 SACKS Arik Armstead: 10
Anthony Harris: 6 INTS Richard Sherman: 3
+11 (31/20) TAKE/GIVE +4 (27/23)
Mike Hughes: 7.4 PR Richie James: 8.0
Ameer Abdullah: 25.0 KR Richie James: 21.4
Britton Colquitt: 45.2 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky (R): 44.9 (41.6)
Dan Bailey: 121 (40/44 PAT; 27/29 FG) KICKING Robbie Gould: 110 (41/42 PAT; 23/31 FG)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
EST. 1946
1-1 VS. OPPONENT 0-1
2-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
HEAD COACH: MIKE ZIMMER HEAD COACH: KYLE SHANAHAN
• 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• SAN FRANCISCO won NFC West for 1st time since 2012 &
won 13+ games for 1st time since 2011.
• KYLE SHANAHAN makes postseason debut as head coach.
• 49ERS ranked 3rd in NFC in takeaways (27) & led NFL with 21
FFs in 2019.
• SAN FRANCISCO led NFC in points per game (29.9) & ranked
4th in NFL in total yards of offense per game (381.1).
• 49ERS led NFC in total defense (281.8) & ranked 3rd in
conference in scoring defense (19.4).
• SAN FRANCISCO had 4 players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl:
DE NICK BOSA, FB KYLE JUSZCZYK, TE GEORGE KITTLE &
CB RICHARD SHERMAN.
49ERS TEAM NOTES
Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 11-6)at San Francisco 49ers (NFC West 13-3)
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
-
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 242 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 96.4 rating at NO in NFC-W. 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. Has 574 pass yards (287 per game) & 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 98.8 rating in 2 career games vs. SF.
• RB DALVIN COOK had 130 scrimmage yards (94 rush, 36 rec.) & 2 rush TDs in playoff debut last week. Had 95 scrimmage yards (55 rec., 40 rush) in last meeting. Has 8 rush TDs in last 9 road games, incl. postseason. 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 TD catch in last meeting. WR ADAM THIELEN had 7 catches & 129 rec. yards last week. Had 6 receptions for 102 yards in last meeting. TE KYLE RUDOLPH had GW-TD in OT last week. Aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with TD catch. Has 3 rec. TDs in 3 career games vs. SF.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL & tied his career high with 14.5 sacks this season. Had 1.5 sacks & FF last week. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in row with sack. Had sack in last meeting. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had 1.5 sacks in NFC-W. Has sack in 4 of his 5 career postseason games. S HARRISON SMITH led team with 11 tackles last week. Had sack, FR & INT in last meeting. S ANTHONY HARRIS has INT in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row with INT.
VIKINGS NOTES• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO makes 1st career postseason
start. Passed for 3,978 yards in 2019, most by SF QB since JEFF GARCIA (4,278 in 2000). Was 1 of 5 NFC QBs with 100+ rating (102) & joined HOFers JOE MONTANA & STEVE YOUNG as only SF QBs with 100+ rating since 1950.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) from Week 12-17, tied with DERRICK HENRY for most in NFL. Aims for his 7th in row with rush TD. RB TEVIN COLEMAN has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 career postseason games.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE ranked 3rd among TEs in rec. yards (1,053) & 4th in receptions (85) & had 5 rec. TDs in 2019. Has 2,945 career rec. yards & surpassed HOFer MIKE DITKA (2,774) for most rec. yards by TE in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. Had 5 catches for 90 yards in last meeting. In his past 5 at home, has 498 rec. yards (99.6 per game) & 3 rec. TDs. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS aims for his 6th postseason game in row with 5+ receptions. WR DEEBO SAMUEL ranked 4th among rookies in catches (57) & rec. yards (802). Had 3 games with 100+ rec. yards, most by rookie in SF history.
• DL NICK BOSA had 16 TFL in 2019, tied most among rookies. DL ARIK ARMSTEAD had career-high 10 sacks this season. DL DEFOREST BUCKNER had 2.5 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting. LB FRED WARNER was 1 of 2 (LOGAN RYAN) with 100+ tackles (118), 3+ sacks (3) & 3 FFs (3) in 2019. CB RICHARD SHERMAN had FR in last meeting.
49ERS NOTES
EST. 1961 EST. 1946DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
MIKE DITKAHOFCHICAGO BEARS2,774 RECEIVING YARDS
TIGHT ENDSPLAYERSIN FIRST THREE SEASONS
IN A SINGLE SEASONGEORGE KITTLESAN FRANCISCO 49ERS2,945 RECEIVING YARDS
DALVIN COOK1,135 RUSH, 519 REC.
2019 SEASON
WITH MOSTRUSHING1,000+&
Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 11-6)at San Francisco 49ers (NFC West 13-3)
WIT
H
YARDSRECEIVING500+ YARDS
IN TEAM HISTORYCHUCK FOREMAN
1,070 RUSH, 691 REC.1975 SEASON
CHUCK FOREMAN1,155 RUSH, 567 REC.
1976 SEASON
TED BROWN1,063 RUSH, 694 REC.
1981 SEASON
RECEIVING YARDSIN NFL HISTORY
ROB GRONKOWSKINEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS2,663 RECEIVING YARDS
JIMMY GRAHAMNEW ORLEANS SAINTS2,648 RECEIVING YARDS
-
LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 2-1STREAKS: Ravens have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 1/10/09: Ravens 13 at Titans 10LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/3/04: Titans 20, Ravens 17
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 12-11STREAKS: Ravens have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Ravens 21 at Titans 0LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/9/14: Ravens 21, Titans 7
SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)
AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 11, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // M&T BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
EST. 1960
ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (8:15 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Brandon Gaudin, Ross Tucker, Laura Okmin (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Ten), 83 (Bal) | XM: 226 (Ten), 225 (Bal)
16-20 PLAYOFF RECORD 15-9
W 20-13 at New England LAST WEEK Bye (Week 17: W 28-10 vs. Pittsburgh)
4-2 (Buf 0-1, Cle 1-0, Hou 1-1, KC 1-0, NE 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-2 (Buf 1-0, Cle 1-1, Hou 1-0, KC 0-1, NE 1-0)
25.1/20.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 33.2 (1L)/17.6
362.8 OFFENSE 407.6
Ryan Tannehill: 201-286-2742-22-6-117.5 (1L) PASSING Lamar Jackson: 265-401-3127-36 (1L)-6-113.3
Derrick Henry: 303-1540 (1L)-5.1-16 (T1L) RUSHING Mark Ingram: 202-1018-5.0-10
A.J. Brown (R): 52-1051-20.2-8 RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 64-852-13.3-10
359.5 DEFENSE 300.6
Harold Landry: 9 SACKS Matthew Judon: 9.5
Kevin Byard: 5 INTS Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters: 3
+6 (23/17) TAKE/GIVE +10 (25/15)
Adam Humphries: 6.5 PR De’Anthony Thomas: 7.2
Kalif Raymond: 22.4 KR De’Anthony Thomas: 16.6
Brett Kern: 47.1 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Sam Koch: 46.4 (39.8)
Greg Joseph: 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/0 FG) KICKING Justin Tucker: 141 (57/59 PAT; 28/29 FG)
TENNESSEE TITANS BALTIMORE RAVENS
EST. 1996
0-1 VS. OPPONENT 3-3
1-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-6
HEAD COACH: MIKE VRABEL HEAD COACH: JOHN HARBAUGH
• TITANS won playoff game for 2nd time in past 3 seasons. Won
9+ games for 4th-consecutive season, longest streak since
1987-93 (7 consecutive seasons). Aim for 1st Conference
Championship appearance since 2002.
• MIKE VRABEL won 1st career postseason game as head
coach last week.
• 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• RAVENS won AFC North for 2nd-consecutive season & won 14
games for 1st time in franchise history.
• JOHN HARBAUGH makes 8th career postseason appearance.
Led Baltimore to SB XLVII championship in 2012.
• BALTIMORE had NFL-high 12 players named to 2020 Pro
Bowl: TE MARK ANDREWS, LS MORGAN COX, CB MARLON
HUMPHREY, RB MARK INGRAM, QB LAMAR JACKSON,
LB MATTHEW JUDON, CB MARCUS PETERS, FB PATRICK
RICARD, T RONNIE STANLEY, FS EARL THOMAS, K JUSTIN
TUCKER & G MARSHAL YANDA.
• RAVENS led NFL with 3,296 rush yards, most by team in
single season in NFL history, & 206 rush yards per game, 1st
team averaging 200+ rush yards per game since 1977.
RAVENS TEAM NOTES
Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 10-7)at Baltimore Ravens (AFC North - 14-2)
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
-
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL won 1st-career postseason game last week. Passed for 2,742 yards with 22 TDs vs. 6 INTs in 12 regular-season 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 20 TDs (17 pass, 3 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 124.2 rating in his past 8, incl postseason. Passed for 226 yards & TD in only career game at Bal. (12/4/16 with Mia.).
• RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 182 yards & TD last week, the most rush yards in postseason game since 2007 (RYAN GRANT - 201 rush yards in Divisional Round). Has 150+ rush yards & rush TD in 2 of 3 career postseason games. Led NFL with career-high 1,540 rush yards in 2019 & tied for league lead with career-high 16 rush TDs.
• 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 in 2019. Has 2 TD catches in 3 career postseason games. TE ANTHONY FIRKSER caught 1st-career playoff TD last week.
• CB LOGAN RYAN set career highs in tackles (113), PD (18), sacks (4.5) & FFs (4) in 2019. Had 9-yard INT-TD last week, his 2nd-career postseason INT. S KEVIN BYARD led team with 5 INTs this season. Since 2017, leads NFL with 17 INTs. LB RASHAAN EVANS led team with 10 tackles & 3 TFL last week.
TITANS NOTES• QB LAMAR JACKSON led NFL with 36 TD passes & set career
highs in pass yards (3,127), comp. pct. (66.1) & rating (113.3) in 2019. Rushed for 1,206 yards & 7 TDs, most rush yards by QB in single season in NFL history. Had 5 games with 100+ rush yards, most by QB in single-season in NFL history. Aims for his 4th in row with 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating. Passed for 2 TDs & rushed for 54 yards in only career postseason game.
• RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 1,018 yards & team-high 10 TDs in 2019, his 3rd-career season with 1,000+ rush yards. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD. Ingram & Jackson became 9th pair of teammates in NFL history each with 1,000+ rush yards in single season. RB GUS EDWARDS rushed for 711 yards & 2 TDs in 2019. Had career-high 130 rush yards in Week 17.
• TE MARK ANDREWS led team with career-high 64 catches for 852 yards. Had 10 rec. TDs, most among TEs. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. WR MARQUISE BROWN had 46 catches for 584 yards this season, both 2nd-most by rookie in fran. history. Had 7 rec. TDs, tied 2nd-most among rookies. WR WILLIE SNEAD had career-high 5 TD catches in 2019.
• CB MARCUS PETERS had 5 INTs, incl. 3 INT-TDs, in 2019. Has PD in 6 of 7 career postseason games. CB MARLON HUMPHREY had career-high 3 INTs & 2 FFs in 2019. S EARL THOMAS had 2 INTs, 2 sacks & FF this season. Has 2 career postseason INTs. LB MATTHEW JUDON led team with career-high 9.5 sacks. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Ten. with sack.
RAVENS NOTES
EST. 1960 EST. 1996DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 10-7)at Baltimore Ravens (AFC North - 14-2)
PLAYERSWITH
IN A SINGLE SEASON
CHRIS JOHNSON2,006 RUSH YARDS - 2009*
*LED NFL
EARL CAMPBELLHOF1,934 RUSH YARDS - 1980*
*LED NFL
EARL CAMPBELLHOF1,697 RUSH YARDS - 1979*
*LED NFL
DERRICK HENRY1,540 RUSH YARDS - 2019*
*LED NFL
EDDIE GEORGE1,509 RUSH YARDS - 2000
RUSHMOST YARDSIN FRANCHISE HISTORY
QUARTERBACKSIN A SEASONIN NFL HISTORY
MICHAEL VICK2006 - ATLANTA FALCONS1,039 RUSHING YARDS
LAMAR JACKSON2019 - BALTIMORE RAVENS1,206 RUSHING YARDS
MOST RUSHINGYARDS
BOBBY DOUGLASS1972 - CHICAGO BEARS968 RUSHING YARDS
RANDALL CUNNINGHAM1990 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES942 RUSHING YARDS
MICHAEL VICK2004 - ATLANTA FALCONS902 RUSHING YARDS
WITH
-
LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 1-0STREAKS: Chiefs have won only meeting
LAST GAME: 1/9/16: Chiefs 30 at Texans 0LAST GAME AT SITE: First meeting in Kansas City
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 6-5STREAKS: Texans have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/13/19: Texans 31 at Chiefs 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/19
SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)
AFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 12, 2020 // 3:05 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI
EST. 2002
ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (3:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter), Jay Feely (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Trent Green, James Laurinaitis (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Hou), 83 (KC) | XM: 226 (Hou), 225 (KC)
4-5 PLAYOFF RECORD 10-19
W 22-19 (OT) vs. Buffalo LAST WEEK Bye (Week 17: W 31-21 vs. Los Angeles Chargers)
7-4 (Bal 0-1, Den 0-1, Ind 1-1, Jax 2-0, LAC 1-0, NE 1-0, Oak 1-0, Ten 1-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 9-2 (Bal 1-0, Den 2-0, Ind 0-1, Jax 1-0, LAC 2-0, NE 1-0, Oak 2-0, Ten 0-1)
23.6/24.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.2/19.3
362.0 OFFENSE 379.2
Deshaun Watson: 333-495-3852-26-12-98.0 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 319-484-4031-26-5-105.3
Carlos Hyde: 245-1070-4.4-6 RUSHING Damien Williams: 111-498-4.5-5
DeAndre Hopkins: 104-1165-11.2-7 RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 97-1229-12.7-5
388.3 DEFENSE 349.6
Whitney Mercilus: 7.5 SACKS Chris Jones: 9
Tashaun Gipson: 3 INTS Tyrann Mathieu: 4
0 (22/22) TAKE/GIVE +8 (23/15)
DeAndre Carter: 9.7 PR Mecole Hardman (R): 9.3
DeAndre Carter: 22.0 KR Mecole Hardman (R): 26.1
Bryan Anger: 46.5 (44.5) PUNTING (NET) Dustin Colquitt: 44.3 (40.3)
Ka’imi Fairbairn: 100 (40/45 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 147 (1L) (45/48 PAT; 34/38 FG)
HOUSTON TEXANS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
EST. 1960
2-3 VS. OPPONENT 7-2
2-3 PLAYOFF RECORD 12-14
HEAD COACH: BILL O’BRIEN HEAD COACH: ANDY REID
• TEXANS won AFC South division title for 2nd consecutive
season & 4th time in past 5 years. Won 1st playoff game since
2016 last week.
• BILL O’BRIEN advanced to Divisional Round for 2nd time in
head coaching career (2016).
• 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• CHIEFS won AFC West for 4th consecutive season, longest
streak in franchise history.
• ANDY REID makes 15th career postseason appearance. Has
led KC to 77 wins since becoming HC in 2013, 2nd-most over
past 7 seasons (New England - 86).
• KANSAS CITY had 6 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: DE
FRANK CLARK, RS MECOLE HARDMAN, WR TYREEK
HILL, DT CHRIS JONES, TE TRAVIS KELCE & QB PATRICK
MAHOMES.
• CHIEFS ranked 2nd in AFC in yards per game (379.2) & pts.
per game (28.2).
• KANSAS CITY was 1 of 5 teams in 2019 averaging over 25
pts. per game & allowing fewer than 20 pts. per game (19.3).
CHIEFS TEAM NOTES
Houston Texans (AFC South - 11-6)at Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West - 12-4)
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
-
• QB DESHAUN WATSON completed 20 of 25 passes (80 pct.) for 247 yards with TD for 121.2 rating & rushed for 55 yards & TD last week. Has 131 rush yards in 2 career postseason games, the 3rd-most by QB in 1st 2 postseason games in NFL history. Passed for 280 yards with TD & rushed for 2 TDs in Week 6 meeting. Has 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 101.5 rating in 2 career games vs. KC.
• RB CARLOS HYDE had TD catch last week, 1st-career postseason TD. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Rushed for 116 yards & TD in Week 6 meeting. Had 1st-career 1,000-yard rushing season (1,070) in 2019. RB DUKE JOHNSON had TD catch in Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. KC with rec. TD. Is 1 of 2 RBs (JAMES WHITE) with 40+ catches in each of past 5 seasons.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS led team with 6 catches for career postseason-high 90 yards last week. Had 9 catches for 55 yards in Week 6 meeting. Tied for AFC lead with 104 catches for 1,165 yards & 7 TDs in 2019. WR WILL FULLER set career highs in catches (49) & rec. yards (670) this season. Has 7 catches in 2 career postseason games. TE DARREN FELLS ranked 3rd among TEs with career-high 7 rec. TDs in 2019.
• DE J.J. WATT had sack last week & has 9 TFL, 6 sacks & 5 PD in 7 career postseason games. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS had sack & FF last week. Has 7 sacks in his past 5 postseason games. LB JACOB MARTIN had sack & FR last week.
TEXANS NOTES• QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 4,031 yards with 26
TDs vs. 5 INTs for 105.3 rating in 2019 & became 1st QB to pass for 4,000+ yards & 25+ TDs in consecutive seasons in franchise history. Passed for 273 yards with 3 TDs vs. INT for 96.5 rating in Week 6 meeting. Has 4 TDs (3 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs for 98.9 rating in 2 career postseason games.
• RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS led team with 498 rush yards & 5 rush TDs in 2019, both career highs. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with rush TD. RB LESEAN MCCOY had 646 scrimmage yards & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) this season. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 90+ scrimmage yards. Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 4 of 5 career games vs. Hou.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE led team with 97 catches for 1,229 yards in 2019 & had 5 rec. TDs. Became 1st TE in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 consecutive seasons. Had 8 catches for 128 yards in 2015 WC game vs. Hou. (1/9/16). Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 in postseason. WR TYREEK HILL had 58 catches for 860 yards & team-high 7 rec. TDs in 2019. Had 5 catches for 80 yards & 2 TDs in Week 6 meeting. WR MECOLE HARDMAN ranked 3rd among AFC rookies with 6 TD catches.
• DE FRANK CLARK had 8 sacks this season. Had FF in Week 6 meeting. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with sack. DT CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 2019. Had 4 PD in 2 postseason games last year. Aims for 3rd in row with sack. S TYRANN MATHIEU led team with 4 INTs this season.
CHIEFS NOTES
EST. 2002 EST. 1960DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
Houston Texans (AFC South - 11-6)at Kansas City Chiefs (AFC West - 12-4)
DEANDRE HOPKINSHOUSTON TEXANS31 TOUCHDOWNS
PLAYERSWITH MOSTRECEIVINGTOUCHDOWNSSINCE 2017
DAVANTE ADAMSGREEN BAY PACKERS28 TOUCHDOWNS
TYREEK HILLKANSAS CITY CHIEFS26 TOUCHDOWNS
PLAYERSWITHTOUCHDOWNPASSESSINCE 2018
MOST
PATRICK MAHONESKANSAS CITY CHIEFS76 TOUCHDOWNS
RUSSELL WILSONSEATTLE SEAHAWKS66 TOUCHDOWNS
MATT RYANATLANTA FALCONS61 TOUCHDOWNS
-
LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 2-1STREAKS: Packers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 1/18/15: Packers 22 at Seahawks 28 (OT)LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/12/08: Packers 42, Seahawks 20
PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 13-9STREAKS: Packers have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME: 11/15/18: Packers 24 at Seahawks 27LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/10/17: Packers 17, Seahawks 9
SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS)
NFC DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 12, 2020 // 6:40 PM ET // LAMBEAU FIELD // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN
EST. 1967
ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (6:40 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Chris Myers (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (field reporter)SIRIUS: 82 (Sea), 83 (GB) | XM: 226 (Sea), 225 (GB)
17-16 PLAYOFF RECORD 34-22
W 17-9 at Philadelphia LAST WEEK Bye (Week 17: W 23-20 at Detroit)
5-1 (Car 1-0, Min 1-0, Phi 2-0, SF 1-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (Car 1-0, Min 2-0, Phi 0-1, SF 0-1)
25.3/24.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.5/19.6
374.4 OFFENSE 345.5
Russell Wilson: 341-516-4110-31-5-106.3 PASSING Aaron Rodgers: 353-569-4002-26-4-95.4
Marshawn Lynch: 12-34-2.8-1 RUSHING Aaron Jones: 236-1084-4.6-16 (T1L)
Tyler Lockett: 82-1057-12.9-8 RECEIVING Davante Adams: 83-997-12.0-5
381.6 DEFENSE 352.6
Rasheem Green: 4 SACKS Za’Darius Smith: 13.5
Many tied: 3 INTS Kevin King: 5
+12 (32/20) TAKE/GIVE +12 (25/13)
David Moore: 7.5 PR Tyler Ervin: 9.6
Tyler Lockett: 19.9 KR Tyler Ervin: 26.7
Michael Dickson: 45.1 (40.9) PUNTING (NET) JK Scott: 44.0 (39.9)
Jason Myers: 109 (40/44 PAT; 23/28 FG) KICKING Mason Crosby: 106 (40/41 PAT; 22/24 FG)
GREEN BAY PACKERS
EST. 1919
4-5 VS. OPPONENT 0-0
11-8 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
HEAD COACH: MATT LAFLEUR
• SEATTLE had postseason franchise-record 7 sacks in NFC-W
vs. Phi. & team earned 1st road playoff win since 2015 Wild
Card (at Min.).
• 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 95 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.
• PACKERS won NFC North for 1st time since 2016 & won 13
games, most in single season since 2011 (15 wins). Was 1 of 2
(BALTIMORE) with 7 wins at home in 2019.
• MATT LAFLEUR makes postseason debut as head coach
& joined JIM CALDWELL (2009), JIM HARBAUGH (2011),
STEVE MARIUCCI (1997) & GEORGE SEIFERT (1989) as
rookie head coaches to win 13+ games.
• GREEN BAY ranked 4th in NFC in scoring defense (19.6) &
tied-3rd in NFL with 17 INTs.
• QB AARON RODGERS led Packers to SB XLV in 2010.
• PACKERS had 2 player selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: T DAVID
BAKHTIARI & QB AARON RODGERS.
PACKERS TEAM NOTES
Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 12-5)at Green Bay Packers (NFC North - 13-3)
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
HEAD COACH: PETE CARROLL
SEAHAWKS TEAM NOTES
-
• QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 325 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 108.3 rating last week. 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 15 TDs (13 pass, 2 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 96 rating in 7 career road playoff starts. Had GW TD pass in OT vs. GB in 2014 NFC-C (1/18/15).
• RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD last week. Has 10 rush TDs in 12 career playoff games. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 183 scrimmage yards (157 rush, 26 rec.) & rush TD in last postseason meeting (1/18/15 - NFC-C). Has 6 postseason games with 100+ rush yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL history.
• WR TYLER LOCKETT led team with career highs in receptions (82) & rec. yards (1,057) in 2019. Rookie WR DK METCALF had 7 catches for 160 yards & TD catch in NFC-W, most by any rookie in playoff game in the SB era. Tied for 2nd among rookies in receptions (58), tied 3rd rec. TDs (7) & ranked 3rd with 900 rec. yards.
• LB BOBBY WAGNER led NFL with 159 tackles. Had 10 tackles in 2014 NFC-C vs. GB. LB K.J. WRIGHT had career-high 132 tackles in 2019. DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY had 1st career playoff sack last week. S BRADLEY MCDOUGALD led team with 11 tackles & had sack in NFC-W. Aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with 10+ tackles.
• QB AARON RODGERS ranks 5th in postseason history in TD passes (36) & rating (99.4 - min. 10 games). Aims for his 6th in row in playoffs with 2+ TD passes. Has 14 TDs vs. INT for 106.7 rating in 6 career home playoff starts. Has 7 TDs vs. INT for 111 rating 4 career home games vs. Sea.
• RB AARON JONES tied for league lead in both scrimmage TDs (19) & rush TDs (16), second-most rush TDs in a single season in GB history. Was 1 of 3 RBs (DERRICK HENRY & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) with 6 games of 2+ TDs. Has 7 TDs (6 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 4 at home. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS led NFC RBs with 5 rec. TDs in 2019.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS leads NFL with 40 rec. TDs since 2016 & is 1 of 5 with 5+ TD catches in each of past 4 seasons. Has 15 receptions for 242 yards (121 per game) & 2 TDs in 2 career home playoff games. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in row at home with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE JIMMY GRAHAM had 18 rec. TDs in 3 seasons (2015-17) with Sea.
• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had career-high 13.5 sacks in 2019, most by GB player since CLAY MATTHEWS (13.5 in 2010). Smith & LB PRESTON SMITH (12) were only pair of teammates in 2019 & 1st pair of teammates in GB history with 12+ sacks each. LB BLAKE MARTINEZ ranked 2nd in NFL with 155 tackles in 2019. CB JAIRE ALEXANDER tied 2nd in NFC with career-high 17 PD. CB KEVIN KING was only NFC DB with 15+ PD (15) & 5+ INTs (5) this season.
PACKERS NOTES
EST. 1967 EST. 1919DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
BRETT FAVREHOFGREEN BAY/MINNESOTA44 TD PASSES IN 24 GAMES
JOE MONTANAHOFSAN FRANCISCO/KANSAS CITY45 TD PASSES IN 23 GAMES
POSTSEASONIN NFL HISTORYTD PASSES
AARON RODGERSGREEN BAY36 TD PASSES IN 17 GAMES
QBS WITH MOST
PEYTON MANNINGINDIANAPOLIS/DENVER40 TD PASSES IN 27 GAMES
TOM BRADYNEW ENGLAND73 TD PASSES IN 40 GAMES
Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 12-5)at Green Bay Packers (NFC North - 13-3)
SEAHAWKS NOTES
QUARTERBACKSWINS
IN NFL HISTORY
RUSSELL WILSON95 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
Min-SFTen-BalHou-KCSea-GB