Gators In The NFL: Wild Card Weekend
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | Football
GAINESVILLE, FL – The NFL Playoffs are here and quite a few Gators find themselves still alive for the Lombardi Trophy hunt.
It's the NFL playoffs.
Every snap matters. Every player matters. Every moment matters. The Super Bowl awaits.
Twenty-two Gators are in the postseason across 12 teams. All with one goal in mind: bring home the Lombardi Trophy.
Gators find themselves competing against each other.
Last night in Los Angeles, Rams' wide receiver Van Jefferson went head-to-head with Cardinals' rookie cornerback Marco Wilson. Each won their battles. But it was Jefferson who sealed the deal. Jefferson's 41-yard grab helped put the game away in a dominant 34-11 Rams win over the Cardinals.
Next, LA will face the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa Sunday.
Special Teams Highlights
In Cincinnati, Money Mac is in full force.
Bengals' rookie Kicker Evan McPherson continued his historic first season into the playoffs. McPherson was perfect on Saturday going 2-for-2 on extra points and nailing all four of his field goal attempts, connecting from 28, 30, 31 and 43 yards away. His 12 points on field goals was the difference in a 26-19 Bengals win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
He's the first Bengals kicker to make three or more field goals in a postseason game in 33 years. He's now 32-for-37 (86.4%) on field goals and 48-for-50 (96%) on point after tries. McPherson looks to keep his hot streak going Saturday in Tennessee for a Divisional Round battle with the Titans.
Arizona Cardinals (Arizona 11 – LA Rams 34)
74 - D.J. Humphries- OL- 7th year (Started at left tackle)
73 - Max Garcia- G- 7th year (Started at right guard)
20 - Marco Wilson- CB- Rookie (Started at CB, recorded one tackle)
Buffalo Bills (Buffalo 47 – New England 17)
51 - Bryan Cox Jr.- DL- 5th year (Injured Reserve)
Cincinnati Bengals (Cincinnati 26 – Las Vegas 19)
74 - Fred Johnson- OT- 3rd year (Inactive)
29 - Vernon Hargreaves III - CB - 6th year (Appeared at CB against Las Vegas)
2 - Evan McPherson- K- Rookie (2-for-2 on extra points, 4-for-4 from field goals connecting from 28, 30, 31 and 43 yards away)
Dallas Cowboys (Dallas 17 – San Francisco 23)
42 - Keanu Neal- S/LB - 6th year (Inactive)
Green Bay Packers (Bye)
93 - T.J. Slaton- DL- Rookie
30 - Shawn Davis - S - 2nd year
Kansas City Chiefs (Kansas City 42 – Pittsburgh 21)
11 - Demarcus Robinson- WR- 6th year (Caught four passes for 76 yards)
5 - Tommy Townsend- P- 2nd year (Punted four times for a 34.5-yard average including three inside the 20)
Las Vegas Raiders (Las Vegas 19 – Cincinnati 26)
Brett Heggie- C - Rookie (Reserve/Future)
Los Angeles Rams (LA Rams 34 – Arizona 11)
12 - Van Jefferson- WR- 2nd year (Started at WR, caught one pass for 41 yards)
19 - Brandon Powell- WR- 4th year (Returned two punts for a 9.5-yard average and two kickoffs for a 14-yard average)
New England Patriots (New England 17 – Buffalo 47)
77 - Trent Brown- OT- 7th year (Started at right tackle)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Pittsburgh 21 – Kansas City 42)
23 - Joe Haden – CB – 12th year (Started at CB, recorded six tackles)
26 - Donovan Stiner- S- Rookie (Practice Squad)
74 - Chaz Green – OT – 5th year (Practice Squad)
San Francisco 49ers (San Francisco 23 – Dallas 17)
36 - Marcell Harris- S/LB - 4th year (Inactive)
61 - Jon Halapio- G - 5th year (Practice squad)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Tampa Bay 31 – Philadelphia 15)
2 - Kyle Trask- QB- Rookie (Inactive)
It's the NFL playoffs.
Every snap matters. Every player matters. Every moment matters. The Super Bowl awaits.
Twenty-two Gators are in the postseason across 12 teams. All with one goal in mind: bring home the Lombardi Trophy.
Gators find themselves competing against each other.
Last night in Los Angeles, Rams' wide receiver Van Jefferson went head-to-head with Cardinals' rookie cornerback Marco Wilson. Each won their battles. But it was Jefferson who sealed the deal. Jefferson's 41-yard grab helped put the game away in a dominant 34-11 Rams win over the Cardinals.
Next, LA will face the defending Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa Sunday.
Special Teams Highlights
In Cincinnati, Money Mac is in full force.
Bengals' rookie Kicker Evan McPherson continued his historic first season into the playoffs. McPherson was perfect on Saturday going 2-for-2 on extra points and nailing all four of his field goal attempts, connecting from 28, 30, 31 and 43 yards away. His 12 points on field goals was the difference in a 26-19 Bengals win over the Las Vegas Raiders.
Rookie kicker Evan McPherson is 4-for-4 in his first career playoff game.@Bengals lead 26-16. #SuperWildCard
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2022
📺: #LVvsCIN on NBC
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He's the first Bengals kicker to make three or more field goals in a postseason game in 33 years. He's now 32-for-37 (86.4%) on field goals and 48-for-50 (96%) on point after tries. McPherson looks to keep his hot streak going Saturday in Tennessee for a Divisional Round battle with the Titans.
Arizona Cardinals (Arizona 11 – LA Rams 34)
74 - D.J. Humphries- OL- 7th year (Started at left tackle)
73 - Max Garcia- G- 7th year (Started at right guard)
20 - Marco Wilson- CB- Rookie (Started at CB, recorded one tackle)
Buffalo Bills (Buffalo 47 – New England 17)
51 - Bryan Cox Jr.- DL- 5th year (Injured Reserve)
Cincinnati Bengals (Cincinnati 26 – Las Vegas 19)
74 - Fred Johnson- OT- 3rd year (Inactive)
29 - Vernon Hargreaves III - CB - 6th year (Appeared at CB against Las Vegas)
2 - Evan McPherson- K- Rookie (2-for-2 on extra points, 4-for-4 from field goals connecting from 28, 30, 31 and 43 yards away)
Dallas Cowboys (Dallas 17 – San Francisco 23)
42 - Keanu Neal- S/LB - 6th year (Inactive)
Green Bay Packers (Bye)
93 - T.J. Slaton- DL- Rookie
30 - Shawn Davis - S - 2nd year
Kansas City Chiefs (Kansas City 42 – Pittsburgh 21)
11 - Demarcus Robinson- WR- 6th year (Caught four passes for 76 yards)
5 - Tommy Townsend- P- 2nd year (Punted four times for a 34.5-yard average including three inside the 20)
Las Vegas Raiders (Las Vegas 19 – Cincinnati 26)
Brett Heggie- C - Rookie (Reserve/Future)
Los Angeles Rams (LA Rams 34 – Arizona 11)
12 - Van Jefferson- WR- 2nd year (Started at WR, caught one pass for 41 yards)
19 - Brandon Powell- WR- 4th year (Returned two punts for a 9.5-yard average and two kickoffs for a 14-yard average)
New England Patriots (New England 17 – Buffalo 47)
77 - Trent Brown- OT- 7th year (Started at right tackle)
Pittsburgh Steelers (Pittsburgh 21 – Kansas City 42)
23 - Joe Haden – CB – 12th year (Started at CB, recorded six tackles)
26 - Donovan Stiner- S- Rookie (Practice Squad)
74 - Chaz Green – OT – 5th year (Practice Squad)
San Francisco 49ers (San Francisco 23 – Dallas 17)
36 - Marcell Harris- S/LB - 4th year (Inactive)
61 - Jon Halapio- G - 5th year (Practice squad)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Tampa Bay 31 – Philadelphia 15)
2 - Kyle Trask- QB- Rookie (Inactive)
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