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LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 37-32-1 STREAKS: Bills have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME: 10/21/18: Bills 5 at Colts 37 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/10/17: Bills 13, Colts 7 (OT) REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY WILD CARD // SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 2021 // 1:05 PM ET // BILLS STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (11-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (13-3) PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY 23-24 PLAYOFF RECORD 14-17 4: 1958, 1959, 1970 (V), 2006 (XLI) CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 1964, 1965 L 31-13 at Kansas City (1/12/19) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 22-19 at Houston (OT) (1/4/20) 3-2 (LV 1-0, NYJ 1-0, Pit 0-1, Ten 1-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (LV 1-0, NYJ 2-0, Pit 1-0, Ten 0-1) 28.2/22.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.3/23.4 378.1 OFFENSE 396.4 Philip Rivers: 369-543-4169-24-11-97.0 PASSING Josh Allen: 396-572-4544-37-10-107.2 Jonathan Taylor (R): 232-1169-5.0-11 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 156-687-4.4-2 T.Y. Hilton: 56-762-13.6-5 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 127 (1L)-1535 (1L)-12.1-8 332.1 DEFENSE 352.4 DeForest Buckner: 9.5 SACKS Mario Addison, A.J. Klein: 5 Kenny Moore: 4 INTS Tre’Davious White: 3 +10 (25/15) TAKE/GIVE +4 (26/22) Nyheim Hines: 10.0 PR Andre Roberts: 9.9 Isaiah Rodgers (R): 28.8 KR Andre Roberts: 30.0 (1L) Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.2 (40.0) PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 50.8 (1L) (44.0) Rodrigo Blankenship (R): 139 (43/45 PAT; 32/37 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass (R): 141 (57/59 PAT; 28/34 FG) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BUFFALO BILLS LEADERS • COLTS earned playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2018) & won 11 games for 1st time since 2014. • FRANK REICH makes 2nd postseason appearance as HC. • INDIANAPOLIS had 3 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: C RYAN KELLY, LB DARIUS LEONARD & G QUENTON NELSON. • COLTS OFFENSE allowed 21 sacks in 2020, tied-2nd fewest in NFL. • INDIANAPOLIS DEFENSE allowed 90.5 rush yards per game, 2nd-fewest in NFL & 2nd-fewest in franchise history. COLTS TEAM NOTES • BILLS won AFC East for 1st time since 1995 & won 13 games for 1st time since 1991. • SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 3rd postseason appearance as HC. • BUFFALO had 5 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: QB JOSH ALLEN, WR STEFON DIGGS, LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS, KR/ PR ANDRE ROBERTS & CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE. • BILLS OFFENSE ranked 2nd in NFL with 31.3 points per game & tied-2nd with 396.4 yards per game. • BUFFALO DEFENSE ranked tied-3rd in NFL with 26 takeaways. BILLS TEAM NOTES ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS/CBS All Access (1:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter) NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross Tucker SIRIUS: 82 (Ind), 83 (Buf) | XM: 226 (Ind), 225 (Buf), 88 (National) SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND 1-1 VS. OPPONENT 1-1 1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-2 FRANK REICH SEAN MCDERMOTT HEAD COACHES First meeting in postseason

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  • LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 37-32-1STREAKS: Bills have won 2 of past 3

    LAST GAME: 10/21/18: Bills 5 at Colts 37LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/10/17: Bills 13, Colts 7 (OT)

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 2021 // 1:05 PM ET // BILLS STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN

    INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (11-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (13-3)

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    23-24 PLAYOFF RECORD 14-17

    4: 1958, 1959, 1970 (V), 2006 (XLI) CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 1964, 1965

    L 31-13 at Kansas City (1/12/19) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 22-19 at Houston (OT) (1/4/20)

    3-2 (LV 1-0, NYJ 1-0, Pit 0-1, Ten 1-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (LV 1-0, NYJ 2-0, Pit 1-0, Ten 0-1)

    28.2/22.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.3/23.4

    378.1 OFFENSE 396.4

    Philip Rivers: 369-543-4169-24-11-97.0 PASSING Josh Allen: 396-572-4544-37-10-107.2

    Jonathan Taylor (R): 232-1169-5.0-11 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 156-687-4.4-2

    T.Y. Hilton: 56-762-13.6-5 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 127 (1L)-1535 (1L)-12.1-8

    332.1 DEFENSE 352.4

    DeForest Buckner: 9.5 SACKS Mario Addison, A.J. Klein: 5

    Kenny Moore: 4 INTS Tre’Davious White: 3

    +10 (25/15) TAKE/GIVE +4 (26/22)

    Nyheim Hines: 10.0 PR Andre Roberts: 9.9

    Isaiah Rodgers (R): 28.8 KR Andre Roberts: 30.0 (1L)

    Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.2 (40.0) PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 50.8 (1L) (44.0)

    Rodrigo Blankenship (R): 139 (43/45 PAT; 32/37 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass (R): 141 (57/59 PAT; 28/34 FG)

    INDIANAPOLIS COLTS BUFFALO BILLSLEADERS

    • COLTS earned playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons

    (2018) & won 11 games for 1st time since 2014.

    • FRANK REICH makes 2nd postseason appearance as HC.

    • INDIANAPOLIS had 3 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: C

    RYAN KELLY, LB DARIUS LEONARD & G QUENTON NELSON.

    • COLTS OFFENSE allowed 21 sacks in 2020, tied-2nd fewest in

    NFL.

    • INDIANAPOLIS DEFENSE allowed 90.5 rush yards per game,

    2nd-fewest in NFL & 2nd-fewest in franchise history.

    COLTS TEAM NOTES• BILLS won AFC East for 1st time since 1995 & won 13 games for

    1st time since 1991.

    • SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 3rd postseason appearance as HC.

    • BUFFALO had 5 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: QB

    JOSH ALLEN, WR STEFON DIGGS, LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS, KR/

    PR ANDRE ROBERTS & CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE.

    • BILLS OFFENSE ranked 2nd in NFL with 31.3 points per game &

    tied-2nd with 396.4 yards per game.

    • BUFFALO DEFENSE ranked tied-3rd in NFL with 26 takeaways.

    BILLS TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS/CBS All Access (1:05 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: John Sadak, Ross TuckerSIRIUS: 82 (Ind), 83 (Buf) | XM: 226 (Ind), 225 (Buf), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    1-1 VS. OPPONENT 1-1

    1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 0-2

    FRANK REICH SEAN MCDERMOTTHEAD COACHES

    First meeting in postseason

  • • QB PHILIP RIVERS passed for 4,169 yards & 24 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 97 rating in 2020, his 12th-career season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied 2nd-most in NFL history. Has 13 TDs vs. INT for 116.2 rating in 6 career starts vs. Buf. Has 105+ rating in 4 of his past 5 on road. Has 6 TDs vs. INT for 93.2 rating in his past 4 postseason starts.

    • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led rookies in scrimmage yards (1,468), rush yards (1,169) & TDs (12), all 3rd-most by rookie in franchise history. Aims for 5th in row with rush TD & 3rd in row with 2+ rush TDs. Has 684 scrimmage yards (114 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 road games this season. RB NYHEIM HINES had career-high 862 scrimmage yards & 7 TDs (4 rec., 3 rush).

    • WR T.Y. HILTON had 5 rec. TDs in 2020, his 8th-career season with 5+ TD catches, most in NFL since 2012. Had 2 rec. TDs in his last game vs. Buf. (10/21/18). Has 85+ rec. yards & TD catch in 2 of his past 3 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 60+ rec. yards. WR ZACH PASCAL set career highs in catches (44) & rec. yards (629). Has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. TE JACK DOYLE had rec. TD in his last game vs. Buf. (12/10/17).

    • LB DARIUS LEONARD led team with 132 tackles & is 1 of 4 in NFL with 120+ tackles in each of past 3 seasons. Had 17 tackles & FR in last meeting. Has 27 tackles, FF, FR & PD in 2 career postseason games. DE JUSTIN HOUSTON had 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. Buf. (11/26/17 with KC). Has sack & PD in 2 of his past 3 in postseason. DT DEFOREST BUCKNER led team with 9.5 sacks. Has 2+ sacks in 2 of past 3. Had 9 tackles, 2 sacks & FR in only career game vs. Buf. (10/16/16 with SF).

    • QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 4,544 yards & 37 TDs, both franchise records. Ranked tied-3rd among QBs with 8 rush TDs & is only QB in NFL history with 8+ rush TDs in each of 1st 3 seasons. Aims for 6th in row with 2+ TD passes & 4th in row with 120+ rating. Had 22 TDs (17 pass, 5 rush) vs. 6 INTs for 103 rating in 8 home games this season. Passed for 264 yards & rushed for 92 yards with TD catch in only career postseason game.

    • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY recorded 950+ scrimmage yards (956) for 2nd-consecutive season. Had 134 scrimmage yards (76 rec., 58 rush) & 6 catches in only career postseason game.

    • WR STEFON DIGGS led NFL with 127 catches & 1,535 rec. yards, both most in franchise history & 6th-most catches in single season in NFL history. Aims for 9th in row with 7+ catches & 6th in row with 75+ rec. yards. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 postseason games. WR COLE BEASLEY set career highs in catches (82) & rec. yards (967). Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4. WR JOHN BROWN had TD catch in Week 17. Had 50 rec. yards in last playoff game. WR GABRIEL DAVIS tied-2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs, 2nd-most by rookie in franchise history.

    • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE led team with 11 PD & 3 INTs. Aims for his 4th in row with PD. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 at home. Had FF in his last postseason game. S JORDAN POYER tied for lead among safeties with career-high 118 tackles in 2020. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 5+ tackles. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 119 tackles, his 3rd-consecutive season with 115+ tackles. Had 12 tackles, sack & FR in only career postseason game.

    COLTS NOTES BILLS NOTES

    INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (11-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (13-3)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    DESHAUN WATSON (HOU)4,823 PASSING YARDS

    QUARTERBACKS

    PASSING

    PATRICK MAHOMES (KC)4,740 PASSING YARDS

    TOM BRADY (TB)4,633 PASSING YARDS

    MATT RYAN (ATL)4,581 PASSING YARDS

    JOSH ALLEN (BUF)4,544 PASSING YARDS

    YARDS IN 2020

    WITH THE MOSTROOKIES

    WITH THE MOSTRUSHING

    YARDS IN 2020JONATHAN TAYLOR (IND)

    1,169 RUSHING YARDS

    JAMES ROBINSON (JAX)1,070 RUSHING YARDS

    J.K. DOBBINS (BAL)805 RUSHING YARDS

    CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE (KC)803 RUSHING YARDS

    ANTONIO GIBSON (WAS)795 RUSHING YARDS

  • LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 25-20STREAKS: Rams have won 2 of past 3

    LAST GAME: 12/27/20: Rams 9 at Seahawks 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/27/20

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 2021 // 4:40 PM ET // LUMEN FIELD // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

    LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-6) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-4)

    LEADER: Rams lead all-time series, 1-0STREAKS: Rams won only meeting

    LAST GAME: 1/8/05: Rams 27 at Seahawks 20LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/8/05

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    21-26 PLAYOFF RECORD 17-17

    3 : 1945, 1951, 1999 (XXXIV) CHAMPIONSHIPS 1: 2013 (XLVIII)

    L 13-3 vs. New England (2/3/19) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 28-23 at Green Bay (1/12/20)

    7-5 (AZ 2-0, Buf 0-1, Dal 1-0, Mia 0-1, NE 1-0, NYG 1-0, NYJ 0-1, Phi 1-0, SF 0-2, Was 1-0)

    VS. COMMON OPP.9-3 (AZ 1-1, Buf 0-1, Dal 1-0, Mia 1-0, NE 1-0, NYG 0-1, NYJ 1-0, Phi 1-0, SF 2-0, Was 1-0)

    23.3/18.5 (1L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.7/23.2

    377.0 OFFENSE 369.5

    Jared Goff: 370-552-3952-20-13-90.0 PASSING Russell Wilson: 384-558-4212-40-13-105.1

    Cam Akers (R): 145-625-4.3-2 RUSHING Chris Carson: 141-681-4.8-5

    Cooper Kupp: 92-974-10.6-3 RECEIVING Tyler Lockett: 100-1054-10.5-10

    281.9 (1L) DEFENSE 380.6

    Aaron Donald: 13.5 SACKS Jamal Adams: 9.5

    Darious Williams: 4 INTS Quandre Diggs: 5

    -3 (22/25) TAKE/GIVE +4 (22/18)

    Nsimba Webster: 7.4 PR David Moore: 9.3

    Nsimba Webster: 21.7 KR Travis Homer: 24.3

    Johnny Hekker: 45.6 (39.2) PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson: 49.6 (44.4)

    Matt Gay: 58 (16/16 PAT; 14/16 FG) KICKING Jason Myers: 121 (49/53 PAT; 24/24 FG)

    LOS ANGELES RAMS SEATTLE SEAHAWKSLEADERS

    • RAMS clinched playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons (2018).• SEAN MCVAY guided LAR to SB LIII appearance after 2018

    season.• LOS ANGELES had 2 players selected to 2021 Pro Bowl roster:

    DL AARON DONALD & CB JALEN RAMSEY.• RAMS were only team with 2 players (WR COOPER KUPP &

    WR ROBERT WOODS) with 90+ catches each & 1 of 2 teams (PITTSBURGH) with 2 players (Donald & LB LEONARD FLOYD) with 10+ sacks each in 2020.

    RAMS TEAM NOTES• SEAHAWKS clinched NFC West for 1st time since 2016. • PETE CARROLL led Sea. to SB XLVIII championship after 2013

    season.• SEATTLE had 7 players selected to 2021 Pro Bowl roster, tied

    most in NFL: S JAMAL ADAMS, ST NICK BELLORE, S QUANDRE DIGGS, WR DK METCALF, LS TYLER OTT, LB BOBBY WAGNER & QB RUSSELL WILSON.

    • SEAHAWKS were 1 of 3 teams (CAROLINA & KANSAS CITY) with 2 players (WR TYLER LOCKETT & Metcalf) each with 1,000+ rec. yards.

    SEAHAWKS TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX/FOX Deportes (4:40 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Tom Rinaldi (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike HolmgrenSIRIUS: 82 (LAR), 83 (Sea) | XM: 226 (LAR), 225 (Sea), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    5-3 VS. OPPONENT 11-12

    2-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 11-9

    SEAN MCVAY PETE CARROLLHEAD COACHES

  • LOS ANGELES RAMS (10-6) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (12-4)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    • QB JARED GOFF passed for 3,952 yards & 20 TDs in 2020. Led LAR to SB LIII appearance (2018 season). Has 1,863 pass yards (310.5 per game) in his past 6 vs. Sea. Has 35+ completions & 350+ pass yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. QB JOHN WOLFORD had 287 total yards (231 pass, 56 rush) in 1st career start in Week 17.

    • RB CAM AKERS (rookie) has 80+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD. RB MALCOLM BROWN has 3 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. Sea.

    • WR ROBERT WOODS tied his career-highs in receptions (90) & rec. TDs (6) in 2020. Has 26 receptions for 314 yards (78.5 per game) in 4 career playoff games. Aims for his 5th in row in postseason with 5+ catches & 10th in row vs. Sea. with 4+ catches. WR COOPER KUPP had 92 receptions for 974 yards & 3 TDs in 2020. Had 8 catches for 69 yards & TD in only career postseason game (1/6/18 - NFC-W vs. Atl.). Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 vs. Sea. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 8+ receptions.

    • DL AARON DONALD tied-2nd in NFL with 13.5 sacks. Leads NFL with 85.5 sacks since 2014 & surpassed HOFer DERRICK THOMAS (85) for 3rd-most sacks by player in 1st 7 seasons since 1982. Has 4 TFL in 4 career postseason games. Has 13 sacks & 20 TFL in 14 career games vs. Sea. LB LEONARD FLOYD had career-high 10.5 sacks in 2020. Had 5 sacks & FR in 2 games vs. Sea. in 2020 & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 2+ sacks. Was 1 of 3 in NFC with 3 games of 2+ sacks in 2020. CB TROY HILL led NFL with 3 defensive TDs in 2020.

    • QB RUSSELL WILSON had career-high 40 TD passes & 4th-career 4,000+ yard (4,212) season in 2020. Became 3rd QB with 30+ TD passes in 4 consecutive seasons. Has 26 TDs (23 pass, 3 rush) vs. 11 INTs for 96.7 rating in 15 career postseason starts. Has 18 TDs (16 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 107.8 rating in 9 career home starts vs. Rams.

    • RB CHRIS CARSON has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Has 420 scrimmage yards (105 per game) & rec. TD in 4 career games vs. LAR. Is 1 of 5 RBs with 9+ TDs in each of past 3 seasons. RB CARLOS HYDE had 6 rush TDs in his past 5 vs. LAR.

    • WR DK METCALF had career-high & franchise-record 1,303 rec. yards in 2020. Has 5+ receptions in 5 of his past 6. Has 9 rec. TDs in his past 9 at home. WR TYLER LOCKETT had career-high & franchise-record 100 receptions & had 2nd-consecutive 1,000-yard season (1,054) in 2020. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 at home vs. LAR. Has 120+ rec. yards in 2 of his last 3 postseason games. WR DAVID MOORE had career-high 6 rec. TDs in 2020.

    • LB BOBBY WAGNER had 9th-consecutive 100+ tackle (138) season. Has 137 tackles (9.1 per game), 4 PD & 2 INTs in 15 career postseason games. LB K.J. WRIGHT was only player with 10+ TFL (11) & 10+ PD (10) this season. Has 5+ tackles in 13 of his 14 career postseason games. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had 5 sacks & 6 TFL in 8 games with Sea. this season. DT JARRAN REED had 2 sacks in Week 16 meeting. S JAMAL ADAMS had career-high 9.5 sacks, most by DB in single season since 1985. S QUANDRE DIGGS had career-high 5 INTs, tied with HARRISON SMITH for most in NFC.

    RAMS NOTES SEAHAWKS NOTES

    MOST SACKSIN 1ST 7 SEASONS

    SINCE 1982REGGIE WHITEHOF

    110 SACKS

    DEMARCUS WARE99.5 SACKS

    AARON DONALD85.5 SACKS

    DERRICK THOMASHOF

    85 SACKS

    VON MILLER83.5 SACKS

    PLAYERSWITH THE MOSTTD PASSESIN 2020

    AARON RODGERS (GB)48 TD PASSES

    TOM BRADY (TB)40 TD PASSES

    RUSSELL WILSON (SEA)40 TD PASSES

    PATRICK MAHOMES (KC)38 TD PASSES

    JOSH ALLEN (BUF)37 TD PASSES

  • LEADER: Washington leads all-time series, 11-10STREAKS: Washington has won 3 of past 4

    LAST GAME: 11/18/18: Washington 16 at Buccaneers 3LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/25/15: Washington 31, Buccaneers 30

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SATURDAY, JAN. 9, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // FEDEXFIELD // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK

    TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (11-5) AT WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (7-9)

    LEADER: All-time series tied, 1-1STREAKS: Washington won last meeting

    LAST GAME: 1/7/06: Washington 17 at Buccaneers 10LAST GAME AT SITE: First postseason game at site

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    6-9 PLAYOFF RECORD 23-19

    1: 2002 (XXXVII) CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1937, 1942, 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI)

    L 24-14 vs. New York Giants (1/6/08) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 35-18 vs. Green Bay (1/10/15)

    4-1 (Car 2-0, Det 1-0, LAR 0-1, NYG 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 0-5 (Car 0-1, Det 0-1, LAR 0-1, NYG 0-2)

    30.8/22.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.9/20.6

    384.1 OFFENSE 317.3

    Tom Brady: 401-610-4633-40-12-102.2 PASSING Alex Smith: 168-252-1582-6-8-78.5

    Ronald Jones: 192-978-5.1-7 RUSHING Antonio Gibson (R): 170-795-4.7-11

    Mike Evans: 70-1006-14.4-13 RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 87-1118-12.9-4

    327.1 DEFENSE 304.6

    Jason Pierre-Paul: 9.5 SACKS Montez Sweat: 9

    Carlton Davis: 4 INTS Kendall Fuller: 4

    +8 (25/17) TAKE/GIVE -4 (23/27)

    Jaydon Mickens: 6.2 PR Steven Sims: 6.7

    Jaydon Mickens: 24.3 KR Danny Johnson: 22.0

    Bradley Pinion: 45.2 (40.2) PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 48.0 (44.3)

    Ryan Succop: 136 (52/57 PAT; 28/31 FG) KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 111 (30/32 PAT; 27/34 FG)

    TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAMLEADERS

    • BUCCANEERS earned 1st playoff berth since 2007.

    • BRUCE ARIANS makes playoff debut with TB, his 3rd career

    postseason appearance as HC (3 games with Az.).

    • TAMPA BAY had one player selected to 2021 Pro Bowl roster:

    LB JASON PIERRE PAUL.

    • BUCCANEERS OFFENSE ranked 3rd in points per game (30.8) &

    allowed 4th-fewest sacks (22) in 2020.

    • TAMPA BAY DEFENSE allowed fewest rush yards per game

    (80.6) & ranked tied-4th in sacks (48).

    BUCCANEERS TEAM NOTES• WASHINGTON earned 1st division title since 2015.

    • RON RIVERA makes playoff debut as Was. HC, his 5th career

    postseason appearance as NFL HC. (7 games with Car.).

    • WASHINGTON had two players selected to 2021 Pro Bowl

    roster: G BRANDON SCHERFF & rookie DE CHASE YOUNG.

    • WASHINGTON’S DEFENSE ranked 2nd in total yards allowed per

    game (304.6), 2nd in pass yards allowed per game (191.8), 4th in

    points allowed per game (20.6), tied-5th in interceptions (16) &

    6th in sacks (47).

    WASHINGTON TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC/Universo (8:15 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Tony Dungy, Kathryn Tappen (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Ron JaworskiSIRIUS: 82 (TB), 211 (Was) | XM: 226 (TB), 225 (Was), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    2-1 VS. OPPONENT 12-6

    1-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-4

    BRUCE ARIANS RON RIVERAHEAD COACHES

  • TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (11-5) AT WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM (7-9)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    • QB TOM BRADY is postseason all-time leader in starts (41), completions (1,025), pass yards (11,388), pass TDs (73) & Super Bowl titles (6). Ranked tied-2nd in pass TDs (franchise-record 40) & 3rd in pass yards (4,633) in 2020 & became 5th QB in NFL history with 2+ seasons (2) of 40+ TD passes. Aims for his 6th start in row vs. Was. with 285+ pass yards & 2+ TD passes.

    • RB RONALD JONES set career-highs in scrimmage yards (1,143), rush yards (978) & rush TDs (7) in 2020. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road. RB LEONARD FOURNETTE has 286 scrimmage yards (95.3 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 3 career playoff games. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 75+ rush yards & rush TD.

    • WR MIKE EVANS ranked 4th in NFL in rec. TDs (13) this season. Had 1,006 rec. yards in 2020 & is 1st player in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Has 15 receptions for 373 yards (186.5 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 2 career games at Was. WR CHRIS GODWIN has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Is 1 of 5 WRs with 7+ TD catches in each of past 3 seasons. WR ANTONIO BROWN has 51 receptions for 837 yards (83.7 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in 10 career playoff games. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI has 12 career postseason rec. TDs, tied-2nd most in NFL history.

    • LB LAVONTE DAVID had 8th-career 100+ tackle (117) season. Has 23 FFs since 2014, tied-most in NFL. LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL has 12.5 sacks, 4 FFs & 2 FRs in 13 career games vs. Was. Has 4 TFL & 4 PD in 4 career postseason games. DT NDAMUKONG SUH has 5 sacks in 6 career postseason games.

    • QB ALEX SMITH has 1,745 pass yards (249.3 per game) & 15 TDs (14 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 97.4 rating in 7 career postseason starts (with SF & KC). Team is 5-0 in his past 5 starts in 2020. Had TD vs. 0 INTs for 100.5 rating in his last game vs. TB (11/11/18).

    • RB ANTONIO GIBSON (rookie) had 11 rush TDs, tied-most among rookies (JONATHAN TAYLOR) this season. Has rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. RB J.D. MCKISSIC ranked 2nd among RBs in receptions (career-high 80) & rec. yards (career-high 589) & joined LARRY CENTERS (81 catches in 2000) as only Was. RBs with 80+ receptions in single season. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rec. TD. Had TD catch in his last postseason game (1/5/19 - NFC-W w/ Sea.).

    • WR TERRY MCLAURIN led team with 87 receptions & 1,118 rec. yards, first Was. WR with 80+ receptions & 1,100+ rec. yards in single season since PIERRE GARCON (2013). Was 1 of 3 NFC WRs (DAVANTE ADAMS & DEANDRE HOPKINS) with 9+ games (9) of 7+ receptions in 2020. TE LOGAN THOMAS led NFC TEs with career-high 72 receptions & ranked 2nd with 670 rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 7+ catches.

    • DE CHASE YOUNG led all rookies in sacks (7.5) & TFL (10). Has FR in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row with sack. DE MONTEZ SWEAT led team with career-high 9 sacks. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. LB JON BOSTIC led team with career-high 118 tackles. S KAMREN CURL was only rookie DB with 85+ tackles (88) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2020. Has 7+ tackles in 8 of his past 9. CB KENDALL FULLER led team with 4 INTs in 2020. Had INT in his last postseason appearance (SBLIV w/ KC).

    BUCCANEERS NOTES WASHINGTON NOTES

    POSTSEASONALL-TIME RANKS

    GAMES PLAYED:

    41 (1ST)

    WINS:

    30 (1ST)

    PASSING YARDS:

    11,388 (1ST)

    PASSING TDs:

    73 (1ST)

    PLAYERS WITHWITH 7.5+ SACKS, 10+TFL& 4+ FFs IN 2020AARON DONALD (LAR)13.5 SACKS / 14 TFL / 4 FFs

    MYLES GARRETT (CLE)12 SACKS / 10 TFL / 4 FFS

    HAASON REDDICK (AZ)12.5 SACKS / 15 TFL / 6 FFS

    ZA’DARIUS SMITH (GB)12.5 SACKS / 12 TFL / 4 FFS

    CHASE YOUNG (WAS)7.5 SACKS / 10 TFL / 4 FFS

  • LEADER: Titans lead all-time series, 11-10STREAKS: Titans have won 2 of past 3

    LAST GAME: 11/22/20: Titans 30 at Ravens 24 (OT)LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/14/18: Ravens 21, Titans 0

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2021 // 1:05 PM ET // NISSAN STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER

    BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-5) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (11-5)

    LEADER: All-time series tied, 2-2STREAKS: Titans have won 2 of past 3

    LAST GAME: 1/11/20: Titans 28 at Ravens 12LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/20/09: Ravens 13, Titans 10

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    15-10 PLAYOFF RECORD 17-21

    2: 2000 (XXXV), 2012 (XLVII) CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 1960, 1961

    L 28-12 vs. Titans (1/11/20) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 35-24 at Kansas City (1/19/20)

    7-2 (Cin 2-0, Cle 2-0, Hou 1-0, Ind 1-0, Jax 1-0, Pit 0-2) VS. COMMON OPP. 5-4 (Cin 0-1, Cle 0-1, Hou 2-0, Ind 1-1, Jax 2-0, Pit 0-1)

    29.3/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.7/27.4

    363.1 OFFENSE 396.4

    Lamar Jackson: 242-376-2757-26-9-99.4 PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 315-481-3819-33-7-106.5

    Lamar Jackson (QB): 159-1005-6.3-7 RUSHING Derrick Henry: 378-2027 (1L)-5.4-17 (1L)

    Marquise Brown: 58-769-13.3-8 RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 70-1075-15.4-11

    329.8 DEFENSE 398.3

    Yannick Ngakoue: 8 SACKS Harold Landry: 5.5

    Marcus Peters: 4 INTS Malcolm Butler, Amani Hooker: 4

    +4 (22/18) TAKE/GIVE +11 (1L) (23/12)

    James Proche (R): 8.6 PR Kalif Raymond: 9.0

    Devin Duvernay (R): 27.5 KR Kalif Raymond: 18.3

    Sam Koch: 44.5 (42.5) PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 45.8 (41.5)

    Justin Tucker: 130 (52/53 PAT; 26/29 FG) KICKING Stephen Gostkowski: 100 (46/48 PAT; 18/26 FG)

    BALTIMORE RAVENS TENNESSEE TITANSLEADERS

    • RAVENS earned playoff berth for 3rd-consecutive season.

    • JOHN HARBAUGH makes 9th postseason appearance. Led

    Baltimore to SB XLVII championship in 2012.

    • BALTIMORE tied NFL-high with 7 players named to 2021 Pro

    Bowl roster: T ORLANDO BROWN, DE CALAIS CAMPBELL, LS

    MORGAN COX, CB MARLON HUMPHREY, LB MATTHEW JUDON, FB

    PATRICK RICARD & K JUSTIN TUCKER.

    • RAVENS OFFENSE led NFL with 3,071 rush yards.

    • BALTIMORE allowed 18.9 points per game, 2nd-fewest in NFL.

    RAVENS TEAM NOTES• TITANS won AFC South for 1st time since 2008 & earned playoff

    berth in consecutive seasons for 1st time since 2007-08.

    • MIKE VRABEL makes 2nd postseason appearance. Led

    Tennessee to AFC Championship Game in 2019.

    • TENNESSEE had 2 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: WR

    A.J. BROWN & RB DERRICK HENRY.

    • TITANS OFFENSE ranked 2nd in NFL with 396.4 yards per game

    & has totaled 400+ yards in 6 of past 7.

    • TENNESSEE ranked 4th in NFL with 30.7 points per game.

    TITANS TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVES

    TV: ESPN/ABC/ESPN2/ESPN+/ESPN Deportes/Freeform (1:05 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Brandon Gaudin, Rod WoodsonSIRIUS: 82 (Bal), 83 (Ten) | XM: 226 (Bal), 225 (Ten), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    3-5 VS. OPPONENT 2-1

    10-7 PLAYOFF RECORD 2-1

    JOHN HARBAUGH MIKE VRABELHEAD COACHES

  • ERIC DICKERSON (LA RAMS)1984 - 2,105 RUSH YARDS

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    • QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 2,757 yards & 26 TDs vs. 9 INTs for 99.3 rating & rushed for 1,005 yards & 7 TDs in 2020, becoming 1st QB in NFL history with 1,000+ rush yards in multiple seasons. Passed for 186 yards & TD vs. INT & rushed for 51 yards in Week 11 meeting. Passed for 365 yards & rushed for 143 yards in 2019 Divisional meeting. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with 50+ rush yards.

    • RB J.K. DOBBINS ranked 3rd among rookies with 805 rush yards & 9 rush TDs. Has rush TD in 6 straight games, tied 3rd-longest streak by rookie in SB era. Had 85 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 15 rec.) & rush TD in Week 11 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC South with 80+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. RB GUS EDWARDS aims for 4th in row with 70+ scrimmage yards.

    • WR MARQUISE BROWN set career highs in catches (58), rec. yards (team-high 769) & rec. TDs (team-high 8). Has 15 career rec. TDs, tied with TORREY SMITH for most by player in 1st 2 seasons in Bal. history. Had 7 catches for 126 yards in 2019 Divisonal meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road with TD catch. TE MARK ANDREWS had 5 catches for 96 yards & TD in Week 11 meeting. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 on road.

    • S MARCUS PETERS led team with 4 INTs this season. Has 3 TFL, 2 PD & INT in 2 career postseason games vs. Ten. CB MARLON HUMPHREY led team with 8 PD & led NFL with career-high 8 FFs. LB MATTHEW JUDON had 6 sacks in 2020. Had sack in Week 11 meeting & has sack in 3 of 4 career games vs. Ten., including postseason. LB PATRICK QUEEN led team & ranked 3rd among rookies with 105 tackles.

    • QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 3,819 yards & career-high 33 TDs & rushed for career-high 7 TDs in 2020. Had 106.5 rating & is 1 of 5 QBs with 105+ rating in each of past 2 seasons. Passed for 259 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for 104.1 rating in Week 11 meeting. Passed for 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.5 rating & rushed for TD in 2019 Divisional meeting. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with 2+ TD passes, 0 INTs & 105+ rating. Had 25 TDs (22 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 118.5 rating in 8 home games this season.

    • RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with career-high 2,027 rush yards & 17 rush TDs, becoming 8th player in NFL history with 2,000+ rush yards in single season. Has 150+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4. Rushed for 133 yards & TD in Week 11 meeting. Had 195 rush yards in 2019 Divisional meeting. Has 200+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 in postseason.

    • WR A.J. BROWN set career highs in catches (70), rec. yards (1,075) & rec. TDs (11) in 2020. Has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 3 of past 4. Had 4 catches for 62 yards & TD in Week 11 meeting. WR COREY DAVIS had 5 catches for 113 yards in Week 11 meeting. Had TD catch in 2019 Divisional meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 110+ rec. yards & TD catch. TE JONNU SMITH aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with TD catch, including postseason.

    • CB MALCOLM BUTLER led team with 14 PD & tied for team lead with 4 INTs. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Bal. Has 37 tackles & 8 PD in 11 career postseason games. S KEVIN BYARD led team & ranked 4th among safeties with career-high 111 tackles. Has 6 PD & 4 INTs in 4 career games vs. Bal, including postseason. LB HAROLD LANDRY had sack in 2019 Divisional meeting.

    RAVENS NOTES TITANS NOTES

    BALTIMORE RAVENS (11-5) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (11-5)

    QUARTERBACKSWITH 1,000+

    RUSHING YARDS

    LAMAR JACKSON (BAL)2019 - 1,206 RUSH YARDS

    MICHAEL VICK (ATL)2006 - 1,039 RUSH YARDS

    LAMAR JACKSON (BAL)2020 - 1,005 RUSH YARDS

    PLAYERS WITH MOSTRUSHING YARDSIN A SEASON

    ADRIAN PETERSON (MIN)2012 - 2,097 RUSH YARDS

    JAMAL LEWIS (BAL)2003 - 2,066 RUSH YARDS

    BARRY SANDERS (DET)1997 - 2,053 RUSH YARDS

    DERRICK HENRY (TEN)2020 - 2,027 RUSH YARDS

    IN NFL HISTORYIN A SEASONIN NFL

    HISTORY

  • LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 17-13STREAKS: Saints have won past 6

    LAST GAME: 11/1/20: Saints 26 at Bears 23 (OT)LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/29/17: Saints 20, Bears 12

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2021 // 4:40 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP

    CHICAGO BEARS (8-8) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-4)

    LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 2-0STREAKS: Bears have won past 2

    LAST GAME: 1/21/07: Saints 14 at Bears 39LAST GAME AT SITE: First postseason game at site

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    17-19 PLAYOFF RECORD 9-12

    9: 1921, 1932 1933, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1946, 1963, 1985 (XX) CHAMPIONSHIPS 1: 2009 (XLIV)

    L 16-15 vs. Philadelphia (1/6/19) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 26-20 vs. Minnesota (OT) (1/5/20)

    5-4 (Atl 1-0, Car 1-0, Det 1-1, GB 0-2, Min 1-1, TB 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 7-2 (Atl 2-0, Car 2-0, Det 1-0, GB 0-1, Min 1-0, TB 2-0)

    23.3/23.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.1/21.1

    331.4 OFFENSE 376.4

    Mitchell Trubisky: 199-297-2055-16-8-93.5 PASSING Drew Brees: 275-390-2942-24-6-106.4

    David Montgomery: 247-1070-4.3-8 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 187-932-5.0-16

    Allen Robinson: 102-1250-12.3-6 RECEIVING Alvin Kamara (RB): 83-756-9.1-5

    344.9 DEFENSE 310.9

    Khalil Mack: 9 SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 13.5

    Tashaun Gipson, Roquan Smith: 2 INTS Many tied: 3

    -4 (18/22) TAKE/GIVE +9 (26/17)

    Dwayne Harris: 8.1 PR Deonte Harris: 12.2

    Cordarrelle Patterson: 29.1 KR Deonte Harris: 27.3

    Pat O’Donnell: 45.7 (39.5) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 43.1 (41.7)

    Cairo Santos: 126 (36/37 PAT; 30/32 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 126 (57/58 PAT; 23/28 FG)

    CHICAGO BEARS NEW ORLEANS SAINTSLEADERS

    • BEARS clinched playoff berth for 2nd time in past 3 seasons

    (2018).

    • MATT NAGY makes 2nd postseason appearance as Chi. HC.

    • CHICAGO had 2 players selected to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: LB

    KHALIL MACK & RS CORDARRELLE PATTERSON.

    • BEARS rank tied for 6th in NFL with 31.2 points per game since

    Week 13 & have scored 25+ points in 5 of their past 6.

    • CHICAGO went 6-3 in games started by QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY

    in 2020.

    BEARS TEAM NOTES• SAINTS clinched 4th-consecutive NFC South division title,

    longest streak in franchise history.

    • SEAN PAYTON led NO to SB XLIV title (2009 season).

    • NEW ORLEANS 5 players selected to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: T

    TERRON ARMSTEAD, DE CAMERON JORDAN, RB ALVIN KAMARA,

    CB MARSHON LATTIMORE & G ANDRUS PEAT.

    • SAINTS OFFENSE ranked 5th in points per game (30.1).

    • SAINTS DEFENSE ranked 4th in total yards allowed per game

    (310.9) & 5th in points allowed per game (21.1).

    SAINTS TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS/Nickelodeon/Amazon Prime Video (4:40 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (sideline reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, James LoftonSIRIUS: 82 (Chi), 83 (NO) | XM: 226 (Chi), 225 (NO), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    0-2 VS. OPPONENT 6-2

    0-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-7

    MATT NAGY SEAN PAYTONHEAD COACHES

  • SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    • QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 303 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 89.6 rating in only career postseason start (1/6/19 - NFC-W vs. Phi.). Passed for 251 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 86.3 rating in his last start vs. NO (10/20/19). Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 95+ rating.

    • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 1,508 scrimmage yards (1,070 rush, 438 rec.) & had career-high 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in 2020. Is 5th RB in Chi. franchise history with 1,500+ scrimmage yards & 10+ TDs in single season. Was 1 of 3 RBs (DALVIN COOK & DERRICK HENRY) with 7+ games (7) of 110+ scrimmage yards & TD.

    • WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with career-high 102 receptions & had 1,250 rec. yards, his 3rd-career 1,000+ yard season.Had 10 receptions for 143 yards & TD catch in only postseason game (1/6/19 - NFC-W vs. Phi.). Had 6 receptions for 87 yards & rec. TD in Week 8 meeting. WR DARNELL MOONEY ranked 5th among rookies with 61 receptions. TE JIMMY GRAHAM ranked 2nd among NFC TEs with 8 rec. TDs in 2020. Had 386 receptions for 4,752 rec. yards & 51 TDs in 5 seasons (2010-14) with NO.

    • LB KHALIL MACK led team with 9 sacks. Is 1 of 2 (AARON DONALD) with 8+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Has 3 TFL in 2 career postseason games. Had sack & FF in Week 8 meeting. LB ROQUAN SMITH had career-high 139 tackles & ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 18 TFL. Had INT in only career playoff game (1/6/19 - NFC-W vs. Phi.). Had 11 tackles, 2 TFL & PD in Week 8 meeting. LB DANNY TREVATHAN had 4th-career season with 100+ tackles (112). S EDDIE JACKSON had FF in Week 8 meeting.

    • QB DREW BREES has 4,967 pass yards (310.4 per game) & 34 TDs vs. 12 INTs for 99.6 rating in 16 career postseason starts. Passed for 280 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.8 rating in Week 8 meeting. Had 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 100.8 rating in 7 home starts this season.

    • RB ALVIN KAMARA led NFL with 21 TDs (16 rush, 5 rec.) & ranked 3rd in scrimmage yards (1,688). Led all RBs with career-high 83 receptions. Had 9 receptions & 163 scrimmage yards (96 rec., 67 rush) in Week 8 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his last 4 postseason games. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY is 1 of 2 RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 5+ TDs in each of past 6 seasons.

    • WR MICHAEL THOMAS has 38 receptions for 493 yards (98.6 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 5 career postseason games. Had 9 receptions for 131 yards in his last game vs. Chi. (10/20/19). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with 7+ catches & 75+ rec. yards. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 11 receptions for 98 yards & TD catch in his last game vs. Chi. (9/15/19 w/ Den.). Is 1 of 3 WRs (T.Y. HILTON & JULIO JONES) with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 9 seasons. TE JARED COOK has 22 rec. TDs since 2018, 2nd-most among TEs.

    • DE CAMERON JORDAN is only player with 7+ sacks in each of past 9 seasons. Has 5.5 sacks, 8 TFL & 4 PD in 9 career postseason games. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason & 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack. DE TREY HENDRICKSON tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 13.5 sacks. LB DEMARIO DAVIS has 3 PD, 2 TFL & INT in 3 career postseason games. Was 1 of 5 LBs with 100+ tackles (119) & 10+ TFL (10) in 2020.

    BEARS NOTES SAINTS NOTES

    CHICAGO BEARS (8-8) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (12-4)

    PLAYERSWITH THE MOSTSCRIMMAGE

    YARDS IN 2020DERRICK HENRY (TEN)

    2,141 SCRIMMAGE YARDS

    DALVIN COOK (MIN)1,918 SCRIMMAGE YARDS

    ALVIN KAMARA (NO)1,688 SCRIMMAGE YARDS

    STEFON DIGGS (BUF)1,536 SCRIMMAGE YARDS

    DAVID MONTGOMERY (CHI)1,508 SCRIMMAGE YARDS

    PLAYERSWITH THE MOSTTD PASSESIN POSTSEASONHISTORY

    TOM BRADY: 73

    JOE MONTANAHOF: 45

    BRETT FAVREHOF: 44

    PEYTON MANNING: 40

    AARON RODGERS: 40

    DREW BREES: 34

  • LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 75-60-1STREAKS: Steelers have won 2 of past 3

    LAST GAME: 1/3/21: Steelers 22 at Browns 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/18/20: Steelers 38, Browns 7

    REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

    WILD CARD // SUNDAY, JAN. 10, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // HEINZ FIELD // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

    CLEVELAND BROWNS (11-5) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (12-4)

    LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 2-0STREAKS: Steelers have won past 2

    LAST GAME: 1/5/03: Browns 33 at Steelers 36LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/5/03

    PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

    11-20 PLAYOFF RECORD 36-25

    4: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 CHAMPIONSHIPS 6: 1974 (IX), 1975 (X), 1978 (XIII), 1979 (XIV), 2005 (XL), 2008 (XLIII)

    L 36-33 at Pittsburgh (1/5/03) LAST POSTSEASON GAME L 45-42 vs. Jacksonville (1/14/18)

    10-2 (Bal 0-2, Cin 2-0, Dal 1-0, Hou 1-0, Ind 1-0, Jax 1-0, NYG 1-0, Phi 1-0, Ten 1-0, Was 1-0)

    VS. COMMON OPP.11-1 (Bal 2-0, Cin 1-1, Dal 1-0, Hou 1-0, Ind 1-0, Jax 1-0, NYG 1-0, Phi 1-0, Ten 1-0, Was 1-0)

    25.5/26.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.0/19.5

    369.9 OFFENSE 334.6

    Baker Mayfield: 305-486-3563-26-8-95.9 PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 399-608-3803-33-10-94.1

    Nick Chubb: 190-1067-5.6-12 RUSHING James Conner: 169-721-4.3-6

    Jarvis Landry: 72-840-11.7-3 RECEIVING JuJu Smith-Schuster: 97-831-8.6-9

    358.4 DEFENSE 305.8

    Myles Garrett: 12 SACKS T.J. Watt: 15 (1L)

    Many tied: 2 INTS Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4

    +5 (21/16) TAKE/GIVE +9 (27/18)

    Donovan Peoples-Jones (R): 4.3 PR Ray-Ray McCloud: 10.3

    Donovan Peoples-Jones (R): 21.1 KR Ray-Ray McCloud: 23.1

    Jamie Gillan: 44.0 (38.3) PUNTING (NET) Jordan Berry: 45.8 (40.5)

    Cody Parkey: 100 (43/47 PAT; 19/22 FG) KICKING Chris Boswell: 91 (34/38 PAT; 19/20 FG

    CLEVELAND BROWNS PITTSBURGH STEELERSLEADERS

    • BROWNS earned postseason berth for 1st time since 2002 & won 11 games for 1st time since 1994.

    • KEVIN STEFANSKI makes postseason debut as HC. • CLEVELAND had 3 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster: G

    JOEL BITONIO, RB NICK CHUBB & DE MYLES GARRETT.• BROWNS OFFENSE ranked 3rd in NFL with 148.4 rush yards per

    game in 2020, most by Cle. since 1978 (155.5). • BROWNS DEFENSE ranked tied-6th in AFC with 38 sacks, 3rd-

    consecutive season with 35+ sacks.

    BROWNS TEAM NOTES• STEELERS won AFC North for 1st time since 2017. • MIKE TOMLIN makes 9th postseason appearance. Led

    Pittsburgh to SB XLIII championship in 2008.• PITTSBURGH had 5 players named to 2021 Pro Bowl roster:

    G DAVID DECASTRO, S MINKAH FITZPATRICK, DT CAMERON HEYWARD, C MAURKICE POUNCEY & LB T.J. WATT.

    • STEELERS OFFENSE allowed 14 sacks in 2020, fewest in NFL and fewest by Pit. in SB era.

    • PITTSBURGH DEFENSE led NFL with 56 sacks.

    STEELERS TEAM NOTES

    ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC/Telemundo/Peacock (8:15 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan & Tony BoselliSIRIUS: 82 (Cle), 211 (Pit) | XM: 226 (Cle), 225 (Pit), 88 (National)

    SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    1-1 VS. OPPONENT 22-5-1

    0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-7

    KEVIN STEFANSKI MIKE TOMLINHEAD COACHES

  • SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND

    • QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 3,563 yards & 26 TDs vs. career-low 8 INTs for career-high 95.9 rating in 2020. Joined ANDREW LUCK & PEYTON MANNING as only players in NFL history with 3,500+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes in each of 1st 3 seasons. Passed for 196 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 97.1 rating in Week 17 meeting. Has 13 TDs vs. INT for 117.1 rating in his past 5 on road. Makes 1st-career postseason start.

    • RB NICK CHUBB rushed for 1,067 yards & career-high 12 TDs, becoming 1st Cle. RB with 1,000+ rush yards in consecutive seasons since JAMAL LEWIS (2007-08). Aims for his 7th in row with rush TD. Rushed for 108 yards & TD in Week 17 meeting. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Pit. with 75+ scrimmage yards. RB KAREEM HUNT rushed for TD in only career playoff game (1/6/18 vs. Ten., with KC). Chubb (1,217) & Hunt (1,145) were only pair of RB teammates each w/ 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2020.

    • WR JARVIS LANDRY aims for his 6th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards. Aims for 4th in row on road with TD catch. Had 11 catches for 102 yards in only career postseason game (1/8/17 vs. Pit., with Mia.). WR RASHARD HIGGINS had career-high 599 rec. yards in 2020. Had rec. TD in last road meeting. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 75+ rec. yards. TE AUSTIN HOOPER had TD catch in Week 17 meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3.

    • DE MYLES GARRETT led team with 12 sacks in 2020. Aims for his 4th in row at Pit. with sack. Has sack in 5 of his past 6 on road. LB B.J. GOODSON led team with career-high 91 tackles. Had 9 tackles & 0.5 sacks in last road meeting. CB DENZEL WARD tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 18 PD. Aims for 4th in row with PD.

    • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 3,803 yards & 33 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 94.1 rating in 2020, his 10th-career season with 3,500+ pass yards. Passed for 162 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 100.9 rating in last home meeting. Had 18 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 99.9 rating in 8 home games this season. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with 300+ pass yards. Ranks 5th in NFL history with 5,256 career postseason pass yards (250.3 per game).

    • RB JAMES CONNER rushed for 101 yards & TD in last home meeting. Has 314 scrimmage yards (157 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 2 career home games vs. Cle. Had rush TD in 5 of his 6 home games this season. RB BENNY SNELL had career-high 4 rush TDs in 2020. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Cle. with rush TD.

    • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2020. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 7+ catches. Had rec. TD in only career postseason game (1/14/18 vs. Jax.). WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set career highs in catches (88), rec. yards (923) & rec. TDs (7). Had 96 rec. yards in Week 17 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 70+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL led rookies with 9 rec. TDs this season, tied-most by rookie in franchise history. Had 5 catches for 101 yards & TD in Week 17 meeting.

    • LB T.J. WATT led NFL with career-high 15 sacks & 23 TFL. Has sack in 6 of 7 career games vs. Cle. Aims for his 5th in row at home with sack & 3rd in row at home with FF. DE STEPHON TUITT had career-high 11 sacks in 2020. Aims for 4th in row with sack. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with 4 INTs. Had INT-TD in last home meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cle. with PD.

    BROWNS NOTES STEELERS NOTES

    CLEVELAND BROWNS (11-5) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (12-4)

    PLAYERS WITHIN 2020

    T.J. WATT (PIT)15 SACKS

    AARON DONALD (LAR)13.5 SACKS

    TREY HENDRICKSON (NO)13.5 SACKS

    HAASON REDDICK (AZ)12.5 SACKSZA’DARIUS SMITH (GB)12.5 SACKS

    MYLES GARRETT (CLE)12 SACKS

    MOST SACKS

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