Jared Goff has helped lead the Los Angeles Rams to their first NFC West title since 2003
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12/26/2017 1:26 PM | Football
Five On Teams That Have Clinched Spots On Teams In NFL Playoffs, Seven Others Still With A Chance
BERKELEY – Jared Goff helped the Los Angeles Rams clinch their first NFC West title since 2003 with a 27-23 victory at Tennessee on Sunday to lead performances by former Cal players for their respective NFL teams in Week 16 of the league's 2017 season.
Goff is one of five former Cal players on rosters of teams that have clinched spots in the NFL playoffs with the others Tyson Alualu (Pittsburgh Steelers), Cameron Jordan (New Orleans), Mychal Kendricks (Philadelphia) and Mitchell Schwartz (Kansas City). Two other former Cal players – Ron Rivera (head coach) and Richard Rodgers Sr. (assistant defensive backs coach) – have also coached Carolina to a playoff spot.
Seven other former Cal players on four teams – Lorenzo Alexander and Deandre Coleman (Buffalo); Keenan Allen, Chris McCain and Brandon Mebane (Los Angeles Chargers); Alex Mack (Atlanta) and Brian Schwenke (Tennessee) – are on teams that still have an opportunity to reach the playoffs heading into the final week of the regular-season this Sunday with the Falcons and Titans controlling their own destinies.
Daniel Lasco is also a member of the New Orleans but on injured reserve.
Cal began the 2017 NFL season ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 13th nationally with 32 former Golden Bears representing Cal as players on NFL teams when the league's 2017 season opened. The current list includes 31 players on 53-man NFL rosters and three others who are members of practice squads. Three more former Cal players are coaching in the NFL.
Below is a list of all 37 former Cal players currently on active rosters, practice squads or coaching staffs with links to their NFL.com player pages, along with playoff scenarios, notes and stats from their most recent Week 16 games and 2017 seasons in addition to their upcoming Week 17 schedules.
ACTIVE ROSTERS (31)
Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
Week 17 – at Miami, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC East) – 74 tackles, 3.0 sacks (-21 yards), 7 TFL, 13 QH, 1 PD, 3 FF
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (L, at New England, 16-37) – 3 tackles
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 93 receptions, 1197 yards, 51 long, 5 TD; 2 rush, 9 yards, 6 long; 1 tackle; 1 interception, 32 interception return yards
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Oakland combined with a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville and a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami, or a win combined with a Tennessee loss/tie and a Baltimore loss/tie vs. Cincinnati, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss and a Buffalo loss/tie
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 5 receptions, 63 yards, 20 long; 1 interception, 32 interception return yards, 1 pass defended
NFL Rankings – Receiving Yards (4th), Targeted (5th, 147), Receptions (6th)
• Pro Bowl selection
• First player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 100 yards receiving and one TD catch in three consecutive games over his last three contests (Week 11-13) with combined totals during the period of 33 receptions for 436 yards receiving and four TD catches
• Career highs in receptions and yards receiving
• Third player in NFL history to have 1000 yards receiving and an interception in the same season
Tyson Alualu, Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
Week 17 – at Houston, 3:30 pm CT, NBC/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video
Season (12-3, AFC North Champions) – 29 tackles, 2 sacks (-12 yards), 2 TFL, 4 QH, 1 PD
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and first-round bye, will clinch home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win at Houston and a New England loss vs. the New York Jets
Week 16 (W, at Houston, 34-6) – 2 tackles
C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos, Running Back
Week 16 (L, at Washington, 11-27) – 16 rushes, 88 yards, 21 long, 1 TD; season-high 7 receptions, season-high 45 yards; 1 two-point conversion (pass)
Season (5-10, 4th, AFC West) – 227 rushes, 946 yards, 40 long, 3 TD; 28 receptions, 224 yards, 25 long, 1 TD; 1 two-point conversion (pass)
Week 17 – vs. Kansas City, 2:25 pm MT, CBS
NFL Rankings – Rushing Yards (9th), Rushes (10th)
• Career highs in rushes and yards rushing
Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans, Tight End
Week 17 – at Indianapolis, 1 pm ET, CBS
Season (4-11, 3rd, AFC South) – 24 receptions, 338 yards, 42 long, 1 TD; 2 tackles
Week 16 (L, vs. Pittsburgh, 6-34) – No stats other than participation
• Has career highs in receptions and receiving yards, has tied career high for touchdown receptions
Bryan Anger, Punter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-11, 4th, NFC South) – 63 punts, 2757 yards, 43.8 avg, 39.0 net, 22 inside 20, 62 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – 1 punt, 50 yards, 50.0 avg, season-high 47.0 net, 50 long
Deandre Coleman, Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Week 17 – at Miami, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC East) – 6 tackles
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (L, at New England, 16-37) – 1 tackle
Chris Conte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Safety
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-10, 4th, NFC South) – 74 tackles, 1 INT, 8 PD, 3 FF
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – 9 tackles, 1 PD
NFL Rankings – Forced Fumbles (T10th)
Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Week 16 (L, vs. Minnesota, 0-16) – 3 punt returns, 29 yards, 12 long; 3 kick returns, 70 yards, career-best-tying 34 long
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC North) – 2 receptions, 14 yards, 9 long; 2 rush, 13 yards, 9 long; 22 punt returns, 243 yards, career-best 65 long; 28 kickoff returns, 671 yards, career-best-tying 34 long, 4 tackles
Week 17 – at Detroit, 1 pm ET, FOX
NFL Rankings – Kickoff Return Yards (4th), Punt Return Fair Catches (T4th, 20), Kickoff Returns (5th), Punt Return Average (5th, 11.0 ypr), Kick Return Average (T5th, 24.0 ypr), Longest Punt Return (T7th, 65 yards), Longest Kick Return (T10th, 34 yards)
• Career-long 65-yard punt return set up game-tying touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in regulation of 27-21 overtime win at Cleveland
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. San Francisco, 1:25 pm PT, FOX
Season (11-4, 1st, NFC West Champions) – 296-477 (62.1%), 3804 yards, 94 long, 28 TD, 7 INT, 100.5 quarterback rating; 28 rushes, 51 yards, 22 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 (W, at Tennessee, 27-23) – 22-38, 301 yards, career-high-tying 4 TD, 80 long, 118.4 quarterback rating; 2 rushes, -8 yards
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and NFC West title, will be the No. 3 seed with a win vs. San Francisco, or with a tie combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay and Carolina loss/tie at Atlanta, or with losses by New Orleans and Carolina (otherwise will be No. 4 seed)
NFL Rankings – Yards After Catch (1st, 6.64), Longest Pass (2nd, 94 yards), Interception Percentage (3rd, 1.5%), Passing TDs (4th), TD Percentage (4th, 5.9), Quarterback Rating (5th, 100.5), Average Gain (5th, 7.97), Passing Yards (8th)
• Has led Rams to first NFC West title and winning season since 2003, as well as first playoff berth since 2014
• Has second-longest pass completion in the NFL in 2017 with a 94-yard TD strike to Robert Woods in Week 10 win over Houston
Chad Hansen, New York Jets, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – at New England, 1 pm ET, CBS
Season (5-10, 4th, AFC East) – 8 receptions, 79 yards, 24 long; 2 tackles
Week 16 (L, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 7-14) – No stats other than participation
Maurice Harris, Washington Redskins, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – at New York Giants, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 receptions, 62 yards, career-long 36 long, career-high 1 TD; career-high 3 kickoff returns, career-high 71 yards, career-best 34 long
Week 16 (W, vs. Denver, 27-11) – Not active
• First career touchdown with one-handed grab in Week 10 game vs. Minnesota
DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-11, 4th, NFC South) – 50 receptions, 668 yards, 41 long, 3 TD; 3 rush, 38 yards, 23 long
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – Not active
Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Green Bay, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, NFC North) – career-high 57 receptions, career-high 1020 yards, 58 long, 8 TD
Week 16 (W, vs. Chicago, 20-10) – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 31 long
NFL Rankings – Average Length Reception (1st, 14.81), Average Yards Per Reception (2nd, 17.89), TD Receptions (T6th)
Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints, Defensive End
Week 17 – at Tampa Bay, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South) – 58 tackles, 12 sacks (-86.5 yards), 16 TFL, 25 QH, 1 INT (TD), 11 PD, 2 FF
Week 16 (W, vs. Atlanta, 23-13) – 3 tackles, 2 sacks (-10 yards), 2 TFL, 4 QH
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the NFC South with a win over Tampa Bay, or a Carolina loss at Atlanta, or a tie combined with a Carolina tie; will be No. 3 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams loss to San Francisco; will be the No. 4 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams win or a loss and Carolina loss; will be the No. 5 seed with a loss and Carolina win
NFL Rankings – Quarterback Hurries (T4th), Sack Yards (5th), Sacks (T5th), TFL (T5th)
• Pro Bowl selection
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 6 performance that included an interception in the Detroit end zone for his first career touchdown in a win vs. Detroit
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November with 15 tackles and 4.5 sacks while helping the Saints extend a win streak to eight games before it was snapped in their last game of November with a road loss to the Los Angeles Rams
Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles, Linebacker
Week 17 – vs. Dallas, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (13-2, 1st, NFC East Champions) – 76 tackles, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 6 PD
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs
Week 16 (W, vs. Oakland, 19-10) – 3 tackles
L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas Cowboys, Long Snapper
Week 17 – at Philadelphia, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, NFC East) – 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 (L, vs. Seattle, 12-21) – No stats other than participation
• Has current consecutive string of 203 straight regular-season games played dating back to 2005
Daniel Lasco, New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Week 17 – at Tampa Bay, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South) – 1 tackle
Week 16 (W, vs. Atlanta, 23-13) – Did not play, injured reserve
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the NFC South with a win over Tampa Bay, or a Carolina loss at Atlanta, or a tie combined with a Carolina tie; will be No. 3 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams loss to San Francisco; will be the No. 4 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams win or a loss and Carolina loss; will be the No. 5 seed with a loss and Carolina win
• Promoted from New Orleans practice squad roster Oct. 17
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 10 injury at Buffalo
Marshawn Lynch, Oakland Raiders, Running Back
Week 17 – at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC West) – 188 rushes, 790 yards, 51 long, 7 TD; 18 receptions, 133 yards, 25 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, vs. Dallas, 17-20) – 25 rushes, 95 yards, 16 long; 2 receptions, -3 yards, 0 long
NFL Rankings – Rushing TDs (T7th)
• Disqualified during the second quarter of Week 7 game and served a one-game suspension in Week 8
Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons, Center
Week 17 – vs. Carolina, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (9-6, 3rd, NFC South) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Carolina, or a Seattle loss to Arizona, or a tie combined with a Seatle tie
Week 16 (L, at New Orleans, 13-23) – No stats other than participation
• Pro Bowl selection
Chris McCain, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive End
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 20 tackles, 5 sacks (-30 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 2 FF
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Oakland combined with a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville and a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami, or a win combined with a Tennessee loss/tie and a Baltimore loss/tie vs. Cincinnati, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss and a Buffalo loss/tie
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 1 tackle
Brandon Mebane, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive Tackle
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 29 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 QH
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 3 tackles, 1 TFL
• Week 6 game captain
Darius Powe, New York Giants, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – 2 receptions, 13 yards, 8 long
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – Did not play, injured reserve
• Started and made his NFL debut in Week 14 vs. Dallas but suffered an injury in the contest that despite finishing the game after the injury that has placed him on injured reserve and will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2017 season
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. Washington 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 3rd, NFC North) – 154-238 (64.7%), 1675 yards, 72 long, 16 TD, 6 INT, 97.2 quarterback rating; 24 rushes, 126 yards, 18 long; 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 (L, at Minnesota) – Did not play, injured reserve
NFL Rankings – TD Percentage (2nd, 6.7%), Quarterback Rating (8th)
• Led Packers to consecutive comebacks in Weeks 4 and 5 against Cincinnati with game-tying TD pass with 0:17 remaining and 72-yard pass to set up game-winning FT in OT and at Dallas with game-winning TD pass with 0:16 to go
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 7 injury at Minnesota and did not return until Week 15 at Carolina but returned to injured reserve after playing in the Week 15 contest
Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Week 17 – at Detroit, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC North) – 12 receptions, 160 yards, 36 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, vs. Minnesota, 0-16) – No stats other than participation
Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Lineman
Week 17 – at Denver, 2:25 pm CT, CBS
Season (9-6, 1st, AFC West Champions) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth, AFC West title and No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs
Week 16 (W, vs. Miami, 29-13) – No stats other than participation … played all 83 offensive snaps
• Has started all 95 regular-season games possible in his sixth NFL season
Brian Schwenke, Tennessee Titans, Center
Week 17 – vs. Jacksonville, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC South) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami and a Los Angeles Chargers loss/tie against Oakland, or Buffalo and Los Angeles Chargers loss
Week 16 (L, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 23-27) – No stats other than participation
Nick Sundberg, Washington Redskins, Long Snapper
Week 17 – at New York Giants, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 tackles
Week 16 (W, vs. Denver, 27-11 – No stats other than participation
Giorgio Tavecchio, Oakland Raiders, Placekicker
Week 17 – at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC West) – 15-20 FG, 32-33 PAT, 77 pts, 53 long; 45 touchbacks
Week 16 (L, at Philadelphia, 12-19) – 1-2 FG (25 make, 48 miss); 1-1 PAT, 3 kickoffs (3 TB)
NFL Rankings – Net Kickoff Average (3rd, 44.69), Touchback Percentage (5th, 73.8%), Touchbacks (10th)
• Week 1 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (4-4 FG, 2-2 PAT, 14 pts, 52 long)
• Hit game-winning extra-point in one-point Week 7 victory over Kansas City
Shane Vereen, New York Giants, Running Back
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – 42 rushes, 150 yards, 17 long; 44 receptions, 253 yards, 20 long; 9 kick returns, 196 yards, 30 long; 0-of-1, 1 INT; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – 1 kickoff return, 24 yards
NFL Rankings – Catch Percentage (1st, 86.3%)
Davis Webb, New York Giants, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – Has not played
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – Not active
PRACTICE SQUAD (3)
Steven Moore, Baltimore Ravens, Offensive Lineman
Khalfani Muhammad, Tennessee Titans, Running Back
Bryce Treggs, Philadelphia Eagles, Wide Receiver
COACHES (3)
Andre Carter, Miami Dolphins, Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Week 17 – vs. Buffalo, 4:25 pm ET, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC East)
Week 16 (L, at Kansas City, 13-29)
Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers, Head Coach
Week 17 – at Atlanta, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South)
Playoff Scenario – Have clinched a playoff berth, will clinch NFC South title with a win at Atlanta combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay, or a tie combined with a New Orleans loss, will clinch a first-round bye with win combined with a New Orleans loss/tie, a Minnesota loss vs. Chicago and a Los Angeles Rams loss/tie vs. San Francisco
Week 16 (W, vs. Tampa Bay, 22-19)
Richard Rodgers Sr., Carolina Panthers, Assistant Safeties/Defensive Backs Coach
Week 17 – at Atlanta, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South)
Playoff Scenario – Have clinched a playoff berth, will clinch NFC South title with a win at Atlanta combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay, or a tie combined with a New Orleans loss, will clinch a first-round bye with win combined with a New Orleans loss/tie, a Minnesota loss vs. Chicago and a Los Angeles Rams loss/tie vs. San Francisco
Week 16 (W, vs. Tampa Bay, 22-19)
Goff is one of five former Cal players on rosters of teams that have clinched spots in the NFL playoffs with the others Tyson Alualu (Pittsburgh Steelers), Cameron Jordan (New Orleans), Mychal Kendricks (Philadelphia) and Mitchell Schwartz (Kansas City). Two other former Cal players – Ron Rivera (head coach) and Richard Rodgers Sr. (assistant defensive backs coach) – have also coached Carolina to a playoff spot.
Seven other former Cal players on four teams – Lorenzo Alexander and Deandre Coleman (Buffalo); Keenan Allen, Chris McCain and Brandon Mebane (Los Angeles Chargers); Alex Mack (Atlanta) and Brian Schwenke (Tennessee) – are on teams that still have an opportunity to reach the playoffs heading into the final week of the regular-season this Sunday with the Falcons and Titans controlling their own destinies.
Daniel Lasco is also a member of the New Orleans but on injured reserve.
Cal began the 2017 NFL season ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 13th nationally with 32 former Golden Bears representing Cal as players on NFL teams when the league's 2017 season opened. The current list includes 31 players on 53-man NFL rosters and three others who are members of practice squads. Three more former Cal players are coaching in the NFL.
Below is a list of all 37 former Cal players currently on active rosters, practice squads or coaching staffs with links to their NFL.com player pages, along with playoff scenarios, notes and stats from their most recent Week 16 games and 2017 seasons in addition to their upcoming Week 17 schedules.
ACTIVE ROSTERS (31)
Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
Week 17 – at Miami, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC East) – 74 tackles, 3.0 sacks (-21 yards), 7 TFL, 13 QH, 1 PD, 3 FF
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (L, at New England, 16-37) – 3 tackles
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 93 receptions, 1197 yards, 51 long, 5 TD; 2 rush, 9 yards, 6 long; 1 tackle; 1 interception, 32 interception return yards
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Oakland combined with a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville and a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami, or a win combined with a Tennessee loss/tie and a Baltimore loss/tie vs. Cincinnati, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss and a Buffalo loss/tie
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 5 receptions, 63 yards, 20 long; 1 interception, 32 interception return yards, 1 pass defended
NFL Rankings – Receiving Yards (4th), Targeted (5th, 147), Receptions (6th)
• Pro Bowl selection
• First player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 100 yards receiving and one TD catch in three consecutive games over his last three contests (Week 11-13) with combined totals during the period of 33 receptions for 436 yards receiving and four TD catches
• Career highs in receptions and yards receiving
• Third player in NFL history to have 1000 yards receiving and an interception in the same season
Tyson Alualu, Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
Week 17 – at Houston, 3:30 pm CT, NBC/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video
Season (12-3, AFC North Champions) – 29 tackles, 2 sacks (-12 yards), 2 TFL, 4 QH, 1 PD
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and first-round bye, will clinch home field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a win at Houston and a New England loss vs. the New York Jets
Week 16 (W, at Houston, 34-6) – 2 tackles
C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos, Running Back
Week 16 (L, at Washington, 11-27) – 16 rushes, 88 yards, 21 long, 1 TD; season-high 7 receptions, season-high 45 yards; 1 two-point conversion (pass)
Season (5-10, 4th, AFC West) – 227 rushes, 946 yards, 40 long, 3 TD; 28 receptions, 224 yards, 25 long, 1 TD; 1 two-point conversion (pass)
Week 17 – vs. Kansas City, 2:25 pm MT, CBS
NFL Rankings – Rushing Yards (9th), Rushes (10th)
• Career highs in rushes and yards rushing
Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans, Tight End
Week 17 – at Indianapolis, 1 pm ET, CBS
Season (4-11, 3rd, AFC South) – 24 receptions, 338 yards, 42 long, 1 TD; 2 tackles
Week 16 (L, vs. Pittsburgh, 6-34) – No stats other than participation
• Has career highs in receptions and receiving yards, has tied career high for touchdown receptions
Bryan Anger, Punter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-11, 4th, NFC South) – 63 punts, 2757 yards, 43.8 avg, 39.0 net, 22 inside 20, 62 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – 1 punt, 50 yards, 50.0 avg, season-high 47.0 net, 50 long
Deandre Coleman, Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Week 17 – at Miami, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC East) – 6 tackles
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (L, at New England, 16-37) – 1 tackle
Chris Conte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Safety
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-10, 4th, NFC South) – 74 tackles, 1 INT, 8 PD, 3 FF
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – 9 tackles, 1 PD
NFL Rankings – Forced Fumbles (T10th)
Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Week 16 (L, vs. Minnesota, 0-16) – 3 punt returns, 29 yards, 12 long; 3 kick returns, 70 yards, career-best-tying 34 long
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC North) – 2 receptions, 14 yards, 9 long; 2 rush, 13 yards, 9 long; 22 punt returns, 243 yards, career-best 65 long; 28 kickoff returns, 671 yards, career-best-tying 34 long, 4 tackles
Week 17 – at Detroit, 1 pm ET, FOX
NFL Rankings – Kickoff Return Yards (4th), Punt Return Fair Catches (T4th, 20), Kickoff Returns (5th), Punt Return Average (5th, 11.0 ypr), Kick Return Average (T5th, 24.0 ypr), Longest Punt Return (T7th, 65 yards), Longest Kick Return (T10th, 34 yards)
• Career-long 65-yard punt return set up game-tying touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in regulation of 27-21 overtime win at Cleveland
Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. San Francisco, 1:25 pm PT, FOX
Season (11-4, 1st, NFC West Champions) – 296-477 (62.1%), 3804 yards, 94 long, 28 TD, 7 INT, 100.5 quarterback rating; 28 rushes, 51 yards, 22 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 (W, at Tennessee, 27-23) – 22-38, 301 yards, career-high-tying 4 TD, 80 long, 118.4 quarterback rating; 2 rushes, -8 yards
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and NFC West title, will be the No. 3 seed with a win vs. San Francisco, or with a tie combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay and Carolina loss/tie at Atlanta, or with losses by New Orleans and Carolina (otherwise will be No. 4 seed)
NFL Rankings – Yards After Catch (1st, 6.64), Longest Pass (2nd, 94 yards), Interception Percentage (3rd, 1.5%), Passing TDs (4th), TD Percentage (4th, 5.9), Quarterback Rating (5th, 100.5), Average Gain (5th, 7.97), Passing Yards (8th)
• Has led Rams to first NFC West title and winning season since 2003, as well as first playoff berth since 2014
• Has second-longest pass completion in the NFL in 2017 with a 94-yard TD strike to Robert Woods in Week 10 win over Houston
Chad Hansen, New York Jets, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – at New England, 1 pm ET, CBS
Season (5-10, 4th, AFC East) – 8 receptions, 79 yards, 24 long; 2 tackles
Week 16 (L, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 7-14) – No stats other than participation
Maurice Harris, Washington Redskins, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – at New York Giants, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 receptions, 62 yards, career-long 36 long, career-high 1 TD; career-high 3 kickoff returns, career-high 71 yards, career-best 34 long
Week 16 (W, vs. Denver, 27-11) – Not active
• First career touchdown with one-handed grab in Week 10 game vs. Minnesota
DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. New Orleans, 1:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (4-11, 4th, NFC South) – 50 receptions, 668 yards, 41 long, 3 TD; 3 rush, 38 yards, 23 long
Week 16 (L, at Carolina, 19-22) – Not active
Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Green Bay, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, NFC North) – career-high 57 receptions, career-high 1020 yards, 58 long, 8 TD
Week 16 (W, vs. Chicago, 20-10) – 3 receptions, 50 yards, 31 long
NFL Rankings – Average Length Reception (1st, 14.81), Average Yards Per Reception (2nd, 17.89), TD Receptions (T6th)
Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints, Defensive End
Week 17 – at Tampa Bay, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South) – 58 tackles, 12 sacks (-86.5 yards), 16 TFL, 25 QH, 1 INT (TD), 11 PD, 2 FF
Week 16 (W, vs. Atlanta, 23-13) – 3 tackles, 2 sacks (-10 yards), 2 TFL, 4 QH
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the NFC South with a win over Tampa Bay, or a Carolina loss at Atlanta, or a tie combined with a Carolina tie; will be No. 3 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams loss to San Francisco; will be the No. 4 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams win or a loss and Carolina loss; will be the No. 5 seed with a loss and Carolina win
NFL Rankings – Quarterback Hurries (T4th), Sack Yards (5th), Sacks (T5th), TFL (T5th)
• Pro Bowl selection
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 6 performance that included an interception in the Detroit end zone for his first career touchdown in a win vs. Detroit
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November with 15 tackles and 4.5 sacks while helping the Saints extend a win streak to eight games before it was snapped in their last game of November with a road loss to the Los Angeles Rams
Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles, Linebacker
Week 17 – vs. Dallas, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (13-2, 1st, NFC East Champions) – 76 tackles, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 6 PD
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs
Week 16 (W, vs. Oakland, 19-10) – 3 tackles
L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas Cowboys, Long Snapper
Week 17 – at Philadelphia, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, NFC East) – 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 (L, vs. Seattle, 12-21) – No stats other than participation
• Has current consecutive string of 203 straight regular-season games played dating back to 2005
Daniel Lasco, New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Week 17 – at Tampa Bay, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South) – 1 tackle
Week 16 (W, vs. Atlanta, 23-13) – Did not play, injured reserve
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth and can clinch the NFC South with a win over Tampa Bay, or a Carolina loss at Atlanta, or a tie combined with a Carolina tie; will be No. 3 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams loss to San Francisco; will be the No. 4 seed with a win and a Los Angeles Rams win or a loss and Carolina loss; will be the No. 5 seed with a loss and Carolina win
• Promoted from New Orleans practice squad roster Oct. 17
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 10 injury at Buffalo
Marshawn Lynch, Oakland Raiders, Running Back
Week 17 – at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC West) – 188 rushes, 790 yards, 51 long, 7 TD; 18 receptions, 133 yards, 25 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, vs. Dallas, 17-20) – 25 rushes, 95 yards, 16 long; 2 receptions, -3 yards, 0 long
NFL Rankings – Rushing TDs (T7th)
• Disqualified during the second quarter of Week 7 game and served a one-game suspension in Week 8
Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons, Center
Week 17 – vs. Carolina, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (9-6, 3rd, NFC South) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Carolina, or a Seattle loss to Arizona, or a tie combined with a Seatle tie
Week 16 (L, at New Orleans, 13-23) – No stats other than participation
• Pro Bowl selection
Chris McCain, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive End
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 20 tackles, 5 sacks (-30 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 2 FF
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Oakland combined with a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville and a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami, or a win combined with a Tennessee loss/tie and a Baltimore loss/tie vs. Cincinnati, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss/tie, or a tie combined with a Tennessee loss and a Buffalo loss/tie
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 1 tackle
Brandon Mebane, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive Tackle
Week 17 – vs. Oakland, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC West) – 29 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 QH
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win at Miami combined with a Baltimore loss vs. Cincinnati, or a win combined with a San Diego loss/tie vs. Oakland and a Tennessee loss/tie vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with losses by San Diego and Tennessee
Week 16 (W, at New York Jets, 14-7) – 3 tackles, 1 TFL
• Week 6 game captain
Darius Powe, New York Giants, Wide Receiver
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – 2 receptions, 13 yards, 8 long
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – Did not play, injured reserve
• Started and made his NFL debut in Week 14 vs. Dallas but suffered an injury in the contest that despite finishing the game after the injury that has placed him on injured reserve and will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2017 season
Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. Washington 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 3rd, NFC North) – 154-238 (64.7%), 1675 yards, 72 long, 16 TD, 6 INT, 97.2 quarterback rating; 24 rushes, 126 yards, 18 long; 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 (L, at Minnesota) – Did not play, injured reserve
NFL Rankings – TD Percentage (2nd, 6.7%), Quarterback Rating (8th)
• Led Packers to consecutive comebacks in Weeks 4 and 5 against Cincinnati with game-tying TD pass with 0:17 remaining and 72-yard pass to set up game-winning FT in OT and at Dallas with game-winning TD pass with 0:16 to go
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 7 injury at Minnesota and did not return until Week 15 at Carolina but returned to injured reserve after playing in the Week 15 contest
Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Week 17 – at Detroit, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC North) – 12 receptions, 160 yards, 36 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, vs. Minnesota, 0-16) – No stats other than participation
Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Lineman
Week 17 – at Denver, 2:25 pm CT, CBS
Season (9-6, 1st, AFC West Champions) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Clinched a playoff berth, AFC West title and No. 4 seed in the AFC playoffs
Week 16 (W, vs. Miami, 29-13) – No stats other than participation … played all 83 offensive snaps
• Has started all 95 regular-season games possible in his sixth NFL season
Brian Schwenke, Tennessee Titans, Center
Week 17 – vs. Jacksonville, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (8-7, 2nd, AFC South) – No stats other than participation
Playoff Scenario – Will clinch a wild card berth with a win vs. Jacksonville, or a tie combined with a Buffalo loss/tie at Miami and a Los Angeles Chargers loss/tie against Oakland, or Buffalo and Los Angeles Chargers loss
Week 16 (L, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 23-27) – No stats other than participation
Nick Sundberg, Washington Redskins, Long Snapper
Week 17 – at New York Giants, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (7-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 tackles
Week 16 (W, vs. Denver, 27-11 – No stats other than participation
Giorgio Tavecchio, Oakland Raiders, Placekicker
Week 17 – at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 pm PT, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC West) – 15-20 FG, 32-33 PAT, 77 pts, 53 long; 45 touchbacks
Week 16 (L, at Philadelphia, 12-19) – 1-2 FG (25 make, 48 miss); 1-1 PAT, 3 kickoffs (3 TB)
NFL Rankings – Net Kickoff Average (3rd, 44.69), Touchback Percentage (5th, 73.8%), Touchbacks (10th)
• Week 1 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (4-4 FG, 2-2 PAT, 14 pts, 52 long)
• Hit game-winning extra-point in one-point Week 7 victory over Kansas City
Shane Vereen, New York Giants, Running Back
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – 42 rushes, 150 yards, 17 long; 44 receptions, 253 yards, 20 long; 9 kick returns, 196 yards, 30 long; 0-of-1, 1 INT; 1 tackle
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – 1 kickoff return, 24 yards
NFL Rankings – Catch Percentage (1st, 86.3%)
Davis Webb, New York Giants, Quarterback
Week 17 – vs. Washington, 1 pm ET, FOX
Season (2-13, 4th, NFC East) – Has not played
Week 16 (L, at Arizona, 0-23) – Not active
PRACTICE SQUAD (3)
Steven Moore, Baltimore Ravens, Offensive Lineman
Khalfani Muhammad, Tennessee Titans, Running Back
Bryce Treggs, Philadelphia Eagles, Wide Receiver
COACHES (3)
Andre Carter, Miami Dolphins, Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Week 17 – vs. Buffalo, 4:25 pm ET, CBS
Season (6-9, 3rd, AFC East)
Week 16 (L, at Kansas City, 13-29)
Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers, Head Coach
Week 17 – at Atlanta, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South)
Playoff Scenario – Have clinched a playoff berth, will clinch NFC South title with a win at Atlanta combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay, or a tie combined with a New Orleans loss, will clinch a first-round bye with win combined with a New Orleans loss/tie, a Minnesota loss vs. Chicago and a Los Angeles Rams loss/tie vs. San Francisco
Week 16 (W, vs. Tampa Bay, 22-19)
Richard Rodgers Sr., Carolina Panthers, Assistant Safeties/Defensive Backs Coach
Week 17 – at Atlanta, 4:25 pm ET, FOX
Season (11-4, T1st, NFC South)
Playoff Scenario – Have clinched a playoff berth, will clinch NFC South title with a win at Atlanta combined with a New Orleans loss/tie at Tampa Bay, or a tie combined with a New Orleans loss, will clinch a first-round bye with win combined with a New Orleans loss/tie, a Minnesota loss vs. Chicago and a Los Angeles Rams loss/tie vs. San Francisco
Week 16 (W, vs. Tampa Bay, 22-19)
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