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EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 2002 (AFC East - 10-6) at (AFC South - 10-6)

AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 // 4:35 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 5-4 LAST GAME: 10/14/18: Bills 13 at Texans 20 STREAKS: Texans have won 4 of past 5 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/14/18 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

First meeting in postseason BUFFALO BILLS HOUSTON TEXANS 14-16 PLAYOFF RECORD 3-5 L 13-6 vs. Jets LAST WEEK L 35-14 vs. Tennessee 2-3 (Bal 0-1, Den 1-0, NE 0-2, Ten 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 2-3 (Bal 0-1, Den 0-1, NE 1-0, Ten 1-1) 19.6/16.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.6/24.1 330.2 OFFENSE 362.0 : 271-461-3089-20-9-85.3 PASSING : 333-495-3852-26-12-98.0 (R): 151-775-5.1-2 RUSHING : 245-1070-4.4-6 John Brown: 72-1060-14.7-6 RECEIVING DeAndre Hopkins: 104-1165-11.2-7 298.3 DEFENSE 388.3 : 9.5 SACKS : 7.5 Tre’Davious White: 6 INTS Tashaun Gipson: 3 +4 (23/19) TAKE/GIVE 0 (22/22) Andre Roberts: 8.0 PR DeAndre Carter: 9.7 Andre Roberts: 26.6 KR DeAndre Carter: 22.0 : 41.9 (37.7) PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 46.5 (44.5) : 96 (30/32 PAT; 22/28 FG) KICKING Ka’imi Fairbairn: 100 (40/45 PAT; 20/25 FG)

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0-1 VS. OPPONENT 2-1 0-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-3 BILLS TEAM NOTES TEXANS TEAM NOTES • BILLS earned 2nd playoff berth in past 3 seasons & won 10 • TEXANS won AFC South title for 2nd consecutive games, most since 1999 (11). Aim for 1st postseason season & 4th time in past 5 years. Won 10+ games for 4th victory since 1995. time in franchise history. • SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 2nd career postseason • BILL O’BRIEN makes 4th career postseason appearance as appearance as HC. HC, most in franchise history. • BUFFALO had 1 player named to 2020 : CB • HOUSTON had 3 players named to : WR TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE, who tied for NFL lead with 6 INTs. DEANDRE HOPKINS, T & QB DESHAUN • BILLS ranked 2nd in NFL in total defense (298.3 yards allowed WATSON. per game) & scoring defense (16.2 points allowed per game) • TEXANS ranked 5th in AFC with 23.6 points per game & 6th in 2019. Fewest points allowed per game in single Buf. season with 362 yards per game. since 1999 (14.3). • HOUSTON rushed for 2,009 yards this season, 6th time in • BUFFALO had +4 turnover differential this season, 6th- franchise history team rushed for 2,000+ yards, & 17 TDs, 4th- highest in AFC. most rush TDs in single season in franchise history. TV: ESPN/ABC (4:35 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, , Hub Arkush (field reporter) SIRIUS: 82 (Buf), 83 (Hou) | XM: 226 (Buf), 225 (Hou) EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 2002 Buffalo Bills (AFC East - 10-6) at Houston Texans (AFC South - 10-6)

BILLS NOTES TEXANS NOTES • QB JOSH ALLEN set career highs in pass yards (3,089), TD • QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 3,852 yards for 98 rating passes (20), comp. pct. (58.8) & rating (85.3) in 2019. Led in 2019 & had career-high 33 TDs (26 pass, career-high 7 rush). all QBs with 9 rush TDs this season & has 17 rush TDs since Joined HOFer STEVE YOUNG as only QBs with 25+ TD passes entering league in 2018, 2nd-most by QB over 1st 2 seasons & 5+ rush TDs in multiple seasons in NFL history. Passed for in NFL history. Makes 1st-career postseason start. 235 yards & rushed for 76 yards in only career postseason • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY led team & ranked 2nd among game. Has 18 TDs (14 pass, 4 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 103.3 rating AFC rookies with 775 rush yards, most by Buf. rookie since in 7 home games this season. (1,115 in 2007). Has 100+ scrimmage • RB CARLOS HYDE had 1st-career 1,000-yard rushing season yards in 3 of past 5. RB ranks 3rd all-time with (1,070), becoming 5th different player in franchise history to 15,347 career rush yards & 4th with 19,243 scrimmage yards. rush for 1,000+ yards in single season. Has rush TD in 2 of Rushed for 599 yards in 2019, his 15th season with 500+ rush past 3. RB DUKE JOHNSON had 820 scrimmage yards (410 yards, most all-time. Has 813 scrimmage yards (101.6 per rush, 410 rec.) in 2019 & is 1 of 2 RBs (JAMES WHITE) with game) & 5 rush TDs in 8 career postseason games. 40+ catches in each of past 5 seasons. • WR JOHN BROWN led team with career-high 72 catches • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS tied for AFC lead with 104 catches for 1,060 yards & had 6 rec. TDs in 2019, 1st Buf. player with for 1,165 yards & 7 TDs this season. Became 6th player in NFL 1,000+ rec. yards since 2015. Has 13 catches for 153 yards in history with 800+ rec. yards in each of 1st 7 seasons. Aims for 4 career postseason games. WR had career- his 4th in row vs. Buf. with TD catch. WR set high 6 TD catches this season. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his career highs in catches (49) & rec. yards (670) this season. past 3 on road. Had 7 catches in only career postseason game. TE DARREN • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE tied for league lead with career- FELLS ranked 3rd among TEs with career-high 7 rec. TDs. Has high 6 INTs in 2019. Was 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs this TD catch in 2 of 3 career postseason games. season. Had PD in only career postseason game. S JORDAN • DE J.J. WATT has 8 TFL, 5 sacks, 5 PD & INT-TD in 6 career POYER led AFC safeties with 3 FFs in 2019. Had INT in last postseason games. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS led team with meeting. DT JORDAN PHILLIPS led team with career-high 7.5 sacks & career-high 4 FFs in 2019. Has 6 sacks in 6 career 9.5 sacks this season. Had 6.5 sacks in 8 road games. postseason games. PLAYERS PLAYERS WITH MOST WITH MOST IN 2019 RECEIVING SINCE 2017 TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE BUFFALO BILLS 6 INTERCEPTIONS DEANDRE HOPKINS HOUSTON TEXANS 31 TOUCHDOWNS

STEPHON GILMORE DAVANTE ADAMS 6 INTERCEPTIONS 28 TOUCHDOWNS

ANTHONY HARRIS TYREEK HILL 6 INTERCEPTIONS 26 TOUCHDOWNS EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 (AFC South - 9-7) at New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-4)

AFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 2020 // 8:15 PM ET // GILETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 25-17-1 LAST GAME: 11/11/18: Patriots 10 at Titans 34 STREAKS: Patriots have won 7 of past 8 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18: Patriots 35, Titans 14 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 2-1 LAST GAME: 1/13/18: Titans 14 at Patriots 35 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/13/18 TENNESSEE TITANS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 15-20 PLAYOFF RECORD 37-20 W 35-14 at Houston LAST WEEK L 27-24 vs. 3-2 (Buf 0-1, Cle 1-0, Hou 1-1, KC 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 3-2 (Buf 2-0, Cle 1-0, Hou 0-1, KC 0-1) 25.1/20.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/14.1 362.8 OFFENSE 354.0 : 201-286-2742-22-6-117.5 PASSING : 373-613-4057-24-8-88.0 : 303-1540-5.1-16 RUSHING : 247-912-3.7-7 A.J. Brown (R): 52-1051-20.2-8 RECEIVING Julian Edelman: 100-1117-11.2-6 359.5 DEFENSE 275.9 : 9 SACKS Jamie Collins: 7 Kevin Byard: 5 INTS : 6 +6 (23/17) TAKE/GIVE +21 (36/15) : 6.5 PR Mohamed Sanu: 6.0 Kalif Raymond: 22.4 KR Brandon Bolden: 22.4 : 47.1 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey (R): 44.9 (41.3) Greg Joseph: 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/0 FG) KICKING : 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/17 FG)

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1-0 VS. OPPONENT 11-8 0-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 31-11 TITANS TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES • TITANS earned 2nd playoff berth in past 3 seasons. Won • PATRIOTS won AFC East division title for 11th-consecutive 9+ games for 4th-consecutive season, longest streak since season, longest streak in NFL history. Won 12 games for 9th 1987-93 (7 consecutive seasons). time in past 10 seasons. • MIKE VRABEL makes postseason head coaching debut. • BILL BELICHICK has most playoff experience (42 games) & Played LB for 8 seasons with NE (2001-08), winning 3 Super postseason wins (31) among HC in NFL history. Has 6 Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). Bowl victories, most all-time among head coaches. • TENNESSEE had 2 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: RB • NEW ENGLAND had 3 players named to 2020 Pro Bowl: DERRICK HENRY & P BRETT KERN. CB STEPHON GILMORE, LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER & ST • TITANS ranked 4th in AFC with 25.1 points per game, team’s MATTHEW SLATER. highest mark since 2003 (27.2). • PATRIOTS allowed 275.9 yards per game, fewest by NE team • TENNESSEE averaged 138.9 rush yards per game, 3rd-most since 1977 (259.9), & allowed a league-low 14.1 points per in NFL & most by Ten. in single season since 2009 (162 rush game, fewest in NFL since 2008 Steelers (13.9). yards per game). • NEW ENGLAND had +21 turnover differential, best in NFL. TV: CBS (8:15 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Mike Tirico, Tony Boselli, Laura Okmin (field reporter) SIRIUS: 82 (Ten), 83 (NE) | XM: 226 (Ten), 225 (NE) EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Tennessee Titans (AFC South - 9-7) at New England Patriots (AFC East - 12-4)

TITANS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 2,742 yards with 22 TDs vs. • QB TOM BRADY passed for 4,057 yards with 24 TDs vs. 8 6 INTs in 12 games this season & set career highs in comp. INTs in 2019, his 11th season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied pct. (70.3) & league-high rating (117.5), 4th-highest rating in 3rd-most in NFL history. Is all-time postseason leader in single season among qualified passers in NFL history. Has 19 games played (40), wins (30), completions (1,005), pass yards TDs (16 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 129.8 rating in his past 7. (11,179) & TD passes (73). Has 16 playoff games with 300+ Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 155.2 rating in his last game vs. NE pass yards, most in NFL history. Aims for his 13th postseason (12/9/18 with Mia.). Makes 1st-career postseason start. game in row with 250+ pass yards. • RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with career-high 1,540 rush • RB SONY MICHEL rushed for team-high 912 yards & career- yards in 2019 & tied for league lead with career-high 16 rush high 7 TDs in 2019. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. TDs. Joined HOFer EARL CAMPBELL & CHRIS JOHNSON as Has rushed for 336 yards (112 per game) & 6 TDs in 3 career only players in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards & 10+ postseason games. RB JAMES WHITE ranked 2nd among rush TDs in consecutive seasons. Rushed for season-high 211 AFC RBs in rec. yards (645), tied for 2nd in rec. TDs (5) & 3rd yards & 3 TDs in Week 17. Has 240 scrimmage yards (120 per in catches (72) in 2019. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 home game) in 2 career postseason games. postseason games. • WR A.J. BROWN led all rookies with 1,051 rec. yards & tied for • WR JULIAN EDELMAN led team with 100 catches for career- lead with 8 TD catches this season, 2nd rookie in franchise high 1,117 yards this season. Ranks 2nd in postseason history history with 1,000+ rec. yards. Has 100+ rec. yards & TD in 3 of with 115 catches. Had 26 catches for 388 yards (129.3 per past 4. WR COREY DAVIS had 43 catches for 601 yards & 2 game) in 3 postseason games last season. WR PHILLIP TDs in 2019. Has 2 TD catches in 2 career postseason games. DORSETT had career-high 5 rec. TDs in 2019. Has rec. TD in 2 Had 7 catches for 125 yards & TD in last meeting. of past 3 postseason games. • CB set career highs in tackles (113), PD (18), • CB STEPHON GILMORE tied for league lead with career- sacks (4.5), & FFs (4) this season. Had 41 PD, 13 INTs & 3 FFs high 6 INTs this season. Had INT in 2 of 3 playoff games last in 4 seasons with NE (2013-16). S KEVIN BYARD led team season. CB DEVIN MCCOURTY had 7 PD, 5 INTs & 2 FFs this with 5 INTs. Since 2017, leads NFL with 17 INTs. LB HAROLD season. LB JAMIE COLLINS led team with career-high 7 LANDRY led team with career-high 9 sacks in 2019. sacks. Was only player in 2019 with 7+ sacks & 3+ INTs. PLAYERS WITH WITH TEAMS MOST RUSH YARDS POINTS IN A SINGLE SEASON FEWEST ALLOWED IN FRANCHISE HISTORY PER GAME SINCE 2002 STEPHON GILMORE CHRIS JOHNSON 2,006 RUSH YARDS - 2009 2002 12.3 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME EARL CAMPBELLHOF 1,934 RUSH YARDS - 1980 2006 12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

HOF EARL CAMPBELL 2005 BEARS 1,697 RUSH YARDS - 1979 12.6 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

DERRICK HENRY 2008 PITTSBURGH 1,540 RUSH YARDS - 2019* STEELERS *LED NFL 13.9 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME

EDDIE GEORGE 2019 NEW ENGLAND 1,509 RUSH YARDS - 2000 PATRIOTS 14.1 PTS. ALLOWED/GAME EST. 1961 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6) at (NFC South - 13-3)

NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2020 // 1:05 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 22-12 LAST GAME: 10/28/18: Saints 30 at Vikings 20 STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/21/14: Saints 20, Vikings 9 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 3-1 LAST GAME: 1/14/18: Saints 24 at Vikings 29 STREAKS: Vikings have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 1/24/10: Saints 31, Vikings 28 (OT) MINNESOTA VIKINGS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 20-29 PLAYOFF RECORD 9-11 L 21-19 vs. Chicago LAST WEEK W 42-10 at Carolina 2-3 (Atl 1-0, Chi 0-2, Dal 1-0, Sea 0-1) VS. COMMON OPP. 4-1 (Atl 1-1, Chi 1-0, Dal 1-0, Sea 1-0) 25.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6/21.3 353.5 OFFENSE 373.9 : 307-444-3603-26-6-107.4 PASSING : 281-378-2979-27-4-116.3 Dalvin Cook: 250-1135-4.5-13 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 171-797-4.7-5 : 63-1130-17.9-6 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 149-1725-11.6-9 341.6 DEFENSE 333.1 Danielle Hunter: 14.5 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 15.5 : 6 INTS Marcus Williams: 4 +11 (31/20) TAKE/GIVE +15 (23/8) Mike Hughes: 7.4 PR Deonte Harris (R): 46.2 (43.1) Ameer Abdullah: 25.0 KR Deonte Harris (R): 26.8 Britton Colquitt: 45.2 (42.6) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.2 (43.1) Dan Bailey: 121 (40/44 PAT; 27/29 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 144 (48/49 PAT; 32/36 FG)

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2-2 VS. OPPONENT 5-3 1-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 8-6 VIKINGS TEAM NOTES SAINTS TEAM NOTES • MINNESOTA qualified for the postseason & won 10+ games • NEW ORLEANS won 3rd-consecutive NFC South division title, for the 2nd time in the past 3 seasons. longest streak in franchise history. • MIKE ZIMMER has won 8+ games in 5 of his 6 seasons as • SAINTS won 11+ games for 3rd consecutive season, tied with Vikings head coach. 2009-11 for longest streak of 11+ win seasons in team history. • VIKINGS tied for 5th in NFL in fewest points allowed per • SEAN PAYTON had led New Orleans to six division titles as game (18.9) & sacks (48) this season. Saints head coach. • MINNESOTA was 1 of 4 teams (NEW ENGLAND, PITTSBURGH • SAINTS tied for 3rd in points per game (28.6) & 4th in rushing & SEATTLE) with 30+ takeaways (31) in 2019 & ranked 5th in yards allowed per game (91.3) in 2019. NFL in turnover differential (+11). • NEW ORLEANS had 7 players selected to 2020 Pro • VIKINGS had 3 players selected to the 2020 Pro Bowl: RB Bowl: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, QB DREW BREES, RS DALVIN COOK, DE DANIELLE HUNTER & S HARRISON DEONTE HARRIS, DE CAMERON JORDAN, CB MARSHON SMITH. LATTIMORE, K WIL LUTZ & WR MICHAEL THOMAS.

TV: FOX (1:05 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter), Chris Myers (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason Taylor, Scott Kaplan (field reporter) SIRIUS: 226 (Min), 225 (NO) | XM: 226 (Min), 225 (NO) EST. 1960 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1960 Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 10-6) at New Orleans Saints (NFC South - 13-3)

VIKINGS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • QB KIRK COUSINS had career-high 107.4 rating & 26 TDs vs. • QB DREW BREES ranked 2nd in NFL with career-high 116.3 6 INTs in 2019. Is only QB with 25+ pass TDs in each of past passer rating. Had 74.3 comp. pct. in 2019, 2nd-highest 5 seasons. Had 329 pass yards & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 single-season mark in NFL history. Is NFLs all-time leader in INTs for 91.7 rating in last postseason start (2015 NFC-D vs. pass yards (77,416) & pass TDs (547). In Weeks 14-17, had 15 GB). Has 1,005 pass yards (335 per game) & 9 TDs vs. INT for TDs vs. 0 INTs for 137 rating. Has 15 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 112.2 133.2 rating in 3 career starts vs. NO. rating in his past 6 postseason starts at home. Has 6 TDs vs. • RB DALVIN COOK makes playoff debut. Had 127 rush yards 2 INTs for 96.6 rating 2 postseason starts vs. Min. in only career game vs. NO (9/11/17). Had 6 rush TDs in 8 road • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 1,330 scrimmage yards (797 rush, games in 2019. Became 3rd RB (TED BROWN & CHUCK 533 rec.) in 2019 & became 3rd player (ABNER HAYNES & FOREMAN) in franchise history with 1,000+ rush yards (1,135) HERSCHEL WALKER) with 500+ rush & 500+ rec. yards in & 500+ rec. yards (519) in single season. each of 1st 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd postseason game in • WR STEFON DIGGS had career-high 1,130 rec. yards in 2019. row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Had 105 scrimmage yards (62 Had 6 receptions for 137 yards, incl. GW 61-yard rec. TD vs. rec., 43 rush) & rec. TD vs. Min. in 2017 NFC-D. RB LATAVIUS NO in 2017 NFC-D. Aims for his 4th in row with 90+ rec. yards MURRAY has rush TD in 2 of his 3 career postseason games. & TD catch vs. NO, incl. postseason. WR ADAM THIELEN had • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with single-season record 6 catches & 74 rec. yards in last postseason meeting. Aims 149 receptions & had career-high 1,725 rec. yards. Had 7 for his 4th in row vs. NO, incl. playoffs, with 6+ receptions. TE receptions for 85 yards & 2 TDs in 2017 NFC-D vs. Min. Aims KYLE RUDOLPH has 5 rec. TDs in his past 5 on road. for his 7th in row at home in 2019 with 10+ receptions & 100+ • DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL & tied his career rec. yards. Had 9 games with 10+ catches in 2019, most in high with 14.5 sacks this season. Has 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in single season in NFL history. TE JARED COOK has 7 rec. TDs his past 6 on road. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN had sack & FF in in his past 7. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with TD catch. last playoff meeting. Has sack in 3 of his 4 career postseason • DE CAMERON JORDAN had career-high 15.5 sacks in 2019, games. LB ANTHONY BARR had INT in last postseason tied-4th most in single season in franchise history. Has meeting. S HARRISON SMITH had sack in 2017 NFC-D vs. sack in 2 of his past 3 at home in playoffs. CB MARSHON NO. Has 4 TFL in 4 career playoff games. LATTIMORE has 6 PD & 2 INTs in 4 career playoff games. VIKINGS 29 PLAYERS SAINTS 24 WITH MOST JANUARY 14, NFC RECEPTIONS 2018 DIVISIONAL IN A SINGLE SEASON PLAYOFFS IN NFL HISTORY MICHAEL THOMAS “THE 149 RECEPTIONS MINNEAPOLIS 2019 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS MIRACLE” MARVIN HARRISONHOF 143 RECEPTIONS 2002 COLTS STEFON DIGGS 61-YARD TD CATCH 136 RECEPTIONS AS TIME EXPIRED 2015 136 RECEPTIONS 2015 FALCONS EST. 1976 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1933 (NFC West - 11-5) at (NFC East - 9-7)

NFC WILD CARD PLAYOFFS // SUNDAY, JAN. 5, 2020 // 4:40 PM ET // // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 10-7 LAST GAME: 11/24/19: Seahawks 17 at Eagles 9 STREAKS: Seahawks have won past 5 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/24/19 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY

First meeting in postseason SEATTLE SEAHAWKS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 16-16 PLAYOFF RECORD 23-22 L 26-21 vs. San Francisco LAST WEEK W 34-17 at 2-0 (Atl 1-0, Min 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 0-2 (Atl 0-1, Min 0-1) 25.3/24.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.1/22.1 374.4 OFFENSE 360.8 : 341-516-4110-31-5-106.3 PASSING : 388-607-4039-27-7-93.1 Marshawn Lynch: 12-34-2.8-1 RUSHING Sanders (R): 179-818-4.6-3 Tyler Lockett: 82-1057-12.9-8 RECEIVING (TE): 88-916-10.4-6 381.6 DEFENSE 331.7 : 4 SACKS : 8.5 Many tied: 3 INTS Many tied: 2 +12 (32/20) TAKE/GIVE -3 (20/23) David Moore: 7.5 PR : 3.4 Tyler Lockett: 19.9 KR : 22.9 Michael Dickson: 45.1 (40.9) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 46.4 (42.3) Jason Myers: 109 (40/44 PAT; 23/28 FG) KICKING : 101 (35/37 PAT; 22/26 FG)

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5-1 VS. OPPONENT 0-3 10-8 PLAYOFF RECORD 4-1 SEAHAWKS TEAM NOTES EAGLES TEAM NOTES • SEATTLE qualified for postseason for 2nd consecutive • PHILADELPHIA won NFC East for 2nd time in past 3 seasons. season & for 6th time in past 7 years. Seahawks won 11 • DOUG PEDERSON has won 9+ games in 3 of his 4 seasons as games & have won 10+ games in 7 of past 8 seasons. Eagles head coach & led team to SB LII victory in 2017. • PETE CARROLL has led Seattle to postseason in 8 of his 10 • EAGLES enter postseason on 4 game winning streak, 2nd- seasons as head coach. longest active streak in NFC (GREEN BAY - 5 games). • SEATTLE ranked 4th in rush yards per game (137.5) & tied for • PHILADELPHIA converted 45.4% of 3rd downs in 2019, 4th- 2nd in FFs (18) & 5th in INTs (16). best in NFL & ranked 3rd in time of possession (32:56). • QB RUSSELL WILSON has 94 career wins, including • EAGLES ranked 3rd in fewest rushing yards allowed per game postseason, since 2012, 2nd-most by player in his 1st 8 (90.1), 4th-fewest in franchise history. seasons in NFL history. • EAGLES had five players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: G • SEAHAWKS had 2 players selected to 2020 Pro Bowl: LB , DT , TE ZACH ERTZ, C & QB RUSSELL WILSON. & LS

TV: NBC (4:40 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, SIRIUS: 82 (Sea), 83 (Phi) | XM: 226 (Sea), 225 (Phi) EST. 1976 WILD CARD PLAYOFFS EST. 1933 Seattle Seahawks (NFC West - 11-5) at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 9-7)

SEAHAWKS NOTES EAGLES NOTES • QB RUSSELL WILSON is 1st QB in NFL history with winning • QB CARSON WENTZ passed for career-high 4,039 yards in record in each of his 1st 8 seasons. Had 4,110 pass yards 2019, most in single season in Phi. franchise history. Had 27 in 2019, his 3rd career 4,000-yard season. Joined PEYTON TDs vs. 7 INTs in 2019 & is only QB with 20+ TD passes & 7 or MANNING & as only QBs with 3,000+ pass fewer INTs in each of past 3 seasons. Had 12 TDs vs. 2 INTs yards in each of 1st 8 seasons. Has 14 TDs (12 pass, 2 rush) for 94 rating in 8 home starts this season. vs. 6 INTs for 94.3 rating in 7 career road playoff starts. Is 4-0 • RB led rookies with 1,327 scrimmage & has 8 TDs (7 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 98.9 rating in 4 career yards (818 rush, 509 rec.). Surpassed LESEAN MCCOY (637) starts vs. Phi. for most rush yards & DESEAN JACKSON (1,008) for most • RB MARSHAWN LYNCH had rush TD in season debut in Week scrimmage yards by Phi. rookie in franchise history. Is 1 of 17. Has 1,064 scrimmage yards (96.7 per game) & 9 rush TDs 2 rookies (SAQUON BARKLEY) with 800+ rush yards & 500+ in 11 career postseason games. Has 480 scrimmage yards rec. yards since 2000. RB BOSTON SCOTT tied franchise (120 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. record with 3 rush TDs in Week 17. Phi. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Phi. with 90+ scrimmage yards. • TE ZACH ERTZ aims for his 5th playoff game in row with • WR TYLER LOCKETT led team with career highs in receptions 5+ receptions. Had 12 receptions for 91 yards & TD catch in (82) & rec. yards (1,057) in 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row on Week 12 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home vs. Sea. road in playoffs with 75+ rec. yards. WR DK METCALF tied with rec. TD. Has 525 receptions since 2013, most by TE in for 2nd among rookies in receptions (58), tied 3rd rec. TDs (7) 1st 7 seasons in NFL history. TE had 7 & ranked 3rd with 900 rec. yards, 2nd-most by Sea. rookie in receptions in Week 12 meeting. franchise history (JOEY GALLOWAY - 1,039 in 1995). • DE BRANDON GRAHAM had 1.5 sacks in last meeting & aims • LB BOBBY WAGNER led NFL with 159 tackles, his 2nd career for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with 1.5+ sacks. Has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs season with 150+ tackles. Has 8+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 in his past 3 playoff games. DE has sack, postseason games. Has 12+ tackles in 2 of his past 3 vs. Phi. FF & FR in 3 career postseason games. Has 3 sacks in his LB K.J. WRIGHT had career-high 132 tackles in 2019. DE past 3. S had 2 sacks in last meeting. had 9 tackles, sack, FF & FR in his only Was 1 of 2 (LOGAN RYAN) with 75+ tackles (80) & 4+ FFs (4) in career game vs. Phi. (12/23/18 with Hou.) 2019. S RODNEY MCLEOD had sack, INT & FF in last meeting. WITHMOST WINSIN PLAYERS FIRST 8 WITH MOST PASSING SEASONS YARDS INCLUDING POSTSEASON IN A SINGLE SEASON IN NFL HISTORY IN TEAM HISTORY TOM BRADY CARSON WENTZ 100 WINS (2000-07) 4,039 PASSING YARDS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2019 SEASON

RUSSELL WILSON DONOVAN MCNABB 94 WINS (2012-19) 3,916 PASSING YARDS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 2008 SEASON (IN EIGHTH SEASON) DONOVAN MCNABB 3,875 PASSING YARDS 2004 SEASON BEN ROETHLISBERGER 90 WINS (2004-11) PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3,808 PASSING YARDS 1988 SEASON