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AFC Championship (AFC South - 12-6) at (AFC East - 14-3) Sunday, January 21, 2018 | 3:05 PM ET | | SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 10-1 LAST GAME: 9/27/15: Jaguars 17 at Patriots 51 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 7 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/27/15 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Patriots lead all-time series, 3-1 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/12/08: Jaguars 20 at Patriots 31 STREAKS: Patriots have won past 2 LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/12/08 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PLAYOFF RECORD 7-6 PLAYOFF RECORD 33-19 LAST WEEK W 45-42 at LAST WEEK W 35-14 vs. Tennessee VS. COMMON OPP. 5-3 (Hou 2-0; LAC 1-0; NYJ 0-1; Pit 2-0; Ten 0-2) VS. COMMON OPP. 6-0 (Hou 1-0; LAC 1-0; NYJ 2-0; Pit 1-0; Ten 1-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.1/16.8 (2L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6 (T2L)/18.5 OFFENSE 365.9 OFFENSE 394.2 (1L) PASSING : 315-523-3687-21-13-84.7 PASSING : 385-581-4577 (1L)-32 (3L)-8-102.8 (3L) RUSHING (R): 268-1040-3.9-9 RUSHING : 180-896-5.0-6 RECEIVING : 56-702-12.5-3 RECEIVING (TE): 69-1084-15.7-8 DEFENSE 286.1 (2L) DEFENSE 366.0 SACKS : 14.5 (T2L) SACKS : 6.5 INTs A.J. Bouye: 6 (T3L) INTs : 4 TAKE/GIVE +10 (33/23) TAKE/GIVE +6 (18/12) PR (R): 10.3 PR : 8.6 KR Corey Grant: 24.9 KR Dion Lewis: 24.8 PUNTING (NET) : 44.1 (38.9) PUNTING (NET) Ryan Allen: 43.4 (40.5) KICKING : 79 (22/24 PAT; 19/20 FG) KICKING : 156 (2L) (45/47 PAT; 37/40 FG) : HEAD COACH: VS. OPP. 1-3 VS. OPP. 7-2 PLAYOFF RECORD 2-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 27-10 JAGUARS TEAM NOTES PATRIOTS TEAM NOTES • JAGUARS will play in 3rd AFC Champ. Game in franchise • PATRIOTS advance to AFC Champ. Game for 7th history & 1st since 1999. consecutive , longest streak in NFL since 1970. • JACKSONVILLE led NFL with 7 defensive TDs (5 FR, • NEW ENGLAND led NFL in total offense (394.2 yards per 2 INT) & ranked 2nd in league with 55 sacks & 21 INTs in game) & ranked 1st in AFC in scoring (28.6 points per game). regular season. Had FR-TD last week. • BILL BELICHICK has 27 career playoff victories, most • DOUG MARRONE is 3rd coach in franchise history to lead by head coach in NFL history. team to playoffs ( & ). • PATRIOTS had 4 players selected to 2018 : • JAGUARS had 4 players selected to : CB QB TOM BRADY (13th), FB (1st), A.J BOUYE (1st), DE CALAIS CAMPBELL (3rd), DT TE ROB GRONKOWSKI (5th) & ST MATTHEW MALIK JACKSON (1st) & CB (1st). SLATER (7th). ON THE AIRWAVES TV: CBS (3:05 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter), Jay Feely (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: , Dan Fouts, Ed Werder | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Jax), 82 (NE) | XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Jax), 82 (NE) AFC Championship Jacksonville Jaguars (AFC South - 12-6) at New England Patriots (AFC East - 14-3)

JAGUARS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB BLAKE BORTLES had pass TD last week. In last • QB TOM BRADY is all-time postseason leader in career meeting, passed for 242 yards & 2 TDs. Passed for 3,687 att. (1,378), comp. (866), pass yards (9,431) & pass TDs yards & has 3,500+ pass yards in each of past 3 seasons. (66). Has 13 career 300+ pass yard games in playoffs, Has 14,928 pass yards since entering league in 2014, 4th most in NFL history. Is 26-9 (.743) as starter in postseason, most in NFL history by player in 1st 4 seasons. most wins by QB in league annals. Led NFL with 4,577 • RB LEONARD FOURNETTE rushed for 109 yards & 3 pass yards & ranked 1st in AFC with 32 TD passes, both TDs last week & is only rookie in NFL history with 100+ rush most by QB at age 40 or older. Is making 12th career AFC yards & 3+ rush TDs in postseason game. Led all rookies CG appearance. In last game vs. Jax., completed 33 of 42 with 9 rush TDs & ranked 2nd with 1,040 rush yards. Is 1 (78.6 pct.) for 358 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.1 of 2 rookies in franchise history (FRED TAYLOR) with yards. Aims for 3rd postseason meeting in row with 3 TDs, 1,000+ rush yards. RB T.J. YELDON had 77 scrimmage 0 INTs & 110+ rating. yards (57 rec., 20 rush) & rush TD last week. • RB DION LEWIS led team with career-high 896 rush • WR MARQISE LEE led team with 56 receptions. WR yards. Had 141 scrimmage yards (79 rec., 62 rush) in AFC ranked 4th among NFL rookies with Div. Has 507 scrimmage yards (126.8 per game) with 5 748 rec. yards. Had 17.8 rec. yard avg., highest among TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 4 (incl. playoffs). Had rush TD rookies (min. 25 catches). WR had 59- in last meeting. RB JAMES WHITE has 179 scrimmage yard TD catch in last meeting. Rookie WR-PR JAYDON yards (89.5 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 2 MICKENS was 1 of 3 NFL players with 10+ yard PR avg. postseason games. Since 2015, has 15 TD catches (incl. (10.3) & PR-TD (1) in 2017 (min. 10 PR). playoffs), most among NFL RBs. • LB tied career-high with 16 tackles & • TE ROB GRONKOWSKI led all NFL TEs with 1,084 rec. had FR-TD last week. Has 27 tackles, FF & FR in 2 career yards, his 4th career 1,000+ yard season, tied with TONY playoff games. Was 1 of 3 NFL LBs with 100+ tackles (102) GONZALEZ and for most among TEs & 3+ INTs (3). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL led AFC with in NFL history. In past 6 postseason games, has 512 rec. franchise-record & career-high 14.5 sacks. DE YANNICK yards (85.3 per game) & 7 TDs. Aims for 7th playoff game NGAKOUE was 1 of 2 NFL players () in row with TD catch. WR DANNY AMENDOLA has 190 with 10+ sacks (12) & 5+ FFs (6). LB rec. yards (95 per game) & TD catch in past 2 playoff games. has sack, INT & 3 PD in his 1st 2 playoff games. CB A.J. • DE TREY FLOWERS had sack last week. Has 3.5 sacks in BOUYE has 2 INTs, FF & 7 PD in his past 4 postseason past 2 postseason games. LB JAMES HARRISON has 11 games. career sacks in postseason, tied for 5th most in NFL history. In the Divisional Playoffs, LEONARD FOURNETTE became POSTSEASON TDs, SINCE 2016 the youngest player (22 years, 361 days old) in the Super JAMES WHITE (NE)...... 6 Bowl era with 100+ rushing yards (109) & 3+ TDs (3) in a Devonta Freeman (Atl)...... 5 postseason game. 3 Tied...... 4

MOST POSTSEASON TD CATCHES JAGUARS led the NFL with 7 defensive TDs & ranked 2nd in the AMONG TIGHT ENDS, NFL HISTORY league with 55 sacks & 21 INTs in the regular season. ROB GRONKOWSKI...... 10 TELVIN SMITH scored a 50-yard FR-TD in the Divisional Playoffs. Dave Casper...... 7 Vernon Davis...... 7 NFC Championship (NFC North - 14-3) at (NFC East - 14-3) Sunday, January 21, 2018 | 6:40 PM ET | | SERIES HISTORY (INCL. PLAYOFFS) LEADER: Series tied, 13-13 LAST GAME: 10/23/16: Vikings 10 at Eagles 21 STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/23/16 PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 3-0 LAST PLAYOFF: 1/4/09: Eagles 26 at Vikings 14 STREAKS: Eagles have won all 3 LAST PLAYOFF AT SITE: 1/16/05: Eagles 27, Vikings 14 MINNESOTA VIKINGS PHILADELPHIA EAGLES PLAYOFF RECORD 20-28 PLAYOFF RECORD 20-21 LAST WEEK W 29-24 vs. New Orleans LAST WEEK W 15-10 vs. Atlanta VS. COMMON OPP. 5-1 (Atl 1-0; Car 0-1; Chi 2-0; LAR 1-0; Was 1-0) VS. COMMON OPP. 6-0 (Atl 1-0; Car 1-0; Chi 1-0; LAR 1-0; Was 2-0) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.9/15.8 (1L) PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6 (T2L)/18.4 OFFENSE 356.9 OFFENSE 365.8 PASSING Case Keenum: 325-481-3547-22-7-98.3 PASSING : 57-101-537-5-2-79.5 RUSHING Latavius Murray: 216-842-3.9-8 RUSHING LeGarrette Blount: 173-766-4.4-2 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 91-1276-14.0-4 RECEIVING (TE): 74-824-11.1-8 DEFENSE 275.9 (1L) DEFENSE 306.5 SACKS : 13 SACKS : 9.5 INTs Harrison Smith: 5 INTs Patrick Robinson: 4 TAKE/GIVE +5 (19/14) TAKE/GIVE +11 (31/20) PR Marcus Sherels: 9.5 PR : 8.9 KR Jerick McKinnon: 26.0 KR Kenjon Barner: 19.4 PUNTING (NET) : 42.2 (39.2) PUNTING (NET) : 45.3 (40.6) KICKING : 130 (34/39 PAT; 32/38 FG) KICKING (R): 117 (39/42 PAT; 26/31 FG) HEAD COACH: HEAD COACH: VS. OPP. 0-1 VS. OPP. 1-0 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-1 PLAYOFF RECORD 1-0 VIKINGS TEAM NOTES EAGLES TEAM NOTES • VIKINGS advance to NFC Champ. Game for 1st time since 2009. • EAGLES advance to NFC Champ. Game for 1st time since 2008. • MINNESOTA ranked 1st in total defense (275.9 yards • PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 at home (incl. playoffs) in 2017. per game) & scoring defense (15.8 points per game). • EAGLES tied for 1st in NFL with +162 point differential, • VIKINGS won Div. on GW 61-yard TD as time expired, 1st playoff led league in rush defense (79.2 yards per game) & ranked game in NFL history to end with GW-TD on fi nal play of 4th Q. 1st in NFC in turnover differential (+11). • MIKE ZIMMER has led team to playoffs in 2 of his 4 seasons with Min. • DOUG PEDERSON won playoff head coaching debut last week. • VIKINGS had 4 players selected to 2018 Pro Bowl: LB • EAGLES had 6 players selected to 2018 Pro Bowl: G ANTHONY BARR (3rd), DE EVERSON GRIFFEN (1st), DT (3rd), (3rd), CB XAVIER RHODES (2nd) & WR ADAM TE ZACH ERTZ (1st), S (2nd), T THIELEN (1st). (1st) & QB (1st). ON THE AIRWAVES TV: FOX (6:40 PM ET): , , Erin Andrews (Field reporter), Chris Myers (Field reporter) WESTWOOD ONE: , Trent Green, Ross Tucker | SIRIUS: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) | XM: 88 (WW1), 83 (Min), 82 (Phi) NFC Championship Minnesota Vikings (NFC North - 14-3) at Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East - 14-3)

VIKINGS NOTES EAGLES NOTES • QB CASE KEENUM set career-highs in pass yards • QB NICK FOLES has completed 46 of 63 (73 pct.) with (3,547), pass TDs (22) & rating (98.3) in 2017. Passed for 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 102.7 rating in 2 career playoff games. 318 yards & TD in postseason debut last week. In 2 career games vs. Min., has 596 pass yards (298 per • RB LATAVIUS MURRAY ties for NFL lead with 22 rush game) with 3 TDs & 1 INT. TDs since 2016 (incl. postseason). Had rush TD last week. • RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT rushed for TD last week. Aims for his 3rd playoff game in row with TD. RB JERICK Has 9 rush TDs in 9 career postseason games. Since MC KINNON had rush TD last week. entering NFL in 2010, ranks 3rd in league with 60 rush TDs • WR ADAM THIELEN ranked 2nd in NFC with 1,276 (including playoffs). RB has 98 scrimmage rec. yards & 4th with 91 receptions. Joined ROD SMITH yards (54 rush, 44 rec.) last week. & as only undrafted players since 1967 • WR tied for 4th in NFL with 9 TD with 90+ catches & 1,200+ rec. yards in single season. WR catches. Has 7 TD catches in 9 career games vs. Min. WR STEFON DIGGS had career-high 8 rec. TDs in 2017. set career-highs in catches (62), Had 6 receptions for 137 yards, incl. GW 61-yard TD catch rec. yards (768) & rec. TDs (8). TE ZACH ERTZ tied for as time expired last week. TE tied for 2nd among NFL TEs with 8 TD catches & ranked 3rd with 2nd among NFL TEs with 8 TD catches. Has 37 career rec. 824 rec. yards. Jeffery (9), Agholor (8) & Ertz (8) were only TDs, most in franchise history among TEs. trio of teammates in NFL with 8+ TD catches each. • DE EVERSON GRIFFEN tied for 4th in NFL with career- • DE BRANDON GRAHAM led team with career-high 9.5 high 13 sacks. Had sack & FF last week. Aims for 4th playoff sacks. Had sack & FF in his last game vs. Min. Since 2016, game in row with sack. S HARRISON SMITH was only DT FLETCHER COX is 1 of 6 NFL DTs with 10+ sacks player in NFC with 70+ tackles (78), 5+ INTs (5) & sack (12) & 2+ FFs (2). Had 7 tackles & sack last week. CB (1.5). Since 2014, leads NFL safeties with 8 sacks. Had 7 PATRICK ROBINSON led team with 4 INTs & 18 PD. S tackles & sack in Div. CB XAVIER RHODES had INT & RODNEY MC LEOD had sack last week. Had INT, sack FF in last game vs. Phi. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team & FF in his last game vs. Min. LB with 113 tackles, his 2nd consecutive 100+ tackle season. led team with 88 tackles. Had sack in Div. Had sack in his Led team with 10 tackles last week. LB ANTHONY last game vs. Min. DE ranked 2nd BARRRR had INT in Div.Div. Had FR in his lastlastt gamegame vs.vs. Phi.Phi. among NFC rookies with 5 sacks.

Eagles WRs ALSHON JEFFERY (9) & NELSON AGHOLOR (8) & TE ZACH ERTZ (8) were the only trio of teammates with at least eight TD catches each in 2017.

WR STEFON DIGGS scored the game-winning 61-yard reception as time expired in the Vikings’ 29-24 win against New Orleans in the Divisional Playoffs last week. The play marked the fi rst game-winning touchdown on the fi nal play of the fourth quarter in NFL postseason history.