The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
01.11.2016 | Football
Safety Earl Thomas helps the Seattle Seahawks overcome a nine-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Vikings 10-9 on Sunday.
The NFL played its wild card games this weekend and several Longhorns participated. LB Derrick Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs routed the Houston Texans 30-0 on Saturday in one AFC contest. In the NFC, Earl Thomas and his Seattle Seahawks defeated Brian Robison's Minnesota Vikings in Minneapolis on Sunday in a tight game that saw the Seahawks score 10 points in the fourth quarter to earn a 10-9 comeback victory. Washington fell 35-18 to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, ending the season for Colt McCoy and Keenan Robinson.
Next Saturday (7:15 CT, NBC) Lyle Sendlein, Alex Okafor, Cory Redding and the rest of the Arizona Cardinals will host the Green Bay Packers in one NFC Divisional Round playoff game, while the Seahawks will travel to Carolina to face the Panthers on Sunday (12:05 CT, FOX).
In the AFC, the Chiefs will travel to Foxboro to face the New England Patriots on Saturday (3:35 CT, CBS) and the Denver Broncos will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in second game on Sunday (3:40 CT, CBS).
Wild Card weekend performances:
Arizona Cardinals
LB Alex Okafor, DE Cory Redding and C Lyle Sendlein had a bye week and will face the Packers on Saturday.
Carolina Panthers
RB Fozzy Whittaker's Panthers had a bye week and will host Earl Thomas' Seahawks on Sunday.
Cincinnati Bengals
OG Trey Hopkins remains on the practice squad. His Bengals were eliminated from the playoffs after an 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
Kansas City Chiefs
LB Derrick Johnson had three tackles in the Chiefs' 30-0 victory over the Houston Texans.
RB Jamaal Charles remains on injured reserve.
Minnesota Vikings
DE Brian Robison had two tackles in the Vikings' 10-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
New England Patriots
DT Malcom Brown and the Patriots had a bye and will host Derrick Johnson's Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday.
CB Tarell Brown remains on injured reserve.
Seattle Seahawks
S Earl Thomas recorded three total tackles (two solo) in the Seahawks' 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Washington Redskins
LB Keenan Robinson did not record any statistics in Washington's 35-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers.
QB Colt McCoy did not play in the game.
LB Jackson Jeffcoat remains on injured reserve.
