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  • Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba: Scores in blowout win

    Smith-Njigba recorded three receptions on four targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 41-6 divisional-round win over the 49ers.

    The Seahawks held a commanding lead for nearly the entire game, leading to only 17 pass attempts. That resulted in a modest stat line for Smith-Njigba, though he did manage an impressive four-yard catch in the back corner of the end zone to put the team up 17-0 late in the first quarter. Seattle will very likely be pushed more in the NFC Championship Game, and Smith-Njigba will remain Sam Darnold's primary target.

  • Broncos' Lil'Jordan Humphrey: Cashes in TD in postseason win

    Humphrey brought in two of five targets for 33 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos' 33-30 overtime divisional-round win over the Bills on Saturday.

    The veteran journeyman delivered with a 29-yard scoring grab just before halftime, his first touchdown since Week 15 and only his second since the start of a regular season he opened with the Giants. Humphrey is likely set for another modest complementary role in the upcoming AFC Championship Game matchup against either the Texans or Patriots, but he'll operate with Jarrett Stidham as his quarterback following Bo Nix's postseason-ending ankle fracture Saturday.

  • Broncos' Courtland Sutton: Comes alive at key juncture in win

    Sutton secured four of nine targets for 53 yards in the Broncos' 33-30 overtime divisional-round win over the Bills on Saturday.

    Sutton was held off the stat sheet for three-plus quarters, but he came alive on Denver's go-ahead fourth-quarter drive with catches of 11, 25 and six yards during the possession. Sutton added an 11-yard grab on the first drive of overtime before also drawing a key 17-yard pass-interference penalty on what would turn out to be the Broncos' game-winning drive. However, Sutton will now have to build quick chemistry with veteran backup Jarrett Stidham, who lines up to draw the start in an AFC Championship Game matchup against either the Texans or Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 25 due to Bo Nix having suffered a fractured ankle Saturday that will prevent the second-year signal-caller from playing again in the postseason.

  • Marvin Mims WR | DEN

    Broncos' Marvin Mims: Critical TD grab in playoff win

    Mims secured all eight targets for 93 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos' 33-30 overtime divisional-round win over the Bills on Saturday. He also returned two kickoffs for 50 yards.

    Mims led the Broncos in receptions and receiving yards on the afternoon, while his impressive 26-yard over-the-shoulder touchdown grab with just under a minute remaining in regulation erased a 27-23 deficit. The third-year pro appeared to have injured his lower back on that play and remained down for a brief time afterward, but he was back on the field in overtime and drew a key 30-yard pass-interference penalty on Tre'Davious White that set up Wil Lutz's game-winning field goal. Mims figures to once again fill a key role in an AFC Championship Game matchup against either the Texans or Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 25, but he'll be catching passes from Jarrett Stidham after Bo Nix suffered a postseason-ending fractured ankle on the second-to-last play Saturday.

  • Khalil Shakir WR | BUF

    Bills' Khalil Shakir: Team-high catch total in loss

    Shakir hauled in seven of nine targets for 75 yards in the Bills' 33-30 overtime divisional-round loss to the Broncos on Saturday.

    Shakir led the Bills in receptions and targets after having posted a 12-82-0 line in the wild-card win over the Jaguars. The veteran wideout also recorded a game-high 46-yard catch in an early fourth-quarter drive that culminated in a go-ahead 14-yard scoring strike to Dalton Kincaid. Shakir's highly productive postseason was preceded by a similarly busy regular season, one where he generated a 72-719-4 line on 95 targets, rushed once for five yards, lost his only fumble and recorded 124 punt-return yards across 16 games.

  • 49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Back in action Saturday

    Pearsall (knee) is listed as active Saturday in Seattle, Briana Jeannel of the 49ers' official site reports.

    Pearsall thus will be making only his second appearance since Week 15 due to the PCL injury that has forced nine absences this season, including last Sunday's wild-card win at Philadelphia. The 49ers lost TE George Kittle to a torn Achilles in that contest, so a few more targets will be available to the rest of the team's pass catchers Saturday. In five outings in the second half of the campaign, Pearsall hauled in 16 of 24 targets for 201 yards and no touchdowns.

  • Troy Franklin WR | DEN

    Broncos' Troy Franklin: Won't return Saturday

    Franklin (hamstring) won't return to Saturday's divisional-round game against the Bills, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

    The Broncos now have lost two wide receivers to injury in their playoff opener, the other being Pat Bryant (concussion). Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey are the available options at the position for Denver for the rest of Saturday's contest.

  • Troy Franklin WR | DEN

    Broncos' Troy Franklin: Exits game with hamstring injury

    Franklin (hamstring) is questionable to return to Saturday's AFC divisional-round game against the Bills, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

    Franklin appeared to tweak his hamstring in the second quarter and is being evaluated by medical staff in the locker room to determine whether he can return. The Broncos are already without Pat Bryant (concussion) for the rest of Saturday's game, so Denver would be down to Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey at wide receiver if Franklin is unable to return.

  • Pat Bryant WR | DEN

    Broncos' Pat Bryant: Quickly ruled out with concussion

    Bryant has entered the league's concussion protocol and has been ruled out for the rest of Saturday's AFC divisional-round game against the Bills, Luca Evans of The Denver Post reports.

    Bryant took a hit to the head during the Broncos' opening drive and was taken to the locker room, where he has been diagnosed with a concussion by the medical staff. Troy Franklin, Marvin Mims and Lil'Jordan Humphrey will step into larger roles on offense alongside Courtland Sutton in Bryant's absence. Bryant will end the day with three catches (on as many targets) for 32 yards.

  • Jacob Cowing WR | SF

    49ers' Jacob Cowing: Ruled out vs. Seahawks

    Cowing (hamstring) has been ruled out for San Francisco's divisional-round matchup versus the Seahawks on Saturday.

    Cowing will not be activated off injured reserve and will now be forced to miss another game. The 2024 fourth-round pick has been sidelined for the entirety of the season with a hamstring injury but will look to make his return next week, should the 49ers advance to the NFC Championship Game.

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