The NFL will host two divisional playoff games on Saturday, January 13, 2018 (1/13/18):
The Atlanta Falcons, led by quarterback Matt Ryan and receiver Julio Jones, meet the Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Nick Foles, in an NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Tennessee Titans, led by quarterback Marcus Mariota and running back Derrick Henry, meet the New England Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady and tight end Rob Gronkowski, in an NFL Playoffs AFC Divisional Round matchup at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Winners advance to conference championships.
Here's what you need to know:
What: 2018 NFC Divisional Playoff game
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018
Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
Time: 4:35 p.m. Eastern
TV: NBC
Livestream: NBC Sports Live
Line: Falcons -3
Injury report: FALCONS: No injuries reported. EAGLES: QUESTIONABLE: LB Dannell Ellerbe (hamstring), CB Sidney Jones (hamstring).
Falcons notes: QB MATT RYAN has 41,796 career pass yards & surpassed PEYTON MANNING (41,626) for most pass yards by player in his 1st 10 seasons in NFL history. Has 1,628 pass yards (325.6 per game), 13 TDs & 1 INT for 124.3 rating in his past 5 playoff games. Aims for his 6th in row in postseason with 100+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 5 consec. playoff games, 2nd-longest streak all-time. In his past 4 games vs. Phi., has 10 TDs vs. 5 INTs for 100.3 rating. * RB DEVONTA FREEMAN had rush TD last week. In 4 career playoff games, has 399 scrimmage yards (99.8 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.). Aims for 5th playoff game in row with TD. RB TEVIN COLEMAN has TD in 3 of 4 career postseason games. * WR JULIO JONES led NFC with 1,444 rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 94 yards & TD last week. In his past 5 postseason games, has 39 receptions for 610 yards (122 per game) & 6 TDs. Has 24 catches for 399 yards (133 per game) & 3 TDs in his past 3 vs. Phi. * LB DEION JONES led team with 10 tackles last week. Has FF, INT & 4 PD in 4 career playoff games. Ranked 2nd in NFC with career-high 138 tackles. S KEANU NEAL led NFC safeties with 113 tackles. Had 9 tackles & FF in his last game vs. Phi. Rookie LB TAKKARIST MC KINLEY had sack last week. Was only NFL rookie with 5+ sacks (6) & 2+ FFs (2). LB VIC BEASLEY had sack last week. Had 2 sacks & FF in last game vs. Phi. CB ROBERT ALFORD ranked 4th in NFL with 20 PD.
Eagles notes: QB NICK FOLES completed 23 of 33 (69.7 pct.) with 2 TDs & 0 INTs for 105 rating in only career playoff game (2013 NFC WC vs. NO, 1/4/14). * RB JAY AJAYI rushed for 130 yards in only career game vs. Atl. (10/15/17 with Mia.). RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT has 8 rush TDs in 8 career postseason games. Since entering NFL in 2010, ties for 3rd in league with 59 rush TDs (including playoffs). * WR ALSHON JEFFERY tied for 4th in NFL with 9 TD catches. Had 136 rec. yards in only career game vs. Atl. (10/12/14 with Chi.). WR NELSON AGHOLOR set career-highs in catches (62), rec. yards (768) & rec. TDs (8). TE ZACH ERTZ tied for 2nd among NFL TEs with 8 TD catches & ranked 3rd with 824 rec. yards. Had rec. TD in only career playoff game (2013 NFC WC, 1/4/14). Jeffery (9), Agholor (8) & Ertz (8) were only trio of teammates in NFL with 8+ TD catches each. * DE BRANDON GRAHAM led team with career-high 9.5 sacks. Had sack in only career postseason game (2013 NFC WC, 1/4/14). Had sack in last game vs. Atl. Since 2016, DT FLETCHER COX is 1 of 6 NFL DTs with 10+ sacks (12) & 2+ FFs (2). CB PATRICK ROBINSON led team with 4 INTs & 18 PD. S MALCOLM JENKINS has 16 tackles & sack in his past 3 playoff games. LB NIGEL BRADHAM led team with 88 tackles. DE DEREK BARNETT ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with 5 sacks. -- NFL Communications
What: 2018 AFC Divisional Playoff game
When: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018
Time: 8:15 p.m. Eastern
TV: CBS
Livestream: CBS Sports Live
Line: Patriots -13.5
Injury report: TITANS: OUT: RB DeMarco Murray (knee). PATRIOTS: QUESTIONABLE: DT Alan Branch (knee), RB Rex Burkhead (knee), LB Marquis Flowers (illness), RB Mike Gillislee (knee), DE Eric Lee (ankle, finger), RB James White (ankle)
Titans notes: QB MARCUS MARIOTA passed for 2 TDs, incl. deflected pass which he caught for TD, last week. Is 1 of 5 QBs in NFL history with 9,000+ pass yards (9,476) & 900+ rush yards (913) in 1st 3 seasons. Since entering league in 2015, has 40 TD passes vs. 0 INTs in red zone, highest TD/INT ratio in NFL over span (incl. playoffs). * RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 156 yards with TD last week & joined EDDIE GEORGE (1/16/00) as only players in team history with 150+ rush yards in postseason game. Led team with career-high 744 rush yards. Had 3 65+ yard TDs from scrimmage in 2017, most in NFL. RB DE MARCO MURRAY has 225 scrimmage yards (112.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career postseason games. Leads NFL with 43 rush TDs & ranks 2nd in league with 5,614 rush yards since 2013. * TE DELANIE WALKER led team with 74 catches & 807 rec. yards. Is 1 of 2 NFL TEs (TRAVIS KELCE) with 800+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. Has 3 TD catches in his past 2 vs. NE. WR ERIC DECKER had TD catch last week. Had rec. TD in his last game vs. NE (12/27/15 with NYJ). * LB WESLEY WOODYARD led team with career-high 121 tackles. Was 1 of 2 players in NFL (DEMARIO DAVIS) with 100+ tackles & 5+ sacks (5). S KEVIN BYARD tied for NFL lead with 8 INTs, 3rd most by safety in team history. Had league-leading 3 multi-INT games in 2017. DT JURRELL CASEY had 6 sacks, his 5th consecutive season with 5+ sacks. Led team with 12 TFL. Had sack in last game vs. NE. LB BRIAN ORAKPO had 1.5 sacks last week.
Patriots notes: QB TOM BRADY is all-time postseason leader in career att. (1,325), comp. (831), pass yards (9,094) & pass TDs (63). Has 12 career 300+ pass yard games in playoffs, most in NFL history. Is 25-9 (.735) as starter in postseason, most wins by QB in league annals. Led NFL with 4,577 pass yards & ranked 1st in AFC with 32 TD passes, both most by QB at age 40 or older. In past 6 vs. Ten. (incl. postseason), has 1,528 pass yards (254 per game) with 13 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.1 rating. * RB DION LEWIS led team with career-high 896 rush yards. Has 366 scrimmage yards (122 per game) with 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in past 3. In last playoff game (SB LI), RB JAMES WHITE set single-game SB record with 14 catches & scored 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.), tied for most in single game in SB history. Since 2015, has 12 TD catches, most among NFL RBs. * TE ROB GRONKOWSKI led all NFL TEs with 1,084 rec. yards, his 4th career 1,000+ yard season, tied with TONY GONZALEZ and JASON WITTEN for most among TEs in NFL history. In past 5 postseason games, has 431 rec. yards (86.2 per game) & 6 TDs. WR CHRIS HOGAN had 332 rec. yards (110.7 per game) & 2 TDs in 2016 playoffs. * S DEVIN MC COURTY led team with career-high 94 tackles. DE TREY FLOWERS had 2.5 sacks in SB LI. CB MALCOLM BUTLER has 7 PD & INT in past 6 in postseason. LB JAMES HARRISON has 11 career sacks in postseason, tied for 5th most in NFL history. * K STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI has made 22 consecutive FGs in postseason, 2nd longest streak in NFL history. -- NFL Communications