10 players to watch in NFL Wild-card round
10 players to watch in NFL Wild-card round
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Adrian PetersonMVP-candidate Adrian Peterson has rushed for over 400 yards against the Green Bay Packers this season, but that doesn’t bode well for the Vikings who are 0-3 at Lambeau Field when Peterson rushes for more than 100 yards.Credit:
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Aaron RodgersDespite a season-high of 365 passing yards by Aaron Rodgers, the Packers missed out on a first-round bye by losing to the Vikings and earned a re-match this Saturday. This is the second time the two division rivals will face each other in the playoffs.Credit:
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Charles WoodsonThe Packers expect Woodson to be back on the field on Saturday after missing the last nine games with a broken collarbone. Woodson’s return will be welcomed after the Packers’ defense allowed Christian Ponder to throw for a season-best three touchdowns.Credit:
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Andy DaltonA second-year starter, Dalton makes his second career playoff start as he looks to rebound from last season’s playoff performance against the Texans. He threw three interceptions in that game and had a passer rating of 51.4.Credit:
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Matt SchaubSchaub will make his first playoff start on Sunday after missing last year’s postseason with a foot injury. Schaub and the Texans dropped to the third seed in the playoffs and a first-round matchup with the Bengals by losing to their final two games after holding the No. 1 seed for majority of the seasonCredit:
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Alfred MorrisRookie Alfred Morris helped lead the Redskins to a NFC East division title by rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns last Sunday night. Morris finished the season second in the NFL to Adrian Peterson with 1,613 rushing yards.Credit:
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Robert Griffin IIIRGIII has been slowed by a knee injury the past two weeks which kept him out of a game this season and will be something to keep an eye on during the game. Griffin and the Redskins will host DC’s first playoff game in 13 years.Credit:
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Russell WilsonDespite being drafted in the third round, Russell Wilson beat out Matt Flynn as Seahawks starter during training camp and hasn’t looked back. He tied Peyton Manning’s rookie record with 26 touchdown passes and led the Seahawks to an 11-5 record.Credit:
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Andrew LuckFirst overall draft pick Andrew Luck will be making his playoff debut on Sunday against Baltimore. He is the first Colts quarterback other than Peyton Manning to start in the playoffs since 1996, when his former college coach Jim Harbaugh started.Credit:
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Ray LewisRay Lewis returns for the Ravens after missing the past 10 games with a torn bicep. Lewis may be playing in his final NFL game on Sunday after announcing Wednesday that he plans to retire after the playoffs.Credit:
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