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Twelve Former Blue Devils set for NFL Playoffs
1/10/2025 11:21:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. – With the NFL playoffs set to kick off Saturday, Duke will be represented by 12 former lettermen. Suiting up in the postseason will be Graham Barton (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), DeWayne Carter (Buffalo Bills), Jamison Crowder (Washington Commanders), Evan Deckers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Noah Gray (Kansas City Chiefs), Daniel Jones (Minnesota Vikings) and Jacob Monk (Green Bay Packers). In addition,Chris Rumph II is on injured reserve for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Four former Blue Devils are also coaching in the postseason with Matt Daniels (Minnesota Vikings/Special Teams Coordinator), George Edwards (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Outside Linebackers), Thaddeus Lewis (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Quarterbacks) and Scottie Montgomery (Detroit Lions/Assistant Head Coach - Running Backs).
Gray and the Chiefs were the AFC West champions after posting a 15-2 ledger during the regular season. They are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoffs. On the NFC side, Montgomery and the Lions claimed the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history after a 15-2 campaign. Both squads have first-round byes.
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Four Blue Devil Buccaneers helped Tampa Bay to another NFC South Championship and a No. 3 seed after a 10-7 regular season finish. The Buccaneers face Crowder and sixth-seeded Washington (12-5) on Sunday at 8 p.m. on NBC.Â
Jones, who was signed to the Vikings active roster earlier this week, returns to the NFC playoffs as the No. 5 seed. Minnesota (14-3) travels to fourth-seeded Los Angeles (10-7) for an 8 p.m. Monday clash on ESPN.Â
Carter will make his playoff debut with the No. 2 seed Bills, who captured the AFC East title with a 13-4 mark. Buffalo hosts Denver (10-7) at 1 p.m. Sunday on CBS. Monk is also set for his first playoff appearance as the No. 7 seed Packers (11-6) travel to No. 2 Philadelphia (14-3) at 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Fox. Â
NFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 12 & 13
No. 7 Green Bay Packers (11-6) at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
Sunday | 4:30 p.m. | Fox
No. 6 Washington Commanders (12-5) at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
Sunday | 8 p.m. | NBC
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (14-3) at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Monday | 8 p.m. | ESPN/ABC
Bye for No. 1 Detroit Lions (15-2)
AFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 11 & 12
No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texas (10-7)
Saturday | 4:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
Saturday | 8 p.m. | Amazon Prime
No. 7 Denver Broncos (10-7) at No. 2 Buffalo Bills (13-4)
Sunday | 1 p.m. | CBS
Bye for No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
Divisional Round: Jan. 18 & 19
No. 1-seeded Chiefs and Lions will host the lowest remaining seeds in their respective conferences.
Conference Championships: Jan. 26
Super Bowl LIX: Feb. 9
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, La.)
#GoDuke
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Four former Blue Devils are also coaching in the postseason with Matt Daniels (Minnesota Vikings/Special Teams Coordinator), George Edwards (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Outside Linebackers), Thaddeus Lewis (Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Quarterbacks) and Scottie Montgomery (Detroit Lions/Assistant Head Coach - Running Backs).
Gray and the Chiefs were the AFC West champions after posting a 15-2 ledger during the regular season. They are the No. 1 seed in the upcoming playoffs. On the NFC side, Montgomery and the Lions claimed the No. 1 seed for the first time in franchise history after a 15-2 campaign. Both squads have first-round byes.
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Four Blue Devil Buccaneers helped Tampa Bay to another NFC South Championship and a No. 3 seed after a 10-7 regular season finish. The Buccaneers face Crowder and sixth-seeded Washington (12-5) on Sunday at 8 p.m. on NBC.Â
Jones, who was signed to the Vikings active roster earlier this week, returns to the NFC playoffs as the No. 5 seed. Minnesota (14-3) travels to fourth-seeded Los Angeles (10-7) for an 8 p.m. Monday clash on ESPN.Â
Carter will make his playoff debut with the No. 2 seed Bills, who captured the AFC East title with a 13-4 mark. Buffalo hosts Denver (10-7) at 1 p.m. Sunday on CBS. Monk is also set for his first playoff appearance as the No. 7 seed Packers (11-6) travel to No. 2 Philadelphia (14-3) at 4:30 p.m. Sunday on Fox. Â
NFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 12 & 13
No. 7 Green Bay Packers (11-6) at No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (14-3)
Sunday | 4:30 p.m. | Fox
No. 6 Washington Commanders (12-5) at No. 3 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7)
Sunday | 8 p.m. | NBC
No. 5 Minnesota Vikings (14-3) at No. 4 Los Angeles Rams (10-7)
Monday | 8 p.m. | ESPN/ABC
Bye for No. 1 Detroit Lions (15-2)
AFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 11 & 12
No. 5 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 4 Houston Texas (10-7)
Saturday | 4:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 6 Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) at No. 3 Baltimore Ravens (12-5)
Saturday | 8 p.m. | Amazon Prime
No. 7 Denver Broncos (10-7) at No. 2 Buffalo Bills (13-4)
Sunday | 1 p.m. | CBS
Bye for No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (15-2)
Divisional Round: Jan. 18 & 19
No. 1-seeded Chiefs and Lions will host the lowest remaining seeds in their respective conferences.
Conference Championships: Jan. 26
Super Bowl LIX: Feb. 9
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, La.)
#GoDuke
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