DURHAM, N.C. – With the NFL playoffs set to kick off Saturday, Duke will be represented by six former lettermen. Suiting up in the postseason will be Josh Blackwell (Chicago Bears), Jake Bobo (Seattle Seahawks), Michael Carter II (Philadelphia Eagles) and Jacob Monk (Green Bay Packers). In addition, DeWayne Carter is on injured reserve for the Buffalo Bills.
A former Blue Devil is also coaching in the postseason with Vince Oghobaase an assistant defensive line coach with the Packers.
Blackwell, Bobo and Carter II all captured division titles this fall. Bobo and the Seahawks enter as the NFC's No. 1 seed after going 14-3, winning the NFC West and earning a first-round bye. Blackwell's Bears went 11-6 and claimed the NFC North while Carter II's Eagles had an identical 11-6 mark and received the NFC East crown.Â
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Monk, who earned his first start in the regular season finale, and Oghobaase helped the Packers to a 9-7-1 mark and a second-place finish in the NFC North.Â
Blackwell and Monk will face each other at 8 p.m. Saturday on Amazon Prime with the Bears the No. 2 seed and Packers the No. 7. Carter II and the No. 3 seed Eagles host San Francisco at 4:30 p.m. Sunday on FOX.Â
NFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 10 & 11
No. 5 Los Angeles Rams (12-5) at No. 4 Carolina Panthers (8-9)
Saturday | 4:30 p.m. | Fox
No. 7 Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) at No. 2 Chicago Bears (11-6)
Saturday | 8 p.m. | Amazon Prime
No. 6 San Francisco 49ers (12-5) at No. 3 Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)
Sunday | 4:30 p.m. | FOX
Bye for No. 1 Seattle Seahawks (14-3)
AFC Wild Card Games: Jan. 11 & 12
No. 6 Buffalo Bills (12-5) at No. 3 Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)
Sunday | 1 p.m. | CBS
No. 7 Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) at No. 2 New England Patriots (14-3)
Sunday | 8 p.m. | NBC/Peacock