Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith runs after making a reception during an NFL playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Los Angeles Rams’ 27-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night completed the Wild-Card Weekend of the NFL’s playoffs for the 2024 season and set the Divisional Weekend matchups.
The six teams eliminated in the first round had 30 players from Alabama high schools and colleges on their active rosters. The eight teams remaining in the Super Bowl LIX tournament have 34.
The players with Alabama football roots on the rosters of the remaining playoff teams include:
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
Detroit Lions
Houston Texans
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders
The Detroit Lions and Kansas City Chiefs enter the race for Super Bowl LIX this weekend. The Chiefs in the AFC and the Lions in the NFC sat out the first round of the NFL postseason as the No. 1 seed on its side of the NFL championship tournament.
The results and schedule for the NFL postseason include (with all times CST):
WILD-CARD WEEKEND
Saturday, Jan. 11
Sunday, Jan. 12
Monday, Jan. 13
DIVISIONAL WEEKEND
Saturday, Jan. 18
Sunday, Jan. 19
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunday, Jan. 26
SUPER BOWL LIX
Sunday, Feb. 9
FOR MORE OF AL.COM’S COVERAGE OF THE NFL, GO TO OUR NFL PAGE
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on X at @AMarkG1.
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