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Wildcats in the NFL – Super Wild Card Weekend
Jan 17, 2022 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the 2021 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 15 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL. For stats on each play, click on their bio link. For a final recap of those whose team did not make the playoffs, click here.
B.J. Finney, OL – Pittsburgh Steelers
Finney was placed on injured reserve on December 15, and he missed each of the final four regular season games in addition to the Steelers' 42-21 loss at Kansas City on Sunday night.
Wyatt Hubert, DE – Cincinnati Bengals
A seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati in this year's draft, Hubert was injured during the offseason and is on reserve. The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-19, on Saturday. The Bengals hit the road for the Divisional Round as they take on Tennessee on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
Briley Moore, TE – Tennessee Titans
Moore, a rookie free agent signee by the Titans this past offseason, was hurt during training camp and placed on injured reserve. The Titans are the No. 1 seed in the AFC and with it garnered the only bye in the conference for the Wild Card Round. Tennessee will host Cincinnati on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. game that will be televised by CBS.
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle made his fourth-career playoff start and came away with five receptions for 37 yards and his first two postseason touchdown receptions in Kansas City's 42-21 home win over Pittsburgh on Sunday night. Pringle also returned two kickoffs for 50 yards after finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the NFL with a 24.8-yard average. Kansas City will host Buffalo in the Divisional Round on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., in a game that will be televised by CBS.
Elijah Sullivan, LB – Kansas City Chiefs
Sullivan, a rookie free agent who was with San Francisco the entire preseason, was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 11. Kansas City defeated Pittsburgh, 42-21 on Sunday night, advancing to host Buffalo in the Divisional Round. The Chiefs and Bills square off on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., on CBS.
Jordan Willis, DE – San Francisco 49ers
Playing in his first-career postseason game, Willis had one quarterback hit among his 22 defensive snaps in San Francisco's 23-17 win at Dallas on Sunday. Willis may have forced a Cowboy interception on his quarterback hit as he worked his way into the backfield and caused an errant pass. The 49ers will now travel to Green Bay for the Divisional Round on Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m., in a game televised by FOX.
B.J. Finney, OL – Pittsburgh Steelers
Finney was placed on injured reserve on December 15, and he missed each of the final four regular season games in addition to the Steelers' 42-21 loss at Kansas City on Sunday night.
Wyatt Hubert, DE – Cincinnati Bengals
A seventh-round draft pick by Cincinnati in this year's draft, Hubert was injured during the offseason and is on reserve. The Bengals defeated the Las Vegas Raiders, 26-19, on Saturday. The Bengals hit the road for the Divisional Round as they take on Tennessee on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.
Briley Moore, TE – Tennessee Titans
Moore, a rookie free agent signee by the Titans this past offseason, was hurt during training camp and placed on injured reserve. The Titans are the No. 1 seed in the AFC and with it garnered the only bye in the conference for the Wild Card Round. Tennessee will host Cincinnati on Saturday in a 3:30 p.m. game that will be televised by CBS.
Byron Pringle, WR – Kansas City Chiefs
Pringle made his fourth-career playoff start and came away with five receptions for 37 yards and his first two postseason touchdown receptions in Kansas City's 42-21 home win over Pittsburgh on Sunday night. Pringle also returned two kickoffs for 50 yards after finishing the regular season ranked fifth in the NFL with a 24.8-yard average. Kansas City will host Buffalo in the Divisional Round on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., in a game that will be televised by CBS.
The shoulder fake and precision pass.@PatrickMahomes to @Pringle_Byron gives the Chiefs the lead! #ChiefsKingdom #SuperWIldCard
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2022
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Pringle shook him 👀 @pringle_byron#SuperWildCard | #ChiefsKingdom
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2022
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FOR MAMA KELCE. @tkelce #ChiefsKingdom #SuperWildCard
— NFL (@NFL) January 17, 2022
📺: #PITvsKC on NBC
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Elijah Sullivan, LB – Kansas City Chiefs
Sullivan, a rookie free agent who was with San Francisco the entire preseason, was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad on September 11. Kansas City defeated Pittsburgh, 42-21 on Sunday night, advancing to host Buffalo in the Divisional Round. The Chiefs and Bills square off on Sunday at 5:30 p.m., on CBS.
Jordan Willis, DE – San Francisco 49ers
Playing in his first-career postseason game, Willis had one quarterback hit among his 22 defensive snaps in San Francisco's 23-17 win at Dallas on Sunday. Willis may have forced a Cowboy interception on his quarterback hit as he worked his way into the backfield and caused an errant pass. The 49ers will now travel to Green Bay for the Divisional Round on Saturday evening at 7:15 p.m., in a game televised by FOX.
Watch how Jordan Willis (#94) drives Tyron Smith back into Dak Prescott, which likely led to a more errant throw on this ball that was picked by K'Waun Williams
— Jordan Elliott (@splash_cousin) January 17, 2022
pic.twitter.com/zstFodjpgR
94 Jordan Willis with a nasty bull rush 💪🏽💪🏽😤😤 #trenchwarefare pic.twitter.com/eFOc3tQq07
— The 4 Man Rush (@4ourmanrush) January 16, 2022
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