#StanfordNFL Week 18: Closing Time#StanfordNFL Week 18: Closing Time
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#StanfordNFL Week 18: Closing Time



Highlights

Postseason Bound

The NFL postseason rosters will feature 17 former Stanford players, including 12 on active rosters.

  • AFC
    • No. 1 Tennessee Titans- Kevin Hogan
    • No. 3 Buffalo Bills- Harrison Phillips
    • No. 4 Cincinnati Bengals- Trenton Irwin, Michael Thomas
    • No. 5 Las Vegas Raiders- Solomon Thomas
    • No. 6 New England Patriots- Henry Anderson, Jake Bailey
  • NFC
    • No. 1 Green Bay Packers- Peter Kalambayi
    • No. 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Richard Sherman 
    • No. 3 Dallas Cowboys- Simi Fehoko, Dalton Schultz
    • No. 4 Arizona Cardinals- Zach Ertz, Josh Mauro
    • No. 6 San Francisco 49ers- Curtis Robinson, Connor Weddington
    • No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles- J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Nate Herbig

Adeboooo

Cornerback Paulson Adebo made the highlight of the season with a one-handed interception in a 30-20 victory over Atlanta. The Saints' rookie added five tackles and a pass breakup.

No Stopping that Man

Zach Ertz had seven catches for 86 yards – his fourth straight game with at least six receptions. Despite suffering a loss to the Seahawks, Ertz will head to the postseason for the fourth time in the last five seasons with the Cardinals earning the fifth seed in the NFC.

Top QB in the Class? Yup. 

Quarterback Davis Mills was 23-for-33 for 301 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, and a 128.5 passer rating in a three-point loss to the Titans. Mills threw nine touchdowns to only two interceptions since being named the starter in Week 14. His 301 passing yards was his fourth 300-yard game of the season – more than any rookie quarterback.

Bingham Ballin' Into the Endzone

Dalton Schultz scored a career-high two touchdowns off three receptions in the Cowboys' 51-26 victory over the Eagles.

No Pressure

  • Rookie Walker Little continued to flash his potential, playing all 68 offensive snaps in a start at tackle for the Jaguars. Little didn't allow a single sack or QB hit in the 26-11 victory over the Colts, recording a 79.2 pass blocking grade from PFF.
  • Cameron Fleming played all 54 offensive snaps for the Broncos, allowing zero sacks and zero QB hits in a narrow, 28-24 loss to the Chiefs.

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Quick Hitters

  • J.J. Arcega-Whiteside played 42 offensive snaps and four special teams snaps in Philadelphia's loss to Dallas.
  • Jake Bailey pinned opponents inside the 20 yard line on two of his three punts, averaging 46.0 yards per punt. He also had three touchbacks on five kickoffs.
  • Drew Dalman played four snaps in a 30-20 loss to the Saints. 
  • Austin Hooper played 62% of Cleveland's offensive snaps in a 21-16 win over the Bengals. 
  • Wide receiver Trenton Irwin made a nine-yard reception while playing a season-high 33 snaps on offense for the Bengals. 
  • Ty Montgomery made one reception in his third start of the season. 
  • Linebacker Bobby Okereke had four tackles and two QB hurries in a loss to the Jaguars.
  • Tight end Colby Parkinson made his first career start in a 38-30 victory over the Cardinals. Parkinson played 62% of offensive snaps and 47% of special teams snaps, making two receptions for 14 yards. 
  • Harrison Phillips started and made two tackles, two QB hits and two QB hurries in Buffalo's 27-10 win over the Jets to clinch the AFC's No. 3 seed. 
  • Curtis Robinson made a special teams tackle in 14 special teams snaps as the 49ers came from behind to defeat the Rams 27-24 in overtime to clinch a playoff bid. 
  • Brennan Scarlett made two tackles in the Dolphins' 33-24 win over the Patriots. The win was Miami's first season sweep of the Patriots since 2000. 
  • Michael Thomas started in a Bengals uniform for the first time and led the team with eight tackles, four solo. A PFF 2010s All-Decade Team selection for special teams, Thomas has started on defense for four different franchises in his 10-year NFL career
  • Defensive tackle Solomon Thomas played a season-high 58 defensive snaps with a QB hurry to help the Raiders to a playoff-clinching 35-32 victory over the Chargers. 
  • Casey Toohill had a QB hurry and a pass breakup while starting in Washington's 22-7 victory over the Giants. He played 45% of defensive snaps and 29% of special teams snaps.
  • Nate Herbig (Eagles) and Justin Reid (Texans) missed week 18 games while on the COVID reserve list.
  • Simi Fehoko (Cowboys), Richard Sherman (Bucs) and James Vaughters (Falcons) were inactive.