All 18 weeks of the NFL season have concluded, and a quest for the Lombardi Trophy begins.
Fourteen teams will have the chance to compete for a chance to play in the Super Bowl in February. It begins with the first 12 teams in action on Wild Card Weekend, as the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC and No. 1 Detroit Lions in the NFC received a first-round bye. Spoiler alert: There might be some games to avoid in round one as the playoff Vols are lacking in depth.
Here is a rooting guide for former Vols in the NFL as the playoffs kick off.
Los Angeles Chargers at Houston Texans — Saturday, Jan. 11, 4:30 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Chargers
Wide receiver Joshua Palmer — Injured, will miss the game on Saturday.
Tight end McCallan Castles — On the practice squad, will not play on Saturday.
Houston Texans
Defensive end Derek Barnett
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens — Saturday, Jan. 11, 8 p.m. ET
Pittsburgh Steelers
Return specialist Cordarrelle Patterson
Cornerback Cameron Sutton
Baltimore Ravens
No active Vols on the roster
Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills — Sunday, Jan. 12, 1 p.m. ET
Denver Broncos
No active Vols on the roster
Buffalo Bills
No active Vols on the roster
Green Bay Packers at Philadelphia Eagles — Sunday, Jan. 12, 4:30 p.m. ET
Green Bay Packers
Cornerback Kamal Hadden — On the practice squad, will not play on Sunday.
Philadelphia Eagles
No active Vols on the roster
Washington Commanders at Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Sunday, Jan. 12, 8 p.m. ET
Washington Commanders
No active Vols on the roster
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wide receiver Marquez Callaway — On the practice squad, will not play on Sunday.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Los Angeles Rams — Monday, Jan. 13, 8 p.m. ET
Minnesota Vikings
Defensive back Theo Jackson
Los Angeles Rams
Edge rusher Byron Young
Defensive back Jaylen McCollough
Next up
When the Divisional Round takes center stage next weekend, four more Vols will be vaulted into action. Chiefs starting lineman Trey Smith will be hoisted to the turf, while the Lions boast the most former Vols in the field with three. Whichever NFC team travels to Detroit will have to face off against Hendon Hooker, Emmanuel Moseley and Jalen Reeves-Maybin.
