The Playoffs Are Set For The NFL

The playoffs are here. The playoffs start Saturday. Did your team make it to the playoffs? Who are you riding with for the NFL playoffs? Well, the regular season is over and it is time for the playoffs. A lot of teams did not find out their playoff fate until the final week of the season. The NFL changed the playoff format a couple of years ago allowing 7 teams to make and schedule division games the last week of the season. The last regular season game most of the time has playoff implications. This is just how the NFL drew it up. Here is your complete list of the NFL playoffs starting this weekend.

AFC

KC Chiefs have a Bye & # 1 seed

Sat. January 14th 

Chargers @ Jaguars 815p

Sun. January 15th 

Dolphins @ Bills 1p

Ravens @ Bengals 815p

NFC

Eagles have a bye and # 1 seed

Sat. January 14th

Seahawks @ 49ers 430 p

Sun. January 15th 

Giants @ Vikings 430p

Mon. January 16th

Cowboys @ Bucs

There are a lot of things that factor into the success of college football programs. Winning games is obviously a huge part of that and winning is the biggest of games. But another important piece, especially to recruits, is the potential for a future NFL career. Even the highest-rated high school players are not ready to play professionally yet. Good programs develop their players and get them ready to play at the highest level. But what North Carolina college has the most NFL players?

There are 8 universities currently representing North Carolina in the NFL. Unsurprisingly, the ones with the most players are the four schools that play in the ACC, the only Power 5 conference represented in the state. All four of those schools have double-digit players in the league. And they have some good ones. The Carolina Panthers' first-round draft pick Ikem Ekwanu was out of NC State. Additionally, there are several quarterbacks Russell Wilson (NC State), Mitch Trubisky (UNC), Daniel Jones (Duke), Jacoby Brissett (NC State), and Sam Howell (UNC) currently on rosters.

Action Network did the work for us and compiled a ranking of which North Carolina school has the most current representation when it comes to NFL players. And as an alumni of that school and longtime football season ticket holder, I couldn't be more proud!

Current NFL Players: 4

Current NFL Players: 4

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Current NFL Players: 12

Current NFL Players: 13

Current NFL Players: 15

Current NFL Players: 22

Current NFL Players: 25