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NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Dallas Cowboys (12-5) 5 Seed at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) 6 Seed

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NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Dallas Cowboys (12-5) 5 Seed at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9) 6 Seed

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
DALLAS COWBOYS (12-5 – NFC EAST – NO. 5 SEED) @ TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (8-9 – NFC SOUTH – NO. 4 SEED)
DATE: Monday, January 16, 2023
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
STADIUM: Raymond James Stadium
REFEREE: Craig Wrolstad

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 8:15 PM ET
TV ESPN/ABC, ESPN2-Manningcast, ESPN+, ESPN Deportes:
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Kurt Warner, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
Dallas SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
Tampa Bay SiriusXM 83 or 225 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 13-6
STREAKS Buccaneers have won past 2
LAST GAME 9/11/22: Buccaneers 19 at Cowboys 3
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/9/21: Buccaneers 31, Cowboys 29

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Cowboys lead all-time series, 2-0
STREAKS Cowboys have won past 2
LAST GAME 1/9/83: Buccaneers 17 at Cowboys 30
LAST GAME AT SITE First meeting in Tampa Bay

HEAD COACH: MIKE MCCARTHY
PLAYOFF RECORD 10-9
VS. OPPONENT 3-4

DALLAS COWBOYS
PLAYOFF RECORD 35-29
CHAMPIONSHIPS 5: 1971 (VI), 1977 (XII), 1992 (XXVII),
1993 (XXVIII), 1995 (XXX)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 23-17 vs. San Francisco (1/16/22 – NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS 2-1: Cin (1-0), GB (0-1), LAR (1-0)
PTS. FOR 27.5
OFFENSE 354.9
PASSING Dak Prescott: 261-394-2,860-23-15-91.1
RUSHING Tony Pollard: 193-1,007-5.2-9
RECEIVING CeeDee Lamb: 107-1,359-12.7-9
PTS. AGAINST 20.1
DEFENSE 330.2
SACKS Micah Parsons: 13.5
INTs DaRon Bland (R): 5
TAKE/GIVE +10 (33/23)
PR KaVontae Turpin: 10.4
KR KaVontae Turpin: 24.2
PUNTING (NET) Bryan Anger: 48.4 (42.8)
KICKING Brett Maher: 137 (50/53 PAT; 29/32 FG)

COWBOYS TEAM NOTES
• DALLAS clinched playoff berth for 2nd-consecutive season.

• COWBOYS ranked 4th with 27.5 points per game & scored 24+ points in 10 of final 11 reg. season games.

• DALLAS had 7 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: CB TREVON DIGGS, WR CEEDEE LAMB, DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE, G ZACK MARTIN, LB MICAH PARSONS, RB TONY POLLARD & RS KAVONTAE TURPIN.

COWBOYS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for 2,860 yards & 23 TDs for 91.1 rating in 12 starts in 2022. Has 9 TDs (6 pass, 3 rush) in 4 career playoff starts, incl. 3 games with both pass & rush TD. Passed for 403 yards & 3 TDs in his only career start at TB (9/9/21).

• RB TONY POLLARD had career highs in scrimmage yards (1,378), rush yards (1,007), rec. yards (371), rush TDs (9) & rec. TDs (3) in 2022. Had 100+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his final 4 reg. season road games.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 968 scrimmage yards (876 rush, 92 rec) & ranked tied-5th in NFL with 12 rush TDs in 2022. Since 2016, is only player with 10,000+ scrimmage yards (10,598). Has 389 scrimmage yards (97.3 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career playoff games.

• WR CEEDEE LAMB ranked tied-5th with career-high 107 receptions, ranked 6th with career-high 1,359 rec. yards & had career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2022. Joined HOFer Michael Irvin (1995) as only Dal. players ever with 100+ catches & 1,300+ rec. yards in season. Had 7 catches for 104 yards & rec. TD in his only career game at TB (9/9/21).

• TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 57 catches for 577 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2022 & is 1 of 4 TEs with 50+ catches & 500+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons.

COWBOYS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB MICAH PARSONS led team with 13.5 sacks & became 3rd player since 1982 with 13+ sacks in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons. Had 2 sacks in Week 1 meeting. Since 2021, ranks 4th in NFL in TFL (34).

• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had 6th-career season with 5+ sacks (6) in 2022. Aims for his 6th in row in postseason with TFL. Has TFL in 3 of his
4 career games vs. TB. Had FF in last road meeting (9/9/21).

• DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG set career highs in sacks (8.5) & TFL (9) in 2022.

• DE SAM WILLIAMS led all rookies with 10 TFL & tied-1st with 3 FRs.

• CB TREVON DIGGS led team with 14 PD & has 49 PD since 2020, 2ndmost in NFL. Has 4 PD & INT in 2 career games vs. TB.

• CB DARON BLAND ranked tied-2nd among rookies with 5 INTs.

• S DONOVAN WILSON led team with 99 tackles in 2022. Had INT in Week 1 meeting.

HEAD COACH: TODD BOWLES
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 2-0

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 11-10
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 2002 (XXXVII), 2020 (LV)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 30-27 vs. L.A. Rams (1/23/22 – NFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS 1-2: Cin (0-1), GB (0-1), LAR (1-0)
PTS. FOR 18.4
OFFENSE 346.7
PASSING Tom Brady: 490-733-4,694-25-9-90.7
RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 189-668-3.5-3
RECEIVING Chris Godwin: 104-1,023-9.8-3
PTS. AGAINST 21.1
DEFENSE 324.3
SACKS Vita Vea: 6.5
INTs Many tied: 2
TAKE/GIVE -2 (20/22)
PR Deven Thompkins (R): 10.2
KR Deven Thompkins (R): 21.9
PUNTING (NET) Jake Camarda (R): 48.8 (41.6)
KICKING Ryan Succop: 117 (24/25 PAT; 31/38 FG)

BUCCANEERS TEAM NOTES
• TAMPA BAY clinched NFC South division title in consecutive seasons for 1st time in franchise history.

• TODD BOWLES is 5th TB head coach to lead franchise to postseason.

• BUCCANEERS had 1 player selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: T TRISTAN WIRFS.

• TAMPA BAY ranked 2nd in NFL in passing offense (269.8 yards per game).

BUCCANEERS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB TOM BRADY had NFL single-season record 490 completions for 4,694 yards & 25 TD passes in 2022, his 17th-career season with 25+ TD passes, most in NFL history. Is 7-0 with with 16 TDs (15 pass, 1 rush) vs. 5 INTs & 95 rating in 7 career starts vs. Dal. Is postseason all-time leader in games (47), wins (35), pass yards (13,049), TD passes (86), SB titles (7) & SB MVPs (5). Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of 6 playoff games with TB.

• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had 4th-career season with 1,100+ scrimmage yards (1,191) in 2022. Rushed for season-high 127 yards in Week 1 meeting.
Has 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career playoff games & can become 3rd player in NFL history with TD in 8 straight postseason games.

• WR MIKE EVANS led team with 1,124 rec. yards in 2022 & became 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 9 seasons. Had TD catch in Week 1 meeting & has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Dal. Aims for 3rd in row in postseason with 115+ rec. yards & has rec. TD in 4 of his past 5 in playoffs.

• WR CHRIS GODWIN joined Keyshawn Johnson (106 in 2001) as only TB players ever with 100+ catches (104) in single season. Aims for his 9th in row with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.

• WR JULIO JONES has 896 rec. yards (99.6 per game) in 9 career postseason games, 3rd-most rec. YPG in playoff history (min. 5 games).

BUCCANEERS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB LAVONTE DAVID tied-1st on team with 124 tackles in 2022, his 9thcareer season with 100+ tackles, 2nd-most among active players. Has TFL in 6 of past 7 overall & has TFL in 5 of 6 career games vs. Dal.

• LB DEVIN WHITE had FR in each of final 3 games of season. Has 5+ tackles in 7 of past 8. Had 2 sacks in Week 1 meeting. Has TFL & PD in 4 of 5 career postseason games.

• DT VITA VEA has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Dal., incl. Week 1.

• S ANTONIE WINFIELD had INT in Week 1 meeting. Has 5+ tackles in each of 5 career playoff games.

• CB JAMEL DEAN aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with PD & has PD in 4 of his past 5 in postseason.

• CB SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING aims for 5th in row with PD. Has INT in 3 of 5 career playoff games.

NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Baltimore Ravens (10-7) 6 Seed at Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) 3 Seed

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NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Baltimore Ravens (10-7) 6 Seed at Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) 3 Seed

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-7 – AFC NORTH – NO. 6 SEED) @ CINCINNATI BENGALS (12-4 – AFC NORTH – NO. 3 SEED)
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TIME: 8:15 PM ET
STADIUM: Paycor Stadium
REFEREE: Clay Martin

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 8:15 PM ET
TV NBC, Peacock, Telemundo: Mike Tirico,
Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Mike Golic, Ryan Harris (field reporter)
Baltimore SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
Cincinnati SiriusXM 85 or 228 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Ravens lead all-time series, 28-26
STREAKS Bengals have won 3 of last 4
LAST GAME 1/8/23: Ravens 16 at Bengals 27
LAST GAME AT SITE 1/8/23

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER First meeting in postseason

HEAD COACH: JOHN HARBAUGH
PLAYOFF RECORD 11-8
VS. OPPONENT 15-15

BALTIMORE RAVENS
PLAYOFF RECORD 16-11
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 2000 (XXXV); XLVII (2012)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 17-3 at Buffalo (1/16/21 – AFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
8-3: Atl (1-0), Car (1-0), Cle (1-1), Mia (0-1),
NE (1-0), NO (1-0), NYJ (1-0), Pit (1-1), TB (1-0)
PTS. FOR 20.6
OFFENSE 338.8
PASSING Lamar Jackson: 203-326-2,242-17-7-91.1
RUSHING Lamar Jackson (QB): 112-764-6.8-3
RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 73-847-11.6-5
PTS. AGAINST 18.5
DEFENSE 324.3
SACKS Justin Houston: 9.5
INTs Marcus Williams: 4
TAKE/GIVE +4 (25/21)
PR Devin Duvernay: 11.9
KR Devin Duvernay: 25.5
PUNTING (NET) Jordan Stout (R): 45.9 (40.9)
KICKING Justin Tucker: 142 (31/32 PAT; 37/43 FG)

RAVENS TEAM NOTES
• BALTIMORE clinched postseason berth for 4th time in past 5 seasons.

• JOHN HARBAUGH makes 10th postseason appearance as HC. Led Baltimore to SB XLVII title in 2012.

• RAVENS had 6 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: TE MARK ANDREWS, RS DEVIN DUVERNAY, CB MARLON HUMPHREY, FB PATRICK RICARD, LB ROQUAN SMITH & K JUSTIN TUCKER.

• BALTIMORE ranked 2nd in NFL in rushing offense (160 yards per game) & 3rd in rushing defense (92.1 yards allowed per game).

RAVENS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB LAMAR JACKSON ranked 2nd among QBs with 764 rush yards in 2022, his 4th-straight season with 750+ rush yards. Has 367 rush yards (91.8 per game) in 4 career playoff starts with 135+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Cin. with 55+ rush yards.

• QB TYLER HUNTLEY can make 1st-career postseason start.

• RB J.K. DOBBINS has 90+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Rushed for 160 yards & 2 TDs in only career game at Cin. (1/3/21).

• RB KENYAN DRAKE had 79 scrimmage yards (60 rush, 19 rec.) & rush TD in Week 18 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at Cin. with 75+ scrimmage yards.

• TE MARK ANDREWS ranked 3rd among TEs with 847 rec. yards & tied3rd with 73 catches in 2022. Is 1 of 2 TEs (Travis Kelce) with 700+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cin. with 8+ catches, 85+ rec. yards & TD catch.

• TE ISAIAH LIKELY ranked 2nd among rookie TEs with 36 catches this season. Had season-high 8 catches & 103 rec. yards in Week 18 meeting.

• WR SAMMY WATKINS had 79 rec. yards in Week 18 meeting. Has 60+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 in postseason.

RAVENS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB ROQUAN SMITH ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 169 tackles this season & was only player with 150+ tackles & 3+ INTs (3). Had 16 tackles & TFL in Week 18 meeting & has TFL in 5 of past 6. Had 7 tackles & INT in only career playoff game (2018 NFC-WC vs. Phi. with Chi.).

• LB JUSTIN HOUSTON led team with 9.5 sacks in 2022, his 7th-career season with 9+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 in postseason.

• LB PATRICK QUEEN set career highs in tackles (117) & sacks (5) in 2022. Had FR in Week 18 meeting & has FR in 2 of past 3.

• LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL has sack in 2 of his past 3 vs. Cin.

• S MARCUS WILLIAMS led team with 4 INTs in 10 games this season.

• S KYLE HAMILTON was 1 of 4 rookies with 5+ PD (5) & 2+ sacks (2). Had PD in Week 18 meeting & has PD in 3 of past 4.

• CB MARLON HUMPHREY is 1 of 2 in NFL with 7+ PD in each of past 6 seasons.

HEAD COACH: ZAC TAYLOR
PLAYOFF RECORD 3-1
VS. OPPONENT 3-5

CINCINNATI BENGALS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 8-15
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 23-20 vs. L.A. Rams (2/13/22 – SB LVI)
VS. COMMON OPPONENTS
9-2: Atl (1-0), Car (1-0), Cle (1-1), Mia (1-0), NE (1-0), NO (1-0), NYJ (1-0), Pit (1-1), TB (1-0)
PTS. FOR 26.1
OFFENSE 378.0
PASSING Joe Burrow: 414-606-4,475-35-12-100.8
RUSHING Joe Mixon: 210-814-3.9-7
RECEIVING Ja’Marr Chase: 87-1,046-12.0-9
PTS. AGAINST 20.1
DEFENSE 335.7
SACKS Trey Hendrickson: 8
INTs Jessie Bates, Vonn Bell: 4
TAKE/GIVE +6 (24/18)
PR Trent Taylor: 10.3
KR Trayveon Williams: 22.3
PUNTING (NET) Drue Chrisman: 47.8 (42.6)
KICKING Evan McPherson: 112 (40/44 PAT; 24/29 FG)

BENGALS TEAM NOTES
• CINCINNATI clinched AFC North division title for 2nd-consecutive season.

• ZAC TAYLOR is 3rd Cin. HC to lead team to postseason in consecutive seasons, joining Forrest Gregg & Marvin Lewis.

• BENGALS had 3 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: QB JOE BURROW, WR JA’MARR CHASE & DE TREY HENDRICKSON.

• CINCINNATI ranked 4th in NFL in total offense (378 yards per game).

• BENGALS ranked 2nd in AFC with +6 turnover differential.

BENGALS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JOE BURROW ranked 5th in NFL with 4,475 pass yards & tied-2nd with career-high 35 TD passes in 2022, most TD passes in single season in franchise history. Had 16 TDs (13 pass, 3 rush) vs. 5 INTs with 100.4 rating in 7 home starts this season. Totaled 1,105 pass yards (276.3 per game) in 2021 postseason with 5 TDs vs. 2 INTs.

• RB JOE MIXON totaled 1,255 scrimmage yards (814 rush, career-high 441 rec.) in 2022, his 4th-career season with 1,250+ scrimmage yards, tied 3rd-most among active RBs. Had rush TD in Week 18 meeting & has TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. Bal. Totaled 369 scrimmage yards (92.3 per game) in 2021 postseason with 70+ scrimmage yards in each game.

• WR JA’MARR CHASE led team with 87 catches & 1,046 rec. yards in 2022 & is 4th player in NFL history with 80+ catches & 1,000+ rec. yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Has 462 rec. yards (115.5 per game) in 4 career games vs. Bal. Had 368 rec. yards (92 per game) in 2021 playoffs, most-ever by rookie in single postseason.

• WR TEE HIGGINS had 1,029 rec. yards in 2022 & is 2nd Cin. player ever (A.J. Green) with 900+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Aims for 4th in row in postseason with 95+ rec. yards.

• WR TYLER BOYD had 5th-straight season with 750+ rec. yards (762).

BENGALS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DE TREY HENDRICKSON led team with 8 sacks in 2022 & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 8+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons. Had 2 sacks & FF in Week 18 meeting & has sack in 3 of 4 career games vs. Bal. Had sack in 3 of 4 games in 2021 postseason.

• LB LOGAN WILSON led team with career-high 123 tackles this season. Has sack in 2 of past 3. Has PD in 3 of 4 career playoff games.

• LB GERMAINE PRATT set career highs in tackles (98) & PD (9) this season.

• S JESSIE BATES had career-best 4 INTs in 2022. Had INT & FF in Week 18 meeting. Has INT in 2 of his past 3 in postseason.

• S VONN BELL had career-high 4 INTs this season. Had FR in Week 18 meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Bal. with PD.

NFL Super Wild Card Preview: New York Giants (9-7-1) 6 Seed at Minnesota Vikings (13-4) 3 Seed

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NFL Super Wild Card Preview: New York Giants (9-7-1) 6 Seed at Minnesota Vikings (13-4) 3 Seed

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
NEW YORK GIANTS (9-7-1 – NFC EAST – NO. 6 SEED) @ MINNESOTA VIKINGS (13-4 – NFC NORTH – NO. 3 SEED)
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TIME: 4:30 PM ET
STADIUM: U.S. Bank Stadium
REFEREE: Adrian Hill

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 4:30 PM ET
TV FOX, FOX Deportes: Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Erin Andrews & Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Mike Mayock, Scott Kaplan (field reporter)
N.Y. Giants SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
Minnesota SiriusXM 83 or 227 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Vikings lead all-time series, 17-10
STREAKS Vikings have won past 4
LAST GAME 12/24/22: Giants 24 at Vikings 27
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/24/22

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Giants lead all-time series, 2-1
STREAKS Giants have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME 1/14/2001: Vikings 0 at Giants 41
LAST GAME AT SITE First meeting in Minnesota

HEAD COACH: BRIAN DABOLL
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 0-1

NEW YORK GIANTS
PLAYOFF RECORD 24-25
CHAMPIONSHIPS 8: 1927, 1934, 1938, 1956, 1986 (XXI),
1990 (XXV), 2007 (XLII), 2011 (XLVI)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 38-13 at Green Bay (1/8/17 – NFC-WC)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
4-5-1: Chi (1-0), Dal (0-2), Det (0-1), GB (1-0),
Ind (1-0), Phi (0-2), Was (1-0-1)
PTS. FOR 21.5
OFFENSE 333.9
PASSING Daniel Jones: 317-472-3,205-15-5-92.5
RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 295-1,312-4.4-10
RECEIVING Darius Slayton: 46-724-15.7-2
PTS. AGAINST 21.8
DEFENSE 358.2
SACKS Dexter Lawrence: 7.5
INTs Dane Belton (R), Julian Love: 2
TAKE/GIVE +3 (19/16)
PR Richie James: 7.3
KR Gary Brightwell (R): 21.3
PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillian: 46.8 (40.1)
KICKING Graham Gano: 119 (32/34 PAT; 29/32 FG)

GIANTS TEAM NOTES
• NEW YORK GIANTS clinched playoff berth for 1st time since 2016.

• BRIAN DABOLL was 1 of 3 rookie HCs (Mike McDaniel & Kevin O’Connell) to qualify for postseason.

• NEW YORK GIANTS ranked 4th in rush yards per game (148.2).

• NEW YORK GIANTS had 2 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: RB SAQUON BARKLEY & DT DEXTER LAWRENCE.

GIANTS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES can make 1st career playoff start. Had career highs in pass yards (3,205), rush yards (708 – 5th-most among QBs) & rush TDs (7 – tied 3rd-most among QBs) in 2022. Passed for 334 yards & TD in Week 16 meeting.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranked 4th in rush yards (1,312) & ranked 5th among RBs in scrimmage yards (1,650) & had 2nd-career season with 10+ rush TDs (10) in 2022. Had rush TD in 6 of his 7 road games this season. Had season-high 8 catches, 133 scrimmage yards (84 rush, 49 rec.) & rush TD in Week 16 meeting.

• WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 46 receptions for team-high 724 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in 2022, his 3rd-career season with 700+ rec. yards. Had 79 rec. yards in Week 16 meeting.

• WR RICHIE JAMES had career highs in receptions (57), rec. yards (569) & rec. TDs (4) in 2022. Had season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (90) in Week 16 meeting.

• WR ISAIAH HODGINS had rec. TD in 4 of his final 5 reg. season games.

GIANTS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DT DEXTER LAWRENCE had career highs in sacks (7.5), TFL (7), PD (3) & FF (2) in 2022. Led NFC DL with career-high 68 tackles this season.

• DL LEONARD WILLIAMS had 5 TFL in his past 4 reg. season road games. Had sack in Week 16 meeting.

• LB JAYLON SMITH had 88 tackles this season, his 5th-career season with 80+ tackles. Had 10 tackles & sack in Week 16 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row in playoffs with 7+ tackles.

• LB KAYVON THIBODEAUX was 1 of 2 rookies (George Karlaftis) with 4+ sacks (4), 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2022.

• LB AZEEZ OJULARI had 5.5 sacks & 3 FFs in 7 games in 2022.

• S JULIAN LOVE led team & ranked 4th among DBs with career-high 116 tackles & was 1 of 5 DBs with 100+ tackles, 5+ TFL (6) & 5+ PD (5) in 2022.

• DB FABIAN MOREAU had career-high 63 tackles & 2nd-straight season with 10+ PD (10) this season.

• CB DARNAY HOLMES had career-high 8 PD in 2022, incl. 5 PD in his final 5 reg. season games.

HEAD COACH: KEVIN O’CONNELL
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 1-0

MINNESOTA VIKINGS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 21-30
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 27-10 at San Francisco (1/11/20 – NFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
6-4: Chi (2-0), Dal (0-1), Det (1-1), GB (1-1),
Ind (1-0), Phi (0-1), Was (1-0)
PTS. FOR 24.9
OFFENSE 361.5
PASSING Kirk Cousins: 424-643-4,547-29-14-92.5
RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 264-1,173-4.4-8
RECEIVING Justin Jefferson: 128-1,809-14.1-8
PTS. AGAINST 25.1
DEFENSE 388.7
SACKS Danielle Hunter: 10.5
INTs Patrick Peterson, Harrison Smith: 5
TAKE/GIVE +2 (25/23)
PR Jalen Reagor: 6.4
KR Kene Nwangwu: 26.3
PUNTING (NET) Ryan Wright (R): 47.4 (42.5)
KICKING Greg Joseph: 118 (40/46 PAT; 26/33 FG)

VIKINGS TEAM NOTES
• MINNESOTA clinched NFC North for 1st time since 2017.

• KEVIN O’CONNELL was 1 of 3 rookie HCs (Brian Daboll & Mike McDaniel) to qualify for postseason.

VIKINGS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 4,547 yards & 29 TDs in 2022 & became 5th player ever with 25+ TD passes in 8 straight seasons. Has TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 90+ rating in 2 of his past 3 playoff starts. Passed for 299 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.9 rating in Week 16 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating.

• RB DALVIN COOK had 1,468 scrimmage yards (1,173 rush, 295 rec.) & 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in 2022 & is 1 of 2 (Alvin Kamara) with 1,300+ scrimmage yards in each of past 4 seasons. Since 2019, ranks 2nd in NFL with 43 rush TDs. Has 295 scrimmage yards (147.5 per game) in 2 career games vs. NYG.

• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON led NFL in catches (128 – 7th-most in season alltime), rec. yards (1,809 – 6th-most in season all-time) & games with 100+ rec. yards (10 – tied 4th-most in season all-time). Has 324 receptions for 4,825 yards, both most by player in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. Had 12 catches for 133 yards & rec. TD in Week 16 meeting.

• WR ADAM THIELEN had 70 catches for 716 yards & 6 rec. TDs in 2022 & became 3rd undrafted player ever with 5+ rec. TDs in 6 different seasons. Has 5+ catches in 3 of his past 4 playoff games.

• WR K.J. OSBORN had career-high 60 receptions for 650 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 5+ catches in 4 of his final 5 reg. season games.

• TE T.J. HOCKENSON had career highs & ranked 2nd among TEs in catches (86) & rec. yards (914) & tied his career high with 6 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 13 catches for 109 yards & 2 rec. TDs in Week 16 meeting.

VIKINGS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• LB DANIELLE HUNTER led team with 10.5 sacks in 2022, his 4th-career season with 10+ sacks. Aims for his 4th in row in playoffs with sack. Has 5 sacks in 4 career games vs. NYG, incl. 2 sacks & FF in Week 16 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NYG with 2+ sacks.

• LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH had 10 sacks in 2022, his 3rd-career 10+ sack season & led team with 15 TFL, his 4th-career 10+ TFL season. Has 4 sacks in his past 5 playoff games.

• LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 137 tackles, his 7th-straight 100+ tackle season. Has 37 tackles (7.4 per game) & 6 PD in 5 career playoff games.

• LB JORDAN HICKS had 4th-straight 100+ tackle season (129) & ranked tied-2nd among LBs with career-high 10 PD in 2022.

• CB PATRICK PETERSON was 1 of 2 (Tariq Woolen) with 15+ PD (15) & 5+ INTs (5) in 2022. Had INT in Week 16 meeting.

• S HARRISON SMITH was 1 of 2 (Minkah Fitzpatrick) with 85+ tackles (85), 10+ PD (10) & 5+ INTs (5) in 2022.

NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Miami Dolphins (9-8) 7th Seed at Buffalo Bills (13-3) 2nd Seed

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NFL Super Wild Card Preview: Miami Dolphins (9-8) 7th Seed at Buffalo Bills (13-3) 2nd Seed

SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND
MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-8 – AFC EAST – NO. 7 SEED) @ BUFFALO BILLS (13-3 – AFC EAST – NO. 2 SEED)
DATE: Sunday, January 15, 2023
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
STADIUM: Highmark Stadium
REFEREE: Brad Allen

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TIME 1:00 PM ET
TV CBS, Paramount+: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO Westwood One: Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Aditi Kinkhabwala (field reporter)
Miami SiriusXM 82 or 225 and the SXM App
Buffalo SiriusXM 81 or 226 and the SXM App
National SiriusXM 88 and the SXM App

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Dolphins lead all-time series, 61-52-1
STREAKS Bills have won 8 of past 9
LAST GAME 12/17/22: Dolphins 29 at Bills 32
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/17/22

PLAYOFF SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Bills lead all-time series, 3-1
STREAKS Bills have won 3 of past 4
LAST GAME 1/2/99: Bills 17 at Dolphins 24
LAST GAME AT SITE 12/30/95: Bills 37, Dolphins 22

HEAD COACH: MIKE MCDANIEL
PLAYOFF RECORD 0-0
VS. OPPONENT 1-1

MIAMI DOLPHINS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 20-21
CHAMPIONSHIPS 2: 1972 (VII), 1973 (VIII)
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 30-12 at Pittsburgh (1/8/17 – AFC-WC)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
7-4: Bal (1-0), Chi (1-0), Cle (1-0), Det (1-0),
GB (0-1), Min (0-1), NE (1-1), NYJ (1-1), Pit (1-0)
PTS. FOR 23.4
OFFENSE 364.5
PASSING Tua Tagovailoa: 259-400-3,548-25-8-105.5
RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 181-891-4.9-3
RECEIVING Tyreek Hill: 119-1,710-14.4-7
PTS. AGAINST 23.5
DEFENSE 337.8
SACKS Bradley Chubb (2022): 8
INTs Jevon Holland: 2
TAKE/GIVE -7 (14/21)
PR Cedrick Wilson: 7.5
KR Raheem Mostert: 20.1
PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (40.6)
KICKING Jason Sanders: 119 (41/44 PAT; 26/32 FG)

DOLPHINS TEAM NOTES
• MIAMI clinched 1st postseason berth since 2016 & is aiming for 1st playoff win since 2000.

• MIKE MCDANIEL is 6th Mia. HC to lead franchise to postseason.

• DOLPHINS had 3 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: T TERRON ARMSTEAD, WR TYREEK HILL & CB XAVIEN HOWARD.

• MIAMI ranked 5th in NFL in passing offense (265.4 yards per game) & 7th in total offense (364.5 yards per game).

• DOLPHINS ranked 4th in NFL in rushing defense (103 yards allowed per game).

DOLPHINS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA set season highs in pass yards (3,548) & TD passes (25) this season & led NFL with 105.5 rating. Had 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 111.5 rating in 2 starts vs. Buf. this season.

• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER completed 17 of 24 atts. (70.8 pct.) for 146 yards in only career playoff start (1/10/16 vs. Sea. with Min.).

• QB SKYLAR THOMPSON (rookie) has 0 INTs in each of 2 career starts. Can join HOFer Dan Marino (1983) as only Mia. rookie QBs to start playoff game.

• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had career-best 1,093 scrimmage yards (891 rush, 202 rec.) in 2022. Had season-high 156 scrimmage yards (136 rush, 20 rec.) in Week 15 road meeting. Has 336 rush yards (112 per game) & 5 rush TDs in 3 career postseason games.

• RB JEFF WILSON had career-best 1,045 scrimmage yards in 2022.

• WR TYREEK HILL ranked 2nd in NFL with career-highs in catches (119) & rec. yards (1,710) & had 7 rec. TDs. Had TD catch in Week 15 road meeting. Aims for his 9th in row in postseason with 50+ rec. yards & 4th in row in playoffs with TD catch. Totaled 285 rec. yards in 2021 postseason w/ KC.

• WR JAYLEN WADDLE had career-high 1,356 rec. yards & 8 rec. TDs in 2022. Had 100+ rec. yards in each game vs. Buf. this season. Hill & Waddle combined for 3,066 rec. yards, 3rd-most ever by pair of teammates in single season.

• TE MIKE GESICKI had 5 rec. TDs in 2022 & is 1 of 2 TEs (Mark Andews) with 5+ rec. TDs in 4 of past 5 seasons.

DOLPHINS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Buf. Had 2 PD & INT in only career playoff game (2016-WC at Pit.). Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 12+ PD in each of past 3 seasons.

• LB BRADLEY CHUBB totaled 8 sacks in 2022, 2nd-career season with 8+ sacks (12 in 2018).

• LB JAELAN PHILLIPS had FF in Week 15 road meeting.

• LB ELANDON ROBERTS aims for 5th in row with TFL. Led team with career-high 104 tackles this season.

• DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS aims for 7th in row with 5+ tackles & 3rd in row with TFL. Had FF & FR in Week 15 road meeting.

HEAD COACH: SEAN MCDERMOTT
PLAYOFF RECORD 3-4
VS. OPPONENT 10-2

BUFFALO BILLS
PLAYOFF
RECORD 17-19
CHAMPIONSHIPS 0
LAST POSTSEASON
GAME L 42-36 at Kansas City (OT) (1/23/22 – AFC-D)
VS. COMMON
OPPONENTS
9-2: Bal (1-0), Chi (1-0), Cle (1-0), Det (1-0),
GB (1-0), Min (0-1), NE (2-0), NYJ (1-1), Pit (1-0)
PTS. FOR 28.4
OFFENSE 397.6
PASSING Josh Allen: 359-567-4,283-35-14-96.6
RUSHING Devin Singletary: 177-819-4.6-5
RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 108-1,429-13.2-11
PTS. AGAINST 17.9
DEFENSE 319.1
SACKS Greg Rousseau: 8
INTs Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (27/27)
PR Nyheim Hines: 9.6
KR Nyheim Hines: 29.2
PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin: 47.7 (41.3)
KICKING Tyler Bass: 129 (48/50 PAT; 27/31 FG)

BILLS TEAM NOTES
• BUFFALO clinched AFC East division title for 3rd-consecutive season.

• SEAN MCDERMOTT makes 5th postseason appearance as HC.

• BILLS had 4 players selected to 2023 Pro Bowl Games: QB JOSH ALLEN, WR STEFON DIGGS, C MITCH MORSE & S JORDAN POYER.

• BUFFALO ranked 2nd in NFL in scoring defense (17.9 points allowed per game).

• BILLS ranked 2nd in total offense (397.6 yards per game) & scoring offense (26.8).

BILLS OFFENSIVE NOTES
• QB JOSH ALLEN had 4,283 pass yards & ranked tied-2nd in NFL with 35 TD passes this season & is 6th player ever with 4,000+ pass yards & 35+ TD passes in 3 career seasons. Ranked tied-3rd among QBs with 7 rush TDs in 2022 & is 1st QB ever with 6+ rush TDs in 5 straight seasons. Had 704 pass yards (352 per game) & 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 104.2 rating in 2 starts vs. Mia. this season. Has 16 TDs (14 pass, 1 rush, 1 rec.) vs. INT with 106.6 rating in 6 career postseason starts.

• RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had career-high 1,099 scrimmage yards (819 rush, 280 rec.) in 2022 & joined HOFer Thurman Thomas as only Buf. players ever with 900+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row in postseason with rush TD.

• WR STEFON DIGGS ranked 4th in NFL with 108 catches & 5th with 1,429 rec. yards this season. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Davante Adams) with 100+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. Has 60+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 postseason games. Is 1st Buf. player ever with 10+ rec. TDs in 2 seasons.

• WR GABE DAVIS had career-best 48 catches & 836 rec. yards in 2022. Had 242 rec. yards (121 per game) & 5 rec. TDs in 2021 postseason.

• TE DAWSON KNOX aims for 5th in row with TD catch. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Mia & in 2 of his past 3 in postseason.

BILLS DEFENSIVE NOTES
• S JORDAN POYER led team with 4 INTs in 2022 & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 4+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with 5+ tackles.

• CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE aims for 4th in row with PD. Has 8 PD in his past 4 vs. Mia. Aims for his 5th in row in postseason with 5+ tackles.

• LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 102 tackles this season, his 5th straight season with 100+ tackles since entering NFL in 2018.

• LB MATT MILANO aims for 10th in row overall & 7th in row in postseason with 5+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of his past 4.

• DE GREG ROUSSEAU tied for team lead with career-high 8 sacks this season. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Has 5 TFL in 4 career games vs. Mia.

Miami Marlins acquire infielder Jacob Amaya from Los Angeles Dodgers

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Miami Marlins acquire infielder Jacob Amaya from Los Angeles Dodgers

In exchange for INF Miguel Rojas, Marlins receive Dodgers’ No. 15 ranked prospect, who was named a 2022 Organizational All-Star by MiLB.com

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins today acquired Minor League prospect INF Jacob Amaya from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for INF Miguel Rojas. Amaya is listed as the No. 15 prospect in the Dodgers system by MLB Pipeline.

Amaya, 24, was named an MiLB.com Organizational All-Star for the Dodgers in 2022, combining for 17 home runs and 71 RBI in 133 games played between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City. The native of El Monte, California, owns a .256 batting average and .362 on-base percentage in 463 games played across five professional seasons. Amaya has spent a majority of time at shortstop (327 games), while also appearing at second base (62 games) and third base (six games).

Amaya was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 11th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of South Hills High School (CA). He was named a Pioneer League Mid-Season All-Star in 2018, his first full Minor League season.

With the addition of Amaya, the Marlins 40-man roster now consists of 40 players.

Miami begins the 2023 regular season on Thursday, March 30, facing the New York Mets at 4:10 p.m. on Opening Day at loanDepot park. Fans can catch Marlins Baseball this season by securing their seats, beginning Thursday, January 12, as all single-game ticket inventory will go on sale at Marlins.com/Tickets.

Red Sox agree to one-year contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber

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Red Sox agree to one-year contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber

Red Sox agree to one-year contract with two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today signed right-handed pitcher Corey Kluber to a one-year contract for the 2023 season, with a club option for 2024. To make room for Kluber on the 40-man roster, Boston designated right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold for assignment.

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Kluber, who resides in Winchester, MA, finished in the top 10 in American League Cy Young Award voting in five consecutive seasons from 2014-18, winning the award in 2014 and 2017 and finishing third in 2016 and 2018. In that five-year span, the right-hander went 83-45 (.648) with a 2.85 ERA (345 ER/1,091.1 IP), a 1.02 WHIP, and 10.13 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, leading the AL in wins, innings pitched, and ERA (min. 500.0 IP). Kluber, 36, was named an All-Star in 2016, 2017, and 2018, earning the win for the AL in 2016.

In a team-leading 31 starts for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, Kluber went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA (79 ER/164.0 IP), 139 strikeouts, and 21 walks. He threw at least 6.0 innings in 17 of his starts, including 13 in which he allowed two runs or fewer. Among qualified pitchers, Kluber led the majors in fewest walks per 9.0 innings (1.2) and lowest walk rate (3.0%)—both the best marks of his career—while ranking third in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.62). He issued one or zero walks in each of his final 16 starts (beginning July 6), totaling 72 strikeouts against only eight walks in that time. On July 13, he reached 10 years of Major League service time.

Selected by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Kluber was acquired by Cleveland in July 2010. He spent his first nine Major League seasons with Cleveland, making five consecutive Opening Day starts for the club from 2015-19. In 2019, he was limited to seven starts after being hit with a line drive and suffering a broken right forearm on May 1 at Marlins Park. Acquired by the Texas Rangers in December 2019, Kluber made only one appearance in 2020 due to a right shoulder injury. In 16 starts for the New York Yankees in 2021, he went 5-3 with a 3.83 ERA (34 ER/80.0 IP), including a no-hitter on May 19 against the Rangers.

In 256 career Major League outings (251 starts), Kluber is 113-71 with a 3.31 ERA (584 ER/1,586.2 IP), 1,683 strikeouts, 18 complete games, and eight shutouts. In 10 career Postseason appearances (nine starts), he is 4-4 with a 4.02 ERA (21 ER/47.0 IP). During Cleveland’s 2016 Postseason, he made six starts and went 4-1 with a 1.83 ERA (7 ER/34.1 IP). Three of those six outings were scoreless starts of at least 6.0 innings, including a 7.0-inning performance against the Red Sox in Game 2 of the Division Series.

A native of Birmingham, AL, Kluber graduated in 2004 from Coppell High School in Texas before attending Stetson University in DeLand, FL. He and his wife, Amanda, have two daughters, Kendall and Kennedy, and one son, Camden.

Seabold, 26, spent most of 2022 with Triple-A Worcester, going 8-2 with a 3.32 ERA (32 ER/86.2 IP) and 89 strikeouts. The right-hander has made six career Major League appearances with Boston, allowing 25 earned runs in 21.1 innings with 19 strikeouts.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (23): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Franklin German, Tanner Houck, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Corey Kluber, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Wyatt Mills, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Josh Taylor, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (6): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Trevor Story, Justin Turner

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (4): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez

Dodgers acquire Miguel Rojas

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Dodgers acquire Miguel Rojas

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired infielder Miguel Rojas from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league infielder Jacob Amaya.

Rojas, 33, played in 140 games with Marlins in 2022, hitting .236 with six homers and 36 RBI. He joins the Dodgers for his second career stint after making 85 appearances with the club in 2014 and recording 27 hits in 149 at-bats in his rookie season. He has been in the Majors parts of nine seasons, slashing .260/.314/.358 with 39 homers and 269 RBI while playing five different defensive positions. He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Reds out of Los Teques, Venezuela as an international free agent on November 24, 2005.

Amaya, 24, made 133 appearances in the Dodgers organization last season, hitting a combined .261 with 17 homers and 71 RBI. He began the season with Double-A Tulsa, recording an .870 OPS with nine homers and 26 RBI and finished with Triple-A Oklahoma City with eight homers and 45 RBI. He has been with the Dodgers organization for five seasons, amassing 42 homers and 232 RBI in 463 minor league games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 11th round of the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of South Hills High School.

Red Sox agree to terms with left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on one-year contract

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Red Sox agree to terms with left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on one-year contract

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox yesterday agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on a one-year contract for the 2023 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Taylor, 29, was on the injured list for the entire 2022 season. He made eight rehab appearances (four starts) for Triple-A Worcester and five (three starts) for Double-A Portland. The left-hander owns a 3.69 ERA (42 ER/102.1 IP) with 129 strikeouts in 121 career Major League outings (one start), all with Boston from 2019-21.

BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)

Pitchers (23): Matt Barnes, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Franklin German, Tanner Houck, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Corey Kluber, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Wyatt Mills, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Joely Rodríguez, Chris Sale, John Schreiber, Josh Taylor, Brandon Walter, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski

Catchers (2): Reese McGuire, Connor Wong

Infielders (6): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, David Hamilton, Trevor Story, Justin Turner

Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Rob Refsnyder, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida

Infielder/Outfielders (4): Christian Arroyo, Kiké Hernández, Ceddanne Rafaela, Enmanuel Valdez

Orioles roster move

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Orioles roster move

The Orioles have made the following roster move:

  • INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn has cleared outright waivers and accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.

NFL Rookies of the Month – December-January

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NFL Rookies of the Month – December-January

49ERS QB BROCK PURDY & LIONS DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON NAMED NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH FOR DECEMBER/JANUARY

Quarterback BROCK PURDY of the San Francisco 49ers and defensive lineman AIDAN HUTCHINSON of the Detroit Lions are the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Month for the months of December and January (Weeks 13-18).

OFFENSE: QB BROCK PURDY, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Purdy completed 110 of 161 passes (68.3 percent) over the season’s final six weeks for 1,308 yards and 13 touchdowns with a 112 rating, the highest in the NFL since Week 13, and added a rushing touchdown.

He is the third rookie quarterback ever to win each of his first five career starts joining BEN ROETHLISBERGER (won first 13 starts in 2004) and MIKE KRUCZEK (first six in 1976) and is the second rookie in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes in six consecutive games (JUSTIN HERBERT, seven consecutive games in 2020).

Purdy becomes the first-ever 49er to win Offensive Rookie of the Month honors and is the first quarterback to win the award this season.

He is the first former Iowa State player to win a Rookie of the Month award.

DEFENSE: DL AIDAN HUTCHINSON, DETROIT LIONS

Hutchinson totaled 21 tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception over the season’s final six weeks. He led all rookie defensive linemen in tackles and was one of three players in the NFL to have multiple sacks and an interception since Week 13.

Hutchinson is the first rookie since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least nine sacks (9.5) and three interceptions (three).

Also earning the honor in November, he is the first Lion to earn Defensive Rookie of the Month honors multiple times and joins MICAH PARSONS (2021), JEREMY CHINN (2020) and DEVIN WHITE (2019) as the most recent rookies to win the award multiple times in a season.

Hutchinson is the only Michigan player to win a Rookie of the Month award multiple times.

2022 NFL ROOKIES OF THE MONTH

Offense (College)

Defense (College)

September

WR Chris Olave, New Orleans (Ohio State)

LB Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville (Utah)

October

November

Dec./Jan.

RB Kenneth Walker, Seattle (Michigan State)

WR Christian Watson, Green Bay (North Dakota State)

QB Brock Purdy, San Francisco (Iowa State)

CB Tariq Woolen, Seattle (Texas-San Antonio)

DL Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit (Michigan)

DL Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit (Michigan)

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