The 2018 NFL regular season is in the home stretch as teams are battling for playoff position. Fan voting for the 2019 Pro Bowl also wraps up on Thursday. Don't forget to vote for all your favorite Hokies by using the hashtag #ProBowlVote and including their Twitter handle or their name as a hashtag. Every Tweet including those items counts as two votes until voting concludes.
Here's a preview of all of this weekend's games featuring Virginia Tech alums, plus a recap of last weekend's top performances.
Thursday, December 13
L.A. Chargers at Kansas City – 8:20 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs host AFC West rival CB Brandon Facyson and the L.A. Chargers. The Chiefs are 11-2 after defeating the Ravens by a 27-24 maring overtime, while the Chargers defeated the Bengals by a 26-21 to get to 10-3 on the season. This game has major postseason implications with the winner moving into the driver's seat for the AFC West crown and potentially the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC Playoffs.
Fuller made the game-clinching pass breakup in overtime against Baltimore. He finished the day with seven tackles and three passes defended to bring his season totals to 68 tackles, 10 passes defended, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one interception. Last week Facyson had one tackle against the Bengals.
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— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) December 10, 2018
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Saturday, December 15
Browns at Broncos– 8:20 p.m. ET
With college football on hiatus until the start of bowl, the NFL has a pair of contests slated for Saturday. QB Tyrod Taylor and the Cleveland Browns travel to Denver to face the Broncos. The Browns are 5-7-1 after defeating the Panthers, while the Broncos are 6-7 after falling to the 49ers 20-14.
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— Tyrod Taylor (@TyrodTaylor) December 9, 2018
Sunday, December 16
Detroit at Buffalo – 1:00 p.m. ET
LB Tremaine Edmunds, G Wyatt Teller, TE Logan Thomas and the Buffalo Bills face the Detroit Lions. The Bills are 4-9 after falling to the Jets 27-23, while the Lions are 5-8 after defeating the Cardinals 17-3.
Edmunds had a team-leading eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defended and become the youngest NFL player ever to record an interception. Teller got his fourth consecutive start, while Thomas had one five-yard reception. On the season, Edmunds has tallied 90 tackles, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles, 10 passes defended and one interception.
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— Buffalo Bills (@buffalobills) December 12, 2018
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Green Bay at Chicago – 1:00 pm ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears travel host the NFC North rival Green Bay Packers. The Bears lead the NFC North at 9-4 and are coming off a 15-6 win against the Rams, while the Packers are 5-7-1 after defeating the Falcons by a 34-20 margin. A Chicago win would clinch the Bears' first NFC North title since 2010.
Fuller is tied with Miami's Xavien Howard for the NFL with seven interceptions, notching another pick against the Rams in addition to four tackles. On the season, Fuller has also tallied 48 tackles and 19 passes defended and is tied for first in the NFL with seven interceptions. Chicago currently ranks third in the NFL in scoring defense (19.9 ppg) and total defense (309.9 ypg).
Miami at Minnesota – 1:00 p.m. ET
WR Isaiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins face the Minnesota Vikings. The Dolphins are 7-6 after defeating the Patriots 34-33 with a last-second, 69-yard touchdown. Ford was not active on the day.
Washington at Jacksonville – 1:00 p.m. ET
CB Greg Stroman, DT Tim Settle, CB Adonis Alexander and the Washington Redskins travel to Jacksonville to face the Jaguars. The Redskins are 6-7 after falling to the Giants by a 40-16 margin, while the Jaguars are coming off a 30-9 loss to the Titans.
Stroman had two tackles and pass defended, Settle had one tackle and Alexander saw 16 snaps at cornerback. Former Hokie Torrian Gray serves as the Redskins' secondary coach.
Tampa Bay at Baltimore – 1:00 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Ravens are 7-6 after falling to the Chiefs in OT, while the Buccaneers are 5-8 after losing to the Saints by a 28-14 count.
Clark registered his first regular season INT against the Chiefs to go along with four tackles. On the season, he now has 20 tackles, one pass defended and one interception.
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— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) December 10, 2018
Congrats to @ChuckC36 on registering his first regular season INT for the @Ravens on Sunday!
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Seattle at San Francisco – 4:05 p.m. ET
S Antone Exum, Jr. and the San Francisco 49ers face NFC West rival Pro Bowl T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks. The 49ers are 3-10 after defeating the Broncos by a 20-14 count, while the Seahawks are 8-5 and are on a four-game win streak after a 21-7 win against the Vikings.
Exum had three tackles in the win, which brings his season totals to 29 tackles, one sack, five passes defended, one forced fumble and an INT return TD. Former Hokie Nick Sorensen serves as the secondary coach for Seattle.
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New England at Pittsburgh – 4:25 p.m. ET
S Terrell Edmunds, RB Trey Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New England Patriots. The Steelers are 7-5-1 after dropping a game to the Raiders 24-21, while the Patriots are 9-4 after losing to the Dolphins.
Terrell Edmunds had seven tackles, while Trey Edmunds got seven snaps at running back on the day. The former Tech safety has tallied 62 tackles, four passes defended, one interception, one sack and one fumble recovery in his rookie season. TE Bucky Hodges is a member of the practice squad.
