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Steelers, Edmunds brothers seek to keep playoff hopes alive

Sunday, December 15
 
Pittsburgh at Baltimore – 4:25 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Ravens (13-2) host RB Trey Edmunds, S Terrell Edmunds, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-5). Baltimore is on an 11-game winning streak and has already locked up the No. 1 seed and homefield advantage in the AFC Playoffs.  The Ravens are coming off a 31-15 win over the Browns. Clark recorded two tackles and a career-high four passes defended in Baltimore's win and is second on the team with 63 tackles (41 solo), to go along with nine passes defended, two forced fumble and one sack this season.
 
The Steelers are coming off a 16-10 loss to the Jets and will look to keep their playoff hopes alive with a win against Baltimore. Terrell recorded four tackles on the day and ranks second on the squad with 98 tackles (66 solo) and has also registered three passes defensed and two tackles for loss.

Other NFL games featuring Hokies:
 
N.Y. Jets at Buffalo – 1:00 p.m. ET
LB Tremaine Edmunds and the Bills (10-5) hosts the Jets (6-9). The Jets are coming off a 16-10 win against the Steelers as the Bills fell 24-17 to the Patriots. Edmunds recorded nine tackles and leads the Bills with 121 tackles (80 solo), while also posting nine tackles for loss, nine passes defensed, 1.5 sacks and one interception. Buffalo will be the No. 5 seed in the AFC Playoffs, marking the first postseason appearance for Edmunds.
 
L.A. Chargers at Kansas City – 1:00 p.m. ET
Kendall Fuller and the Chiefs (11-4) look to extend their winning streak to six games as they host CB Brandon Facyson, QB Tyrod Taylor and the Chargers (5-10). Fuller recorded five tackles in the Chiefs' 23-17 win over the Bears. The Chiefs currently sit atop the AFC West and would be the No. 3 seed in the AFC playoff picture. Facyson had one tackle in the Chargers' 24-17 loss to the Raiders.
 
Chicago at Minnesota – 1:00 p.m. ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears (7-8) take on Vikings (10-5). Both teams are coming off losses as the Bears fell to the Chiefs 26-3 and the Vikings dropped their game to the Packers 23-10. Fuller recorded five tackles and now has 78 tackles (70 solo), 12 passes defended, three interceptions and one tackle for loss. His three interceptions are tied for fourth in the NFL.
 
Green Bay at Detroit – 1:00 p.m. ET
TE Logan Thomas and the Detroit Lions (3-11-1) host Packers (12-3). The Lions are coming off a 27-17 loss to the Broncos, while the Packers defeated the Vikings 23-10 to claim the NFC North title. Thomas was targeted three times, catching two of his targets for 17 yards.
 
Miami at New England – 1:00 p.m. ET
WR Isaiah Ford (4-11) and the Miami Dolphins travel to New England to face the Patriots (12-3). Ford recorded five catches for 68 yards as the Dolphins defeated the Bengals 38-35 in OT. Ford registered a pair of receptions on Miami's game-winning drive. The Patriots would be the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture.

New Orleans at Carolina – 1:00 p.m. ET
K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers (5-10) host the Saints. Seattle fell 28-12 to the Rams. The Panthers enter the matchup on a seven-game losing streak after falling 38-6 to the Colts. Slye was perfect on the day. As he hit field goals of 27 and 50 yards. Slye owns 102 points on the season. He's connected on 24-30 FGs this season with a long of 55 yards. Slye is 8-11 on FG tries of 50+ yards, giving him the most 50-yard makes in the NFL this season.
 
Washington at Dallas – 4:25 p.m. ET
DT Tim Settle and the Washington Redskins (3-11) face NFC East rival Dallas Cowboys (7-8). Settle saw 21 snaps at defensive tackle in Washington's 41-36 loss to the Giants and tallied two tackles and his second sack of the season.

San Francisco at Seattle – 8:20 p.m. ET
T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks face NFC West rival San Francisco 49ers. Seattle (11-4) is fell to the Cardinals 27-13, and in doing so fell to the No. 5 seed as the 49ers became the No. 1 seed with their 34-31 victory over the. Brown did not play in Sunday's contest and is expected to miss the remainder of the season with knee injury.
 
Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Dec. 24, 2019)
76        T Duane Brown                         Seattle
36        S Chuck Clark                             Baltimore
49        LB Tremaine Edmunds             Buffalo
33        RB Trey Edmunds                     Pittsburgh
34        S Terrell Edmunds                    Pittsburgh
28        CB Brandon Facyson                L.A. Chargers
84        WR Isaiah Ford                        Miami
29        CB Kendall Fuller                      Kansas City
23        CB Kyle Fuller                             Chicago
73        T Yosuah Nijman (IR)              Green Bay
97        DT Tim Settle                             Washington
4          K Joey Slye                                 Carolina
37        CB Greg Stroman (IR)               Washington
5          QB Tyrod Taylor                        L.A. Chargers
77        G Wyatt Teller                           Cleveland
82        TE Logan Thomas                      Detroit
 
PS = Practice Squad     IR = Injured Reserve
 
Other Hokies in NFL Roles
Bruce Arians                 Tampa Bay                  Head Coach
Malcolm Blacken         Washington                 Director of Player Development
Nathan DiGregorio       Arizona                         Scouting Assistant
Keith Gray                     Philadelphia                 Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Chad Grimm                 Washington                 Outside Linebackers
Cody Grimm                 Tampa Bay                   Defensive/Special Teams Assistant
DeAngelo Hall              NFL Network               Analyst
Kyshoen Jarrett           Washington                 Defensive Quality Control
Jeff King                        Chicago                        Pro Scout
Anthony Midget           Houston                       Secondary
Nick Rapone                 Tampa Bay                   Safeties
Johnny Shelton            Baltimore                     Team Chaplain
Nick Sorensen              Seattle                         Secondary
 
Hokies on XFL Rosters (As of Dec. 24, 2019)
DL Ricky Walker            Tampa Bay Vipers