Edmunds, Tapp earn big wins during Super Wild Card WeekendEdmunds, Tapp earn big wins during Super Wild Card Weekend
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Edmunds, Tapp earn big wins during Super Wild Card Weekend

NFL Super Wild Card Weekend Highlights
 
LB Tremaine Edmunds
Edmunds and the Bills are moving on to the AFC Divisional Round after a 47-17 win over New England on Saturday. The Danville, Virginia native led Buffalo's defense with eight tackles in the victory. 
 
LB Divine Deablo
In his NFL Playoffs debut, Deablo started at linebacker and recorded eight tackles in the Raiders' loss last week. Deablo concludes his rookie season as the 27th-ranked LB in the NFL according to Pro Football Focus. 
 
S Terrell Edmunds
In his final game of the season, Edmunds tied for the team lead with six tackles in the Steelers' loss to Kansas City last week. Edmunds concluded his fourth professional season with 95 total tackles.  
 
NFL Divisional Round Matchups
Saturday, Jan. 22
 
No. 4 Cincinnati at No. 1 Tennessee – 4:30 p.m. ET – CBS
The Tennessee Titans and secondary coach Anthony Midget received a bye last week as the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the first game of the NFL Divisional Round on Saturday afternoon. Midget helped the Titans finish the regular season tied for 10th in the NFL with 16 interceptions.
 
No. 6 San Francisco at No. 1 Green Bay – 8:15 p.m. ET – FOX
Assistant defensive line coach Darryl Tapp and the 49ers earned a Super Wild Card Weekend upset on the road at Dallas last week. Tapp's defensive line held the Cowboys to just 77 rushing yards and sacked QB Dak Prescott five times. They turn their attention to the NFC's No. 1 seed Green Bay and T Yosh Nijman, who were off last week after earning the conference's lone first-round bye. 
 
Sunday, Jan. 23
 
No. 4 L.A. Rams at No. 2 Tampa Bay – 3 p.m. ET – NBC
Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians, along with assistants Cody Grimm and Nick Rapone, won the first game of their Super Bowl LV title defense 31-15 over Philadelphia. They will host NFC West division winners, the L.A. Rams, on Sunday. 
 
No. 3 Buffalo at No. 2 Kansas City – 6:30 p.m. ET – CBS
Following their win over the Patriots last week, Edmunds and the Bills travel to Kansas City in a rematch of last year's AFC Championship Game. The marquee matchup of the weekend takes place on Sunday evening. 
 
Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Jan. 19, 2022)

76T Duane BrownSeattle
36S Chuck ClarkBaltimore
71T Christian DarrisawMinnesota
5LB Divine DeabloLas Vegas
34S Terrell EdmundsPittsburgh
49LB Tremaine EdmundsBuffalo
35CB Brandon FacysonLas Vegas
3CB Caleb Farley (IR)Tennessee
87WR Isaiah FordMiami
23CB Kyle FullerDenver
29CB Kendall FullerWashington
24RB Khalil HerbertChicago
62DT Jarrod HewittSeattle
16K Brian JohnsonWashington
44TE Dalton KeeneNew England
73T Yosh NijmanGreen Bay
97DT Tim SettleWashington
3K Joey SlyeWashington
5QB Tyrod TaylorHouston
77G Wyatt TellerCleveland
82TE Logan ThomasWashington

 
Hokies on NFL Staffs
Bruce Arians – Head Coach, Tampa Bay
Malcolm Blacken – Senior Director of Player Development, Washington
Corey Fuller – Scouting Assistant, Carolina
Cody Grimm – Defensive/Special Teams Assistant, Tampa Bay
Leah Joseph – Assistant to the General Manager, Jacksonville
Jeff King – Director of Pro Scouting, Chicago
Anthony Midget – Secondary, Tennessee
Nick Rapone – Safeties, Tampa Bay
Johnny Shelton – Team Chaplain, Baltimore
Nick Sorenson – Special Teams Coordinator, Jacksonville
Darryl Tapp – Assistant Defensive Line, San Francisco
Todd Washington – Assistant Offensive Line, Jacksonville