For Notre Dame fans, eight former Golden Domers remained in the NFL playoffs when the divisional round kicked off on Saturday. As the day has come and gone, just four players remain ahead of Sunday’s contests.
In the first game Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs were able to survive despite having to play without Patrick Mahomes for a decent amount of the game. Their 27-20 win over the Jaguars means that the Chiefs are headed to the AFC championship game for the fifth-straight season. As a result, former Notre Dame wide receiver [autotag]Kevin Austin[/autotag], a member of Jacksonville’s practice squad, saw his team eliminated.
The Saturday nightcap between the Eagles and Giants was over seemingly as soon as it got started. Philadelphia moved the ball at will in the first half and played suffocating defense en-route to a 28-0 halftime lead. The Eagles ultimately won 38-7 to advance to the NFC championship game that they’ll host next week. Former Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book moves along with them while [autotag]Julian Love[/autotag], [autotag]Nick McCloud[/autotag], and [autotag]Jaylon Smith[/autotag] are done for the year with the Giants exit.
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