The NFL’s extended wild card weekend came to an end Monday night as the Cowboys routed the Buccaneers 31-14 in Tampa. Was it the final game for Tom Brady in the NFL? Time will tell for the legend, but a highly anticipated divisional round now awaits football fans next weekend.
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For Notre Dame rooters, eight of the 18 players to make the postseason this year advance to the round of eight. The Irish are guaranteed to be represented in the Super Bowl this year as they’ve got a former player on all four remaining NFC teams, but have only one practice squad player remaining in the AFC.
Here are the eight former Notre Dame players who advanced with their teams to the NFL divisional playoffs.