Former Vols in NFL playoffs

Former Vols in the NFL playoffs.

The 2021 NFL regular season has concluded.

Former University of Tennessee football players and their teams are preparing for the playoffs.

Kansas City (12-5) is the AFC’s No. 2 seed and the Chiefs have rookie offensive lineman Trey Smith starting.

Kansas City won the AFC West and will host Pittsburgh (9-7-1) and Cameron Sutton (Sunday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NBC).

New England and full back Jakob Johnson are the AFC’s No. 6 seed and will travel to No. 3 Buffalo (Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, CBS).

Derek Barnett and No. 7 Philadelphia travel to Tampa Bay to face the defending champion and No. 2 Buccaneers (Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, FOX).

No. 6 San Francisco and wide receiver Jauan Jennings will travel to face the No. 3 Cowboys (Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, CBS).