The Divisional Round of the 12 months’s NFL Playoffs gave us two all-time classics and… two different video games. However, all 4 video games featured LSU Tigers in motion. Spoiler alert: the one groups remaining with out an LSU Tiger on their rosters have been eradicated, so this must be enjoyable!
Bills 30 at Broncos 33 (OT)
Tre’Davious White had 4 tackles and no formally recorded go breakups as a result of he was referred to as for go interference in additional time to principally finish the sport. I should be biased in pondering it was a ticky-tack name, particularly coming proper after a extra egregiously flawed PI just a few performs earlier. It was a disappointing finish to a unbelievable recreation, and probably a devastating finish to an amazing Bills profession for Tre’Davious, who has been part of far too many playoff heartbreaks with out ever reaching the Super Bowl. The identical goes for Reid Ferguson, who lengthy snapped as per normal.
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The Broncos do have LSU illustration within the type of Sai’vion Jones, who has solely been energetic 3 times this season. Still, it might rely as an LSU Super Bowl if Jarrett Stidham can win two extra video games. That’s proper, Bo Nix is out. With the Auburn QB who misplaced to Joe Burrow injured, Denver must flip to the Auburn QB who misplaced to Joe Burrow.
NFLSU Score: 3/10
Anthony Bradford continues to dam properly for a Seattle offense that hits one other gear when issues are rolling. Here he’s with a clean celebration with the star receiver half his dimension.
The 49ers had Russell Gage rostered for a lot of the 12 months and by no means performed him, in order that they deserve this destiny. Good riddance.
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NFLSU Score: 2/10
Texans 16 at Patriots 28
It was a largely ugly rock struggle. It seemingly obtained the bottom rankings of all 4 video games this weekend. It will certainly be forgotten after the sport that adopted it. And but… it was probably the greatest video games in NFLSU historical past.
I’m going to single out every performer so as of ascending efficiency. First, Ed Ingram and Will Campbell blocked. They’re listed first not as a result of I don’t respect OL play, however as a result of they did have powerful occasions on the market in opposition to these defenses. Still, full-time starters at deal with and guard is fairly commendable contemplating latest LSU offensive line play.
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Next, Damone Clark had three tackles. Pretty cool to make an affect as a midseason acquisition on the very best protection within the league.
Now for the sting rushers. Ok’Lavon Chaisson was all around the discipline. He registered three tackles with one sack and a go breakup, however his affect went past that, forcing CJ Stroud into unhealthy throws and sacks by his teammates.
Danielle Hunter, as per normal, was a monster. His 4 tackles included two sacks and a pressured fumbles. Unfortunately for Danielle, his staff didn’t recuperate that fumble, however fortuitously for us, our boy Will Campbell did!
While the Texans got here up brief within the Divisional Round but once more, Danielle Hunter put the league on discover as a premiere go rusher, and has proven no indicators of slowing down going into his twelfth season. So hardly ever can we see an LSU alumnus exceed his faculty manufacturing within the professionals, and it’s at all times a pleasing shock for a man like Hunter to maintain doing it repeatedly.
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Derek Stingley Jr. capped off his large All-Pro season by making two tackles and being virtually ignored all day. On the few occasions he was focused, he was solely victimized twice. One was a go interference, and the opposite was a spectacular landing seize to beat Sting’s blanket protection. Both performs have been in opposition to the ultimate participant we’re spotlighting, Kayshon Boutte.
Boutte caught three passes for a recreation-excessive 75 yards. Such an superior bounce-again for a man whose LSU tenure ended so disappointingly. We all know the expertise Boutte has, and now paired with an distinctive younger quarterback, the sky is the restrict for him.
I usually don’t make these declarations till the ultimate NFLSU Season Recap, however there’s no pretending. This was the NFLSU Game of the Year.
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NFLSU Score: 10/10
Rams 20 at Bears 17 (OT)
Omar Speights had eight tackles and two go breakups, together with this clutch fourth down cease that may have been the sport-sealing play if the Bears have been a standard soccer staff.
As the final staff standing with none rostered Tigers, these Bears involved me. I actually believed that they had the ability of God on their aspect, and man they made us sweat. But goodness gained out ultimately. An LSU Tiger will win Super Bowl LX.
NFLSU Score: 3/10