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Oregon Football Well Represented In First Round Of NFL Playoffs

By Justin Phillips

Nov 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (92) smiles during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Lions win 16-13. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2016; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (92) smiles during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field. Lions win 16-13. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports /
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Six former Oregon Ducks will take the field in the National Football League this weekend.

The end of the 2016 regular season saw the start of the NFL Coaching carousel. Now, the Playoffs begin and the contenders are clear. New England is once again the team to beat this season with Kansas City also in the running.  Several former members of the Oregon Football team will be in action this weekend, primarily on the Defensive side of the ball for the Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins.

The Texans face the Oakland Raiders in a game that going in it appears no one wants to win. Both teams come in with sub-par Quarterbacks. Derrick Carr was lost for the postseason in the final week of the regular season to a leg injury. I expect both teams will lean a little more on their Running Game in Week One of the NFL Playoffs.

The Miami Dolphins visit Pittsburgh in the Sunday game as several Ducks will take the field for Miami including Kiko Alonso.

The NFC Playoffs this weekend will have former Duck Will Tukuafu and the Seattle Seahawks facing Haloti Gnata and the Detroit Lions. Green Bay also take on New York without any official Oregon connections.

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