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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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Nov 13, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson (25) returns a interception for a touchdown as Houston Texans defensive back Eddie Pleasant (35) looks on in the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Houston Texans won 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Kareem Jackson (25) returns a interception for a touchdown as Houston Texans defensive back Eddie Pleasant (35) looks on in the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Field. Houston Texans won 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Logan Bowles-USA TODAY Sports /

Houston finished first in the AFC South over Marcus Mariota and the Tennessee Titans in the final week of the regular season. The Texans ar 9-7 and face an Oakland team that faces some questions this week. Rookie Connor Cook gets the start at Quarterback.

Defensively, two Oregon Ducks roam the backfield. Eddie Pleasant has 20 combined tackles this season and five passes defended. He is not the type of player that moves toward the inside that often. He has credit for just half a sack in his NFL Career.

Tony Washington is also on the roster for Houston, but has no official stats for this season.

The Texans are averaging 17 points per game and putting up over 300 yards of Offense in 2016. If they can contain the Oakland Running Game with a Rookie QB and force Cook into a few mistakes, it could be a good day for Pleasant and the Houston Texans.

Houston and Oakland kickoff on Saturday at 1:35pm PT on ESPN.

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