Five Former Wisconsin Badgers Will suit up this weekend in the NFL Conference Championship Round.
There is at least one Wisconsin product on each of the four remaining teams, guaranteeing that a former Badger will hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the fourth straight season (Rob Havenstein in 2021, Leo Chenal in 2022-23).
In the NFC, the No. 2 Philadelphia Eagles (Zack Baun) host the No. 6 Washington Commanders (Tyler Biadasz, Michael Deiter). Washington shocked the sport with a road victory over No. 1 Detroit on Saturday, while Philadelphia outlasted the No. 4 Los Angeles Rams.
In the AFC, the No. 1 Kansas City Chiefs (Leo Chenal) made the conference championship game back-to-back for the seventh straight season. They will host the No. 2 Buffalo Bills (David Edwards), who slipped past the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round.
Each of these five former Badgers, not surprisingly, plays one offensive line and one linebacker. Here’s how to watch them in action this weekend:
Washington Commanders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Kick time: Sunday, January 26, 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT
TV Channel: Fox
Players to watch:
Baun excelled in the Eagles’ victory over the Rams, totaling six tackles, a rushing thing, a fumble recovery and a pass deflection. He will lead the heavily favored Eagles against rookie QB Jayden Daniels and the Commanders. Former Badger and longtime Dallas Cowboy Tyler Biadasz will start at the Center for Washington.
Watch Commanders vs Eagles live on Fubo
Buffalo Bills vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Kick time: Sunday, January 26, 6:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. CT
TV Channel: CBS
Players to watch:
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Bills: G David Edwards
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Chiefs: LB Leo Chenal
Chenal had four tackles and a big field goal block in the Chiefs’ divisional-round victory over the Houston Texans. This is his third NFL season and he’s already looking for his third Super Bowl title.
Watch Ravens vs Bills live on Paramount+
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