The NFL playoffs are officially set. The regular season concluded on Sunday night, and the 14-team field has now been finalized.

Featured in the playoffs will be multiple former Tennessee football standouts and stars. If your NFL team has already been eliminated and you’re looking to support a former Vols’ squad, here are your options.

The playoffs will begin this Saturday with Panthers vs. Rams and Bears vs. Packers. Sunday will feature Jaguars vs. Bills, Patriots vs. Chargers and Eagles vs. 49ers. Then, it wraps up on Monday with the Steelers vs. the Texans. The Broncos and Seahawks own the byes.

The #NFLPlayoffs are set! pic.twitter.com/qKfoDMhr4j

— NFL (@NFL) January 5, 2026

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NFC

2-seed Chicago Bears

RT Darnell Wright

• At UT: 2019-22
• First-team Freshmen All-SEC (2019)
• First-team All-SEC (2022)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
• 2025 stats
  • 16 games
  • 1,074 snaps
  • 81.9 PFF grade
  • 74.3 pass blocking grade
  • 85.6 run blocking grade

 

4-seed Carolina Panthers

C Cade Mays

• At UT: 2020-21
• Second-team All-SEC (2021)
• 2025 stats
  • 13 games
  • 726 snaps
  • 62.4 PFF grade
  • 69.4 pass blocking grade
  • 58.4 run blocking grade

 

5-seed Los Angeles Rams

OLB Byron Young

• At UT: 2021-22
• First-Team All-SEC (2022)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2023)
• NFL Pro Bowler (2025)
• 2025 stats
  • 17 games
  • 82 tackles
  • 12 sacks
  • 1 forced fumble

 

S Jaylen McCollough

• At UT: 2019-23
• 2025 stats
  • 17 games
  • 51 tackles
  • 2 sacks

 

6-seed San Francisco 49ers

WR Jauan Jennings

• At UT: 2015-19
• 2025 stats
  • 15 games
  • 55 receptions
  • 643 yards
  • 9 touchdowns

 

7-seed Green Bay Packers

CB Kamal Hadden (season-ending injury)

• At UT: 2021-23
• 2025 stats
  • 10 games
  • 5 tackles

 

AFC

2-seed New England Patriots

QB Josh Dobbs

• At UT: 2013-16
• Second-team All-SEC (2016)
• 2025 stats
  • 4 games
  • 7/10
  • 65 passing yards

 

5-seed Houston Texans

DE Derek Barnett

• At UT: 2014-16
• All-SEC Freshman Team (2014)
• 2x Second-Team All-SEC (2014, 2015)
• First-Team All-SEC (2016)
• Consensus All-American (2016)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2017)
• 2025 stats
  • 17 games
  • 21 tackles
  • 5 sacks

 

DE Darrell Taylor (Out for first round)

• At UT: 2015-19
• 2025 stats
  • 4 games
  • 3 tackles

 

6-seed Buffalo Bills

WR Josh Palmer

• At UT: 2017-20
• 2025 stats
  • 12 games
  • 22 receptions
  • 303 yards