With the conclusions of last weekend’s divisional games, the 2026 NFL Playoffs are officially in the final leg of the race to the upcoming Super Bowl. Saturday and Sunday’s games saw the Denver Broncos defeat the Buffalo Bills, the Seattle Seahawks dismantle the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots handle the Houston Texans, and the Los Angeles Rams escape the Chicago Bears.
The AFC Championship will feature the Broncos and the Patriots, while the NFC Championship will see division foes Seattle and Los Angeles square off. The winners will play in Super Bowl LX from Santa Clara, CA, on Feb. 8.
Tennessee has multiple players rostered for the conference championship teams, with some players active and ready to go and some reserved for the practice squad.
Here’s a look at Tennessee’s rostered former players heading into conference championship weekend:
- Byron Young, OLB – Los Angeles Rams
- Jaylen McCollough, S – Los Angeles Rams
- Joshua Dobbs, QB – New England Patriots
- Darrell Taylor, DE – New England Patriots (Practice Squad)
- Velus Jones Jr., RB – Seattle Seahawks (Practice Squad)
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Tennessee’s eliminated players last weekend included Texans DE Derek Barnett, 49ers WR Jauan Jennings, Texans practice squad FB Jakob Johnson, Bills WR Joshua Palmer, Bears LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin, and Bears OT Darnell Wright.
Byron Young had five tackles and one QB hit in the Rams’ win over the Bears in Chicago on Sunday night, while Jaylen McCollough added one total tackle. Joshua Dobbs did not play in the Patriots’ win over the Texans, but he is the second-stringer to Drake Maye. The Broncos’ injury situation with Bo Nix is a reminder that even in the playoffs, anyone’s number could be called at any time.
The Broncos will host the Patriots at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, while the Seahawks host the Rams in the nightcap at 6:30 p.m. ET.
