DURHAM – Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Ross Cockrell recorded three tackles in the Buccaneers 41-17 win over the Carolina Panthers in their regular season finale of the National Football League.
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Offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson started at left guard for the San Francisco 49ers and helped lead them to a 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
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Rookie cornerback Michael Carter II of the New York Jets tallied three tackles and a pass breakup against the Buffalo Bills in the final game of his first season in the league. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Breon Borders also registered three tackles against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Six Blue Devils have seen their teams clinch the playoffs with five scheduled to play this weekend in wildcard action – Borders (Arizona), Cockrell (Tampa Bay), Victor Dimukeje (Arizona), Noah Gray (Kansas City), Tomlinson (San Francisco). Lucas Patrick (Green Bay) has a bye to the divisional playoff, which is set for next weekend.
#DukeInTheNFL Wildcard Schedule Ross Cockrell Sunday, Jan. 16
Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1:00 p.m. (Fox)
 Laken Tomlinson Sunday, Jan. 16
San Francisco at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. (CBS)
 Noah Gray Sunday, Jan. 16
Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. (NBC)
 Victor Dimukeje and Breon Borders Monday, Jan. 17
Arizona at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN/ABC)
 #GoDuke
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