.png&width=60&height=60&type=webp)
Boise State Athletics
NFL Broncos: Wild Card Weekend
1/7/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Five Boise State products will lead their teams into the NFL postseason, with three in action for Wild Card Weekend. DeMarcus Lawrence (Seattle Seahawks) and JL Skinner (Denver Broncos) each guided their squads to the top seed in the conference, earning a bye. Former teammates Ezra Cleveland (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Khalil Shakir (Buffalo Bills) kick things off at 11 a.m. MT. Sunday, followed by Scott Matlock and the Los Angeles Chargers, who play at the New England Patriots at 6 p.m. MT, Sunday. Full matchup information is below.
SUNDAY
Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) – CBS, 11 a.m.
Ezra Cleveland played 59 total snaps in Jacksonville's 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans, which clinched the Jaguars' first AFC South title since 2022. Jacksonville's 13 wins are the franchise's most since 1999. The Jaguars also set a franchise-record with 474 points. Cleveland started 16 games at left guard, playing 1,137 total snaps, the third-highest total of his six-year career. This will be his second-career playoff appearance, with the first coming in 2022 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings lost to the New York Giants in the Wild Card round, 31-24. Cleveland played all 57 offensive snaps in the contest. Khalil Shakir was inactive in Buffalo's 35-8 win over the New York Jets, which clinched the AFC's sixth seed for the Bills. Buffalo has won at least 11 games and qualified for the playoffs each year since drafting Shakir in 2022. The wide receiver led the team in catches (72) and yards (719) while adding four receiving touchdowns and 124 yards on punt returns. He ranked third among NFL wide receivers with 21 missed tackles forced and fourth in the position group with 550 yards after catch. Shakir has appeared in seven playoff games in his career, racking up 340 yards and two touchdowns on 33 receptions.
Los Angeles Chargers (Scott Matlock) at New England Patriots – NBC/Peacock, 6 p.m.
Scott Matlock started at fullback and played 27 total snaps in the Chargers' 19-3 loss to the Denver Broncos. This season, he totaled 505 snaps, contributing in all three phases for Los Angeles, which qualified for the playoffs for the second-straight season. Last year, he started at fullback in the Chargers' 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. He played 38 snaps, seeing time in all three phases. With 11 wins this year, Los Angeles secured back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2006-07.
Â
SUNDAY
Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) – CBS, 11 a.m.
Ezra Cleveland played 59 total snaps in Jacksonville's 41-7 win over the Tennessee Titans, which clinched the Jaguars' first AFC South title since 2022. Jacksonville's 13 wins are the franchise's most since 1999. The Jaguars also set a franchise-record with 474 points. Cleveland started 16 games at left guard, playing 1,137 total snaps, the third-highest total of his six-year career. This will be his second-career playoff appearance, with the first coming in 2022 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings lost to the New York Giants in the Wild Card round, 31-24. Cleveland played all 57 offensive snaps in the contest. Khalil Shakir was inactive in Buffalo's 35-8 win over the New York Jets, which clinched the AFC's sixth seed for the Bills. Buffalo has won at least 11 games and qualified for the playoffs each year since drafting Shakir in 2022. The wide receiver led the team in catches (72) and yards (719) while adding four receiving touchdowns and 124 yards on punt returns. He ranked third among NFL wide receivers with 21 missed tackles forced and fourth in the position group with 550 yards after catch. Shakir has appeared in seven playoff games in his career, racking up 340 yards and two touchdowns on 33 receptions.
Los Angeles Chargers (Scott Matlock) at New England Patriots – NBC/Peacock, 6 p.m.
Scott Matlock started at fullback and played 27 total snaps in the Chargers' 19-3 loss to the Denver Broncos. This season, he totaled 505 snaps, contributing in all three phases for Los Angeles, which qualified for the playoffs for the second-straight season. Last year, he started at fullback in the Chargers' 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans in the Wild Card round. He played 38 snaps, seeing time in all three phases. With 11 wins this year, Los Angeles secured back-to-back double-digit win seasons for the first time since 2006-07.
Â
--BroncoSports.com--
Bronco Studios: Jeramiah Dickey, Evolving College Football
Monday, December 29
Boise State Football: Built Different (2026)
Friday, December 19
FB | Spencer Danielson End of Season Press Conference
Wednesday, December 17
Bronco Studios: One-on-one with Spencer Danielson
Monday, December 15
