Here's a preview of all of this weekend's games featuring Virginia Tech alums, plus a recap of last weekend's top performances.
Saturday, December 22
Washington at Tennessee– 4:30 p.m. ET
CB Greg Stroman, DT Tim Settle, CB Adonis Alexander and the Washington Redskins travel to Tennessee to face the Titans. The Redskins are 7-7 after defeating the Jaguars 16-13, while the Titans are on a three-game win streak after defeating the Giants 17-0.
Alexander tallied one tackle in the win over Jacksonville, while Settle saw 11 snaps at defensive tackle. Stroman was inactive on the day. Former Hokie Torrian Gray serves as the Redskins' secondary coach.
HAIL TO THE HOKIES ❗️
— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) December 17, 2018
Congrats to @IAM_GSIII & our @Redskins trio on a hard-fought win at Jacksonville on Sunday.
📸 via @_reavisisland #LPD 💼 pic.twitter.com/0IY4onJ0MG
Baltimore at L.A. Chargers – 8:20 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens face CB Brandon Facyson and the L.A. Chargers. The Chargers are 11- after defeating the chiefs 29-28 thanks to a game winning two-point conversion with 4 seconds remaining, while the Ravens defeated the Buccaneers by a 20-12 to get to 8-6 on the season.
Clark registered two snaps at free safety against the Buccaneers, while Facyson saw 16 snaps at cornerback against the Chiefs. On the season, Clark has 20 tackles, one pass defended and one interception.
Sunday, December 23
Cincinnati at Cleveland – 1:00 p.m. ET
QB Tyrod Taylor and the Cleveland Browns host AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns are coming off a 17-16 win against the Broncos, While the Bengals defeated the Raiders 30-16.
Jacksonville at Miami – 1:00 p.m. ET
WR Isaiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins face in state Jacksonville Jaguars. The Dolphins are 7-7 after falling to the Vikings 41-17, while the Jaguars are coming off a loss to the Redskins. Ford was not active on the day.
Buffalo at New England – 1:00 p.m. ET
LB Tremaine Edmunds, G Wyatt Teller, TE Logan Thomas and the Buffalo Bills face AFC East rival New England Patriots. The Bills are 5-9 after a 14-13 win over the Lions, while the Lions are 5-8 after defeating the Cardinals 17-3.
Edmunds had a team-leading eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one pass defended and become the youngest NFL player ever to record an interception. Teller got his fourth consecutive start, while Thomas had one five-yard reception. On the season, Edmunds has tallied 90 tackles, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles, 10 passes defended and one interception.
THE #LPD 💼 LIVES HERE ❗ @Maine_Savage23 had 2.0 TFL in Sunday's 14-13 win for the @BuffaloBills, including this key third-down stop!
— Virginia Tech Football (@VT_Football) December 18, 2018
📽️ via @NFLonFOX #Hokies 🦃 pic.twitter.com/MFTbT68wHq
Chicago at San Francisco – 4:05 pm ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears travel to San Francisco to face S Antone Exum, Jr. and the 49ers. The Bears lead the NFC North at 10-4 and are coming off a 24-17 win against the Packers, while the 49ers are 4-10 after defeating the Seahawks by a 26-23 margin. With the win Chicago clinched the Bears' first NFC North title since 2010.
Fuller had two tackles and two passes defended in the, moving his season stats to 50 tackles and 21 passes defended and is tied for first in the NFL with seven interceptions. Exum had six tackles in the 49ers win over the Seahawks, which brings his season totals to 35 tackles, one sack, five passes defended, one forced fumble and an INT return TD. Former Hokie Nick Sorensen serves as the secondary coach for Seattle.
Fuller on five players representing #DaBears in the 2019 #ProBowl: "It says a lot of our team. The Pro Bowl goes to individuals but you forget about the team and how much help you had to get there." pic.twitter.com/mzYv1QLv06
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 19, 2018
Pittsburgh at New Orleans – 4:25 p.m. ET
S Terrell Edmunds, RB Trey Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers are 8-5-1 after defeating the Patriots, While the saints are coming a 12-6 win against the Panthers and hold the best record in the NFL.
Terrell Edmunds had seven tackles, while Trey Edmunds got seven snaps at running back on the day. The former Tech safety has tallied 69 tackles, four passes defended, one interception, one sack and one fumble recovery in his rookie season. TE Bucky Hodges is a member of the practice squad.
Exum had three tackles in the win, which brings his season totals to 29 tackles, one sack, five passes defended, one forced fumble and an INT return TD. Former Hokie Nick Sorensen serves as the secondary coach for Seattle.
Kansas City at Seattle – 8:20 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs Travel to Seattle to face Duane Brown and the Seahawks on Sunday Night. The Chiefs are 11-3 after falling to the Chargers by a 29-28, while the Seahawks were defeated by the 49ers to get to 8-6 on the season.
Fuller had two tackles and one interception on the day to boost his season stats to 70 tackles, 10 passes defended, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and two interception. Fuller is unlikely to play as he was injured in last week's contest. Former Hokie Nick Sorensen serves as the secondary coach for Seattle.