The Marathon Continues.

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Huskies extend backup QB Eason ahead of season finale as starters expected to be limited
Sebastian Barnes -- Dynasty Sports Staff Writer

The Toronto Huskies have extended backup quarterback Jacob Eason two more years at $5.12 million, a deal that has been in the works for quite some time according to a source close to the team.

The extension gives Toronto a more stable backup situation after relying on veterans such as Cam Newton in past seasons and Matthew Stafford this season to backup Trevor Lawrence. Eason, who is only 26, was a third round pick back in 2020 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but has yet to start a game and has sparingly played.

Huskies head coach Eric Bienemy was non-commital on whether or not quarterback Trevor Lawrence will play on Sunday against Pittsburgh in a rather meaningless game. The team already lost receiver Rondale Moore to a broken hand which could have him miss the divisional round game.

Should Lawrence not start or perhaps not play the entire game, Eason could be given his first real opportunity in the NFL as he has just 28 career attempts

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Starters only play first quarter as Steelers able to hang on and clinch playoff spot behind Conner, King
January 5th, 2025 -- ManuLife Financial Field (Toronto, ON)
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) at Toronto Huskies (13-2)



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PIT - 7 / 13 / 7 / 14 // 41
TOR - 3 / 7 / 7 / 14 // 31
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
0:44 (TOR) S. James, 21 Yd FG
0:33 (PIT) J. Conner, 75 Yd run

Quarter 2
11:27 (PIT) A. Seferian-Jenkins 13 Yd pass from D. King
4:17 (PIT) C. Boswell, 25 Yd FG
1:08 (TOR) S. Starr 16 Yd pass from J. Eason
0:04 (PIT) C. Boswell, 41 Yd FG

Quarter 3
13:28 (PIT) J. Conner, 7 Yd run
3:36 (TOR) J. Eason, 16 Yd run

Quarter 4
11:39 (TOR) J. Abram, returned interception 11 Yds
6:13 (PIT) J. Conner, 1 Yd run
2:26 (TOR) J. Eason, 5 Yd run
1:06 (PIT) J. Smith-Schuster 11 Yd pass from D. King

Toronto Huskies (13-3)
QB Jacob Eason: 19 of 32, 220 yards, touchdown, 4 carries, 40 yards, 2 touchdowns.
QB Trevor Lawrence: 2 of 2, 14 yards.
HB Melvin Gordon III: 15 carries, 78 yards, 2 receptions, 72 yards.
WR Ryan Aguilar: 6 receptions, 73 yards.
WR Shawn Starr: 3 receptions, 40 yards, touchdown.
S Charlie Pelfrey: 10 tackles.
S Jonathan Abram: 5 tackles, interception, touchdown.
OLB Joe Jackson: 4 tackles, 2 sacks.
CB Troy Pride Jr.: 3 tackles, interception.
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WR Rondale Moore :: DNP (hand)
TE Brycen Hopkins :: DNP (ankle)
WR Mike Harley :: DNP (elbow)
WR Aaron Fuller :: DNP (abdominal)

Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
QB D'eriq King: 14 of 26, 183 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 11 carries, 67 yards, 2 fumbles.
HB James Conner: 19 carries, 233 yards, 2 touchdowns.
WR Juju Smith-Schuster: 5 receptions, 74 yards, touchdown.
CB Shaun Wade: 10 tackles.
OLB Jordan Willis: 9 tackles, 3 sacks.
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WR Dionate Johnson :: DNP (knee)
DE Stephon Tuitt :: DNP (hamstring)

Next Game: Playoffs

[KimJongBaze]

D'Eriq.

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Week 17 Results
NE 46 - BUF 35 :: MIN 24 - LAR 17 :: HOU 23 - DET 17 :: PHI 38 - ATL 14
NO 27 - TB 6 :: MIA 28 - SF 24 :: IND 24 - NYJ 6 :: NYG 41 - CIN 31
ARI 31 - SEA 10 :: CAR 42 - DAL 14 :: KC 21 - OAK 14 :: BAL 31 - LAC 23
JAX 38 - TEN 14 :: PIT 41 - TOR 31 :: GB 21 - CHI 14 :: DEN 24 - CLE 24

AFC Playoff Standings
1. Kansas City, 12-4 z
2. Miami, 12-4 y
3. Cleveland, 9-6-1 y
4. Indianapolis, 9-7 y
5. Pittsburgh, 9-7 x
6. Buffalo, 9-7 x
-- Baltimore, 8-8
-- Jacksonville, 8-8
-- Houston, 8-8

NFC Playoff Standings
1. Toronto, 13-3 z
2. New Orleans, 12-4 y
3. Arizona, 9-6-1 y
4. Green Bay, 9-7 y
5. Dallas, 11-5 x
6. Carolina, 9-6-1 x
-- Chicago, 9-7

Wild Card Schedule
Buffalo Bills (9-7) at Cleveland Browns (9-6-1)
Carolina Panthers (9-6-1) at Arizona Cardinals (9-6-1)
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) at Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) at Green Bay Packers (9-7)

AFC Players of the Week
James Conner (HB, Pittsburgh): 19 carries, 233 yards, 3 touchdowns.
Jedrick Willis (OLB, Pittsburgh): 9 tackles, 3 sacks.

NFC Players of the Week
Saquon Barkley (HB, NY Giants): 22 carries, 176 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Jonathan Abram (S, Toronto): 5 tackles, interception, fumble recovery, touchdown.

Transactions
Atlanta Falcons fire head coach Dan Quinn.
San Francisco 49ers fire head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Las Vegas Raiders fire head coach Jon Gruden.
Los Angeles Rams fire head coach Jay Gruden.
Minnesota Vikings fire head coach Mike Zimmer.

Notable Injuries
Eddie Goldman (DT, Chicago): Dislocated Ankle, Season.
Willie Gaiye Jr. (LB, Chicago): Broken Ankle, Season.
Jonah Williams (T, Cincinnati): Broken Ankle, Season.
Jameis Winston (QB, Tampa): Shoulder Tear, Season.
Myles Garrett (DE, Cleveland): Torn Tricep, Season.
Kyler Murray (QB, Arizona): Partial ACL Tear, Season.
Kareem Hunt (HB, Arizona): Groin Tear, Season.
Tarik Cohen (HB, LA Chargers): Torn Rotator Cuff, Season.
Isaiah Simmons (LB, Miami): Ruptured Disk, Season.
Chris Jones (DT, Miami): Dislocated Hip, Season.
Jerome Baker (LB, Miami): Achilles Tear, Season.
Manny Dillard (QB, Atlanta): Torn Rotator Cuff, Season.
D.J. Chark Jr. (WR, Jacksonville: Complete ACL Tear, Season.
Marcus Maye (S, NY Jets): Achilles Tear, Season.
De'Vondre Campbell (LB, Detroit): Partial ACL Tear, Season.
Aaron Jones (HB, Green Bay): Torn Pectoral, Season.
B.J. Hill (DE, Green Bay): Broken Tibia, Season.
David Andrews (C, New England): Broken Ankle, Season.
Teddy Bridgewater (QB, New England): Broken Collarbone, Season.
Dawson Knox (TE, New England): Complete MCL Tear, Season.
Josh Jacobs (HB, Las Vegas): Torn Bicep, Season.
K'Lavon Chaisson (LB, Las Vegas): Torn Rotator Cuff, Season.
Michael Divinity Jr. (OLB, Houston): Achilles Tear, Season.
Justin Herbert (QB, Tennessee): Foot Fracture, Season.
Derrick Henry (HB, Tennessee): Compound Foot Fracture, Season.
Cade Mayes (T, Minnesota): Torn Pectoral, Season.

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D'Eriq King is the Steelers QB? Interesting. Before next season an around the league update of QBs and top players on each team would be swell. Assuming you keep playing after you win a superbowl.

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D'Eriq King is the Steelers QB? Interesting. Before next season an around the league update of QBs and top players on each team would be swell. Assuming you keep playing after you win a superbowl.

idk about all that we'll see

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Wild Card Results
Buffalo Bills (9-7) 17 - 14 Cleveland Browns (9-6-1)
Carolina Panthers (9-6-1) 19 - 14 Arizona Cardinals (9-6-1)
Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) 24 - 28 Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Dallas Cowboys (11-5) 28 - 7 Green Bay Packers (9-7)

Divisional Round Results
Buffalo Bills (10-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
Carolina Panthers (10-6-1) at Toronto Huskies (13-3)
Indianapolis Colts (10-7) at Miami Dolphins (12-4)
Dallas Cowboys (12-5) at New Orleans Saints (12-4)

AFC Players of the Week
Austin Ekeler (HB, Indianapolis): 19 carries, 70 yards, 2 touchdowns, 5 receptions, 94 yards, touchdown.
Micah Hyde (S, Buffalo): 9 tackles, interception.

NFC Players of the Week
Dak Prescott (QB, Dallas): 20 of 34, 285 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Marvell Tell III (CB, Arizona): 8 tackles, interception.

Transactions
None.

Notable Injuries
Sheldon Rankings (DT, Buffalo): Torn Tricep, Season.
Jourdan Lewis (CB, Dallas): Ruptured Disk, Season.
Isaiah Simmons (LB, Miami): Ruptured Disk, Season.
Chris Jones (DT, Miami): Dislocated Hip, Season.
Jerome Baker (LB, Miami): Achilles Tear, Season.
Noah Fant (TE, Carolina): Foot Fracture, Season.

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Trevor vs Justin make it happen

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Panthers knock Lawrence out of the game but can't knock out Huskies as Toronto advances to NFC championship game
January 12th, 2025 -- ManuLife Financial Field (Toronto, ON)
Carolina Panthers (10-6-1) at Toronto Huskies (13-3)



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CAR - 14 / 7 / 0 / 8 // 29
TOR - 0 / 13 / 13 / 6 // 32
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Panthers knock Lawrence out of the game but can't knock out Huskies as Toronto advances to NFC championship game
The Carolina Panthers seemed to be well on their way to an upset of the top seeded Toronto Huskies and that was before a questionable hit out bounds took Trevor Lawrence out of the game with Toronto already trailing 21-10 with under a minute left in the first half.

With five first round picks along its offensive line, Toronto would go on to rush for 388 yards en-route to a comeback effort with Matthew Stafford at the helm to take down the Panthers 32-29 and advance to back-to-back conference championship games.

Lawrence, who reportedly broke his collarbone, was scrambling out of bounds when Carolina safety John Johnson III appeared to have hit him out of bounds but a flag wasn't called. Stafford replaced Lawrence and threw the ball just seven times with two of his three completions going for touchdowns.

His second touchdown to Chris Godwin gave Toronto a 26-21 lead with 4:30 left in the game. Stafford would not throw a single pass for the rest of the game. Instead, Toronto ran the clock out, kicking two more field goals and recovering an onside kick following a late Carolina touchdown to hold on to the victory.

Toronto will now host Justin Fields and the New Orleans Saints, presumably without Lawrence in the conference championship game.

DID NOT PLAY: CAR TE Noah Fant, CB Bryce Hall, LB Rashaan Evans, G Trait Turner :: TOR WR Rondale Moore, TE Brycen Hopkins, WR Mike Harley

Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
13:27 (CAR) J. Barr 55 Yd run
3:28 (CAR) K. Layman, returned interception 58 Yds

Quarter 2
13:04 (TOR) K. Sampson, 4 Yd run
7:11 (TOR) S. James, 19 Yd FG
1:45 (CAR) R. Seals-Jones 6 Yd pass from M. Mariota
0:12 (TOR) S. James, 21 Yd FG

Quarter 3
9:15 (TOR) C. Godwin 5 Yd pass from M. Stafford (2pt failed)
4:30 (TOR) C. Godwin 33 Yd pass from M. Stafford

Quarter 4
10:56 (TOR) S. James, 26 Yd FG
1:43 (TOR) S. James, 39 Yd FG
0:36 (CAR) I. Abraham 10 Yd pass from M. Mariota (2pt)

Player Stats
Toronto Huskies (14-3)
QB Trevor Lawrence: 8 of 12, 105 yards, interception, 4 carries, 54 yards.
QB Matthew Stafford: 3 of 7, 43 yards, 2 touchdowns.
HB Angel McBride: 24 carries, 151 yards.
HB Kyree Sampson: 14 carries, 113 yards, touchdown.
HB Sherwin Florence: 12 carries, 53 yards.
WR Chris Godwin: 4 receptions, 74 yards, 2 touchdowns.
LB Cole Holcomb: 9 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 sacks.
S Jamal Adams: 6 tackles, sack.
CB Donovan Bigby: 3 tackles, interception.
CB Ashley Konrad: Tackle, interception.

Carolina Panthers (10-6-1)
QB Marcus Mariota: 13 of 26, 148 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 4 carries, 39 yards.
HB Christian McCaffrey: 12 carries, 56 yards.
HB Juwan Barr: 4 carries, 63 yards, touchdown.
TE Ricky Seals-Jones: 3 receptions, 19 yards, touchdwn.
CB Vernon Hargreaves III: 12 tackles.
OLB Tramon Cox: 11 tackles, tackle for loss.
OLB Kirk Layman: 8 tackles, interception.

Next Week: Conference Championship.

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Divisional Round Results
Buffalo Bills (10-7) 28 - 24 Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)
Carolina Panthers (10-6-1) 29 - 32 Toronto Huskies (13-3)
Indianapolis Colts (10-7) 21 - 24 Miami Dolphins (12-4)
Dallas Cowboys (12-5) 7 - 31 New Orleans Saints (12-4)

Divisional Round Results
Buffalo Bills (11-7) at Miami Dolphins (13-4)
New Orleans Saints (13-4) at Toronto Huskies (13-3)

AFC Players of the Week
Sam Ehlinger (QB, Indianapolis): 18 of 24, 214 yards, 3 touchdowns.
Matthew Milano (OLB, Buffalo): 7 tackles, sack, forced fumble.

NFC Players of the Week
Justin Fields (QB, New Orleans): 21 of 27, 269 yards, 2 touchdowns.
Cole Holcomb (LB, Toronto): 9 tackles, 2 sacks, forced fumble.

Transactions
None.

Notable Injuries
Sheldon Rankings (DT, Buffalo): Torn Tricep, Season.
Josh Allen (QB, Buffalo): Shoulder Tear, Season.
Isaiah Simmons (LB, Miami): Ruptured Disk, Season.
Chris Jones (DT, Miami): Dislocated Hip, Season.
Jerome Baker (LB, Miami): Achilles Tear, Season.
Trevor Lawrence (QB, Toronto): Broken Collarbone, Season.
Erik McCoy (C, New Orleans): Broken Ribs, Season.
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (S, New Orleans): Broken Hand, Season.