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Divisional Round!

Jan 21, 2023

Niagara Falls was lit up orange yesterday morning to celebrate of the friendship between the Bills and Bengals.

"Recently, with the events involving Damar Hamlin, we're very thankful for the classy way that Bengals fans and the team kind of approached that situation," said Sara Harvey, Destination Niagara USA's director of communications.

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Who Dey! Niagara Falls is glowing in orange this morning for the Bengals. 🏈🧡

Over the years, around 15 daredevils have attempted the dangerous plummet over the Falls. The first was 63-year-old widow, Annie Edson Taylor. Desperately poor, she hoped to become rich and famous by going over the falls in a barrel in 1901. (She survived, but unfortunately died penniless in 1921.)

Quinn Early, however, has found financial success in stunts. A former San Diego Charger, he retired from the NFL and became a stunt man.

A friend called and ask if he wanted to be in a movie, and the rest was history.

“I said absolutely. And the next thing I knew I was hanging out of the back of a truck shooting a machine gun, and they paid me for it,” Early said. “And I was like, are you serious? You do this for a living? And I’ve been a stunt man in Hollywood ever since.”

Former Hawkeye turned stunt man Quinn Early to serve as homecoming grand marshal

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Numbers

0: Kenneth Walker III ends the season with 0 fumbles on 223 carries.

97.1: QB Rating of remaining playoff QBs when pressured:

Brock Purdy 97.1
Josh Allen 94.3
Joe Burrow 89.0
Daniel Jones 83.6
Dak Prescott 74.6
Patrick Mahomes 74.3
Jalen Hurts 66.8
Trevor Lawrence 55.2

20: Andy Reid going for his 20th postseason win; only Bill Belichick has more.

700: Eagles-Giants on Saturday will feature the first QB matchup in NFL postseason history in which both QBs rushed for at least 700 yards during the regular season. Their combined 1,468 rushing yards is the most ever in a playoff game.

8: All 8 starting QB’s this weekend were counselors at the Manning Passing Academy.

10: Most pass TDs of 10+ air yards by a QB-Receiver duo in the last 2 seasons (per NFLResearch):

1. Josh Allen-Gabe Davis, 18
2. Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase, 17
3. Josh Allen-Stefon Diggs, 16
4. Josh Allen-Dawson Knox, 13

105.7: Patrick Mahomes career regular season passer rating: 105.7 / Patrick Mahomes career postseason passer rating: 105.7

5 [TRIVIA]: Which NFL WR played for all the teams represented in the divisional round of the playoffs? (49ers, Eagles, Cowboys, Bills, Bengals)

Quotes

“Coach Stoutland always says ‘hungry dogs run faster’. I ain’t hungry. I’m starving for this shit.”

Jalen Hurts

“Hell yeah. I just put up how many stats with four missed games? Who knows what would have happened?”

Ja'Marr Chase on if he thinks he’s the league’s best receiver

“I look forward to getting a bratwurst.”

Chiefs’ HC Andy Reid, asked for his thoughts on playing a game next season in Germany

“One year, I saw a 6-year-old kid double-birding me with his dad sitting right next to him with the proudest look on his face. Where else does that happen? I’ll never forget that as the funniest thing ever.”