Daniel Carlson achieved a career milestone and made a 60-yard game-winning field goal for the Las Vegas Raiders in the final week of the NFL regular season. Tank Bigsby scored his second touchdown in three weeks for the Philadelphia Eagles, while Derrick Brown led the Carolina Panthers with a career-high 13 tackles.
Bigsby started for the Eagles and scored from two yards out, helping secure a lead late in the third quarter. He accumulated 106 yards from scrimmage, including a game-high 75 rushing yards on 16 carries and a career-long 31-yard reception. His performance contributed to an overall PFF grade of 82.4 across 125 snaps this season. The Eagles’ win secured them the NFC’s No. 3 seed, setting up a Wild Card round matchup against the San Francisco 49ers on January 11.
Derrick Brown recorded his first double-digit tackle game of the year for the Panthers, surpassing his previous best with 13 tackles against Tampa Bay. This performance was tied for third most in Week 18 across the league. Brown improved his PFF grades, ranking among top interior defenders this season. With Atlanta’s victory, Carolina clinched the NFC South and will host the Los Angeles Rams as the No. 4 seed in their first playoff appearance since 2017.
Daniel Carlson converted all four field goal attempts for Las Vegas, including his first from beyond 60 yards—a kick that stands as the third-longest in Raiders history. “60 YARDS FOR THE WIN!! #KCvsLV | CBS,” posted by Las Vegas Raiders on social media after Carlson’s decisive kick. With this outing, Carlson surpassed 900 career points with the Raiders and now ranks third in NFL field goals made since joining in 2018.
Jamien Sherwood ended his season with seven tackles for the New York Jets against Buffalo. After leading solo tackles last year, Sherwood finished seventh in total tackles (154) this season and led Jets defenders nine times.
Jaylin Simpson saw significant playing time for Green Bay, registering eight tackles—five solo—in only his second career game as he helped limit Minnesota’s red zone efficiency.
Other former Auburn players active around the NFL include KJ Britt (Miami Dolphins), Sal Cannella (Cleveland Browns), Carlton Davis III (New England Patriots), Jamel Dean (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Jack Driscoll (Pittsburgh Steelers), Rivaldo Fairweather (Arizona Cardinals), Derick Hall (Seattle Seahawks), Josh Harris (Los Angeles Chargers), Jarquez Hunter (Los Angeles Rams), Noah Igbinoghene (Washington Commanders), Shedrick Jackson (Las Vegas Raiders), Jonathan Jones (Washington Commanders), Keandre Lambert-Smith (Los Angeles Chargers), Dorian Mausi (Tennessee Titans), Bo Nix* (Denver Broncos), Owen Pappoe (Arizona Cardinals), JJ Pegues* (Las Vegas Raiders), Nehemiah Pritchett (Seattle Seahawks), Darius Slayton (New York Giants), Jarrett Stidham (Denver Broncos), Daniel Thomas (Detroit Lions), Malik Willis* (Green Bay Packers) and Colby Wooden (Green Bay Packers).
Players who did not participate due to injury reserve status included Roger McCreary, Jalen McLeod, and Braden Smith. Practice squad members are Jayson Jones, Eku Leota, and Killian Zierer.
