There will be plenty of local angles to watch in the NFL playoffs, as there are 26 Utah ties on this year's postseason rosters.
That is five more players than the 21 Utah ties who were on NFL postseason rosters last season. It's also the most over the past five seasons, eclipsing the 25 local ties in the 2016 NFL postseason.
Sixteen are on active rosters, with five more on practice squads and five on injured reserve. BYU leads all local schools with eight representatives, followed by Utah with seven. Utah State also has five former players in the playoffs, along with one each for Weber State and Snow College.