Four former Huskers are expected to help their teams get one step closer to Super Bowl LII this weekend in the conference championship rounds. Each of the three teams that featured former Huskers that were still alive after the Wild Card round won in the Divisional round.
Linebacker Nathan Gerry and the Philadelphia Eagles took down the defending NFC champion Atlanta Falcons by a score of 15-10. Gerry played on special teams in Philadelphia's win on Saturday. Offensive lineman Jeremiah Sirles and the Minnesota Vikings won in an exciting 29-24 win over the New Orleans Saints, as Minnesota scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass as time expired to advance.