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Two former Tennessee stars set to square off in NFL divisional round

Related Topics: Trey Smith, Houston Texans, VOLS

There are a handful of former Tennessee Vols still battling for the Lombardi Trophy in the NFL playoffs. Two of the most successful will face off next weekend, and it could be an up close and personal encounter.

The AFC playoffs are set, and the Houston Texans will travel to top seeded Kansas City next weekend in the divisional round of the playoffs. That will pit Texans DE Derrick Barnett against Chiefs OL Trey Smith, and given their positions, there’s a chance the duo could literally butt heads in the contest.

Smith has been a stalwart on the Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship offensive line since he was drafted by Kansas City back in 2021.