8 players with Utah ties are 1 win away from the Super Bowl

The field is set for the NFC and AFC championship games, after the four divisional-round matchups over the weekend.

Philadelphia will host Washington in the NFC championship next Sunday (1 p.m. MST, Fox), while Kansas City will host Buffalo in the AFC championship (4:30 p.m. MST, CBS).

With it, there are eight NFL players with Utah ties who are one victory away from being headed to the Super Bowl.

The University of Utah is best-represented, with three former Utes on rosters of teams that advanced to conference championship weekend.

BYU has two former players whose teams are playing in next weekend’s action, while Utah State and Weber State each have one.

Timpview, Orem and East High will all be represented in the conference championships as well.

The divisional round results also brought the end of the season for nine players with Utah ties — the most notable names among that list are Detroit Lions All-Pro lineman Penei Sewell and Los Angles Rams star receiver Puka Nacua.

Here’s a look at how every Utah tie performed during the divisional round. A player is on the active roster unless otherwise indicated.

Bills 27, Ravens 25

Buffalo

• Cole Bishop, S, Utah: Bishop had three tackles, including a solo stop.
• Taron Johnson, CB, Weber State: Johnson had three tackles, including two solo stops, and a pass deflection on a third and goal play.
• Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah: Kincaid had one reception for 11 yards on two targets.

Baltimore

• Kyle Van Noy, LB, BYU: Van Noy started at linebacker and had three tackles, including a solo stop, a half-sack and two QB hurries.
• Marcus Williams, S, Utah: Williams was not active for the game.

Eagles 28, Rams 22

Philadelphia

• Britain Covey, WR/RS, Utah and Timpview High: Covey did not play. He is currently on injured reserve.

Los Angeles

• Puka Nacua, WR, BYU and Orem High: Nacua started at wide receiver and caught six passes for a team-high 97 yards. That included a 16-yard catch on the Rams’ opening drive, which ended in a touchdown, as well as a 37-yard grab on Los Angeles’ final drive that got them down to the Philadelphia 21.

Commanders 45, Lions 31

Washington

• Michael Davis, CB, BYU: Davis was not active for the game.
• Bobby Wagner, LB, Utah State: Wagner started at middle linebacker and had eight tackles, including two solo stops.

Detroit

• Tim Patrick, WR, Utah: Patrick had one reception for 22 yards on four targets.
• Penei Sewell, OT, Desert Hills High: Sewell started at right tackle for Detroit and played all 69 offensive snaps, as well as three on special teams.
• Sione Vaki, RB, Utah: Vaki played as a reserve but did not record a statistic.
• Jonah Williams, DL, Weber State: Williams played as a reserve but did not record a statistic.

Chiefs 23, Texans 14

Kansas City

• Kingsley Suamataia, OT, BYU and Orem High: Suamataia entered the game as a reserve.
• Siaki Ika, DT, East High: Ika did not play. He’s on Kansas City’s practice squad.

Houston

• Dalton Schultz, TE, Bingham High: Schultz caught four passes for 63 yards, including a 34-yarder on Houston’s opening drive to help set up a field goal.
• Kedon Slovis, QB, BYU: Slovis did not play. He’s on Houston’s practice squad.