Alex Mack Moves On To NFC Championship Game
Former Cal football player Alex Mack will attempt to reach the Super Bowl for the second time in his illustrious 13-year NFL career when his San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium in the NFC Championship Game next Sunday, Jan. 30 (3:30 pm PT).
Mack reached the NFC Championship Game when the 49ers knocked off No. 1 NFC seed Green Bay and fellow former Golden Bear Aaron Rodgers in a Divisional Round game of the NFC Playoffs at Lambeau Field on Saturday. The 49ers' Robby Gould made a game-winning 45-yard field goal on the final play of the contest in a 13-10 win as Mack started at center and played in all 54 offensive snaps. Rodgers completed 20-of-29 passes for 225 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.
Davis Webb was also affiliated with a Buffalo team that reached the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs but the Bills were defeated 42-36 at Kansas City on Sunday. Cal has no affiliates in next Sunday's AFC Championship Game that has Cincinnati visiting Kansas City (2 pm CT/Noon PT).
Mack played in his lone Super Bowl as a member of the 2016 Atlanta Falcons when they were defeated 34-28 in overtime by New England in Super Bowl LI.
NFL PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE/RESULTS
WILD CARD ROUND
SATURDAY, JANUARY 15
Seed, Team … Cal Affiliates
at AFC No. 4 Cincinnati 26, AFC No. 5 Las Vegas 19 … DeSean Jackson is on Las Vegas' active roster
at AFC No. 3 Buffalo 47, AFC No. 6 New England 17… Davis Webb is on Buffalo's practice squad
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16
Seed, Team … Cal Affiliates
at NFC No. 2 Tampa Bay 31, No. 7 NFC Philadelphia 15 … Richard Rodgers II is on Philadelphia's practice squad
NFC No. 6 San Francisco 23, at NFC No. 3 Dallas 17 … Alex Mack is on San Francisco's active roster … Bryan Anger is on Dallas' active roster … Ian Bunting is on Dallas' practice squad
at AFC No. 2 Kansas City 42, AFC No. 7 Pittsburgh 21 … Tyson Alualu is on Pittsburg's injured reserve list
MONDAY, JANUARY 17
Seed, Team … Cal Affiliates
at NFC No. 4 Los Angeles Rams 34, NFC No. 5 Arizona 11 … None
DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
Seed, Team … Cal Affiliates
AFC No. 4 Cincinnati 19, at AFC No. 1 Tennessee 16
NFC No. 5 San Francisco 13, at NFC No. 1 Green Bay 10 … Alex Mack is on San Francisco's active roster … Aaron Rodgers is on Green Bay's active roster
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23
Seed, Team … Cal Affiliates
NFC No. 4 Los Angeles 30, at NFC No. 2 Tampa Bay 27
at AFC No. 2 Kansas City 42, AFC No. 3 Buffalo 36 … Davis Webb is on Buffalo's practice squad
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SUNDAY, JANUARY 23
Time (Watch) – Seeds, Teams … Cal Affiliates
2 pm CT/Noon PT (CBS) – NFC No. 4 AFC Cincinnati at AFC No. 2 Kansas City … None
3:30 pm PT (FOX) – NFC No. 5 San Francisco at NFC No. 4 Los Angeles … Alex Mack is on San Francisco's active roster
SUPER BOWL LVI
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13
Time (Watch) – Seeds, Teams … Cal Affiliates
3:30 pm PT (NBC, NFL Live On Yahoo Sports, NFL App) – AFC Champion vs. NFC Champion … TBD