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The Giants are entering QB hell with Daniel Jones (knee) done for the season and Tyrod Taylor dealing with a lingering rib injury. Barkley has 11 touchdowns and 22 interceptions over 19 games — including seven starts — in the NFL. The Giants could roll out some combination of Barkley and Tommy DeVito in Week 10 against the heavily-favored Cowboys.

A floor game for the third-year star. Smith-Njigba managed no red zone targets as the Seahawks played very run-heavy, and his one near-catch out of that area was heavily contested in double coverage. Smith-Njigba will get next week off as the Seahawks await the Wild Card round results as the NFC’s No. 1 seed.

It’s Robinson’s lowest touch total since Week 8’s loss to Houston where he bageled. Robinson will see out the final days of his rookie contract in the NFC Wild Card round as a pure backup to Christian McCaffrey. He finishes the regular season with 92 carries for 400 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

He was the target on Brock Purdy’s one pick, a double-tipped ball that both Boye Mafe and McCaffrey combined to bat into Drake Thomas’ arms. The 49ers surprisingly couldn’t find much easy here, needing to resort to flea flickers to even get McCaffrey shallow zone looks. McCaffrey finishes the regular season with 2,126 total yards from scrimmage and 17 total touchdowns. The 49ers will look to get him more involved on the road in the NFC Wild Card round.

Charbonnet scooted past a defensive back on the edge after an impressive seal block by A.J. Barner got him to free space in the first quarter. It wound up being the game’s only touchdown. He finishes the regular season with 12 scores and will get the week off ahead of Seattle’s Divisional Round game against the lowest remaining NFC seed.

Naturally, he lost the game’s only touchdown to Zach Charbonnet despite running more effectively and getting the bulk of the carries. That’s the tale of Walker’s season, as he finished with just five scores to Charbonnnet’s 12. Walker’s best play in this one was a toss on third-and-17 that he managed to weave between defenders on and convert a miraculous first down. He’ll get the week off as Seattle preps to host the lowest remaining seed in the Divisional Round.

Darnold took a rough sack on Seattle’s first drive to push them out of easy goal-to-go range, but was able to come up with big plays whenever Seattle found third-and-long and authored a 16-play, 89-yard drive to crush the life out of the game despite it ending with an unsatisfying field goal off the uprights. Darnold just sneaks over 4,000 yards with this performance and finished with a 25:14 touchdown-to-interception ratio in his first year in Seattle, becoming one of only five quarterbacks to win 13 or more games in back-to-back seasons. He’ll get next week off as this win cemented the bye for the Seahawks in the NFC.

Purdy only managed one real drive of any consequence. Leading off the fourth quarter, Purdy had the 49ers in goal-to-go only to watch a double-tipped (by the defensive lineman and Christian McCaffrey) pass land in Drake Thomas’ arms. The 49ers missed Trent Williams, but this was also a case of Kyle Shanahan getting schematically pantsed by Mike MacDonald. Purdy had just 77 yards before that fourth-quarter drive, and was left with a bloodied throwing thumb while taking some huge hits on San Francisco’s final drive. The 49ers will be either the No. 5 seed in the NFC if the Rams lose to Arizona on Sunday or, more likely, the No. 6 seed if the Rams win.

It was the second time he left the game. Bethune had seven tackles, a sack, and a pass defensed before leaving. His absence leaves Eric Kendricks and Garret Wallow manning the middle for the 49ers.

He was stepped on by Seahawks OL Josh Jones. Winters had two tackles before leaving. He spent some time in the medical tent and walked to the locker room with trainers.

It was another disappointing game for Egbuka, who just didn’t show the same production after getting off to such a sensational start to begin the season. He still finishes with 938 yards on his 63 catches with six touchdowns, and it’s hard to imagine he won’t be one of the top options in the Bucs’ passing attack in 2026. The 23-year-old could get a chance to show out in a playoff game, but in order for that to happen, the Saints will have to beat the Falcons in Week 18