The NFL Divisional Playoff round is in the bag, and despite a strong regular season, there are no more Ohio State rookies fighting for a Super Bowl ring. Star rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys fell just shy of making it the NFC Championship, despite a late-game comeback with just minutes to play. With only one game left standing between teams and a trip to Super Bowl LI, there are three Buckeyes still in the hunt. Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons Falcons win, 36-20 Former Ohio State tight end and NFL rookie Nick Vannett was listed as inactive for his second playoff game in a row. Despite continually showing the Seahawks that he was worth the draft pick, the team had veteran Jimmy Graham healthy for the postseason run. Vannett finished the 2016 NFL season with 3 receptions on 4 targets for 32 total yards — including…
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