#Packers WR Randall Cobb set career highs w/ 11 catches & 131 receiving yards in today’s win: http://t.co/a5OfUpUxYE pic.twitter.com/SwCgeWxhHA
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 21, 2014
Like most of the league, the majority of Kentucky’s NFL Cats’ postseason fates had already been decided before the NFL’s penultimate slate of 2014 regular season games. However, several UK alumni and their teams are still fighting for playoff berths, while others are using the season’s final two weeks to cap off successful individual season-long performances. Here are the former Wildcats who shined in Week 16: Cats in the SpotlightRandall Cobb | #18 WR | Green Bay Packers (11-4)Cobb led all receivers with 11 catches and 131 yards in Green Bay’s 20-3 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Packers have already clinched a postseason berth, but will face the Detroit Lions in Week 17 for the NFC North crown. Corey Peters | #91 DT | Atlanta Falcons (6-9)Despite a guaranteed losing record, the Falcons still control their own playoff destiny. Week 17 will pit the Dirty Birds against Garry Williams’ Carolina Panthers (who will also finish with a losing record) for the NFC South title. In Week 16’s 30-14 defeat of the New Orleans Saints, Peters recorded his first quarterback sack since Week 3. The former third-round pick finished with two solo tackles on the day.Alfonso Smith | #38 RB | San Francisco 49ers (7-8)Though the 49ers will not make the playoffs for the first time in the Jim Harbaugh era, late-season injuries have opened the door for playing time for Smith. In San Fran’s 38-35 (OT) loss to the San Diego Chargers, Smith attempted two rushes for 14 yards and caught two passes for nine yards. Wesley Woodyard | #59 ILB | Tennessee Titans (2-13)For the 13th time in 15 tries this season, the Titans came up short of victory. From an individual standpoint, however, Woodyard has continued to shine his entire first season with the franchise. In Week 16’s 21-13 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, Woodyard tallied two solo tackles, three assists, and one sack on the day.
