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Ezekiel Elliott eliminated from the NFL playoffs, 3 former Ohio State stars advance

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.