The NFL Playoffs are underway, and we are down to our final eight teams. After an action-packed Wild Card Round, the eight remaining teams play this weekend before four are eliminated, and we move to the Conference Championship week.

Here, I'm highlighting the young players who will play important roles in the second round of these NFL playoffs, yet they aren't necessarily headliners on a regular basis. Aligning with the eight remaining teams,

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