Lincoln - A total of 21 former Huskers saw action in NFL games in Week 17. Of the 32 former Huskers on NFL squads, eight will have a shot at a Super Bowl as they enter the playoffs. The Big Red has had at least one representative at 11 of the last 12 Super Bowls.

In a must win game for the Philadelphia Eagles, former Husker running back Correll Buckhalter led the Eagles in rushing and receiving, including a career-long 59-yard reception that led to the Eagles’ first touchdown. A native of Mt. Olive, Miss., Buckhalter carried the ball 10 times for 63 yards, including a season-long 33-yard carry. Buckhalter’s three catches for 59 yards averaged 19.7 yards per catch, adding a touchdown through the air in the second quarter to put the Eagles up 17-3. The Eagles went on to win the game 44-6, locking up the final playoff spot in the NFC.

In Tampa Bay, Barrett Ruud did all he could to get the Bucs into the playoffs, but it was not enough as Tampa Bay fell to the Oakland Raiders, 31-24. The former Husker linebacker totaled nine tackles on the day, including six solo stops. Ruud finished the 2008 season ranked No. 4 in the NFL in tackles with 137, just one behind No. 3 Jon Beason (138) of Carolina and four stops short of No. 2 tackler Patrick Willis (141) of San Francisco.