Who is Eric Wilson Packers special-teamer sets up touchdown

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A tight NFL playoff game can often come down to one or two heads-up plays, and the Packers can thank an unlikely hero for one of their biggest on Saturday night against the 49ers.Linebacker and special-teamer Eric Wilson put Green Bay in position to regain the lead in a close divisional round battle, swooping in to recover what could've been a deflating fumble by kick returner Keisean Nixon. Wilson's recovery not only prevented the 49ers from building on the momentum they gained on their previous touchdown drive but set the Packers up with a red zone opportunity.The Packers would score three plays later, turning a one-point deficit into a seven-point lead after Nixon Jt Chargois Jersey 's terrific return nearly became moot.Eric Wilson with a MASSIVE recovery for the Pack. (via NFL, FOX) Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) Here's what you need to know about Wilson's background, including his time with a Packers rival.MORE: Who is Eric Wilson?Wilson's name isn't nece sarily one you would expect to hear much in a critical playoff game, as he played just 11 percent of defensive snaps in the regular season for Green Bay. The Packers kept him around as a core special-teamer, putting Wilson on the field for 72 percent of special teams snaps. He proved why on Saturday night.A natural linebacker, Wilson latched on with the Vikings after going undrafted out of Cincinnati in 2017 and spent four seasons in Minnesota. Wilson saw plenty of special teams action with the Vikings but did make 25 starts as a linebacker, making an impact as a full-time starter in 2020 with three interceptions and a career-high eight tackles for lo s.Wilson split 2021 between the Texans and Eagles before joining the Packers in 2022. He played only a fraction of defensive snaps in 2022, but special teams coordinator Rich Bisaccia has made Wilson a captain and put him on the field in key moments such as Nixon's kick return.MORE: The ball was bouncing freely when Wilson dove and caught it mid-air after Nixon's fumble against the 49ers, leaving Fox broadcasters Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen in disbelief that Green Bay was able to retain po se sion.Special Teams effort play of the season from Eric Wilson: Ro s Tucker Podcast (@Ro sTuckerPod) While quarterbacks tend to be the front faces of playoff games, Wilson's heads-up play was a reminder that it often takes a little bit of everything to avoid elimination on the NFL's biggest stage. J.p. Crawford Jersey