Indianapolis Colts-7
Buffalo Bills-30
Without Peyton Manning for most of the game, the Colts gave away their second straight game. The Colts have the #1 seed locked up in the AFC and will have a bye next week. The Bills and the TO saga are over for this year and it is undetermined if they will bring him back next year. Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 3 TDs today and Fred Jackson rushed for over 200 yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars-17
Cleveland Browns-23
In the irrelevant game of the day, the Browns got the W and have actually looked decent over the last quarter of the season, winning 4 in a row to close the season. Jerome Harrison rushed for over 100 yards for the third straight week.
Chicago Bears-37
Detroit Lions-23
Jay Cutler threw 4 TDs to hand Detroit yet another loss. The Lions finish the season 2-14 and secure the number two pick in April's draft.
San Francisco 49ers-28
St. Louis Rams-6
And the St. Louis Rams are on the clock. The Rams finish the year with ONE win and the 49ers finish at 8-8. Going forward it will be interesting to see if Alex Smith can take the next step and lead this team into the playoffs. Someone get Steven Jackson some help in St. Louis.
Pittsburgh Steelers-30
Miami Dolphins-24
In a very competitive game, the defending champs got the W but will not have a chance to defend their title in the playoffs. Scary moment when Pat White went down and didn't move thanks to a collision with Ike Taylor. However, White was moving on the stretcher.
New York Giants-7
Minnesota Vikings-44
The Giants completely mailed in the last month of the season and in the process, combined with the Eagles loss, handed the Vikings the number 2 seed in the NFC Playoffs. Brett Favre threw 4 TDs, 2 to Sidney Rice, and finished with his best statistical season in his Hall of Fame career with over 4,000 yards and 30 TDs.
Atlanta Falcons-20
Tampa Bay Bucs-10
Matt Ryan has led the Falcons to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Bucs are 3-13, finishing with their worst record since 1991. Head coach Raheem Morris' job security is up in the air especially with rumors of Bill Cowher being a potential replacement.
New Orleans Saints-10
Carolina Panthers-23
Without Drew Brees, the Saints surrendered a game to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers finish the season at 8-8 despite a horrendous start. The Panthers have question marks concerning the return of John Fox and Julius Peppers, as well as if they want Jake Delhomme leading the team next year.
New England Patriots-27
Houston Texans-34
The Texans finish with their first winning season in team history after taking down the Pats today in Houston. A bigger loss for the Pats is that Wes Welker tore both his ACL and MCL, ending his season making him unavailable for the playoffs.
Philadelphia Eagles-0
Dallas Cowboys-24
With the number 2 seed in the NFC staring at them with a win, the Eagles completely laid an egg in Dallas. There were mistakes and missed opportunities all over the field, the defense didn't get off the bus until halftime, and the running game was non-existent. These teams will meet again in the same place next week to start the playoffs and the Cowboys will be looking to beat the Eagles for the third time this season.
Kansas City Chiefs-44
Denver Broncos-24
The Chiefs ended the season on a high note thrashing the Broncos at Mile High today. The Broncos benched both Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler with their playoff lives on the line and they could have used them both. After starting at a surprising 6-0, the Broncos have many questions heading into the offseason including the impending free agencies of Brandon Marshall, Elvis Dumervil and Kyle Orton.
Baltimore Ravens-21
Oakland Raiders-13
The Ravens clinched a playoff birth with a win in Oakland today behind 167 yards and 3 TDs from Willis McGahee. Ed Reed returned after missing the last month. The Ravens will face the Pats in Foxborough next week in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
Green Bay Packers-33
Arizona Cardinals-7
In a preview of next week's playoff matchup, the Packers looked to make a statement and they did with a 26 points victory in Arizona. The Cardinals rested most of their starters whereas the Packers played their guys. Charles Woodson had another pick-6 to give more reason why he should be Defensive Player of the Year.
Washington Redskins-20
San Diego Chargers-23
With Billy Volek coming in relief, the Chargers beat the Redskins in Jim Zorn's last game as head coach. The Chargers have a bye next week and the Redskins will look to make plenty of changes in the offseason, most importantly finding their next coach and deciding whether or not Jason Campbell is their Quarterback.
Tennessee Titans-17
Seattle Seahawks-13
In Chris Johnson's record-setting day, the Titans finished the season 8-8 after starting 0-6. Chris Johnson will get a chance to run one more time this year in the Pro Bowl as the starting AFC running back. The Seahawks finish with a dismal 5-11 record in Jim Mora's first year as head coach.
Cincinnati Bengals-0
New York Jets-37
In a preview of next week's first playoff matchup, the Jets took advantage for the second week in a row catching a team resting its starters. The Bengals never looked like they wanted anything to do with the weather and this game, and the Jets took over from the opening kick. Brad Smith was utilized in the Wildcat to great success, look to see them use him a little more in next week's matchup.
Note: 3 matchups from this week (GB/Arizona, Dallas/Philly, Cincy/NYJ) will meet each other again next week in the playoffs.
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