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PATRIOTS 35, JAGUARS 7: Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, three to Randy Moss, and the young defense put together its third straight solid game, clinching the AFC East for the Patriots (10-5) and further dimming the Jaguars’ slim postseason chances. For the Patriots (10-5), it was another encouraging outing in what had been an inconsistent season. Brady completed 23 of 26 passes for 267 yards. Jacksonville dropped its third straight game and fourth in its last five after going 6-4.
BENGALS 17, CHIEFS 10: Carson Palmer’s touchdown pass to Chad Ochocinco completed a 98-yard drive in the closing minutes, sending Cincinnati to the AFC North championship at the end of a rough week. The Bengals (10-5) moved into the playoffs for only the second time in the past 19 years after dealing with the death of receiver Chris Henry. The teary practices and locker-room grief seemed to show against the Chiefs (3-12), who stayed close in a mistake-filled game. One good drive at the end was enough. Cincinnati took over at its 2-yard line with 9:21 to go and put together its longest drive of the season. On the 14th play, Palmer threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Ochocinco, who ran to the stands and touched a poster of Henry.
PACKERS 48, SEAHAWKS 10: The Packers are going back to the playoffs, forcing four interceptions by Matt Hasselbeck, then getting a big boost from the Carolina Panthers. Sunday’s victory, combined with the New York Giants’ blowout loss to Carolina, put the Packers (10-5) back in the postseason after going 6-10 last season and getting off to a disappointing 4-4 start this year. It was Hasselbeck’s second straight four-interception game in what is shaping up as a miserable season for the Seahawks (5-10).
COWBOYS 17, REDSKINS 0: The Dallas Cowboys returned to the playoffs, dominating their 100th meeting with the Washington Redskins and setting up an NFC East title showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. Tony Romo threw for 286 yards, Jason Witten had a career-long 69-yard reception to set up a score, and the defense pitched the rivalry’s first shutout in six years. After starting 0-2 this month, Dallas recovered to win back-to-back December games for first time since 2003. The Cowboys (10-5) will host the Eagles (11-4) in next week’s regular-season finale, with the winner taking the division crown and the loser settling for a wild card berth. The Redskins (4-11) put on another embarrassing performance against a rival in prime time.
PANTHERS 41, GIANTS 9: Matt Moore and the Panthers turned the Giants’ farewell to Giants Stadium into one of their ugliest moments in franchise history. Playing in front of Lawrence Taylor — possibly their greatest player — and knowing they still had a shot at a fifth straight playoff berth, the Giants (8-7) embarrassed themselves against the Panthers, a team with nothing at stake. Moore threw three touchdown passes, Jonathan Stewart rushed for a career-best 206 yards and the Panthers (7-8) shredded New York’s defense with scores on six of their first seven possessions before a disgusted final sellout crowd Sunday. After stating the season 5-0, New York was knocked out of playoff contention when Dallas beat Washington on Sunday night.
EAGLES 30, BRONCOS 27: David Akers kicked a 28-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining, lifting the Eagles. Kyle Orton rallied the Broncos from a 27-10 deficit in the third quarter, but Donovan McNabb led the Eagles (11-4) on a winning drive in the final minutes. Rookie wide receiver Jeremy Maclin set up Akers’ kick with an outstanding 27-yard catch along the sideline to the Broncos 13. The Broncos (8-7) are trying to avoid a major collapse after starting 6-0.
STEELERS 23, RAVENS 20: Jeff Reed’s 38-yard field goal put Pittsburgh ahead with 5:25 remaining and the Steelers finally managed to hold a fourth-quarter lead to remain in playoff contention and further jumble the AFC postseason race. The Steelers (8-7), their season seemingly ended by a late-season five-game losing streak, won their second in a row. They go into the final weekend with a chance to sneak into the playoffs if they win at Miami and get some help. Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes to Todd Heap, but the Ravens (8-7) — who could have clinched a wild-card spot with a victory and losses by two other contenders — now face a win-or-else game at Oakland next Sunday, although they retain the tiebreaker against the Steelers.
BUCCANEERS 20, SAINTS 17: Carnell Williams had 129 yards rushing and Connor Barth kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime, lifting the Buccaneers to a stunning victory that prevented New Orleans from securing home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. New Orleans was heavily favored, but instead dropped a second straight game at home after opening the season 13-0. The Saints had a chance to win in the final seconds of regulation, but Garrett Hartley missed a 37-yard field goal. Tampa Bay (3-12) then won the coin toss to open overtime and scored soon after.
TEXANS 27, DOLPHINS 20: Houston raced to an early 27-point lead Sunday, then held on to remain in the AFC playoff scramble. The Texans (8-7) scored on their first five possessions and won despite being outscored 20-0 in the final 31 minutes. Houston kept alive its slim hopes of making the playoffs for the first time, while defending AFC East champion Miami (7-8) was all but eliminated.
CARDINALS 31, RAMS 10: Kurt Warner threw for 196 of his 313 yards in the second quarter and the Cardinals beat the Rams for the seventh time in a row. The Cardinals (10-5) reached 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 1976, 12 years before the franchise moved from St. Louis to Arizona. The Rams (1-14), ravaged by injuries all season, were without the league’s second-leading rusher Steven Jackson because of a sore lower back. The Cardinals clinched their second straight NFC West title the previous week.
49ERS 20, LIONS 6: Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth straight year. Alex Smith threw a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis and the Niners (7-8) forced six turnovers to close out the home season with a victory. The Lions (2-13) lost their fifth straight game and 20th in a row on the road, failing to score after the first drive of the game.
BROWNS 23, RAIDERS 9: Jerome Harrison had 148 yards rushing and the Browns won their third straight. With consecutive wins over Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Oakland, the Browns (4-11) have their first three-game winning streak since 2007 and only their third since 1999. The Raiders (5-10) were reckless. They committed 13 penalties for 126 yards.
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Indianapolis Colts’ Head Coach Jim Caldwell pulled out the starters in the third quarter and the Colts lose to the New York Jets.
The Indianapolis Colts perfect season came to an end today at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Colts hosted the New York Jets that are close to missing the playoffs, but kept themselves in it with a win on sunday.But how to get the players clothes,yeah,you can go to the NFL Shop.
The Colts scored first with a 21 yard run by Joseph Addai, but got the PAT blocked. The Colts added an Adam Vinatieri 35 yard field goal and the Jets countered with 35 yard Jay Feely field goal. The Colts started the third quarter with up 9-3, but the Jets opened the third quarter with a 106 yard kickoff return by Brad Smith to take a 10-9 lead.
As the NFL scores from week 16 of the 2009 season start to roll in the playoff scenarios start to clear up…a little bit. There are still a number of things that could happen that keep a bunch of teams alive in the wild card playoff hunt, but as far as the divisions go, we can start to declare some winners. First off, the New England Patriots just finished off the Jacksonville Jaguars 35 - 7 to clinch the AFC East title and a playoff spot. By winning their division they secure a first round home playoff game which is big for them as they went 8 - 0 at home this season.