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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (15) jumps over Seahawks' Ben Obomanu, bottom left, and St. Louis Rams cornerback Roderick Hood, bottom right, in the second half, Monday, Dec. 12, 2011, in Seattle. Baldwin blocked a first-quarter punt that was returned by Michael Robinson 17 yards for a touchdown, then caught a 29-yard TD pass from Tarvaris Jackson in the third period as the Seahawks pulled away for a 30-13 victory against the staggering Rams.
Giants stun Cowboys with late rally
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Jason Pierre-Paul (90) of the New York Giants celebrates a 37-34 win after Dan Bailey (5) of the Dallas Cowboys missed the game tying field goal in the final seconds of the game at Cowboys Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Down by 12 late in the fourth quarter of a game they had to win for a realistic chance to make the playoffs, the Giants put together two touchdown drives in the final 3:14 and Jean Pierre-Paul preserved it with a blocked field goal for a 37-34 victory against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Quarterback Philip Rivers (17) of the San Diego Chargers throws the ball from the pocket against the Buffalo Bills on Dec. 11, 2011 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Antonio Gates, and the Chargers kept their slim playoff hopes alive while beating Buffalo 37-10 Sunday to eliminate the Bills from postseason contention.
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Ryan Grant (25) of the Green Bay Packers flips in the air after being hit by Lito Sheppard (21) of the Oakland Raiders at Lambeau Field on Dec. 11, 2011 in Green Bay. Grant had two touchdowns rushing in the 46-16 rout of the Raiders, the Packers brushed aside a playoff contender by halftime to win their 19th straight, moved a game away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the playoffs -- and at 13-0, they kept the possibility of a perfect season squarely in sight.
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Quarterback Tim Tebow (15) of the Denver Broncos breaks a tackle by linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) of the Chicago Bears as he scrambles during the overtime period at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on Dec. 11, 2011 in Denver. Tebow ran 12 times for 49 yards and completed 21 of 40 passes for a season-best 236 yards as the Broncos defeated the Bears 13-10 on Matt Prater's 51-yard field goal 6
Skelton steps in, helps Cards nip 49ers
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Quarterback John Skelton (19) of the Arizona Cardinals drops back to pass during the NFL game against the San Francisco 49ers at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in Glendale. Skelton stepped in for the injured Kevin Kolb and threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and the Cardinals rallied to hand the 49ers their third loss of the season, 21-19.
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Rob Gronkowski (87) of the New England Patriots scores a touchdown against the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on Dec. 11, 2011 in Landover, Md. Gronkowski caught six passes for a career-high 160 yards and set the NFL single-season mark for touchdown receptions by a tight end in the Patriots 34-27 win.
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Quarterback Drew Bress (9) of the New Orleans Saints throws a pass against the Tennessee Titans at LP Field on Dec. 11, 2011 in Nashville. Brees was 36 for 47 for 337 yards and completed passes to nine different receivers as the Saints defeated the Titans 22-17. Brees, who joined Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas as the only quarterbacks to throw a touchdown pass in 40 straight games.
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Shonn Greene (23) and Mark Sanchez (6) of the New York Jets celebrates a touchdown during their game against the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. Sanchez became the first Jets quarterback to throw two touchdown passes and run for two more scores as New York got off to a fast start and improved its positioning in the AFC playoff race by cruising to a 37-10 victory.
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Michael Vick (7) of the Philadelphia Eagles scrambles during a game against the Miami Dolphins at Sun Life Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in Miami. Vick made a triumphant return from an injury by throwing for 208 yards and a touchdown, and the Eagles totaled nine sacks and beat the Dolphins 26-10.
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Maurice Jones-Drew (32) of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs for yardage during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at EverBank Field on Dec. 11, 2011 in Jacksonville. Jones-Drew had four touchdowns, setting the franchise scoring record, and the Jaguars reeled off 41 unanswered points to beat the turnover-prone Buccaneers 41-14.
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Joe Webb (14) of the Minnesota Vikings fumbles the ball on the last play of the game while being tackled by DeAndre Levy (54) of the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Dec. 11, 2011 in Detroit. Webb had the Vikings a yard away from a potential winning touchdown on the game's final snap, but the backup quarterback fumbled just before Levy's right hand tugged his facemask, and a penalty wasn't called in the Lions 34-28 win.
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T.J. Yates (13) of the Houston Texans runs with the ball during the Texans 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL game at Paul Brown Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in Cincinnati. Yates led the biggest drive in Texans history, one that put them in the end zone and the playoffs. He threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Walter with 2 seconds left for a 20-19 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that sent the expansion team into the playoffs for the first time.
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Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan, left, scrambles under pressure from Carolina Panthers' Jason Shirley, right, during the second quarter of in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011. Ryan threw two of his four touchdown passes in the fourth-quarter to rookie Julio Jones and the Falcons erased a 16-point halftime deficit for a 31-23 victory.
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Terrell Suggs (55) of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates a sack against the Indianapolis Colts during the first half at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec. 11, 2011 in Baltimore, Md. Suggs had three sacks and forced three fumbles in the Ravens 24-10 win.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is injured as Cleveland Browns nose tackle Scott Paxson (69) and nose tackle Brian Schaefering (91), top, hit him in the second quarter on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger was helped from the field, but returned in the second half to pass for 280 yards and two scores as the Steelers won 14-3.
