Broncos 20 (OT) It looked like Cincinnati was going to get their first win in Denver since 1975 … but a McManus mulligan clinched the Broncos’ 5th straight playoff berth and franchise-record 4th straight 11-win season. Seriously … that McManus shank was so bad even Happy Gilmore would’ve laughed at it. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
AP Photo/Jack Dempsey
Ravens 20 Baltimore’s lost season has a silver lining: they got their first sweep of Pittsburgh since 2011 and changed the Steelers’ playoff hopes from nearly inevitable to essentially improbable.
Jets 26 (OT) Todd Bowles was right: the Jets have grown since the first matchup with the Pats. They’re just a win away from getting in the playoffs and did some quality trolling of their rival before and after the game. Of course, Bill Belichick’s Freaky Friday-type mind swap with Marty Mornhinweg didn’t hurt either. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Titans 6 Laugh at the Houston QB situation all you want … but all three of their QBs from 2014 won Sunday starts (Ryan Fitzpatrick, Case Keenum, and Ryan Mallett) and did the unthinkable by winning a game with Brandon Weeden (his first victory as a starter since 2012 — or 1,113 days if you’d like to mark it on your calendar). No, you’re right. It’s still pretty funny. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images)
Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images
Dolphins 13 At 23, Jarvis Landry is the youngest Dolphins player with 1,000 receiving yards in a season since Mark Clayton in 1984. And he can make sick catches like his boy Odell. The next coach to take his talents to South Beach will have some quality talent to work with. How bad is it for Indy this year? Their QB situation is so dire, they may actually have to take their punter up on his seemingly-asinine offer. Not a good look for an offense that’s gone 49 straight games without a 100-yard rusher. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
Chiefs 17 With Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes on life support, Kansas City now holds the title of “The Team in the AFC Bracket Nobody Wants to Face.” Their franchise-record 9th straight win matches the league’s longest active streak and they’re the first team in 15 years to win four in a row without a 200-yard passer, 100-yard rusher, or 100-yard receiver. The Chiefs defense is legit. (Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
Photo by Peter Aiken/Getty Images
Lions 32 Calvin Johnson has notched his 7th straight 1,000 yard season and scored 5 TDs in his last 5 games. If Megatron does leave Motown in the offseason, he’s going to make his new team very happy. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Bills 16 Rex Ryan routinely says crazy stuff. Nothing is crazier than saying Kellen Moore is good. Mike Gillislee, however, is proving to be good spark plug for the Buffalo offense: he’s averaging over 10 yards per carry, scored in three straight games, and has a 50+ yard run in each of the last two weeks. The Bills need to get this dude the ball more often. (Getty Images/Tom Szczerbowski)
Getty Images/Tom Szczerbowski
Bucs 21 Remember when Tampa was talking about getting Doug Martin the rushing title? They did it wrong. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images
Saints 38 Drew Brees completed 25 of 36 passes for 412 yards, 3 touchdowns and no interceptions … on one foot. If he played this way all season, I’d feel better about Sean Payton’s vision. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Seahawks 17 How good is Todd Gurley? He’s the only Rams rookie not named Eric Dickerson to rush for 1,000 yards and score 10 rushing TDs in a season. Now if St. Louis can find a QB … If you’re a Redskins fan, this game had to get you excited. The Rams’ first win in Seattle since 2004 (also the last time they swept the Seahawks) makes it a real possibility the ‘Skins avoid their postseason nemesis in two weeks (they’d play Minnesota if the season ended today). Fans in Seattle should be left sleepless by the prospect having to win next week in Arizona to avoid a postseason trip to Green Bay or Minnesota. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images
Hey, Carson Palmer, what'd you do? Lose a bet?
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Vikings 49 Minnesota really likes Week 16: their 49 points were the most they’ve scored in a game since Week 16 in 1998 (when they hung 50 on the Jaguars). Don’t be surprised if they go into Titletown Sunday and clinch their first division title since 2009. Meanwhile, New York has clearly given up and is in dire need of a younger, fresher voice in the locker room. Now that the Giants’ tendency to go on an improbable Super Bowl run every four years is officially over, it’s time to pull the plug on the Jerry Reese/Tom Coughlin Era. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images
Eagles 24 On the day after Christmas, the team that infamously booed Santa Claus was blown out at home to lose their division. Good to see St. Nick holds a grudge that would rival any Philly fan’s. (Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images)
Photo by Rich Schultz /Getty Images
Raiders 23 (OT) While Charles Woodson’s swan song was the top story in Oakland, it wasn’t the only one; Sebastian Janikowski’s 50-yard field goal was his 52nd from 50 yards or longer in his career, an NFL record. Regardless of where they’re playing next year, the Raiders will need some more quality veterans like Woodson and Seabass to keep the youth movement heading in the right direction. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images
