2016 NFL Week 12 Recap

BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 27: Kicker Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens kicks a fourth quarter field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Bengals 14
Ravens 19 Justin Tucker is the first player in NFL history to make three 50-plus-yard field goals in the first half of a game, and his 4-for-4 performance keeps him perfect in his last 34 attempts. Couple that with a really good defense, and Baltimore looks a lot like a poor man’s version of the 2000 Ravens. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos (5) kicks the game winning field goal as punter Dustin Colquitt (2) holds during overtime of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Denver. The Chiefs won 30-27 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Chiefs 30
Broncos 27 (OT) Tyreek Hill became the first rookie to score a rushing, receiving and return touchdown in a single game since Hall-of-Famer Gale Sayers in 1965. Justin Houston is the first player in the history of the Chiefs/Broncos rivalry to notch three straight multi-sack performances. And Cairo Santos — who never had an overtime kick before Sunday but just made two in one session — saved us from a third tie this NFL season. So basically, Kansas City is a quarterback away from being the best team in the NFL’s best division. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates as he scores a touchdown in the second quarter during NFL game action against the Jacksonville Jaguars at New Era Field on November 27, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Jaguars 21
Bills 28
It took a couple years, but Rex Ryan has finally imported his “ground and pound” offense to Buffalo; the Bills lead the league with 20 rushing touchdowns this season, thanks to an offensive line literally eating up the competition. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
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ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 27: Devonta Freeman #24 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at the Georgia Dome on November 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
Cardinals 19
Falcons 38 Call Atlanta what you will … but the Falcons have scored 30 points or more in an NFL-best seven games this season. I’ll be stunned if Kyle Shanahan isn’t a head coach two months from now. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 27:  Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants celebrates his interception return for a touchdown with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Giants 27
Browns 13 Poor Cleveland just can’t catch a break. A man with a fraction of a hand catches a game-changing fumble out of thin air to offset Terrell Pryor’s statement game that should’ve silenced the mouthy Giants defensive backs. No one has needed a Week 13 bye as badly as the Browns do. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 27: Tim Hightower #34 of the New Orleans Saints scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 27, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Rams 21
Saints 49 In Gregg Williams’s return to New Orleans, the Saints offense played like it had a bounty on him. The 49 points were an NFL season high and basically kills any hope of playoff football in Southern California. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 27: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins makes a 46 yard catch in the 1st quarter against the San Francisco 49ers  at Hard Rock Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
49ers 24
Dolphins 31 While Dallas basks in the glow of the first 10-game win streak of their storied history, San Francisco is in the midst of the first 10-game losing streak of theirs. Meanwhile, Miami is enjoying their longest win streak (6) and best start (7-4) since 2003. My, how quickly the tide turns in the NFL. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 27:  Joey Bosa #99 of the San Diego Chargers loses his helmet as he trips up Brock Osweiler #17 of the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
Chargers 21
Texans 13 Brock Osweiler is upside down in TD-to-INT ratio (12:13), Houston has more turnovers (19) than TDs (18) and have lost consecutive games for the first time this season. Even in a bad AFC South, the Texans D is going to have to drag this carcass to the playoffs. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 27:  Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a touchdown by Latavius Murray #28 against the Carolina Panthers during their NFL game on November 27, 2016 in Oakland, California.  (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Panthers 32
Raiders 35 Speaking of throwbacks to 2002 … Oakland clinched their first winning season in 14 years thanks to two trends staying intact: Derek Carr shrugged off the worst pain of his life to author his team-record fifth 4th quarter/OT game-winning drive this season and Carolina lost their NFL-high fifth game decided by three points or less. Both teams’ seasons have been defined by how they fare in close games. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 27:  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on November 27, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Patriots 22
Jets 17 Jets brass say they don’t regret bringing Ryan Fitzpatrick back. So basically, they’re OK with the team’s minus-13 turnover differential. Tom Brady tied the NFL record for career wins by a starting QB with 200. So basically, Bill Belichick is just OK with his QB situation. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 24: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches his third touchdown of the night during in the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
Steelers 28
Colts 7 Antonio Brown is the first receiver in Steelers history with three straight seasons of double-digit TD catches. Pittsburgh has had a lot of great receivers and this dude just might go down as the best of the bunch. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24:   Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Arlington, Texas.  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Redskins 26
Cowboys 31 Kirk Cousins passed for 449 yards, the second-highest total in a Thanksgiving Day game in NFL history. The Redskins offense (which, by the way, might be one of the most productive units in franchise history) is only the fifth team in NFL history to lose a game despite racking up 500-plus yards and playing turnover-free ball. If the ‘Skins miss the playoffs, it’ll be because of a defense that’s given up an NFL-high 16 rushing touchdowns. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DETROIT.MI - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) of the Detroit Lions passes the ball to Anquan Boldin (80) for a first quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Vikings 13
Lions 16 Detroit’s Cardiac Cats have trailed in the 4th quarter of every single game this season, yet somehow sport a 7-4 record to stand alone in first place in the NFC North. This luck can’t be sustainable. Right? Right?? (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 27: Kicker Justin Tucker #9 of the Baltimore Ravens kicks a fourth quarter field goal against the Cincinnati Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos (5) kicks the game winning field goal as punter Dustin Colquitt (2) holds during overtime of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Denver. The Chiefs won 30-27 in overtime. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - NOVEMBER 27: LeSean McCoy #25 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates as he scores a touchdown in the second quarter during NFL game action against the Jacksonville Jaguars at New Era Field on November 27, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 27: Devonta Freeman #24 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Arizona Cardinals at the Georgia Dome on November 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 27:  Jason Pierre-Paul #90 of the New York Giants celebrates his interception return for a touchdown with teammates during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - NOVEMBER 27: Tim Hightower #34 of the New Orleans Saints scores a touchdown during the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 27, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
MIAMI GARDENS, FL - NOVEMBER 27: DeVante Parker #11 of the Miami Dolphins makes a 46 yard catch in the 1st quarter against the San Francisco 49ers  at Hard Rock Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX - NOVEMBER 27:  Joey Bosa #99 of the San Diego Chargers loses his helmet as he trips up Brock Osweiler #17 of the Houston Texans in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on November 27, 2016 in Houston, Texas.  (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - NOVEMBER 27:  Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a touchdown by Latavius Murray #28 against the Carolina Panthers during their NFL game on November 27, 2016 in Oakland, California.  (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 27:  Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots celebrates against the New York Jets during the fourth quarter in the game at MetLife Stadium on November 27, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.  (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - NOVEMBER 24: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers catches his third touchdown of the night during in the fourth quarter of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - NOVEMBER 24:   Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins drops back to pass during the first half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 24, 2016 in Arlington, Texas.  (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
DETROIT.MI - NOVEMBER 24: Quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) of the Detroit Lions passes the ball to Anquan Boldin (80) for a first quarter touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on November 24, 2016 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — The NFL Week 12 Recap is thankful for great legs (not turkey), a lot of stuffing and a pair of historic 10-game streaks.

Rob Woodfork

Rob Woodfork is WTOP's Senior Sports Content Producer, which includes duties as producer and host of the DC Sports Huddle, nightside sports anchor and sports columnist on WTOP.com.

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