This post closes the regular season with seven total games. First up...
The San Francisco 49ers square off with the Arizona Cardinals by the bay in an NFC West game. Arizona opened in the first quarter as Jay Feely made a 35 yard field goal. The Cardinals padded the lead in the second quarter as Feely booted a 31 yard field goal. San Francisco got on the board as Colin Kaepernick tossed a 49 yard touchdown to Michael Crabtree, and David Akers made the extra point. The 49ers added on in the third quarter as Akers made a 43 yard field goal. San Francisco padded the lead as Kaepernick passed 7 yards for another touchdown to Crabtree, and Akers knocked in another PAT. The 49ers kept going with a 2 yard Frank Gore touchdown run in the fourth quarter, and Akers booted the extra point. San Francisco continued as Akers made a 26 yard field goal. Arizona answered as Brian Hoyer tossed a 37 yard touchdown pass to Michael Floyd, and Feely knocked in the extra point. This was all they could manage, falling 27-13, with San Francisco ending the year at 11-4-1 while Arizona finished at 5-11.
Down south, the San Diego Chargers host their AFC West rivals, the Oakland Raiders. San Diego began in the first quarter with a Micheal Spurlock 99 yard return of the opening kickoff for a touchdown, and Nick Novak booted the extra point. The Chargers padded the lead as Novak kicked a 30 yard field goal. Oakland got on the board in the second quarter with Terrelle Pryor passing 9 yards to Darrius Heyward-Bey for a touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski kicked the extra point. San Diego extended the lead on an 11 yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Antonio Gates, and Novak was true with the PAT. The Chargers scored some more as Rivers found Danario Alexander for 34 yards and a touchdown in the third quarter, and Novak tacked on the extra point. The Raiders got some back in the fourth quarter as Pryor ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Janikowski supplied the extra point. Oakland pulled closer as Pryor passed 5 yards to Denarius Moore for a touchdown, and Janikowski was there with the extra point. They failed to tie the game, losing 24-21, with San Diego ending at 7-9 while Oakland drops to 4-12.
To the Northeast, as the Denver Broncos host the Kansas Chiefs in the other AFC West game. Denver started with a first quarter Knowshon Moreno 3 yard touchdown run, allowing Matt Prater to make the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the second quarter as Ryan Succop made a 23 yard field goal. The Broncos padded the lead when Peyton Manning passed 11 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Prater nailed the extra point. Denver kept going as Manning found Decker for 16 yards and another touchdown, and Prater made another PAT. The Broncos extended the lead in the third quarter with a 13 yard Manning touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, and Prater tacked on another extra point. Denver kept going as Lance Ball ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Prater supplied the extra point. The Broncos struck again on a Prater 42 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. This made it 38-3, a final, with Denver ending at 13-3 and Kansas City falling to 2-14.
Further north, the Minnesota Vikings welcome the Green Bay Packers in an NFC North game. Minnesota led off with a first quarter Blair Walsh 54 yard field goal. The Vikings extended the lead as Adrian Peterson ran for 7 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh made the extra point. Minnesota kept going in the second quarter as Walsh made a 37 yard field goal. Green Bay got on the board as Aaron Rodgers found Greg Jennings for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Mason Crosby made the extra point. The Vikings struck again as Christian Ponder threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright, and Walsh supplied the PAT. The Packers got some back with a 51 yard field goal by Crosby. Green Bay pulled closer in the third quarter as Rodgers and Jennings connected for a 5 yard touchdown, and Crosby made another extra point. Minnesota extended the lead as Ponder found Peterson for two yards and a touchdown, and Walsh tacked on the extra point. The Packers shot back with an 8 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to James Jones, and Crosby kicked in the extra point. Green Bay tied it in the fourth quarter on a 40 yard field goal by Crosby. The Vikings took the lead back as Ponder connected with Michael Jenkins for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Walsh knocked in the extra point. The Packers tied it again as Rodgers threw a 2 yard touchdown to Jordy Nelson, and Crosby had the equalizer with the extra point. Minnesota finished it at 37-34 with a Walsh field goal of 29 yards. They improve to 10-6 while Green Bay drops to 11-5.
Back east, the New England Patriots bring in the Miami Dolphins for an AFC East game. New England struck first in the first quarter as Tom Brady passed 9 yards to Wes Welker for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski made the extra point. The Patriots padded the lead in the second quarter as Stevan Ridley ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Gostkowski booted the extra point. New England extended the lead as Ridley ran 2 yards for another touchdown, and Gostkowski made another extra point. The Patriots added on in the fourth quarter as Brady threw a 23 yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, and Gostkowski made the PAT. This was all they needed to win 28-0, and New England improved to 12-4 while Miami fell to 7-9.
Well to the west, the Seattle Seahawks host the St. Louis Rams in the other NFC West game. Seattle got going in the second quarter with a Steven Hauschka 43 yard field goal. St. Louis took the lead as Sam Bradford threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Austin Pettis, and Greg Zuerlein made the extra point. The Seahawks got some back in the third quarter as Hauschka made a 49 yard field goal. The Rams added on as Zuerlein made a 39 yard field goal. Seattle took the lead as Russell Wilson tossed a 10 yard touchdown pass to Michael Robinson, and Hauschka was there with the PAT. St. Louis tied it again as Zuerlein made a 25 yard field goal. The Seahawks took the lead on a Wilson 1 yard touchdown run, and Hauschka drilled the extra point. This held up for a 20-13 win, with Seattle now at 11-5 and St. Louis falling to 7-8-1.
Finally, in prime time, the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys fight for the NFC East crown in Washington. Dallas was first to score in the second quarter as Tony Romo passed 9 yards for a touchdown to Jason Witten, and Dan Bailey made the extra point. Washington tied it as Alfred Morris ran 17 yards for a touchdown, and Kai Forbath made the extra point. The Redskins took the lead in the third quarter as Robert Griffin III ran 10 yards for a touchdown, and Forbath kicked in another extra point. The Cowboys took some back in the fourth quarter as Bailey made a 48 yard field goal. Washington padded the lead with a 32 yard touchdown rush by Morris, and Forbath booted the PAT. Dallas shot back as Romo threw a 10 yard touchdown pass to Kevin Ogletree, and then Romo found Dwayne Harris for the two-point conversion. The Redskins finished it at 28-18 when Morris ran in his third touchdown of the game from 1 yard out, and Forbath supplied another extra point. Washington wins the division at 10-6 and the Cowboys drop to 8-8.
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