Playoff time is close, with some leagues starting this week, some starting next week, and others still in two weeks. Here's who gave you a nice little boost this week.
Quarterback: Cam Newton and Aaron Rodgers
Running Back: Shonn Greene
Wide Receiver: Percy Harvin and Pierre Garcon
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski
Kicker: Connor Barth
Team Defense: Kansas City
Defensive Player: Mario Haggan
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday Night Football week 13
This week the Jacksonville Jaguars welcome the San Diego Chargers in prime time. San Diego opened with Mike Tolbert rushing 13 yards for a touchdown, and Nick Novak adding an extra point. Novak also kicked a 29 yard field goal for the Chargers. Jacksonville got going with Blaine Gabbert finding Maurice Jones-Drew on a 9 yard touchdown connection,and Josh Scobee had the extra point. The Jaguars took a lead on a 5 yard touchdown pass from Gabbert to Cecil Shorts, and Scobee again made the extra point. San Diego charged back (pun unintended) with Philip Rivers tossing a 22 yard touchdown for Vincent Brown, and Novak was true with the extra point. The Chargers added on when Rivers found Vincent Jackson on a 35 yard touchdown, and Novak again made the extra point for a 24-14 halftime score. San Diego extended the lead in the third quarter on Rivers' 52 yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd, and Novak made the PAT. The Chargers continued the assault in the fourth quarter with a Ryan Mathews touchdown run of 31 yards, and yet another extra point from Novak. The final was 38-14, and the Chargers went to 5-7 while the Jaguars fell to 3-9.
NHL Day 61 2011-2012
Tonight we have five games being played, beginning in...
Pittsburgh, with the Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Marc-Andre Fleury will be playing goal. Boston got going with the second of the season by Gregory Campbell in the second period, assisted by Daniel Paille and Shawn Thornton. Benoit Pouliot extended the Bruins lead with his fourth of the year, coming off of Rich Peverley. Boston added on again in the third period with the thirteenth of the season by Tyler Seguin, a power play goal powered by Patrice Bergeron and Peverley. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Matt Cooke goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Joe Vitale. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Thomas (45 for 46 in saves), Peverley, and Vitale.
Moving into New York, where the Rangers go at it with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Henrik Lundqvist will try to stop the puck. Toronto struck first with a Cody Franson goal, his second of the season, thanks to John-Michael Liles and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Tim Connolly goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Frattin. Toronto kept rolling with Joffrey Lupul recording his thirteenth of the season on the power play from Tyler Bozak and Kessel. New York got on the board with Artem Anisimov notching his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Prust and Michael Del Zotto. The Rangers pulled closer with Marian Gaborik's thirteenth of the season, also a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brad Richards. The Maple Leafs made it 4-2, the final, with a Dave Steckel empty net goal, his fifth of the year, pushed through by Luke Schenn. The three stars were awarded to Lupul, Anisimov, and Kessel.
Way down the coast, the Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth takes on fellow backup Scott Clemmensen in the creases. Florida opened with a Stephen Weiss goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play via Brian Campbell and Dmitry Kulikov. The Panthers added on with a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the year, just thirteen seconds later, and he was helped out by Kulikov and Mike Weaver. Kulikov kept Florida going with his third of the season, another power play goal, fueled by Campbell and Weiss. Washington struck with a Mike Knuble goal, his third of the year, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Dmitry Orlov. The Panthers got going again in the second period with Sean Bergenheim sinking his fourth of the season, with the help of Shawn Matthias and Jason Garrison. Florida added on again with another Weiss goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann and Campbell, the latter earning a sock trick for his effort. The Capitals got one back late in the period with Cody Eakin registering his third of the season, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and John Carlson. Washington got another one in the third period when Brooks Laich deposited his sixth of the year, thanks to the efforts of Joel Ward and Carlson. The Capitals made it 5-4 with the eleventh of the season by Jason Chimera, assisted by Carlson for the sock trick and Jeff Halpern. This was the final, and the three stars were Weiss, Kulikov, and Campbell, while Carlson earns the honorable mention.
Way to the north, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Craig Anderson get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with a Bruno Gervais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Ottawa answered quickly with the seventh of the year for Zack Smith, courtesy of Jared Cowen and Kaspars Daugavins. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on a Martin St. Louis goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Stamkos. The Senators retied it with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and the goalie Anderson. Ottawa grabbed the lead with Nick Foligno netting his eighth of the season, via Alfredsson and Jesse Winchester. The Senators made it 4-2 with a Smith goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, and the assists were credited to Sergei Gonchar and Chris Phillips. This was a final, and Anderson (31 for 33 in saves), Smith, and Alfredsson got the three stars.
Finally, we end in Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford were the starters, but Ray Emery relieved Crawford early in the second period. Phoenix struck first with the fourth of the season by Raffi Torres, assisted by Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes added on when the thirteenth of the year by Radim Vrbata found twine, and Ray Whitney picked up the lone assist. Phoenix chased Crawford on a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, and the lone helper came from David Schlemko. Chicago got on the board with Jonathan Toews recording his sixteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Dan Carcillo. Toews pulled the Blackhawks closer with his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp. Chicago tied it on a Kane goal, his eighth of the year, and Toews and Viktor Stalberg were credited with the assists. The tie lasted through the third period and overtime, until Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vrbata struck for the Coyotes in the shootout. In the 4-3 game, Toews, Vrbata, and Yandle got the three stars, while Kane earned an honorable mention.
Pittsburgh, with the Penguins hosting the Boston Bruins. Tim Thomas and Marc-Andre Fleury will be playing goal. Boston got going with the second of the season by Gregory Campbell in the second period, assisted by Daniel Paille and Shawn Thornton. Benoit Pouliot extended the Bruins lead with his fourth of the year, coming off of Rich Peverley. Boston added on again in the third period with the thirteenth of the season by Tyler Seguin, a power play goal powered by Patrice Bergeron and Peverley. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Matt Cooke goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Joe Vitale. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars being Thomas (45 for 46 in saves), Peverley, and Vitale.
Moving into New York, where the Rangers go at it with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonas Gustavsson and Henrik Lundqvist will try to stop the puck. Toronto struck first with a Cody Franson goal, his second of the season, thanks to John-Michael Liles and Phil Kessel. The Maple Leafs added on in the second period with a Tim Connolly goal, his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Matt Frattin. Toronto kept rolling with Joffrey Lupul recording his thirteenth of the season on the power play from Tyler Bozak and Kessel. New York got on the board with Artem Anisimov notching his fourth of the year, courtesy of Brandon Prust and Michael Del Zotto. The Rangers pulled closer with Marian Gaborik's thirteenth of the season, also a power play goal, powered by Derek Stepan and Brad Richards. The Maple Leafs made it 4-2, the final, with a Dave Steckel empty net goal, his fifth of the year, pushed through by Luke Schenn. The three stars were awarded to Lupul, Anisimov, and Kessel.
Way down the coast, the Florida Panthers host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth takes on fellow backup Scott Clemmensen in the creases. Florida opened with a Stephen Weiss goal, his tenth of the season coming on the power play via Brian Campbell and Dmitry Kulikov. The Panthers added on with a Mike Santorelli goal, his fourth of the year, just thirteen seconds later, and he was helped out by Kulikov and Mike Weaver. Kulikov kept Florida going with his third of the season, another power play goal, fueled by Campbell and Weiss. Washington struck with a Mike Knuble goal, his third of the year, thanks to Marcus Johansson and Dmitry Orlov. The Panthers got going again in the second period with Sean Bergenheim sinking his fourth of the season, with the help of Shawn Matthias and Jason Garrison. Florida added on again with another Weiss goal, his second of the game and eleventh of the year, courtesy of Tomas Fleischmann and Campbell, the latter earning a sock trick for his effort. The Capitals got one back late in the period with Cody Eakin registering his third of the season, guided in by Mathieu Perreault and John Carlson. Washington got another one in the third period when Brooks Laich deposited his sixth of the year, thanks to the efforts of Joel Ward and Carlson. The Capitals made it 5-4 with the eleventh of the season by Jason Chimera, assisted by Carlson for the sock trick and Jeff Halpern. This was the final, and the three stars were Weiss, Kulikov, and Campbell, while Carlson earns the honorable mention.
Way to the north, the Ottawa Senators host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Dwayne Roloson and Craig Anderson get the starting nods. Tampa Bay struck first in the second period with a Bruno Gervais goal, his second of the season, assisted by Steven Stamkos and Marc-Andre Bergeron. Ottawa answered quickly with the seventh of the year for Zack Smith, courtesy of Jared Cowen and Kaspars Daugavins. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on a Martin St. Louis goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Stamkos. The Senators retied it with a Daniel Alfredsson goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jason Spezza and the goalie Anderson. Ottawa grabbed the lead with Nick Foligno netting his eighth of the season, via Alfredsson and Jesse Winchester. The Senators made it 4-2 with a Smith goal, his second of the game and eighth of the year, and the assists were credited to Sergei Gonchar and Chris Phillips. This was a final, and Anderson (31 for 33 in saves), Smith, and Alfredsson got the three stars.
Finally, we end in Chicago, with the Blackhawks hosting the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Corey Crawford were the starters, but Ray Emery relieved Crawford early in the second period. Phoenix struck first with the fourth of the season by Raffi Torres, assisted by Mikkel Boedker. The Coyotes added on when the thirteenth of the year by Radim Vrbata found twine, and Ray Whitney picked up the lone assist. Phoenix chased Crawford on a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, and the lone helper came from David Schlemko. Chicago got on the board with Jonathan Toews recording his sixteenth of the year, via Patrick Kane and Dan Carcillo. Toews pulled the Blackhawks closer with his second of the game and seventeenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Duncan Keith and Patrick Sharp. Chicago tied it on a Kane goal, his eighth of the year, and Toews and Viktor Stalberg were credited with the assists. The tie lasted through the third period and overtime, until Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Vrbata struck for the Coyotes in the shootout. In the 4-3 game, Toews, Vrbata, and Yandle got the three stars, while Kane earned an honorable mention.
Fantasy Hockey All-Stars week 8
1. Jonathan Quick, 2 W, 0.50 GAA, 74 SV, .987 SV%, 1 SO
2. Matt Moulson, 6 G, 1 A, +2, 0 PIM, 3 PPP, 16 SOG
3. Jordan Eberle, 3 G, 2 A, +4, 0 PIM, 2 PPP, 19 SOG
4. Ryan O'Reilly, 4 G, 3 A, +6, 2 PIM, 0 PPP, 13 SOG
5. Evander Kane, 4 G, 1 A, +6, 0 PIM, 1 PPP, 16 SOG
2. Matt Moulson, 6 G, 1 A, +2, 0 PIM, 3 PPP, 16 SOG
3. Jordan Eberle, 3 G, 2 A, +4, 0 PIM, 2 PPP, 19 SOG
4. Ryan O'Reilly, 4 G, 3 A, +6, 2 PIM, 0 PPP, 13 SOG
5. Evander Kane, 4 G, 1 A, +6, 0 PIM, 1 PPP, 16 SOG
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Sunday Night game week 13
Tonight, the New Orleans Saints host the Detroit Lions. New Orleans opened with a 39 yard John Kasay field goal. Mark Ingram added on in the second quarter with a 14 yard rushing touchdown for the Saints, and Kasay iced it off with an extra point. New Orleans pushed onward with a 67 yard touchdown connection between Drew Brees and Robert Meachem, with Kasay adding another extra point. Detroit got on the board with a Kevin Smith touchdown run of 2 yards, and Jason Hanson supplied the extra point for a 17-7 score. Brees made it 24-7 at halftime for the Saints with a 20 yard touchdown pass to Lance Moore, and Kasay made the PAT. Hanson pulled the Lions a little closer with a 31 yard field goal. Detroit got even closer with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass of 9 yards to Maurice Morris, and Hanson put them within 7 after the extra point. New Orleans pulled away again in the fourth quarter as Brees found Darren Sproles for a 6 yard touchdown, and Kasay kicked the extra point. The final was 31-17, and the Saints improved to 9-3 while the Lions fell to 7-5.
NHL Day 60 2011-2012
Only three games on tonight, beginning with an old rivalry match...
As the Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Ty Conklin and Semyon Varlamov are in the creases. Detroit led off with a power play goal by Johan Franzen, his twelfth of the season, powered by Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the year, and Gabriel Landeskog had the lone assist. The Avalanche took the lead with Paul Stastny sinking his eighth of the season, a power play goal courtesy of Matt Duchene. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with Henrik Zetterberg registering his sixth of the year, thanks to Danny Cleary and Todd Bertuzzi. Colorado retook the lead with a shorthanded T.J. Galiardi goal, his third of the season, made possible by Landeskog. The Avalanche iced it with O'Reilly's second of the game and sixth of the year, an empty net goal going in after being passed from Jay McClemenet and Daniel Winnik. The final was 4-2, and the three stars were O'Reilly, Galiardi, and Landeskog.
Farther west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Jonas Hiller will take care of the cages. Anaheim struck first when Ryan Getzlaf netted his sixth of the season, a power play goal set up by Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne. The Ducks extended the lead with a Saku Koivu goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Selanne and Matt Beleskey. Minnesota got on the board late in the opening period with Dany Heatley recording his eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Matt Cullen and Mikko Koivu. The Wild tied it on the second of the year by Casey Wellman in the second period, assisted by Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Minnesota grabbed the lead when Bouchard tallied his fourth of the season, and Cullen completed a natural sock trick with a helper, alongside Wellman's assist. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Cam Fowler goal, which was unassisted and his third of the year. The Wild reclaimed the lead with the fourth of the season by Nick Johnson, assisted by Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota iced it 5-3 with Clutterbuck depositing his eighth of the year into the empty net unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Cullen, Selanne, and Francois Beauchemin, although Clutterbuck, Wellman, and Bouchard have convincing arguments for the third spot.
Finally, up north to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Calgary Flames. Henrik Karlsson and Roberto Luongo will get the starting nods. Calgary struck first late in the opening period on an Alex Tanguay goal, his fifth of the season, coming from Roman Horak and Rene Bourque. Vancouver tied it on a power play goal by Kevin Bieksa, his second of the year, helped along by Chris Higgins and David Booth. The Canucks took the lead on a Higgins goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Booth and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver added on in the third period with Booth's fifth of the year, assisted by Ryan Kesler and Higgins. The Canucks kept going with the seventh of the season for Jannik Hansen, and Mason Raymond and Keith Ballard had the helpers here. The floodgates were officially opened with Vancouver's Daniel Sedin netting his ninth of the year on the power play, powered by Kesler and Henrik Sedin. This forced Karlsson's removal and the insertion of Miikka Kiprusoff to the Flames' crease. The final was 5-1, and the three stars were Booth, Higgins, and Kesler.
As the Colorado Avalanche host the Detroit Red Wings. Ty Conklin and Semyon Varlamov are in the creases. Detroit led off with a power play goal by Johan Franzen, his twelfth of the season, powered by Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom. Colorado got on the board in the second period with a Ryan O'Reilly goal, his fifth of the year, and Gabriel Landeskog had the lone assist. The Avalanche took the lead with Paul Stastny sinking his eighth of the season, a power play goal courtesy of Matt Duchene. The Red Wings tied it in the third period with Henrik Zetterberg registering his sixth of the year, thanks to Danny Cleary and Todd Bertuzzi. Colorado retook the lead with a shorthanded T.J. Galiardi goal, his third of the season, made possible by Landeskog. The Avalanche iced it with O'Reilly's second of the game and sixth of the year, an empty net goal going in after being passed from Jay McClemenet and Daniel Winnik. The final was 4-2, and the three stars were O'Reilly, Galiardi, and Landeskog.
Farther west, the Anaheim Ducks host the Minnesota Wild. Josh Harding and Jonas Hiller will take care of the cages. Anaheim struck first when Ryan Getzlaf netted his sixth of the season, a power play goal set up by Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne. The Ducks extended the lead with a Saku Koivu goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Selanne and Matt Beleskey. Minnesota got on the board late in the opening period with Dany Heatley recording his eighth of the season, a power play goal made possible by Matt Cullen and Mikko Koivu. The Wild tied it on the second of the year by Casey Wellman in the second period, assisted by Matt Cullen and Pierre-Marc Bouchard. Minnesota grabbed the lead when Bouchard tallied his fourth of the season, and Cullen completed a natural sock trick with a helper, alongside Wellman's assist. The Ducks tied it in the third period on a Cam Fowler goal, which was unassisted and his third of the year. The Wild reclaimed the lead with the fourth of the season by Nick Johnson, assisted by Cal Clutterbuck and Kyle Brodziak. Minnesota iced it 5-3 with Clutterbuck depositing his eighth of the year into the empty net unassisted. The three stars were awarded to Cullen, Selanne, and Francois Beauchemin, although Clutterbuck, Wellman, and Bouchard have convincing arguments for the third spot.
Finally, up north to Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Calgary Flames. Henrik Karlsson and Roberto Luongo will get the starting nods. Calgary struck first late in the opening period on an Alex Tanguay goal, his fifth of the season, coming from Roman Horak and Rene Bourque. Vancouver tied it on a power play goal by Kevin Bieksa, his second of the year, helped along by Chris Higgins and David Booth. The Canucks took the lead on a Higgins goal, his eighth of the season, guided in by Booth and Dan Hamhuis. Vancouver added on in the third period with Booth's fifth of the year, assisted by Ryan Kesler and Higgins. The Canucks kept going with the seventh of the season for Jannik Hansen, and Mason Raymond and Keith Ballard had the helpers here. The floodgates were officially opened with Vancouver's Daniel Sedin netting his ninth of the year on the power play, powered by Kesler and Henrik Sedin. This forced Karlsson's removal and the insertion of Miikka Kiprusoff to the Flames' crease. The final was 5-1, and the three stars were Booth, Higgins, and Kesler.
NFL Late Games week 13
Leading off the second wave, the Cleveland Browns host the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore took the lead in the second quarter with a 6 yard Ray Rice touchdown run, and Billy Cundiff supplied the extra point. Cundiff made it 10-0 at halftime for the Ravens with a 21 yard field goal. Cleveland got on the board in the third quarter with Phil Dawson kicking a 21 yard field goal. Baltimore answered with a Ricky Williams touchdown run of a yard, and Cundiff added on the PAT. The Ravens attacked again in the fourth quarter when Lardarius Webb ran a punt return back 68 yards for a touchdown, and Cundiff once again added the extra point. The Browns chipped away with a 22 yard Colt McCoy touchdown pass to Evan Moore, and Dawson tacked on the extra point. The final was 24-10 Ravens, who improve to 9-3 while Cleveland drops to 4-8.
Over to New York, with the Giants welcoming the Green Bay Packers. New York drew first blood when Eli Manning tossed a 67 yard touchdown to Travis Beckum, and Lawrence Tynes supplied the extra point. Green Bay tied it with a 12 touchdown from Aaron Rodgers to Jermichael Finley, and a Mason Crosby extra point. The Giants took the lead back with Tynes kicking a 38 yard field goal. The Packers grabbed the on a 38 yard interception of Manning by Clay Matthews, good for a touchdown and extra point by Crosby. New York answered with a 1 yard Brandon Jacobs touchdown run, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. Green Bay took the lead back when Rodgers passed a 13 yard touchdown to Donald Driver, and Crosby kicked a PAT once again. This made it 21-17 at the half. The Packers extended the lead with Rodgers throwing a 20 yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings, and Crosby once more made the extra point. The Giants answered back with Manning throwing a 4 yard touchdown to Hakeem Nicks, and Tynes supplied another extra point. Tynes got New York even closer with a 50 yard field goal. Green Bay gained separation with Rodgers finding Driver again, a 7 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby made it 35-27 with the extra point. The Giants ended up tying it with a 2 yard touchdown from Manning to Nicks, and a two point conversion evening the game at 35 with D.J. Ware's rush. The Packers came back late in the quarter with a Crosby 31 yard field goal to win 38-35. Green Bay is now 12-0 and New York is 6-6.
To the southwest, where the Arizona Cardinals host the Dallas Cowboys. Arizona struck first with Jay Feely kicking a 48 yard field goal. Dallas tied it in the second quarter with a 50 yard Dan Bailey field goal. The Cowboys got a lead with Tony Romo passing 15 yards to Dez Bryant for a touchdown, and Bailey added on an extra point. This made it 10-3, a score taken into the locker rooms. The Cardinals got a few back when Feely kicked a 23 yard field goal in the third quarter. Dallas got it back with Bailey's 37 yard field goal. Arizona tied it with a 4 yard Beanie Wells rush for a touchdown and Feely's subsequent extra point. The game went to overtime, where the Cardinals won 19-13 on a 52 yard touchdown pass from Kevin Kolb to LaRod Stevens-Howling, and there are no extra points in overtime. Arizona went up to 5-7 while Dallas fell to 7-5.
Finally, the San Francisco 49ers host the St. Louis Rams. San Francisco got on the board with a David Akers field goal of 36 yards. Akers added on for the 49ers in the second quarter with a field goal from 19 yards out. San Francisco went up 9-0 with Akers' field goal from 28 yards. This score lasted through halftime. The 49ers extended the lead in the third quarter with Alex Smith passing 52 yards to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. Akers also made a 34 yard field goal for San Francisco. The 49ers continued the blowout in the fourth quarter as Smith tossed a 56 yard touchdown to Kyle Williams, and Akers added on another extra point. This made it 26-0, the eventual final, improving the 49ers to 10-2 and the Rams went down to 2-10.
Over to New York, with the Giants welcoming the Green Bay Packers. New York drew first blood when Eli Manning tossed a 67 yard touchdown to Travis Beckum, and Lawrence Tynes supplied the extra point. Green Bay tied it with a 12 touchdown from Aaron Rodgers to Jermichael Finley, and a Mason Crosby extra point. The Giants took the lead back with Tynes kicking a 38 yard field goal. The Packers grabbed the on a 38 yard interception of Manning by Clay Matthews, good for a touchdown and extra point by Crosby. New York answered with a 1 yard Brandon Jacobs touchdown run, and Tynes tacked on the extra point. Green Bay took the lead back when Rodgers passed a 13 yard touchdown to Donald Driver, and Crosby kicked a PAT once again. This made it 21-17 at the half. The Packers extended the lead with Rodgers throwing a 20 yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings, and Crosby once more made the extra point. The Giants answered back with Manning throwing a 4 yard touchdown to Hakeem Nicks, and Tynes supplied another extra point. Tynes got New York even closer with a 50 yard field goal. Green Bay gained separation with Rodgers finding Driver again, a 7 yard touchdown reception, and Crosby made it 35-27 with the extra point. The Giants ended up tying it with a 2 yard touchdown from Manning to Nicks, and a two point conversion evening the game at 35 with D.J. Ware's rush. The Packers came back late in the quarter with a Crosby 31 yard field goal to win 38-35. Green Bay is now 12-0 and New York is 6-6.
To the southwest, where the Arizona Cardinals host the Dallas Cowboys. Arizona struck first with Jay Feely kicking a 48 yard field goal. Dallas tied it in the second quarter with a 50 yard Dan Bailey field goal. The Cowboys got a lead with Tony Romo passing 15 yards to Dez Bryant for a touchdown, and Bailey added on an extra point. This made it 10-3, a score taken into the locker rooms. The Cardinals got a few back when Feely kicked a 23 yard field goal in the third quarter. Dallas got it back with Bailey's 37 yard field goal. Arizona tied it with a 4 yard Beanie Wells rush for a touchdown and Feely's subsequent extra point. The game went to overtime, where the Cardinals won 19-13 on a 52 yard touchdown pass from Kevin Kolb to LaRod Stevens-Howling, and there are no extra points in overtime. Arizona went up to 5-7 while Dallas fell to 7-5.
Finally, the San Francisco 49ers host the St. Louis Rams. San Francisco got on the board with a David Akers field goal of 36 yards. Akers added on for the 49ers in the second quarter with a field goal from 19 yards out. San Francisco went up 9-0 with Akers' field goal from 28 yards. This score lasted through halftime. The 49ers extended the lead in the third quarter with Alex Smith passing 52 yards to Michael Crabtree for a touchdown, and Akers supplied the extra point. Akers also made a 34 yard field goal for San Francisco. The 49ers continued the blowout in the fourth quarter as Smith tossed a 56 yard touchdown to Kyle Williams, and Akers added on another extra point. This made it 26-0, the eventual final, improving the 49ers to 10-2 and the Rams went down to 2-10.
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