Photos: Best of NFL Week 15
December 16, 2012
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson (13) is tackled by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman (25) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. The Seahawks won 50-17. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)
Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals is unable to make a leaping reception under pressure from cornerback Chris Houston #23 of the Detroit Lions during the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Lions 38-10. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) is tackled by Arizona Cardinals strong safety Rashad Johnson (49) and Daryl Washington during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)
Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden (20) runs against Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (56) during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Running back Shaun Draughn #20 of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by strong safety Mike Mitchell #34 of the Oakland Raiders during the first quarter at O.co Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Domenik Hinxon #87 of the New York Giants dives for more yardage over Dunta Robinson #23 of the Atlanta Falcons at Georgia Dome on December 16, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
With the aid of a block by Rams tight end Lance Kendricks (88), Rams running back Steven Jackson, center bottm, gains 15 yards on a run in first quarter action during an NFL football game between the St. Louis Rams and the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch,Chris Lee )
Lance Moore #16 of the New Orleans Saints reacts after making a first down against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 16, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers' Sam Shields (front) and Chicago Bears' Alshon Jeffery battle for the ball during the second half of their NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is sacked by Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Marcus Spears (L) in the second half of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Stone
Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Clay Matthews (52) celebrates after sacking Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The Packers won 21-13 to clinch the NFC North title. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Wide receiver Matt Willis #12 of the Denver Broncos battles for a fumbled Denver Broncos ball against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Denver Broncos won, 34-17.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno is stopped by Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, top, and defensive back James Ihedigbo, bottom during the first half of an NFL football game in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Andre Johnson #80 of the Houston Texans goes up over Vontae Davis #23 of the Indianapolis Colts for a reception in the first half at Reliant Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
New England Patriots running back Stevan Ridley (22) has his helmet pulled by a San Francisco 49ers defender in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Interim Head Coach Joe Vitt of the New Orleans Saints reacts during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 16, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
South Korean entertainer Psy, left, performs the song "Gangnam Style" during halftime of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
Head Coach Jim Schwartz of the Detroit Lions disagrees with a call against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. Arizona won 38-10. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
The Arizona Cardinals warm up before the NFL game against the Detroit Lions at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
A general view of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 16, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers talks with Julius Peppers #90 of the Chicago Bears after Peppers was flagged for roughing Rodgers at Soldier Field on December 16, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Vick Ballard #33 of the Indianapolis Colts is tackled by a group of Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Tight end Dennis Pitta #88 of the Baltimore Ravens drops a pass against the Denver Broncos in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Denver Broncos won, 34-17.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Jay Cutler #6 of the Chicago Bears tries to get up after being sacked during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on December 16, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Packers defeated the Bears 21-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
The Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders perform during the NFL game against the Detroit Lions at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Lions 38-10. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Denarius Moore #17 of the Oakland Raiders drops this pass defended by Jalil Brown #30 of the Kansas City Chiefs in the third quarter at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Raiders won the game 15-0. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Wide receiver Dexter McCluster #22 of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by strong safety Tyvon Branch #33 of the Oakland Raiders after a pass reception during the third quarter at O.co Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. The Oakland Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 15-0. (Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)
Dan Bailey #5 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates the game winning field goal with Brian Moorman #2 during overtime against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Malcolm Smith #53 of the Seattle Seahawks lines up against the Buffalo Bills at Rogers Centre on December 16, 2012 in Toronto, Ontario.Seattle won 50-17. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)
Colin Kaepernick #7 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up prior to the game against the New England Patriots prior to the game at Gillette Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers' Randall Cobb (L) dives for the ball but cannot come up with a catch as he is defended by Chicago Bears' Charles Tillman during the first half of their NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young
Keenan Lewis #23 of the Pittsburgh Steelers breaks up a pass intended for Dez Bryant #88 of the Dallas Cowboys in the end zone at Cowboys Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez (88) makes a catch in the end zone for a touchdown as New York Giants defensive back Will Hill (31) and strong safety Stevie Brown (27) defend during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Rich Addicks)
Denver Broncos tight end Joel Dreessen (L) catches a pass deep in Baltimore Raven territory against Ravens safety Ed Reed (R) during the second half of their NFL football game in Baltimore December 16, 2012. The catch set up a Broncos' touchdown on the next play. REUTERS/Gary Cameron
U.S. flags fly at half staff in memory of 20 children and six adults who lost their lives in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, as football fans arrive for an NFL football game at Soldier Field in Chicago, December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Young
The shoe of New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz bears the words "R.I.P. Jack Pinto" in memory of one of the children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, during first half NFL play against the Atlanta Falcons, in Atlanta, Georgia, December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Buffalo Bills' Stevie Johnson catches a pass against the Seattle Seahawks during their NFL football game in Toronto, December 16 2012. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
Sam Shields #37 of the Green Bay Packers breaks up a pass to Alshon Jeffery #17 of the Chicago Bearson December 16, 2012 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Chicago Bears 21-13. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images)
Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak, center, is doused by Chris Myers (55) as Arian Foster (23) reacts during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Houston. The Texans defeated the Colts 29-17. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Brett Coomer)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree (L) celebrates his touchdown against the New England Patriots with 49ers team mate LaMichael James during the second half of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts December 16, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
A Pittsburgh Steelers fan waves his terrible towel before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill (17) dives past Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Paul Posluszny (51) for a first down during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Miami. The Dolphins won 24-3. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Joe Rimkus Jr.)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) pulls in a pass as Arizona Cardinals strong safety Rashad Johnson defends during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) celebrates his touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Miami Dolphins strong safety Chris Clemons (30) tackles Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts (84) during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Miami. The Dolphins defeated the Jaguars 24-3. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden (23) breaks up a pass intended for Washington Redskins wide receiver Pierre Garcon in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Cleveland, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Arizona Cardinals' William Gay (22) tackles Detroit Lions' Joique Bell (35) as Cardinals' Paris Lenon, left, looks on during the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday Dec. 16, 2012, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the Lions 38-10. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
San Diego Chargers wides receiver Malcolm Floyd, left, hauls in a pass as Carolina Panthers cornerback James Dockery defends during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Francisco 49ers safeties Donte Whitner (31) and Dashon Goldson, right rear, react in the third quarter of an NFL football game as New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez (81) lies on the turf in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. At left is 49ers inside linebacker Patrick Willis (52). (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
A security guard chases a fan during the second half of an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Toronto. The Seahawks won 50-17. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Nathan Denette)
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera watches as the Panthers play against the San Diego Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Denver Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno leaps into the air to celebrate his touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Tony Gonzalez #88 of the Atlanta Falcons celebrates a touchdown against the New York Giants at Georgia Dome on December 16, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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