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There were certainly a lot of big moments in football in 2011, but only one man can claim ownership of  the best of the year. Tim Tebow.

It’s the final week of the NFL’s 2011 regular season and only three playoff spots remain: the AFC West and NFC East titles and an AFC wild card berth. The AFC North is Baltimore’s to lose, but both the Ravens and the rival Pittsburgh Steelers have already qualified for the playoffs. Each game this week is a divisional rematch. Here’s a preview of the week 17 action, with all games slated for Sunda

During the Cincinnati Bengals’ game against the Arizona Cardinals Saturday, Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson jumped high in the air and then somersaulted over Arizona linebacker Daryl Washington. It was a spectacular move that ended with Simpson landing in the endzone on his feet.

New Orleans 45 – Atlanta 16 Drew Brees set a new NFL record for yards passing in a season, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-16 on Monday night to clinch the NFC South title. Brees passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns, the last of which was a 9-yard completion to Darren Sproles that set the NFL record with 2:51 to play ...

Most of the NFL schedule for Week 16 was completed on Saturday, Christmas Eve, instead of the traditional game day of Sunday. Here’s a recap of all the Week 16 NFL action from this weekend: Sunday, Dec. 25 Green Bay 35 – Chicago 21 Aaron Rodgers threw for 283 yards and five touchdowns, and the Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 35-21 on Christmas night. With ...

Indianapolis 19 – Houston 16 Reggie Wayne caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dan Orlovsky with 19 seconds to play, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-16 on Thursday night. Indianapolis (2-13) won its second straight game ...

The Christmas holiday necessitates a schedule tweak for the NFL. Most games will be held on Saturday, with the exception of the Texans-Colts contest on Thursday, the Bears-Packers game on Sunday night and the Falcons and Saints, who will meet on ‘Monday Night Football.’ He ...

Thursday, Dec. 22 Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts – 8:20 PM Houston (10-4) had its seven-game win streak snapped by lowly Carolina last Sunday. Having already clinched the AFC South and a playoff spot, the Texans look to stay in the race for a first-round playoff bye and home-field advantage by turning the NFL’s second best rushing attack loose on the Colts, who give up an average of 138.7 ru

San Francisco 20 – Pittsburgh 3 A gimpy Ben Roethlisberger committed four turnovers, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 20-3 on Monday night. The game was delayed twice due to power outages at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.The first p ...

It was a great weekend for road teams in the NFL, as many came out victorious. Green Bay lost its perfect season, and Indianapolis finally recorded a victory in 2011, while three more AFC teams gained playoff spots. Here’s a recap of all the weekend’s games: Sunday, Dec. 18 Kansas ...

Atlanta 41 – Jacksonville 14 Matt Ryan threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns, as the Atlanta Falcons routed the Jacksonville Jaguars 41-14 on Thursday night. Ryan threw two touchdowns to receiver Roddy White and the other to Julio Jones ...

Five division titles are yet to be determined as the 2011 NFL schedule enters its final weeks. Three AFC teams have an opportunity to join the Houston Texans by clinching a playoff spot with a victory this week. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers can clinch home-field advantage through the NFC title game with a win. Here’s a preview of all of this week’s remaining games: