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Now that theyve qualified for the post-season, theres no relaxing for the Packers, Lions, and Steelers. Yonathan Daza Jersey .Nor for the Seahawks, Cardinals, Cowboys, Patriots and Broncos.Week 15 saw defending Super Bowl champion Seattle secure its passage to the playoffs with a 35-6 rout of Arizona on Sunday night. It also had Dallas clinching the NFC East; Pittsburgh setting up a showdown for the AFC North title with Cincinnati; Green Bay and Detroit winning to head into their own battle for the NFC North crown at Lambeau Field; and New England moving a step closer to home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs.New Orleans fell out of the race — if you want to call it that — for the NFC South, losing at home to Atlanta. With Carolina beating Cleveland, the Panthers guaranteed that next weeks visit to the Falcons will be for the division championship — even though the winner will have a losing record.Buffalo saw its meagrepost-season hopes disappear; Baltimore took a major hit in its playoff aspirations; Houston stayed alive in the AFC wild-card chase; and San Diego took control of that very chase.Meanwhile, the Bengals (9-4-1) host the Broncos (11-3) on Monday night. Denver already owns a playoff spot, but trails New England for the AFCs top slot.Got it all?___SEAHAWKS 35, CARDINALS 6Russell Wilson threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, while visiting Seattle set a franchise record with 596 yards of offence. With its fifth straight win and ninth in 10 games, Seattle (11-4) moved into a tie with Arizona atop the NFC West. The Seahawks swept the Cardinals. Both already have clinched playoff berths.We believe in each other and have been working so hard, Wilson said. Our defence makes us work in practice, we make them work.Wilson had the longest run of his career (55 yards) and matched the longest pass of his career (80) to Luke Willson. Marshawn Lynch had a spectacular, multiple tackle-breaking 79-yard TD jaunt.Seattle hosts St. Louis and Arizona is at San Francisco to finish up.COWBOYS 42, COLTS 7Dallas (11-4) ended a four-year playoff drought with Tony Romo throwing four touchdown passes and breaking Troy Aikmans franchise record for yards passing. The last three seasons, the Cowboys went into their finale with a chance to take the NFC East and lost. No such worries now.In so many ways, this is such a long journey and to get to a point to achieve your first goal of winning the division title, a lot goes into that, said coach Jason Garrett.The Cowboys could wind up the NFCs top seed after playing at Washington next Sunday.The visiting Colts (10-5) barely avoided their first shutout loss in 21 years.PACKERS 20, BUCCANEERS 3At Tampa, Aaron Rodgers threw for 318 yards and one touchdown to help the Packers (11-4) clinch a wild-card playoff berth. The NFC North is theirs if they beat the Lions next week.Eddie Lacy scored on a 44-yard run, Jordy Nelson caught a 1-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter and had nine receptions for 113 yards, while Randall Cobb finished with 11 catches for 131 yards.The Bucs (2-13) have lost five straight and have a strong shot at the first overall pick in the 2015 draft.LIONS 20, BEARS 14At Chicago, Calvin Johnson added six catches for 103 yards for Detroit (11-4), which got the winning TD on Joique Bells fourth-quarter 17-yard run. Ndamukong Suh had two sacks.The Bears (5-10) benched quarterback Jay Cutler this week in favour of Jimmy Clausen, but it didnt help them avoid their sixth home loss.STEELERS 20, CHIEFS 12At Pittsburgh, Antonio Brown caught seven passes and a touchdown for the Steelers (10-5), who have won seven of nine. Ben Roethlisberger passed for 220 yards and a touchdown, LeVeon Bell added a score and the defence didnt allow a touchdown.Kansas Citys Alex Smith passed for a season-high 311 yards but was sacked six times. The Chiefs (8-7) have lost four of five and need to beat San Diego next Sunday for any chance to get to January.FALCONS 30, SAINTS 14At New Orleans, Julio Jones returned from a hip injury to catch seven passes for 107 yards.Matt Ryan completed 30 of 40 passed for 322 yards and a touchdown, and Devonta Freeman ran for a 31-yard score for Atlanta (6-9).The Saints (6-9) committed three turnovers in the fourth quarter, lost their fifth straight at home and were eliminated. One of those giveaways came when Jimmy Graham fumbled inside the Atlanta 1 early in the fourth quarter.PANTHERS 17, BROWNS 13Cam Newton threw for one touchdown and ran for another as host Carolina (6-8-1) took over sole possession of first place in the NFC South. On the 2010 Seahawks reached the post-season in a non-strike-shortened season with a losing record. And they actually won a wild-card game.Newton threw for 201 yards and ran for 63 yards just 12 days after he suffered two fractures in his lower back following an automobile accident. Jonathan Stewart ran for 122 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass.Johnny Manziel made his second NFL start for Cleveland (7-8) but left with 1:49 remaining in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return.PATRIOTS 17, JETS 16New York couldnt find the end zone enough, and that doomed it.Jonas Gray scored on a 1-yard run early in the fourth quarter after the Patriots intercepted Geno Smith, and New England clinched a first-round playoff bye.Tom Brady threw a 3-yard TD pass to Rob Gronkowski for the Patriots (12-3), who could earn home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs if Denver loses at Cincinnati. Or with a victory at home against Buffalo next Sunday.Nick Folks 52-yard field goal attempt could have given host New York (3-12) a lead with just over five minutes left, but it was partially blocked.TEXANS 25, RAVENS 13At Houston, Arian Foster threw a touchdown pass and Randy Bullock made a franchise-record six field goals. The Texans (8-7) remained in the wild-card hunt, needing a win and several teams to lose next week.With three quarterbacks hurt, the Texans started Case Keenum, who got his first win in nine NFL starts. But Foster was the star. He ran for 96 yards, and he took a pitch from Keenum and, with a defender in his face, threw a 5-yard TD pass to C.J. Fiedorowicz.The Ravens (9-6) now need some help to make the post-season after Joe Flacco threw a season-high three interceptions.RAIDERS 26, BILLS 24At Oakland, Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes and Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals.The Bills (8-7) needed to win their final two games and get some help to end the NFLs longest active playoff drought at 14 seasons. Didnt happen.Oakland (3-12) has the second-longest active post-season drought at 12 years.DOLPHINS 37, VIKINGS 35At Miami, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross announced that Joe Philbin will return as coach next season. Ross made his announcement in the locker room shortly after the Dolphins (8-7) won on a safety.Rookie Terrence Fede blocked a punt for a safety with 41 seconds left for the decisive points.Ryan Tannehill threw four touchdown passes against Minnesota (6-9).GIANTS 37, RAMS 27At St. Louis, the spectacular rookie Odell Beckham Jr. caught two touchdown passes and had 148 yards receiving against a defence that hadnt allowed a TD in three straight games.Beckham set a franchise rookie record with his 10th and 11th TD catches, and went over 1,000 yards while shrugging off a pair of late hits in the second quarter. The second led to a brawl and three ejections.The Giants (6-9) had a season-best 514 yards in total offence and have won three in a row. They had lost seven straight before the current winning streak.Kenny Britt made nine catches for 103 yards and Tre Mason had 13 carries for 76 yards and a score for the Rams (6-9).___SATURDAYCHARGERS 38, 49ERS 35, OTNick Novaks 40-yard field goal won it after Philip Rivers rallied San Diego back from a 21-point deficit. The Chargers (9-6) will advance by winning at Kansas City next Sunday.Rivers threw a tying 11-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd with 29 seconds left in regulation. After Quinton Patton fumbled in overtime for the 49ers (7-8), Novak made his kick.The host 49ers blew just their second game when leading by 21 or more at halftime. They lost 42-41 to Minnesota on Oct. 24, 1965, after leading 35-14 at halftime.REDSKINS 27, EAGLES 24Philadelphia was knocked from contention with this defeat and the Dallas win. Kai Forbath kicked 26-yard field goal with 5 seconds left after Mark Sanchez was picked off.The host Redskins (4-11) snapped a six-game losing streak. The Eagles (9-6) lost their third in a row.Robert Griffin III returned as the Washington starter and won in his first complete game in more than a year.___AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Nolan Arenado Jersey . More importantly, he is trying to show his young teammates the Colorado are still post-season contenders. He hopes winning a series at home was a fresh start. Bryan Shaw Jersey .com) - Maria Sharapova rallied for a three- set win over Ana Ivanovic on Saturday to capture the season-opening Brisbane International tennis tournament. https://www.cheaprockiesjerseys.us/994t-trenidad-hubbard-jersey-rockies.html .com) - The Memphis Grizzlies signed guard Seth Curry on Tuesday.Five Quick Thoughts for a Monday: 1. NORRIS COLE (Heat): Its funny, you watch a guy play and now really produce and it just jumps off the page at you - why? You put a young player with potential in a winning environment where there is veteran leadership, outstanding coaching and management and a way that things are done and its a wonderful environment for growth, improvement in a climate of constant accountability and expectation of achievement/production. When he was drafted out of Cleveland State this was a young man who could go either way as a pro but the professionalism of the team that drafted him has been a wonderful place for him to be nurtured and educated on how to be a good pro. Hes really impressed me with his play off the bench and has made a significant difference against Indiana in key moments. Proper environment truly does effect outcomes. 2. INDY DEFENCE: Im sorry but the Pacers have NO chance of winning this series if they continue to allow the Heat to shoot 50 per cent plus as theyve done in all of the first three games. The Pacers have been an outstanding defensive team the past few years and thats their "calling card" - it sure aint their offence! To think that youre going to run up and down with the Heat and match buckets - good luck with that. The small/skilled lineups that the Heat throw out there are making Roy Hibbert and David West ineffective to say the least. Its easy to say but hard to do, but the Pacers have to start mucking it up and make this a much more physical and hotly contested defensive style of play. Miami is a flow team and if you allow them to get in rhythm and swing the ball with minimal resistance you might as well set up tee times for next week. The D had better be drastically better on Monday night or this series will wind down quickly. 3. SERGE IBAKA and REGGIE JACKSON (Thunder): A combined 30 points from two starters vs. minimal production from Nick Collison and Thabo Sefolosha - what a difference! Add another playmaker in Jackson (five assists) to the mix and suddenly the ball moves with a purpose and they look like a "team" instead of an "iso show" and then Ibaka was brilliant coming back from the injury with seven boards and four blocks - talk about impact performance. Suddenly the rim/paint was being protected and the Thunder played with some force and swagger defensively and on the boards. Good players used properly and healthy enough to play changes how things go drastically. Winning is really hard and you need your top guys there or you are overwhelmed at times. Now that looked like the OKC Thunder on Sunday night. If theyy can continue to play that way weve got a series that will go seven games. Brendan Rodgers Jersey. 4. NBA DRAFT: You watch the Playoffs so far and the thing that continues to jump out at me is how the NBA has changed over the years. How that reflects on this years Draft is that if youre the Cavs and the Bucks with the first two picks youve really got to think long and hard about how Joel Embiids game fits in the league today versus the upside over a 10-12 year period of guys like Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker. This has become a perimeter-based league with skilled guys who can do it all versus the traditional brand of power basketball which still has its place in the game...yet at what price? Always a terrific philosophical discussion for GMs, executives and coaches to hash out. 5. POTENTIAL VS. PRODUCTION (Terrence Ross and Jonas Valanciunas, Raptors): You can talk about the No. 20, 37 and 59 picks in this years Draft that the Raptors have and the free agent decisions and possible moves that GM Masai Ujiri can make this off-season. But for the Raptors to continue to improve and take nice gradual building steps over the next few years the significant improvement in every respect from these two youngsters is paramount. Players are made in the off-season and teams are developed in-season. Will these two young men pay the price between now and early October and come back stronger, more skilled, more knowledgeable and ready to be consistent winning pieces that take an organization from respectable to another gear? Only time will tell. "To whom much is given (major minutes and starting opportunities as sophomores), much is expected." Cant wait to see what both young men come back like in the Fall. Their improvement/development will define the next step for the Raptors. Lots of attention will be focused on the role of head coach Dwane Casey and his staff along with the support staff in the further growth of both guys but in my opinion its a whole lot more now on these two guys personally of how bad do they want to be next level players? When you reach your third year as a pro its time for you to be able to "figure it out" on your own and the coaches are there to guide you on the proper path - yet its on YOU. Its time to be consistent producers in every respect. How these young men (I really like both of them) take personal ownership of their professional careers will set the stage for the long-term direction of the Raptors and the moves Ujiri needs to make accordingly to fill in the blanks. The proper environment exists for both to improve significantly - now its on them to seize the opportunity given to them. ' ' '