NFL Recap – Week 12

Tom Brady took his Patriots to another victory, while the Bills just can’t seem to pull one out. That, combined with a ton of really close games this weekend, and everyone’s still on the edge of their seats for what’s to come in the last weeks of the regular season.

Denver Broncos 16, San Diego Chargers 13
With just 29 seconds remaining in overtime, Tim Tebow set up a 12-yard run to give Matt Prater the chance to successfully kick a 37-yard field goal, giving the Broncos the win in a game that was a tough battle indeed. It’s the fourth win in a row for Tebow, the quarterback nobody believed in, and he finished the game with 143 passing yards, with 18 of those being a touchdown pass to Eric Decker. Decker had a good game in his own right, leading Denver with 65 receiving yards. San Diego nearly won this game, even after it went into OT. But when Nick Novak missed a 53-yard field goal attempt with less than three minutes left in the game, it was already all over.

New York Jets 28, Buffalo Bills 24
In an answer to fans, who were wondering where their big-buck quarterback went, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a good performance for the Bills on Sunday, finishing with 264 passing yards and three touchdowns. But in a close game with only eight seconds left, Bills’ wide receiver Stevie Johnson missed Fitzpatrick’s end zone pass, and that clinched the victory for New York. Mark Sanchez also helped with that, throwing four touchdown passes for the Jets, included the game-winner with only one minute left to play. Sanchez ended the day with 180 passing yards and one interception.

New England Patriots 38, Philadelphia Eagles 20
Early in this game it didn’t look like the Eagles were missing Michael Vick, as starting quarterback Vince Young helped Philly take a 10-0 lead early in the game. Young had a good game, throwing for 400 yards and a touchdown, but it didn’t take long for Tom Brady to step in and lead the Patriots to victory once again. They turned the game around, scoring on five of their seven possessions, and took control with a 38-13 lead. Wide receiver Wes Walker also did his part, catching eight passes for 115 yards and scoring two touchdowns, while BenJarvus Green-Ellis brought 44 running yards and two touchdowns of his own. Brady finished the game with 361 passing yards and three touchdowns.

Tennessee Titans 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17
Chris Johnson still hasn’t shown the promise that caused the drama over his contract this summer, but he did run for a season high of 190 yards to help bring the Titans to a 23-17 victory over the Buccaneers. With just over three minutes left in the game, Matt Hasselbeck threw a two-yard touchdown pass to Damian Williams, giving the Titans the lead of 20-17. Buccaneers quarterback Josh Freeman tried to put his team ahead, but after throwing a crucial interception, the game was done. Rob Bironas used that interception to score a field goal, putting the score at 23 – 17, and the final nail in the Bucs’ coffin. Matt Hasselbeck finished the day with 160 throwing yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Cincinnati Bengals 23, Cleveland Browns 20
In one of the many nail-biting, white knuckle games that were played Sunday, one was the matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns, and this one came down to the final 38 seconds. It was then that A.J. Green threw a 51-yard pass to Mike Nugent, who capitalized it to score a 26-yard field goal. This, after the Bengals spent most of the day coming from behind, as the Browns continually held the lead. Green wasn’t the only one who stepped up for the Bengals though, as quarterback Andy Dalton completed 21 of 31 passes for 270 yards and a touchdown. On the other side of the field, Colt McCoy finished the game with 151 yards and two touchdowns, but his interception couldn’t be overlooked in such a close game.

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