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NFL WEEK 16

Ben Comes Back In Big Way

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Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers
Dec 22, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3)	6	10	8	3	27
Green Bay Packers (10-5)	10	7	0	7	24

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B Roethlisberger 28/45 283 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD L Bell 24 62 2.6 0 M Turner 12 54 4.5 1 L Washington 1 13 13.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A Brown 9 100 11.1 0 E Sanders 6 56 9.3 1 H Miller 3 35 11.7 0 L Bell 3 17 5.7 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD L Timmons 8 L Foote 7 R Clark 5 J Jones 4 T Polamalu 4 W Gay 4 L Woodley 4 Z Hood 4 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S Suisham 2/2 1/2 7 51 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D Butler 6 287 47.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A Brown 2 49 24.5 0 L Washington 2 27 13.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A Brown 5 45 9.0 0

Green Bay Packers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT A Rodgers 23/40 214 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD E Lacy 18 116 6.4 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J Nelson 8 84 10.5 1 J Jones 6 69 11.5 0 R Cobb 5 38 7.6 0 J Finley 2 16 8.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B Jones 14 M Burnett 12 A Hawk 9 C Matthews 8 C Hayward 6 1 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG M Crosby 1/2 3/3 6 47 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 T Masthay 7 320 45.7 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD R Cobb 2 55 27.5 0 J Ross 3 74 24.7 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD R Cobb 2 23 11.5 0

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David M Beautiful win by us, I'm so glad with how this team is playing right now. Rodgers was the first elite QB that we've had to play all year and we came out with the win in a tough game. Now we control our own future as far as the number 1 Seed. Today, Turner had a strong game so unless something unusual happens, he will be our starting RB when the playoffs come around. Anyways great game from this team.

Team News

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Say Your Goodbyes
The Steelers play their last home game in their old stadium this week.

Destination Free Agency
HB Knowshon Moreno has turnd down the Broncos' offer of a contract extension and will no longer sign with the team.

Draft Stories

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For the Win
QB aQuay White and Syracuse win the National Championship, netting himself 550 all-purpose yards.

Around The League

Week 16 Scores

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Week 16

Sunday's Games

Dolphins 10 @ Bills 30

Saints 16 @ Panthers 13

Cowboys 0 @ Redskins 24

Buccaneers 21 @ Rams 13

Bears 30 @ Eagles 7

Browns 10 @ Jets 3

Colts 17 @ Chiefs 24

Vikings 27 @ Bengals 21

Broncos 17 @ Texans 32

Titans 8 @ Jaguars 30

Cardinals 31 @ Seahawks 45

Giants 20 @ Lions 10

Raiders 20 @ Lions 10

Raiders 17 @ Chargers 13

Steelers 27 @ Packers 24

Patriots 40 @ Ravens 15

Monday's Games

Falcons 38 @ 49ers 32

Players Of The Week

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NFC Offensive-Steven Jackson, Falcons, HB
NFC Defensive- Bobby Wagner, Seahawks, MLB
AFC Offensive- Fred Jackson, Bills, HB
AFC Defensive- Muhammed Wilkerson, Jets, LE

Notable Week 16 Injuries

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BRONCOS-Champ Bailey(CB)/Hamstring Tear/Out for 5 Weeks

BUCCANEERS-Vincent Jackson(WR)/Broken Hand/Out for 3 Weeks

49ers- NaVorro Bowman(MLB)/Dislocated Ankle/Out for 7 Weeks

LIONS-Ezekiel Ansah(RE)/Complete ACL Tear/Out for Season

PACKERS-Bryan Bulaga(LT)/Dislocated Elbow/Out for Season

RAVENS-Vonta Leach(FB)/Quad Tear/Out for Season

SEAHAWKS-Marshan Lynch(HB)/Broken Wrist/Out for 4 Weeks

TEXANS-Chris Myers(C)/Ruptured Disk/Out for Season

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Standings From: David @Steeler.NFL To: Pittsburg Steelers Staff and Players Subject: Week 17 Standings Hello to everyone, hope your all doing well. Just want to tell you all how proud and impressed I am of this team. You guys have played well and are to be rewarded with it in the postseason with a Seeded Draw!!!! Whether we get the Number 1 seed depends on us winning the final ever regular season game at Heinze Field. Below I attached the current standings in the league to give you all an idea of what will happen in the playoffs after this week. Thank you, David M

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Spoiler NFL Standings - Updated: Dec 28, 2013 NFC EAST W L T Giants 9 6 Eagles 9 6 Cowboys 6 9 Redskins 5 10 NFC NORTH W L T Packers 10 5 Bears 8 7 Lions 7 8 Vikings 5 10 NFC SOUTH W L T Panthers 11 4 Buccaneers 10 5 Saints 9 6 Falcons 9 6 NFC WEST W L T Seahawks 10 5 49ers 10 5 Cardinals 7 8 Rams 3 12 AFC EAST W L T Patriots 9 6 Bills 7 8 Dolphins 5 10 Jets 3 12 AFC NORTH W L T Steelers 12 3 Ravens 6 9 Browns 6 9 Bengals 5 10 AFC SOUTH W L T Titans 10 5 Texans 7 8 Colts 7 8 Jaguars 5 10 AFC WEST W L T Broncos 11 4 Chargers 8 7 Chiefs 7 8 Raiders 4 11

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NFL WEEK 17

Steelers Clinch Number 1 Seed, Will Stay Home For Playoffs

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Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
Dec 29, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland Browns (6-10)	0	19	7	11	37
Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)	7	7	7	20	41

Cleveland Browns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B Weeden 18/33 195 1 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD T Richardson 14 81 5.8 0 B Jackson 11 43 3.9 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J Morgan 6 80 13.3 1 J Gordon 5 48 9.6 0 J Cameron 3 29 9.7 0 G Lttle 2 18 9.0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD D Jackson 11 S Routt 7 B Mingo 7 2 2 M Mitchell 5 1 A Rubin 5 J Haden 4 N Clements 3 1 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S Graham 5/5 2/2 17 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 S Lanning 4 192 48.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD T Richardson 1 36 36.0 0 B Skrine 4 118 29.5 0 D Bess 2 45 22.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D Bess 2 9 4.5 0 T Richardson 1 8 8.0 0

Pittsburgh Steelers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT B Roethlsiberger 32/48 382 4 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD L Bell 17 30 1.8 0 M Turner 5 15 3.0 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A Brown 8 138 17.3 1 E Sanders 6 103 17.2 2 L Bell 6 35 5.8 0 M Wheaton 6 56 9.3 0 M Turner 3 22 7.3 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD R Clark 8 1 W Gay 7 L Timmons 7 G Atkins 6 2 T Polamalu 6 1 1 L Foote 6 L Woodley 5 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S Suisham 0/0 5/5 5 - PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 D Butler 4 175 43.8 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD L Washington 2 48 24.0 0 A Brown 4 92 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD A Brown 2 2 1.0 0

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Mike Tomlin Congratulations to the team for this wonderful regular season, but they sure as heck better be ready for next week. Were going to progress each player and make sure their ready for who ever comes our way.

Team News

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Ditka!
Mike Ditka returns to the NFL to give it one more shot.

Time For A New Journey
The final chapter has been written for Mike Shannahan as the coach has announced his retirment.

Time For A New Journey
After a storied coaching career, Tom Coughlin has decided to retire from the NFL.

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Week 17 Scores

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Week 17

Sunday's Games

Panthers 24 @ Falcons 27

Packers 30 @ Bears 13

Texans 27 @ Titans 21

Browns 37 @ Steelers 41

Redskins 32 @ Giants 7

Ravens 31 @ Bengals 26

Eagles 31 @ Cowboys 21

Jaguars 34 @ Colts 17

Jets 16 @ Dolphins 7

Lions 19 @ Vikings 24

Bills 14 @ Patriots 41

Buccaneers 26 @ Saints 31

Broncos 24 @ Raiders 41

49ers 16 @ Cardinals 10

Chiefs 27 @ Chargers 24

Rams 7 @ Seahawks 28

Players Of The Week

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NFC Offensive-Drew Brees, Saints, QB
NFC Defensive- Gerald Hodgest, Vikings, ROLB
AFC Offensive- Tom Brady, Patriots, QB
AFC Defensive- Barkevious Mingo, Browns, ROLB

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Season End From: David @Steeler.NFL To: Pittsburg Steelers Staff and Players Subject: Season Stats Hello to everyone, hope your all doing well. First off, congrats on the first seed. It will prove to be helpful but what we all want is to win the Superbowl. Below is a general review of the whole season, from our schedule to player stats to award winners. Go through it if you'd like to see how we are in comparison to others. Be prepared because the next e-mail will be your training regimes for our Bye week. Thank you, David M

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Playoff Seeding Spoiler NFC 49ers Packers Panthers Eagles Seahawks Buccaneers AFC Steelers Broncos Patriots Titans Chiefs Chargers Team Stats Spoiler Pittsburg Steelers Stats - 2013 Passing C/ATT YDS AVG YDS/G LONG TD INT RAT B Roethlisberger 305/487 3,448 7.1 265.2 53 23 14 87.5 L Jones(R) 54/127 687 5.4 45.8 26 2 3 55.4 Rushing ATT YDS AVG LONG 20+ TD YDS/G FUM M Turner 312 1,084 3.5 25 1 10 67.8 2 L Bell(R) 156 452 2.9 47 1 6 28.3 2 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD LONG 20+ YDS/G YAC A Brown 103 1,414 13.7 8 88.4 E Sanders 91 1,144 12.6 11 71.5 H Miller 61 646 10.6 2 40.4 M Wheaton(R) 46 539 11.7 1 11.7 Blocking PCAKE SACK M Pouncey 2 5 M Gilbert 4 6 D DeCastro 3 3 M Adams 3 4 R Rachal 3 3 R Foster 2 2 D Diehl 2 2 Tackles Sacks Interceptions Defense SOLO AST TOT SACK TLOSS PD INT TD L Timmons 125 9 10 3 L Foote 98 4 10 L Woodley 88 14 19 R Clark 85 1 1 8 T Polamalu 72 3 W Gay 63 1 1 2 I Taylor 52 3 T Dobbins 41 3 3 C Allen 40 3 G Atkins 39 8 18 J Worilds 31 9 10 S Thomas(R) 31 Z Hood 24 8 11 J Jones(R) 20 1 1 C Heyward 16 3 8 D Van**** 10 1 1 N Williams(R) 7 2 3 Kickoffs Punts Returning ATT YDS AVG LONG TD RET AVG TD A Brown 28 702 25.1 37 0 77 6.5 0 L Washington 26 635 24.4 46 0 Field Goals Extra Points Kicking FGM FGA PCT LONG XPM XPA PCT PTS S Suisham 36 41 87% 52 48 49 97% 156 Punting PUNTS YDS LONG AVG NET BP IN20 TB D Butler 84 3,800 57 45.2 3,552 0 11 13 Awards Spoiler NFL Spoiler 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning QB Denver Broncos Aaron Rodgers QB Green Bay Packers Drew Brees QB New Orleans Saints Coach of the Year Mike Tomlin - Pittsburg Steelers Pete Carroll - Seattle Seahawks Ron Rivera - Carolina Panthers AFC Spoiler 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Offensive Player of the Year Peyton Manning QB Denver Broncos Ray Rice HB Baltimore Ravens Arian Foster HB Houston Texans Defensive Player of the Year Lawrence Timmons MLB Pittsburg Steelers Donald Butler MLB San Diego Chargers Wesley Woodyard MLB Denver Broncos Offensive Rookie of the Year E.J. Manuel QB Buffalo Bills Geno Smith QB New York Jets Aaron Dobson WR New England Patriots Defensive Rookie of the Year Vontaze Burfict ROLB Cincinatti Bengals Zaviar Gooden ROLB Tennessee Titans Barkevious Mingo ROLB Cleveland Browns 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Best Quarterback Peyton Manning QB Denver Broncos Ben Roethlisberger QB Pittsburg Steelers Tom Brady QB New England Patriots Best Running Back Ray Rice HB Baltimore Ravens Arian Foster HB Houston Texans Jamaal Charles HB Kansas City Chiefs Best Wide Receiver A.J. Green WR Cincinnati Bengals Antonio Brown WR Pittsburg Steelers Wes Welker WR Denver Broncos Best Defensive Lineman K Wimbley RE Tennessee Titans Muhammad Wilkerson RE New York Jets Mike Martin DT Tennessee Titans 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Best Defensive Back Ryan Clark FS Pittsburg Steelers Champ Bailey CB Denver Broncos Alterraun Verner CB Tennessee Titans Best Kicker Adam Vinatieri K Indianapolia Colts Stephen Gostkowski K New England Patriots Shaun Suisham K Pittsburg Steelers AFC Spoiler 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Offensive Player of the Year Adrian Peterson HB Minnesota Vikings Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers Aaron Rodgers QB Green Bay Packers Defensive Player of the Year Luke Kuechly MLB Carolina Panthers Sean Lee MLB Dallas Cowboys Morgan Burnett SS Green Bay Packers Offensive Rookie of the Year Tavon Austin WR St. Louis Rams Eddy Lacy HB Green Bay Packers Cordarrelle Paterson WR Minnesota Vikings Defensive Rookie of the Year Gerald Hodges ROLB Minnesota Vikings Alec OgleTree ROLB St. Louis Rams Eric Reid FS San Francisco 49ers 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Best Quarterback Drew Brees QB New Orleans Saints Aaron Rodgers QB Green Bay Packers Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers Best Running Back Adrian Peterson HB Minnesota Vikings Doug Martin HB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alfred Morris HB Washington Redskins Best Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson WR Detroit Lions Brandon Marshall WR Chicago Bears Jordy Nelson WR Green Bay Packers Best Defensive Lineman Justin Tuck DE New York Giants Calias Campbell DE Arizona Cardinals Jason Pierre-Paul DE New York Giants 2013 Awards Award Player Pos Team Best Defensive Back Dashon Goldson FS Tampa Bay Buccaneers Morgan Burnett FS Green Bay Packers Casey Hayward CB Green Bay Packers Best Kicker Matt Bryant K Atlanta Falcons Kai Forbath K Washington Redskins Graham Gano K Carolina Panthers Pro-Bowl Players Spoiler 2013 NFL Pro Bowl Rosters AFC Offense Pos Votes NFC Offense Pos Votes Peyton Manning QB Drew Brees QB Ben Roethlisberger QB Aaron Rodgers QB Tom Brady QB Cam Newton QB Ray Rice HB Adrian Peterson HB Jamaal Charles HB Doug Martin HB Chris Johnson HB Alfred Morris HB Justin Forsett HB Jed Cllins FB Dorin Dickerson FB John Kuhn FB Orson Charles FB Calvin Johnson WR Reggie Wayne WR Brandon Marshall WR Wes Welker WR Jordy Nelson WR Antonio Brown WR Randall Cobb WR A.J. Green WR Larry Fitzgerald WR Emmanuel Sanders WR Percy Harvin WR Demaryius Thomas WR Tavon Austin WR Danny Amendola WR Jerome Simpson WR Antonio Gates TE Vernon Davis TE Rob Gronkowski TE Jimmy Graham TE Heath Miller TE Greg Olsen TE Michael Roos T Donald Penn T Orlando Franklin T Joe Staley T Marcus Gilbert T Mike Iupati G Ramon Foster G Josh Sitton G David DeCastro G Ryan Kalil C Maurkice Pouncey C Brian De La Puente C Joe Madsen C Jahri Evans G Chilo Rachal G T.J. Lang G AFC Defense Pos Votes NFC Defense Pos Votes Kamerion Wimbley DE Calais Campbell DE Muhammad Wilkerson DE Justin Tuck DE Michael Johnson DE Jason Pierre-Paul DE Billy Winn DE Cliff Avril DE Mike Martin DT Ndamukong Suh DT Geno Atkins DT Nick Fairley DT Marcell Dareus DT Jonathan Babineaux DT Melvin Ingram OLB Ryan Kerrigan OLB Lamaar Woodley OLB Chad Greenway OLB Wesley Woodyard OLB Luke Keuchly MLB Manny Lawson OLB Sean Lee MLB Lawrence Timmons MLB Aldoin Smith OLB Doland Butler MLB Junior Galette OLB Alterraun Verner CB Antoine Winfield CB Marcus Trufant CB Keenan Lewis CB Champ Bailey CB Casey Hayward CB Alfonzo Dennard CB Charles Tillman CB Ryan Clark FS Dashon Goldson FS Eric Reed FS Morgan Burnett FS Reshad Jones SS Louis Delmas SS Bernard Pollard SS Stevie Brown SS AFC Special Teams Pos Votes NFC Special Teams Pos Votes Shuan Suisham K Graham Gano K Drew Butler P Donnie Jones P I think someone played a prank on us with the Offensive Line selections but ah well.

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Season Review

Power Rankings

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Wildcard Week
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 ()	Pittsburgh Steelers	13-3
2 ()	San Francisco 49ers	11-5
3 ()	Seattle Seahawks	11-5
4 ()	Denver Broncos	11-5
5 ()	Green Bay Packers	11-5
6 ()	Carolina Panthers	11-5
7 ()	New England Patriots	10-6
8 ()	Philadelphia Eagles	10-6
9 ()	San Diego Chargers	8-8
10 ()	Tennessee Titans	10-6
11 ()	Kansas City Chiefs	8-8
12 ()	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	10-6

League Leaders

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NFL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2014
QB Rating		QBR	Passing Yards		PYARDS
	1. Peyton Manning	96.5		1. Aaron Rodgers	4,595
	2. Cam Newton	90.9		2. Peyton Manning	4,564
	3. Drew Brees	88.7		3. Drew Brees	4,417
	4. Ben Roethlisberger	87.5		4. Joe Flacco	4,139
	5. Russell Wilson	85.3		5. Matt Ryan	3,958
Passing Touchdowns		PTD	Pass Completion Percentage(in decimals)		PC%
	1. Drew Brees	33		1. Peyton Manning	.66
	2. Peyton Manning	31		2. Drew Brees	.64
	3. Aaron Rodgers	30		3. Matt Ryan	.64
	4. Jay Cutler	27		4. Tom Brady	.62
	5. Eli Manning	24		5. Ben Roethlisberger	.62
Rushing Yards		RYARDS	Rushing Touchdowns		RTD
	1. Adrian Peterson	1,902		1. Michael Turner	10
	2. Ray Rice	1,671		2. Doug Martin	9
	3. Alfred Morris	1,575		3. Jason Snelling	9
	4. Doug Martin	1,507		4. Adrian Peterson	8
	5. Arian Foster	1,486		5. Marshawn Lynch	8
Yards Per Carry		YPC	Broken Tackles		BTK
	1. Adrian Peterson	6.3		1. Doug Martin	84
	2. Jamaal Charles	6.3		2. Adrian Peterson	65
	3. C.J. Spiller	6.0		3. Alfred Morris	65
	4. Marshawn Lynch	5.8		4. Reggie Bush	64
	5. LeSean McCoy	5.5		5. Arian Foster	64

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2014
Receiving Yards		RYARDS	Receiving Touchdowns		RTD
	1. Calvin Johnson	1,862		1. Brandon Marshall	13
	2. A.J. Green	1,548		2. Calvin Johnson	12
	3. Randall Cobb	1,491		3. Jordy Nelson	12
	4. Brandon Marhsall	1,462		4. Emmanuel Sanders	11
	5. Reggie Wayne	1,447		5. Stevie Johnson	11
Yards Per Reception		YPR	Yards After Catch		YAC
	1. A.J. Green	17.8		1. Calvin Johnson	668
	2. Mike Wallace	17.0		2. A.J. Green	581
	3. Santonio Holmes	17.0		3. Brandon Marshall	571
	4. Josh Cribbs	16.7		4. Randall Cobb	542
	5. Greg Jennings	16.1		5. Reggie Wayne	522
Most Sacks Allowed(By Team)		MSA	Least Sacks Allowed(By Team)		LSA
	1. Cleveland Browns	65		1. Denver Broncos	7
	2. New York Jets	63		2. Atlanta Falcons	12
	3. Detriot Lions	60		3. New York Giants	14
	4. Jacksonville Jaguars	54		4. Green Bay Packers	14
	5. Oakland Raiders	54		5. New England Patriots	15
Tackles		TAK	Sacks		SACK
	1. Luke Keuchly	173		1. Calais Campbell	17
	2. Sean Lee	166		2. Justin Tuck	17
	3. David Harris	156		3. Melvin Ingram	15
	4. London Fletcher	156		4. Ndamukong Suh	15
	5. Donald Butler	155		5. Lamaar Woodley	14

NFL League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2014
Interceptions		INT	Defensive Touchdowns		DTD
	1. Dashon Goldson	9		1. Alterraun Verner	6
	2. Ryan Clark	8		2. Dashon Goldson	5
	3. Champ Bailey	8		3. Ryan Clark	4
	4. Casey Hayward	8		4. Patrick Peterson	4
	5. Morgan Burnett	8		5. Adrian Wilson	4
Field Goals Made		FGM	Field Goals Made(From 50+)		50+
	1. Shaun Suisham	36/41		1. Matt Prater	9/20
	2. Matt Prater	33/46		2. Lawrence Tynes	6/7
	3. Stephen Gostokoski	30/33		3. Shaun Suisham	5/7
	4. Justin Tucker	30/37		4. Dan Carpenter	5/8
	5. Shayne Graham	29/31		5. Billy Cundiff	5/9

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Wildcard Predictions(Day 1)

Chargers @ Patriots

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The first match in the 2013-2014 NFL Playoffs pits the 2nd wildcard, the Chargers, against the 3rd seed in the AFC, the Patriots. This match up brings 2 teams who are very much in different situations. The Patriots, who began the year struggling, are now in a 5 game win streak. In their last 4 alone, they've outscored opponents 173-42. The Chargers, on the other hand, are on a 5 game losing streak. They've lost to lower level teams as well, including the Raiders and Bengals.

Matchup Preview *|* January 4, 2014
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San Diego Chargers (8-8, 5-3 Away)		New England Patriots (10-6, 4-4 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 7,025 Total Offensive Yards 7,440 5,130 Total Offensive Yards 5,312 3,431 Passing Yards 3,592 1,699 Rushing Yards 1,720 22.0 Points Per Game 27.7 20 Passing TD 21 11 Rushing TD 13 239 First Downs 247 41 Red Zone Attempts 47 18-11 Red Zone TD-FG 23-15 70% Red Zone Percentage 80% Defensive Stats Comparison 4,948 Total Yards Allowed 5,251 3,493 Passing Yards Allowed 3,836 1,455 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,415 329 Points Allowed 341 35 Sacks 30 2 Fumble Recoveries 8 15 Interceptions 21 20.6 Points Per Game 21.3 36 Red Zone Attempts 48 13-10 Red Zone TD-FG 21-18 63% Red Zone Percentage 81% Injury Report Eddie Royal(WR) 1 Week Sebastian Vollmer(RT) 1 Week Brandon Spikes(MLB) 3 Weeks Game Notes PREDICTION-Patriots 20-Chargers 16

Buccaneers @ Panthers

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The first match for the NFC route to the Superbowl has the 3rd seed Panthers receiving the Buccaneers. Both teams, which are in the same division, have sturrugled a bit recently. The Buccaneers have last 4 of their last 6 while the Panthers have lost 3 of their last 4. These teams have split their meetings evenly, each winning one this year but the Panthers have won the most recent.

Matchup Preview *|* January 4, 2014
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-6, 4-4 Away)		Carolina Panthers (11-5, 7-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 7,199 Total Offensive Yards 7,503 5,291 Total Offensive Yards 5,873 3,005 Passing Yards 3,768 2,286 Rushing Yards 2,105 26.1 Points Per Game 26.8 21 Passing TD 22 18 Rushing TD 14 255 First Downs 261 53 Red Zone Attempts 54 27-16 Red Zone TD-FG 26-9 81% Red Zone Percentage 72% Defensive Stats Comparison 5,682 Total Yards Allowed 5,259 3,789 Passing Yards Allowed 3,462 1,893 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,797 369 Points Allowed 326 27 Sacks 32 10 Fumble Recoveries 10 22 Interceptions 16 23.1 Points Per Game 20.4 42 Red Zone Attempts 39 22-10 Red Zone TD-FG 23-9 76% Red Zone Percentage 82% Injury Report Vincent Jackson(WR) 2 Weeks Bruce Campbell 2 Weeks Markus White(RE) 3 Weeks Greg Hardy 5 Weeks Game Notes PREDICTION-Panthers 28- Buccaneers 20

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Wildcard Predictions(Day 2)

Chiefs @ Titans

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No one saw the Chiefs making it to the Play-offs. I'm impressed and learned I can't rule anyone out prematurely. The Chiefs have won 4 straight including a win over the Chargers in the final week. The Titans, however, are on a 2 game losing streak against teams like the Jaguars and Texans. Will be an interesting game since the Chiefs won during the regular season 45-0 in week 5.

Matchup Preview *|* January 5, 2014
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Kansas City Chiefs (8-8, 4-4 Away)		Tennessee Titans (10-6, 6-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 7,383 Total Offensive Yards 6,857 5,320 Total Offensive Yards 4,748 3,072 Passing Yards 2,594 2,248 Rushing Yards 2,154 23.1 Points Per Game 21.9 18 Passing TD 15 15 Rushing TD 11 122 First Downs 222 40 Red Zone Attempts 34 22-10 Red Zone TD-FG 15-8 80% Red Zone Percentage 67% Defensive Stats Comparison 5,183 Total Yards Allowed 5,155 3,578 Passing Yards Allowed 3,266 1,605 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,889 329 Points Allowed 335 22 Sacks 47 20 Fumble Recoveries 6 10 Interceptions 20 20.6 Points Per Game 20.9 42 Red Zone Attempts 47 19-12 Red Zone TD-FG 20-20 73% Red Zone Percentage 85% Injury Report Branden Albert(LT) Injury Reserve Jason McCourty(CB) Injury Reserve Jon Asamoah(RG) Injury Reserve Sammie Hill(DT) 1 Week Dunta Robinson(CB) Injury Reserve) Game Notes PREDICTION-Chiefs 24- Titans 21

Seahawks @ Eagles

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An interesting match up in that the 5th seed is the one with the better record. The Seahawks, after starting 1-3, ended the season 10-2 and a 3 win streak to end. The Eagles managed to squeeze past the Giants to claim the Division(partially thanks to the Seahawks win over the Giants). The Eagles have won 5 out of their last 6 so this should be the best match of the round.

Matchup Preview *|* January 5, 2014
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Seattle Seahawks (11-5, 5-3 Away)		Philadelphia Eagles (10-6, 5-3 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 8,340 Total Yards 7,077 6,132 Total Offensive Yards 5,175 3,595 Passing Yards 2,830 2,537 Rushing Yards 2,345 31,3 Points Per Game 25,1 27 Passing TD 21 13 Rushing TD 15 285 First Downs 228 48 Red Zone Attempts 45 29-12 Red Zone TD-FG 22-14 85% Red Zone Percentage 80% Defensive Stats Comparison 5,139 Total Yards Allowed 5,367 3,460 Passing Yards Allowed 3,340 1,679 Rushing Yards Allowed 2,027 343 Points Allowed 322 38 Sacks 20 2 Fumble Recoveries 6 18 Interceptions 13 21.4 Points Per Game 20.1 42 Red Zone Attempts 44 17-16 Red Zone TD-FG 21-9 78% Red Zone Percentage 68% Injury Report Marshawn Lynch(HB) 3 Weeks Game Notes PREDICTION-Seahawks 38-Eagles 24

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Season End From: David @Steeler.NFL To: Pittsburg Steelers Staff and Players Subject: Season Stats Hello to everyone, hope your all doing well. Before our match next week, we have to be at top level. Hence, we will use this time to place players on specific training regimes. These are all designed to take advantage of all the experiences you've had this season. Here are the training lists for the players we will depend on most in the post season. Thank you, David M

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Spoiler QB Spoiler Ben Roehtlisberger(33,904) Spoiler Force Pass Trait- Aggressive-> Ideal(-10000) Consistency Trait- One -> Three (-10000) Deep Accuracy- 74->82 (-12731) RB Spoiler Michael Turner(21,723) Spoiler Trucking Ability- 91->92 (-11250) Awareness- 90-> 91 (-8750) Le'Veon Bell(20,602) Spoiler Ball Carrier Vision- 76->80 (-3120) Awareness- 52->83 (16545) WR Spoiler Emmanuel Sanders(57,794) Spoiler Release- 65->75(-6447) Catching-83->86(-6375) Route Running- 77->82(-4745) Injury- 82->83(-18780) Consistency- Zero ->Four(-20000) Awareness- 76->78(-1375) Antonio Brown(44,685) Spoiler Development- Normal->Quick(-25000) Consistency- Zero->Three(-15000) Markus Wheaton(21,067) Spoiler Awareness- 57->75(-7300) Catch In Traffic- 71->75(-3740) Route Running- 67->75(-3540) Release- 68->72(-2579) Catching- 79->82(-1915) TE Spoiler Heath Miller(34,701) Spoiler Consistency- Three->Four(-5000) Run Block- 67->73(-19349) Release- 75->80(-9554) Offensive Line Spoiler David DeCastro(46,944) Spoiler Consistency- Zero->Four(-20000) Awareness- 67->80(-6441) Pass Block- 76->85(-19341) Maurkice Pouncey(34,274) Spoiler Consistency- Zero-> Four(-20000) Awareness- 79->87(-12558) Defensive Line Spoiler Geno Atkins(36,738) Spoiler Development- Quick->Superstar(-25000) Consistency- Zero->Two(-10000) Cameron Heyward(23,746) Spoiler Power Moves- 79->83(-4665) Consistency- Zero->Two(-10000) Awareness- 70->80(-5925) Play Recognition- 73->78(-2835) Linebackers Spoiler LaMarr Woodley(52,984) Spoiler Consistency- Two->Four(-10000) Block Shedding- 83->90(-20705) Tackle- 87->89(-6725) Play Recognition- 86->90(-13650) Lawrence Timmons(54,589) Spoiler Consistency- Zero->Four(-20000) Man Coverage- 66->71(-9759) Block Shedding- 84->88(-10682) Play Recognition- 86->90(13650)