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Week 12 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (1)	Green Bay Packers	9-1	@ Denver Broncos
2 (2)	New England Patriots	8-2	vs. Washington Redskins
3 (3)	Seattle Seahawks	9-1	@ New York Giants
4 (6)	Atlanta Falcons	8-2	@ Tennessee Titans
5 (3)	Kansas City Chiefs	7-3	vs. Minnesota Vikings
6 (11)	Denver Broncos	7-3	vs. Green Bay Packers
7 (8)	Philadelphia Eagles	7-3	@ Dallas Cowboys
8 (9)	Houston Texans	7-3	@ Pittsburgh Steelers
9 (10)	Cleveland Browns	7-3	@ Baltimore Ravens
10 (14)	San Francisco 49ers	6-3-1	@ St. Louis Rams
11 (7)	Pittsburgh Steelers	6-4	vs. Houston Texans
12 (5)	Detroit Lions	6-4	vs. Chicago Bears
13 (15)	Cincinnati Bengals	6-4	vs. Buffalo Bills
14 (12)	San Diego Chargers	6-4	vs. Miami Dolphins
15 (13)	Buffalo Bills	6-4	@ Cincinnati Bengals
16 (19)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	5-5	vs. New Orleans Saints
17 (17)	Washington Redskins	5-5	@ New England Patriots
18 (18)	Baltimore Ravens	4-5-1	vs. Cleveland Browns
19 (23)	Miami Dolphins	4-6	@ San Diego Chargers
20 (20)	St. Louis Rams	4-6	vs. San Francisco 49ers
21 (22)	Indianapolis Colts	4-6	@ Jacksonville Jaguars
22 (16)	New Orleans Saints	4-6	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
23 (24)	New York Jets	3-7	@ Oakland Raiders
24 (21)	Jacksonville Jaguars	3-7	vs. Indianapolis Colts
25 (28)	Carolina Panthers	3-7	vs. Arizona Cardinals
26 (29)	Minnesota Vikings	3-7	@ Kansas City Chiefs
27 (25)	Tennessee Titans	3-7	vs. Atlanta Falcons
28 (30)	Dallas Cowboys	2-8	vs. Philadelphia Eagles
29 (32)	Chicago Bears	2-8	@ Detroit Lions
30 (26)	Arizona Cardinals	2-8	@ Carolina Panthers
31 (27)	New York Giants	2-8	vs. Seattle Seahawks
32 (31)	Oakland Raiders	1-9	vs. New York Jets

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Matchup Preview *|* November 23, 2014
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Washington Redskins (5-5, 4-2 Away)		New England Patriots (8-2, 5-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 2814 (27th) Total Offensive Yards 4353 (1st) 1543 (32nd) Passing Yards 2936 (1st) 1271 (Tied - 10th) Rushing Yards 1417 (4th) 15.2 (28th) Points Per Game 33.4 (1st) 4 (Tied - 30th) Passing TD 25 (1st) 7 (Tied - 13th) Rushing TD 9 (Tied - 5th) 129 (28th) First Downs 201 (1st) 23 (Tied - 24th) Red Zone Attempts 51 (1st) 7-11 Red Zone TD-FG 27-12 78% (Tied - 16th) Red Zone Percentage 76% (Tied - 21st) Defensive Stats Comparison 3116 (8th) Total Yards Allowed 3219 (13th) 1947 (10th) Passing Yards Allowed 2276 (25th) 1169 (19th) Rushing Yards Allowed 943 (6th) 17.6 (7th) Points Per Game 20.5 (19th) 24 (Tied - 14th) Sacks 36 (2nd) 4 (Tied - 15th) Fumble Recoveries 3 (21st) 9 Tied - 8th) Interceptions 23 (1st) 23 (Tied - 6th) Red Zone Attempts 25 (Tied - 15th) 6-11 Red Zone TD-FG 12-10 73% (Tied - 11th) Red Zone Percentage 88% (Tied - 29th) Injury Report R. Griffin lll/Broken Ankle (On IR) J. Mayo/Pectoral Tear (On IR) S. Volllmer/Partial PCL Tear (Out 7 Weeks) P. Solai/Quad Tear (Out 4 Weeks) A. Moats/Broken Collarbone (Out 7 Weeks) S. Ridley/Ruptured Disk (Out 6 Weeks) K. Litchensteiger/FootStress Fracture (Out 3 Weeks) M. Sherels/Broken Collarbone (Out 6 Weeks) D. Keller/Broken Ribs (Out 2 Weeks) K. Arrrington/Broken Thumb (Out 2 Weeks) I. Cross/Abdominal Tear (Out 2 Weeks) Game Notes The New England Patriots host the Washington Redskins this Sunday in a game that favors the Patriots. Looking deeper into the numbers reveals a few weaknesses for the Patriots. Even though the Patriots lead the league in interceptions, they still give up a lot of passing yards. Combine this with their bad redzone offense and even worse redzone defense and Washington has a clear advantage. Washington's offense isn't great, but if they can make enough plays, they could walk away with the win on Sunday.

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Washington Redskins at New England Patriots
Nov 23, 2014	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Washington Redskins (5-6)	3	0	7	0	10
New England Patriots (9-2)	6	14	0	10	30

Team Stats Comparison
	WAS	NWE
Total Offense	337	387
Rushing Yards	107	134
Passing Yards	230	250
First Downs	17	19
Punt Return Yards	37	91
Kick Return Yards	96	61
Total Yards	470	536
Turnovers	4(-2)	2(+2)
3rd Down Converstion	3-14 (21%)	8-19 (42%)
4th Down Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0(0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0(0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/1	3/2
Penalties	2-20	3-20
Posession Time	25:34	34:26

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		WAS	NWE
11:09	(WAS) K. Forbath, 17 Yd FG	3	0
5:56	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 44 Yd FG	3	3
2:12	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 46 Yd FG	3	6
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		WAS	NWE
14:13	(NWE) J. Boyce 17 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	3	13
12:39	(NWE) J. Battle, 1 Yd run (S. Gostkowski kick)	3	20
THIRD QUARTER SCORING		WAS	NWE
1:02	(WAS) M. Rothman 25 Yd pass from S. Wallace (K. Forbath kick)	10	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		WAS	NWE
9:34	(NWE) D. Dickerson 3 Yd pass from T. Brady (S. Gostkowski kick)	10	27
2:20	(NWE) S. Gostkowski, 39 Yd FG	10	30

Washington Redskins PASSING C/A YDS TD INT S. Wallace (Rat: 30.6) 11/26(42%) 125 1 4 K. Cousins (Rat: 117.9) 8/10(80%) 123 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD A. Morris 15 75 5.0 0 S. Wallace 5 44 8.8 0 K. Cousins 3 -12 -4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD M. Rothman 5 67 13.4 1 L. Paulsen 4 31 7.7 0 A. Morris 4 46 11.5 0 P. Garcon 2 46 23.0 0 M. Reece 2 23 11.5 0 R. Helu Jr. 1 2 2.0 0 D. Gettis 1 33 33.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK J. LeRibus 1 1 W. Motgomery 1 0 D. Diehl 0 2 T. Williams 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD S. Brown 8-0 0 2 0 B. Spikes 7-0 0 0 0 T. Hawthorne 6-0 1 0 0 T. Ward 6-0 0 0 0 B. Cofield 5-0 0 0 0 A. Carriker 5-0 2 0 0 R. Kerrigan 5-0 0 0 0 B. Orakpo 4-0 1 0 0 J. Arenas 3-0 0 0 0 C. Thompson 3-0 0 0 0 D. Amerson 2-0 0 0 0 T. Alualu 2-0 0 0 0 R. Crawford 2-0 0 0 0 D. Butler 2-0 0 0 0 K. Golston 1-0 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG K. Forbath 1/1 1/1 4 18 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 J. Kapinos 9 384 42.6 2 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD R. Crawford 4 96 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Rothman 4 37 9.2 0

New England Patriots PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Brady (Rat: 84.7) 28/41(68%) 293 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Battle 18 66 3.6 1 B. Bolden 6 56 9.3 0 S. Vereen 4 12 3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD J. Boyce 8 65 8.1 1 A. Dobson 6 84 14.0 0 R. Gronkowski 5 89 17.8 0 S. Vereen 4 25 6.2 0 D. Dickerson 2 5 2.5 1 D. Amendola 2 8 4.0 0 K. Thompkins 1 17 17.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK L. Mankins 1 0 D. Connolly 0 2 N. Solder 0 1 M. Cannon 0 1 DEFENSE T-A SACK INT TD J. Collins 9-1 0 1 0 R. Ninkovich 6-0 2 0 0 J. Gibbs 5-0 0 0 0 L. Ryan 5-0 0 0 0 B. Burton 4-0 0 0 0 S. Gregory 3-0 0 0 0 D. McCourty 3-1 0 1 0 V. Wilfork 3-1 0 0 0 T. Wilson 2-0 0 0 0 J. Jay 1-0 0 0 0 A. Talib 1-0 0 2 0 D. Hightower 1-1 0 0 0 T. Kelly 1-0 0 0 0 B. Bolden 1-0 0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG S. Gostkowski 3/3 3/3 12 46 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 R. Allen 6 274 45.6 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD D. McCourty 3 61 20.3 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD S. Vereen 5 91 18.2 0

Winning at home is always important and the New England Patriots were able to do so on Sunday against the Washington Redskins. Like many of the games this season, the Patriots won the game easily, despite losing another player for an extended amount of time to an injury. Even though the Patriots are without a lot of big pieces on the team, they still continue to win.

Despite being down for most of the game the Washington Redskins recorded five sacks. Adam Carriker had two of them in the game.

Early in the game, it looked like it might be a struggle. After Washington kicked a field goal on it's opening drive, New England responded with two of their own. Offense through the air didn't come easy for Washington, but they were able to be productive on the ground. Alfred Morris managed to run for 75 yards on 15 carries in the game. Morris would probably have gotten more carries, but when halftime came, Washington was behind 20-3. Not only did Washington have a deficit to overcome, they also had to do it without Kirk Cousins.

Big plays like the goal line stand and Shane Vereen's 49-yard punt return helped the New England Patriots get an early lead in the first quarter.

Cousins was somewhat effective while he was in the game throwing for 123 yards on 8 attempts. When Seneca Wallace came in for Cousins, he struggled mightily. What didn't help Wallace was the constant pressure that he was under from New England's pass rush. Often times Wallace would escape the pocket when there weren't any defenders near him. Wallace did throw a touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Markeese Rothman, but it was overshadowed by the four interceptions he threw.

Rookie wide receiver Markeese Rothman catches a touchdown pass from Seneca Wallace late in the third quarter.

In the end, Washington was outmatched by the Patriots. It didn't help that Cousins only played into the second quarter either. That isn't much of an excuse when looking at the number of players that are on New England's injury list. In order to win more games, the Patriots will have to continue to get contributions from other players on the team. Only that kind of effort and play will help the team get wins in the future.

Game Ball/Extra Reps

Game Ball:
Jamie Collins: The second year linebacker is all over the field, recording 10 total tackles and an interception.

Jelani Gibbs: In his first NFL start, the rookie linebacker records 5 tackles.

Rob Ninkovich/Chandler Jones: The defensive ends each get to the quarterback twice in the game.

Aqib Talib: Throwing Talib's way is a dangerous thing as the veteran cornerback gets two interceptions in the game.

Extra Reps
Dont'a Hightower: Hightower continues to struggle and is unproductive for most of the game with only two total tackles in the end.

Tom Brady/Offensive Line: Whether it was holding onto the ball for too long or not getting enough time to block, the Washington Redskins defense gets to the quarterback five times.


Media Reaction
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: I saw tom Brady's arm light on fire for about 7 seconds. Solid game gets him the win. #Patriots
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Home field advantage trumps sleeping in a strange bed. Patriots get the win.

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Week 12 Scoreboard
Thursday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Detroit 27, Chicago 17	(CHI) C. Barut 289	(DET) C. Calvin 64	(DET) C. Johnson 147
Dallas 33, Philadelphia 14	(PHI) B. Perez 263	(PHI) L. McCoy 103	(PHI) D. Hester 158
Seattle 44, NY Giants 30	(SEA) R. Wilson 264	(SEA) M. Lynch 125	(SEA) S. Rice 122
Sunday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Tampa Bay 30, New Orleans 3	(NO) D. Brees 203	(TB) D. Martin 134	(NO) L. Moore 76
New England 30, Wasington 10	(NE) T. Brady 293	(WAS) A. Morris 75	(NE) R. Gronkowski 89
Atlanta 23, Tennessee 6	(ATL) M. Ryan 248	(ATL) S. Jackson 97	(ATL) J. Jones 117
St. Louis 23, San Francisco 13	(SF) C. Kaepernick 221	(STL) D. Richardson 128	(STL) R. Angle 129
Cincinnati 42, Buffalo 20	(CIN) A. Dalton 321	(BUF) B. Tate 56	(CIN) M. Sanu 110
Jacksonville 16, Indianapolis 13	(IND) A. Luck 341	(JAX) J. Forsett 82	(IND) R. Meachem 115
Baltimore 24, Cleveland 17	(BAL) J. Flacco 211	(BAL) R. Rice 175	(BAL) T. Smith 149
Houston 40, Pittsburgh 25	(PIT) B. Roethlisberger 360	(HOU) A. Foster 66	(HOU) A. Johnson 182
NY Jets 45, Oakland 17	(OAK) Z. Deking 250	(NYJ) M. Goodson 87	(OAK) D. Moore 72
Green Bay 13, Denver 12	(DEN) T. Romo 245	(GB) J. Franklin 65	(GB) R. Cobb 93
Miami 30, San Diego 13	(SD) P. Rivers 234	(MIA) D. Thomas 84	(SD) G. Tate 58
Minneosta 17, Kansas City 15	(KC) A. Smith 256	(KC) J. Charles 151	(KC) D. Bowe 144
Monday's Games	Hi Passing	Hi Rushing	Hi Receiving
Arizona 31, Carolina 14	(CAR) C. Newton 198	(ARI) T. Gerhart 88	(ARI) L. Fitzgerald 64
BYE WEEKS: NONE

Media Reaction
Mike Hill - @MikeHillEA: Vicotr Knox said that his guys won't have practice tomorrow, they earned the day off.
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Home sweet home for Tampa Bay -- they get the win.
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: Never discount the value of winning a game on the road. Never discount the pain of losing at home.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Panthers couldn't stop a nosebleed today, and no way they were stopping the Cardinals from winning.
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: Maybe the Dolphins like the hotel life. They looked great this weekend.
Susannah Collins - @SCollinsEA: Everybody appreciates a tight game because then every play matters! #Chiefs #Vikings
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Every snap for R. Lindley was like a horror film -- the D kept blitzing, and he kept crumbling down.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: I don;t thik you can question the talent of Andre Johnson after a game like that.
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: A. Johnson was really helping to drive the Texans offense in this one.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Okat, let's not get TOO excited about Matt Schaub. He had a good game but it wasn't perfect.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Geno Smith just lit up the scoreboard against the #Raiders frazzled D.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Big day for Ravens' big D: record 5 sacks this week.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: Rough ride for Chip Kelly qb B. Perez. Kept trying to make up for his mistakes, and just made more.
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: Love seeing a qb like Andy Dalton do what he does best. Shredded the Bills d, got his Bengals the win.
Lavar Arrington - @LArringtonEA: Tough to pick just one MVP in the Jets win. Everyone piled on in this blowout.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Fans gave just a little extra to get their team over the top. Congrats to the Jaguars.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Ravens just seem to look better at home.

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Chicago Bears
R. McIntosh (LB) - Ruptured Disk - 9 Weeks
S. Marks (DT) - Knee Cartilage Tear - 6 Weeks
E. Mitchell (DT) - Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks


Buffalo Bills
J. Byrd (S) - Dislocated Elbow - 6 Weeks
E. Pears (T) - Hamstring Tear - 6 Weeks


Cleveland Browns
I. Kitchen (DT) - Pulled Groin - 5 Weeks
J. Hughes (DE) - Pulled Groin - 5 Weeks


Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A. Spence (DE) - Hamstring Tear - 6 Weeks


Arizona Cardinals
R. Lindley (QB) - Fractured Shoulder Blade - Placed On Injured Reserve
D. Washington (LB) - Ruptured Disk - 4 Weeks


San Diego Chargers
K. Reyes (DE) - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 Weeks


Dallas Cowboys
S. Peterman (G) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks


Philadelphia Eagles
J. Ford (WR) - Pulled Groin - 4 Weeks
I. Sopoaga (DT) - Broken Ribs - 3 Weeks
D. Kelly (T) - Pulled Groin - 3 Weeks


Atlanta Falcons
K. Williams (DT) - Abdominal Tear - 3 Weeks


San Francisco 49ers
A. Boone (G) - Dislocated Knee - 3 Weeks


Jacksonville Jaguars
J. Blackmon (WR) - Broken Ribs - 6 Weeks
C. Wooten (DE) - Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks


New York Jets
D. Davis (LB) - Broken Thumb - 2 Weeks


Carolina Panthers
S. Lotulelei (DT) - Broken Thumb - 3 Weeks


New England Patriots
D. Amendola (WR) - Broken Collarbone - 6 Weeks


Oakland Raiders
A. Roberts (WR) - Dislocated Knee - 2 Weeks


St. Louis Rams
M. Brockers (DT) - Upper Arm Fracture - 5 Weeks


Baltimore Ravens
C. Canty (DE) - Shoulder Tear - 5 Weeks


Washington Redskins
T. Hawthorne (CB) - Broken Collarbone - 6 Weeks
K. Cousins (QB) - Shoulder Tear - 4 Weeks


New Orleans Saints
T. Armstead (T) - Broken Femur - Placed On Injured Reserve


Pittsburgh Steelers
W. Jefferson (LB) - Dislocated Ankle - 8 Weeks


Houston Texans
A. Foster (HB) - Dislocated Ankle - 8 Weeks


Tennessee Titans
M. Fokou (LB) - Broken Thumb - 4 Weeks


Minnesota Vikings
W. Smith (G) - Dislocated Ankle - 7 Weeks

Media Reaction
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Not to be cruel, but not sure how much the Cardinals will miss R. Lindley now that he's done for the season.
Adam Schefter - @AdamSchefterEA: Team officials putting the timetable on Danny Amendola's return around a month.

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Media Reaction
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Sometimes you gotta marvel at what Ray Lewis does on defense. #AFCPoW
Trey Wingo - @WingozEA: No doubt about it, Alterraun Verner is the NFC defensive player of the week.
Mike Hill - @MikeHillEA: Been talking about Andre Johnson all day today, won;t stop now. #AFCPoW
Mike Hill - @MikeHilleA: Can always be surprised by players like Devin Hester that step up during the year. #NFCPoW

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2014 League Leaders Through Week 12

NFL League Leaders - Offense
Passer Rating		RAT	Passing Yards		YDS
	1. R. Wilson	95.0		1. T. Brady	3,432
	2. E. Manuel (BUF)	91.2		2. B. Roethlisberger (PIT)	2,897
	3. T. Brady (NE)	89.2		3. D. Brees (NO)	2,871
	4. M. Ryan (ATL)	88.8		4. A. Rodgers (GB)	2,741
	5. A. Rodgers (GB)	84.8		5. A. Luck (IND)	2,705
Passing Touchdowns		TDS	Rushing Yards		YDS
	1. T. Brady	27		1. M. Lynch	1,243
	2. E. Manuel (BUF)	21		2. L. McCoy (PHI)	1,228
	3. R. Wilson (SEA)	19		3. R. Rice (BAL)	1,157
	4. B. Roethlisberger (PIT)	16		4. A. Foster (HOU)	1,103
	5. D. Brees (NO)	16		5. J. Charles (KC)	1,012
Rushing Touchdowns		TDS	Receptions		REC
	1. J. Charles	10		1. W. Welker	85
	2. L. McCoy (PHI)	8		2. A. Green (CIN)	80
	3. B. Brown (PHI)	8		3. L. Moore (NO)	78
	4. G. Bernard (CIN)	7		4. C. Johnson (DET)	72
	5. S. Ridley (NE)	7		5. A. Johnson (HOU)	72
Receiving Yards		YDS	Receiving Touchdowns		TDS
	1. C. Johnson	1,138		1. J. Boyce	12
	2. V. Cruz (NYG)	1,003		2. S. Rice (SEA)	10
	3. L. Moore (NO)	991		3. S. Johnson (BUF)	9
	4. A. Green (CIN)	978		4. L. Moore (NO)	8
	5. W. Welker (DEN)	962		5. T. Smith (BAL)	8

NFL League Leaders - Defense
Tackles		TCK	Tackles For Loss		TFL
	1. K. Burnett	143		1. R. Ninkovich	24
	2. L. Kuechly (CAR)	130		2. N. Suh (DET)	24
	3. D. Bishop (MIN)	119		3. J. Watt (HOU)	18
	4. B. Spikes (WAS)	115		4. C. Jordan (NO)	15
	5. D. Washington (ARI)	114		5. R. Kerrigan (WAS)	15
Sacks		SACK	Forced Fumbles		FF
	1. R. Ninkovich	17		1. M. Jenkins	3
	2. B. Robinson (MIN)	12		2. C. Godfrey (CAR)	3
	3. E. Ansah (DET)	11		3. J. Collins (NE)	3
	4. C. Johnson (CAR)	11		4. A. Dent (ATL)	3
	5. E. Dumervil (BAL)	10		5. W. Woodyard (OAK)	2
Fumble Recoveries		FR	Deflections		DEFL
	1. A. Black	3		1. A. Verner	6
	2. L. David (TB)	2		2. D. Patterson (MIA)	6
	3. D. Ellerbe (MIA)	2		3. C. Bailey (DEN)	6
	4. W. Woodyard (OAK)	2		4. T. Newman (CIN)	5
	5. D. Williams (DEN)	2		5. J. Arenas (WAS)	5
Interceptions		INT	Defensive Touchdowns		TDS
	1. A. Talib	7		1. B. Grimes	4
	2. B. Cushing (HOU)	5		2. J. Byrd (BUF)	4
	3. B. Grimes (JAC)	5		3. D. Manning (HOU)	4
	4. J. Byrd (BUF)	5		4. K. Jackson (HOU)	3
	5. A. Dennard (NE)	5		5. S. Gilmore (BUF)	3

NFL League Leaders - Special Teams 1
Kick Returns		RET	Kick Return Yards		YDS
	1. P. Peterson	32		1. P. Peterson	951
	2. S. Breaston (CAR)	31		2. A. Brown (PIT)	809
	3. A. Brown (PIT)	31		3. S. Breaston (CAR)	774
	4. D. Thompson (BAL)	29		4. J. Cribbs (CAR)	700
	5. D. Reed (IND)	29		5. E. Weems (CHI)	686
Kick Return Touchdowns		TDS	Punt Returns		RET
	1. P.Peterson	2		1. D. Thompson	53
	2. E. Weems (CHI)	1		2. R. Cobb (GB)	52
	3. T. Hilton (IND)	1		3. T. Hilton (IND)	48
	4. T. Benjamin (CLE)	1		4. G. Bernard (CIN)	47
	5. P. Harvin (SEA)	1		5. M. Mariani (TEN)	47
Punt Return Yards		YDS	Punt Return Touchdowns		TDS
	1. P. Peterson	361		1. J. Rodgers	1
	2. P. Harvin (SEA)	360		2. D. Sproles (NO)	1
	3. G. Bernard (CIN)	347		3. T. Ginn (OAK)	1
	4. C. Patterson (MIN)	328		4. T. Hilton (IND)	1
	5. R. Cobb (GB)	325		5. M. Sherels (NE)	1

NFL League Leaders - Special Teams 2
Field Goals Made		FGM	Field Goals Attempted		FGA
	1. D. Akers	31		1. D. Akers	37
	2. J. Potter (IND)	24		2. M. Crosby (GB)	35
	3. M. Crosby (GB)	23		3. R. Bullock (HOU)	31
	4. N. Folk (CHI)	22		4. G. Zurlein (ATL)	30
	5. M. Nugent (CIN)	22		5. M. Prater (DEN)	30
Field Goal Percentage		FG%	Longest Field Goal		LNG
	1. D. Bailey	100%		1. M. Prater	57
	2. R. Lindell (ARI)	92%		2. G. Zurlein (STL)	57
	3. A. Henery (PHI)	90%		3. S. Gostkowski (NE)	56
	4. P. Dawson (TB)	90%		4. D. Buehler (PIT)	56
	5. G. Hartley (NO)	90%		5. D. Akers (DET)	56
Punts		PUNT	Yards Punted For		YDS
	1. C. Henry	105		1. C. Henry	4,526
	2. S. Lanning (CLE)	96		2. P. McAfee (OAK)	4,454
	3. P. McAfee (OAK)	95		3. S. Lanning (CLE)	4,448
	4. J. Kapinos (WAS)	92		4. S. Koch (BAL)	4,280
	5. S. Koch (BAL)	91		5. J. Kapinos (WAS)	4,259
Inside the 20		IN20	Longest Punt		LNG
	1. J. Hekker	15		1. D. Zastudil	63
	2. T. Masthay (GB)	14		2. M. Bosher (ATL)	62
	3. A. Lee (SF)	13		3. J. Ryan (SEA)	61
	4. B. Colquitt (DEN)	12		4. A. Lee (SF)	61
	5. B. Fields (MIA)	11		5. M. Scifres (SD)	61

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New England Patriots Stats - 2014
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
T. Brady	275/444	3,432	7.7	312.0	77	27	18	89.2
R. Mallett	0/1	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	39.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
S. Ridley	184	910	4.9	31	4	7	101.1	2
J. Battle	73	314	4.3	27	1	2	44.9	0
S. Vereen	50	230	4.6	18	0	1	28.8	0
B. Bolden	21	118	5.6	37	1	0	10.7	0
J. Develin	4	15	3.8	8	0	0	1.4	0
J. Boyce	2	1	0.5	1	0	0	0.1	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+	YDS/G	YAC
J. Boyce	65	874	13.4	12	62	--	79.5	316
S. Vereen	49	438	8.9	1	77	--	54.8	515
D. Amendola	45	418	9.3	3	40	--	52.3	150
R. Gronkowski	35	510	14.6	2	60	--	56.7	174
D. Dickerson	28	356	12.7	2	39	--	32.4	142
K. Thompkins	24	401	16.7	4	54	--	44.6	86
A. Dobson	17	317	18.6	2	47	--	35.2	56
I. Cross	4	74	18.5	0	32	--	12.3	15
S. Ridley	3	6	2.0	0	2	--	0.7	15
E. Quick	3	17	5.7	1	12	--	1.5	6
B. Bolden	2	21	10.5	0	16	--	1.9	4
Blocking					PCAKE		SACK
M. Cannon					0		1
D. Connolly					19		3
T. Larsen					3		3
N. Solder					19		4
S. Vollmer					25		5
L. Mankins					16		5
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
D. McCourty	53	3	56 (FF)	1	6	1	6	1
J. Collins	52	1	53 (3 FF)	0	7	2	2	0
S. Gregory	48	4	52 (FR)	1	6	3	1	1
A. Moats	40	2	42	2	6	0	1	0
R. Ninkovich	39	1	40	17	24	1	0	0
A. Talib	29	4	33 (FR)	0.5	5	3	7	0
L. Ryan	28	2	30	1.5	4	3	3	0
A. Dennard	25	2	27	0	1	1	5	1
V. Wilfork	24	1	25	2	5	1	0	0
D. Hightower	23	1	24 (FF)	0	5	0	0	0
J. Mayo	19	2	21 (FF)	3	1	0	0	0
T. Kelly	16	0	16	2	0	0	0	0
K. Arrington	14	2	16	0	1	2	2	1
M. Sherels	13	0	13	1	2	1	0	0
D. Harmon	8	1	9	0	0	1	0	0
T. Wilson	5	3	8	0	0	0	0	0
J. Gibbs	7	1	8	0	1	0	0	0
J. Miles	4	4	8	0	0	0	0	0
B. Burton	6	1	7	0	0	0	0	0
M. Buchanan	6	0	6	3	4	0	0	0
J. Jay	4	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
S. Beauharnais	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
S. Drummond	2	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
J. Abreu	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0
	Kickoffs					Punts
Returning	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD	RET	AVG	TD
M. Sherels	19	513	27.0	98	1	28	11.4	1
D. McCourty	16	415	25.9	44	0	0	0	0
J. Boyce	3	73	24.3	33	0	0	0	0
S. Vereen	0	0	0	0	0	16	11.6	0
D. Amendola	0	0	0	0	0	3	49	0
M. Slater	0	0	0	0	0	1	14.0	0
	Field Goals				Extra Points
Kicking	FGM	FGA	PCT	LONG	XPM	XPA	PCT	PTS
S. Gostkowski	21	24	84%	56	43	43	100%	106
Punting	PUNTS	YDS	LONG	AVG	NET	BP	IN20	TB
R. Allen	45	1,996	58	44.4	33.6	0	9	11

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AFC Playoff Standings - Week 12, 2014
aFC Division Leaders	W	L	T
New England Patriots	9	2	0
Houston Texans	8	3	0
Kansas City Chiefs	7	4	0
Cleveland Browns	7	4	0
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
Cincinnati Bengals	7	4	0
Denver Broncos	7	4	0

IN THE HUNT: Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5), San Diego Chargers (6-5), Buffalo Bills (6-5), Baltimore Ravens (5-5-1), Miami Dolphins (5-6), Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7), New York Jets (4-7), Indianapolis Colts (4-7)
ELIMINATED: Tennessee Titans (3-8), Oakland Raiders (1-10)

NFC Playoff Standings - Week 12, 2014
NFC division leaders	W	L	T
Seattle Seahawks	10	1	0
Green Bay Packers	10	1	0
Atlanta Falcons	9	2	0
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	0
NFC WILD CARD RACE	W	L	T
Detroit Lions	7	4	0
San Francisco 49ers	6	4	1

IN THE HUNT: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5), St. Louis Rams (5-6), Washington Redskins (5-6), Minnesota Vikings (4-7), New Orleans Saints (4-7), Dallas Cowboys (3-8), Carolina Panthers (3-8), Arizona Cardinals (3-8)
ELIMINATED: Chicago Bears (2-9), New York Giants (2-9)

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NFL Standings - Week 12, 2014
NFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Philadelphia Eagles	7	4	0	299	223
Washington Redskins	5	6	0	162	206
Dallas Cowboys	3	8	0	221	262
New York Giants	2	9	0	199	293
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Green Bay Packers	10	1	0	281	154
Detroit Lions	7	4	0	225	184
Minnesota Vikings	4	7	0	178	218
Chicago Bears	2	9	0	180	254
NFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Atlanta Falcons	9	2	0	262	294
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	5	0	194	169
New Orleans Saints	4	7	0	218	263
Carolina Panthers	3	8	0	220	304
NFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Seattle Seahawks	10	1	0	323	170
San Francisco 49ers	6	4	1	217	207
St. Louis Rams	5	6	0	166	220
Arizona Cardinals	3	8	0	141	247
AFC EAST	W	L	T	PF	PA
New England Patriots	9	2	0	364	215
Buffalo Bills	6	5	0	306	278
Miami Dolphins	5	6	0	199	215
New York Jets	4	7	0	208	265
AFC NORTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Cleveland Browns	7	4	0	228	180
Cincinnati Bengals	7	4	0	284	199
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	5	0	243	265
Baltimore Ravens	5	5	1	227	206
AFC SOUTH	W	L	T	PF	PA
Houston Texans	8	3	0	265	215
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	7	0	200	227
Indianapolis Colts	4	7	0	247	263
Tennessee Titans	3	8	0	133	227
AFC WEST	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kansas City Chiefs	7	4	0	248	194
Denver Broncos	7	4	0	221	187
San Diego Chargers	6	5	0	193	232
Oakland Raiders	1	10	0	148	263

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Re: Whatever Happened to the Patriot Way - A Madden NFL 25 New England Patriots CFM

There are a few things that come to mind when thinking of late November/early December weather. The NFL playoffs, end of the year awards and the Pro Bowl come to mind. While the Pro Bowl is considered an honor by many NFL players, they do have bigger goals to work towards. As nice as it is to be recognized for your talent, players would prefer a chance at playing for the Lombardi Trophy. The only way to get their is to win the games that are in front of them, and the best way to start is with the games on the schedule this week.

Who would have thought that a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team with Mike Glennon as the quarterback would have a fighting chance of making the playoffs. Glennon may be getting too much credit, as Tampa Bay's defense has performed much better than he has. With players like Gerald McCoy, Darrelle Revis, Lavonte David, Dashaon Goldson and rookie Tacoi Pendleton, they have kept the team alive for the time being. The Indianapolis Colts are hoping to see some of their players step up as well and help them make the playoffs for the third consecutive year.


E.J. Manuel has had a breakout out season in his sophomore year for the Buffalo Bills. He and Steve Johnson have been in sync this year. If C.J. Spiller can stay healthy, the Bills look like they can be a dangerous team. None of that matters to the New York Jets as they are just trying to stay above water at the moment. First year head coach Russell Maloney can't be too excited about the way things have gone. The 2014 Jets look a lot like the 2013 Jets and that can be a problem for coach Maloney. The Bills would like to make it an even bigger problem by getting a win on Sunday.

Week 13 Schedule

Thursday's Games

New York Giants (2-9) @ Miami Dolphins (5-6) l 8:20 PM

Sunday's Games

Buffalo Bills (6-5) @ New York Jets (4-7) l 1:00 PM

San Diego Chargers (6-5) @ Green Bay Packers (10-1) l 1:00 PM

New England Patriots (9-2) @ Philadelphia Eagles (7-4) l 1:00 PM

Denver Broncos (7-4) @ Chicago Bears (2-9) l 1:00 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-5) @ Indianapolis Colts (4-7) l 1:00 PM

Detroit Lions (7-4) @ Minnesota Vikings (4-7) l 1:00 PM

Cleveland Browns (7-4) @ Tennessee Titans (3-8) l 1:00 PM

Baltimore Ravens (5-5-1) @ Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7) l 1:00 PM

Carolina Panthers (3-8) @ New Orleans Saints (4-7) l 4:05 PM

Kansas City Chiefs (7-4) @ Oakland Raiders (1-10) l 4:05 PM

Atlanta Falcons (9-2) @ Houston Texans (8-3) l 4:05 PM

San Francisco 49ers (6-4-1) @ Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) l 4:05 PM

St. Louis Rams (4-7) @ Seattle Seahawks (10-1) l 4:15 PM

Arizona Cardinals (3-8) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) l 8:20 PM

Monday's Games

Dallas Cowboys (3-8) @ Washington Redskins (5-6) l 8:30 PM

BYE WEEKS: NONE

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New England Patriots Scouting Report

Scouting isn't an exact science, so the scouts will miss things from time to time. After looking at runningback and fullback prospects, the New England Patriots scouts found a few more interesting players. Although Dominique Bruder and Gabe Pederson are listed as fullbacks, they showed some good ball carrying skills. When looking at Brandon Buckhalter again, one thing that stood out are his versatility and speed. Being able to return kicks is something the Patriots are after in the upcoming draft and Buckhalter looks like he could play the part.

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The big names of the 2015 free agency class continue to shrink with Geno Atkins, Terrell Suggs, and Ryan Kerrigan all re-signing with their current teams. There will be one major addition to the list as wide receiver Dez Bryant rejected an offer from the Dallas Cowboys. With the way things are headed in Dallas at the moment, it's no surprise that two of their top soon-to-be free agents have chosen not to stay with the team. Other players re-signing with their current teams below.






having your best players on the field can make a big difference in a game and the San Francisco 49ers will be getting a game changer back this week. Smith being back in the lineup should provide a boost for a 49ers team that is close to getting back to the postseason.

Media Reaction
Mark Schlereth - @MarkSchlerethEA: The owner of the Texans is going to have a lot of explaining to do next season when they lose Brian Cushing to free agency.ers
Chris Mortensen - @mortreportEA: This just in: #Bengals got their man. Re-sign Geno Atkins to be their starting DT.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Is H. Miller REALLY worth this kind of money? If he's healthy, sure, but can he stay healthy? Not so sure.
Skip Bayless - @SkipBaylessEA: Not shocked that Dez Bryant doesn't want to re-sign with the Cowboys. I heard the offers they made were terrible.
Matt Miller - @MattMillerEA: Ravens were willing to go above and beyond to re-sign Terrell Suggs. Monumental signing.
Robert Flores - @RoFloEA: Great re-signing for the Steelers. But they could have signed me for a quarter of that.
Ross Tucker - @RossTuckerEA: The 49ers know it will be a big lift getting Smith back this week.

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Week 13 Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (3)	Seattle Seahawks	10-1	vs. St. Louis Rams
2 (2)	New England Patriots	9-2	@ Philadelphia Eagles
3 (1)	Green Bay Packers	10-1	vs. San Diego Chargers
4 (4)	Atlanta Falcons	9-2	@ Houston Texans
5 (8)	Houston Texans	8-3	vs. Atlanta Falcons
6 (5)	Kansas City Chiefs	7-4	@ Oakland Raiders
7 (12)	Detroit Lions	7-4	@ Minnesota Vikings
8 (9)	Cleveland Browns	7-4	@ Tennessee Titans
9 (7)	Philadelphia Eagles	7-4	vs. New England Patriots
10 (13)	Cincinnati Bengals	7-4	vs. San Franicsco 49ers
11 (6)	Denver Broncos	7-4	@ Chicago Bears
12 (10)	San Francisco 49ers	6-4-1	@ Cincinnati Bengals
13 (11)	Pittsburgh Steelers	6-5	vs. Arizona Cardinals
14 (14)	San Diego Chargers	6-5	@ Green Bay Packers
15 (15)	Buffalo Bills	6-5	@ New York Jets
16 (16)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6-5	@ Indianapolis Colts
17 (18)	Baltimore Ravens	5-5-1	@ Jacksonville Jaguars
18 (20)	St. Louis Rams	5-6	@ Seattle Seahawks
19 (17)	Washington Redskins	5-6	vs. Dallas Cowboys
20 (19)	Miami Dolphins	5-6	vs. New York Giants
21 (24)	Jacksonville Jaguars	4-7	vs. Baltimore Ravens
22 (26)	Minnesota Vikings	4-7	vs. Detroit Lions
23 (23)	New York Jets	4-7	vs. Buffalo Bills
24 (21)	Indianapolis Colts	4-7	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25 (22)	New Orleans Saints	4-7	vs. Carolina Panthers
26 (28)	Dallas Cowboys	3-8	@ Washington Redskins
27 (30)	Arizona Cardinals	3-8	@ Pittsburgh Steelers
28 (25)	Carolina Panthers	3-8	@ New Orleans Saints
29 (27)	Tennessee Titans	3-8	vs. Cleveland Browns
30 (29)	Chicago Bears	2-9	vs. Denver Broncos
31 (31)	New York Giants	2-9	@ Miami Dolphins
32 (32)	Oakland Raiders	1-10	vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Matchup Preview *|* November 30, 2014
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New England Patriots (9-2, 3-2 Away)		Philadelphia Eagles (7-4, 5-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 4737 (1st) Total Offensive Yards 4232 (2nd) 3186 (1st) Passing Yards 2281 (16th) 1551 (5th) Rushing Yards 1951 (1st) 33.1 (1st) Points Per Game 27.2 (4th) 27 (1st) Passing TD 13 (11th) 10 (Tied- 4th) Rushing TD 19 (1st) 220 (1st) First Downs 181 (6th) 56 (1st) Red Zone Attempts 31 (Tied - 12th) 30-14 Red Zone TD-FG 17-8 78% (Tied - 13th) Red Zone Percentage 80% (Tied - 9th) Defensive Stats Comparison 3556 (14th) Total Yards Allowed 3246 (5th) 2506 (25th) Passing Yards Allowed 2121 (8th) 1050 (5th) Rushing Yards Allowed 1125 (7th) 19.5 (Tied - 13th) Points Per Game 20.2 (18th) 40 (2nd) Sacks 18 (Tied - 26th) 3 (23rd) Fumble Recoveries 4 (Tied - 15th) 27 (1st) Interceptions 7 (Tied - 19th) 26 (Tied - 9th) Red Zone Attempts 26 (Tied - 9th) 12-11 Red Zone TD-FG 14-6 88% (Tied - 29th) Red Zone Percentage 76% (16th) Injury Report J. Mayo/Pectoral Tear (On IR) S. Vollmer/Partial PCL Tear (Out 6 Weeks) L. Johnson/Foot Stress Fracture (On IR) J. Ford/Pulled Groin (Out 3 Weeks) A. Moats/Broken Collarbone (Out 6 Weeks) S. Ridley/Ruptured Disk (Out 5 Weeks) D. Kelly/Pulled Groin (Out 2 Weeks) I. Sopoaga/Broken Ribs (Out 2 Weeks) D. Amendola/Broken Collarbone (Out 5 Weeks) M. Sherels/Broken Collarbone (Out 5 Weeks) E. Mathis/Quad Tear (Out 1 Week) J. Peters/Pulled Groin (Out 1 Week) K. Arrington/Broken Thumb (Out 1 Week) I. Cross/Abdominal Teear (Out 1 Week) Game Notes The New England Patriots begin a two-game road trip with a game against the Philadelphia Eagles. While rookie quarterback Billy Perez has been impressive so far, LeSean McCoy and Brice Brown have been a formidable back field duo. Both runningbacks have 8 rushing touchdowns a piece and have helped the Eagles lead the league in rushing offense. New England will have to counter that with a passing attack of their own that has been dangerous all season long.