PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Apparently, telling Cam Newton that he was not POTW last week, when he ran for over 180 yards, because he passed for less than 60, seemed to motivate the Birmingham QB. Newton this week threw for a much more acceptable 146, tossing three touchdowns along the way, oh, and just in case we forgot that he can run too, he also took off for 122 yards on 10 carries, adding a 4th TD on the ground. We got the hint.
PLAYOFF PICTURE: Las Vegas and New Jersey move to 9-6 and lock up the first two Wild Cards. That makes 8 of 12 playoff spots locked in (with a bit of positioning to be decided. There remain 7 teams alive for the 4 remaining spots, with Baltimore, New Orleans, Denver, and Ohio currently holding those spots and with their destiny in their own hands. Birmingham needs help to get in, as will the winner of the LA @ Seattle matchup, who could find themselves battling for the last Wild Card spot in a pre-playoff playoff game of sorts.
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