Nfl the game 2012

Graham and Scobee each scored on field goals in overtime, which made it sudden death. Schaub threw an interception, but the Texans forced a critical fourth-down stop on their yard line. Two plays later, Matt Schaub threw a screen pass to Andre Johnson, who took it 48 yards to the house, giving the Texans a victory in overtime. The Indianapolis Colts entered Detroit with a record.

The Lions were , hoping to finish the season on a strong note. Despite the wide margin in records, many expected the Lions prolific offense led by Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson to out-muscle the rookie sensation, Andrew Luck. The Lions led after one quarter but turned up the heat in the second. Mikel Leshoure scored on a six-yard run, Coby Fleener caught a yard pass from Luck, and two Jason Hanson field goals gave the Lions a lead after two quarters.

Hanson added another field goal in the fourth which gave the Lions a lead. LaVon Brazill caught a yard pass in the end zone to pull the Colts within five with to play. Despite an atrocious night, the Colts defense made a crucial stop to give their offense the ball with left to play. Luck scrambled for nine yards, found Reggie Wayne for 26, ran for 16 more, and found Dwayne Allen for 10 yards.

The next two plays were incomplete to Wayne, setting up time for one more play at Detroit's yard line. Andrew Luck barely stayed behind the line of scrimmage and found Donnie Avery on a screen play, who barely got past the Lions defenders and sprinted into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. It seemed like the hole was too deep to climb out of, but Luck found a way to make it happen in crunch time. Next up? Jay Cutler. Major playoff implications were on the line for both teams, and both knew winning was imperative.

The Seahawks led at the half, but Matt Forte caught a yard touchdown pass from Jay Cutler to give the Bears a lead after three quarters. Russell Wilson took the Seahawks down field in the final minutes. Zach Miller made a crucial catch on 4th-and-3, and two plays later Golden Tate escaped four Bears tackles and scrambled into the end zone to give Seattle a lead. Jay Cutler found Brandon Marshall deep for a yard reception, which set up Robbie Gould's yard field goal to send the game into overtime as time expired.

The Seahawks went on a drive that lasted , which included three third-down conversions. Wilson found Sidney Rice in the end zone for the game-winning yard touchdown pass. Wilson kept taking down some of the game's top quarterbacks, and the Bears were a victim of this one, which would ultimately cost them a playoff spot. The Baltimore Ravens had home-field advantage in a highly-touted Week 3 matchup against their conference rivals — the New England Patriots.

Ravens receiver Torrey Smith elected to play despite his year old brother Tevin Jones dying in a motorcycle accident. Smith had receiving yards and two touchdowns en route to a comeback win over the Patriots. The Ravens answered with back-to-back touchdowns from Torrey Smith and Dennis Pitta to grab a one-point lead.

The Patriots got a touchdown pass from Julian Edelman to close out the half and take a six-point lead. Ray Rice added a seven-yard run early in the third to give the Ravens a lead. The Patriots scored nine unanswered points to take a lead. Mid-way through the fourth, the Ravens comeback bid appeared to fall short after being stopped on fourth down in New England territory. However, the Ravens forced a much-needed punt and got the ball back.

Torrey Smith caught a touchdown with four minutes left to pull the Ravens within two. After a series of controversial penalty calls against the Ravens defense, they finally forced a punt which gave Joe Flacco just under two minutes to get his team into field-goal range.

Justin Tucker made a yard field goal that barely stayed inside the upright, and the Ravens won another controversial game — thanks to poor officiating. The game featured yards of offense—seems like NBC got the game they were hoping for. Matt Ryan has come under heavy criticism for choking once the playoffs roll around. In the NFC divisional round, he finally won his first playoff game, but it nearly turned disastrous.

Two first-half field goals by Matt Bryant, a Tony Gonzalez touchdown catch and Roddy White's yard touchdown pass gave Atlanta a monumental lead at halftime. Poor clock management cost Seattle a chance to kick a field goal before the first half ended, which proved costly. Golden Tate and Jason Snelling traded touchdown receptions, making the score after three quarters. In the fourth quarter, Wilson scored on a one-yard run to make it Ryan then threw a pick to Earl Thomas, and on the ensuing drive, Zach Miller caught a three-yard touchdown pass to cut the Falcons lead to six.

The next three possessions resulted in punts, and Seattle got the ball with left at their own Six plays later, Marshawn Lynch scored on a two-yard run, and the extra point gave Seattle a lead with 31 seconds left.

Too much time for Matty Ice, who found Harry Douglas for 22 yards and Tony Gonzalez for 19, which set up a yard attempt by Matt Bryant with eight seconds left. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll called a timeout as Bryant missed his attempt, so Bryant got one more chance, which he capitalized on.

The Falcons botched the squib kick, and the Seahawks had a chance for one Hail Mary. Julio Jones intercepted it in the end zone, and Wilson was finally taken down in crunch time, while Matt Ryan silenced his critics.

The Saints led after one quarter. Dez Bryant had two touchdown receptions in the second quarter which gave Dallas a lead. Lance Moore caught a 6-yard pass from Drew Brees , and Garrett Hartley added a field goal to give the Saints a lead after two quarters. Dan Bailey added a field goal in the third quarter to tie it up at Pierre Thomas caught a five-yard pass from Drew Brees in the third, and David Thomas caught a three-yard pass from Brees in the fourth to give New Orleans a lead.

In the last , the Cowboys scored two touchdowns — a yard Dwayne Harris reception followed by Miles Austin's yard reception with 15 seconds left—which sent the game into overtime. Who doesn't love a good old-fashioned shootout between dangerous offenses like these two teams?

The Giants led after one quarter, but like most games on this list, it got better later on. Vincent Jackson and Doug Martin each scored touchdowns in the second quarter to give Tampa Bay a lead. Hakeem Nicks hauled in a yard touchdown to make it Eric Wright then picked off Eli Manning and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. The Bucs led at halftime.

Tynes added another to cut the lead down to three. Victor Cruz had an yard touchdown with a successful two-point conversion to tie it up at Manning would then find Martellus Bennett for a yard touchdown to give the Giants an unlikely lead. The big plays didn't stop there, as Josh Freeman hit Mike Williams for a yard touchdown to tie it up at all. Eli Manning would drive the Giants down the field in just four plays, and Andre Brown finished the eventual game-winning drive with a two-yard TD run.

The Bucs' hope of a comeback ended when Freeman was picked off by Michael Boley. Once again, Eli Manning stayed calm under the pressure and gave the Giants a much-needed victory to avoid what would have been a disastrous start.

A Peyton Manning pick-six, as well as muffed punt returns by the Broncos' special teams helped the Chargers take a lead into halftime. Manning found Demaryius Thomas deep for a touchdown to make it The Chargers then drove into Broncos territory, but Phillip Rivers lost a fumble that was scooped up and returned for a touchdown by Tony Carter to get Denver back in the game.

Rivers would go on an interception spree in the fourth, throwing three costly ones that helped Denver get within reach. Touchdowns to Eric Decker pulled them within three. An incredible, acrobatic catch from Brandon Stokley gave Denver a lead, and a Chris Harris pick-six in the final minutes helped the Broncos pull of a stunning victory.

The Chargers would go the rest of the way, while Denver closed out the regular season with 11 straight victories. This game turned both teams' seasons around and was a huge reason Norv Turner is not the Chargers head coach anymore.

The NFC Championship game featured two explosive offenses going up against each other. Colin Kaepernick took over the 49ers' starting quarterback job midway through the season, and there was no looking back from there.

San Francisco entered the game as favorites, but that did not stop the Falcons from jumping out to an early lead, thanks in large part to a couple touchdown receptions from Julio Jones of 46 and 20 yards.

Tony Gonzalez added a touchdown near the end of the first half to make it at the half. Frank Gore added two touchdowns—one in the third and another midway through the fourth to give the 49ers a lead.

The Falcons drove down into the 49ers red zone, but a fourth-down pass was broken up late to seemingly clinch the game. The Falcons got the ball back, but could barely advance the ball into 49ers territory, ending the game. The NFC Championship game featured plenty of big plays, drama, scoring plays and featured an incredible comeback. The Minnesota Vikings had to win to make the playoffs, or else their divisional rival Chicago Bears would claim that spot.

It didn't help that they had to play Aaron Rodgers' Green Bay Packers, who wanted to defeat their enemies and claim a first-round bye. The Vikings jumped out to a lead, but Greg Jennings caught an eight-yard pass from Rodgers to make it The Vikings added seven more on a short run by Adrian Peterson , but a Mason Crosby field goal made it at halftime.

Jennings and Peterson traded touchdowns in the third, and a James Jones TD reception made it for Minnesota entering the fourth quarter. Mason Crosby kicked a field goal to tie it up, and touchdowns from Michael Jenkins and Jordy Nelson made it with left.

On the final drive, Adrian Peterson was trying to break Eric Dickerson's record of 2, rushing yards in a single season.

He got 26 but fell nine yards short. However, Blair Walsh kicked a yard field goal to send the Vikings in the playoffs. Few gave the rookie quarterback a chance against the reigning league MVP. This was the Colts' first game after head coach Chuck Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia. Nonetheless, the Colts came out to play, which was inspirational enough.

The Packers led , and all signs pointed to a blowout. But the Colts had other ideas, and Luck would not back down. A Dwayne Allen touchdown reception, Adam Vinatieri field goal and a touchdown run by Luck with a failed two-point conversion made the score for Indianapolis after three quarters.

Another Vinatieri field goal gave them a lead with to play. Aaron Rodgers was his usual self and completed a two-play drive that concluded with an eight-yard touchdown pass to James Jones.

The Packers failed the two-point conversion which gave them a lead, leaving left on the clock. What transpired afterwards was nothing short of spectacular. The Colts converted on third down twice, and capped off a play drive with Luck finding Reggie Wayne, who stretched the ball across the goal line for a touchdown. They converted the two-point conversion to go up with 35 seconds left. Rodgers moved the ball quickly and efficiently, but Mason Crosby missed a yard field goal, which would have sent the game into overtime.

As a Colts fan, this was my favorite game of the season. It was not the best, but I never felt happier for a team than I did this game. I didn't think they had a chance of winning, but they beat one of the league's elite teams during a very emotional time for the franchise. The Titans and Lions were two of the more disappointing teams of the season, but they teamed up to form one of the highest-scoring games in recent memory a finish that the league has never seen.

After a parade of field goals throughout the first three quarters, the Lions led in the fourth. Darius Reynaud answered with a yard kick return TD to tie the game. The Titans then scored on a yard touchdown by Nate Washington. Alterraun Verner then recovered a fumble and took it 72 yards to give the Titans a lead. The Drama is far from over. Shaun Hill had to take over for Matt Stafford, and Calvin Johnson scored on a three-yard pass with 18 seconds left. The Lions recovered the onside kick, and, would you believe it, score on a yard touchdown pass as time expires to send it into overtime.

Rob Bironas kicked a field-goal in OT, but since Tennessee had possession first and didn't score a touchdown, the Lions had a chance to tie it or win it.

The Lions drove down to the Titans 7, and Hill tries a QB sneak on fourth-and-one but was stopped just short. This was the one game I had circled on my calendar. I knew it would be one of the best games in recent memory, and I was far from being wrong. Randy Moss caught a yard pass for a touchdown by Kaepernick, fittingly against the team that secured his legacy as one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game.

After the teams exchanged punts, it became a circus of mistakes. Tom Brady threw an interception to Carlos Rodgers, who returned it to the Patriots' five-yard line.

Two plays later, Delanie Walker caught a pass and fumbled it, which was scooped up by Aqib Talib. After the 49ers forced a punt, David Akers missed a yard field goal to keep it Shane Vereen then made a catch on a screen pass but fumbled the ball, which was recovered by the 49ers at the Patriots' yard line.

They also placed defensive back Chris Jackson foot and wide receiver Marcus Johnson on injured reserve. Johnson hurt his right hamstring in the first quarter in last week's loss to the Texans , a week after he caught five passes for a season-high yards receiving. Along with an injury to Pro Bowl receiver A. Brown, that has left the Titans thin at wide receiver before visiting New England on Sunday. Fullback Khari Blasingame also was cleared to return to practice, though he remains on injured reserve.

Peterson signed originally to the Titans practice squad Nov. Peterson started two games and had 27 carries for 82 yards and a 3. Hillard has played in two games for Tennessee. He's coming off his best game yet with seven carries for 35 yards and eight catches for 47 yards against Houston.

Skrine has played games over 11 seasons with Cleveland, the Jets, Chicago and most recently San Francisco earlier this season. He was a fifth-round pick out of Chattanooga in The Titans added a bunch of experience in Nashville native Tate.

He has played games in 11 seasons with Seattle, Detroit, Philadelphia and the Giants. He has receptions, 8, yards receiving and 46 TDs. He has posted three 1,yard receiving seasons, and he's also averaged Mack played in 11 games with a start with the New York Giants last season. Smith played nine games the past two seasons with Carolina after going undrafted out of Minnesota. He set a school record with 5, career all-purpose yards, including 4, yards rushing. Tennessee also released receiver Chris Rowland and defensive lineman Niles Scott from the practice squad to clear space.

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