Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
A lot happened in the last week of the regular season in the NFL. Â For example, Â Packers’ Aaron Rodgers sets NFL record with 122.5 QB rating, eclipsing Peyton Manning’s 121.1 in 2004 — Indianapolis Colts (2-14) lost to Jaguars & own No. 1 overall pick in 2012 NFL Draft — the Jets were eliminated yesterday from the playoffs by losing to the Dolphins (Sorry as a Giants fan, I had to throw that in there)Â &Â much more.
Check what else you may have missed after the jump…
* Tom Brady of Pats becomes 3rd QB in NFL history to pass for more than 5,000 yards in a season….Three 5,000-yard QBs this season – Drew Brees a record 5,476, Tom Brady 5,235, Matt Stafford 5,038
*Â Saints QB Drew Brees breaks Peyton Manning’s NFL single-season record of 450 completions in 2010
*Â Saints QB Drew Brees finishes with NFL single-season records of 5,476 passing yards, 468 completions
*Â Patriots (13-3) clinch AFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage through playoffs with win vs. Bills
*Â Â Packers backup QB Matt Flynn set team records with 480 passing yards and 6 TD in 45-41 win vs. Lions
*Â Lions QB Matt Stafford 520 passing yds vs. Pack (most NFL game since Boomer Esiason’s 522 in 1996)
*Â Â Rob Gronkowski of Pats set NFL single-season record for most receiving yards by tight end with 1,327
*Â Bengals (9-7) clinch AFC wild-card berth despite losing to Ravens
*Â Broncos lose to Chiefs, but win AFC West title with 8-8 record after Raiders lose to Chargers
*Â Ravens clinch AFC North title, No. 2 seed and 1st-round bye with 24-16 win vs. Bengals
*Â Rams will fire coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Devaney, source told Chris Mortensen
*Â Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew won his 1st NFL rushing title with 1,606 yards
*Â Lions WR Calvin Johnson led NFL with 1,681 receiving yards, Pats WR Wes Welker NFL-high 122 catches
