NFL Week 16: The Down and The Dirty

By Dan Rodgers

The second to last week of the season proved to be important as two teams now control their destiny with a win and in scenario.

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"The Down"

This was kind of tough because there were a couple of bad performances, but I chose Curtis Painter because all he had to do was nothing and he did less than that. He did negative with his interception, incomplete passes and fumble that was returned for a touchdown. The Colts lost their undefeated season and gave the Jets playoff hopes.

Honorable Mentions:

QB Matt Hasselbeck (SEA) – 19 of 37 for 198 yards 1 TD and 4 INTs
QB Charlie Frye (OAK) – 26 of 45 for 333 yards and 3 INTs
QB Keith Null (STL) – 20 of 31 for 171 yards 1 TD and 3 INTs
QB Drew Stanton (DET) – 11 of 21 for 130 yards and 3 INTs

"The Dirty"

Unfortunately, the player with the sickest game plays for a team with nothing to play for this season. Jonathan Stewart of the Carolina Panthers racked up 206 yards on 28 carries and one touchdown. Stewart torched a Giants team that was in a must-win situation to have a shot at the playoffs. So all Carolina did was embarrass to G-men and play spoiler with them. Both teams will be looking to next year in week 17.

Honorable Mentions:

WR Roddy White (ATL) – 8 for 139 yards and 2 TDs
WR Randy Moss (NE) – 4 for 45 yards and 3 TDs
WR Devin Aromashodu (CHI) – 7 for 150 yards and 1 TD
RB Chris Johnson (TEN) – 18 for 166 yards and 2 TDs

If anyone thinks I missed a player that deserves to be recognized on either list please let me know.

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