Article:Week 13 Recap: Playoff Race Thickening

Hopefully everyone, including their football team, enjoyed their holiday weekend as much as I did. Now that it's over, sadly enough, I think it's time to reflect on the slate of big games that took place while the Nation sat on their couch eating turkey and potato chips.

The division matchup betweeen the, now 11-1 Giants, and Washington Redskins was anticipated as the 'game of the week.'  But the three Thanksgiving games came first.

Turkey Day Blowouts?
The 11-1 Tennessee Titans--the juggernauts of the AFC--sure did get a treat on Thursday. Every matchup possible was a clear mismatch, therefore resulting in a 47-10 blowout. Both Tennessee RB's, including rookie speedster Chris Johnson, ran for 100+ yards and two TD's. The crazy stat of the game...Tennessee's nine penalties. Kicker Rob Bironas helped the cause by going 4 for 4 from beyond 40-yards in Detroit's Ford Field. Tennessee's total domination under the time of possession category was the icing on the cake.

A quick start for Tony Romo's Cowboys is what won them their eighth game of the season. Rookie RB, Tashard Choice out of Georgia Tech, ran for a career-high 57 rushing yards. Choice's 5.2 YPC and Romo's 311 passing yards and 3 TD tosses lifted the 'Boys over the struggling Seattle Seahawks, 34-9.

The night cap was, supposedly, going to be an evenly-matched and maybe even a nail-biter. "When birds attack," as the NFL Network described the game. Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles. This game had Cardinals written all over it, but Donovan McNabb proved (to most people, at least) that he still deserves to be under center in Philly. McNabb threw for 260 yards and 4 TD's while putting up 48 points on the scoreboard. Running back Brian Westbrook had a career day with 110 rushing yards and 4 total TD's (2 rushing, 2 receiving).

Headlines:
DeAngelo Williams' four rushing TD's carries 9-3 Panthers

Denver snaps Jets' five-game win streak with 34-17 victory

Flacco, Ravens stampede weak Bengals D

Pittsburgh defense shocks Belichicks' Pats

Colts, 8-4, slip by puzzled Browns; Cleveland loses another QB to injury

Jackson returns; STL loses tenth game of season anyway

Manning, Giants keep win streak alive, now at 7

Bucs tied atop the NFC South with 23-20 victory

Rookie Matt Ryan continues to surprised; Leads Falcons to 8th win of season

Mistake-free Edwards, unable to lead Buffalo to victory

Cheifs win run-heavy game in Oakland

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