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Stats of the Week No. 1: Cincinnati and Denver lost, and made the playoffs. Tennessee won, and was eliminated.
Stats of the Week No. 2: The Lions-Packers contest was the first game in NFL annals in which both quarterbacks threw for at least five touchdowns and 400 yards.
Stats of the Week No. 3: Since waiving Albert Haynesworth, the Patriots are 8-0. Since claiming Haynesworth, the Buccaneers are 0-8. Noted by reader Greg Willis of Chesterfield, Mo.
Stats of the Week No. 4: The Carolina Panthers scored 16 touchdowns in 2010. Adding Cam Newton, in 2011 they scored 48 touchdowns.
Stats of the Week No. 5: The Cowboys opened the season by losing to the Jets in New Jersey, and closed the season by losing to the Giants in New Jersey.
Stats of the Week No. 6: San Francisco allowed only three rushing touchdowns. This preserves the record of the 1934 Lions, 1968 Cowboys and 1971 Vikings, who allowed only two rushing touchdowns each.
Stats of the Week No. 7: In the first Buffalo-New England game, the Patriots took a 21-0 lead, then the Bills got four interceptions and won. In the second Buffalo-New England game, the Bills took a 21-0 lead, then the Patriots got four interceptions and won.
Stats of the Week No. 8: Miami opened 0-7 and closed 6-3.
Stats of the Week No. 9 (college bonus): Against Baylor in the Alamo Bowl, the University of Washington had 620 yards of offense, and lost.
Stats of the Week No. 10: Against the Packers at Lambeau Field, the Lions had 575 yards of offense, and lost.
Season-Ending Bonus Stats: Ryan Brothers teams (the Cowboys and Jets) were 0-9 this season versus the Eagles, Giants and Patriots. Philip Rivers is 24-3 after Dec. 1, while Tony Romo is 9-18 after Dec. 1. Fifteen players scored touchdowns for New Orleans this season, while six players scored touchdowns for St. Louis. Since winning their first-ever playoffs berth, the Texans have lost every game. The Bengals were 9-0 against teams that missed the playoffs and 0-7 against teams that made the playoffs. The Lions have lost 21 consecutive games played in the state of Wisconsin. Denver and Jersey/A won their divisions despite being outscored. Green Bay, New England and New Orleans outscored their opponents by a combined 580 points.
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