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RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions.
Adrian Peterson came 9 yards from breaking Eric Dickerson's rushing record Sunday, finishing with 199 yards and powering the Minnesota Vikings into the playoffs, 37-34 over Green Bay.
RG3 and the Washington Redskins are heading to the playoffs as NFC East champions.
Thanks to Houston's late-season slump, Denver and New England will have byes when the AFC playoffs begin next week.
Adrian Peterson ran right past everyone this season. Past all those running backs before him who couldn't make it to 2,000 yards in a season. Past every doubter who dared to think he wouldn't make it back from a devastating knee injury.
Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson want to cap their sensational comebacks with Super Bowl appearances. For now, they can be proud of Pro Bowl spots.
Robert Griffin III said he doesn't play football for the awards, but another honor came his way Wednesday in the form of a Pro Bowl selection.
Andrew Luck has broken the NFL rookie record for yards passing, and rookie kicker Blair Walsh has broken the league mark for 50-yard plus field goals in a season.
The Minnesota Vikings don't need record-setting days from Adrian Peterson to stay in the playoff race.
Good as Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III have been, look beyond the first-year quarterbacks making a strong first impression and check out the other NFL rookies delivering dynamic performances.
A quarter-by-quarter recap of the Redskins' 38-26 win against the Vikings.
The men in stripes have drawn so much attention this season that some interesting developments on the football field have gone largely unnoticed, like a big spike in field goal accuracy.
Legend has it that Minnesota Vikings rookie kicker Blair Walsh made a 68-yard field goal in practice before the season started.
"Coaches are starting to let more opportunities happen, which will increase the percentage," Walsh said. "I just think guys are really starting to perfect what they do, and you're seeing a lot more great kickers today than you probably did in the past. You'd have a handful of great kickers and the rest would be pretty good, but not elite, but I think there's a ton of elite kickers in the NFL right now."
"It's nice to get those opportunities, though, and nice to try and prove your worth to this team and you can be dependable," Walsh said. "There's 15 more games to go and I've got to show that for 15 more games and beyond."
