2012 NFL Playoffs Predictor
Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears claim NFC's final two playoff spots
Originally Published: December 24, 2012
By Nik Bonaddio and Keith Goldner | numberFire
We're heading into Week 17 in a season that has flown by. Calvin Johnson just broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record and is closing in on 2,000. Adrian Peterson is 102 yards shy of 2,000 and 208 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson's record versus the Green Bay Packers -- unlikely but far from impossible. Peyton Manning came back from a full year off to have a -- well, a Peyton Manning-esque year -- and led the Denver Broncos back to the playoffs. So, what's left?
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