Week 12 NFL This Week

Hello and welcome to NFL This Week.

Thanksgiving celebrations have been

and gone, and now we edge ever

closer to the playoffs.

For those unfamiliar

with the path to the playoffs,

following 17 weeks of the regular

season our 32 teams

are whittled down to 12.

Of that 12, the AFC and NFC

conferences each provide

four divisional winners,

then to make up the numbers we have

four wildcard teams,

two from each conference.

In plain English, that's teams

with the next best win-loss records.

We'll, of course, explain

everything as we go along,

but with 68 days and counting

until Super Bowl 52 in Minnesota,

here's how the playoff pictures

looked after Thursday games.

So our four divisional leaders

in best record order are -

Pittsburgh, New England,

Jacksonville and Kansas City.

Sitting in the wildcard spots

were Tennessee and Baltimore.

The NFC is so compelling this year.

Our divisional leaders

are Philadelphia, Minnesota,

New Orleans and the LA Rams.

Note the two wildcard teams come

from the competitive NFC South.

That's because the wildcard slots

are filled with the teams

with the next best record,

regardless of what

division you're in.

And, of course, joining me once

again are two-time Super Bowl winner

Osi Umenyiora and former corner

Jason Bell.

In the AFC South, Jacksonville

had a slender one game

lead over Tennessee.

Heading into week 12

on a four game win streak.

Any slip-up from the Jaguars

and the window of opportunity

opens for Tennessee.

Both Tennessee and Jacksonville face

each other in the final week

of the regular season,

but first a tricky trip

to Arizona for the Jags.

We join in the second quarter,

with Jacksonville already 6-0 down.

We join in the second quarter,

with Jacksonville already 6-0 down.

We join in the second quarter,

with Jacksonville already 6-0 down.

First and ten from the 29.

Gabbart throws it.

Jones is in for the

Arizona touchdown!

29 yards from Gabbart.

They completely lose the tight and

running vertically. Gabbart sees

Ricky Seals-Jones. That is easy.

The Jaguars got on the board through

a field goal. It was 13-3 at

half-time. Phil Dawson struck early

in the third quarter to restore the

Cardinals' lead.

And a big one here to give the

Jags... All the way down to the ten

yard line as they catch the

Cardinals on that play. Bortles with

a 30 yard gallop. Do you like this

decision?

Rayudu.

Bortles rolls out,

and he is in for the touchdown!

Bortles gets a good blog by his

right guard.

He makes it on the ground.

Gabbart from the shotgun. Well

protected. Now the football comes

loose. It is Calais Campbell. He is

into the end zone! The former

Cardinal coming back home with a

monstrous play for the Jaguars.

This

is pretty unbelievable. Number 91,

who has been on fire. Not only does

he sack the quarterback, but how he

continues to get these balls out is

just unbelievable.

First and ten

Gabbart. Campbell giving chase.

Gabbart houses man. Into the end

zone! Jaron Brown with the

touchdown.

This was pretty

incredible. Barry Church is the

safety. He gets lost in coverage.

Jaron Brown is able to get behind

him. Outside of Larry Fitzgerald.

Boy, that was a huge play.

Bruce

Arians electing to go for two extra

points. They throw towards the end

zone. Caught. Fitzgerald for the

conversion.

In the fourth quarter. This has been

a fun game until this point. It

looks like they are going to play it

here. Interesting decision by Corey

Grant. Still going. Grand shot out

of the canon. Finally forced out of

bounds by Phil Dawson. We questioned

the decision initially, but what a

run from Corey Grant.

When you have

got great speed like this... He

takes it out, trying to make

something happen. A huge play by the

Cardinals. He is able to hit the

sideline. One person away from being

a touchdown. Was that exactly how

you want to answer if you are

Jacksonville.

First and ten from the 17. Bortles

runs for a! He is into the end zone

for his second rushing touchdown!

Jacksonville punching bag.

Bortles

cuts this insight. White out the

Cardinals Defense handles this.

There is about a ten yard hole

inside for Bortles with no other

inside linebacker to replace.

Gabbart's passes intercepted. It is

picked off by Barry Church.

Barry

Church was beaten earlier on the

long touchdown catch. In massive --

that was a massive play. He read

Gabbart like a book. He knew that

because pressure was coming that

Gabbart had to throw to the side of

the field he was looking. That is

the way to make up freediving away a

touchdown, setting up your Offense.

This is a huge third down. They have

to pick up some yardage. Keep this

drive going.

They are right at the

target line. Bortles passes!

Intercepted.

Bortles was laid on

this throw. They are running a

sprint out pass. He waits too long

before his receiver comes out of the

break. That allowed Matthew to read

the play, get in the throw-in Lane

and get a huge play for his Offense.

Not a lot of options. If the ball

comes out of bounds, they will not

be long last. This has two go up the

field or quick to the sideline.

Exactly what they wanted. Out of

bounds. 11 seconds remaining.

Gabbart. He throws it towards the

sideline. It is caught. What a pass

by Gabbart. Six seconds left.

What a

catch. Phil Dawson with what would

be the longest field goal of his

career.

This one is on target. And

it is good! One second left. Phil

Dawson has kicked Arizona in front.

The Arizona Cardinals win it here in

week

The Arizona Cardinals win it here in

week 12 on the right leg of Phil

Dawson.

That was an excellent team win.

Nothing was perfect. But we never

blinked. Nobody coming in this

house.

I have to do a better job at

getting these guys ready to go and

coming out and playing. We weren't

ready. When teams are not ready,

that is the illness that falls on

me.

I wonder if you think it falls on

him, or we will look at the bigger

picture? He is uncertain about what

Blake Bortles can do for him. I'm

not being funny but in that last

minute he could have maybe got the

ball up the field and gone for a

field goal range. The first player

he chose was a run play, it took

time off the top. Do you think he is

a bit confused?

First of all, they

are not a team supposed to be

playing from behind. This team is

supposed to be built on Defense. You

see what happens when you put it in

Blake Bortles' hands. I feel like he

is not aware. He is looking at the

pressure all the time and not

looking down the field. When there

is pressure he doesn't feel it. Even

right here, you can roll out of

this. You can see Russell Wilson

roll out of this and make it happen.

Chandler Jones had an outstanding

ball game. He showed every single

movement. I like the celebration at

the end. Bortles is an inconsistent

quarterback.

This is crazy. He threw

the ball late and he didn't see

Tyrann Mathieu.

How did he not see

that?

Some guy stopped looking

downfield and they started looking

at everything else. It seems like

his eyes are failing him. He is not

looking at his reads.

Is that a

confidence thing?

Absolutely. It is

confidence and your understanding of

the game. A lot of the stuff about

the quarterback is how you feel. He

does not have the awareness.

I

wasn't being mischievous, do you

think there is a disconnect between

the head coach and quarterback,

there is maybe a lack of trust from

one and the other?

No question. The

quarterback has shown throughout his

career that he is inconsistent. You

cannot put the ball in his hands in

a crucial situation. If you are the

head coach, you have doubts.

You go

to the run game if you possibly can

to take some pressure off your

quarterback. And Leonard Fournette

has just dipped off in recent weeks,

which sometimes you would expect

from a rookie?

Yeah. The reason why

yes dropped off is because they are

stopping the run. Teams know they

can run the ball and play good

Defense. You take away the run, wear

them down on Defense.

A lot of this

goes on the offensive line. They are

not creating the holes. They are

stacking eight, nine people in the

box. Blake Bortles does not have the

strength or mental awareness to beat

them. They are taking away Leonard

Borren -- Leonard Fournette and

Blake Bortles cannot get the job

done.

An NFL team is about different

units. This Defense is so good. This

is arguably a Super Bowl's team's

Defense. If you were on that

Defense, would you be going, my God

of these guys are costing us the

chance to go to a Super Bowl?

I

don't think you would be saying that

because they know where their

brothers -- bread is buttered. They

knew for a couple of years that

Blake Bortles would not take them to

the promised land. They knew

defensively there had to play

better.

In private moments?

Oh, in

private I would like to know what is

going on!

You cannot give up 21

point if you're a big time Defense.

A reminder we've the NFL

Show this Saturday,

following Match of the Day.

We'll have highlights

of Washington's trip

to Dallas on Thursday,

and a preview to week 13

with the latest playoff picture.

That's all from 11.50pm on BBC One.

You can also catch

everything on the iPlayer.

Right, let's take a look at some

of the other week 12 games.

Let's see if Tennessee to take

advantage of Jacksonville's slip-up.

And they could.

Frank goal with

advantage of Jacksonville's slip-up.

And they could.

Frank goal with his

94th career touchdown.

He put the Coles up 19-6. DeMarco

Murray going over.

There is no way

Tennessee is that good.

Their top of

the NFC South. The Patriots against

the Dolphins. Gronkowski ended up

with a couple of touchdowns. It is

basically between the Patriots and

the Steelers.

That is a humble man!

John McDermid beat Taylor,

surprisingly! Taylor fans, Jones

from 11 yards. The fourth quarter

White picked off Alex Smith. Kansas

City have now lost five in six.

There was a scrap in this game

between the Raiders and the Broncos.

Both players ejected.

An NFC fight

with no promotion!

And very little

contact.

He got the scoring going. Found

Cooper.

He hurt his ankle in the third

quarter.

Browns always on the back foot.

They's doing well.

A fourth

Guatamalaer touchdown. This

surprisingly was a cracker on Sunday

night. Packers taking on the

Steelers. Three touchdowns. This 55

yard pass to Adams put the Packers

21-14 up early in the third quarter.

Were you a cheerleader there?

That's our fight song.

He scored a touchdown,

good play Brett Hundley.

Big Ben had four touchdowns.

That one a 33 yard

pass to Antonio Brown.

Chris Boswell won it

with the longest ever field

goal at Heinz Field.

Good win, good win.

Let's talk Tom Brady

first of all, shall we?

He's been nominated

for BBC Sports Personality

of the Overseas Personality.

I have, in the interests of

fairness, give the other nominees.

Michael van Gerwen,

Katie Ledecky, Tatyana McFadden,

Sally Pearson and Roger Federer.

I'm assuming you're foe voting

for Federer, are you?

I know, that's the only guy

who I know, Federer.

Yeah.

That's the only one I know.

You don't know that one?

Don't know that guy, no.

OK.

Nah, I do.

I do.

I imagine Brady sits there going -

I've won six Super Bowls, but I've

never won Sports Personality

of the Year Overseas,

that's the most important thing.

You know, he is a good

quarterback, man.

I actually finally realised

he was a good quarterback

after the fifth Super Bowl

that he won.

I was like -

That's sounds

about right, after the fifth one.

Wow!

I'm going to give you some

good stats on him.

I'm ready, I'm ready.

Only three quarterbacks have ever

gone at this stage of the season

25 touchdowns or more,

five interceptions or less.

Obviously, he's one of them.

Carson Wentz has

done it this season.

Wow.

And Aaron Rodgers as well.

When you watch him at the moment,

I mean, he could go into his

mid 40s, couldn't he?

You know, the way he plays the game

he could definitely do that

because he protects himself.

The game obviously is more

quarterback friendly,

but he protects himself.

You know it's funny,

this guy can do anything,

any kind of offense you want to run

week-to-week, he can do.

No quarterbacks can really do that.

He is the only one.

I suppose you could say similar

of Alex Smith, could you?

I mean, he could be

going into his...

LAUGHTER.

Smith.

Smith isn't going

to go into Week 13!

What has happened there!

You know, Mark, you see

this is the thing, man.

A leopard cannot change his

spots, man, it can't.

He started off hot at

the beginning of the year.

Everybody was talking

about - he's the goat.

He's the greatest

quarterback of all-time.

This guy's on par with Tom Brady.

And I said, this guy's

going to go back to himself.

He showed himself, with ten

seasons prior to this,

he's not going to go back

to being a down the field threat.

He's just not that

good of a quarterback.

He's a game manager.

But for all of that,

do you find it slightly insulting

towards him that there are people

asking Andy Reid whether he should

bring in Patrick Mahomes,

who he only drafted this summer.

No.

Absolutely.

What do you mean, no.

Why's that an insult?

Because the offensive line

is the real issue at play, OK.

Because when they were rolling,

they had the running

game with Kareem Hunt.

He was leading the league

Russian, right.

Yes.

We were giving him

the Rookie of the year.

There are no holes any more.

Let me ask you a question then.

I will listen.

If Tom Brady had no running game...

OK.

Would he struggle like Alex Smith

is struggling right now?

That's Tom Brady.

Good!

That's my point.

He's not that kind of

quarterback - period.

What's happened to Kansas City -

That's not a fair question.

I got you good.

- means it's opened up the AFC West.

Let's go inside the Raider's

locker room after their

win over the Broncos.

This is the beginning

of a run right here.

This is the beginning of a run.

You see around the league

what's going on.

Right.

We're in control of our

own destiny right now.

Just look at it, we're in control.

Jack Del Rio says

they are in control.

They probably are in

control, aren't they?

Did you see that guy's

stomach back there?

Were you a shirt off guy?

I wasn't.

I didn't - you know,

back then I didn't have...

You could see why

he had his shirt off?

I could, I could.

I could.

I forgot the whole question.

Well, if they can go

and they have their destiny

in their hand, with Crabtree

being out, that's

a significant blow to them.

I think they were and they're not

addressing the fact that they don't

have their number two receiver

that was arguably their number one.

Chiefs still have Oakland

and the Chargers to play.

The Chargers have the Chiefs

and Oakland to play.

Oakland have the Chiefs

and the Chargers to play as well.

So, therefore, they each control

their own destiny in many ways?

Yes, they do, and they're

going to beat themselves up, man.

The AFC West, even though some

of these teams aren't playing very

well, they know each other very,

very well and they're

going to beat each other up

for the rest of the season.

Two teams now who have surpassed

expectations this season.

Shirt up.

Leaders of the NFC South,

the New Orleans Saints are marching

- I actually thought

you were going to show your

stomach for a minute.

No.

I had a big lunch, Mark.

..into Los Angeles on the back

of an eight game win streak.

The LA Rams turned over their 53 man

roster in the off season,

17 new players coming in under

new head coach Sean McVay.

With quarterback Jared Goff

playing like a new player.

the Rams are leading

the way in the NFC West

with a much feared offense.

The LA Rams, like a prized specium

taken around the country's shows,

starting in Cleveland,

on to Los Angeles, then St Louis.

Where they had their moment

as the greatest show on turf -

Super Bowl 34, one of the great

games with the tackle

and the final play.

COMMENTATOR:

The Rams win by a yard.

Can they go there again?

The Rams back in LA and top

of the NFC West, welcoming

the top of the NFC South.

Rams and Saints, a table

topping showdown in LA.

COMMENTATOR:

Here's Goff.

To the end zone for the touchdown

for the touchdown to Watkins.

Goff sees one-on-one with Watkins

and De'Vante Harris who the backup

with the two corners hurt today

for the Saints.

They picked on him.

STUDIO: The Rams added a 50 yard

field goal from Greg Zuerlein Later

in the caught quarter to take

a 10-0 lead.

COMMENTATOR:

Kamara.

Look at Kamara go.

Look at Kamara, past the 50

and racing down the sideline.

They can't get him.

He breaks it for the touchdown.

74 yards, the longest play

of the rookie's career.

Watch the centre here.

What a block by Unger to seal

the edge and then Kamara just

shows off the ability.

I'm telling you, Kamara averages 7.6

yards per touch, per touch.

Second in the NFL's 5.8.

COMMENTATOR:

2nd & 11.

Oh!

With the catch.

Finally shoved out.

I can't believe this.

Watch, he's going to run.

Double move.

He gets somebody and then just

stops, falls he just

thought the play was over.

2nd and goal.

Right at the seven.

Oh, tonnes of time.

And it's caught for

the touchdown by Reynolds.

Watch.

There's only three guys.

When you have three men rush,

you've got to stand in there quiet

and calm as a quarterback.

Kamara, the running back.

Swing it over to him.

Barwin, trying to make a tackle.

Kamara too quick and too shifty.

She's got another 1st down,

and he's still going.

I also think that you should just

turn and throw it to Kamara.

Yes.

10 yards behind

everybody in this pack.

Just make everything happen.

Look at this.

I mean, he's...

He's Barwin's got a shot.

Another miss, another miss.

Another miss.

Another miss.

And a tackle.

STUDIO: Zuerlein made a 49 yard kick

to extend the lead to 13

at the start of the fourth.

COMMENTATOR:

There's plenty

of time to run the ball

and everything still.

But keeping them guessing.

Under 40, you set it

down, drop the penalty.

Tossing it over to Kamara.

No-one gets him on the first hit.

Look at the hurdle.

Yes, they used to have track

and field here for the Olympics,

and he just qualified for the 2028

Games that are going

to be held here!

LAUGHTER.

In this colosseum again.

He's just special.

Kamara's a special talent.

Brees completes it.

Kamara, taking off.

He's tripped up at

the fourth by Johnson.

Now watch, these guys

are here to clear it.

So Kamara can see the one-on-one.

Look at Kamara right there.

He gets one-on-one with Barwin,

I believe, and gets all

the way up the field.

You can't guard him

in that kind of space.

Goalline from the three.

Goalline from the three.

This has to be a pass, doesn't it?

Pass all the way.

It's Ingram out of the back field.

And it goes in untouched.

We have another flag.

This preliminary signals

against New Orleans.

Oh!

Oh!

Replay.

2nd down.

COMMENTATOR:

Watch him right there.

Boom, he hits him.

That is a penalty.

It was three yards passed

the line of scrimmage.

STUDIO: With ten minutes left

the Saints had settled for a 21 yard

field goal from Wil Lutz to reduce

the deficit to 10.

Before the Rams responded.

Capping a five-and-a-half minute

drive with another Zuerlein field

goal to restore their 13 point lead.

If you can keep throwing

the ball out-of-bounds,

I don't care get if you get five

yards or 15.

You just keep doing that.

And if you're The Rams,

keep them inside the numbers.

Play the sideline.

Another sideline pass.

Again, wide open once more.

Offside.

Yeah.

It will be a free

play here for Brees.

Kamara - touchdown.

He even slowed down

to a jog to take it across.

Well, here we go.

to a jog to take it across.

Offside, defense.

to a jog to take it across.

Number 50.

to a jog to take it across.

Decline.

to a jog to take it across.

Touchdown.

to a jog to take it across.

COMMENTATOR:

75 yards

and 42 seconds.

Kamara just makes Ogletree stand

right there and think he's going...

Oh, that was so easy.

New Orleans are going

to kick an onside here.

Obviously the Rams get

it, the game's over.

New Orleans gets it,

they're right back in it.

But everyone else kicks

with a bunch of people.

That's why they tried the last one.

Up in the air.

That's Watkins.

That'll do it.

The Rams come in and at home

at the colosseum and get

it done in a big game.

I can't say enough about

the defense's effort.

Hold the number one offense

in the league right there.

Give it up for the defense, man.

APPLAUSE.

We talked about finishing.

We talked about attacking.

That's exactly what we did.

I appreciate this.

I love that win and then we find

a way to come together tomorrow,

have a great week of preparation,

going to the t Arizonal Cardinals,

trying to find a way

to get our ninth win.

Are you guys with me on this?

Bring it up here, fellas.

Bring it up, bring it up, man.

Hell, yeah.

Love you guys, man.

It's all about family.

Family on three - 1, 2, 3.

FAMILY!

Well, the transformation of the Rams

under Sean McVay is something we've

talked about a lot over the course

of this season.

It's like our favourite subject.

But that doesn't mean

we can't keep revisiting it.

There are lots of different

things to look at, both

offensively and defensively.

One of the things they've done a lot

is play action, play action pass.

So what I want you to do is take us

through what the play action

is and why it's worked for them?

Exactly.

Play action pass is one of the most

effective plays in football.

Essentially, the way

you want to start this realistically

is by running the football first

because what that does is it sucks

the defenders up and allows

the middle of the field to be open

for the pass.

So when we look at this

play, who is it that

you want us to highlight?

You want to look at

number 52, right there.

OK.

The Saints' linebacker there.

Exactly.

OK.

Here we go.

Oh!

I've hit the wrong button.

There you go.

If you see him right here,

as the play goes, he's shadowing

basically Todd Gurley.

As soon as the run comes down, he's

going to crash down immediately,

trying to stop the run.

They're still able, you know,

to get big yardage out of this

because they are having

a really effective running.

This particular season today Gurley

absolutely balling this year.

This time?

Oh, this is setting up the play

action, just like Osi said.

Right now what happened last time is

that the linebackers got blocked up.

Sold now they're going

to be aggressive.

They're not going to

allow that to happen.

They're going to stop this run.

They get sucked up.

What happens?

He drops it right

behind him in the zone.

Jared Goff sees that,

drops it right behind him.

That section of the offense

is a void right there.

The key to that is having a good

running back who can do

what you need them to do

for that play action?

Yep.

Have you to have an outstanding

running game for the play action

to be really effective.

Realistically, on the defensive side

of the ball, it is the worst

position for you to be

in because you don't know

if the run is am coming,

if the pass is coming.

You're playing tepid.

You don't know what's going on out

there and they just keep on mixing

it up back-and-forth.

It felt like when we watched

the Rams last season,

whether it was Case Keenum

as quarterback or Jared Goff

as quarterback, their receiving call

couldn't catch a cold, basically.

That has changed under McVay

and they've got this kid

who they drafted in Cooper Kupp

and he has an understanding

already with Goff.

Yeah, that's what important

with a guy like this because he's

in the slot and primarily in tight

formations like this.

Hey he has to be on the same

page as the quarterback.

Right now he has an option route.

In or out.

He goes out by the way

to the defenders.

They have to be on the same page

before the snap to make that happen.

Once again they go back to the same

formation against the same

player and they get him

with the out and up.

You see the result.

Earlier he knew - oh,

they got me with the out.

Now they're on the same page,

out and up, big play by them.

Really veteran play

by that young guy.

He's able to make all

the routes out there.

Fantastic young football player.

How impressed - we will come

on to their defense in a moment,

but McVay has he adapted his

offensive coaching ethos

to suit his quarterbackback?

Yes, he did.

Absolutely.

He actually went to watch

Jared Goff's college tape,

brought in some of the things that

Jared Goff was really...

Remember, this was

the number one pick.

He was the number one pick

for a reason because he was

an outstanding college quarterback.

They didn't utilise him to the best

of his abilities last year,

but this year McVay went back,

took all of the things

that he was good at,

brought him into his offense

and you see it paying dividends.

What he's given him

is an answer to every play.

Meaning, when he looks

at the film he goes -

why am I doing this?

What's the reason?

And what they say McVay's

doing is telling him -

this is the reason you're making

these checks and

understanding these reads.

So now when he goes

the line of scrimmage

he knows what he's doing.

He's got an answer.

So what he's done is he's

brought his own scheme that worked

when he was at Washington,

made sure that he's brought

the personnel in...

Because this is a team,

as we said in the build-up that's

had an awful lot of change.

17 of the 53.

He's brought personnel

in to suit his scheme,

but then subtly changed his scheme

to suit the quarterback.

It is really hard for offensive

coordinators. You have to fall

It is really hard for offensive

coordinators. You have to fall in

love with your players.

You have to fall in love with your

pundit. It doesn't happen very

often! And on this show it has! On

the other side of the ball he has

got the Defense of experience?

No

question about that. For the new

youthful experience of Sean McVeigh,

you have the wily veteran. You see

the things he is bringing. Hit

you have the wily veteran. You see

the things he is bringing. Hit play

and watch these guys go to work.

Look at this. Attacking Drew Breeze.

He has nowhere to throw. He throws

the ball over the middle.

Hustled to

the ball. That is what good defences

are taught.

Here you see them bring

it, finding ways to put pressure on

the quarterback. You see them

collapse the pocket, grabbed Drew

Breeze like he is a little loaf of

bread.

The pocket has collapsed that

often this season with the Saints?

It is really difficult to do because

of how the Saints play. That is the

reason why they won this game.

He always finds a way to

reason why they won this game.

He always finds a way to get Isgrove

players single. He schemes away for

you to get up single and make a

play. They will be there or

thereabouts in the latter stages?

They have all the ingredients, as

one of my friends likes to say.

You

are just hoping they beat the Eagles

at some point.

are just hoping they beat the Eagles

at some point. Let's look at some of

the other games.

Things started badly for Russell

Wilson for Seattle against the 49ers

when he threw an interception on the

first play picked off by Eric Reid.

They then gained control. There were

21-6 ahead by the end of the third

quarter. With a minute left in the

game this happened. A loss for San

Francisco but maybe some hope for

their fans going forward. The Eagles

hosted the Bears in a one-sided

clash. The Eagles went 14-0 ahead in

the second quarter. Geoffrey also

had a second quarter touchdown

against his old team.

Old team, make

them pay.

They were bowled over.

Julio Jones was back to his best

against Tampa Bay for the Falcons.

He made several catches, including

that one, from Mohamed Sanu. There

was a touchdown minutes later. A

fourth-quarter touchdown sealed it.

Houston's players should probably

have practised football rather than

baseball in their warm up. Two

second-quarter touchdowns took the

game away from the Texans. Alex

Collins from eight yards. Tom Savage

couldn't cope with the ravens'

Defense. He was sacked in the fourth

quarter. Then intercepted by Anthony

Levine. Ravens six and five,.

quarter. Then intercepted by Anthony

Levine. Ravens six and five,.

Let's show you what happened in the

Tom Savage press conference.

Are we good?

He didn't want to answer anything.

It didn't look like anybody wanted

to ask him.

The lady asked him, is

nobody here? The disrespect when you

are losing!

That is terrible. I

think he wanted to get home. Let's

talk the Eagles. They have gone to

ten and one. We have spoken a lot

about Carson Wentz. A lot about the

receivers. We have touched on the

Defense. Against the Bears the

Defense was outstanding?

The

defensive coordinator is an

outstanding defensive coordinator.

He runs a cover three Defense. He

has

He runs a cover three Defense. He

has found a way to run this to

perfection.

He doesn't complicate things. He

doesn't blitz too much. He turns the

guys up from Toulouse.

They yielded

just six yards on the ground, the

fewest they have allowed since 1950.

And they haven't allowed a single

touchdown in the first quarter all

season, and they have surrendered

only one touchdown in the entire

month of November.

Let me

only one touchdown in the entire

month of November.

Let me tell you

with those statistics you have a

Super Bowl team. When they run that

wide 90, they have got that front

seven, they wrote take them in and

out, meaning they are fresh. That

makes a lot of sense on why they are

dominating. -- they rotate them.

Six

rushing yards to the Chicago Bears,

a running football team? Do you know

how difficult that is to do? You

have to be playing like your head is

on fire. Those guys have been doing

that pretty much the entire season.

You are saying with it being

simplified. He doesn't do anything

particularly novel. He simplifies

things. There is strength in depth?

Keep it stupid symbol. He knows what

he's doing. His players have bought

into his system.

They played to

perfection. San Francisco are out.

This might be a significant moment

for the Seahawks. The fans cheered

when the third went off injured. It

left the rock below one minute at

the end of the fourth quarter. He

did this with his only minute as a

49er.

He looked good. Creating time

in the pocket to make this play

downfield. Why would you want to put

him in with that of offensive line?

You saw what happened before that.

You don't want to get that guy hurt

if you know he's that good. You know

what you have got.

He gave them a

dense of what possibly be. We saw

him last year and some of the things

he was good at. I want to get back

to the San Francisco 49ers fans

cheering. This sort of thing makes

me angry.

Maybe they are chained --

during the thought of the

substitute.

That is an excuse but

absolutely no way, man. That is just

poor taste.

Poor form. Our final

game sees Carolina head to New York

to face the Jets suffering the Super

Bowl curse. The Panthers finished

bottom of the table last season and

failed to make the play-offs.

bottom of the table last season and

failed to make the play-offs.

Cam Newton has made quite the

statement this year. The Carolina

Panthers do not do shades of grey.

No past the in this team. They play

like Cam Newton dresses. Glamour and

loud. Or they fall hard. Super Bowl

L, Cam Newton and the Denver

Broncos. Getting over that was

tough. But the Panthers are roaring

again. And Cam Newton is dressing

big and playful. The New York Jets

are no mean test.

The Panthers are the number one team

in third down. Newton goes into the

end zone.

After the Jets went three and out on

back-to-back possessions, the

Panthers added a field goal to lead

by nine points with four minutes

remaining in the second quarter.

Looking for the Anderson. He came

down on the ball but did he get it?

It is a touchdown from Anderson!

That is down five straight games for

Anderson. Great effort.

He is going to let it fly! That is

Anderson. A touchdown!

Watch in

direct traffic as he is driven out

of the pocket. He goes deep. As far

as you can go. Throws the ball to

Robbie Anderson.

Cam Newton would

all date to throw. Inside the 15.

Inside the tent. Inside the five.

About half a yard shy. Steward Anne

McCaffrey in the back field behind

Cam Newton. -- Stewart and

McCaffrey. Stewart will barrel his

way into the end zone for a

touchdown.

Let's see what they do. They are

going to throw a jump ball. Is it a

touchdown? It is a touchdown for

Jenkins!

They are still taking a look at

this.

The receiver did not maintain

control of the ball. Went out of

bounds. It is an incomplete pass.

It will be third down. The Jets

couldn't convert after the

controversial call and settled for

the field goal to take the lead.

Did he throw the ball? He scoops and

open races into the end zone.

Wes

Horton, number 96... It looked like

he tried to flick the ball. Keighley

shows his athletic ability. The

mindset of a superstar, scoop and

score.

Carolina will go for two once

more to make this a six points

drill. McCaffrey at the top of your

screen. McCaffrey in motion. He

somersault into the end zone for the

2-point conversion. This is a big

play, even with ten minutes and 50

seconds left.

And smothered. That is his draft

classmate going away back to 2002,

big penetration by Vernon Butler. He

forced him to drop his eyes. After

16 years to still be able to do

this...

It is the third sack the Jets have

allowed today. Now a pond to give

Carolina the football back. It is

play. He is down the sideline. A

touchdown! Caleb Clay! What a turn

of events. A touchdown of 61 yards.

He brings an element that is not

present of -- from that position.

Just off to the races. No problem.

Throw to the corner. It's a

touchdown. It's a huge down for the

Jets on defense. Newton to throw it

on 3rd down. They will try and sneak

in behind. Incomplete. A flag comes

in. Well after the throw was made by

Newton.

They are going to call that

every single time. Everybody knows

that. You know, you are beating

yourselves. Again, you can't

overcome that.

45 yard try. It is.

The Jets let this get away. A couple

of penalties just absolutely killed

them. The Panthers go to 8-3 with a

35-47 win.

them. The Panthers go to 8-3 with a

35-47 win.

It's no reason for a

player to beat on his chest when he

say he has a good game, but the team

lost. So I don't view it in that

type of manner. I feel as if we had

a great team win today. We are going

to need more team wins moving

forward as we get prepared for the

playoffs.

The suit and the bow tie

were nice, but the hat.

I couldn't even focus

on what he was saying.

Yeah.

Right, so let's ignore him.

What was he talking about?

I tell you what, let's talk

about Luke -

What did he say, Mark?

I've no idea!

Let's talk about Luke Kuechly

because, when they went

to the Super Bowl, we did talk

about their defense and particularly

the linebackers, and Kuechly is one

of the best in the game.

Absolutely.

What makes him so dynamic

is his ability to stop

What makes him so dynamic

is his ability to stop

the run and the pass.

He's a factor in both.

He obviously knows how to read

and diagnose better than anybody,

as you can see this.

He reads this plays and shoots

the gap and make as terrific tackle.

That's his skill set, right.

It's all about those

linebackers in Carolina.

What a great player

this guy is in, man.

In the locker room they called him

Clark Kent because he's really

quiet, has a calm demeanour,

but once he gets on the football

field he turns into Superman.

He was all over the football field,

making plays left and right.

Scoop and score.

Scoop and score, getting

into the end zone.

I like his little celebration.

Look at his excitement.

Yeah!

You see for all the attention

that's on Kam, you know,

if they have Kuechly and Davis

and keep them both fit, then

they could go deep, couldn't they?

Yeah.

It's always been about that defense.

It's always about those two.

They do so much and it gives

you so much flexibility

as a co-ordinator when you're

making your calls.

Defense and running game,

that's been Carolina

Panthers key to success.

If they're able to to continue

to play defense the way they've been

playing recently and run the ball

with Kam Newton, they're

going to go far in the playoff.

But they've got a very,

very competitive division.

Yes, they do, man.

They've got Atlanta,

they've got New Orleans,

they've got Tampa Bay,

who could possibly beat them

even though they're

not playing that well.

I mean, this is a really difficult

division for them to be in.

OK.

Still ridiculous.

Let's take a look at the standings

then before we leave you.

In the AFC East, New England

in full control here.

Obviously.

In the North, Pittsburgh are in full

control there as well.

In the South, it's Tennesse

and Jacksonville who

are locked to the top.

The Titans are now

ahead of the Jags.

In the West, Kansas City

are being dragged back into a fight.

As far as the East is concerned,

the Eagles can clinch this division

and secure their playoff spot

if Dallas lose to

Washington on Thursday.

In the North, Minnesota are in

control, as we've just been saying.

What a division the NFC

South is turning into.

Three incredibly strong teams there.

The Rams are being pushed all

the way by Seattle in the NFC West.

As far as the playoff

picture is concerned then,

Pittsburgh and New England

are fighting it out for the one

and two seeds, that will then

obviously secure a week off

and home field advantage.

The Chiefs are still

in the playoff picture - just.

Wow!

The NFC playoff picture

the Eagles are closing in,

as we said on the division.

The focus will be on securing

one the top two seeds.

There are so many great

teams looking in.

And, as mentioned, the NFC South has

three teams currently

in the playoff picture.

A reminder to tune in on Saturday

for the NFL Show that

follows Match of the Day.

We'll have highlights

of Washington's trip to Dallas

on Thursday and a preview to Week 13

with the guys.

That's all from 11.50pm on BBC One.

You can also watch

everything on the iPlayer.

It's getting exciting, isn't it?

It's going to be great, man.

It is.

I'm so happy.

It is.

What a last five

weeks we are in for.

Go on, big smile, big smile.

Bigger, bigger!

After Week 12 then,

the New York Giants,

along with the San Francisco

49ers and Cleveland are the first

three teams eliminated

from playoff contention.

There will be plenty more to fall

in the coming weeks.

What a season end we are on for.

Good night.

Some teams have put distance

between themselves and the rest.

We've been waiting

all week for this.

Some teams might dare breathe

a little more easily.

But relax at your peril.

How the mighty can tumble and,

in the race to the playoffs,

relaxation is a luxury you sample

at your peril.

The big squeeze tightens -

only in the NFL.