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THE AND TheBengals are a Super Bowl contender, and they now have a win over the two-time defending AFC champion to prove it. In the premier matchup of Week 17, Cincinnati's stars shined in a thrilling :QB threw for 446 yards, four touchdowns and zero interceptions. He's the first player in NFL history to have 400+ pa sing yards, four pa sing touchdowns and zero interceptions in consecutive games.WR set a Bengals single-game record with 266 receiving yards and in the proce s also The AFC North champs earned a well-deserved "A" in writes our NFL expert John Breech:Breech:The Bengals' victory was also good news for the Titans, who move into the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Tenne see's path there is remarkable, considering arguably the most important player who isn't a QB in the NFL hasn't played since Week 8. But the Titans have made no excuses and took over the top spot in emphatic fashion, for their most lopsided win this season.It was , writes our NFL guru Jordan Dajani.Dajani: Meanwhile, , so the bye that comes with the No. 1 seed could be very helpful. You A. J. Pollock Jersey can check out . Honorable mentions:The NFC playoffs will go through Lambeau Field: The clinched the No. 1 seed in the NFC with their We've counted out the many times this season for many reasons, but they don't seem to care. Las Vegas on 's walk-off field goal. Suddenly, the Raiders will play the next week in Jaxon Smith-Njigba set with 347 receiving yards in It's the fifth-most receiving yards ever in an FBS game.Alex Ovechkin registered his 275th career power-play goal on Friday, DeMar DeRozan became the first player in NBA history to hit . And they were so good I had to watch both multiple times (which, as a Wizards fan, was very painful Saturday night). And not such a good morning for...THE , MIAMI DOLPHINS AND Some teams go out with a bang. Others go out with a whimper On Sunday, the Broncos and Dolphins were in the latter category, and the Browns went out without the chance to make any sound at all. All three teams wereeliminated from the NFL playoff race following While all three teams followed different paths, they share one thing in common: uncertainty at the quarterback position.The Broncos:Sat right in the thick of things at 7-6 entering Week 15 and proceeded to lose three straight games, with getting injured and unable to generate much. With head Joe Kelly Jersey coach Vic Fangio's , there will be many questions to answer this offseason.The Dolphins: Became the first team to lose seven straight games win seven straight games in a single season, but the 1-7 hole they dug themselves through the first half of the season proved too much to overcome. showed some good things in his second season but also left plenty to desire in many games.The Browns: Entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations but won't even have aspirations in their final two games, starting tonight at Pittsburgh. played through injuries much of the season, and his numbers fell in most categories. Mayfield is only under contract for one more year, leaving the Browns with a difficult decision regarding a potential extension this offseason.Not so honorable mentionA victorious moment nearly turned disastrous at FedEx Field. on after a railing collapsed after the game ended. Luckily no one was hurt, but this could have been really bad. made an incredible leaping touchdown catch... . Gallup is set to hit free agency this offseason. storms off field mid-game, is 'no longer a Buc' If this is the final time we see Antonio Brown on an NFL field, mark it down as one of the most bizarre ends to a career ever.In the third quarter of the ' game against the , Brown removed his helmet, jersey, shoulder pads Maury Wills Jersey and tank top, to sed some equipment to fans and left the field.Brown, who was in contract incentives,refused to enter the game shortly before leaving. It was a scene Immediately after the game, Tampa Bay head coach Bruce Arians said Brown is "no longer a Buc."It ends a controversy-filled stint for Brown, who was playing just his second game back after aThe Buccaneers were Brown's and , writes our NFL insider Jason La Canfora. , who to save the day from being a complete disaster for the Buccaneers, :Brady: leads to important win in Dallas For much of the past month, the Cardinals looked Corey Seager Jersey listle s on offense and not much better on defense. Maybe a trip to Dallas to take on one of the league's hottest teams was all they needed.Kyler Murray threw for 263 yards, to sed a pair of touchdowns and ran for 44 yards as Arizona snapped a three-game losing streak with Murray made timely play after timely play: His two touchdown pa ses came on fourth down and third down, respectively, and he sealed the game with a nifty scramble. , writes our NFL scribe Patrik WalkerWalker:Alabama to face Georgia in CFP title game If you were hoping for exciting College Football Playoff semifinal games... well, maybe next year.Alabama stifled Cincinnati in and Georgia continued the SEC dominance with in the Orange Bowl over the weekend. It sets up a rematch of the SEC Championship (won by Alabama, 41-24) but the stakes are just a bit higher this time around. We have ready for you to peruse, and we'll have plenty more for you in the next week leading up to the game.What we're watching Monday No. 24 Wisconsin at No. 3 Purdue, 7 p.m. on BTN Grizzlies at Nets, 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV Browns at , 8:15 p.m. on ESPN Heat at Warriors, 10 p.m. on NBA TV