NFL Week 12

Week 12 of the NFL season had some good games and surprises as usual. The game that turned out to be the best game of the week was the Sunday night matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots. The Patriots, who were undefeated at 10-0 at that point, came into the game heavy favorites against an Eagles team who has been struggling all year. Eagles starting QB Donovan McNabb did not start due to a knee injury he sustained last week against the Miami Dolphins, meaning the Eagles had to go with backup QB A.J. Feeley. Feeley played good enough to win, going 27-42 for 345 yards and 3 TD but also had 3 INT. Tom Brady, who's on pace to set numerous records, clearly had his worst game of the year under constant pressure from the Eagles' defense, but the Patriots prevailed, winning 31-28. Another good game was the Thanksgiving game between the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions. Brett Favre, the Packers QB, was very effective, going 31-41 for 381 yards and 3 TD. This game was a hyped game because the Lions were finally a decent team on their annual Thanksgiving game for the first time in a long time. But the Lions didn't have much firepower for a better Packers team, as the Packers won 37-26. Another good game was the Denver Broncos and the Chicago Bears game. The Broncos, leading by 14 in the fourth quarter, lost in overtime 37-34, when the Bears scored 17 unanswered points in the fourth and overtime to win it. Devin Hester, their incredible special teams player, had two TD returns. The surprise of the week was the Minnesota Vikings' 41-17 win over the New York Giants. It was very surprising because the Giants were clearly the better team coming into the game but Giants QB Eli Manning was ineffective, throwing 4 INT. Three of them were returned for touchdowns by the Vikings defense. Did the Eagles expose the Patriots weaknesses? Are the Packers a legit team in the NFC? Did the Bears' win save their season? Are the Giants a serious contender after their embarrassing loss?