8 a.m. ET: It all comes down to this.
While many NFL teams are shoring up for the playoffs, another pursuit awaits for those chasing individual accolades. For some of the NFL’s best players, just 60 minutes remain to break records after a long season of work.
In a year that has seen all kinds of benchmarks fall, a couple of the big ones remain. The Vikings’ Adrian Peterson needs his third 200-yard rushing game of the season to match Eric Dickerson for the single-season rushing record. J.J. Watt and Aldon Smith are both within reach of Michael Strahan’s single-season sack total.
Those records, which have received most of the attention, aren’t the only ones left, though. Rookie quarterbacks Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson can all break benchmarks for first-year passers. And the Lions’ two biggest offensive weapons, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson, can also do damage despite their team’s losing records.
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PLAYERS:
Adrian Peterson,
J.J. Watt,
Aldon Smith,
Michael Strahan,
Andrew Luck,
Robert Griffin,
Russell Wilson,
Matthew Stafford,
Calvin Johnson,
Michael Irvin,
Drew Bledsoe,
Ben Roethlisberger,
Peyton Manning,
Sam Bradford,
Robert Griffin III
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Stanford Cardinal, Baylor Bears
TEAMS: Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins, Stanford Cardinal, Baylor Bears
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