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Packers Clinch North; Rams, Colts Lose

>>Packers Clinch NFC North Crown

The Green Bay Packers clinched their second straight NFC North title with a 21-13 victory over the archrival Chicago Bears on Sunday.

James Jones caught all three touchdown passes thrown by the Packers' Aaron Rodgers. Green Bay has now won six straight in the NFL's oldest - and fiercest - rivalry.

The Packers (10-4) have won 12 straight against NFC North opponents, the longest streak in the NFL.

Brandon Marshall had a 15-yard TD catch for the Bears, who have lost 5 of 6 and are in danger of missing the playoffs after beginning the year 7-1. Clay Matthews continued his torture of Jay Cutler with two sacks, and Alshon Jeffery hurt the Bears (8-6) with three offensive pass interference calls late in the second half.

>>Texans Top Colts, Lock Up AFC South

(Houston, TX) -- Matt Schaub tossed for 261 yards and a touchdown as the Texans locked up the AFC South with a 29-17 win over the Colts. It's the second straight division title for Houston. Andre Johnson made 11 catches for 151 yards and the TD. Arian Foster ran for 165 yards on 27 carries for Houston, which improved to 12-and-2. Andrew Luck threw for two scores and 186 yards for Indianapolis, which dropped to 9-and-5. Vick Ballard rushed for 105 yards in the setback.

>>Vikings Rout Rams

(St. Louis, MO) -- Adrian Peterson rushed for 212 yards and a touchdown to lead the Vikings to a 36-22 rout of the Rams in St. Louis. Sam Bradford finished 35-of-55 for 377 yards with three TDs and one interception for the Rams, who had their three-game winning streak snapped and fell to 6-7-and-1. Steven Jackson had 13 carries for 73 yards in defeat. The Rams head to Tampa Bay to face the Buccaneers next week.

NFL
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Atlanta Falcons 34, New York Giants 0
Miami Dolphins 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 3
Washington Redskins 38, Cleveland Browns 21
Denver Broncos 34, Baltimore Ravens 17
New Orleans Saints 41, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0
Arizona Cardinals 38, Detroit Lions 10
Carolina Panthers 31, San Diego Chargers 7
Seattle Seahawks 50, Buffalo Bills 17
Dallas Cowboys 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 24
Oakland Raiders 15, Kansas City Chiefs 0
San Francisco 49ers 41, New England Patriots 34

>>Lions' Johnson Closing In On Receiving Record

(Glendale, AZ) -- Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is closing in on Jerry Rice's NFL single season receiving record. Johnson had 10 catches for 121 yards in Sunday's 38-10 loss in Arizona. With 1,546 receiving yards, the 27-year-old is now 302 yards shy of Rice's record of 1,848 yards with two games to play. Detroit hosts Atlanta in Week 16 and Chicago in Week 17.

>>Jets Take On Titans

(Nashville, TN) -- The New York Jets are in The Music City tonight facing the Tennessee Titans on "Monday Night Football." The Jets are still alive in the postseason hunt at 6-and-7. They have won three-of-four, including a 17-10 victory over Jacksonville last time out. The Titans are 4-and-9 and are out of postseason contention. Tennessee has lost three straight and five-of-six overall. The Jets have won two straight in this series and five of the last six dating back to 1998.

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