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Can't-Miss Plays of Week 7

   Lee Evans makes an amazing one-handed catch for a touchdown that was reminiscent of 
   Reggie Wayne's game-winning catch in Week 5. 

Bears rookie Matt Forte follows the bouncing ball right into his belly, where he snags it for a Bears touchdown in a wild one in Chicago.

   A botched punt return by the 
  Vikings turns into the first career TD for 
  Bears rookie 
  Zack Bowman, who later in the game made 
  a crucial interception. 
   After tallying 302 yards and five TDs against the 
  Bears in 2007, 
  Adrian Peterson burns the 
  Bears again for a long score on a 121-yard, 2-TD day. 

Steven Jackson had his way with the Cowboys defense on Sunday, and no play was more evident of that than this 56-yard scoring run.

  1. Manning's numbers were not flashy, finishing with 69 yards on nine attempts. But the team undoubtedly rallied when Manning entered the lineup. The running game especially took off and Manning deserves some credit for calling audibles into better situations. The Broncos scored 20 points after halftime, aided by field position and a late interception by the Broncos' defense. Kubiak said after the game he was looking for "leadership" and believed Manning provided it. While he wouldn't name a starter for the playoffs, it's hard to imagine Manning will be on the bench again.
   From running the 
  the fastest 40 at the combine 
   to outrunning the 
  Chiefs, 
  Chris Johnson is showing why the 
  Titans made him a top pick. 
   LenDale White rumbles for an 80-yard score. In all, the 
  Titans' one-two, Johnson-White punch accounted for 317 yards rushing and four TDs. 
   With the score tied at 3-3, 
  Terrell Suggs turns the game in the 
  Ravens' favor with this interception return for a touchdown. 
   A potential field goal for the 
  Giants turns into a touchdown for the 
  49ers as Nate Clements scoops up the blocked kick and returns it for a score. 

Lions QB Dan Orlovsky hits Calvin Johnson for a 96-yard fourth-quarter score as Detroit attempts a second-half rally against the Texans.

  1. Was this the final time we'll see quarterback Drew Brees and coach Sean Payton paired together in New Orleans? With Payton's name being floated for a handful of potential vacancies, we can't help but wonder if Brees might also be on the way out. It's highly unusual to see a team part ways with a franchise passer, but Brees, at 36, will likely be asked to trim his $30 million cap hit for 2016. Still, the signal-caller we saw Sunday should not be allowed to leave under any circumstance. He tore through the Falcons for 323 yards at 7.7 yards per throw in a bizarre and entertaining tilt that came down to a killer pick by Matt Ryan that set up a game-winning field goal by the Saints with time running out.

Packers safety Nick Collins picks off Peyton Manning, and then makes a nifty little move on the return to go 62 yards for a score.

   Not to be outdone by his fellow safety, the 
  Packers' Aaron Rouse goes end zone to end zone on this interception of Manning. 
   With 2:30 left in overtime, Sebastian Janikowski kicks a 
  Raiders-record 57-yard field goal as Oakland earns a 16-13 win over the 
  Jets. 

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