Who were the NFL’s top stars in Week 16? Each Wednesday, the league unveils its weekly honor roll. See who the Players of the Week are below.
AFC Offensive Player of the Week
Taylor rumbled for 218 rushing yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 38-30 win over the Titans, highlighting his spectacular day with 65- and 70-yard gallops to the end zone. It was Taylor's second career 200-plus-yard game, and his effort helped set a new Colts single-game team record of 335 rushing yards.
NFC Offensive Player of the Week
Hubbard scored the first and final six points on Sunday to deliver the Panthers a 36-30 overtime victory against the Arizona Cardinals. The Panthers snapped a four-game losing streak with Hubbard leading the way, tallying 25 carries for 152 yards (6.1 yards per carry) with the aforementioned two scores -- a 4-yarder in the first quarter and a 21-yard game-winner in OT. Amid a career season, Hubbard has won his first career Player of the Week accolade.
AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Pola-Mao was essential to the Raiders' third win of the season on Sunday, forcing fumbles on consecutive drives in a close game that resulted in a 19-14 victory over the Jaguars. The third-year safety also led the team with nine tackles, two of which came during a defensive stop in the fourth quarter to fend off Jacksonville's final attempt.
NFC Defensive Player of the Week
Van Ginkel came up clutch with five tackles and two sacks in the Vikings' nail-biting 27-24 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Both of Van Ginkel's sacks came in the fourth quarter, the second on Seattle's final offensive drive and pushing the Seahawks back far enough that they were forced to attempt a game-tying 60-yard field goal that was no good.
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Sanders accounted for 17 points in the Dolphins' 29-17 win over the 49ers, making all five of his field goal attempts and converting two extra points on Sunday to help keep his team's playoff hopes alive. His surefire day included a 54-yarder in the third quarter and a crucial make from 48 yards late in the fourth quarter to ensure a needed win.
NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
The longest leg of the west connected on four field goals in as many attempts, with three from 50-plus yards, to help the Cowboys to a 26-24 Sunday night win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Aubrey, who was also good on a pair of extra points and had 14 total points, was four of four on field goals from distances of 58, 49, 58 and 53 yards. It was just the fourth time in NFL history that a kicker has converted multiple field goals of 58 yards or longer in a game, with Aubrey now owning two of them.