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A heaping helping of hysterical football moments

Take a look at each in-depth breakdown and then vote for your favorite nuttiest play of Week 11 at the bottom of the right column.

'Shoeless' Justin Forsett

The situation: Up 17-7 with 4:26 left in the game, the Seahawks encounter a third-and-11 from the Rams' 22-yard line.

Things got a bit nutty when ...Justin Forsett's promising run toward the end zone hits a mild snag when a Rams defender snatches the footwear of the Seahawks running back. Forsett's right boot falls off as the back flies into the end zone for the exclamation point to the Seahawks' second consecutive victory.


Don't pull the hair, bro

The situation: Up 14-7, the Ravens face a third-and-10 at their own 31-yard line.

Things got a bit nutty when ...Ravens QB Joe Flacco hits Torrey Smith for a first down. The rookie receiver was brought down to the M&T Bank Stadium FieldTurf by his dreadlocks by Bengals defensive back Adam "Pacman" Jones, a play that likely saved a touchdown.


Scaring the kick out of the kicker

The situation: Down 10-7 to the Raiders and facing a fourth-and-4, the Vikings line up for a 48-yard field-goal attempt by kicker Ryan Longwell.

Things got a bit nutty when ... The Raiders' Tyvon Branch is so quick to get into the Vikings' backfield, that he interrupts the play. Longwell halts his approach for the field goal attempt, and Branch wipes out holder Chris Kluwe for a 12-yard loss.


Exactly how they drew it up, right?

The situation: On their first possession of the game, the Packers face a fourth-and-1 at their own 21-yard line.

Things got a bit nutty when ...Packers punter Tim Masthay attempts to boot the ball back to the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay's Jacob Cutrera storms through the line of scrimmage. Masthay appears stunned, aborts the kick, takes off running for the first down, fumbles the ball, picks it up, then fumbles the ball again only to see it conveniently bounce out of bounds as the Packers attain a first down.


Pile up on the ref

The situation: Trailing 17-14 with 54 seconds remaining in the third quarter, the Bengals face a second-and-8 situation from their own 29-yard line.

Things got a bit nutty when ...Bengals QB Andy Dalton's pass intended for Andre Caldwell is intercepted by Jimmy Smith, who fumbles the ball when it is jarred loose by Caldwell. As players scrambled to retrieve the ball, referee Ron Winter got caught in the mayhem. The Ravens' Brendon Ayanbadejo came out of the scrum with the ball, and then Baltimore took a 24-14 lead as a result of the turnover.

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