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Best of 2009: Week 8

New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper (42) intercepts a pass in front of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White (84) in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Saints defeated the Falcons 35-27 to remain unbeaten. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

Atlanta Falcons' Jason Elam (1) attempts a field goal against the New Orleans Saints late in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Elam missed the kick. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas (23) flips backwards into the end zone against the Atlanta Falcons in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The Saints defeated the Falcons 35-27 to remain unbeaten. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston (12) catches a touchdown pass in front of Atlanta Falcons cornerback Tye Hill (24) in the first half of an NFL football game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

San Diego Chargers Malcolm Floyd makes a 53-yard reception over Oakland Raiders' Michael Huff during the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis (58) intercepts a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Steve Breaston (15) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Carolina Panthers' Jonathan Stewart, right, scores a touchdown against Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie in the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Oakland Raiders Justin Fargas (25) scores a second quarter touchdown during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Jarett Dillard (87) leaps to catch a pass for a 23-yard gain as Tennessee Titans safety Chris Hope (24) defends him in the third quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/John Russell)

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) is sacked by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen (69) on Sunday, November 1, 2009. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre celebrates beating his former team of 16 years, the Green Bay Packers 38-26 at Lambeau Field on Sunday. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard (9) is rushed by Tennessee Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch (55) in an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles runs for yardage during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Park)

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson celebrates his touchdown during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. The Chargers won the game 24-16. (AP Photo/Chris Park)

Green Bay Packers tight end Donald Lee (86) tries to pull in a pass in front of Minnesota Vikings safety Tyrell Johnson (25) during an NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. The Vikings won 38-26. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Sean Morey (87) is up-ended by Carolina Panthers linebacker Jon Beason during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Glendale, Ariz. The Panthers defeated the Cardinals 34-21. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is sacked by Oakland Raiders defensive end Matt Shaughnessy as teammate Kris Dielman sails by during the fourth quarter of a NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Minnesota Vikings' Sidney Rice (18) escapes the tackle by the Green Bay Packers' Tramon Williams during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

Minnesota Vikings' Sidney Rice (18) has the ball knocked away for an incomplete pass by Green Bay Packers' Tramon Williams during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 38-26. (AP Photo/Jim Prisching)

San Diego Chargers receiver Malcom Floyd goes for the diving catch while being covered by Oakland Raiders' Chris Johnson in the first quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in San Diego. Floyd could not handle the catch but Johnson was called for illegal contact. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

Minnesota Vikings QB Brett Favre emerges from the tunnel before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers on Sunday, November 1, 2009. (Ben Liebenberg/NFL.com)

New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards (17) flips over Miami Dolphins cornerback Sean Smith (24) while carrying the ball during the first quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Philadelphia Eagles' Leonard Weaver (43) breaks free of New York Giants defenders New York Giants' C.C. Brown (41) and Antonio Pierce (58) to run for a touchdown during the first quarter an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis (31) is tackled by Chicago Bears linebackers Hunter Hillenmeyer (92) and Lance Briggs (55) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd (17) escapes tackle-attempts by Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas (31), safety Jordan Babineaux (27) and linebacker Aaron Curry, lower right, to score a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) is tackled Cleveland Browns defensive end Robaire Smith (98) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin (19) attempts to get around Seattle Seahawks cornerback Ken Lucas, left, after making a reception in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Cribbs, right, is tackled by Chicago Bears safety Danieal Manning (38) in the first quarterof an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

St. Louis Rams safety Oshiomogho Atogwe (21) stops Detroit Lions running back Maurice Morris (28) during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis (85) is stopped short of a first down by Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kelvin Hayden (26) in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Buffalo Bills' Marshawn Lynch (23) is tackled by Houston Texans' DeMeco Ryans (59) during the first half of the NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne (7) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker David Harris (52) during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Seattle Seahawks safety Deon Grant (24) makes a tackle on Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton (84) following Crayton's reception in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb (5) begins his slide after scrambling for a first down past New York Giants' Corey Webster (23) during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber (24) reaches the end zone as Seattle Seahawks defensive back Lawyer Milloy defends in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai, top, is tackled by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nate Clements in the second quarter of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Seattle Seahawks running back Julius Jones, center, is met at the line by Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jay Ratliff, left, and Keith Brooking, right, in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

Philadelphia Eagles' Sheldon Brown (24) takes down New York Giants' Hakeem Nicks as Nicks makes a reception during the second quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Denver Broncos running back Correll Buckhalter is knocked off his feet by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Fabian Washington during the NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is sacked by Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter (54) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

Philadelphia Eagles' Leonard Weaver (43) is tackled by New York Giants' C.C. Brown, left,, Rock Bernard (95) and Antonio Pierce, right, during the first quarter an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson rushes for a 25-yard touchdown against the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. St. Louis won 17-10. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman (33) celebrates after intercepting a Cleveland Browns pass in the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The Bears won 30-6. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Miami Dolphins safety Gibril Wilson, top, sacks New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) during the second quarter of an NFL football game at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. the Dolphins won the game 30-25. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) grabs the face mask of Jacksonville Jaguars safety Gerald Alexander (42) in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/John Russell)

Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson leaps on a carry against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson (28) is brought down by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Derrick Harvey, right, in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/John Russell)

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek (87) is upended by New York Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas (24) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Eagles won 40-17. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)