2006 NFL Season: Weeks 16-17

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre waves as he leaves the field following the Packers' 26-7 victory over the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, in Chicago.

San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson tries to fend off Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby while gaining short yardage in the Chargers' 27-20 victory in an NFL football game in San Diego on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. Tomlinson finished the season as the NFL's leading rusher with 1,815 yards.

Baltimore Ravens' Chris McAlister runs the ball into the end zone after intercepting a pass by Buffalo Bills quarterback J.P. Losman in the third quarter of their football game Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006 in Baltimore. The Ravens won 19-7.

Larry Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs rushes for a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 31, 2006 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 35-30.

New York Jets coach Eric Mangini is doused with Gatorade during the fourth quarter, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets beat the Oakland Raiders, 23-3, to make the playoffs.

New England Patriots running back Corey Dillon (28) squirms over the goal line on a 1-yard touchdown run against the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter in Nashville, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. Trying to stop him are Titans' linebackers Stephen Tulloch (55) and Peter Sirmon (59).

Santonio Holmes of the Pittsburgh Steelers eludes Madieu Williams (40) of the Cincinnati Bengals en route to a touchdown in overtime on Dec. 31, 2006 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. The Steelers defeated the Bengals 23-17.

San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney (6) celebrates with holder Andy Lee after Nedney kicked a 36-yard, game-winning field goal against the Broncos during overtime in Denver, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. The final score was 26-23, ending the Broncos' playoff hopes.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Mike Williams, standing on the Dallas Cowboys star, celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown with wide receiver Mike Furrey in Irving, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006. At left is Detroit Lions tight end Dan Campbell (89). Detroit won 39-31.

Tiki Barber of the New York Giants runs for his third touchdown, flanked by Washington Redskins at FedEx Field on December 30, 2006 in Landover, Md. Barber carried 23 times for 234 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-28 victory.

New York Jets' Mike Nugent (1) kicks the winning field goal with 10 seconds left Monday, Dec. 25, 2006, in Miami, to lift the Jets to a 13-10 win over the Miami Dolphins.

Wide receiver Terry Glenn (83) of the Dallas Cowboys makes a pass reception against Sean Considine (37) of the Philadelphia Eagles at Texas Stadium on Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 in Irving, Texas. Philadelphia made it a clean sweep of the season series with the Cowboys, posting a surprisingly easy 23-7 victory over Dallas.

The football gets by Cincinnati Bengals kicker Shayne Graham (17) and holder Kyle Larson (19) on a muffed extra point attempt during the closing seconds of a football game with the Denver Broncos in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006. The missed extra point gave the Broncos a 24-23 win over the Bengals.

Houston Texans kicker Kris Brown (3) celebrates his game-winning field goal with quarterback David Carr (8) after beating the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Houston. The Texans beat the Colts, 27-24.

St. Louis Rams' Steven Jackson stiff arms a Washington Redskin on his way to a 21-yard touchdown in overtime during their football game, on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in St. Louis. Jackson's touchdown gave the Rams a 37-31 victory.

Umpire Garth DeFelice goes down after being hit in the head by a pass thrown by Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard during the second quarter against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Jacksonville, Fla. DeFelice left the game. The Patriots clinched their fourth consecutive AFC East crown with a 24-21 victory.

San Diego Chargers' Vincent Jackson pulls in a 37-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds left in the game against the Seattle Seahawks in a football game Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in Seattle. The Chargers won, 20-17.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, center, is sacked by New Orleans Saints' Scott Shanle, left, in the fourth quarter, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Saints won, 30-7.

Larry Johnson (27) of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball against the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game at McAfee Coliseum on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 in Oakland, Calif. Larry Johnson ran for 137 yards and a touchdown and the Chiefs kept their slim playoff hopes alive by becoming the first team to beat the Raiders eight straight times with a 20-9 victory Saturday night.

Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre waves to spectators as he leaves the field following the Packers' 9-7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, in Green Bay, Wis.