Rivers Byard Godwin among NFL Players of the Week

Rivers, Byard, Godwin among NFL Players of the Week Published: Jan 03, 2018 at 01:30 AM It was a wild end to the regular season. Fans in Buffalo and Nashville celebrated, while those in Baltimore and Seattle saw their teams' seasons come to an abrupt end. fans also Jaelen Strong Jersey had to be disappointed, but they couldn't blame quarterback Philip Rivers. An outstanding performance from the veteran gunslinger wasn't enough to get his team into the playoffs, but it was good enough to earn him Player of the Week honors, the NFL announced on Wednesday. Rivers was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. The 14-year veteran out of N.C. State completed 28 of 37 pa ses for 387 yards and three touchdowns in the ' 30-10 win over the . Unfortunately, the needed some help Sione Takitaki Jersey to get to the postseason, and didn't receive it. The AFC Defensive Player of the Week was safety Kevin Byard. Byard had two interceptions in the ' 15-10 victory over the , the second coming with 10 seconds left to seal the win. The victory sent Tenne see Kareem Hunt Jersey into the playoffs for the first time since January 2009. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver/kick returner JuJu Smith-Schuster was the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. The rookie out of USC caught nine pa ses for 143 yards but it was his 96-yard kick return in the fourth quarter that broke a 21-all tie and kept the haple s winle s. In the NFC, wide receiver Chris Godwin T. J. Carrie Jersey took home Offensive Player of the Week honors. Godwin caught a 39-yard touchdown pa s from with nine seconds remaining to lift the Bucs to a 31-24 win over the . The NFC Defensive Player of the Week was defensive end Ezekiel Ansah. Ansah was a thorn in quarterback 's side all day, hitting him five times and registering three sacks in Detroit's 35-11 win. kicker Matt Bryant was the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week Joe Thomas Jersey . Bryant was a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals -- including a 56-yarder -- in the ' 22-10 victory over the . The win clinched a playoff spot for the 10-6 . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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