Panthers Madden Franchise Simulation

[Cold Cat]

good job man. this is something that is different and fun to keep up with.

[Catalyst]

I've been simming a Panther franchise. Unfortunately I know how to exploit the draft so I sim 16-0 superbowl winning seasons pretty much all the time.

I typically have 20 first round picks every season because of the low value of future firsts and my ability to dig up the best players not in round 1. Madden's trade logic is retarded.

True, which is why I make it a point to keep things realistic. I could have a stacked team, but I only make trades/signings that are realistic and that I can see happening in real life.

[Catalyst]

WEEK 6 UPDATE:

Bengals 31, Giants 23

Colts 37, Jaguars 10

Rams 26, Cardinals 14

Bears 38, Lions 24

Bills 14, 49ers 12

Patriots 13, Seahawks 10 (O.T.)

Packers 33, Vikings 30 (O.T.)

Saints 26, Panthers 9

Steelers 28, Eagles 21

Dolphins 24, Broncos 12

Buccaneers 24, Redskins 17

Ravens 19, Jets 15

Texans 34, Titans 21 - SNF

Chargers 27, Browns 10 - MNF

SAINTS 26, PANTHERS 9

Passing:

C. Newton: 19/22, 222 yards (78.1 QBR)

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D. Brees: 30/48, 360 yards, 2 TD's (99.3 QBR)

Rushing:

D. Williams: 8 carries, 29 yards (3.6 YPC)

J. Stewart: 7 carries, 26 yards (3.7 YPC)

C. Newton: 7 carries, 37 yards (5.0 YPC)

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P. Thomas: 14 carries, 64 yards (4.8 YPC)

M. Ingram: 12 carries, 52 yards (4.2 YPC)

Receiving:

D. Gettis: 2 rec, 18 yards

S. Smith: 3 rec, 60 yards

J. Stewart: 3 rec, 37 yards

G. Olsen: 2 rec, 8 yards

B. LaFell: 3 rec, 70 yards

K. Pilares: 4 rec, 23 yards

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M. Colston: 12 rec, 134 yards, TD

J. Graham: 7 rec, 97 yards

D. Henderson: 4 rec, 59 yards, TD

L. Moore: 2 rec, 41 yards

Defensive:

J. Beason: 13 tackles

J. Anderson: 10 tackles

Z. Brown: 8 tackles

C. Gamble: 7 tackles

A. Applewhite: 4 tackles, SACK

S. Fua: 2 tackles, SACK

C. Johnson: 4 tackles

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K. Robinson: 9 tackles

J. Vilma: 8 tackles, SACK

W. Smith: 7 tackles, SACK

R. Harper: 6 tackles

M. Wilson: 6 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 3/3 FG's (Long: 56)

K. Martens: 7 punts, 320 yards (35.8 NET AVG)

K. Pilares: 33.6 KR AVG

C. Rainey: 28.5 KR AVG, 4.0 PR AVG

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G. Hartley: 4/5 FG's (Long: 46)

T. Morstead: 6 punts, 257 yards (35.5 NET AVG)

J. Rodgers: 19.3 KR AVG, 9.6 PR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 6:

Ravens FS Haruki Nakamura: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Bicep)

Seahawks WR Sidney Rice: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Bills WR David Nelson: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Hamstring)

Cowboys OLB Anthony Spencer: OUT FOR SEASON (Broken Collarbone)

Panthers OLB Thomas Davis: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Cowboys WR Dez Bryant: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn PCL)

Redskins OT Trent Williams: 6 WEEKS (Broken Wrist)

Ravens SS Bernard Pollard: 7 WEEKS (Broken Ribs)

Redskins OLB Ryan Kerrigan: 5 WEEKS (Dislocated Elbow)

Raiders OLB Aaron Curry: 3 WEEKS (Knee Sprain)

Panthers OT Jeff Otah: 2 WEEKS (Knee Sprain)

Browns CB Terence Newman: 2 WEEKS (Broken Jaw)

Redskins ILB Rocky McIntosh: 1 WEEK (Concussion)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Trent Richardson, RB, Bengals (29 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD's)

NFL Defensive POW: Julius Peppers, DE, Bears (7 tackles, 3 SACKS)

NFC Offensive POW: Aaron Rodgers (41/59, 439 yards, 3 TD's)

AFC Defensive POW: Brian Cushing, ILB, Texans (15 tackles, SACK, INT)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 6:

None

LEAGUE STORYLINES - WEEK 6:

Panthers: Streak had to end sometime. Defense resembled last season against Saints. Yet another season-ending injury for OLB Thomas Davis. Could be career-threatening.

Falcons: Falcons need to work on running game during bye, but Matt Ryan has also been average this season without Michael Turner of old to lean on.

Buccaneers: They managed a win over the 'Skins, but Josh Freeman was underwhelming yet again. There should be real concern in Tampa about him.

Saints: This is the Saints we know and expected to see from opening day. Need to keep it up.

49ers: Injuries to the offensive line have really hurt this team.

Rams: Huge win to keep them in the hunt in the NFC West

Cardinals: Kolb's struggles could bring the Tyler Bray express to the desert next season with the 1st overall pick.

Seahawks: A terrible way to lose a game they should have won and dominated defensively for 50 minutes. Great performances by the two rookie studs Griffin & Polk.

Cowboys: If Jason Garrett survived the bye week he should make it the rest of the season. Don't expect Jerry Jones to wait long after that to fire him, though.

Eagles: At least they lost to a quality Steelers team in a close one. The Eagles are still in good shape.

Redskins: Matt Barkley continues to impress, even in defeat.

Giants: Tom Coughlin has to be among the coaches on the hot seat after this horrible start to the season. Sure they've lost close games, but this team was so good last year; what happened?

Packers: Huge win over previously undefeated Minnesota puts Pack back in NFC North driver's seat... for now.

Bears: Jay Cutler is very quietly having an outstanding season for the Bears.

Lions: Mikel LeShoure disappoints in first official start.

Vikings: They'll be back. It took everything the Packers had to beat them.

Patriots: They have to know they were out-played by the Seahawks for 3.5 quarters before the offense came to life. And even then it took a missed field goal by Seattle.

Jets: Just the kind of game you'd expect from the Ravens and Jets, though Rex Ryan was expecting a better result. Again, Mark Sanchez has to get better.

Bills: Defense has improved from last year; unfortunately the passing game has taken steps backwards.

Dolphins: You see those flashes of just how good Andrew Luck can be, but it's clear he's not one of those instant-impact rookies like Cam Newton, Andy Dalton, or Ben Roethlisberger. He'll get there, though.

Colts: He's baaaack!

Texans: How about Matt Leinart? 323 yards and 3 TD's in your first start in years isn't anything to sneeze at. He may have just given himself a shot at reviving his career come the offseason.

Jaguars: The defense had to cave at some point... but make no mistake, the offense - and particularly Blaine Gabbert - is the real problem here.

Titans: I think it's safe to say the Titans expected much better from Jake Locker. Matt Hasselbeck has been re-named the starter.

Browns: A few more games like that and we'll be seeing Landry Jones get another shot.

Steelers: Just another couple weeks before Troy Polamalu returns and gives the Steelers a much needed boost on defense.

Ravens: All the talk is on Joe Flacco, but the defense is still the heart and soul of this team.

Bengals: Trent Richardson could already be the best running back in the NFL. Yes, I said it. At the very least he's the best this season so far.

Raiders: Shouldn't Carson Palmer (1,133 yards, 9 TD's, 1 INT) be a legitimate MVP candidate? He has the Raiders on track for a possible #1 seed.

Chargers: It's going to take a lot more than a win over the Browns to turn things around for Norv Turner and co.

Chiefs: Bye week sees focus on defense, running game.

Broncos: What more can be said about how bad the Broncos offense is? This simply can't be all on the players; there's much more blame on the coaching staff. At this rate, that won't be an issue for much longer.

[RedMage138]

WEEK 6 UPDATE:

Panthers OLB Thomas Davis: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Who says madden isn't realistic?

[Catalyst]

Heh. Helps that I set his injury rating to 25 to help the realism.

[Catalyst]

Alright, so it looks like the Colts are going to end up with the 1st overall pick and not the Dolphins, so I'm going to go back and 'retcon' some of the draft via cut/release/trade.

- Dolphins trade up from 2nd to 1st overall to take Luck and also get a 5th rounder in 2013.

- Colts get the Dolphins 1st, 2nd, & one of their 3rd rounders in '12 and their 1st & 2nd rounders in '13.

- With the Dolphins picks, the Colts take Matt Kalil 2nd overall, Cordy Glenn in the 2nd, & Mark Barron in the 3rd along with their original picks.

- The Rams (who originally took Cordy Glenn) take Alameda Ta'amu in the 2nd instead, who had gone to Miami. Rams sign Ryan Lilja to start at LG.

Also cut Haynesworth from the Rams and put him on the Bucs.

[Catalyst]

WEEK 7 UPDATE:

Texans 13, Jaguars 10

Colts 23, Chiefs 21

Bears 33, 49ers 16

Lions 34, Cardinals 28

Jets 37, Bills 34

Cowboys 30, Falcons 23

Panthers 38, Eagles 14

Vikings 34, Buccaneers 17

Steelers 30, Redskins 10

Seahawks 17, Rams 14

Chargers 30, Ravens 20

Patriots 34, Titans 16

Raiders 24, Broncos 21

PANTHERS 38, EAGLES 14

Passing:

C. Newton: 20/30, 346 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT (125.1 QBR)

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M. Vick: 13/21, 222 yards, 1 TD (113.5 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 7 carries, 61 yards (8.7 YPC)

D. Williams: 6 carries, 33 yards (5.5 YPC)

C. Newton: 2 carries, 22 yards (11.0 YPC)

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L. McCoy: 19 carries, 75 yards (3.9 YPC)

M. Vick: 9 carries, 86 yards (9.5 YPC), 1 TD

Receiving:

D. Gettis: 3 rec, 61 yards, 1 TD

S. Smith: 3 rec, 39 yards, 1 TD

J. Stewart: 3 rec, 37 yards

G. Olsen: 7 rec, 133 yards, 1 TD

B. LaFell: 3 rec, 52 yards

D. Allen: 4 rec, 66 yards

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R. Cooper: 4 rec, 29 yards

L. McCoy: 6 rec, 67 yards

S. Smith: 3 rec, 22 yards, TD

C. Harbor: 2 rec, 22 yards

Defensive:

J. Beason: 8 tackles

J. Anderson: 7 tackles

R. Edwards: 4 tackles, SACK

Z. Brown: 6 tackles, SACK

C. Gamble: 5 tackles

C. Munnerlyn: 4 tackles, fumble recovery

A. Applewhite: 2 tackles, SACK

S. Fua: 5 tackles, SACK

C. Johnson: 3 tackles, forced fumble

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D. Rodgers-Cromartie: 2 tackles, INT

B. Graham: 2 tackles, SACK

N. Asomugha: 8 tackles

J. Jarrett: 7 tackles

N. Allen: 5 tackles

L. Kuechly: 5 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 1/1 FG's (Long: 30)

K. Martens: 2 punts, 87 yards (43.5 NET AVG)

K. Pilares: 12.0 KR AVG

C. Rainey: 21.5 KR AVG, 2.8 PR AVG

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A. Henery: 0/0 FG's

C. Henry: 6 punts, 242 yards (34.5 NET AVG)

C. Judie: 23.2 KR AVG, 2.3 PR AVG

D. Moye: 20.6 KR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 7:

Buccaneers OG Ted Larson: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Tricep)

Cowboys ILB Bruce Carter: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Titans DE Juqua Parker: OUT FOR SEASON (Ruptured Achilles)

Seahawks QB Robert Griffin: 2 WEEKS (Knee Sprain)

Seahawks RB Chris Polk: 2 WEEKS (Pulled Hamstring)

Bills OT Demetrius Bell: 1 WEEKS (Concussion)

Panthers RB DeAngelo Williams: 1 WEEK (Pulled Hamstring)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Mark Sanchez, QB, Jets (19/34, 334 yards, 3 TD's)

NFL Defensive POW: Chris Clemons (4 tackles, 3 SACKS, forced fumble)

NFC Offensive POW: Adrian Peteson (38 carries, 168 yards, 3 TD's)

AFC Defensive POW: Calvin Pace (5 tackles, SACK, INT)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 7:

None

LEAGUE STORYLINES - WEEK 7:

Panthers: Nice bounce-back game and Cam Newton's best performance of the season so far. Next up: a quick re-match with the Saints.

Falcons: The more they lose, the more you wonder if Mike Smith might be coaching elsewhere - as an assistant - next season.

Buccaneers: The more the Bucs bury their heads in the sand and pretend there's nothing wrong with Josh Freeman the worse things are going to get.

Saints: It's not often a team faces the same opponent twice in 3 weeks with a bye in between. They should be prepared for Carolina if nothing else.

49ers: They're playing hard and that's a credit to Jim Harbaugh, but the defense has been a letdown after a fantastic 2011.

Rams: Tough loss to Seattle, but this team is much improved under the new regime.

Cardinals: I wonder how Tyler Bray feels about sand?

Seahawks: Nice win, but the story here are the injuries to Robert Griffin and Chris Polk. No two rookies are as important to their team's playoff hopes as these guys and it's going to hurt losing them for the next 2-3 weeks.

Cowboys: At least we know the potential is there for a solid football team. I'm not sure this staff can bring it out, though, to be honest.

Eagles: Just when you think they're finally headed in the right direction they lay an egg like this.

Redskins: The Steelers are simply a better team, but the 'Skins are still in solid shape in the NFC East.

Giants: Tom Coughlin was once voted the least-liked coach in the NFL by players. Think that's finally caught up with him?

Packers: Starting to look like the offensive juggernaut from last season as they head into their bye.

Bears: Once again, Jay Cutler is playing extremely well. Matt Forte is finally coming around after a slow start.

Lions: They'll need to beat better than the Cardinals to catch up with the Packers and Vikings in the north.

Vikings: Good bounce back win. Adrian Peterson is making his case for MVP.

Patriots: Tom Brady always gives them a chance, but it looks like they've added several keepers on defense in the draft in Devon Still, Jared Crick, and T.J. McDonald.

Jets: A win is a win, but this team is under-performing and has been for most of the season.

Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick finally shows some signs of life just as the defense decides to take a day off.

Dolphins: A nice (LUCK-y?) mid-season bye for the Dolphins.

Colts: Did we mention Peyton Manning is back?

Texans: They need to keep winning with Manning returning to form because there could be very little room for error from here on out.

Jaguars: I know they just drafted Gabbert last year, but it's time to start thinking about at least bringing in someone to compete with him. He's been awful.

Titans: New QB, same results. Perhaps it's bigger than one position.

Browns: Is it time to consider giving Landry Jones another shot after the bye week?

Steelers: Polamalu returns next week to already strong Steelers team.

Ravens: Another team that has the talent but is under-performing. In what could be Ray Lewis' last year, that's a shame.

Bengals: Trent Richardson is so good he may rush for 100 yards during the Bengals bye.

Raiders: With Carson Palmer and Denarius Moore the Raiders have a legit vertical passing attack for the first time in years.

Chargers: Win over Ravens could be too little/too late for Norv Turner and possibly even A.J. Smith.

Chiefs: I'm just not convinced this team has any real long-term prospects with Matt Cassel at QB.

Broncos: Amazingly they managed to score 21 on a tough Raiders defense, but they still lost. I know they just signed Matt Flynn and spent a 3rd rounder on Ryan Tannehill, but if they're picking top-5 and a top QB prospect is there they almost have to take him.

[Catalyst]

WEEK 8 UPDATE:

Packers 28, Seahawks 9

Bills 24, Titans 12

Jets 23, Jaguars 13

Redskins 38, Cowboys 17

Raiders 27, Chiefs 24

Rams 19, Vikings 12

Falcons 20, Broncos 7

Lions 36, Colts 21

49ers 31, Cardinals 26

Bengals 15, Browns 3

Steelers 32, Texans 27 - SNF

Panthers 36, Saints 26 - MNF

PANTHERS 36, SAINTS 26

Passing:

C. Newton: 15/23, 314 yards, 3 TD's, 1 INT (130.0 QBR)

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D. Brees: 21/35, 293 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT's (72.7 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 15 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD (6.8 YPC)

M. Goodson: 4 carries, 20 yards (5.0 YPC)

C. Newton: 1 carries, 23 yards (23.0 YPC)

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M. Ingram: 17 carries, 107 yards (6.2 YPC)

P. Thomas: 5 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD (17.0 YPC)

D. Sproles: 1 carry, 19 yards (19.0 YPC)

Receiving:

G. Olsen: 6 rec, 109 yards, 1 TD

S. Smith: 6 rec, 135 yards, 1 TD

D. Allen: 2 rec, 41 yards, 1 TD

J. Stewart: 1 rec, 12 yards

B. LaFell: 2 rec, 17 yards

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M. Colston: 6 rec, 80 yards

D. Henderson: 5 rec, 84 yards

L. Moore: 3 rec, 47 yards, 1 TD

J. Graham: 2 rec, 20 yards

D. Sproles: 2 rec, 38 yards

Defensive:

J. Anderson: 5 tackles, SACK, INT

C. Johnson: 5 tackles, SACK

Z. Brown: 5 tackles, SACK

C. Gamble: 3 tackles, INT

S. Martin: 8 tackles

C. Godfrey: 8 tackles

J. Beason: 7 tackles

A. Applewhite: 3 tackles

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P. Robinson: 3 tackles, INT

J. Patrick: 3 tackles, SACK

K. Robinson: 5 tackles

J. Vilma: 5 tackles

W. Smith: 3 tackles

R. Harper: 4 tackles

M. Wilson: 2 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 0/0 FG's

K. Martens: 46.0 NET AVG

K. Pilares: 33.6 KR AVG

C. Rainey: 24.0 KR AVG, 14.0 PR AVG

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G. Hartley: 4/4 FG's (Long: 50)

T. Morstead: 37.0 NET AVG

J. Rodgers: 28.0 KR AVG

D. Sproles: 21.8 KR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 8:

Panthers OT Jeff Otah: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Bicep)

Broncos DT Paul Soliai: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Lions DT Corey Williams: OUT FOR SEASON (Broken Forearm)

Raiders TE Kevin Boss: 8 WEEKS (Partial PCL Tear)

Saints OLB Scott Shanle: 7 WEEKS (Partial ACL Tear)

Seahawks OG John Moffitt: 5 WEEKS (Herniated Disk)

Jaguars WR Mike Thomas: 4 WEEKS (Broken Jaw)

Jaguars WR Early Doucet: 3 WEEKS (Partial PCL Tear)

Steelers OT Mike Adams: 3 WEEKS (Broken Wrist)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers (30/45, 329 yards, 4 TD's)

NFL Defensive POW: DeAngelo Hall, CB, Redskins (3 tackles, 2 INT's, 1 TD)

AFC Offensive POW: Carson Palmer, QB, Raiders (21/38, 385 yards, 3 TD's)

AFC Defensive POW: Richard Marshall, CB, Raiders (4 tackles, INT, TD, forced fumble)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 8:

None

LEAGUE STORYLINES - WEEK 8:

Panthers: Revenge is sweet, especially just 2 weeks after a loss to the Saints and on Monday Night Football.

Falcons: Running game is still a concern, but enough to beat lowly Broncos at home.

Buccaneers: Josh Freeman has some work to do during bye week.

Saints: Two weeks to prepare for the Panthers and they still couldn't get the job done.

49ers: Beating the Cardinals should be routine for this team, but they let them put up a fight. The talent is there, but for some reason the wins have not been this season.

Rams: HUGE win over the heavily-favored Vikings. The Rams are a bit inconsistent, but could be in the wild card mix with a few more wins like this.

Cardinals: Is it time to seriously consider moving Patrick Peterson to safety? He looks average at best at corner.

Seahawks: Sure, it was Green Bay, but this team badly needs it's two impact rookies back.

Cowboys: A loss to the hated Redskins only makes this season worse than it already was.

Eagles: Bye week blues for Eagles in the midst of losing streak after a promising start.

Redskins: Right back into the mix with win at Dallas. Matt Barkley continues to make a strong case for rookie of the year.

Giants: Tom Coughlin better have his team ready after the bye if he wants to avoid being placed squarely on the hot seat.

Packers: Showdown against Panthers up next.

Bears: The NFC North looks unlikely with the Packers finally playing well, but the Bears are firmly in the mix for a wild card spot.

Lions: That's a big win on the road against the Manning-lead Colts. Keeps Detroit alive for a wild card spot.

Vikings: That's the kind of game this team has to win. They're still in the mix, but they really need to win when they're supposed to.

Patriots: First Brady/Luck duel favors experience over potential.

Jets: Even against a bad team like the Jags, the Jets just don't look right. They won, but this isn't a playoff team.

Bills: Finally, Ryan Fitzpatrick starts to show up. Has Bills in the mix for AFC wild card.

Dolphins: It's not so much the loss, but Dolphins fans had to want to see Andrew Luck play better in his first game against the Pats.

Colts: Manning has a big day, but red zone struggles and defense is ripped by Lions in loss.

Texans: That's as good a showing as you'll see from any team in a loss. The Steelers just look like the better team.

Jaguars: Word is the Jags are considering starting Drew Stanton. That's perhaps the most disappointing news yet this season as it means their "franchise QB" isn't looking like the answer to anything.

Titans: These last few weeks make you wonder if Jake Locker was ever the real problem.

Browns: Landry Jones gets another shot at starting. Hopefully he's put his time on the bench to good use.

Steelers: Defense didn't exactly look great even with Polamalu back, but Big Ben again shows why he's a legit MVP candidate.

Ravens: This team needs to do some serious soul-searching during the bye week.

Bengals: They're not winning pretty, but that's just the type of team they are right now. Need to prove they can beat a good team.

Raiders: Carson Palmer has been re-born under Hue Jackson, but emergence of Denarius Moore has been a huge factor for 1st place Raiders.

Chargers: They can't be inconsistent during their bye week, can they? I wouldn't be so sure.

Chiefs: Tough close loss to Oakland. They need to pull out the close ones if they want to have a shot at the playoffs.

Broncos: Another awful offensive day, another loss, another few degrees added to the hot seat John Fox is currently sitting on. Broncos still aren't out of the Tyler Bray sweepstakes, but need Cardinals to win one first.

[Mvp2014]

I've been simming a Panther franchise. Unfortunately I know how to exploit the draft so I sim 16-0 superbowl winning seasons pretty much all the time.

I typically have 20 first round picks every season because of the low value of future firsts and my ability to dig up the best players not in round 1. Madden's trade logic is retarded.

what fun is that?

[Catalyst]

WEEK 9 UPDATE:

Eagles 20, Redskins 16 - TNF

Bills 23, Jets 13

Falcons 27, Raiders 13

Saints 30, Giants 27

Bears 28, Vikings 21

Jaguars 48, Texans 43

Packers 20, Panthers 13

Ravens 21, Bengals 7

Chargers 34, Chiefs 9

Dolphins 35, Seahawks 0

Titans 24, Colts 19

Patriots 31, Rams 14 - SNF

Buccaneers 24, Cowboys 14 - MNF

PACKERS 20, PANTHERS 13

Passing:

C. Newton: 19/31, 164 yards, 1 TD (85.9 QBR)

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A. Rodgers: 23/36, 279 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT's (83.0 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 18 carries, 38 yards (2.1 YPC)

D. Williams: 7 carries, 27 yards (3.8 YPC)

M. Goodson: 5 carries, 21 yards (4.1 YPC)

C. Newton: 6 carries, 37 yards (6.1 YPC)

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J. Starks: 17 carries, 52 yards (3.0 YPC)

A. Green: 6 carries, 22 yards, 1 TD (3.6 YPC)

Receiving:

S. Smith: 6 rec, 92 yards

B. LaFell: 6 rec, 44 yards, 1 TD

D. Gettis: 2 rec, 12 yards

G. Olsen: 1 rec, 11 yards

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G. Jennings: 6 rec, 44 yards

J. Nelson: 5 rec, 80 yards

D. Driver: 4 rec, 61 yards, 1 TD

J. Finley: 5 rec, 65 yards

Defensive:

C. Johnson: 5 tackles, SACK

C. Gamble: 3 tackles, 2 INT's

A. Applewhite: 5 tackles, SACK

J. Beason: 11 tackles

Z. Brown: 8 tackles

J. Anderson: 8 tackles

S. Martin: 2 tackles

S. Fua: 2 tackles, SACK

C. Godfrey: 4 tackles

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C. Matthews: 10 tackles, SACK

F. Zombo: 6 tackles, SACK

A. Hawk: 10 tackles

B. Winn: 7 tackles

T. Williams: 4 tackles

B. Raji: 5 tackles

D. Bishop: 4 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 2/2 FG's (Long: 53)

K. Martens: 32.5 NET AVG

K. Pilares: 36.5 KR AVG

C. Rainey: 24.6 KR AVG, 17.0 PR AVG

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M. Crosby: 2/2 FG's (Long: 28)

T. Masthay: 47.5 NET AVG

E. Davis: 19.5 KR AVG, 11.3 PR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 9:

Raiders OT Jared Veldheer: OUT FOR SEASON (Broken Tailbone)

Buccaneers TE Kellen Winslow: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn ACL)

Colts TE Dallas Clark: OUT FOR SEASON (Broken Fibula)

Jets SS Jim Leonhard: 8 WEEKS (Broken Wrist)

Packers OT Bryan Bulaga: 3 WEEKS (Maniscus Tear)

Cowboys DE Shaun Ellis: 3 WEEKS (Abdominal Tear)

Panthers TE Dwayne Allen: 2 WEEKS (Pulled Hamstring)

Lions WR Titus Young: 1 WEEK (Concussion)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jaguars (31 carries, 224 yards, 3 TD's)

NFL Defensive POW: Nick Barnett (6 tackles, 1 INT, forced fumble)

NFC Offensive POW: Drew Brees, QB, Saints (27/44, 289 yards, 3 TD's)

NFC Defensive POW: Brent Grimes, CB, Falcons (3 tackles, INT, TD)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 9:

Seahawks sign DE Chris Clemons to 6-year extension worth $52.8 million ($28.5 million guaranteed)

LEAGUE STORYLINES - WEEK 9:

Panthers: Tough loss, but it was the Packers at Lambeau.

Falcons: A quality win over a good team in the Raiders. This is the Falcons we expected.

Buccaneers: Josh Freeman's best game of the season, but can he keep it up?

Saints: Defense almost allowed a 'Giant' comeback.

49ers: Bye week comes in the midst of a disappointing season.

Rams: A loss to the Patriots isn't that bad, but you'd like to see the Rams put up more of a fight at home.

Cardinals: Bye week. Could the Cards go 0-16?

Seahawks: If you need a better indication of how important - and good - Robert Griffin and Chris Polk have been for Seattle, this was it.

Cowboys: Jerry Jones doesn't like 10 point home losses on national TV to mediocre teams. A house-cleaning is coming this offseason.

Eagles: Big win to snap losing streak and deal a big blow to division-leading Redskins all at once.

Redskins: That's a game they needed. Now the Eagles are back in the mix.

Giants: Points for the near-comeback, but it's clear the defense misses Perry Fewell. The difference between this year and last is huge.

Packers: Quality win against up & coming Panthers.

Bears: Wild card? With big win over Vikes the Bears are back in the hunt in the NFC North.

Lions: Bye week after a big win, but can they keep that momentum going into next week?

Vikings: Suddenly there are a lot of questions about this team after 2 straight losses.

Patriots: So much for the fear of an upset by the Rams...

Jets: This one stings, but really only tells us what we already knew about the Jets: they're not a playoff contender this year.

Bills: That's three good performances in a row for Ryan Fitzpatrick.

Dolphins: Huge game for Andrew Luck in shutout win over Seahawks, but credit to the defense for outstanding effort.

Colts: Ouch. Just... ouch. That one could knock them out of the playoff hunt.

Texans: Another quality performance in a loss for the offense, but I think MJD is still running free against their defense.

Jaguars: Finally some signs of life from Blaine Gabbert - and a career day for MJD.

Titans: Welcome back, 2009 Chris Johnson.

Browns: Browns hope QB of the future can rebound in second stint as starter after bye.

Steelers: Bengals up next after bye.

Ravens: This team needs to do some serious soul-searching during the bye week.

Bengals: Again, this team needs to show it can win against the better teams. They'll get another crack against the Steelers next week.

Raiders: The loss to the Falcons hurts, but the loss of LT Jared Veldheer for the season hurts even more. He was having a Pro Bowl year.

Chargers: So we got the good Chargers this week. Which team will show up next week?

Chiefs: Looks like another postseason on the couch for players in KC.

Broncos: The Broncos might score more points on their bye week than they will next week against the Chargers. Then again, it is the Chargers.

[Catalyst]

WEEK 10 UPDATE:

Falcons 24, Buccaneers 17 - TNF

Panthers 23, Cardinals 13

Dolphins 17, Colts 12

Saints 24, Chiefs 21

Lions 27, Packers 16

Titans 21, Jets 10

Bears 17, Jaguars 12

Eagles 34, Giants 9

Broncos 18, Chargers 13

49ers 30, Cowboys 7

Raiders 24, Bills 2

Seahawks 27, Redskins 24

Ravens 34, Browns 19 - SNF

Bengals 23, Steelers 17 - MNF

PANTHERS 23, CARDINALS 13

Passing:

C. Newton: 12/26, 265 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT (92.6 QBR)

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K. Kolb: 18/30, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT (78.3 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 5 carries, 26 yards (5.2 YPC)

D. Williams: 7 carries, 27 yards (3.8 YPC)

C. Newton: 4 carries, 11 yards (2.7 YPC)

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B. Wells: 17 carries, 64 yards (3.7 YPC)

K. Kolb: 8 carries, 25 yards (3.1 YPC)

Receiving:

S. Smith: 4 rec, 146 yards, 2 TD's

D. Gettis: 3 rec, 72 yards

G. Olsen: 1 rec, 30 yards

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A. Roberts: 11 rec, 140 yards

N. Toon: 3 rec, 29 yards, TD

L. Fitzgerald: 3 rec, 32 yards

Defensive:

J. Beason: 14 tackles, SACK, INT

A. Applewhite: 4 tackles, 2 SACKS

Z. Brown: 7 tackles, SACK

C. Johnson: 2 tackles

C. Gamble: 2 tackles

J. Anderson: 4 tackles

S. Martin: 8 tackles

C. Munnerlyn: 5 tackles

C. Godfrey: 4 tackles

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S. Acho: 7 tackles, SACK

B. Carr: 3 tackles, INT

D. Washington: 7 tackles

P. Peterson: 3 tackles

K. Rhodes: 54tackles

B. James: 3 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 3/3 FG's (Long: 40)

K. Martens: 45.0 NET AVG

C. Rainey: 16.6 KR AVG, 10.3 PR AVG

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J. Feely: 2/2 FG's (Long: 35)

D. Zastudil: 31.3 NET AVG

L. Stephens-Howling: 23.0 KR AVG

P. Peterson: 10.0 PR AVG

N. Toon: 16.5 KR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 10:

Panthers CB Darius Butler: OUT FOR SEASON (Broken Leg)

Rams RB Steven Jackson: 4 WEEKS (Dislocated Ankle)

Rams OT Matt Reynolds: 2 WEEKS (Broken Jaw)

Lions OG Stephen Peterman: 1 WEEK (Concussion)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Michael Vick, QB, Eagles (27/40, 338 yards, 3 TD's + 7 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD)

NFL Defensive POW: Charles Tillman, CB, Bears (5 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD)

AFC Offensive POW: Ray Rice, RB, Ravens (13 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD's + 3 rec, 59 yards, 1 TD)

AFC Defensive POW: Ed Reed, FS, Ravens (3 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 10:

Dolphins sign OLB Cameron Wake to 5-year extension worth $54.6 million ($31.5 million guaranteed)

Bills sign FS Jairus Byrd to 5-year extension worth $32.7 million ($17.5 million guaranteed)

LEAGUE STORYLINES - WEEK 10:

Panthers: Ho-hum win over winless Cardinals keeps Panthers atop NFC South.

Falcons: The struggles of the running game might be a good thing in the long run for development of the passing game.

Buccaneers: How is it that once Josh Freeman finally comes around the rest of the team gets worse?

Saints: Another close one against, but it's a win.

49ers: They're starting to resemble the 49ers we thought we'd see back in August.

Rams: Bye week comes with Rams still in mix in NFC West.

Cardinals: Another week, another loss. Yawn.

Seahawks: Their two rookie stars return from injury and the Seahawks are right back atop the NFC West after being shut out last week. This just in: Griffin & Polk are pretty good.

Cowboys: That was as ugly a loss as they've had all year.

Eagles: Vick has best game all year in blowout of Giants.

Redskins: Tough way to lose to the Seahawks, but Matt Barkley showed well yet again.

Giants: At this point I think it's all but a done deal that Tom Coughlin will be gone come January.

Packers: That one hurts... and puts the Packers in a tie for 2nd place.

Bears: Big win puts Bears atop NFC North for first time all year.

Lions: What a win against Green Bay. If they can keep that level of play up, the Lions will be a factor.

Vikings: Vikes need to come out of bye week swinging after 2 straight losses.

Patriots: Division match-up against Bills up after bye.

Jets: That loss was embarrassing for a team that had Super Bowl hopes heading into the season.

Bills: Tough loss to a good team. Big game against Pats up next.

Dolphins: Andrew Luck beats Peyton Manning in first matchup.

Colts: Suddenly this team has to be questioning where it's headed. They need major upgrades at several positions.

Texans: Key game at Indy up next after bye week.

Jaguars: After showing some life, the offense is right back to its usual awful ways against the Bears.

Titans: Huge win over the Jets.

Browns: Landry Jones was better, but not good enough to beat Ravens.

Steelers: Tough loss to Bengals, but Steelers will be back.

Ravens: They need all the wins they can get to make it back into the playoff discussion.

Bengals: They finally get a win against a contender. They'll get another shot next week against the Raiders.

Raiders: Pass protection struggles with loss of Jared Veldheer for season.

Chargers: This may be the lowest point of the Norv Turner era. To lose to a pitiful Broncos team like that... ouch.

Chiefs: They always seem to come close, but fall short in the end.

Broncos: Upset over Chargers means little in the scheme of things.

[Catalyst]

WEEK 11 UPDATE:

Vikings 32, Cardinals 24 - TNF

Dolphins 24, Jets 21

Texans 24, Colts 13

Steelers 24, Browns 10

Chiefs 13, Broncos 12

Jaguars 37, Titans 17

Seahawks 35, Rams 9

Cowboys 28, Giants 14

Patriots 27, Bills 21

Ravens 30, Redskins 27

Saints 27, Buccaneers 14

49ers 31, Lions 28

Bears 31, Packers 20

Panthers 35, Chargers 21

Raiders 31, Bengals 17 - SNF

Eagles 31, Falcons 24 - MNF

PANTHERS 35, CHARGERS 21

Passing:

C. Newton: 12/17, 182 yards, 1 TD (125.1 QBR)

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P. Rivers: 17/25, 210 yards, 2 TD's, 1 INT (103.7 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 25 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD (4.6 YPC)

C. Newton: 10 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD's (8.8 YPC)

D. Williams: 5 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD (14.6 YPC)

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R. Matthews: 17 carries, 146 yards, 1 TD (8.5 YPC)

I. Pead: 3 carries, 15 yards (5.0 YPC)

Receiving:

S. Smith: 4 rec, 61 yards

K. Pilares: 2 rec, 30 yards, 1 TD

D. Gettis: 1 rec, 5 yards

G. Olsen: 2 rec, 36 yards

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V. Brown: 5 rec, 66 yards, 1 TD

A. Gates: 4 rec, 72 yards

V. Jackson: 3 rec, 49 yards

J. Hester: 2 rec, 3 yards, 1 TD

M. Floyd: 2 rec, 14 yards

Defensive:

C. Johnson: 5 tackles, 3 SACKS

J. Beason: 10 tackles

C. Gamble: 7 tackles

B. Hogan: 4 tackles, INT

A. Applewhite: 5 tackles

Z. Brown: 5 tackles

J. Anderson: 5 tackles

S. Martin: 4 tackles

C. Munnerlyn: 3 tackles

C. Godfrey: 3 tackles

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C. Liuget: 3 tackles, SACK

D. Stuckey: 8 tackles

D. Butler: 7 tackles

M. Teo: 6 tackles

E. Weddle: 5 tackles

L. Castillo: 4 tackles

A. Cason: 4 tackles

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 0/0 FG's

K. Martens: 21.2 NET AVG

C. Rainey: 23.0 KR AVG, 11.3 PR AVG

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N. Kaeding: 0/0 FG's

M. Scifres: 36.3 NET AVG

T. Hilton: 21.2 KR AVG, 6.8 PR AVG

INJURIES - WEEK 11:

Rams OT Rodger Saffold: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Quadricep)

Jets TE Dustin Keller: OUT FOR SEASON (Torn Hamstring)

Jets WR Plaxico Burress: 3 WEEKS (Broken Toe)

Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson: 2 WEEKS (Pulled Hamstring)

Lions WR Calvin Johnson: 1 WEEK (Concussion)

WEEKLY AWARDS:

NFL Offensive POW: Jay Cutler, QB, Bears (36/50, 329 yards, 4 TD's)

NFL Defensive POW: Morris Claiborne, CB, Vikings (3 tackles, 2 INT's, 1 TD)

AFC Offensive POW: Carson Palmer, QB, Raiders (21/43, 406 yards, 3 TD's)

AFC Defensive POW: Jarrett Johnson, OLB, Ravens (5 tackles, 2 SACKS, forced fumble)

TRANSACTIONS - WEEK 11:

Titans sign CB Cortland Finnegan to 6-year extension worth $55.3 million ($25.8 million guaranteed)

Chiefs sign P Dustin Colquitt to 4-year extension worth $13.4 million ($6 million guaranteed)

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Going to skip the storylines this time around; I got a few weeks ahead and am trying to catch-up with the updates.

[Catalyst]

NFC SOUTH:

1. Panthers: 8-3

2. Saints: 7-4

3. Falcons: 5-6

4. Buccaneers: 4-7

NFC NORTH:

1. Bears: 9-2

2. Vikings: 8-3

3. Packers: 7-4

4. Lions: 7-4

NFC WEST:

1. Seahawks: 7-4

2. Rams: 5-6

3. 49ers: 5-6

4. Cardinals: 0-11

NFC EAST:

1. Eagles: 8-3

2. Redskins: 6-5

3. Cowboys: 2-9

4. Giants: 1-10

AFC WEST:

1. Raiders: 8-3

2. Chargers: 6-5

3. Chiefs: 5-6

4. Broncos: 3-8

AFC EAST:

1. Patriots: 10-1

2. Dolphins: 7-4

3. Bills: 6-5

4. Jets: 4-7

AFC SOUTH:

1. Texans: 6-5

2. Colts: 5-6

3. Titans: 2-9

4. Jaguars: 2-9

AFC NORTH:

1. Steelers: 8-3

2. Ravens: 7-4

3. Bengals: 5-6

4. Browns: 3-8

[Catalyst]

To catch up I'm just going to post the scores for the last few weeks along with the season stats for the Panthers and league leaders and standings as of week 14.

WEEK 12:

Lions 30, Jaguars 12 - TNF

Steelers 20, Cowboys 13

Bills 17, Cardinals 9

Redskins 27, Giants 24

Patriots 35, Dolphins 10

Falcons 24, Panthers 14

Ravens 24, Browns 12

Vikings 35, Packers 28

Colts 28, Titans 24

Eagles 34, Saints 20

Broncos 30, Buccaneers 27 (O.T.)

49ers 24, Rams 17

Chiefs 14, Raiders 3

Chargers 26, Bengals 21

Seahawks 17, Jets 14 - SNF

Bears 33, Texans 10 - MNF

WEEK 13:

Titans 35, Bengals 21 - TNF

Packers 27, Eagles 20

Steelers 30, Browns 23

Colts 21, Jets 6

Lions 28, Rams 21

Raiders 38, Jaguars 10

Cowboys 30, Giants 24

Panthers 20, Redskins 13

Falcons 38, Saints 32

Bills 17, Seahawks 14

Vikings 31, Bears 14

Broncos 19, Ravens 13

Buccaneers 35, Chiefs 23

Patriots 22, Chargers 10

Texans 21, Dolphins 14 - SNF

49ers 31, Cardinals 20 - MNF

WEEK 14:

Bengals 28, Broncos 0 - TNF

Dolphins 38, Jaguars 21

Bills 20, Rams 10

Ravens 24, Colts 21

Lions 19, Vikings 16 (O.T.)

Panthers 32, Raiders 27

Texans 34, Packers 27

Bears 41, Titans 25

49ers 37, Seahawks 7

Falcons 17, Chargers 14

Redskins 21, Saints 16

Jets 20, Cardinals 16

Chiefs 21, Browns 10

Buccaneers 27, Giants 13

Patriots 30, Steelers 24 - SNF

Cowboys 27, Eagles 13 - MNF

STANDINGS:

NFC SOUTH:

1. Panthers: 10-3

2. Saints: 7-6

3. Falcons: 7-6

4. Buccaneers: 6-7

NFC NORTH:

1. Bears: 10-3

2. Vikings: 9-4

3. Lions: 9-4

4. Packers: 8-5

NFC WEST:

1. Seahawks: 7-6

2. 49ers: 7-6

3. Rams: 5-8

4. Cardinals: 0-13

NFC EAST:

1. Eagles: 8-5

2. Redskins: 7-6

3. Cowboys: 4-9

4. Giants: 1-12

AFC WEST:

1. Raiders: 9-4

2. Chargers: 6-7

3. Chiefs: 6-7

4. Broncos: 4-9

AFC EAST:

1. Patriots: 12-1 - Clinched Division

2. Bills: 8-5

3. Dolphins: 8-5

4. Jets: 5-8

AFC SOUTH:

1. Texans: 8-5

2. Colts: 6-7

3. Titans: 3-10

4. Jaguars: 2-11

AFC NORTH:

1. Steelers: 9-4

2. Ravens: 8-5

3. Bengals: 6-7

4. Browns: 3-10

PANTHERS SEASON STATS:

Passing:

C. Newton: 205/333 (61%), 2976 yards, 24 TD's, 18 INT's (92.1 QBR)

Rushing:

J. Stewart: 136 carries, 684 yards (5.0 YPC), 5 TD's

D. Williams: 107 carries, 607 yards (5.6 YPC), 4 TD's

C. Newton: 57 carries, 256 yards (4.4 YPC), 3 TD's

Receiving:

S. Smith: 54 rec, 1058 yards, 11 TD's

G. Olsen: 34 rec, 509 yards, 3 TD's

D. Gettis: 31 rec, 553 yards, 4 TD's

B. LaFell: 26 rec, 301 yards, 3 TD's

D. Allen: 14 rec, 193 yards, 2 TD's

J. Stewart: 18 rec, 234 yards

D. Williams: 14 rec, 163 yards

R. Brockel: 11 rec, 57 yards

K. Pilares: 7 rec, 53 yards, 1 TD

Defensive:

J. Beason: 123 tackles, 2 SACKS, 2 INT's

C. Johnson: 43 tackles, 10.5 SACKS

J. Anderson: 77 tackles, 3 SACKS, 1 INT

A. Applewhite: 47 tackles, 6 SACKS

C. Godfrey: 65 tackles, SACK

C. Gamble: 58 tackles, SACK, 4 INT's

Z. Brown: 50 tackles, 3 SACKS

S. Martin: 50 tackles, SACK

C. Munnerlyn: 33 tackles, INT, forced fumble

R. Edwards: 33 tackles, 2.5 SACKS

S. Fua: 33 tackls, 3 SACKS

B. Hogan: 31 tackles, SACK, INT

S. Spence: 19 tackles, 2 SACKS

Special Teams:

O. Mare: 17/19 (89%) - (Long: 56 yards)

K. Martens: 36.6 NET AVG

C. Rainey: 23.3 KR AVG + 9.4 PR AVG

K. Pilares: 24.1 KR AVG + 5.5 PR AVG

LEAGUE LEADERS:

Passing:

1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (4,329 yards, 29 TD's, 13 INT's)

2. Michael Vick, Eagles (3,969 yards, 30 TD's, 12 INT's)

3. Peyton Manning, Colts (3,959 yards, 23 TD's, 12 INT's)

4. Tom Brady, Patriots (3,916 yards, 29 TD's, 4 INT's)

5. Matthew Stafford, Lions (3,664 yards, 32 TD's, 18 INT's)

Rushing:

1. Adrian Peterson, Vikings (1,457 yards, 15 TD's)

2. Trent Richardson, Bengals (1,430 yards, 17 TD's)

3. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars (1,379 yards, 12 TD's)

4. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs (1,370 yards, 9 TD's)

5. Arian Foster, Texans (1,311 yards, 11 TD's)

Receiving:

1. Reggie Wayne, Colts (1,433 yards, 10 TD's)

2. Wes Welker, Patriots (1,380 yards, 12 TD's)

3. Greg Jennings, Packers (1,217 yards, 7 TD's)

4. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (1,174 yards, 9 TD's)

5. Miles Austin, Cowboys (1,113 yards, 5 TD's)

Tackles:

1. Patrick Willis, 49ers (127 tackles)

2. Jon Beason, Panthers (123 tackles)

3. James Laurinaitis, Rams (110 tackles)

4. David Harris, Jets (107 tackles)

5. Ray Lewis, Ravens (105 tackles)

Sacks:

1. Sam Acho, OLB, Cardinals (14.5)

2. Jason Babin, DE, Eagles (11.5)

3. Clay Matthews, OLB, Packers (11.0)

4. Charles Johnson, DE, Panthers (10.5)

5. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, Giants (10.0)

Interceptions:

1. Ed Reed, FS, Ravens (8)

2. Brandon Carr, CB, Cardinals (7)

3. Leon Hall, CB, Bengals (6)

4. Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Buccaneers (5)

5. Cortland Finnegan, CB, Titans + Terrence McGee, CB, Bills + Chris Gamble, CB, Panthers (4)