Winners: Julio Jones and Asante Samuel

Sunday's NFL Winners and Losers

The Falcons' offense/defense combo played through injury and excelled. Jones had six receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown playing on a sore ankle that kept him out of practice this week. Samuel entered the game with a shoulder injury, left the game with a shoulder injury, re-entered the game despite the shoulder injury, and made several plays late in a 24-23 victory over the Bucs. Gutty efforts by both stars. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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There were some really big winners on and off the field this weekend. Here are this week's winners and losers: (AP Photos)

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Winner: Colts Ch... Two Colts cheerleaders shaved their heads in support of cancer-stricken coach Chuck Pagano during a win over the Bills on Sunday. Cheerleader Megan M. agreed to shave her head if donations reached $10,000. There was reportedly $22,000 donated. Another cheerleader joined in on the action and shaved her head, too. It was a moving gesture. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Winner: Baltimor... This was one for the ages. Down three late, the Ravens converted a 4th-and-29 down thanks to an unbelievable effort from Ray Rice on a dumpoff pass. Yes, a dumpoff pass. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Losers: NFC Play... There are the NFC's five favorites (Giants, Packers, Bears, Falcons and 49ers) and then there is everybody else. Well, everybody else had a rough Sunday afternoon. The Seahawks, Saints, Bucs and Vikings all lost, shifting the 5-6 teams (Dallas and Washington) back into the mix for the sixth and final NFC playoff spot. (AP Photo/Bill Feig)

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Winner: New York... Apparently, a week off was exactly what the doctor ordered for the Giants. They dismantled the Packers on Sunday, 38-10, and Eli Manning showed no signs of a "tired arm." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Losers: Kickers It was a rough day for kickers, who made just 73 percent of their attempts on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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Winner: Cecil Sh... If you claim to have known anything about Jaguars wide receiver Cecil Shorts prior to the season, you're likely lying. He went to college at Mount Union and caught two passes for 30 yards in his rookie season last year. After Shorts' third 100-yard receiving game in five weeks, he's on pace for almost 1,100 yards. Oh yeah, he also helped the Jags win their second game of the season, 24-19, with four catches for 105 yards and a touchdown Sunday against the Titans. (AP Photo/Stephen Morton)

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Winners: Julio J... The Falcons' offense/defense combo played through injury and excelled. Jones had six receptions for 147 yards and a touchdown playing on a sore ankle that kept him out of practice this week. Samuel entered the game with a shoulder injury, left the game with a shoulder injury, re-entered the game despite the shoulder injury, and made several plays late in a 24-23 victory over the Bucs. Gutty efforts by both stars. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)

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Winner: Ryan Tan... The Dolphins' rookie quarterback led his first NFL game-winning drive Sunday in a 24-21 upset victory over the Seahawks. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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Loser: Ryan Fitz... The Bills had a chance to enter the crowded AFC playoff race with a victory in Indianapolis. They missed out. Instead, quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (17-of-33 passing, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) was a dud and the Bills wasted a second straight strong defensive effort in a 30-13 loss. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

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Winner: Denver B... Just like the previous five opponents, the Chiefs were on the Broncos' schedule. Denver took care of them, 17-9, at Arrowhead Stadium. That's six straight wins now for Peyton Manning and the Broncos. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Winner: Clevelan... Finally. This was the Browns' week. After getting so close the past few games, Cleveland won one. It didn't hurt that the Steelers committed eight turnovers in a 20-14 loss in Cleveland. The Browns, however, still appear headed in the right direction. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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Loser: Oakland R... The Raiders lost. Nothing new. The Raiders acted foolish. Nothing new, either. Here's the anatomy of a melee. It wasn't a good look in a 34-10 trouncing in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

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Loser (in a Winn... On the surface, it would appear that the Bears were winners. They manhandled the division rival Vikings, 28-10, and Jay Cutler made a successful return from a concussion. The problem is the Bears lost some very important players (Devin Hester, Lance Briggs, Matt Forte and Charles Tillman) to injury in the contest. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Winner: Janoris ... Two touchdowns for any player is impressive. It's doubly impressive for a defensive player like Jenkins. The rookie quarterback took advantage of Arizona's lack of a quarterback in a 31-17 Rams' victory. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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