Week 12 of the 2012 NFL season brings three Thanksgiving Day games and a rematch of a classic duel from last season's playoffs. Here's a preview of this week's action:
Colin Kaepernick threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns in his first NFL start, and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Chicago Bears, 32-7, in San Francisco on Monday night.
A longstanding college football rivalry, an Ultimate Fighting Championship event and NASCAR's last race of 2012 highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
Lawrence Timmons' interception in overtime set up Shaun Suisham's game-winning 23-yard field goal, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 16-13, at rain-soaked Heinz Field on Monday night.
Turnovers and injuries to starting quarterbacks factored heavily in the outcome of several contests on Sunday. Here's a recap of all of this week's games:
The New Orleans Saints continued their climb back to the .500 mark, by downing the previously undefeated Atlanta Falcons, 31-27, on Sunday afternoon at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck ran for two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts dominated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 27-10, in Jacksonville on Thursday night.
Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes and Patrick Robinson scored on a 99-yard interception return, as the New Orleans Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 28-13, in the Superdome on Monday night.
The New Orleans Saints return to action on Monday night, when they host the Philadelphia Eagles, on Monday evening, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes and the Chargers' defense added two late scores on Chiefs' turnovers, as San Diego routed visiting Kansas City, 31-13, on Thursday night.
A huge college football showdown and a battle of Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here's what to watch this weekend:
With the NFL approaching the halfway point of the 2012 season, division races are beginning to take shape, as teams anticipate the second half of their schedule. Here's a preview of this week's action: