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Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford went 20 for 41 for 217 yards and three touchdowns in Detroit's loss to the Packers Sunday.

Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson hooked up for two of his touchdowns, one for 20 yards and the other for four.

Stafford finished off his day finding running back Theo Riddick for a dump off touchdown pass at the end of the fourth quarter.

Stafford finishes the regular season 4,257 yards and 22 touchdowns. It is his fourth consecutive season over 4,000 passing yards and fourth straight with at least 20 passing touchdowns.

Stafford and the Lions will head to Dallas to take on the Cowboys in the wild card round of the NFC playoffs.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 226 yards on 17 for 22 passing for two touchdowns as well as a rushing touchdown in Green Bay's 30-20 win over the Lions. 

Despite being hampered by a calf injury, which caused him to miss two series, Rodgers was efficient passing down the field. He connected with wide receiver Randall Cobb from four yards out and immediately fell to the ground, grabbing at his leg.

Rodgers would return to the field in the second half and find Cobb again over the middle, who dove into the end zone for a touchdown. 

The 31-year-old sealed the win on a quarterback sneak on the goal line for a touchdown.

He finishes the regular season with 4,381 passing yards and 38 touchdowns.

The Packers next game will be in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was able to return to the field after re-aggrevating his calf injury in the first half.

Rodgers limped off the field at the end of the first half after throwing a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb. He was then carted to the locker room for further examination on his calf.

Rodgers missed two series for the Packers with the injury.

Vikings second-year wideout Adam Thielen entered Sunday with just five catches for 69 yards on the season. He nearly doubled those totals in the win over Chicago.

Thielen caught three passes for 68 yards and contributed a 44-yard touchdown reception from Teddy Bridgewater in the third quarter.

His efforts led an otherwise mediocre performance by the wide receivers. Also contributing were Greg Jennings (3-45), Jarius Wright (3-25) and Charles Johnson (2-22).

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers left the game late in the first half after throwing a touchdown pass to Randall Cobb. Rodgers scrambled in the pocket and pulled up as he threw the ball into the end zone for the score.

He stayed down on the ground for a few moments before being helped off the field by trainers with a calf injury. 

Rodgers was then carted off the field and taken to the locker room. He is questionable to return to the game.

He has 97 passing yards and one touchdown.

Backup Matt Flynn came on to take over for Rodgers.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith had his best game of his career help lead the Jets to a 37-24 victory over the Dolphins Sunday.

Smith finished the game with a career-high 335 passing yards and also threw three touchdown passes without an interception. Smith’s three touchdowns came from 8, 74 and 23 yards. It was the first time this season Smith was able to throw multiple touchdown passes in a game without throwing an interception. He also completed 20 of his 25 pass attempts.

Smith finished the season with 13 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions and 2,502 passing yards.

Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill capped off his career year when he was able to surpass 4,000 passing yards during the Dolphins’ 37-24 loss to the Jets.

Tannehill threw for 259 yards against the Jets in Week 17 which enabled him to become first Dolphins' quarterback since Dan Marino to throw more than 4,000 passing yards in a season. Tannehill completed 23 of his 39 pass attempts and also threw for one touchdown pass. Tannehill connected with Charles Clay for a 23-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.

During the game, Tannehill also broke Marino's record for most completions in a season for the Dolphins. He finished the season with 4,045 passing yards, 27 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions.

Texans quarterback Case Keenum put together an impressive performance to lead his team to a 23-17 victory over the Jaguars in Week 17.

Keenum, who made his second second start of the season, found Arian Foster for a 10-yard score in the opening quarter and an 8-yard touchdown strike to Andre Johnson in the fourth quarter. He compiled 250 passing yards while completing 25 of 35 passes. He added two touchdowns and one interception. He was sacked three times and registered a 98.5 passer rating.

Keenum passed for 435 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions this season.

Titans quarterback Charlie Whitehurst was atrocious Week 17 against the Colts, completing 12 of 28 passes for 72 yards and a touchdown in a 27-10 loss. Whitehurst averaged 2.6 yards per pass attempt.

Appearing in seven games due to injuries to Jake Locker and Zach Mettenberger, Whitehurst completed under 57 percent of his throws for seven touchdowns against two interceptions. He's slated to return in 2015 as a backup.

Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater ended his rookie campaign on a high note, leading his team to a 13-9 victory over Chicago in Week 17.

Bridgewater fired a 44-yard touchdown pass to Adam Thielen in the second quarter for his only score of the afternoon. He compiled 209 yards while completing 17 of 25 passes. He added one touchdown and no interceptions, registering a 90.2 passer rating. He was sacked three times and rushed for 18 yards on six attempts.

Bridgewater's rookie season comes to an end with 2,919 passing yards, 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.