WHAT TO LOOK FOR – A LOOK BACK

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KEEPING IT CLOSE: There have been 11 games decided by eight points or fewer thus far in Week 13, bringing the season total to 106 such games.

The 106 games decided by eight-or-fewer points are already the most ever through Week 13 with one game still to play.

The most games decided by eight points or fewer through Week 13:

                                                                                                *One game remaining

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COMPLETE PLAYER: Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNING completed 27 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns for a 103.2 passer rating in the Broncos' 31-23 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With the victory, Denver clinched the AFC West division title. 

Manning now has 4,986 completions in his career and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (4,967) for the second-most completions all-time. BRETT FAVRE holds the record, completing 6,300 passes in his career.

The players with the most completions in NFL history:

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NO LUCK NEEDED:Indianapolis rookie quarterback ANDREW LUCK passed for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the Colts' 35-33 victory over the Detroit Lions.

Luck has thrown for 3,596 yards this season, the most ever by a rookie in his first 12 games. His total (3,596) already ranks third-most in NFL history for a rookie, trailing only CAM NEWTON (4,051) and PEYTON MANNING (3,739).

The rookies with the most passing yards in NFL history:

                                                                         *Through 12 games

Luck has recorded eight wins and surpassed SAM BRADFORD (seven in 2010) for the most by a rookie quarterback who was drafted number one overall in the Super Bowl era.

The players selected number one overall with the most wins in their rookie seasons in the Super Bowl era: 

                                    *Through 12 games      

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GOLD RUSH:San Francisco linebacker ALDON SMITH recorded one sack in the 49ers' 16-13 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams. 

Smith has 31.5 career sacks and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (31) for the most by a player in his first two NFL seasons since the sack became an official statistic in 1982.

Smith leads the NFL with 17.5 sacks, the second-most through a team's first 12 games since 1982. MARK GASTINEAU of the New York Jets had 18.5 sacks through 12 games in 1984.

The players with the most sacks through a team's first 12 games since the sack became an official statistic in 1982:

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DECEMBER TO REMEMBER:The NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS defeated the Miami Dolphins 23-16 on Sunday and clinched the AFC East division title.

The Patriots have now won 12 consecutive regular-season December games and became the fourth team in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

The teams to win at least 12 consecutive regular-season games in December:

                                                *Current streak