HANDLING THE EXPECTATIONS: The Bengals were considered a fluke when they snared a wild card in 2011 only one of their nine wins that season came against a team that finished with a winning record. They were better last year, but lost to Houston again. While other playoff teams had significant turnover in the offseason, the Bengals brought their roster back virtually intact, making them an early favorite for the playoffs.RB Michael Turner is having an outstanding season and leads the Falcons with 974 yards rushing and 7 TD's. WR Roddy White is establishing himself as one of the top three receivers in the NFL. White has 84 receptions for 1,066 yards and 7 TD's.

After missing 3 field goals in Week 4, Billy Cundiff of the Washington Redskins knew that his fourth and last kick in the game had to be good. It was and it saved his job that week. He wasn't as lucky in Week Five when he missed a 31yarder and the Skins released him on the following Tuesday after signing Kai Forbath a