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man to stop.Just ask the Kansas City Chiefs.The latest example was Sunday night [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Jake-Ryan-Jersey]Jake Ryan Jersey[/url] , when the Patriots tight end had two key catches in the fourth quarter as New England edged the Chiefs 43-40.He has caught 76 TD passes from Tom Brady in his career.“He made a big play. He’s been making a lot of those his career,” Brady said. “I’ll keep throwing to him in the biggest moments.”Because of his knack for coming through when needed most, Gronkowski was the runaway choice as the NFL’s top tight end by a panel of 10 football writers for The Associated Press. The All-Pro received eight first-place votes in balloting released Friday.“He hasn’t played in all 16 games since 2011, but when he’s on the field he’s still essentially unstoppable,” said Minnesota-based AP Football Writer Dave Campbell.Kansas City’s Travis Kelce was second. He has 33 catches for 468 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs, who are off to a 5-1 start entering Sunday night’s matchup against Cincinnati.“Kelce is already just a notch behind Gronkowski and could top this list soon while playing in Kansas City’s high-flying offense with Patrick Mahomes throwing him the ball,” said New York-based AP Football Writer Dennis Waszak Jr.Zach Ertz of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles was third. He leads tight ends with 48 catches for 480 yards.“One wonders if Wentz-Ertz will be a household combo along the lines of Brady-Gronk five years from now,” said Dallas-based AP Football Writer Schuyler Dixon. “It’s lofty company, but the pieces are in place.”Green Bay’s Jimmy Graham was fourth. He has 27 catches for 349 yards and a touchdown in his first season with the Packers.“Aaron Rodgers sure knows what to do with a tight end like Graham,” said Nashville-based AP Football Writer Teresa Walker.Graham edged out Carolina’s Greg Olsen, who has been dealing with injuries the past two seasons. After Olsen, Minnesota’s Kyle Rudolph finished sixth.Tennessee’s Delanie Walker, who is also hurt and out for the season with a broken leg, still managed to finish seventh.“It’s a shame he is injured, and the flop of the Titans‘ offense has a lot to do with his absence,” said New York-based AP Football Writer Barry Wilner.Eric Ebron, who has six touchdowns, has been a bright spot for the Colts in his first season in Indianapolis. He finished eighth.“He’s become a go-to guy in the red zone for Andrew Luck [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Lance-Kendricks-Jersey]Lance Kendricks Color Rush Jersey[/url] ,” Philadelphia-based AP Football Writer Rob Maaddi said.Veteran Jared Cook, who’s third among tight ends with 32 receptions, was ninth.“Might be the only bright spot in Oakland right now,” said Denver-based AP Football Writer Arnie Stapleton of the one-win Raiders.Rounding out the top 10 was San Francisco’s George Kittle. The 2017 fifth-round pick is tied for sixth among tight ends with 27 catches.“Kittle has emerged from being primarily a blocking tight end in college at Iowa to a real dual threat for the 49ers,” Bay Area-based AP Football Writer Josh Dubow said. With all but one game complete in week 11 and most NFC teams having six games left to play, let’s take a look at how the playoff picture sets up and what it means for the Green Bay Packers. They travel to Minnesota to play the Vikings this Sunday night in a critical game that could very well help decide a Wild Card spot. At present, Minnesota sits in the playoff picture with the sixth and final seed, but the Packers are one game back with a tie in the ledger against the Vikings.A win by the Packers would pull them even with Minnesota and ahead on head-to-head record, but a loss puts them two games back of the Vikings and all of the other playoff contenders in the win column with five to play. It’s truly do-or-die time for Green Bay this week.Current Playoff SeedingsNew Orleans Saints*, 9-1 (week 12: vs. ATL Thu evening)Los Angeles Rams*, 9-1 (week 11: vs. KC Mon night, week 12: bye)Chicago Bears, 7-3 (week 12: at DET Thu afternoon)Washington, 6-4 (week 12: at DAL Thu afternoon)Carolina Panthers, 6-4 (week 12: vs. SEA Sun)Minnesota Vikings, 5-4-1 (week 12: vs. GB Sun night)Right now, the Saints hold a lead on the Rams by virtue of a head-to-head win. The Rams play the Chiefs on Monday Night Football this evening, however [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Davon-House-Jersey]https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Davon-House-Jersey[/url] , and could pull a half-game ahead of New Orleans before going on a bye next week.Interestingly, three of the NFC’s divisional leaders will be in action on Thanksgiving day, with the Bears in Detroit for the early game, Washington in Dallas in the afternoon, and the Saints hosting the Falcons in the late game.In the hunt7. Seattle Seahawks, 5-5 (week 12: at CAR Sun)8. Dallas Cowboys, 5-5 (week 12: vs. WAS Thu afternoon)9. Green Bay Packers, 4-5-1 (week 12: at MIN SNF)10. Atlanta Falcons, 4-6 (week 12: at NO Thu night)11. Detroit Lions, 4-6 (week 12: vs. CHI Thu afternoon)12. Philadelphia Eagles, 4-6 (week 12: vs. NYG Sun)Look at this mess. There are three teams within a game of the Vikings for the sixth spot and three more just a half-game back of that. Since the Packers play Minnesota on Sunday night this week, they could pull into a tie with Minnesota and then hold the tiebreaker with a 1-0-1 record in head-to-head games.It’s actually fascinating how the schedule sets up this week, as the teams slotted 7th through 9th can each tie a team that is in the playoff hunt and exactly one game ahead of them in the standings. If Seattle, Dallas, and Green Bay defeat Carolina, Washington, and Minnesota respectively, the standings would look very different next week. Dallas would pull into a tie with Washington for the NFC East lead and the 4th seed (taking a lead on tiebreakers) [url=https://www.thepackersfanshop.com/Bryan-Bulaga-Jersey]Bryan Bulaga Jersey[/url] , Washington would drop to the 5 seed, and Seattle would take over the 6th and final playoff slot and would hold a head-to-head win over Carolina. That situation would leave the Packers sitting in 8th place behind Carolina but ahead of Minnesota.Washington, however, looks to be in trouble after Alex Smith’s gruesome broken leg on Sunday. It’s not hard to imagine them collapsing down the stretch and falling out of playoff contention, though they will have plenty of opportunities to keep their division lead with four games against NFC East opponents remaining. We’ll have a little bit better idea on Thursday after their game against the Cowboys, but the one way that the Packers can sit in the 6th spot after week 12 is with a win and victories by Washington and Carolina.Ultimately, the upshot is that Green Bay desperately needs to beat Minnesota to have a realistic chance at the postseason. According to Football Outsiders, the Packers still had a 42.2% chance of making the postseason before Thursday’s loss to Seattle, but that number should drop considerably when FO runs their numbers again after Monday night’s game.Trailing Behind13. New York Giants, 3-7 (week 12: at PHI Sun)14. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 3-7 (week 12: vs. SF Sun)15. Arizona Cardinals, 2-8 (week 12: at LAC Sun)16. San Francisco 49ers, 2-8 (week 12: at TB Sun)These four teams are effectively out of the race, though the Giants and Bucs could theoretically still make a run if they win out. New York has a better possibility if only because their division leader has a much worse record than Tampa’s.
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