Question:
For their last home game of the regular season, the Lions hosted a rare Saturday evening contest against the San Diego Chargers. The first half was all Detroit. First came a 7-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Brandon Pettigrew, followed by a 30-yard field goal by Jason Hanson. In the second quarter, Kevin Smith caught a 3-yard touchdown pass, followed by a Calvin Johnson 14-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the half, putting the Lions up 24-0 at the break. After the intermission, the Chargers finally got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Philip Rivers to Malcolm Floyd, followed by a 22-yard field goal by Nick Novak. Detroit responded with a 6-yard touchdown run by Kevin Smith. The only points of the fourth quarter came when Cliff Avril intercepted a pass from Philip Rivers and ran it in 4 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Lions improved to 10-5 and clinched an NFC Wildcard spot in the playoffs, their first postseason appearance since 1999.  Also, the Lions became the only NFC North team to beat all AFC West teams on the season.

Who threw the longest touchdown pass?

Answer:
Matthew Stafford


Question:
Coming off their road win over the Rams, the Giants went home for a Week 3 interconference duel with the Cincinnati Bengals.  In the first quarter, the G-Men trailed early as Bengals kicker Shayne Graham kicked a 22-yard field goal.  In the second quarter, New York responded with RB Brandon Jacobs getting a 1-yard TD run.  Cincinnati replied with RB Chris Perry getting a 25-yard TD run, yet the Giants managed to tie the game with kicker John Carney getting a 24-yard field goal.  The Bengals ended the first half with Graham's 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Big Blue responded with Carney's 46-yard field goal.  In the fourth quarter, the Giants took the lead with Carney kicking a 26-yard field goal.  Cincinnati took the lead again with QB Carson Palmer completing a 17-yard TD pass to WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh.  New York reclaimed the lead with QB Eli Manning completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Kevin Boss, yet the Bengals tied the game with Graham's 21-yard field goal.  In overtime, Carney gave the Big Blue a big win with a game-winning 22-yard field goal. With the win, the Giants entered the bye week at 3-0.

Who kicked more than three field goals?

Answer:
John Carney


Question:
Coming off their win over the Seahawks, the Panthers stayed at home for a Week 16 Saturday night duel with the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys in an attempt to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. In the first quarter, Carolina trailed early as Cowboys QB Tony Romo completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Dallas increased its lead with RB Marion Barber getting a 5-yard TD run. The Panthers got on the board with Matt Moore completing an 11-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. The Cowboys ended the half with kicker Nick Folk getting a 42-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Carolina began rallying with John Kasay getting a 37-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Dallas responded with Folk kicking a 23-yard field goal. The Panthers tried to come back as Kasay nailed a 25-yard field goal, but the Cowboys' defense held on for the win. With the loss, not only did Carolina fall to 6-9, but it also eliminated them from the playoff race.

How many field goals longer than 30 yards did John Kasay kick?

Answer:
1


Question:
After a tough season-opening loss, the Steelers traveled to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals.  The Steelers scored first when Shaun Suisham scored a field goal from 44 yards out to make the score 3-0.  The Bengals took the lead as Giovani Bernard ran for a 7-yard touchdown making the score 7-3.  The Bengals scored again in the 2nd quarter as Mike Nugent nailed a 41-yard field goal to make the score 10-3 followed up by Ben Roethlisberger finding Derek Moye on a 1-yard pass to tie the game at 10-10 halftime.  The Bengals retook the lead in the 3rd quarter as Andy Dalton found Bernard on a 27-yard pass retaking the lead 17-10 and then it was  followed up by Nugent's 25-yard field goal in the 4th quarter for a final score of 20-10. With their 2nd straight loss to the Bengals, the Steelers started a season 0-2 for the first time since 2002.

How many less yards was the 27 yards goal compared to the 44 yards goal?

Answer:
17