25 Amazing NFL Stats from the 2012 Regular Season

Athlon Sports brings NFL fans the best 25 stats, records and milestones of 2012.

Another stellar NFL season is in the books. And unlike any year in the past, rookie quarterbacks, single-season records, franchise records and all-time greats produced at unprecedented levels. The NFL record books were completely rewritten this fall and Athlon Sports has compiled all the important numbers the fans need to know about 2012:

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NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 17

The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants continue to fall in the power rankings.

Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The Atlanta Falcons have flown back into the top spot after locking up home-field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs remain the on the bottom of the totem pole.

Here are our NFL Power Rankings following Week 16 of the season:

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The Nicest Athletes In Sports

These players are good on the field and off

With the holiday season upon us, we started thinking: If Santa can make a list, why can’t Athlon? So we asked dozens of athletes, agents, coaches, journalists and other experts to identify the nicest athletes in sports today. Here’s our roster:

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NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 16

49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick made a statement in an upset win on the road against the Patriots.

Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams. The San Francisco 49ers have moved into the top spot after knocking off the previous No. 1 New England Patriots, while no team is playing worse than the Kansas City Chiefs, who were blanked by the Oakland Raiders for the second time in history this weekend.

Here are our NFL Power Rankings following Week 15 of the season:

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8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 15

Highlighting the most important, intriguing and bizarre stats of the weekend.

NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player, fan and coach alike. New stories, new personalities, new winners and new losers. And new statistics.

Here are the most important, most intriguing and most bizarre statistics from Week 15 of NFL play:

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Week 13 Injury Updates: Percy Harvin, Jarius Wright, Danny Amendola, Mikel Leshoure

Percy Harvin, Jarius Wright, Danny Amendola, Mikel Leshoure Updates

Depending upon your fantasy league setup, this is likely the last week of the regular season for you. If not, then you have a two-week push left to get into the postseason. Here are some updates on injured players, their status for the Week 13 games or the outlook for their replacements.

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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 13

RG3 will look to recreate his Thanksgiving magic in his Monday Night Football debut.

A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 13.

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Three quarterbacks with chips on their shoulders take on two of the most inconsistent teams in the league and the worst squad.

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2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 13

Giants two-time Super Bowl champ Eli Manning takes on Redskins rookie phenom Robert Griffin III.

NFL Week 13 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule:

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Coby Fleener, Danny Amendola, Darrius Heyward-Bey: Week 12 Injury Updates

Coby Fleener, Danny Amendola, Darrius Heyward-Bey Updates

No more bye weeks. It’s all up to health and strategy from here on out to get you to a fantasy football championship. Here are some updates on injured players, their status for the Week 12 games or the outlook for their replacements.

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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 12

Detroit Lions wild child Ndamukong Suh was a Thanksgiving Day turkey last year.

A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Thanksgiving Day, Sunday and Monday in Week 12.