Aaron Rodgers will get an extra weeks rest for his aching left calf — the one Ndamukong Suh stepped on (more on that later) — thanks to having led the Packers to a fourth consecutive NFC North title and the conferences No. Dominik Simon Jersey . 2 seed.After aggravating his injury and being carted away in the first half, Rodgers returned to hear MVP! chants from the Lambeau Field faithful during Green Bays 30-20 victory over Suhs Detroit Lions on a snowy Sunday in Wisconsin. Rodgers scored on a 1-yard sneak once he came back and finished 17 of 22 for 226 yards passing, including a pair of TD throws and zero interceptions.While Rodgers and the Packers (12-4) made the Lions the NFCs No. 6 seed, just take a look at whos No. 1: Seattle.Yes, the reigning Super Bowl champions 3-3 start is a distant memory, and a 20-6 victory over St. Louis allowed the Seahawks (12-4) to finish atop the NFC West. Since linebacker Bobby Wagner returned from a right foot injury, Seattle is 6-0, allowing an average of 6.5 points.Its been a decade since New England won consecutive NFL championships, the longest stretch without a repeat champion in nearly a half-century of Super Bowls. But Seattle could end that drought.Next weekend, itll be Detroit at Dallas, and Arizona at Carolina in the NFC; Cincinnati at Indianapolis, and Baltimore at Pittsburgh in the AFC.New England and Denver earned the AFCs top two seeds.The Steelers will await word on the status of running back LeVeon Bell, who left Sunday nights AFC North-clinching 27-17 win over the Bengals with a knee injury after getting hit by Reggie Nelson (who got an earful from Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin after the game.)The Lions could face the Cowboys without Suh. His cleat twice wound up on the lower left leg of Rodgers, who then shoved away the 300-plus-pound defensive tackle.Remember: Suh was suspended for two games by the NFL after stomping on the right arm of Green Bays Evan Dietrich-Smith during a Thanksgiving Day game in 2011. (On Sunday, Detroit played without centre Dominic Raiola, who was suspended for stepping on a Bears player last week.)In case you missed it, here are the other top topics after the NFLs 17th — and final — regular-season Sunday:FLOPS: Given a chance to make the playoffs by winning, the Chargers and Falcons flopped. San Diego had more turnovers (two) than points (zero) in the second half of a 19-7 loss to Kansas City, while Atlanta rolled over in a 34-3 defeat against Carolina.BLACK MONDAY: We know Jim Harbaugh is leaving the 49ers. Wholl join him on the way out? Jets coach Rex Ryan and Bears coach Marc Trestman are expected to be let go, Falcons coach Mike Smiths run could be over, too, and Oakland probably will replace interim coach Tony Sparano. Assistants who could get consideration for a top job: Arizonas Todd Bowles and Clevelands Kyle Shanahan.COWBOYS RECORDS: As the NFC East champ Cowboys routed the rival Redskins 44-17, DeMarco Murray broke Emmitt Smiths franchise record for rushing yards in a season by getting to 1,845, and Dez Bryant eclipsed Terrell Owens team mark for touchdown catches in a season by grabbing his 16th. Dallas is only the sixth team since 1978 to go 8-0 in away games — and four of the other five reached the Super Bowl.WERE NO. 1: Well, sort of. While some clubs were concerned with playoff permutations, Tampa Bay was busy letting a lead slip away in a 23-20 loss to New Orleans that gave the Buccaneers the No. 1 overall pick in next years draft. In need of a quarterback, the Bucs could end up with Heisman Trophy winners Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston.WHAT ABOUT WATT: Its been more than a quarter-century since a defensive player won NFL MVP honours (Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1986), and Rodgers might have sealed his second award with his back-from-injury performance Sunday. But Houston defensive end J.J. Watt completed a remarkable individual season in a 23-17 win over Jacksonville, adding three sacks, a forced fumble and a safety. Watts 20 1/2 sacks make him the first player with a pair of 20-sack seasons.___Follow Howard Fendrich on Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich___Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP_NFL Matt Murray Jersey . - A pitch clock will be used this season during minor league games at Triple-A and Double-A, but it has been ruled out for the major leagues this year. Jim Paek Jersey . With the players association in the midst of meetings in Las Vegas, a vote will be held on Friday to decide the CFLPAs presidency and other executive positions. https://www.cheappenguinsjersey.com/631q-ron-francis-jersey-penguins.html .Y. - Rob Manfred was promoted Monday to Major League Baseballs chief operating officer, which may make him a candidate to succeed Bud Selig as commissioner.MALABO, Equatorial Guinea - The luck of the draw will decide the final quarterfinalist at the African Cup of Nations.The Ivory Coast earned its spot from Group D by beating Cameroon 1-0 on Wednesday, but Mali and Guinea drew 1-1 yet again, meaning they cannot be separated in the standings.Instead, the African football confederation will put the names of the two teams into balls on Thursday at a hotel in Malabo and an official will pick one of them. Whichever one is chosen will advance.Its hard for each team because nobody deserves to be out of the competition, Guinea coach Michel Dussuyer said. But now it is a reality we have to face.There had been a possibility that all four teams would be in the draw, but Ivory Coast managed to hold on for victory in Malabo — the only result in the group that did not finish 1-1.In Mongomo, Guinea took the lead when Kevin Constant converted a 15th-minute penalty. Mali had a chance to equalize two minutes later but captain Seydou Keita missed a penalty at the other end.The equalizer eventually came in the second half through forward Modibo Maigas back-post header.But since Mali and Guinea could not be separated on the field, they will be separated by luck.They are the regulations of the competition and we have to go by them, Mali coach Henryk Kasperczak said. But it doesnt work well. They (CAF) need to look at it again.Max Gradel scored the only goal of the match at Malabo Stadium after collecting a pass from Siaka Tiene that went through the legs of Cameroon forward Edgar Salli. He then ran toward the middle of the field before unleashing a hard shot that flew past a diving Fabrice Ondoa. Pascal Dupuis Jersey. The result gives the Ivorians first place in the group and a quarterfinal match against Algeria on Sunday in Malabo. In Sundays early match at the same venue, the lucky team from Thursdays draw will face Ghana.Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard, who has worked with several teams around the continent, coached in Algeria a few years ago, so his next opponent is no stranger.I spent a very, very good time over there, and now I have to make them cry, Renard said. Its just a joke. I have a lot of friends in Algeria.The Ivory Coast was playing its second straight match without Gervinho, the Roma forward who was given a straight red card in the opening game against Guinea and was then handed a two-match suspension.But Gradel has been getting things done up front among a team that includes Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony and Salomon Kalou. The Saint-Etienne midfielder has scored two goals in two matches. On Saturday, he came on as a substitute and scored an 87th-minute equalizer in the 1-1 draw with Mali.Cameroon again played an up-tempo game, but rarely threatened the Ivory Coast goal. One of the best chances of the first half for the Cameroonians came when Salli shot over the bar in the final seconds. More chances came in the second half as the Ivorians sat back, but there was no finishing touch.I think the Ivory Coast took advantage of a little mistake we made in the first half to score the goal, Cameroon coach Volker Finke said. In the first half we had two or three really good chances but didnt score, and that is the reason we lost. ' ' '