With just 11 seconds left in regulation, Ravens kicker Billy Cundiff missed a 32-yard field goal that would have sent the game to overtime. Instead, the Patriots defeated the Ravens 23-20 to advance to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis. Two plays earlier, Joe Flacco hit wide receiver Lee Evans in the end zone, but the ball was stripped from his hands by Sterling Moore.

Alex Smith completed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Davis with 9 seconds left just after Drew Brees had put the high-powered Saints ahead, and resurgent San Francisco capitalized on five New Orleans turnovers for a 36-32 playoff victory Saturday. "This is huge for us," Davis said. "It's history, legendary, anything you can describe."

Green Bay 45, Detroit 41 Trench Counter: Packers +6.2, Lions -6.2 The Green Bay Packers (14-2) rested Aaron Rodgers, starting Matt Flynn in their season-ending victory over the Detroit Lions (10-6). Flynn dominated against the Detroit defense, going 31-for-44 with 480 yards, six touchdowns and an interception. The teams combined for 1,125 total yards, 59 first downs, six turnovers and eleven touchdowns. Jordy Nelson was Flynn's top target, catching nine balls for 162 yards and three scores. Matthew Stafford finished 36-for-59 with 520 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions. Calvin Johnson starred with 11 receptions for 244 yards and a score. Detroit led 9-0 just a few minutes into the game and the teams went back-and-forth over the remainder of the game. Flynn found tight end Jermichael Finley for the game-winning score on a four-yard touchdown with 70 seconds left in regulation. San Francisco 34, St. Louis 27 Trench Counter: 49ers +2.3, Rams -2.3 The San Francisco 49ers (13-3) clinched the No. 2 seed with a closer-than-expected win over the St. Louis Rams (2-14) at Edward Jones Dome. Anthony Dixon scored on a one-yard run with just over six minutes left in regulation to give San Francisco a 34-13 lead, but St. Louis scored consecutive touchdowns in less than a minute -- thanks to an onside kick -- to pull within one possession. Alex Smith managed the game well for the 49ers, going 21-for-31 with 219 yards and a touchdown. San Francisco took a 27-10 edge on a trick play, which resulted in a 14-yard pass from kicker David Akers to Michael Crabtree. The Rams started Kellen Clemens because of injuries to Sam Bradford and A.J. Feeley. Miami 19, N.Y. Jets 17 Trench Counter: Dolphins -10, Jets +10 Needing help to get into the postseason anyway, the New York Jets (8-8) eliminated themselves with a loss to the Miami Dolphins (6-10). The Jets led 10-3 with 3:39 left in the second quarter after a field goal by Nick Folk, but the Dolphins scored 16 consecutive points to grab a 19-10 advantage. Mark Sanchez connected with Patrick Turner for a 10-yard touchdown in the final minute, but Matt Moore simply kneeled as New York was out of timeouts. Sanchez was at fault yet again, going 21-for-32 with 207 yards, two touchdowns and three costly interceptions. Charging down the field with a chance to take the lead in the second half of the fourth quarter, Sanchez threw a costly pick to linebacker Marvin Mitchell. After a 55-yard return, Miami was able to kick a 44-yard field goal to make it a two-possession game. Chicago 17, Minnesota 13 Trench Counter: Bears -0.8, Vikings +0.8 The Minnesota Vikings (3-13) jumped out to a 10-0 lead against the Chicago Bears (8-8), but still suffered their thirteenth loss of the season. The Bears had only 209 total yards and 10 first downs, but the Vikings scored just a field goal over the final 48 minutes of the game. Charles Tillman helped boost Chicago's offense with a 22-yard interception return with 13:37 left in the second quarter. Joe Webb and Christian Ponder combined to finish 21-for-42 with 228 yards and three interceptions, spoiling a good effort by the Minnesota defense. Percy Harvin was the leading receiver for the Vikings, hauling in 10 balls for 115 yards in the loss. New England 49, Buffalo 21 Trench Counter: Patriots +10.5, Bills -10.5 The Buffalo Bills (6-10) raced out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, but the New England Patriots (13-3) dominated the remainder of the game with 49 unanswered points at Gillette Stadium. New England finished with 480 total yards, while Buffalo had a total of 402 yards in the loss. Tom Brady surpassed the 5,000-yard mark for the season, finishing with 338 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 23-for-35 passing. Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed two touchdowns in the first quarter, but ended up throwing four interceptions. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, who ran seven times for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and Rob Gronkowski, who had eight receptions for 108 yards and two scores, were New England’s offensive stars. New Orleans 45, Carolina 17 Trench Counter: Saints +11.8, Panthers -11.8 The New Orleans Saints (13-3) notched more offensive records as they steamrolled the Carolina Panthers (6-10) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Jimmy Graham broke the all-time record for receiving yards by a tight end, Darren Sproles set the season mark for all-purpose yards and the Saints set team marks for total yards, passing yards, first downs and points at home. The game was tied at 17-17 with 1:18 left in the second quarter, but the Saints rattled off 28 unanswered points to take the season finale. Drew Brees threw for the game’s final four touchdowns, finishing with 389 yards, five scores and an interception on 28-for-35 passing. He extended his record for passing yards in a season. Brees broke Dan Marino’s mark last Monday night against the Atlanta Falcons. Jacksonville 19, Indianapolis 13 Trench Counter: Jaguars +7, Colts -7 The Indianapolis Colts (2-14) lost their final game of the 2011 season to the Jacksonville Jaguars (5-11), but their ensured themselves the first overall pick in next April’s NFL Draft. Jacksonville led 19-6 before Dan Orlovsky hooked up with Austin Collie on a 12-yard touchdown pass with 3:22 left in regulation. Indianapolis had more total yards and first downs and was better on third down, but Jacksonville had a +2 takeaway ratio. Maurice Jones-Drew, already essentially assured of the rushing title with LeSean McCoy and Arian Foster inactive, added to his season total with 25 carries for 169 yards against the Colts defense. The Jaguars averaged 5.4 yards per rushing attempt, while Indianapolis managed just 2.5 yards per touch. Philadelphia 34, Washington 10 Trench Counter: Eagles +1.2, Redskins -1.2 The Philadelphia Eagles (8-8) dominated the fourth quarter to pull to .500 on the season with a decisive win over the Washington Redskins (5-11). Holding a slim 13-10 edge with a little more than 13 minutes left in regulation, Philadelphia scored three unanswered touchdowns. Michael Vick finished 24-for-39 with 335 yards, three touchdowns and an interception. He attempted just one rush for three yards. Evan Royster led Washington’s offense with 20 carries for 113 rushing yards, while also catching five balls for 52 yards. The Eagles had the edge in first downs, total yards and red zone success. Filling in for LeSean McCoy, rookie Dion Lewis rushed 12 times for 58 yards and a touchdown at Lincoln Financial Field. Tennessee 23, Houston 22 Trench Counter: Titans -2.9, Texans +2.9 The Houston Texans (10-6) failed on a two-point conversion with 14 seconds left in regulation, allowing the Tennessee Titans (9-7) to win at Reliant Stadium. Jake Delhomme took over for T.J. Yates (injury) in the first half and nearly led Houston to a comeback win. He connected with Bryant Johnson for a five-yard touchdown, but the snap on the two-point attempt went over Delhomme’s head. Despite the win, Tennessee missed the postseason. Matt Hasselbeck did all he could, going 22-for-35 with 297 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Johnson added 61 rushing yards on 15 carries. Neil Rackers kicked a 22-yard field goal just a few seconds into the fourth quarter to tie the game and the Titans scored what turned out to be the game-winning score on Hasselbeck’s 23-yard pass to Nate Washington. Atlanta 45, Tampa Bay 24 Trench Counter: Falcons +20.4, Buccaneers -20.4 The Atlanta Falcons (10-6) thumped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12) at the Georgia Dome, holding a 42-0 edge at the 6:49 mark in the second quarter. Matt Ryan had 106 yards and two touchdowns on 6-for-9 passing in a brief appearance. Chris Redman took over and went 7-for-12 with 71 yards and an interception. Michael Turner helped control the ground game with 17 attempts for 172 yards and two rushing scores. After failing behind by six scores early, Tampa Bay scored 24 of their game’s last 27 points. Josh Freeman rebounded a bit from a horrid start, totaling 274 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions on 31-for-45 passing. He also lost a fumble and led his team in rushing with three scrambles for 14 yards. The Atlanta defense sacked Freeman twice and returned one of his interceptions 26 yards for a score in the second period. Baltimore 24, Cincinnati 16 Trench Counter: Ravens +5.7, Bengals -5.7 Ray Rice got the Baltimore Ravens (12-4) going with a 70-yard touchdown run in the opening minutes as they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals (9-7) at Paul Brown Stadium. Joe Flacco managed a great game, finishing 15-for-19 with 130 yards and a touchdown, while Rice rushed 24 times for 191 yards and two scores. The Ravens defense took care of the rest, with a sack and 13 pass deflections. The Ravens punted seven times, but the Bengals were never able to really capitalize. Cincinnati was only able to manage three points until the 3:26 mark of the third quarter when Bernard Scott ran 25 yards for a touchdown. Pittsburgh 13, Cleveland 9 Trench Counter: Steelers +3, Browns -3 The Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) outlasted the Cleveland Browns (4-12) in a game that saw just one touchdown scored and five successful field goal kicks. Ben Roethlisberger started despite his ankle injury and went 23-for-40 with 221 yards. Isaac Redman, who scored the only touchdown of the game, ran 19 times for 92 yards. Seneca Wallace started in place of Colt McCoy, who suffered a concussion against the Steelers in early December. Joshua Cribbs led the Browns with seven receptions for 91 yards and also returned a total of five kicks for 45 yards. Cleveland had just 240 total yards and held onto the ball for just 20:49 in the game. Kansas City 7, Denver 3 Trench Counter: Chiefs +8, Broncos -8 Dexter McCluster scored the only touchdown of the game on a 21-yard run in the first quarter as the Kansas City Chiefs (7-9) topped the Denver Broncos (8-8). The Chiefs and Broncos combined to punt 17 times and went 10-for-33 on third down. Kansas City had the edge passing (175 to 50) as Tim Tebow struggled. He went 6-for-22 with 60 yards and an interception. He rushed six times for 16 yards in total. Kyle Orton went 15-for-29 with 180 yards in the win, which didn’t keep Denver out of the postseason. The Broncos released Orton earlier this season when Tebow took over as the team’s starter. Dwayne Bowe was leading offensive star, catching six passes for 93 yards at Mile High Stadium. San Diego 38, Oakland 26 Trench Counter: Chargers +3.7, Raiders -3.7 The San Diego Chargers (8-8) defeated the Oakland Raiders (8-8), dashing the playoff hopes of the silver-and-black in the process. The Raiders scored the first touchdown of the game on a three-yard connection between Carson Palmer and Darrius Heyward-Bey, but the Chargers grabbed the lead early in the second period and didn’t trail again. After the Chargers scored their final touchdown, Palmer tossed a game-ending interception in San Diego territory. Philip Rivers went 19-for-26 with 310 yards, three touchdowns and an interception to help keep Oakland out of the postseason. Mike Tolbert and Curtis Brinkley combined to rush 25 times for 110 yards and a score. The game featured four 100-yard receivers, two on each side. Heyward-Bey (130) and Denarius Moore (101) surpassed the mark for the Raiders, while Malcolm Floyd (127) and Antonio Gates (106) did for the Chargers. Arizona 23, Seattle 20 (OT) Trench Counter: Cardinals -4.3, Seahawks +4.3 The Seattle Seahawks (7-9) scored 10 points in the final 10 minutes of regulation to force overtime, but they still fell at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals (8-8). The teams were almost identical statistically, but the Cardinals won on the second possession of the extra period thanks to a 28-yard field goal by Jay Feely. With the game tied at 20-20, both teams punted twice in the final seven-plus minutes. John Skelton went 22-for-40 with 271 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Todd Heap was the recipient of the touchdown, but Larry Fitzgerald led all receivers with nine catches for 149 yards.