• San Diego’s offensive line — Earlier this year, the Broncos dominated the Chargers’ line. On Sunday, the unit got its revenge as the Chargers held the Broncos without a sack.

• Matthew Stafford — Never mind the five touchdown passes and 400-plus yards passing, Stafford showed the heart of a champion to come back on the field and throw the winning TD despite the pain he was in from getting clocked on the previous play. I also have an honorable mention for Brady Quinn, who has obviously not brought the luck of the Irish to Cleveland.

• Brett Favre — Right now, it seems to be a three-man race for MVP between Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Favre. I’m putting my vote with the senior citizen.

• Chris Chambers — It’s not often a guy comes off the waiver wire and makes an impact late in the season. That’s exactly what Chambers has done in his short tenure with the Chiefs.

• Bruce Gradkowski — It wasn’t pretty, but it was gritty as Gradkowski made enough plays to defeat the hot Cincinnati Bengals.

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