Best & Worst Of NFL Week Twelve

Week Twelve of the NFL season has hit the books, as we take another step closer to playoff time. The playoff picture has gotten a little bit clearer, at least most teams know where they stand in regards to making the post season. There is still a lot of fog though as to who gets what seed in each conference. New England and Green Bay are both red hot, and keep getting hotter. The NFC South is still pathetic, while the AFC North may be the toughest division in all of football. Atlanta and the Giants both keep slipping, but how about the Oakland Raiders finally getting their first win of the season in beating Kansas City. Then we had some individual guys who had ups and downs this week. Adrian Peterson had a bad week, while Justin Forset, Drew Brees and Delanie Walker each had good weeks from a personal standpoint.

With all that being thrown around, here's the best and worst from week twelve in the NFL.

Best:
T.Y. Hilton, Wide Receiver Indianapolis Colts
This was a feel good day for Hilton on Sunday. The day started with Hilton being there for the birth of his daughter Sunday morning. Then the swift Colts wideout sped to Lucas Oil Stadium in time for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff and helped rock the Jaguars to sleep with a 73-yard TD reception, the biggest play of his four-catch, 122-yard effort. It was safe to say that this will be one Sunday that the Hilton family will not soon forget.

Worst:
Lovie Smith, Head Coach Tampa Bay Buccaneers
This would have been a prime opportunity for Lovie. He had a prime chance to stick it to his old team, the Bears, in Chicago. Lovie saw his Buccaneers squandered a 10-0 halftime lead. Tampa Bay's penultimate drive was the cruelest, with the Bucs, then trailing by eight points, failing three times to gain 1 yard for a new set of downs from the Bears' 36-yard line. Tampa had chance after chance to help Lovie stick it to the Bears but they just couldn't do it, as Tampa fell to Chicago 21-13.

Best:
Odell Beckham Jr, Wide Receiver New York Giants
Was the Giants rookie wideout's three-fingered, 43-yard TD snatch the best you've ever seen? NBC's Cris Collinsworth is still amazed. In more pedestrian moments Sunday night, Beckham added another nine catches, 103 yards and an additional TD in New York's last-minute loss. Despite the best efforts of Beckham and his insane grab, it wasn't enough for the Giants to overcome Dallas as Big Blue continue to struggle. While the Giants continue to slide, Beckham continues to make a strong case for Rookie of The Year.

Worst:
Drew Stanton, Quarterback Arizona Cardinals
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says his backup quarterback is good enough to lead Arizona to the Super Bowl. Stanton came into a spot where he can prove he belongs as a starter in this league. However, in a high-stakes came Sunday at Seattle, Stanton's accuracy was again an issue. Stanton finished 14 of 26 for 149 yards and one INT. It certainly didn't help to not have injured wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, but Stanton will have to find another gear if he's truly going to drive this team to a place it's never gone. It's not a time to hit full blown panic mode in Arizona, but it has to make you wonder a little bit about the QB position without Palmer.

Best:
Eddie Lacy, Running Back Green Bay Packers
Aaron Rogers isn't the only Packer who has started to heat up. Lacy had a solid week on the ground, with 25 carries for 125 yards and a touchdown. To go along with those solid numbers, last season's offensive rookie of the year, has nine touchdowns in his last eight games (seven of them Green Bay wins) and has thrived while becoming a bigger part of the passing game. Yeah its safe to say that there's no sophomore jinx with this guy.

Worst:
Robert Griffin III, Quarterback Washington Redskins
After telling the world how squarely he was "focused on San Francisco" last Wednesday, the embattled Redskins quarterback's apparent tunnel vision on the gameplan produced all of 77 net passing yards while he was sacked five times and lost a fumble, though the Washington offensive line can take plenty of credit there for its lack of focus on 49ers pass rushers like Aldon Smith (2 sacks). Yeah RGIII still doesn't look comfortable in the pocket, which really has to make you wonder just how healthy he is. IT makes you wonder more if this guy can get his career back on track.

Best:
Dallas Cowboys Offensive Line
It only allowed two sacks and three hits on gimpy QB Tony Romo and gave him more time than any passer should expect on Dallas' game-winning drive. The Cowboys' front five also launched RB DeMarco Murray to 121 more rushing yards. Dallas gave their QB time to make his throws and opened up the running lanes for Murray to work his magic. The Boys line looks good and seems to have found their groove again that made them an early season success.

Worst:
New York Jets Offensive Line
This has been one of the Jets strengths over the last few seasons, but Monday night, it look horrible. The line allowed Michael Vick to get sacked 5 times and then allowed two more sacks to Geno Smith, when he went into the game to replace Vick. The run game was nonexistent against the Bills, because the line couldn't create any openings for the backs and looked average. Buffalo's front seven dominated the Jets line, causing Gang Green to fall to 2-9 on the season.

Best:
Seattle Seahawks Defense (Legion of Boom)
The Seahawks secondary (and rest of Seattle's defense) locked down the Cardinals, sending the NFC West leaders to their second defeat by sacking QB Drew Stanton three times, taking the ball away once and limiting Arizona to a season-low 204 yards.

Worst:
Detroit Lions Offense
In seasons past it has been the Detroit offense that carries the load, while the defense does just enough to get by in helping the team out. This season, the roles have been reversed, as the defense has been outstanding, while the offense has looked average. They've reaped the benefits of a top-ranked defense for much of 2014. But Detroit hasn't scored a touchdown in eight quarters, a major reason they dropped out of first place in the NFC North on Sunday ... and maybe why Raiola lost his mind.

So there you have it, some of the best and worst from week twelve in the NFL!