In this week’s edition of NFL Upon Further Review, Marshawn Lynch dials up Beast Mode again, Julius Peppers takes down a Chief with one arm, the tip drill goes horribly wrong for the Bears on a hail mary, a Packer linebacker flops, Kyle Rudolph juggles in a touchdown reception, a one-handed Hakeem Nicks catch was so good that Charles Woodson appreciated it, and Aldon Smith does the Barry Sanders celebration after his sack in the 49ers-Rams game. Check out the full highlights then read our preview of tonight’s game between the Chargers and Jags after the jump.

After another wild weekend in the NFL, the final seeds are set for this year’s playoffs. Twelve teams will enter the postseason with Super Bowl aspirations, all of which believe they have a realistic shot at making the Big Game. As most teams gear up for this “new” season, they believe all bets are off. Regular season records no longer matter. It’s what you do in this next 3-4 games that counts. So, if you’re a Chiefs or Seahawks fan and you think there’s not a shot in hell your team’s holding the Lombardi Trophy come February, you might want to take a look at this list of Super Bowl improbables.

You know that mode in Madden where you can pick a classic team for the past and pit them head to head with another classic team? ’72 Dolphins vs. ’07 Patriots, ’85 Bears vs. ’92 Cowboys, ’67 Packers vs. ’78 Steelers? Well, with bowl season kicking into high gear, we thought we’d overlook such travesties as the Meineke Car Care Bowl, and focus on bowl games we’d love to see played between two historically epic football teams.

When a guy like Brett Favre single-handedly brings the Green Bay Packers back to the height of the Lombardi era he probably has a little bit of respect due to him. His love of the game has always interfered with his business sense though, forcing him to think about retirement on and off for years, something Joan Rivers should have done around 1988. The fiasco in G… Click to read more