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The college football regular season is over.
But the NFL is alive and well. Teams are making a last push for playoffs and many of them are doing it with SEC players leading the way.
Let’s take a look at the best SEC performances in the NFL in week 14:
OFFENSE
QB Jay Cutler — The Vanderbilt product did enough to lead his team to a win over Washington on Sunday, but Bears kicker Robbie Gould missed a late field-goal attempt to tie the game. Cutler finished the afternoon with 315 yards and two touchdowns.
RB Todd Gurley — The former Georgia star was at it again. Gurley racked up 140 yards and two TDs in the Rams’ win over the Lions. He averaged 8.8 yards a carry and finished ranked second in the NFL in rushing totals.
RB Eddie Lacy — There was a lot of negative chatter about Lacy heading into this weekend’s Packers vs. Cowboys game. The former Alabama star recently missed a meeting and there have been ongoing talks about his conditioning. Lacy silenced the critics with 124 yards rushing and a touchdown as Green Bay rolled past Dallas 28-7.
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WR A.J. Green — Green was unstoppable yet again. For most of the game, the former Georgia star was catching passes from former Alabama QB A.J. McCarron who filled in for Andy Dalton who injured his hand. Green finished with 132 yards and a TD on the day.
KICKERS
Randy Bullock — You’re reading this right. A kicker made our list this week. The former Texas A&M kicker hit three field goals and three extra points for the Jets on Sunday. His long was from 47 yards out, which tied his longest on the season.
DEFENSE
Dee Ford — The Chiefs have quietly been making a push for the playoffs, due largely to their dominating defense where the former Auburn star has played a major role. He had seven tackles and a whopping three sacks in Kansas City’s win over the Chargers.
Jadeveon Clowney — It’s crazy to think that this is the first time the former South Carolina star has made this list all year. Clowney is slowly finding his place in Houston. He had seven tackles and two sacks against the Patriots.
Sean Labar is an SEC football contributor for Saturday Down South.
