NFL Week 12: 10 Stats That Nobody Predicted

Week 12 of the NFL has been pretty fun so far, with just half a game left tonight, as well as Monday Night Football to come. We had Tebow and a last quarter drive - something we're becoming accustomed to now. Big wins on the road by the New England Patriots, the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers, as well as less than impressive performances by Minnesota and San Diego.

Shocked by some of the events that occurred this weekend? Here's ten stats that nobody predicted would happen this week...

10. San Diego Went Down. Again.

Okay, so San Diego losing wasn't that much of a surprise, as they went down at home 16-13 to the Denver Broncos. But for Phillip Rivers and the Chargers, it's the first time they've lost six straight games in ten years.

9. Rex Grossman Finally Stepped Up

Coming from behind against the Seattle Seahawks, Rex Grossman threw for 314 yards and two touchdowns with a 74 percent completion rate, with a quarterback rating of just under 100.

While not brilliant numbers, Grossman was up 25 points on his QB rating and up nearly 15 percent on his completion average. Great road win Rex.

8. Sebastian Janikowski Kicked the Raiders to Victory

He didn't drop another 61-yard bomb like earlier in the season, but Sebastian Janikowski did literally kick the Raiders past the Chicago Bears, planting a team-record six field goals in their 25-20 win.

He went 6/6 and added the extra point, giving him 19 points for the match. He landed efforts of 40, 47, 42, 19, 37 and 44 as the Raiders took a huge step towards clinching the division.

7. Chris Johnson Just Kept Running

When you have the in-form Matt Hasselbeck on your side, you may not get as many carries as you desire - especially when you only managed 13 yards of 12 attempts in last week's loss.

Not Johnson. He ran for 190 yards, averaging 8.8 yards per carry, and was huge in clinching a rather sloppy game for the Tennessee Titans. Despite the high yardage total, he still couldn't find the end zone.

6. Arizona Cardinals Set Two Records in the One Game

Most thought that there wasn't going to be anything good coming out of the Arizona Cardinals playing the St. Louis Rams, but in a 23-20 victory, the Cards had not one, but two records.

Patrick Peterson tied the NFL record with his fourth punt return for a touchdown, while Beanie Wells set a franchise record with 228 yards rushing. With carries of 71 and 53 yards, Wells was unstoppable as he did his best to stop John Skelton giving the ball to the other team again.

5. Mark Sanchez Didn't Throw the Game Away

For the New York Jets, a 28-24 comeback victory over the Buffalo Bills not only soothed the losses of previously weeks, but also kept their playoff hopes alive.

Sanchez was composed late as he brought his team from behind to win, throwing four touchdowns, but only managing 180 yards. He was also the first Jets quarterback since Joe Namath in 1968 to throw four touchdowns at a sub-50 percent completion rate.

Baby steps, Mark. Baby steps.

4. Jacksonville Got Dominated

I know the Jacksonville Jaguars only went down 20-13 to the Houston Texans, but keep in mind the Texans were down to their third-string quarterback after Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart were both out injured.

The Jacksonville offensive line failed, giving up six sacks, as Blaine Gabbert also threw an interception for good measure. They should have won the game, but instead ended up losing after being up seven. The tough Jaguars were nowhere to be seen in this one.

3. Carolina Won on the Road, Indy Dropped to 0-11

While the Colts losing is not much of a surprise, though it was the first time Indianapolis has gone 0-11 in over 25 years.

Newton threw for over 200 yards and rushed for a touchdown as the Carolina Panthers won on the road for the first time since December 2009 - snapping a 12-game road losing streak.

Cam continues to impress while Indy continue to, well... lose.

2. Tom Brady, an NFL Record and Another Victory

Tom Brady is really quite good and everybody predicted that. I guess what nobody expected was that he would arguably be the best QB ever.

He tied the NFL record for the most games with at least 350 passing yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also rushed for 28 yards, though who needs to rush when you have Welker, Branch, Hernandez and Gronkowski?

The 28 yards was also his second highest rushing effort. Ever.

1. Percy Harvin and That Incredible Run

If you missed it, Percy Harvin had a 104-yard kick return, but no touchdown. Seriously. 104-yards and no touchdown, making it the longest non-scoring play in NFL history.

Watch the video - credit also needs to be given to DB #21 Chris Owens for his chase and tackle. He will get no credit for an incredibly tough play that I'm sure Leslie Frazier was proud of.