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Favre's frenzied finish vs. 49ers voted top game of 2009

NFL Network recently counted down the top 10 regular-season games of 2009 -- with the top five voted on by the fans. Here is the complete top-10 countdown:

   Vince Young outdueled Matt Leinart again with yet another spectacular winning drive, which culminated with a TD to Kenny Britt as time expired. 

Peyton Manning's precision helped the Colts stay unbeaten and extend their NFL-record winning streak in the regular season to 23.

Ronnie Brown took the snap with 10 seconds left and scored on a 2-yard keeper for the fifth lead change of the final period, giving Miami a wild win.

Drew Brees and the unbeaten Saints fell behind for the first time all season, then overcame a 21-point deficit to defeat Miami.

   Two of the 
  Saints' biggest plays were flukes. The 
  Redskins' kicker missed a potential winning field goal, and a reversal just added to the mayhem. 

   After Brett Favre's stunning, fourth-down TD pass forced overtime, 
  Jay Cutler threw the game-winner with just over nine minutes left in overtime. 
   A desperation 19-yard TD pass by Ben Roethlisberger on the final play rallied Pittsburgh to victory and ended the 
  Steelers' five-game losing streak. 
   This wild game took on an added element of intrigue when rookie QB 
  Matthew Staffordled the Lions to victory in the game's final seconds. 

Bill Belichick risked everything on one play, and after that failed Peyton Manning threw a TD pass to Reggie Wayne with 13 seconds left.

   Brett Favre zipped a pass to a little-used reserve wide receiver in the back of the end zone in the final seconds for a classic Favre finish.