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Flipping out over playoff possibilities; vote for Week 16's stars

Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson's head-over-heels leap over a Cardinals defender at the goal line was the Week 16 play that still has everyone talking, with fans as impressed with Simpson's picture-perfect landing as they are with the catch or the leap. Hear from the man himself Thursday on NFL Network's "Around The League Live at 5 p.m. ET.

Here's what else is on tap for Thursday:

» Think you have it all figured out when it comes to where the playoff teams will be seeded after Week 17? This handy guide outlines all 128 potential outcomes to the AFC playoff race.

» Reggie Bush wanted to be more than a role player on a Super Bowl-winning team, and now he's showing the league why he was a No. 2 overall draft pick, Jeff Darlington writes.

» Have your say in who wins top honors for last weekend's games by voting for the NFL's Hardest-Working Man, Rookie of the Week, Air & Ground Players of the Week, and Never Say Never Moment of the Week.

» The Ravens can wrap up the AFC North in Cincinnati, the Chargers can spoil the Raiders' playoff hopes in Oakland, and the Titans hope their road to the postseason goes through Houston. Find out their chances in the final installment of 2011's Greatness on the Road.

» Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson missed all of 2010 and 10 games in '09 with two injuries. He now leads the AFC in tackles. Jeff Darlington visited with Jackson during a pivotal moment in his comeback.

» What motivates players in the NFL to perform, a lucrative contract or the glory of a Super Bowl title? Stephen J. Dubner of the best-selling "Freakonomics" reveals the answer.

» NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock and Jeff Schaffer and Alec Berg of "Seinfeld" join Rich Eisen for the final podcast of 2011. Also on board are the Kid NFL Gurus, who predict how the final playoff berths will shake out.

» Did your fantasy team flop out of the playoff race? Get another shot at glory by signing up to play NFL Playoff Challenge.

» Happy birthday to Chiefs defensive back Eric Berry, who turns 23 today, former Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler (40), Saints coach Sean Payton (48), and the late Hall of FamePackers linebacker Ray Nitschke, who would have been 75.

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