Patriots RB Rhamondre Stevenson, Rams QB Matthew Stafford highlight Players of the Week

Stevenson and the Patriots left the regular season and entered the postseason with a stellar showing, throttling the Miami Dolphins, 38-10, on Sunday. Stevenson hit pay dirt, racking up 153 scrimmage yards in the process. He had 131 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards with a pair of rushing touchdowns and one receiving score. Playing in his fifth NFL season, Stevenson earned his first career Player of the Week honor.

Stafford left a phenomenal lasting image in his MVP campaign. Propelling the Rams to a resounding 37-20 victory against the visiting Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, Stafford threw four touchdowns, completing 25 passes in 40 attempts for 259 yards, no interceptions and a sterling 114.5 rating. With his Week 18 showing, Stafford finished the season leading the NFL with 4,707 passing yards and 46 passing touchdowns -- 12 more than second-place Jared Goff and 15 more than AFC leader Drake Maye. This is just Stafford's fourth career NFC Offensive Player of the Week accolade, and his first since Week 3 of the 2021 season.

The best season of Bush's career ended in phenomenal fashion, as he posted a season-best 14 tackles and turned in a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown in the Browns' 20-18 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Bush finished the year with a career-high 125 tackles and an NFL-leading two pick-sixes for a league-high 164 INT return yards. This is Bush's second career Player of the Week accolade, and his first since his rookie season with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019. 

The Giants went out on a winning note to end a trying season, with Okereke's performance keying the defensive effort in their 34-17 victory on Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. Okereke posted six tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in the win. His Week 18 outing earned him his first Player of the Week award.

There was no more prolific kicker in the NFL this season than Fairbairn, an accomplishment he clinched with a stellar 20-point showing in the Texans' 38-30 win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. Fairbairn was 2 of 2 on extra points and 6 of 6 on field goals, including a 51-yarder and a 43-yard game-winner. Fairbairn wrapped up his season with NFL highs of 44 field goals made and 48 field goals attempted, along with his fifth career AFC Special Teams Player of the Week accolade.

Gonzalez takes home his fourth career Player of the Week accolade after the Falcons took home their fourth straight win to end the season. Gonzalez's trusty boot led to 13 of Atlanta's points in a 19-17 win over the archrival New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Gonzalez, in addition to an extra point, was 4 for 4 on field goals, with makes of 40, 51 and 38 (twice) yards.