The ' , ' , ' , ' and ' each had the strength to come through during a key moment and contribute to wins during .Thanks to those strong performances, each player is up for honors. This is a deeper look at the significance of those conquests.Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay PackersStrong stats to consider: The winning play in over the was the second-longest offensive game-winning touchdown on the final play of regulation in NFL history. ' 61-yard Hail Mary came four yards short of Earl Morrall and Jim Gibbons Yennsy Diaz Jersey combining for a 65-yard game-winning play for the in over the -led Baltimore in 1960. The victory also represented the four-biggest comeback win in franchise history. The overcame a 20-point deficit to win, which rates behind a 23-point deficit overcame in over the Los Angeles in 1982, a 23-point deficit in over the in 2013 and a 21-point deficit in over the in 1989. The quarterbacks responsible for those comebacks were Lynn Dickey, and . Power of the moment: By now, ? One of the most interesting historical sidenotes about the play was ' involvement. It's important to note that ' father -- -- was a part of . (the father) to sed two of the five laterals during pulled off by Cal in 1982. Blaine Gabbert, San Francisco 49ersStrong stats to consider: over the was the ' first regular-season road win over the since 1974. , Tom Owen (), and Gary Huff and Bobby Dougla s (), were the quarterbacks. The , of course, prevailed at Soldier Field in . quarterback has lost six consecutive starts in the month of December. Power of the moment: Gabbert pulled off two ma sive plays for the win. to tie the game with 1:42 remaining was his first career rushing touchdown and the longest run of his career. to in overtime was his first touchdown pa s to a wide receiver this season. The two unusual events gave the a thrilling victory. Cam Newton, Carolina PanthersStrong stats to consider: over the was Carolina's 16th consecutive regular-season win. That is the longest active streak in the NFL by 10 games (the and are currently riding six-game win streaks). Those 16 games also represent the longest regular-season win streak for an NFC team since . Newton had five touchdown pa ses in the win. In his first 71 career starts, Newton never had even thrown four touchdown pa ses. He's thrown five touchdown pa ses in two of the last three games. Since 2008, only two other quarterbacks had a pair of five touchdown games in a three-game span ( in 2011 and in 2014). Power of the moment: The play of Newton has put the in a very good position to reach the . The are now one of nine teams in the era to start a season 12-0. Six of the previous eight teams reached the and four of those teams won it. So, you're saying there's a chance? Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay BuccaneersStrong stats to consider: In over the , Winston scored his fifth rushing touchdown of the season. He has already tied a franchise record, which was set by in 1986 and Shaun King in 2000. Winston attempted 27 pa ses (completing 18 of those) in the win over the . When Winston attempts le s than 30 pa ses a game, the are 5-1. Power of the moment: Don't look now, but the are in the thick of . Tampa Bay resides just a game behind the even-more-so scorching-hot in the wild-card chase. Thanks in large part to Winston's late-game heroics, the pushed their record to 6-6 on the season after having won four of their last six games. On Sunday, in the pulled off his third game-winning drive of the season. Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York JetsStrong stats to consider: In over the , Fitzpatrick attempted 50 pa ses. This is noteworthy because this was the first time Fitzpatrick was a winner when he attempted so many pa ses (in four career games). Fitzpatrick became the seventh quarterback this season to attempt 50 or more pa ses and not have an interception in that same game. That is tied for the most quarterbacks to do so in a single season (2012). Fitzpatrick's target for the game-tying touchdown -- -- had quite a day. Marshall finished the game with 12 receptions for 131 yards and a touchdown. Those 12 receptions were the most for a wide receiver since Laveranues Coles in Week 15 of the 2006 season. Power of the moment: Fitzpatrick rallied the from a late-game 10-point deficit to prevail over the team that also calls MetLife Stadium its home. For now, the have bragging rights over New York and the two teams' stadium. What is probably more important is the fact that the would make the playoffs . The ? Not so much, even in the super-lousy NFC East. Follow Jim Reineking on Twitter . Shun Yamaguchi Jersey