What better way to get in the holiday spirit than honoring Packers defensive end Vonnie Holliday for his studly five sacks during Green Bay's 10-0 victory over the Buffalo Bills. Sadly, his best game as a pro came less than 24 hours after his 16-year-old cousin died of a congenital heart defect.

Meanwhile there were no bigger duds than the New Orleans Saints, who lost 20-13 to the hapless Cincinnati Bengals and quite likely cost themselves a playoff spot.

Larry Johnson, a cartoonist for the Boston Globe, is a regular contributor to Page 2.