When the Green Bay Packers stunned the Chicago Bears with a last-minute game-winning touchdown to win the NFC North on Sunday, nearly the entire state of Wisconsin erupted in glee.
Notice we said 'nearly.'
The 2013 NFL regular season ended with many exciting games which helped to finalize the first-round playoff match-ups. Here are five things we learned on Sunday:
On Christmas Eve in Antarctica, a blizzard descended upon the Russian ship MV Akademik Shokalskiy, surrounding it in ice and immobilizing it. Seventy-four people, including tourists, scientists and crew members, are onboard. But help is on the way.
It's the final week of the 2013 regular season in the NFL. By Sunday night, we'll know which teams are moving on to the post-season, and which are not. Here are five storylines we'll be watching:
Colin Kaepernick threw for one score and ran for another and NaVorro Bowman returned an interception 89 yards for a touchdown with 1:10 to play, as the 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-24, in the last regular season game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
This is the time of year when some of us find a little extra in our paychecks, or get a nice fat bonus after we’ve already been paid. It’s a great way to end the year, but if you don’t plan ahead and think it through, that bonus could disappear quickly, along with the smile it gave you.