High five: Flips, slips and blips

New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker (87) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of New England Patriots’ Malcolm Butler (21) in overtime during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets won 26-20 after the Patriots won the coin toss and elected to kick to begin overtime. Peter Morgan The Associated Press

Takeaways from Week 16 in the NFL:

▪ A game can turn on the flip of a coin.

▪ The Panthers can’t win them all, though they should have been able to win Sunday.

▪ Left tackles are really important; just ask the Packers.

The 30-point loss for the Packers was their worst in a game started by Aaron Rodgers. pic.twitter.com/0yKh28UbQ5
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2015

▪ The Rams have a way of making the Seahawks look ordinary.

▪ The Ravens have a way of making the Steelers’ Antonio Brown look ordinary.

Jeff Caraska

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