For the final Weekly Review of the 2012 season, we’ll look back at some of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly moments in the NFL. 

Peyton Manning began his triumphant return to the NFL by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.  Rookie QB Robert Griffin showed that he is the real deal in an amazing display in New Orleans against the Saints.  The San Francisco 49ers showed that last year was no fluke as they defeated the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers new head coach Greg Schiano made a new friend in New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin.  It was all for nothing in the end.  The replacement referees were quickly making a mockery of the entire NFL season.  49ers QB Alex Smith was quickly becoming one of the best stories in the NFL.

The Houston Texans quickly became one of the best teams in the NFL.  Baltimore Ravens WR Torrey Smith plays the game of his life just hours after he lost his brother in a motorcycle accident. The final game with replacement referees proved to be the last straw for everyone.

The Atlanta Falcons had established themselves as the best team in the NFC.  At the time the Arizona Cardinals were off to a great start.  The Philadelphia Eagles narrowly blew a win with a questionable coaching decision late in the game.

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees breaks Johnny Unitas’ record for consecutive games with a TD pass.  The Indianapolis Colts were beginning to play inspiring football for their head coach Chuck Pagano.  The San Francisco 49ers do something that hadn’t been done before in franchise history.

The Green Bay Packers weren’t dead in the water after all.  The San Diego Chargers began to unravel with another disastrous performance against their division rival.  The Cleveland Browns were bought for a billion dollars and it began another rebuilding project.

The Washington Redskins and New York Giants played what was one of the best games of the regular season at the Meadowlands. The Baltimore Ravens began to show their fragility.  The New York Jets and New England Patriots both showed off their flaws in a poorly played game.

The New York Giants and the Chicago Bears were among the top teams.  The Indianapolis Colts and Seattle Seahawks were among the worst teams.  Shows what I knew then.

The Chicago Bears were well on their way to the playoffs.  Or so I thought.  Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie RB Doug Martin has a field day with the Oakland Raiders defense.  The Atlanta Falcons were still undefeated, but questions remained.

Sure enough, it was the first loss for the Atlanta Falcons.  And the Chicago Bears began to unravel thanks to the Houston Texans. We started to see the beginning of the end for Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid.

The NFL still showed their stupidity by attempting to suspend a player for a hit that was no where near the most egregious hit I’ve ever seen.  The Carolina Panthers blew another lead late into the fourth quarter.  The Chicago Bears continued their downfall on the Monday night stage.

A Thanksgiving day treat as the country saw Redskins QB Robert Griffin roast the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium.  4th and 29 will be talked about for a long time in San Diego.  The San Francisco 49ers switched quarterbacks at an interesting time in the season.

The Indianpolis Colts had shown that they were a legitimate team. While the Detroit Lions were at the bottom of the barrel.  The Kansas City Chiefs won their second game of the season, but no one was wondering about football at the time.  The New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Texans clinched the first playoff spots.

The Washington Redskins had a comeback for the ages against their crosstown rivals, the Baltimore Ravens.  The New Orleans Saints and the New York Giants showed off their season of futility in a shootout at the Meadowlands.  The Houston Texans had another disastrous loss to the New England Patriots.

What was perhaps the best game of the regular season, the San Francisco 49ers went into Foxboro and defeated the New England Patriots.  Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson was primed and ready for a 2,000 yard season and possibly the record as well.  The Green Bay Packers clinched their division after all the turmoil to start the season.