PFW Online - Vol. 26 Issue 23

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Cover Date - January 1, 2012
2012 Story Lines

COVER STORY

We take an in-depth look at the NFL's 10 most compelling story lines in the coming year. PFW's staff ranks the biggest stories and offers a prediction on the outcome for each.

TEXANS FEATURE

PFW identifies the three keys for the Texans to get back to the level of play that put them among the AFC's top teams before their recent two-game losing streak cast doubt on their playoff prospects.

WEEK 17 PREVIEWS

There are still playoff berths to be won and playoff seeding to be sorted out during the final week of the regular season. Check out our analysis of the Game of the Week and the rest of the slate.

DEPARTMENTS

• The Way We See It
• Power rankings
• The Way We Hear It
• Opinion: Editorial, letters, Publisher's Pen
• Columnists: Kevin Fishbain, Ron Borges, Dan Arkush's A-bombs
• Fantasy Football: Fantasy Buzz
• William Del Pilar column
• NFL transactions
• Handicapper's Corner: Staff selections 
• Mike Wilkening column
• Week 17 game previews
• Week 16 game coverage
• AFC statistical leaders
• NFC statistical leaders
• Team statistics
• Team rankings
• Audibles
• NFList: Teams with most wins from fourth-quarter rallies