fourth down. and the punt by locke. fielded at the 37 by micah hyde. and he goes out of bounds at about the 42 yard line with 58 seconds. if minnesota wins seattle goes to min machine next weekend. green bay goes to washington. somehow the packers can pull this one out, they stay home and minnesota comes back for a rematch and seattle goes to the nation's capital. >> cris: you know what would be interesting is if they scored a touchdown, would you go for two to avoid overtime in this situation in particular with the playoffs coming up not wanting to play too long before those playoffs start? >> al: green bay would win the division with a tiebreaker, of course, that would be a tie at the end of overtime. from the 42 yard line.

rodgers. and he gets hit as he throws. pressure put on up the middle. incomplete, second down. tom johnson disrupted it. >> cris: i tell you, tom johnson has really been something. he's a guy that he's kind of been everywhere, canadian league, arena league, europe league. he keeps making plays inside. a guy that's a little nondescript but always running into the quarterbacks. >> al: vikings missing one of their top d-linemen tonight, linval joseph. second down and ten. four-man rush. fires over the middle. that's incomplete. intended for cobb. 50 seconds now. third and ten. >> cris: much better job that time by kendricks running underneath that middle read. that's probably been the difference in this game, al, is the ability of these inside linebackers to take away those

easy inside throws that aaron rodgers loves. you see kendricks dropping right back underneath it. he sees the adjustment by cobb. runs underneath it. forces rodgers to throw it wide and misses it. >> al: he's really taken a beaten. the last two games, sacked 13 times, five tonight. third down and ten. rodgers flushed out. downfield, throws, and not even close. that one is knocked down by munnerlyn. so it's down to this. one play, fourth down. green bay trying to keep its hopes alive. otherwise it's on to the road. >> cris: well, we have a lot of mobility. they've been playing those two deep safeties. but aaron rodgers certainly a threat to run in these really clutch situations. see if they keep those two deep safeties back, i think they will.

>> al: backing up right now. backing the linebackers up. and rodgers on fourth down. he's going to keep it alive on a pass to richard rodgers. clock keeps on running. they have to scramble to the line. line of scrimmage at the 46. does he spike it here? no. backs you, throws at the outside. caught. now dovonte adams. 24 second. ball at the 49 yard line. >> cris: don't give up anything. these are interesting strategies to me. you get about three shots at plays. do you want to continue to march it down and have one throw at the end of take all these shots into the end zone in one way, shape or form? >> al: sooner or later. second down and three from the 39 yard line.

rodgers. scrambles away. takes the shot deep downfield. and out of the end zone. and that took nine seconds off the clock. you're down to 15. >> cris: they really sort of had the wide receiver screen set up. and i'm not sure if they didn't just ad lib this one a little bit on the fly. runs down the field. it looked to be one of those quick screens that was going to be thrown out. and they had some space to run. but i think aaron made up his mind he was going to take one of those shots down the field. >> al: sendejo, the safety, stayed with him. 15 seconds and third down. to rodgers. and that's going to take us -- unless perry can spike it here, that's going to do it. that's also fourth down. so can rodgers spike it in time?

he's going to get one more play. one more miracle attempt. to the end zone. can they do this again? no. holy mackerel. >> cris: wow, what a game. it took every second, but they finally knocked the champs off in this division. >> al: mike zimmer, took him a long time to get a head coaching job. gets the gatorade bath. division champs. they have another game at home in minneapolis before they go to the dome next year. and the seahawks know they go to the twin cities and the packers know they go to washington. >> cris: i think that was xavier rhodes who went over the top of richard rodgers there. xavier rhode had one of the best games i've seen him have. does he get the play off in time? right there. and he got -- he had richard

rodgers down the field after he scrambles. xavier rhode goes over the top and bats that thing down. number 29. >> al: you also had anthony barr right there fronting it. >> cris: there he is right there. >> al: here comes barr and barr is right there, too. >> cris: rodgers sort of backs his way in and just as it was coming into richard rodgers' hands, xavier rhodes knocked it away and saved the day. xavier rhode had a great game. >> al: yes, he did. mike zimmer takes his team home to take on the seahawks next week. 20-13, the vikings win it. the regular season is history.

welcome to the volkswagen passat post game report. here now bob costas. >> right down to the final play, but finally the minnesota vikings slay their dragon, the green bay packers, at least as far as the division is concerned, before they move on to the playoffs. the vikings are the champions of the nfc north. they'll head to washington and the packers will head to the nation's capital. 20-13 the final score. here are your game balls. one will go to everson griffen, the defensive end of the vikings. he had six tackles, a couple of

sacks and a forced fumble. defensive back xavier rhodes played a terrific all-around game and included three tackles and an interception and adrian peterson in the course of winning his third career rushing title, carried 19 times for 67 yards and a touchdown. they get the game balls and the honor of speaking with michele. >> adrian, first we got to ask you about your lower back. you went into the locker room, came back out, tried to give it a go. what's going on? >> a back spasm in the lower back. it was awkward. got twisted up on me, hard to get it loosened up. >> not going to be a problem next week? >> not going to be a problem. i came back out here and tried to dog it out. i'll be good by next week. >> because you are the division champs for the first time since 2009. what does that mean to you? >> oh, man, it means so much. we beginning of this season talking about winning the nfc north. and this week we was able to realize that opportunity was

right there in front of pups to come out here at lambeau and leave with a victory, you know, just give all the glory to god. >> same year that you win your third career rushing title. i saw your dad before the game. he's here, very excited about that. adding that on top, what does it mean? >> it means a lot, you know, when i look back over the past year, two years and i told myself coming into the game, if the season was to end right now before we even played this game, god has been good to me and my family. you know, so to add on, you know, another title, rushing title, you know, i just continue to give him thanks, man. i'm blessed. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> let's go defense now with everson griffen. two sacks tonight. you knew that this packers offensive line was hobbled, but how were you guys able to be so effective even with the scrambling aaron rodgers? >> it was a group effort. we went out there and we rushed hard. it was just a group -- we just

won the game, man. it was a group effort. and we tried hard and we won the game. and i'm excited right now. >> you guys were out there a lot this defense. and to come on the road into lambeau and to knock off the four-time defending division champs, what does it mean? >> it's huge, man. you know, we talked about this day one at training camp. and all our dreams came true. and you know, it was a team win. offense played great, defense played great. and you know, we went out there and fought for four quarters. like adrian said, give all the glory to god. and we went out there and dominated and we won the game. >> congratulations. on to seattle. hosting seattle. and zxavier rhode, your first career interception -- first of the season. don't want to take anything away from you. first of the season. couldn't have come at a better time. what were you seeing? >> we practiced all week about rodgers coming out of the

pocket. i just covered my guy and i was in the right spot at the right time. >> next week you're at home, you host seattle. they were there earlier this season and really handed it to you guys. why do you think this time can be different? >> because we looked at our flaws and our mistakes we did last time and correct those and come with a better attitude and not make mental errors. >> division champs, how does it sound? >> it sounds really great. this is my first time ever winning it. take it all in and celebrate as a team. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> bob? >> all right, thanks, very much, michele. here is the schedule for next week. we start with the nfc, the panthers have finished 15-1 and the cardinals are 13-3 have the byes. seattle will go to minnesota. we'll have that came for you on nbc at 1:00 eastern time on sunday. the packers, the packers will take on washington at 4:40 on

sunday and that game will be seen on fox. so let's wribring in tony dungy. who would you least want to face right now if you were coaching a team in the nfc? >> if these minnesota vikings who have to face seattle, seattle is playing red hot, and i just like where they are. their defense, russell wilson, and the fact that they went into minnesota and they won that game earlier in the season. they've got that championship swagger. they're not afraid of going on the road. minnesota will have their hands full. i think we'll have a great game next week. >> let's take a look at how things will go next weekend in the nfc. the bye will go to denver. the patriots drop to number two. the prime time game at 8,15 eastern time on saturday. and kansas city will open it up at houston on saturday at 4:35 on abc/espn.

okay, what are you looking for in the afc as the playoffs begin over there, tony? >> well, bob, the afc is so wide open. i don't know that i can remember a year where the number one seed, denver, has been beaten by both wild card teams. that just shows you how explosive and exciting this is going to be. pittsburgh and kansas city have great teams. they're both playing good football. and they can go a long way. so i don't know who you peg as the favorite but i like both of the wild card teams, kansas city and pittsburgh. >> of course, they have to play the extra game and they're likely to be on the road throughout. creates an additional hurdle. now let's take a look, as we bring in mike florio, as some of the head coaching spots that are open, and there are several. three that we knew about entering the day. the interim coaches in miami and tennessee plus chip kelly's firing several days ago in philadelphia. but two more spots opened up today with the browns cleaning

house and the 49ers firing jim tomsula after one year. what else can we expect in the next coming days? >> the next one is in indianapolis where choech chuck pagano has completed his four-year contract with no extension. he's expected to meet on monday with owner jim irsay. the expectation is pagano will be relieved of his duties. what happened to gm ryan grigson. there's a thought that his future is tied to whoever is next coach is. in 1998 the colts made a run with a kay named nick saban who may be getting restless. in new york, it's not as certain as many believe regarding the future of tom coughlin. some think he'll retire or resign on monday. it's going to be determined on monday when he gets together with ownership. he could stay. it's not a done deal. he could be fired and if he's

fired he could xwoecoaching somewhere else in 2016. sean payton will meet with mickey loomis. and in detroit the fate of coach jim caldwell will be determined by the next gm after that person is hired. finally, in san diego, there are reports that chargers coach mike mccoy is safe. that may be the case. but the first order of business for the chargers is to file a relocation petition to los angeles as soon as tomorrow if they get approval on january 13 to move, mccoy's fate could change. >> a lot of pieces moving around the chess board. again here at lambeau tonight, the final score, the vikings win the nfc north. they beat the packers 20-13. al and cris are back to wrap things up after this. the sunday night football post game report is brought to you by the newly redesigned volkswagen passat. the mid-sized car for your full-sized life.

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welcome back to volkswagen passat post game report. we got a lot of heart. come to lambeau. defeat the champions to become the champions. right? right. so we play at sunday at noon at home against seattle. so here's the deal. i will see you on -- no. i will see you on wednesday. be ready to work. hey, hey, hey, hey, there's a much bigger prize out there. a much bigger prize out there. you've earned it. so let's go get this. >> mike zimmer, we've known him a long time. long time assistant coach forever and ever. had a whole bunch of head coaching interviews. really never came close. and then minnesota makes the dead right choice, as it turns out. >> he's like bruce arians,

really, a guy that had to wait a long time, but now they see what everybody missed. >> what do you think of the green bay packers? all of a sudden they staggered down the stretch, they got to go to washington. how do you see that shaping up? >> they've got aaron rodgers. you just look at the mplayoff picture and say who has the quarterbacks. when ben roethlisberger entered the championship race, that felt different to me. russell wilson is playing brilliant football. if you follow the quarterbacks, you can be fairly safe. >> we've got the early game on sunday, the 1:00 eastern time game. we go to minnesota where seattle went into a couple weeks ago and blew them out. we've all seen it happen where something happens in the regular season and the reverse happens in postseason. what will be different for the vikings in that game? >> they already played a little differently because of that game. they're getting the ball much quicker out of bridgewater's hand. they've been back to the running game.

they're focusing in on what they do really well. what will be interesting about this one, does marshawn lynch play? he's coming back in the building on monday. i'm not sure the seahawks or pete carroll know whether he'll play. >> instead of playing on saturday, they get to play on sunday. be exciting, one more game in minnesota, they didn't think that would happen. >> 1:00, you ready for that? >> we'll be there. i don't know how to do a game in the sunshine, but we'll be there anyway. crazy ending for the regular season. wild one here. 20-13. so our entire gang downstairs and off we go the great white north next week for playoff action. until then i'm al michaels, cris collinsworth and michele tafoya saying good night from lambeau field in green bay, wisconsin. nbc sports thanks you for watching this special

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nbc 10 news starts now. >> right now on nbc 10 news, the eagles' regular season ends with a win over the giants. now looking ahead to the offseason of uncertainty with team coverage. plus, how to keep better track of children with special needs. the push for a new process after a 5-year-old is found dead in allentown. but first, dangerous cold is settling into our region tonight. it is chilly now ahead of an

arctic blast that's heading in for the start of your workweek. code blue alerts in effect across our area. montgomery and berks county activated code blues tonight and the alerts start tomorrow in philadelphia and cumberland counties. they're activated with temperatures combined with windchills make it feel like 20 degrees or less. emergency shelters are open during these alerts. first alert meteorologist britntney shipp joins us with te freezing forecast. >> that's right. this is going to be the coldest air of the season. we vice presidehaven't seen tem this low, going to reach its peak monday night into tuesday. the arctic air is going to be situated over our region. it's going to be short lived but be a cold next 48 hours. lows tonight will drop below freezing for philadelphia, getting down to 28. down to 25 for pottstown. down to 129 degr9 degrees for t poconos. tomorrow morning, the feels hfs

like temperature when you head to work around 7:00 a.m. it's going to feel like 18 degrees. feeling like 17 degrees in doylestown. 12 degrees in allentown. feels like 22 degrees in cape may. as we go through the day, our temperatures are going to feel like they're at 15 degrees. our actual temperature is not going to move that much. it's going to be in the 30s. wind speeds are going to pick up. through the day, it's going to feel colder. 7:00 p.m., if you're heading home late it's going to feel closer to 10 degrees in philadelphia. feeling like the single digits already in wilmington. coming up i'm still tracking the coldest air so far, how long these windchills will stick around and the possibility of snow flurries for tomorrow. that's coming up in my seven-day forecast. >> stay ahead of the arctic blast heading our way with the nbc 10 news app. our team of meteorologists bring you updates there all day every day. developing right now, hazmat crews are investigating after someone sprayed mace into a montgomery county applebee's. according to authorities an employee says she accidentally sprayed the restaurant along

north state street in pottstown tonight. 17 people had to be evacuated and once outside, no one wanted to go to the hospital but so far, there's no word on any charges. one person is dead and two people are seriously hurt in a shooting in north philadelphia. police are looking for two shooters accused of gunning down three men near front and wishart streets. police say a 47-year-old man is dead and two other men both shot in the head and one who was wearing body armor are in critical condition at temple hospital. police say the suspects fired at least 20 shots in 2 locations. a restaurant catches fire in north philadelphia. firefighters were called to the number one kitchen at fifth and cumberland around 6:00 tonight. they had it under control about an hour later. two people went to the hospital including an off-duty police officer. new tonight, a berks county firefighter is accused of setting numerous fires over the

past six months in fleetwood. cody weidner is facing charges in at least three of the fires. the 19-year-old passed a background check and was trained but not yet certified. the volunteer fire company has been busy with arsons almost every week since august. an autopsy is set for later today on a 5-year-old boy with autism found dead in allentown this weekend. police think jalil vega's death was a tragic accident. the case is highlighting the need for better ways to help find children with special needs who go missing and nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal explains. >> reporter: this memorial in allentown has grown tenfold since just last night. the story pulling at heart strings especially for parents with special needs children. looking for clues to prevent a tragedy of their own. despite freezing cold, they cross the freight train tracks in droves to the canal bank where jalil vega's body was

found. the wind picked up but not a single candle was blown out. >> keep it alive, keep it going. >> reporter: julia says this story hits close to home. she has a cousin with autism. >> he's very sporadic and will run out the house and, you know, have to keep an eye. >> reporter: in quakertown, eric has a daughter with down syndrome. devon is just a toddler now but the family worries she'll one day wander off with no way to communicate. that's why today eric wrote a letter. >> amber alerts, yet nothing for a child or adult with special needs. >> reporter: asking the state to create an amber alert, but for special needs kids who go missing. a text message system for local towns. >> give the parents a peace of mind that others in the community are aware and are there to help. >> reporter: some parents rely on gps tracking. >> and it shows me exactly where he is right now. >> reporter: angel sense created

a device built for special needs kids. the company said it's already saved lives and condition be sown into a pocket. >> you get a notification, text or e-mail, whatever you want, immediately go to your app, look and be able to follow the transit of where the child is. >> reporter: back in allentown, tragedy came too soon. officials called jalil's death an accident but also a teachable moment for this community who rallied around a little boy most never met. >> it definitely shows that there is still good people in allentown and no one has given up hope on being human. >> reporter: in allentown, randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. homes under water. this is what a philadelphia woman's basement looks like tonight. her house was one of the homes that flooded today after police say someone stole the copper piping from a vacant house nearby. residents near tacony and orthodox streets called police and fire crews after water

started appearing in their basements. officials say copper pipes stolen from the corner house led to the flooding. >> piping was ripped out of the basement and obviously took the shutoff valve as well which caused the water to leak for an extended period of time. >> neighbors say a number of foreclosed properties in the area have been a target for copper thieves in the area. the eagles' 2015 season began with citywide super bowl hopes and ends with a virtually meaningless win over the giants. and now an offseason of uncertainty. with the birds in need of a new head coach. comcast sportsnet's danny pommells joins us live to wrap up the season finale. >> the eagles finish the season at 7-9 sitting second in the nfc east. the birds' head coach search has begun. eagles fans hoping to see something today they could believe in during the birds' final game before they look to retool this offseason. interim head coach pat shurmur making the decision today in

place of chip kelly. first series he put sam bradford under center, not in the shotgun. hands off to dimaremarco murray. 54 yard touchdown for rohim, th most since his rookie season. connor barwin gets his hands on the football. eli manning fumbles it is what they're calling it. walter thurmond picks it up and he's gone for the 83-yard score. he hustles his way into the end zone. eagles hold on to the win and don't tell them it was meaningless. >> it sucks we don't get to play anymore games, it's very disheartening, very disappointing but at the same time, too, you got to go out there every single time and represent that team that's on the front of your chest and nobody has more pride for the eagles than their fans, none. we got the best in the league, in the world, universe, pointblank, period. coming up in sports we'll look at the eagles' uncertain future at quarterback. will sam bradford will be or will the birds have to start all

over again? until then, denise, back to you. >> danny, thank you. three philadelphia police officers rescued a man from the amtrak train derailment and today that survivor invited them to the eagles game to say a big thank you. the officers saved nick from the derailment back in may and you can see them carrying him from the wreckage. turns out nick is a giants season ticketholder and invited the officers to the game today and they re-enacted the photo of the rescue. new tonight from our delaware bureau, new castle county police are investigating a home invasion that sent one man to the hospital. police say a man was shot inside a home on mercer drive in the community of brookside. he was transported to the hospital in critical condition. officers say two men broke into the home, shot the victim and then took off. police have not said whether the suspects knew the victim or if any items were taken from the home. the retrial for a catholic priest accused of child sex

abuse is scheduled to begin in a few hours. father james brennan is accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy back in 1996. brennan was one of four catholic clergy and parochial school teach arrested in february of 2011. jurors in his first trial could not agree on a verdict. he rejected a plea deal and maintained his innocence. well, this new year brings a new leadser to philadelphia. jim kenney will officially become the city's 99th mayor later today and means a day of ceremony and celebration. nbc 10's drew smith spoke to kenney about his flplans and explains what people want to see happen at city hall. >> reporter: he tells me this will be a simple celebration, no black ties, no gowns. instead of a customary inaugural ball here at the convention center there will be food trucks catering what they're calling a block party. >> happy new year. >> reporter: mayor-elect jim kenney wished people a