all of the nfc games will be on fox. highlighted by the packers at vikings at 4:25 eastern, a game with playoff implications for both teams. you are taking a look here at the afc playoff picture. we got ourselves a little bit out of sync here but tony dungy will set us straight. the afc circumstances now, how do you see it? >> well, really some big, big games in the afc and it really starts at the top. houston, number one seed, but they have got to go to indianapolis, bob, a place where they have never won. if they don't win, you've got the opportunity for denver and also for new england to pass them. so huge, huge games at the top of the afc race and, you know, it's really makes for a big week 17. >> packers/vikings is a game in the nfc has playoff implications. what are your thoughts on that? >> yes. that becomes a huge game also with the win tonight by seattle, that has vaulted the packers over the top of -- over top of san francisco and they have got to win this game against minnesota to keep that position. and minne

all of the nfc games will be on fox. highlighted by the packers at vikings at 4:25 eastern, a game with playoff implications for both teams. you are taking a look here at the afc playoff picture. we got ourselves a little bit out of sync here but tony dungy will set us straight. the afc circumstances now, how do you see it? >> well, really some big, big games in the afc and it really starts at the top. houston, number one seed, but they have got to go to indianapolis, bob, a place where they have never won. if they don't win, you've got the opportunity for denver and also for new england to pass them. so huge, huge games at the top of the afc race and, you know, it's really makes for a big week 17. >> packers/vikings is a game in the nfc has playoff implications. what are your thoughts on that? >> yes. that becomes a huge game also with the win tonight by seattle, that has vaulted the packers over the top of -- over top of san francisco and they have got to win this game against minnesota to keep that position. and minne

congratulations nfc east champions.ore we sent back to you, k.b., one more time, a little bit of -- ♪ hail to the redskins, hail victory ♪ >> reporter: back to you in the studio. >> dave, thanks so much. those guys have been waiting a long time. we've got plenty more for you for the redskins big win over the cowboys. the nfc east champs when "game on overtime" presented by jim coleman infiniti returns right after this. >>> welcome back to "game on overtime" presented by jim coleman infin at this time. let's get back to our huddle. redskins over the cowboys to claim nfc east champs. i want to talk about this defense. lots of talk with deangelo hall, arguably one of his best games all season. really came up big when he needed to. >> i was really impressed. i thought that the game was going to revolve aren't bryant, and i think he ended up with four catches. d-hall -- and this is what i do. i look to see he was it double coverage? it was a lot of man-to-man coverage. very proud of him. i thought the whole secondary, i was

nfc ease championships this morning >>> welcome back. we are starting to build in cloud cover, going from partly cloudy to mostly cloudy through midmorning. that means our temperatures, well they are going to be fairly uniform, move through the 30s and maybe hit the low 40s by early afternoon. a high of reagan national airport. and then overcast skies tonight a little bit on the chilly side though as we go back down into the 20s and 30s once again. >> >>> nfc east division champs, wrap your mind around that. the redskins completed a mission that began seven games ago. it culminated right here at fedex field with a 10 point dramatic win over the cowboys. >> everything that was on the line, feels good for us. but you know, this was definitely for the coaching staff, mike shanahan, he deserves it. >> nobody goes into a season thinking oh we just want to make the playoffs. the goal is to win it all. if you don't win it all, everybody is losing. >> we are going to enjoy this. it is something that probably i was once afc champions when i was i

it is washington's first nfc east title since 1999. so the nfc playoff picture looks like this.t a first round bye. the -- minnesota is at green bay on saturday and seattle plays at washington on sunday. still to come, i will fill you in on the afc playoff situation. and while the raiders won't be a part of it, pryor m >>> with carson palmer out with a bruised lung and cracked ribs the raiders gave terrell pryor his first start as quarterback. crazy weather in san diego. the players were practicing in a hail storm. the weather was fine at kickoff, but special teams were not so special. spurlock breaks into the clear and takes the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. it was 10-0 chargers after one quarter. after a slow start pryor lead the raiders on an 80-yard drive. he throws a back shoulder fade to darius hayward-bey. oakland rallied and pryor dives into the end zone and it cuts the lead 24-14. with the rain coming down and pryor buys time before minding minding -- finding moore. pryor shows promise, but san diego takes the win. oakland ends up 4-12. despite the victory n

in the nfc, the falcons and the 49ers have the byes. and in the wild card matchups, minnesota travels to green bay saturday night on nbc while seattle will play at washington next sunday at 4:30 eastern. that game will be seen on fox. let's bring in tony dungy now. tony, what was the key for washington tonight? >> well, bob, i actually picked dallas in the pregame show because i didn't think robert griffin would be 100%. but for the redskins, i thought cris collinsworth hit the nail right on the head. jim haslett, their defensive coordinator, did a great job. he blitzed all night long, and dallas just did not handle it. it started out with the first third down pass where we get an interception and then it went all the way through the game until the big play at the end when tony romo threw another interception against the blitz, and that defense, they had confidence to put deangelo hall one on one on dez bryant and just blitz, and it really paid off for them. >> okay, coach, let's look ahead to the packers and the vikings. who do you lik

the winner wins the nfc east.he skins won the first meeting this year, 38-31. >>> and gwen says it is going to be very cold out there. >> it is. >> but hopefully fan cheering will keep them warm. >> i think so. i think they are going to forget about the cold and get into the spirit of that all important game out there. lots to talk about weatherwise. take a look outside, it's a live shot down on wisconsin avenue from our tower cam and you can't really see much going on there right now as far as the wind is concerned, but we have some gusty winds that are happening outside right now and definitely going to be sticking around for most of the day. as far as sky conditions are concerned, not too bad but definitely gusty winds in our forecast. we are going to have more sunshine by this afternoon. we have quite a few clouds there this morning but things are going to improve. new year's eve is looking pretty good for you as well but we do have some early precipitation making a little bit of an appearance for the beginnin

it is washington's first nfc east title since 1999. so the nfc playoff picture looks like this.ers get a first round bye. the -- minnesota is at green bay on saturday and seattle plays at washington on sunday. still to come, i will fill you in on the afc playoff situation. and while the raiders won't be a part of it, pryor m >>> with carson palmer out with a bruised lung and cracked ribs the raiders gave terrell pryor his first start as quarterback. crazy weather in san diego. the players were practicing in a hail storm. the weather was fine at kickoff, but special teams were not so special. spurlock breaks into the clear and takes the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. it was 10-0 chargers after one quarter. after a slow start pryor lead the raiders on an 80-yard drive. he throws a back shoulder fade to darius hayward-bey. oakland rallied and pryor dives into the end zone and it cuts the lead 24-14. with the rain coming down and pryor buys time before minding minding -- finding moore. pryor shows promise, but san diego takes the win. oakland ends up 4-12. despite the vic

. >>> fall tons, the team to bet in the nfc showing i would today.at rhine hits tony gonzalez. 14-0 atlanta. fourth quarter, ryan couldn't do anything wrong. 270 yards, falcons with the 34-0 shutout over the giants. >>> packers and bears. what a game for san jose state alum james jones. three t.d. catches. green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season and if the 49ers lose the packers with pass them for the second seed in the nfc. 41-13 the final. >> cowboys still in the playoff, facing the steelers. overtime, ben roethlisberger picked off by carr who takes it in to the one yardline. dallas with the field goal to win. cowboys in a three-way tie with washington and the giants for the nfc division. >> and adrian peterson led the vikings over the st. louis rams, 212 yards rushing and one china. 294 yards shy of the all-time record. he could give it with two games left. >> ama: it would be great if both our teams win today. a return to middle earth just ahead. how "the hobbit" stacks up to >> ama: join me at 9:00 on cable 13. we'll take

the redskins remain one game out of first place in the nfc.las cowboys, player, out of jail tonight. after posting a $500,000 bond. arrested saturday morning after a crash that killed his friend and teammate, jerry brown. police say brent was drunk and speeding when his car hit a curb, flipped over. caught fire in texas. players held a moment of silence for brown. before the game. after the game, the head coach talked about the emotional day. >> this is a life situation. weep lost a 25-year-old young man who had his whole life in front of him. a team mate and flenriend. >> charged with intoxication, manslaughter, prior arrest for duch dui in 2009. >> friend of a d.c. woman killed in a traffic accident in lexington, kentucky are in mourning. 27-year-old was hit and killed by a fire engine in downtown lexington. it did not have lights or sirens on. a member of the georgetown running club. tonight the organization has a tribute to her posted on its website. according to the nbc affiliate in lexington, county coroner is calling her death accidenta

a third seed in the nfc with the 49er i can have tory.tar of the day, adrian peterson. 212 yards rushing and one touchdown. he is 200 yards shy of the all time leadings in a season. vikings win it 36-22 the final. the raiders finally end their six-game slide in a home game. they beat kansas city and two of their four wins are against the chiefs. this young raider fan is offering prayers for the victims of newtown. he rad for 110 yards and on 30 carries and finally busted out. that leads to janikowski's fourth field goal. raiders' defense shut on the the chiefs. the first one since 2002 for the silver and black. raiders snap the skid behind janikowski's five field goals. >> i think our guys needed something where they get a little confidence. i thought they had a great week of practice. i thought they were focused on what woo we needed to do and how do we win this game. they did a great job. >> our defense out played them. it is good to get a win versus a team that was struggling. coming in here, it has had a lot of success. >> around the

a third seed in the nfc with the 49er i can have tory. star of the day, adrian peterson. 212 yards rushing and one touchdown. he is 200 yards shy of the all time leadings in a season. vikings win it 36-22 the final. the raiders finally end their six-game slide in a home game. they beat kansas city and two of their four wins are against the chiefs. this young raider fan is offering prayers for the victims of newtown. he rad for 110 yards and on 30 carries and finally busted out. that leads to janikowski's fourth field goal. raiders' defense shut on the the chiefs. the first one since 2002 for the silver and black. raiders snap the skid behind janikowski's five field goals. >> i think our guys needed something where they get a little confidence. i thought they had a great week of practice. i thought they were focused on what woo we needed to do and how do we win this game. they did a great job. >> our defense out played them. it is good to get a win versus a team that was struggling. coming in here, it has had a lot of success. >> around th

in the nfc, the falcons and the 49ers have the byes. and in the wild card matchups, minnesota travels to green bay saturday night on nbc while seattle will play at washington next sunday at 4:30 eastern. that game will be seen on fox. let's bring in tony dungy now. tony, what was the key for washington tonight? >> well, bob, i actually picked dallas in the pregame show because i didn't think robert griffin would be 100%. but for the redskins, i thought cris collinsworth hit the nail right on the head. jim haslett, their defensive coordinator, did a great job. he blitzed all night long, and dallas just did not handle it. it started out with the first third down pass where we get an interception and then it went all the way through the game until the big play at the end when tony romo threw another interception against the blitz, and that defense, they had confidence to put deangelo hall one on one on dez bryant and just blitz, and it really paid off for them. >> okay, coach, let's look ahead to the packers and the vikings. who do you lik

but what stood out in the nfc? >> a big day for the giants today.y found running with david wilson. eli manning looked like he's finding his groove. i know they really wanted to get victor cruz back involved. when victor is playing well, he gives them an offensive spark. when they can score points, their pass rushers become that much more potent. i would really look out for the giants to get out on one of the late season runs like they've done the last couple of years. >> a quick look at the afc now. the picture didn't become much clearer today. baltimore, pittsburgh and cincinnati all lost. it seems those three teams are fighting for two spots now, though the 6-7 jets are still hanging on as you look at all the possibilities. the colts need one more win in their last three games. in the afc, what team catches your eye? >> we've looked at houston and new england for quite a while, but denver broncos, bob, are just quietly winning. won eight in a row. peyton manning is, no question, the difference. i thought all along it would be december before peyt

aaron rodgers and the pack trying to clinch the nfc north. facing chicago, jay cutler over the middle to brandon marshall. breaks a tackle, stiff-arms another. 30 second left in the first half. it's tied. aaron rodgers, james jones, they hooked up three times today. packers win 21-13. they clinch the nfc north. andrew luck and the colts trying to clinch a playoff spot. 3-0 texas. matt schaub to andrew johnson for the touchdown. 13-3 houston. the punt, scoops it up, scores, texans win 29-17. houston clinches the afc south. are you guys staying with me? peyton manning and the broncos seeking their 9th straight win in baltimore. broncos lead, but ravens on the doorstep of the end zone. denver's chris harris picked off joe flak coast. broncos win 34-1. baltimore loses their third straight game. their lead is just a game. maybe they fired the wrong coordinator. they fired cam cameron last week, but they can't stop opposing off fences. >> so busy on game day. >> yes, indeed. we'll have a complete report from new england on that game. vern glen will

they continue to put pressure on the rest of the nfc east. there it is. everyone getting hugs. >> in the nfc east we'll stay there where the redskins were looking to are a win in the ravens to keep pace. pick it up. under 2:00 left. redskins down by 8. rg3 looking for running room takes a huge hit. >> look the his knee. >> that's the biggest story. you talk about the fiscal cliff. rg3's knee, that's the story in washington today. redskins fans holding their breath as griffin was helped off the field. backup, curt cousins. 36 seconds left. connecting with pierre garcon for the touchdown. cousins was running the two-point conversion, we're headed to overtime. headed for 28. just over 1:00 gone punting to richard crawford. he gets to the 10 yard line. sprints up the sideline. finally run down the field after a 64 yard run sets up a 34 yard field goal to try to win it. it's good! redskins come back 31-28. they move to 7-6. >> after the game of course everyone wants to know how's his knee doing? mri came back negative for a torn acl. the diagnosis of sprained

the wind makes the redskins the nfc east champs -- for the first time since 1999. robert griffin the third -- robert griffin iii but all in perspective. >> i was 9 years old in 1999. i stand before you at 22 and the redskins are nfc champions. to me, it is incredible. this is the first time the redskins had a chance since 1999. we did it in one year. the sky is the limit for this team, not only this year, but in the future. >> next up for the redskins, the seattle seahawks. that game is sunday at 4:30 at fedex field. >> rg3 even at less than his best leads the redskins to new levels. hobbling around on one leg, he still rushed for touchdowns. -- a touchdown. the redskins turned it around. third quarter rgiii, a standoff and he brings it in himself. he is faster than everybody even with are hurting me. fourth quarter, a four point lead, and alfred morris did a ton of work on the day. 200 yards, two touchdowns. he was the ndp for many in that game. tony romo, classic, picked off. 28-18, they wear in the nfc east title crown. >> the main thing for our football team is

the skins have not won the nfc east 1999. this is when or go home time. the redskins would still have a chance if they lose, but a slim chance. the redskins are favored by 3.5 points at fedex field. they went through a good practice -- rg3 and the rental alexander pro bowl. -- lorenzo alexander pro bowl. the redskins have at the nfc's top running game. >> we have been able to put a lot of yards and points all year. it is not something you have to boast about, but usually when people think of the teams that are great offensive lee, our name is not in there. but i think people are starting to realize we have something. not just our running game. the combination of both. >> the redskins are favored by 3.5. we had the military bowl at rfk stadium. let me take you back downtown -- san jose state and bowling green. san jose scored early. the 33-yard touchdown. they were up 7-0. late in the third -- jones for san jose state stops on a dime. finds the end zone. 19-13, san jose. spartans win the game 29-20. there is a look at sports. >> consider yourself lucky if

tonight an almost surreal feeling at redskins park as the nfc championship begins to sink in. >>> butirst, the u.s. is apparently going over the fiscal cliff. in just six hours across the board spending cuts and automatic tax hikes for all americans will kick in. lawmakers say they're close to an agreement. there are still some major sticking points. randall pinkston has the very latest. >> reporter: the gnat is close to a daily as the clock ticks toward mid nature and the nation teethers on the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff. >> let's pass the tax relief portion now. let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. >> reporter: the tentative deal would extend bush era tax cuts for families making $450,000 a year and individuals making 40 o,000. it would also extend unemployment benefits for one year. president obama said he would have preferred a grand bargain that solves all of washington's revenue and spending problems. >> with this congress, that was obviously a little too much to hope for at this time. it may be we can do it in stages. >> reporter: negotiations have been goin

right now, the bears would be the final nfc team to make the playoffs. >>> the falcons would be the nfc'sber 1 seed, but they were exposed today by cam newton. here's what today's modern nfl quarterback looks like. a whole bunch of open field in front of him. vaulting his way into the end zone. that put the panthers in front, 23-0. this go on to win, 31-20. the falcons are 11-2. >>> another of the league's new generation of quarterbacks, robert griffin iii hurt late in the game against baltimore. he was replaced by another rookie. kurt cousins. lobbed a touchdown pass to pierre garcon. sends the game into overtime. then in ot, good from 34 yards out. washington wins its fourth in a row. putting pressure on the giants atop the nfc east. >>> so the cowboys grieving over the loss of jerry brown yesterday. tony romo splits the field with a 27-yard touchdown pass to dez bryant. that made it a 2 point game. after dallas moved into field goal range, dan bailey was down with the 40-yarder. cowboys win, 20-19, tied with two other teams one game out of the playoff picture. >>> the cleveland browns,

. >> reporter: they're just one win way from the first nfc east division title in 13 years. lindsay murphy, fox 5 sports. >> not only will the skins playoffs hopes be on the line next week against the cowboys, but a pretty remarkable record might be broken as alfred morris gets closer to the rushing record. today morris carried the ball 22 times for 91 yards including a crucial 10-yard touchdown run in the 3rd quarter, his 10th rushing td of the year. the sixth round rookie sits just 104 yards shy of holding the mantle. he has run at least 113 yards in the game on six different occasions. so it's attainal, but morris doesn't seem too phased -- attainable, but morris doesn't seem too amazed by it. >> being drafted in the sixth round and shouldn't have been drafted, it's coming from where i came from. it's underdogs everywhere. to break that record it wouldn't be enough for me. it would be for underdogs everyone and for everyone that wants to do this but are not able to for whatever reason and i'm just glad i'm able to represent the underdogs on such a huge level. >>> how abou

for the second straight year, san francisco wins the nfc west. >> really happy. with the win. that was our mission. that was our one thing we wanted to get done today, and we got that done. the western division champions, that means a lot to us and to our players. >> it was big for us. we talk about it during the week, our defense had to come out and play, from this point on, and today i think it was a great start of what we need to do. >> candid a great job, got the offense going, and got it done. nfc west champs. >> rick: green bay and minnesota went down the final seconds, peterson ran for 199ars, just nine yards short of the single season rushing record. that scamper set up a game-winning field goal as the vikings beat the packers 37-34. so that means the niners get the number two seed and a first-round by. >>> oakland closed out its season at san diego with nothing to lose. the raiders let terrelle pryor make his first nfl start at quarterback. crazy weather in southern california. before the contest the players were practicing in a hail storm. the weather was fine at kic

e redskins are nfc east champions after beating the cowboys. now they are preparing for sunday's game against the seahawks. by not why secretary of state hillary clinton will be spending the new year in hospital. the latest on the race to avoid the fiscal cliff. lawmakers hope to make progress today as the clock winds down. good morning washington begins right now. live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning, washington. it is monday, december 31, new year's eve. cynne simpson has the day off. let's get to jacqui jeras. cold temperatures to finish off 2012. >> it is. it still feels warm and fuzzy after the redskins victory. you're supporting that nice victory tied there, scott. our weather had line for today a pretty decent day overall. the crowds will be on the increase slowly throughout the day. temperatures, we will be at or just above the seasonal averages mid 40's. we have changes on the way, with a light rain and snow max expected for yo

they are now nfc champions. delia gonzalez has been talking to the rare group of people who stayed up late last night for the game and happened to be up to chat with us. >> reporter: we talked to jordan in the last half hour and he looked awfully tired, because a lot of them have been up all night long, all night watching the game. paul lester my photographer, one of them. i'm challenging you out paul, i am. he is one of the fans who stayed up late last night and woke up this morning. he is on his second cup of coffee by the way. everyone is so excited, and like fans are saying, this really has up lifted the whole town and has brought us back to our glory days as being known as a football town, diehard fan. what a way to ring in the new year, right? let's look at video shot last night of fans cheering and celebrating together at local bars. they were all over the place, there were tons of tailgating parties and parties just like this. it has been a long time coming for these fans who were celebrating. the redski

>> coming up the giants with the skins on their heels strive to maintain their one-game lead in the nfct with a home game against the saints. stay with us. if the politicians in washington negotiate a bad deal on the budget and deficit, what do you think will happen to medicare and medicaid benefits? and to our coverage? cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from medicare and medicaid will short change the people who need it the most. so if you don't want seniors to come up empty. call sen. warner and tell him don't make a bad deal that cuts our care. >>> welcome back to sawn samples it's nissan sports xtra. >>> a new orleans -- welcome back to nissan sports xtra. a new orleans tie would mean giants rookie david wilson on the kickoff return, lots of room up the middle for the virginia tech rookie, best move he makes. wilson goes the distance, 97 yards for the touchdown, giants would not trail again. game tied 7-7. 3rd quarter now 28-13, manning one of his four touchdown passes, perfectly delivered to hakeem nicks, 25- yard strikes. giants roll over the saints to improve 8-5. next up a

green bay clinches the nfc north for the second straight season. if the 49ers lose, packers will pass them for the second seed in the nfc. 21-13 the final. >> playoff picture starting to clear up. wild cards up for graph. wild cards up for graph. more at you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >> ama: coming up in a half hour at 6:00, the touching memorial in newtown, connecticut, and the search for answers. laura anthony is there live. >> new details about the deadly accident involving a bay area chp of. join us at 6:00. >>> a world series championship is the gift that keeps on giving. the fans and ho

a 49er win they can clinch the nfc west title but have to do it without justin smith. bum left elbow, ending a streak of 185 straight starts. >>> the fedex super bowl champion giants trying to stay alive facing the ravens. flacco threw for 309 yards, two t.d.s, also ran one. ravens clinch the everybody action -- afc north. the giants are still alive but need a lot of health. >> cowboys and saints, tony romo, hits miles austin in the end zone. cowboys scored two tds in the final four minutes to send it to overtime. drew brees, also luck here in o.t. colston fumbles to the dallas 2-yard line. saints then kick the game-winner. cowboys can still make the playoffs. saints are out but win in o.t. >> cowboys need to win next week every the red cowboys, washington facing the eagles, rg3 rhode. redskins i can clinch with wayne over dallas next week. >> the nfc has three spots open with six teams vying for the final three spots next weekend, and the niners kick off right about now. >> ama: the rain is on the move. here's a live look at doppler 7 hd. you can see a wide range of y

the winner gets the nfc east and will host seattle.all right, raiders business, finally, the wait was over for raider quarterback, prior. prior, first nfl start today at san san. 2nd quarter. 10-0 chargers. how about the first career touchdown pass to bay. a 9-yard strike makes it 10-7. 3rd quarter, rivers, alexander, 44 yard strike. chargers increase the lead. raiders were not done. prior, on a naked bootleg gets in 3 yards out and it is 24-14. a 10-yard, 10-point game. then, after a blocked punt, he struck again. moore, for a touchdown. now, the 3-point game with 2 minutes left. oakland had no timeouts left. they needed the kick. but, san diego could recover and would run out the clock and win it by 24-21. >> you guys really did not give up. rain coming down and everything. >> fantastic. >> yes. to have -- to be with a group of teammates like this and the guys that keep on fights. just like all year. guys kept fighting. i knew it did not go right. guys kept tripping and scratching the plate. that is what you want. that tells you the

. >> with a win, they could clench the nfc west. but the seahawks are hanging tough.. galey probably wasn't all too happy when they got done with the bill's team. wilson takes off running. the seahawks jump to an early lead and never let up. here's wilson doing his thing once again one week after coring 58 against the cardinals. the seahawks put up a win against the bills. some teams are just impossible to figure from week to week. eli manning and the new york giants who have looked so strong at times during the year were totally dominated by the atlanta falcons. same falcons who last week went down to carolina, shut the giants out today 34-0. >>> not long ago the bears were the nfcs number two seed today they tried to rally it home against the packers just to stay in the play off picture. this combination worked all day for green bay. aaron rogers at san jose state product in stride. just before halftime it's rogers to jones again. the bears have lost five of their last six. minnesota's rusty. the vickings took control of this game. peterson slowed a bit but then he'

. >> reporter: he is wearing the hat, ladies and gentlemen, nfc east champions. i have no more questions for us r.g. iii. any questions? >> no we are good. i think i want to go home now. >> reporter: he is a good sport. redskins host wild card games next week. it will be the seattle seahawks in town that sunday. they have a pretty sensational rookie. russell wilson tied the record in the season. that record is held by peyton manning. that tells you how good he is. >>> we have 19 hours before the nation heads over the fiscal cliff. senators are in the driver's seat on this and they have until midnight to make some sort of compromise before massive spending cuts and tax increases kick in. randall pinkston has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: members of congress left meetings on capitol hill sunday without a deal. hours before the nation is set to fall off the so-called fiscal cliff. >> there is still significant distance between the two sides, but negotiations continue. >> reporter: if republicans and democrats can't strike a deal before midnight monday, taxes

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they are going to be hosting the wild card winner out of the nfc, saturday january 12 at 5:00 p.m..h two weeks off, that's something the 4ers9ers badly needed. ,, >> have a good night. ,,,,

packers now have an nfl record 22-game winning streak at home against the lions and can clinch the nfc north next weekend. but that would require a win over chicago. it's hanukkah time. that's what they did in washington sunday. the national hanukkah menorah was illuminated during a ceremony outside the white house. it stands adjacent to the white house christmas tree. as he's done for 20 years, the rabbi presided over that ceremony. 20 years. that is quite a streak. >> very nice. thank you. >>> 49 minutes past the hour. people waking up in minnesota right now have a little work to do, i would say so. there is as much as 17 inches of snow waiting to be shoveled outside. in some parts of the state, it sure looks pretty, doesn't it? alexandra steel is in for rob marciano. let it snow. >> absolutely.

and also seattle what could be the battle for the nfc west. college hoops, tell hosting u.n.l.v., my incomand mymontgomery- 2:15 left..

these two teams may take it back old school because they are both fighting for all the marbles, the nfc east crown and a postseason berth and dallas week is a new concept for some rookies, but one they already understand after playing the cowboys thanksgiving day. in the redskins victory griffin threw four touchdown passes and morris ran for 113 yards and one score. no need to explain the history. >> we're fresh into this rivalry, but we can definitely sense how the fans feel, how some of the guys that have been here for many years feel about

this monday morning and fans are buzzing about the nfc as -- nfc east champion redskins who now prepareor their first playoff appearance in years. and we are teetering over the fiscal cliff as lawmakers rates to prevent tax hikes and spending cuts before 2012 comes to an end. and a toddler is making waves on his snowboard. it is monday, january 31. i'm scott the income but cynne has the day off. -- i'm scott thune. the people have to bundle up? >> you have to bundle up above the clouds are moving in. it will help us at the midnight hour to keep the temperatures up. looking at up to 30's midnight. clouds will be moving in throughout the day. a couple more in the afternoon that we will have this morning. despite some of the cloud cover temperatures will be pretty good near average. some changes for new year's day. a little bit of light rain, maybe a little snow mix stand. but it is going to be light and only 30% chance. let's take a look at the few -- a few of the temperatures. this is the feels like temperature -- 23 in d.c. and the 40's this afternoon. mostly cloudy by 5:00. time for tr

still ahead on "way too early," the nfc east just got interesting. rg-3 and the redskins pull off a close win against their rivals, the new york giants. full highlights next in sports. >>> plus, jon stewart is fed up with gridlock in washington. we'll show you his hilarious take on filibuster rules. >>> and we'll check the weather because we have to. it's part of his contract. i'm done! "are you a cool mom?" i'm gonna find out. [ female announcer ] swiffer wetjet's pads are better than ever. now they have the scrubbing power of mr. clean magic eraser so you don't have to get down on your hands and knees to scrub away tough, dried-on stains. hey, do you guys think i'm "momtacular" or "momtrocious"? ♪ [ female announcer ] swiffer. now with the scrubbing power of mr. clean magic eraser. he's going to apply testosterone to his underarm. axiron, the only underarm treatment for low t, can restore testosterone levels back to normal in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. wo

here's the four nfc teams that are already in. if the packers win sunday they also get a first round bye. 49ers and seahawks also play off bound. sunday's winner of the washington and dallas game wins the nfc spot and a play off position. minnesota can earn the finalberth with a win over green bay. >>> and when we come back we will focus on the well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv with a total home dvr included free for life. only $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> remember when everybody wondered if pe yton manning would return after his neck surgery. well today manning is doing surgery on everyone else. denver wins their tenth straight game. >>> indianapolis loves manning's replacement there too that's

redskins win it, 28-18, to win the nfc east and clinch a berth.dy hubbarth with your "sportscenter" update. have great day. >>> another win? the big story of the day, the return to the sidelines of chuck pagano. he's back after fighting leukemia back into remission. >> his locker room celebration. he couldn't help being emotional, saying simply, what a day. >> thank you all for, um -- like i said before, your support. thoughts. prayers. this -- meant the world to me. >> really did. he was moved to tears on numerous occasions. next up for pagano and the colts, playoff showdown with the baltimore ravens. everybody wrote the colts off. he left after week three with the lee chemoya diagnosis. the worst record the year before. a rookie quarterback. >> he had great quote. he said it was the second best day of his wife. the first was marrying his wife. >> of course. that should be the standard answer for all of you guys out there. >> can't go wrong with that one. >>> up next, "the pulse." it could be a k-k-kid coming up in this new year. >>> as the hours

if you've not heard, the redskins have claimed the nfc east title and are headed to the playoffs. as jummy olabanji reports, the race is on for the fans to get decked out in the burgundy and gold./ >> as soon as the game clock ran out at fedex field, people across the d.c. area began celebrating the redskins big win. early this morning, area sports stores began unpacking shipments of brand new nfc east champion merchandise. in bethesda they had t-shirts hats, and tennis. store managers tell us they had several calls from eager redskins fans before they even open this morning. the team has been on its winning streak the burgundy and gold apparel has been flying off store shelves. folks have had no problem showing their pride and shelling out money to do so. at this t-shirt-printing company in lanham, maryland, the t- shirts are coming right off the presses. these went into printing early this morning. the artwork was finished saturday night before the game was over. after last night's victory employees quickly went to work to get the shirts printed and shipped out. these t-shirts i

they got there as the nfc east champions. first division title since 1999. they will be hosting a home playoff game next sunday taking on the seattle seahawks at 4:30. they got there not because of rg3 but because of the other rookie, alfred morris. he had the best game of his career. 33 carries for 200 yards and three touchdowns. we caught up with both of the redskins sensational rookies after their big win. >> i really wanted to just win as a team. redskins haven't been to the playoffs in quite some time. to get back here, as a rookie to help contribute to our success is an amazing feeling especially coming from where i came from. i'm thankful to be here and thankful we got the win. >> it isn't often you get upstaged by another rookie. but i'm pretty sure you were okay with it. >> it was awesome. it makes my job a lot easier. all they asked me to do is open up a few other holes with the zone read. i got my five, six yards here and there and threw when i needed to throw. that's all that matters. i'm all for it. >> the good news is they're in the playoffs. t

one victory away from clinching the nfc east. greg controversial decision on wheel of fortune has some viewers hence spinning. a contest against the right word but was told she had lost. all that coming up. "good morning washington" at 5:00 a.m. starts now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. it is monday, december 24. i am scott thuman. >> i am natasha barrett. we will get to meteorologist adam caskey. are you warm? >> i will fire up the yule log in about nine minutes. first let's start with what's happening outside. we will have a light wintry mix today, but nothing to panic about. just enough to put us in the spirit of the season. is a look at our satellite and radar. areas of rain migrating through southwestern virginia. that will continue to push our way and bring us in light wintry mix about lunchtime. 26 in a country village, 25 in waldorf, 23 in bristow. 28 in aldie. a light, wintry mix around noon and then kept in light rain fall in the afternoon. damp roads is

they're the nfc east champions. wow. fans are celebrating like it's 1999. that's the last time the team won the division. even sweeter, they did it by beating dallas. along the way, one of the team's rookie sensations set a major milestone. everything you need to know to get you ready for next week's playoff game in just a few moments. >>> we're also following another major story this morning. we're no longer counting the days but the hoursntil we reach the fiscal cliff. congress goes back to work in a few hours. at the last minute, the vice president is getting involved. we're going to have the latest on those talks ahead. >>> right now, at 6:00, here it is. already 2013 in auckland, new zealand. this is a live look there right now. they are the first to ring in this new year. >> exciting. >> very exciting. happy new year. >> happy new year to you too and everyone out there in new zealand. >> beautiful fireworks. it's 6:00, 6:01. it's pretty chilly here. if you have to go to work this morning, bundle up for your commute. storm team 4 meteorologist veronica

and he 49ers >> for the niners to win the nfc west and earn a first-round bythey had to beat arizona and have green bay lose to minnesota. the offense finally got going in the second. collin kaepernick and michael crabtree team up for the drive. then on the next player, cap kaepernick finds crabtree open for the touchdown. then david acres continues to have problems. at this point the ninees led at the half. with justin smith still sidelines, francois got the start. frenchy did just find. in the third, kaepernick and crabtree team up again. crabtree, the first finer to have over 1,000 yards receiving. in the fourth, frank gore's 51st rushing touchdown. and san francisco wins the nfc west. >>> green bay and minute went down to the final seconds, adrian peterson ran for 199 yards on 34 carries but came up just nine yards short of the single season rushing record. that scamper set up this game-winning field goal as the vikings beat the pammeres. -- packers so san francisco gets the fit round by. >> oakland closed out at san diego. with nothing to lose the raiders let terrelle pryor make

san francisco lead in the nfc west remains, 1 1/2 games.he 49ers visit seattle where they have not lost. seattle hasn't in two weeks. an emotional day for the cowboys, playing a day after teammates jerry brown was killed in a car accident with the driver josh brent. 4th quarter, cowboys trailing. tony romo to dez bryant. dallas down 19-17. four seconds left. dan brady. it's up, it's good. cowboys win 20-19. honor their fallen teammate with a win. >> spoke to his mom after the ball game. told her we gave her son the game ball. we will share that with her. we will have a memorial service on tuesday. we will continue to honor, honor jerry brown, the kind of young man he's been. >> and college basketball, seen the bears hosting number 21, unlv. less than 20 seconds left. rebels anthony bennett nails the jump shot. justin cobb, draws the foul and going into the line. made both. and 11 seconds left in the game. last chance for the rebels. anthony morris. and thomas grabs the ball and lays it in. that's the game winner. 2nd left, cavs loses a hear

the redskins host dallas next week to decide the nfc east. at the moment, seattle and minnesota hold the wild card. home field are still up for grabs. chicago, dallas, and the new york giants still holding on to some hope. in the efc, ben roethlisberger was intercepted by snaetd's reggie nelson who -- update's reggie nelson who returned the ball to the 45 yard line with only 14 seconds to play. on the next play, andy dalton found a.j. greene for another 21 yards. the bengals ended pittsburgh's playoff hopes when josh brown's 43-yard field goal locked it up for cincinnati with the 13-10 victory. >>> finally, the only thing left to decide in the afc is who will get a first round bye in the playoffs. if houston or denver lose, new england can move up with a win. baltimore is the fourth seed at the moment. indianapolis and cincinnati will be the wild card teams. >>> just ahead, rihanna's massive donation. and which "real housewives" star and her husband are calling it quits. >>> plus, tom cruise gets an unexpected trashing from bilbo and friends