Although the Saints have been eliminated from the playoffs, Drew Brees has put together another solid season.

And it's a record-breaker.

Brees is the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 4,500 yards in three consecutive seasons.

Certainly, Brees' family is proud of his accomplishments, and that would include his grandfather, a Texas football legend in his own right.

Check out this headline: Say what now?

Pro Bowl teams will be announced tonight.

There's at least a few Boilermakers to keep an eye on. Brees might be selected yet again, but so could Rob Ninkovich, Anthony Spencer and Bernard Pollard.

Two offensive linemen missed parts or all of Sunday's action. Uche Nwaneri left the Jaguars' loss to the Patriots with a concussion, while Tennessee right tackle Mike Otto was forced to miss the game due to sickness.

The following is a look at the NFL Boilers, their roles and their Week 16 statistics.

Dallas Cowboys (8-7, 34-31 OT loss to New Orleans; play at Washington at 8:20 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#8	QB	Kyle Orton	Reserve	Did not play
#93	LB	Anthony Spencer	Starter	7 tackles, 1 TFL

New England Patriots (11-4, 23-16 win at Jacksonville; host Miami at 4:25 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#90	LB	Niko Koutouvides	Reserve	1 special teams tackle
#50	LB/DE	Rob Ninkovich	Starter	2 tackles

San Diego Chargers (6-9, 27-17 win at New York Jets; host Oakland at 4:25 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#61	C	Nick Hardwick	Starter	Chargers gained 87 yards rushing; line allowed four sacks
#95	LB	Shaun Phillips	Starter	4 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 TFL, 2 QH, 1 FF, 1 FR

Baltimore Ravens (10-5, 33-14 win over New York Giants; play at Cincinnati at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#31	SS	Bernard Pollard	Inactive (chest)	n/a

Chicago Bears (9-6, 28-13 win at Arizona; play at Detroit at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#86	TE	Kyle Adams	Reserve	None

Detroit Lions (4-11, 31-18 loss to Atlanta; host Chicago at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#92	DE	Cliff Avril	Starter	1 tackle

Green Bay Packers (11-4, 55-7 win over Tennessee; play at Minnesota at 4:25 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#96	DE	Mike Neal	Reserve	2 tackles, 1 sack, 1 TFL, 1 QH

Jacksonville Jaguars (2-13, 23-16 loss to New England; play at Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#77	RG	Uche Nwaneri	Starter	Jags gained 93 yards rushing; line allowed one sack

New Orleans Saints (7-8, 34-31 OT win at Dallas; host Carolina at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#9	QB	Drew Brees	Starter	37-of-53 passing for 446 yards, 3 TDs / 0 int., for a 114.2 QB rating

New York Jets (6-9, 27-17 loss to San Diego; play at Buffalo at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#81	TE	Dustin Keller	Inactive (ankle)	n/a

Philadelphia Eagles (4-11, 27-20 loss at Washington; play at New York Giants at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#67	RT	Dennis Kelly	Starter	Eagles gained 90 yards rushing; line allowed five sacks

Tennessee Titans (5-10, 55-7 loss at Green Bay; host Jacksonville at 1 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#66	RT	Mike Otto	Inactive (sick)	n/a

Washington Redskins (9-6, 27-20 win at Philadelphia; host Dallas at 8:20 p.m. Sunday)

No.	Pos.	Player	Role	Game Statistics
#91	LB	Ryan Kerrigan	Starter	5 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 1 QH, 1 FF

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