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The New York Giants missed a chance to secure a divisional win, while Arizona and Atlanta each needed late field goals to remain unbeaten. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's action:

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Bye weeks begin as the NFL enters its fourth week of the 2012 season. Here's a preview of all of this week's action:

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As you may have heard, hobos and miscreants are in charge of refereeing NFL games now! Or, rather, the NFL has decided to use high school referees as replacements while it negotiates with the actual referees' union, which has led to the occasional minor controversy. And while Monday's night's disastrous ending to the Packers-Seahawks game is probably the pinnacle (or nadir) of this sad saga, there were already plenty of questionable, puzzling and downright infuriating officiating decisions leading up to it.

Let's have a look, shall we?

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By now, even non-football fans have heard about the officiating debacle in last night's showdown between the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks (just check your Facebook feed). Facing a 12-7 deficit with just seconds left to play, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson rolled out of the pocket and threw a desperation heave into the end zone, resulting in a game-clinching interception for the Packers.

Except it wasn't. Instead, the NFL's much-maligned replacement officials inexplicably ruled the play a touchdown for the Seahawks, ignoring an obvious offensive pass-interference penalty and cementing the phrase "simultaneous catch" into the lexicon of poor sports officiating.

This screw-up will, hopefully, lead to the return of the real refs—but let's not forget that they too have made their share of awful calls over the years. Here's a look at some of the NFL's most controversial officiating decisions:

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Three overtime games and several last-second finishes highlighted the NFL action from Week 3. Here's a recap of all of Sunday's games:

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Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 24:

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For the professional athlete, there isn’t a single tool in the arsenal as useful as high-quality facial hair.

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Two battles between unbeaten teams and a rematch of last season's AFC title game highlight the Week 3 NFL schedule. Here's a preview of all of the week's action:

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The New York Giants rallied, the Arizona Cardinals pulled off an upset and the San Francisco 49ers kept rolling. Here's a recap of Sunday's Week 2 NFL action:

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Denver Bronco fans have plenty to be excited about after watching Peyton Manning dismantle the Pittsburgh Steelers defense last Sunday night. However, there is one disgusting problem that fans, coaches, players, and everyone else at Sports Authority Field in the Mile High City have been dealing with for years. It's....

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