Saints RB Mark Ingram, Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul and Lions K Matt Prater named NFC Players of Week 12

Running back Mark Ingram of the New Orleans Saints, defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul of the New York Giants and kicker Matt Prater of the Detroit Lions are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 12th week of the 2016 season (November 24, 27-28).

Ingram scored two touchdowns - one on a 10-yard run, the other on a 21-yard reception - and he ran for 146 yards on just 14 carries (10.4 yards per carry) in Week 12. For the season he has 721 yards on 136 carries with threee touchdowns. He also has added 30 receptions for 248 yards and four touchdowns.

Pierre-Paul established a career-high with 3.0 sacks of Josh McCown, forced a fumble that was recovered by Kerry Wynn, and caught a ball McCown had fumbled in midair - after it was forced by Johnathan Hankins - and returned it 43 yards for his third career touchdown in Week 12.

Prater tied the game with a 48-yarder with 1:45 left to play in the game, and then nailed a game-winning 40-yarder as time expired in Week 12. He now has 12 career game-winning kicks with less than 2:00 to play in the fourth quarter or in overtime. This was the third time in Prater’s career (first with the Lions) that he has connected on a game-tying field goal with less than 2:00 minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and then made the game-winning field goal later in the fourth quarter or in OT.

OFFENSE: RB MARK INGRAM, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS 

DEFENSE: DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL, NEW YORK GIANTS 

SPECIAL TEAMS: K MATT PRATER, DETROIT LIONS 

2016 NFC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

​	Offense	Defense	Special Teams
Wk 1	QB Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay	LB Eric Kendricks, Minnesota	P Sam Martin, Detroit
Wk 2	WR Stefon Diggs, Minnesota	CB Marcus Cooper, Arizona	CB Janoris Jenkins, New York Giants
Wk 3	QB Carson Wentz, Philadelphia	DE Everson Griffen, Minnesota	K Dustin Hopkins, Washington
Wk 4	WR Julio Jones, Atlanta	DT Aaron Donald, Los Angeles	P Jon Ryan, Seattle
Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Wk 8	RB David Johnson, Arizona WR Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants WR Davante Adams, Green Bay RB Jordan Howard, Chicago	CB Darius Slay, Detroit DE David Irving, Dallas S Landon Collins, New York Giants DT Star Lotulelei, Carolina	PR-WR Jamison Crowder, Washington K Wil Lutz, New Orleans KR Josh Huff, Philadelphia K Wil Lutz, New Orleans
Wk 9	QB Matt Ryan, Atlanta	S Landon Collins, New York Giants	K Matt Prater, Detroit
Wk 10	RB Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas	S Kam Chancellor, Seattle	P Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles
Wk 11	QB Kirk Cousins, Washington	CB Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota	K Roberto Aguayo, Tampa Bay
Wk 12	RB Mark Ingram, New Orleans	DE Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants	K Matt Prater, Detroit