The win on Sunday against the Rams will be celebrated due to the offensive masterclass, but Sean Lee had himself a day defensively. The linebacker snagged an interception and a sack against the Rams in a vital match - Lee proved his value in crucial moments that truly helped to take the game away from the Rams.

Offensive Play of the Week: Julio Jones TD vs San Francisco 49ers

Could it really have been anything else? The 49ers were dealt just their third loss of the season in surprising fashion as they fell to Atlanta in a match that went right down to the wire. With five seconds remaining, the Falcons were on the 5-yard line preparing to make a play and score a touchdown to win. Ryan snapped the ball, dropped back and hesitated before firing the slant to Julio Jones. After being initially ruled as down before the endzone, the referees overturned the call to grant Jones the touchdown and Atlanta the win.

Defensive Play of the Week: Mercilus INT vs Tennessee Titans

The play that could end up winning the division for the Texans. Titans QB Tannehill dropped back and threw a quick slant to Anthony Firkser, who caught the ball at the 2-yard line and seemed certain to score. However, the wideout was met at the line by Justin Reid, who truly smashed into his opponent and knocked the ball free. This was when veteran linebacker Mercilus showcased impressive awareness to catch the loose ball and start sprinting downfield. He juked away from Tannehill and escaped other backtracking Texans until he was finally brought down by Jonnu Smith, just outside the Titans’ 10-yard line. A huge play in a huge game.

The ‘Drew Brees Appreciation’ Award: Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints)

He deserves more than the ‘NFC Offensive Player of the Week’. It is remarkable to me that Drew Brees’ historic performance yesterday evening on Monday Night Football is overshadowed by the fact that he broke the all-time passing touchdowns record, previously held by former-Colt Peyton Manning. Brees clocked an insane 97% completion rate with four touchdowns and 307 yards as he broke the record of 539 scores, throwing his second to tie and third to break it. Now at 541, this number could just keep increasing. Brees is showing no signs of slowing down despite turning 41 next month, and is armed with the best wideout in the league in Michael Thomas. The Saints are a danger to any side they face, and could well find themselves in the Super Bowl come February. No player would deserve it more than Drew Brees.