Need any more proof the NFL is a passing league? A year after three quarterbacks passed for more than 5,000 yards -- one more than had done it previously in NFL history -- three more (actually two are holdovers from 2011) are within reach of the once rare mark with one week to go. Drew Brees needs 219 passing yards (he's averaging 318.7 per game this season), Matthew Stafford is 305 yards away (313.0), and Tony Romo needs 315 (312.3). If the Cowboys lose in Week 17, all three will miss the playoffs.