NFL announces Week 17 AFC and NFC players of the week

On Tuesday, the NFL announced the players of the week for the AFC and NFC in Week 17.

AFC

Offense: Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

Burrow helped keep the Bengals' slim playoff hopes alive with 412 passing yards and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in Cincinnati's 30-24 overtime win against the Denver Broncos.

The quarterback recorded a 122.1 passer rating en route to his seventh-career Player of the Week award.

Defense: Tyrel Dodson, Miami Dolphins

The Dolphins linebacker recorded 15 tackles and an interception in Miami's 20-3 win over the Cleveland Browns.

Dodson led all players for tackles in Week 17, earning him his first-career POTW nod.

Special teams: Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers

Dicker went 4/4 on his field goal attempts, including a 41-yard field goal, and made all four of his PAT attempts in the Chargers’ 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.

The kicker is now a three-time POTW winner.

NFC

Offense: Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mayfield boasted a 153.0 passer rating in Tampa Bay's 48-14 win over the Carolina Panthers, completing 27 of 32 pass attempts (84.4 percent) for 359 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.

This is the sixth-career POTW award for the Bucs QB.

Defense: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles

Gardner-Johnson had one of the highlights of Week 17 with his 69-yard pick-six, one of two interceptions he recorded in Philadelphia’s 41-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

This is the first POTW honour for the Eagles safety.

Special teams: Ihmir Smith-Marsette, New York Giants

Speaking of Week 17 highlights, Smith-Marsette had a 100-yard kickoff-return touchdown in the Giants 45-33 win against the Indianapolis Colts.

It was tied for the longest kickoff-return by a player this season, and it earned Smith-Marsette his first-career POTW nod.