Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after passing for a career-high 452 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's win against the Houston Texans.
Wilson took Seattle 80 yards on the winning drive and hit tight end Jimmy Graham for an 18-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left as the Seahawks rallied for a 41-38 victory at Seattle.
The NFL also announced Wednesday that Pittsburgh Steelers rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster earned the AFC offensive honor in Week 8 as he caught seven passes for 193 yards, including a 97-yard touchdown, in the 20-15 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.
Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Jalen Mills was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the 33-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Mills intercepted a pass late in the second quarter and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown to put the Eagles up 17-0 before halftime.
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap took the AFC defensive award for his performance in the 24-23 win against the Indianapolis Colts. With the Bengals down 23-17 with just over seven minutes left, Dunlap batted up a pass in the Indianapolis backfield, caught the ball and and ran 16 yards to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
The AFC Special Teams Player of the Week went to Kansas City Chiefs rookie kicker Harrison Butker, who booted five field goals -- including a 51-yarder -- in the 29-19 win over the Denver Broncos on Monday night.
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Tyrone Crawford was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after he blocked a field goal that shifted momentum in the 33-19 win over the Washington Redskins. Crawford's block prevented the Redskins from taking a two-score lead in the second quarter as cornerback Orlando Scandrick picked up the ball at the 10-yard line and returned it 86 yards, setting up an Ezekiel Elliott touchdown run for a 14-13 lead. Crawford also had a sack and a forced fumble on defense.
