Even the guys who tote the ball recognize that the NFL is a passers league. No argument here.As this week shows, however, running backs still have a prime role in the outcome of games. When the weather turns cool, then cold, then frigid, and the winds begin to whip on the tundras, they will become even more critical.So it was enlightening to see runners young and old making a difference -- or keeping their teams in games. From veterans Frank Gore, Jonathan Stewart and especially LeSean McCoy , to kids such as rookie sensation Ezekiel Elliott, Spencer Ware, Matt Jones and Jay Ajayi, it was impressive, win or lose.McCoy and Gore have all-star credentials and are showing they remain dangerous and dependable. McCoy ran 19 times for 140 yards and scored three touchdowns as the Bills, who want to pound opponents on the ground, thumped the 49ers 45-16 with their best rushing performance in 24 years. Gore, at 33, became the first Colt in 3 1/2 years to rush for more than 100 yards, getting 106 in a 26-23 loss at Houston.Hes just very dynamic, Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, a pretty good runner himself, said of McCoy. Ive said this before. Whether its in the running game or the passing game, hes a playmaker. He wants the ball, and when he gets the ball he knows what to do with it, and he can create plays. Some of those plays he made out there from the backfield position, there are only one or two guys -- maybe just him -- who can do that in the National Football League.Its not just him Tyrod, though few runners have as good a pedigree or nickname, Shady, as McCoy.You can be sure Bills coach Rex Ryan will keep feeding McCoy the ball, too.I think, talking to LeSean, he was really disappointed how he played last year, Ryan said. And all of us as we know, and Ive told him several times, like all of us here in Buffalo, we think, `Hey man, youve played great.And hes like, `No, I can play better. And I guess he was right, but we would have been happy with how he played last year.Ware, Jones and Ajayi werent big factors last year. Ware had 72 carries for Kansas City, though he scored six times; Jones rushed 144 times for 490 yards as a backup to Alfred Morris in Washington. Ajayi barely saw the field in Miami with 49 carries.On Sunday, they were prime-timers as Ware went for 131 yards and a touchdown on 34 runs, Jones had 135 on 16 and scored once, while Ajayi had a breakout game in a stunning upset of Pittsburgh with 204 yards on 25 carries and two scores -- including a clinching 62-yard scamper.From last week, coach (Adam) Gase told me that he would feature me more in the run game and he would try to get me a good amount of touches, said Ajayi, whose previous high was 13 carries.The Dolphins had to do something with their offense stagnant and their season spiraling away. Ajayi was the answer, and he certainly will get more opportunities because the Dolphins air game is so inconsistent.Wares numbers are even more impressive because hes one of three RBs the Chiefs can use moving forward. Their star, Jamaal Charles, finally is back from a long rehab after knee surgery, and Charcandrick West showed last year with Charles sidelined that he can be the main man behind Alex Smith.Having them both out there, thats a win-win, I think, coach Andy Reid said of Ware and Charles. Theyre completely different players, and they both did a nice job.Jones also was part of a committee of runners. Washington already has a solid corps of receivers, particularly when tight end Jordan Reed is healthy -- he missed the win over Philadelphia with a concussion. In Jones, Robert Kelley and Chris Thompson, they could find plenty of offensive balance.That trio combined for 231 yards and a touchdown against the Eagles.I think just us three guys coming together and believing in ourselves and going out there and doing things we know we can do, Kelley said. Thats why they got us here.Even more promising for the rushing games influence in the NFL moving forward in 2016 is that such stars as LeVeon Bell, DeMarco Murray, Todd Gurley and Doug Martin werent factors in Week 6. Look for them to be heading into November and December.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFLWholesale NFL Jerseys 2020 . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. NFL Jerseys Wholesale . Reigning world champion Eve Muirhead of Scotland opened with a 12-2 rout of Winnipegs Jennifer Jones in a battle of teams bound for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. https://www.nfljerseys2020.com/ . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. 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The German has the luxury of knowing that he does not even have to win a race in order to beat Hamilton to the title.With two second-place finishes behind Hamilton he would still win by five points and even one second and one third would be good enough, handing him a two-point advantage come the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi.So can Hamilton pull off a remarkable comeback and snatch the championship from under Rosbergs nose, or will the German be celebrating his first title?How things stand1. Rosberg - 349 (9 wins) 2. Hamilton - 330 (8 wins)Where the title can be wonRosberg has entered the last two rounds with a chance of taking the title, but Mexico is the first time he has been able to clinch it regardless of his teammates result. However, if Hamilton can record a third consecutive win and come out on top at Interlagos then the championship will definitely go down to the wire at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 27.Hamilton has plenty of experience of fighting for a championship at the last round of a season, having done so on four previous occasions (2007, 2008, 2010 and 2014). Rosberg, on the other hand, can only draw on one previous title battle at a season finale, when he lost out to Hamilton in 2014.Who needs what?RosbergTo put it simply, Rosberg will be champion if he wins in Brazil, regardless of where Hamilton finishes. Beyond that there are a number of different title permutations that can pan out depending on where the Mercedes drivers finish.Outscoring Hamilton by seven points will put the title beyond the Britons reach. This equates to:If Hamilton is second, Rosberg needs to win.If Hamilton is third, Rosberg needs to win.If Hamilton is fourth, Rosberg needs to be second. This scenario would see Hamilton and Rosberg tied on points and race wins if Hamilton claimed victory in Abu Dhabi and Rosberg did not score. Rosberg would therefore win the title on count back, with four second place finishes compared to Hamiltons three.ddddddddddddIf Hamilton is fifth, Rosberg needs to be second.If Hamilton is sixth, Rosberg needs to be third.If Hamilton is seventh, Rosberg needs to be third.If Hamilton is eighth, Rosberg needs to be fourth.If Hamilton is ninth, Rosberg needs to be fifth.If Hamilton is 10th, Rosberg needs to be sixth.HamiltonHamiltons best chance of keeping his title chances alive is to win both races. If he wins in Brazil and Abu Dhabi and Rosberg can only record one second and a fourth, Hamilton would claim the championship by a single point.The size of Hamiltons taskHamilton certainly has his work cut out if he is going to win a fourth F1 crown, not only due to the sizeable points gap but also because in nine attempts he has never won in Brazil. But the Briton has already managed to wipe out a 43-point deficit after Spain, turning it into a 6-point lead six races later, after winning in Hungary.Following a record-breaking four wins in July, Hamilton boasted a 19-point advantage heading into the summer break, but his momentum took a hit when the effects of suffering a number of engine problems earlier in the season forced Hamilton to start from the back in Belgium. Rosberg took advantage and enjoyed a 45-point swing back in his favour over the next four races, until Hamilton fought back with wins in the United States and Mexico.Reliability could play a major factor in the outcome of this years championship for either driver. Since a heart-breaking engine blowout while leading the Malaysian Grand Prix, Hamilton has had a clean run of reliability. A single problem for Rosberg would swing the title back towards Hamilton, while another issue for Hamilton would almost certainly end his hopes.Championships have, however, been won in equally difficult situations to the one Hamilton faces, as he knows all too well. Hamilton was 17 points clear (under the old points system) of Ferraris Kimi Raikkonen heading into the final two rounds of 2007, but the Finn successfully overturned the deficit to snatch the championship by one point. ' ' '