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Dolphins kicker Caleb Sturgis had a solid game, but he did miss for the first time in three games in a 20-16 loss to the Panthers. Sturgis connected on field goals of 32, 47 and 23 yards in the second quarter, but did miss a 53-yard try in the fourth quarter.

Sturgis added one extra point, giving him 10 points, his best total since Week 5. He is now 20 of 26 on field goals this season, heading into Week 13 against the Jets. 

One week after contributing two points, Jets kicker Nick Folk scored only three Week 12 at Baltimore. He made his lone field goal attempt, a 27-yarder in the first quarter.

Folk averaged 9.2 points in his first nine games, scoring less than six just once. He'll look to get back on track Week 13 against the Dolphins.

Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein successfully converted two field goals -- from 40 and 29 yards -- in Sunday's 42-21 win over the Bears. 

Zuerlein also made four extra point attempts. 

The Rams face the 49ers in Week 13. 

Saints kicker Garrett Hartley wasn't put to use much in Week 12 against the Falcons, as the team's offense didn't get much going in a 17-13 win. Hartley attempted just one field goal in the game, a 41-yarder that he nailed. He added two successful points after touchdowns.

Hartley is 20 for 26 on the season, with nine field goals of at least 40 yards.  

Falcons kicker Matt Bryant account for ore than half the team's scoring in Week 12, in a 17-13 loss to the Saints Thursday. Bryant connected on two fields goals from 39 and 24 yards, and added an extra point off the team's lone touchdown.

Bryant also missed a 52-yard field goal in the game, just his second miss of the season. He is 17 of 19 on the season heading into Week 13 against the Bills. 

Panthers kicker Graham Gano nailed a 43-yard field goal in the win over New England, making him 14 of 15 this season. He added three PATs for a six-point night.

Gano visits Miami in Week 12.

Broncos kicker Matt Prater drilled a 54-yard field goal in the first quarter vs. the Chiefs, which made him 4 for 4 from 50-plus this season and 19 of 24 in his career for an NFL-best 79.2 percent success rate.

However, Prater later pushed a 52-yarder wide left. Prater also hit a 36-yard field goal and three PATs, finishing with nine points. He’ll visit the Patriots in Week 12.

Dolphins placekicker Caleb Sturgis didn't have to do anything but kick off and boot extra points in the middle quarters Sunday against San Diego. But he contributed to the win with a 22-yard field goal to open the scoring and 37-yarder to close it. The second one gave his team a four-point cushion midway through the fourth quarter.

Saints placekicker Garrett Hartley did a lot more than just kick three fourth-quarter field goals Sunday to break a slump. He booted a critical 42-yarder with two minutes left to tie the game against San Francisco and a 31-yarder to win it with just three seconds remaining.

Hartley entered the game having missed four of his last six attempts.

Falcons kicker Matt Bryant, who entered the day averaging 5.2 points in his previous five games, scored eight Week 11 at Tampa Bay. He made two field goals for only the second time during the six-game stretch -- a 46-yarder and a 49-yarder, both in the second quarter -- and also had two extra points.

The Falcons host the Saints in Week 12.