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NFL must-see: A.J. Green is a one-man highlight reel

Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green had a day to remember against Cleveland, the Vikings lost their first game of the season in Sam Bradford's return and Washington's kicker had one incredible miss.

Here are the must-see moments from Week 7 in the NFL:

Good hands, bad hands

A Hail Mary pass thrown into a swarm of defenders is unlikely to be caught for a touchdown by anyone other than, say, a five-time Pro Bowler with no regard for the laws of gravity.

Ladies and gentlemen, A.J. Green:

Green finished the day with that touchdown as well as 169 yards and another amazing catch.

On the other hand, a punter should be able to catch the ball and boot it away without incident, right?

Enter the New York Jets:

Despite the early hiccup, the Jets rebounded to beat Baltimore 24-16.

Vikings lose 1st game of season

Josh Huff returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, Carson Wentz outplayed Sam Bradford and the Philadelphia Eagles beat Minnesota 21-10 on Sunday, dealing the Vikings their first loss of the season.

The Eagles (4-2) snapped a two-game losing streak while the rested Vikings (5-1) hardly looked like an unbeaten team after having a bye.

"I thought we played embarrassing in two phases," Vikings coach Mike Zimmer said. "I'm very disappointed in the performance.

Bradford returned to Philadelphia for the first time since his trade to Minnesota eight days before the season opener paved the way for Wentz to start. Bradford was 7-7 in his only season with the Eagles and won his first four starts for the Vikings.

But the Eagles pressured and harassed their former quarterback all game, sacked him six times, and forced his first three turnovers this season.

After combining for only three turnovers in 10 games, the teams traded giveaways on five consecutive series in the first quarter and totalled eight turnovers. The Vikings started two straight drives inside the red zone, but squandered both chances.

He kicked it where?

When you think of missed field goals, the expressions "wide right" and "laces out" often come to mind.

What happened in Washington's game against Detroit created a new category:

It was only kicker Dustin Hopkins' second miss of the season, but it's a memorable one especially considering that his team lost by three to the Lions.