Cousins, Mariota among Player of the Month award recipients

AFC

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota earned the AFC's Offensive Player of the Month award for his impressive performance in November. The sophomore passer led the AFC in passing yards (1,124), touchdowns (11), yards per attempt (8.65), and passer rating (115) in the month. He joins Warren Moon and Steve McNair as the only Titans quarterbacks to win the award.

Khalil Mack is the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week after he terrorized quarterbacks all November for the Oakland Raiders. Mack had 12 tackles, four sacks, one interception returned for a touchdown, and two forced fumbles in three Raiders victories. He was also named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after he pulled off a sack-fumble and pick-6 of Cam Newton on Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos was perfect throughout November, earning him the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month award. Santos went 11-for-11 in field-goal attempts across four games and didn't miss an extra point. Notably, his game-winning field goal in overtime Sunday struck a goalpost before passing through the uprights and sinking the division-rival Denver Broncos.

NFC

Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 72.4 percent of his passes in throwing for 1,086 yards, eight touchdowns, and zero interceptions in November, earning him the NFC Offensive Player of the Month distinction. Cousins also led the team to a 2-1 record, keeping the 'Skins in the thick of the NFC playoff race.

Landon Collins of the New York Giants continued his impressive sophomore season by recording a sack and five interceptions in four November games. The safety also had 30 tackles in four Giants victories. He was named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Month for his play.

Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater connected on all eight field-goal attempts in November, aiding the Lions in three come-from-behind victories. He helped the Lions defeat divisional foes the Minnesota Vikings twice in the month by kicking a game-tying field goal at the end of regulation in Week 9 and nailing a game-winning kick at the buzzer in Week 12.

Rookies

Dak Prescott is the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Month after he captained the Dallas Cowboys to four more wins by throwing for nine touchdowns and zero interceptions. Prescott has the Cowboys on a 10-game winning streak and the top seed in the NFC.

Taampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Noah Spence is the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month after piling up 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles in four games. The Bucs went 3-1, leading the league in points allowed per game, takeaways, and third-down defense.