Donovan McNabb hasn’t been regarded as a elite statistical QB for a couple years now – but he came through during playoff time for his fantasy general managers.

McNabb threw for 322 yards and three TDs as the Eagles edged the Broncos 30-27. That was just his third three-TD game of the season, but his second in a row.

He celebrated the return of RB Brian Westbrook (11 touches, 37 yards) to active duty by throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns during an awesome first half. McNabb also added a 27-yard run late in the second half to buy Philly some field position.

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that in his last five starts, McNabb has a .621 completion percentage, has averaged 8.75 yards per attempt and has thrown nine touchdown passes and four interceptions. Too bad he couldn’t do that all season.

Here are some other good, bad and ugly developments from Week 16 of the NFL season:

THE GOOD

Packers go Favre without Brett. The Packers got lots of bad national press earlier this season when former team icon Brett Favre abused them in two divisional battles with Minnesota. But Green Bay battled into the NFC playoff bracket with QB Aaron Rodgers and RB Ryan Grant piling up big numbers for their fantasy general managers.

Grant has rushed for five touchdowns in the last three weeks. He has 10 TDs this season (after scoring just four times last season) and is just one yard short of his 2008 total of 1,203 yards. Rodgers became the first NFL quarterback to pass for more than 4,000 yards during his first two seasons as a starter. He completed just 12 passes during a 48-10 victory over Seattle, but he threw for 237 yards and a TD.

Jay Cutler belatedly redeems himself. The Bears QB was epic on Monday night, passing for 273 yards, four TDs and just one interception. That outburst came too late to help most of the fantasy GMs who trusted him in 2009, but it offer a glimmer of hope that Cutler could offer value in 2010.

Jonathan Stewart takes charge with DeAngelo Williams out. The Panthers RB rolled for 206 yards and a touchdown against the once-proud Giants defense. In the past two weeks, Stewart has rushed for 315 yards and two touchdowns and caught four passes for 30 yards and a touchdown.

Jerome Harrison delivers encore performance. The Browns RB followed his 286-yard game by rushing for 148 yards and a touchdown against Oakland. His 2010 fantasy draft stock continues to soar.

RB Carnell Williams salvages some pride for Buccaneers. He rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, leading Tampa Bay to its upset. Williams had rushed for just 80 yards in his previous two games combined for the woeful Bucs.

Matt Ryan provides hope. The Falcons QB threw for 250 yards and three TDs, proving he is closer to full speed. That was just his second three-TD game of his career; the first came back in Week 2. Ryan is still nursing his turf toe injury, an issue that won’t heal until the off-season. WR Roddy White benefited fully with eight catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns.

Cedric entertains us. Bengals QB Cedric Benson rushed for 133 yards against the Chiefs, proving he finally healthy again. He rushed for just 53 yards the week before.

Brady bunches up some touchdowns. Did you have the Patriots QB Tom Brady as your playoff roster? Good for you. He completed 23 of 26 passes for 267 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. That is perfection, people.

Chargers remain plugged in. San Diego has scored 20 or more points in 21 consecutive games. QB Philip Rivers banked his second consecutive 4,000-yard season and had a 27-to-9 touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio with one week to go.

THE BAD

Reduced Manning levels diminish Indy’s offense. Colts coach Jim Caldwell wants to say his best players for the postseason. That makes fantasy GMs very unhappy, since he drastically reduced the value of QB Peyton Manning, TE Dallas Clark and WR Reggie Wayne in the process of losing Sunday’s game to the Jets.

“The perfect season was never an issue with us,” Colts president Bill Polian said after the game. “We’ve said it time and time and time again. It’s somebody else’s issue, but not ours. That was of no concern. Football logic has to come into play, and that logic is it makes no sense to have guys out there with the potential for injuries.”

The Lions sleep again. QB Drew Stanton was horrific in place of Matthew Stafford, completing just 11 of 21 passes for 130 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. Yeech! QB Daunte Culpepper wasn’t much better and WR Calvin Johnson lost two fumbles in his seven-catch, 96-yard performance against San Francisco.

Knowshon is a no show. Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has rushed for just 123 yards and no TDs in his last three games. His rushing totals for the last four games: 86, 63, 42 and 18 yards. That is what we call a trend. The injury-depleted Denver offense line isn’t getting enough push.

Giants defense comes up tiny. New York allowed the injury-depleted Carolina offense to roll over it. The Panthers scored one seven of their first eight possessions. “I’m at a loss for words,” Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. We’re not, but we can’t repeat our words here.

THE UGLY

The Rams are Null and void. RB Steven Jackson finally shut down with his back injury, sitting out his first game this season. Rookie QB Keith Null threw three more interceptions (against just one TD pass), giving him nine picks in his three starts.

Seahawks sputter on offense. In their last three games, they have put 24 points on the board.  QB Matt Hasselbeck three TD passes in that span – and nine interceptions. His team has scored 10 or fewer points six times this season. Injured WR Nate Burleson will finish out the year on the injured list. The constant rain isn’t the only depressing thing in Seattle these days.