Happy New Year! As the calendar flips to 2012, the action in the NFL and NCAA Bowls starts to heat up! This New Year's Day 2012 brings a ton of important games in the NFL with some serious playoff implications.

The Cowboys and Giants will play a winner take all game in New York on Sunday night. The winner will walk away with NFC East crown and the loser is done for the season.  Actually when you look at it that way, that is a playoff game!

One thing is for sure. The football action will be fast and furious this Sunday and Monday beyween the NFL and the college Bowls!

Here is a look at the NFL and BCS College Bowl games for January 1st and 2nd.

NCAA Bowl Games 1/2/12

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Houston vs. Penn State

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Outback</strong></em></span>

Michigan State vs. Georgia

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Capital One</strong></em></span>

Nebraska vs. South Carolina

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Gator Bowl</strong></em></span>

Ohio State vs. Florida

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Rose Bowl Game</strong></em></span>

Wisconsin vs. Oregon

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Tostitos Fiesta</strong></em></span>

Stanford vs. Oklahoma State

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Philadelphia vs, Washington

Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay

San Francisco vs.St. Louis

Minnesota vs. Chicago

Detroit vs. Green Bay

NY Giants vs. Dallas

New Orleans vs. Carolina

Tennessee vs. Houston

Baltimore vs. Cincinnati

Pittsburgh vs. Cleveland

Jacksonville vs. Indianapolis

Miami vs. NY Jets

New England vs. Buffalo

Oakland vs. San Diego

Denver vs. Kansas City

Arizona vs.Seattle