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Falcons 34, 49ers 29
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| Atlanta's O.J. Santiago recovered an onside kick following the 49ers' final touchdown, putting San Francisco's comeback plans on ice. |
Falcons' WR Tim Dwight, who caught seven passes for 162 yards and touchdowns of 5 and 60 yards. The speedy, second-year pro from Iowa also returned a punt 70 yards for a score. |
Falcons (5-11) season over.
49ers (4-12) season over. |
Raiders 41, Chiefs 38 (OT)
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| Raiders K Joe Nedney booted a 33-yard field goal 3:13 into overtime, giving Oakland its first victory at Arrowhead Stadium since 1988. The Raiders won the toss and marched 45 yards in eight plays for the game-winning kick. |
Raiders QB Rich Gannon. He gained sweet revenge against his former team, rallying Oakland from a 17-0 deficit to eliminate the Chiefs from the playoff race. Gannon hit 25 of 47 passes for 324 yards and three TDs. |
Chiefs (9-7) season over.
Raiders (8-8) season over. |
Jets 19, Seahawks 9
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| Jets K John Hall kicked a 35-yard field goal to give New York a 10-point lead with 4:21 remaining. That capped a nine-play drive that took 5:01 off the clock. Jets LB Roman Phifer picked off Jon Kitna three plays later, sealing Seattle's fate. |
Jets RB Curtis Martin. The workhorse back was unstoppable, running for 158 yards on a whopping 34 carries and scoring the game's only touchdown. Martin also caught three passes for 45 yards. Martin finished the season with 1,464 rushing yards. |
Seahawks (9-7) vs. Dolphins (9-7) in AFC wild-card game.
Jets (8-8) season over. |
Cowboys 26, Giants 18
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| Cowboys LB Dexter Coakley recovered the Giants' onside kick with 57 seconds left. That stymied the comeback for New York, which had scored 15 late points after falling behind 23-3 early in the fourth quarter. |
Cowboys RB Emmitt Smith. After being held to 26 yards on 22 carries in the first meeting with the Giants, Smith ran for 122 yards on 22 carries to power Dallas to an NFC wild-card spot. |
Cowboys (8-8) at Vikings (10-6) in NFC wild-card game.
Giants (7-9) season over. |
Bucs 20, Bears 6
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| Bucs TE Dave Moore hauled in a 6-yard TD pass from rookie QB Shaun King to help Tampa Bay break open a 13-6 game with 7:33 remaining. The Bucs marched 80 yards in nine plays and took 5:51 off the clock in their game-clinching drive. |
The Tampa Bay defense. The Bucs held the Bears' potent offense to just two field goals and 257 total yards. Leading the way were S John Lynch and LB Derrick Brooks, who had nine tackles apiece. Bucs CB Donnie Abraham had a key interception. |
Bucs (11-5) first-round bye in playoffs.
Bears (6-10) season over. |
Vikings 24, Lions 17
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| After Detroit cut it to 24-17, the Vikings ate up the game's final 2:16 by driving 28 yards on five running plays by Robert
Smith. |
Vikings WR Randy Moss. He caught five passes for 155 yards, including a 67-yard TD that broke a 10-10 tie in the third
quarter. |
Vikings (10-6) vs. Cowboys (8-8) in NFC wild-card game.
Lions (8-8) at Redskins (10-6) in NFC wild-card game. |
Eagles 38, Rams 31
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| After the Rams scored on a 63-yard pass play, Philadelphia's Na Brown fielded St. Louis' onside kick at the Rams 45-yard
line with 59 seconds remaining. The Eagles were able to run out the clock. |
Eagles QB Donovan McNabb. The rookie's rough initiation to the NFL ended on a high note -- his best game of the season.
McNabb completed 15 of 32 passes for 179 yards and three TDs. |
Eagles (5-11) season over.
Rams (13-3) first-round bye in playoffs. |
Redskins 21, Dolphins 10
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| The Bucs and Jets won earlier in the day, making this game meaningless and prompting the teams to use their backups
extensively. |
Rodney Peete. Washington's backup QB completed six of nine passes for 99 yards and two TDs. |
Dolphins (9-7) at Seahawks (9-7) in AFC wild card.
Redskins (10-6) vs. Lions (8-8) in NFC wild card. |
Titans 47, Steelers 36
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| Tennessee broke a 7-7 tie with 24 unanswered points in the second quarter. Rodney Thomas scored on an 11-yard run, Frank Wycheck caught a 26-yard TD pass and Jevon Kearse returned a fumble for a TD during the scoring spree. |
The Tennessee defense. Yes, the Titans gave up 36 points and 433 yards. But they also had a safety and returned two fumbles
for TDs, and they stopped Jerome Bettis on a crucial fourth-and-inches play. |
Titans (13-3) vs. Bills (11-5) in AFC wild card.
Steelers (6-10) season over. |
Chargers 12, Broncos 6
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| On a fourth-and-4 with 2:23 remaining, Broncos WR Ed McCaffrey caught Brian Griese's pass out of the end zone. Video review
did not overturn the call. |
Chargers RB Jermaine Fazande. The San Diego rookie from Oklahoma carried 30 times for 183 yards and had a 1-yard TD run
for the game's first score. |
Chargers (8-8) season over.
Broncos (6-10) season over. |
Bills 31, Colts 6
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| Buffalo scored a field goal and TD on consecutive possessions at the end of the third quarter and beginning of the
fourth to make it 31-6 with 14:11 remaining. |
Bills QB Rob Johnson. Filling in for Doug Flutie, Johnson gave Bills fans reason to cheer. He completed 24 of 32
passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns. |
Bills (11-5) at Titans (13-3) in AFC wild card.
Colts (13-3) first-round bye in playoffs. |
Patriots 20, Ravens 3
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| Trailing 20-3, Ravens QB Stoney Case was sacked on a fourth-and-12 at the Patriots 39-yard line with 7:01 remaining.
That ended a nine-play, 59-yard drive that began at Baltimore's 2. |
Patriots WR Troy Brown. Brown returned two kickoffs and four punts for a total of 173 yards to give the Pats great
field position. He set the tone early, returning the opening kickoff 54 yards. |
Patriots (8-8) season over.
Ravens (8-8) season over. |
Packers 49, Cardinals 24
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| Basil Mitchell returned a kickoff 88 yards for a score, giving the Packers a 28-10 lead late in the third quarter. |
Dorsey Levens. The Packers RB rushed for 146 yards and scored a career-high four touchdowns. |
Cardinals (6-10) season over.
Packers (8-8) season over. |
Jaguars 24, Bengals 7
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| The Bengals took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The Jags then scored 24 unanswered points. |
Jimmy Smith. Jacksonville's Pro Bowl receiver caught 14 passes for 165 yards. |
Bengals (4-12) season over.
Jaguars (14-2) first-round bye in playoffs. |
Panthers 45, Saints 13
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| Carolina entered the fourth quarter with a 31-0 lead. The Panthers scored two TDs in the third to put it away. |
Steve Beuerlein. The Panthers' Pro Bowl QB threw for 322 yards, five TDs and no interceptions. |
Saints (3-13) season over.
Panthers (8-8) season over. |
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