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Seahawks 27, Packers 7
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| Todd Peterson's 19-yard field goal with 9:11 left in the fourth quarter gave the Seahawks a 17-point lead, meaning an ineffectual Packers offense would have to score three times to tie or take the lead. |
What a night for Seahawks CB Shawn Springs, who picked off two passes -- one in the end zone, halting an early Packer drive -- defensed two more passes and made five solo tackles. Oh yeah -- he also returned a blocked field goal 61 yards for Seattle's first score. |
Seahawks (5-2) vs. Bengals (1-7).
Packers (4-3) vs. Bears (3-5). |
Titans 24, Rams 21
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| Rams K Jeff Wilkins missed a 38-yard field goal wide right with five seconds remaining. Of course, this one wasn't really over until officials picked up a flag and waived off a roughing penalty that would have given Wilkins another chance to tie it. |
Titans QB Steve McNair. Playing his first game after missing six weeks with a back injury, McNair was the catalyst in Tennessee's 21-point first quarter. The mobile McNair threw two TD passes and ran for another score to put the Titans in early control. |
Rams (6-1) at Lions (5-2).
Titans (6-1) at Dolphins (6-1). |
Browns 21, Saints 16
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| It was really over. Browns WR Kevin Johnson leaped in the air and caught a deflected pass off a Saints defender to complete a 56-yard "Hail Mary" pass as time expired. The catch gave Cleveland its first victory and extended New Orleans' misery. |
The loyal fans of Cleveland. They waited through three years without football and seven losses in 1999 to finally celebrate a victory. We'll also give props to rookie QB Tim Couch, who threw three TD passes, including the dramatic game-winner. |
Browns (1-7) vs. Ravens (2-5).
Saints (1-6) vs. Bucs (3-4). |
Colts 34, Cowboys 24
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| Colts QB Peyton Manning found RB Edgerrin James for a 54-yard completion to Dallas' 25-yard line. That set up Mike Vanderjagt's 27-yard field goal that gave Indy a 34-24 lead with 4:36 remaining. |
James. The kid from Miami (Fla.) continued to prove what a versatile weapon he can be for the Colts offense, piling up 205 total yards. James ran for 113 yards and caught seven passes for 92. He also scored a TD. |
Colts (5-2) vs. Chiefs (5-2).
Cowboys (4-3) at Vikings (4-4). |
Giants 23, Eagles 17 (OT)
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| Giants DT Christian Peter tipped Eagles QB Doug Pederson's third-down pass into the arms of Michael Strahan, who ran it
back 44 yards for the winning score in overtime. The Eagles gave up the game's final 20 points. |
The Giants' defensive linemen. Peter had the game-winning tip, and DE Strahan had the game-winning interception. DT
Keith Hamilton forced a crucial fumble with a little more than two minutes left, setting up the Giants' tying score. |
Giants (5-3) bye.
Eagles (2-6) at Panthers (2-5). |
Vikings 23, Broncos 20
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| Vikings K Gary Anderson booted a 23-yard field goal to break a 20-20 tie with one second remaining. Anderson's kick capped a 13-play, 73-yard drive for Minnesota in the final 5:09. |
Vikings WR Cris Carter. He does more than catch touchdowns, although he did grab two in the second half. Carter had eight catches for 144 yards, including a tip-toe grab to set up Anderson's winner. |
Vikings (4-4) vs. Cowboys (4-3).
Broncos (2-6) at Chargers (4-3). |
Dolphins 16, Raiders 9
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| Raiders QB Rich Gannon was sacked twice to close out Oakland's final drive. With less than two minutes remaining, the
Raiders had to punt the ball back to the Dolphins, who managed to get a first down and then run out the clock. |
The Dolphins defense. Miami, which gave up only three field goals, has not allowed a touchdown in more than 10
quarters. With star QB Dan Marino injured, the stingy defense has enabled Miami to keep on winning. |
Dolphins (6-1) vs. Titans (6-1).
Raiders (4-4) bye. |
Redskins 48, Bears 22
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| Bears QB Cade McNown fumbled on Chicago's first drive in the second half. Marco Coleman recovered at the Bears' 7-yard
line, and two plays later the Redskins scored to make it 38-0 with 13:30 left in the third quarter. |
Redskins RB Stephen Davis. The NFC's leading rusher carried 12 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns. He set the tone
for the afternoon by breaking off a 76-yard TD run for his team's first score. He also had a 2-yard TD run. |
Redskins (5-2) vs. Bills (5-3).
Bears (3-5) at Packers (4-3). |
Patriots 27, Cardinals 3
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| Pats QB Drew Bledsoe threw his third TD pass, his second to WR Shawn Jefferson, with 4:45 left in the first half. The
Cardinals blocked the PAT, but Bledsoe and New England were up 20-0 and actually enjoying a breather en route to the franchise's best start since 1980. |
Bledsoe. Although he likely won't hang onto it. Instead, he'll probably throw it to Jefferson or Lamont Warren or Terry
Glenn. Warren and Glenn also had TD catches as Bledsoe completed 14 of 22 for 276 yards, four TDs and no interceptions. |
Patriots (6-2) bye.
Cardinals (2-5) at Jets (1-6). |
Jaguars 41, Bengals 10
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| Bengals RB Corey Dillon fumbled at his own 8-yard-line, and Fernando Bryant recovered with 2:07 left in the third
quarter. Two plays later, James Stewart scored to give the Jags a 34-3 lead. |
Jaguars RB Fred Taylor. Sidelined with injuries for much of the season, Taylor exploded for 128 yards and one TD on
15 carries. His 126-yard first half included a 35-yard run and a 52-yard scamper. |
Jaguars (6-1) at Falcons (2-6).
Bengals (1-7) at Seahawks (5-2). |
Bills 13, Ravens 10
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| Bills QB Doug Flutie ran for 17 yards on a fourth-and-15 play from the Baltimore 39 in the closing minutes. Yes, the
Bills still needed to score the winning TD -- a 5-yard pass from Flutie to Jonathan Linton with 1:35 left -- but after Flutie scrambled miraculously to
keep the drive going, the victory seemed inevitable. |
Flutie. Buffalo's quarterback went from awful to awesome. He threw three interceptions in the first three quarters, helping the Ravens take a 10-3 lead behind their own QB, Tony Banks. Flutie, who finished 18-for-40 for 155 yards, also completed passes of 5 and 12 yards to Andre Reed between his scramble and the TD play. |
Bills (5-3) at Redskins (5-2).
Ravens (2-5) at Browns (1-7). |
Chiefs 34, Chargers 0
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| The Chargers were assessed a delay-of-game penalty for failing to get the game-opening kickoff away within 25 seconds
of the referee blowing his whistle. San Diego had only one first down and 28 net yards while falling behind 20-0 in the first half. |
Chiefs QB Elvis Grbac. The maligned passer turned it around from Oct. 3, the day San Diego beat K.C. 21-14 while intercepting Grbac four times. This time, Grbac was an efficient 11-for-15 for 194 yards, two TDs and no picks. |
Chiefs (5-2) at Colts (5-2).
Chargers (4-3) vs. Broncos (2-6). |
Falcons 27, Panthers 20
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| In the closing seconds, Falcons S Gerald McBurrows came up with Atlanta's third interception against Steve Beuerlein. The Panthers QB had pulled Carolina into a one-TD deficit on a 1-yard sneak with 3:06 left. |
Chris Chandler. The Falcons QB was 14-for-21 for 201 yards, and he hooked up with Tim Dwight three times for 61 yards and
two TDs. |
Falcons (2-7) vs. Jaguars (6-1).
Panthers (2-5) vs. Eagles (2-6). |
Lions 20, Buccaneers 3
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| Tampa Bay RB Mike Alstott was hit by Mark Carrier and fumbled at the Lions' 1. Chris Claiborne recovered, and the Lions went on to a six-play, 67-yard field-goal drive for a commanding 20-3 lead with 11:34 remaining. |
Lions RB Greg Hill. With 123 yards, Hill became the first Lions rusher other than Barry Sanders to go over the 100-yard mark since Jan. 2, 1994. He also had a back-breaking 45-yard run during the Lions' final scoring drive. |
Lions (5-2) vs. Rams (6-1).
Bucs (3-4) at Saints (1-6). |
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