NFC

NFC
Lions 30, Rams 20
DETROIT -- Joey Harrington threw three touchdown passes as Detroit knocked St. Louis from the top spot in the NFC with 20 points in a span of 15:31 in the second half.
The top-seeded team now is Philadelphia, also 12-4, but with a better conference record after beating Washington on Saturday night. The Eagles can thank the lowly Lions (5-11) for winning a game they were expected to lose by double digits.
Saints 13, Cowboys 7
NEW ORLEANS -- Donte' Stallworth's 76-yard touchdown reception sent Dallas into the playoffs on a down note.
The Saints (8-8), who will miss the playoffs for the third straight year, responded to a tongue-lashing from owner Tom Benson and a team meeting Friday night.
Dallas (10-6) had already clinched a playoff spot, but the loss dropped the Cowboys to the sixth seed in the NFC. They will play at Carolina on Saturday night.
The real winner was Seattle, which sneaked into the No. 5 seed under the NFL's complicated playoff formula.
Panthers 37, Giants 24
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Jake Delhomme threw two touchdown passes as former Giants assistant John Fox and his Panthers won in coach Jim Fassel's final game after seven seasons in New York.
The Panthers (11-5) will face Dallas (10-6) in a first-round playoff game Saturday night.
Steve Smith scored on a 53-yard punt return, Ricky Manning Jr., tallied on a 27-yard interception return and John Kasay kicked three field goals.The loss was the eighth straight for the Giants (4-12).
AFC
Colts 20, Texans 17
HOUSTON -- Mike Vanderjagt kicked his NFL-record 41st consecutive field goal, a 43-yarder as time expired, giving the Colts the AFC South title. Vanderjagt went 37-for-37 this season. The Colts (12-4) trailed 17-3 before rallying. Peyton Manning's 5-yard TD pass to Brandon Stokely tied it following an interception by Donald Strickland.
The Colts will host Denver next Sunday.
Dolphins 23, Jets 21
MIAMI -- Olindo Mare kicked a 22-yard field goal with 3 seconds left to give Miami the win. The Dolphins (10-6) became the first team since Philadelphia and San Francisco in 1991 to win 10 games and miss the playoffs. Their disappointing season has left coach Dave Wannstedt's job in jeopardy.
The Jets (6-10) closed out their first losing season since 1996 and their first under Herman Edwards. They lost seven games by seven points or less.
Chargers 21, Raiders 14
SAN DIEGO -- LaDainian Tomlinson rushed 31 times for a career-high 243 yards and two touchdowns to close an otherwise miserable season for the Chargers (4-12).
Tomlinson now has four career 200-yard games, tying him for second place all-time Jim Brown, Earl Campbell and Barry Sanders. The record is six, by O.J. Simpson.
The Raiders (4-12) ended a season of internal strife without cornerback Charles Woodson and running back Charlie Garner who were inactive because of a violation of team rules.
INTERCONFERENCE
Chiefs 31, Bears 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Priest Holmes scored twice, erasing NFL records by Emmitt Smith and Marshall Faulk. The Chiefs (13-3) were already locked into the No. 2 seed and guaranteed a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs. The Bears finished 7-9.
Holmes' two scores gave him 27 for the season and broke both Smith's record for touchdowns rushing (25) and Faulk's record for total touchdowns (26).
Titans 33, Buccaneers 13
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve McNair stayed on the sideline, resting his aching legs for the playoffs as Neil O'Donnell threw two touchdown passes to Derrick Mason in his first start since Sept. 23, 2001.
Gary Anderson kicked four field goals for the Titans (12-4) as Tampa (7-9) became the first Super Bowl champion to finish with a losing record. Tennessee will be at Baltimore in a wild-card game on Saturday.
Falcons 21, Jaguars 14
ATLANTA -- Michael Vick threw two touchdown passes, including a 44-yarder to Peerless Price on Atlanta's first fleaflicker of the season. Atlanta (5-11) improved to 3-1 since Vick returned to the starting lineup. After breaking his leg in the preseason, he missed the first 10 games, then played sparingly in a loss to Houston.
Fred Taylor rushed for 121 yards for the Jaguars (5-11).
-- Associated Press