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AFC
Bengals 34, Texans 27
CINCINNATI -- Rudi Johnson set a Bengals record by running 43 times, gaining 182 yards and scoring a pair of second-half touchdowns. Johnson kept the Bengals in contention in the AFC North by exploiting big holes in one of the league's worst defenses. Houston had one last chance after Shayne Graham's 40-yard field goal made it 34-27 with 2:32 to go, but David Carr's first pass was tipped and intercepted.
Titans 31, Dolphins 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve McNair threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Tennessee won its fourth straight game and sixth in the past seven. Miami came in allowing just 13.8 points per game, best in the NFL, and the Dolphins had been unbeaten on the road this season. None of that mattered against the Titans, who snapped a five-game skid against Miami. Tennessee set a franchise record of scoring 30 or more points for the sixth straight game. The defense sacked Brian Griese four times and forced him into two fumbles and three interceptions that the Titans turned into 17 points.
Jets 27, Raiders 24, OT
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Chad Pennington threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jerald Sowell with 1:09 remaining and completed the two-point conversion pass to Anthony Becht to force overtime. Then Doug Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal in the extra period for the Jets. The Jets sent Oakland to its fifth straight loss despite an overpowering running attack that staked the Raiders to a 21-10 lead. The Raiders are off to their worst start since 1964.
Jaguars 28, Colts 23
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fred Taylor delivered the punishment he promised, scoring a 32-yard touchdown with 1:08 remaining. Taylor, who promised payback to Colts safety Mike Doss for his rough play in the first meeting between the teams this season, finished with a season-high 152 yards to help the Jaguars defeat the Colts for the first time in franchise history. The Colts played the final three quarters without receiver Marvin Harrison, who strained his hamstring.
NFC
Falcons 27, Giants 7
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Dan Reeves finally got his 200th coaching win, with lots of help from a former team. Warrick Dunn ran for 178 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown, and Atlanta snapped a seven-game losing streak by defeating the mistake-prone Giants. Reeves, who coached the Giants before taking over in Atlanta in 1997, became the sixth NFL coach to reach 200 victories (200-171-2). The Giants (4-5) turned the ball over four times, giving Atlanta its first win since the season opener. T.J. Duckett scored on runs of 1 and 12 yards for the Falcons, still missing injured quarterback Michael Vick.
Redskins 27, Seahawks 20
LANDOVER, Md. -- Wide receiver Rod Gardner won the game for Washington with a touchdown toss and Laveranues Coles rescued the Redskins as well when he forced a fumble that Randy Thomas recovered in their end zone for a touchback. Gardner took a lateral and threw a 10-yard pass to a wide-open Trung Canidate with 1:57 to play. Coles caught five passes for 125 yards and a touchdown for the Redskins, who broke a four-game losing streak. Seattle drove for a chance to tie after Gardner's touchdown pass, but Fred Smoot intercepted with 39 seconds remaining. Washington's Bruce Smith had one sack to move within a half-sack of Reggie White's career record.
Panthers 27, Bucs 24
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jake Delhomme's 5-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith with 1:06 remaining overcame a late Tampa Bay rally. Tampa Bay defensive end Simeon Rice guaranteed a victory earlier in the week, but the defending champions are now left with only a slight chance of even winning the NFC South. Brad Johnson threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rally Tampa Bay. But the Panthers, playing without Stephen Davis, the NFC's leading rusher, came back. Delhomme threw a 29-yard pass over the middle to Ricky Proehl, then hit a 22-yarder to Muhsin Muhammad as he was getting hit. Delhomme quickly hit Smith at the edge of the end zone to win it.
Lions 12, Bears 10
DETROIT -- Jason Hanson gave Detroit consecutive wins for the first time in three years. Hanson made a 48-yard field goal, his fourth of the game, with 39 seconds remaining. The Bears (3-6) had a chance to win three straight for the first time in two years and end a road losing streak that now stands at 12 games.
INTERCONFERENCE
Rams 33, Ravens 22
ST. LOUIS -- The Rams forced seven turnovers and knocked rookie quarterback Kyle Boller out of the game. St. Louis had four turnovers, two by punt returner DeJuan Groce, and went almost two quarters without a first down at one point. The 11 total turnovers were a high for an NFL game this season. Jamal Lewis, the NFL's leading rusher, had 111 yards on 27 carries for his seventh 100-yard game for Baltimore (5-4), but also lost two fumbles.
Chargers 42, Vikings 28
SAN DIEGO -- Doug Flutie ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more in his first start in nearly two years. LaDainian Tomlinson had two touchdown runs, including a 73-yarder, his longest career TD. The 42 points were the most for the Chargers since they beat Miami 45-20 on Dec. 27, 1993, a span of 153 games. Minnesota lost its third straight.
Cowboys 10, Bills 6
IRVING, Texas -- Despite moving only 51 yards on their two scoring drives and going more than 15 minutes between first downs in the second half, the Cowboys eked out the victory. Dan Campbell caught an early 2-yard touchdown pass, and Billy Cundiff made a 51-yard field goal on the opening drive of the second half. The league's stingiest defense made it hold up against Buffalo, which failed to score a touchdown for the third straight road game. The Bills have lost four in a row away from home, getting outscored 95-21 in those games.
-- Associated Press