NFL ROUNDUP | Sunday's other games
AFC
Chiefs 24, Broncos 23
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Dante Hall gave the Kansas City Chiefs plenty of happy returns -- again. Hall switched directions three times on a record-tying 93-yard punt return with 8:20 left as the Chiefs rallied to beat the Denver Broncos in a game that matched unbeaten AFC West rivals. Hall extended his NFL record of returning a kick for a touchdown to four straight games, and equaled the season record for kick returns for scores. The Chiefs are 5-0 for the first time, while the Broncos dropped to 4-1. With the Chiefs trailing 23-17, the 5-foot-8 Hall put on his dazzling display of speed.
Bills 22, Bengals 16, OT
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Travis Henry's 2-yard plunge capped a five-play drive 4:53 into the extra period, lifting the Bills. With Buffalo trailing 16-13, Drew Bledsoe marched the Bills 59 yards on 13 plays to set up Rian Lindell's 29-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining in regulation. Bledsoe wasted no time in securing the win, taking the Bills 57 yards after the Bengals (1-4) opened overtime going three-and-out. It was the 22nd fourth-quarter comeback of Bledsoe's career, and third in two seasons with Buffalo. He finished 19-of-35 for 211 yards passing.
Patriots 38, Titans 30
FOXBORO, Mass. -- Mike Cloud returned from a four-game suspension for a substance-abuse violation and ran for a 15-yard TD with 3:14 left to give the Patriots the lead, then Ty Law clinched the win with a 65-yard interception return for a score. The ending was wild. First Steve McNair bulled into the end zone from a yard out to give the Titans (3-2) a 25-24 lead, and threw for a 2-point conversion to rookie Tyrone Calico. But Bethel Johnson returned the kickoff 71 yards to the Tennessee 30 for the Patriots (3-2). Three plays later, Cloud ran up the middle for the winning TD.
Jaguars 27, Chargers 21
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Byron Leftwich threw like a veteran and returning receiver Jimmy Smith played as though he hadn't missed a day as the Jaguars won their first game. Smith, returning from a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, caught eight passes for 137 yards, including a highlight-reel one-hander for 36 yards. Leftwich threw for 336 yards and two scores in his second career start, including a 60-yard touchdown on a screen pass to Fred Taylor that gave the Jaguars a 27-14 lead late.
NFC
Packers 35, Seahawks 13
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre guided Green Bay on five consecutive touchdown drives to help the Packers beat their former coach, Mike Holmgren. That was sweet revenge for Favre, who self-destructed in Holmgren's first return to Lambeau Field, when he committed six turnovers in a 27-7 loss to the Seahawks in 1999. Holmgren helped resurrect the Packers from 1992-98, winning one Super Bowl and two NFC crowns.
Cowboys 24, Cardinals 7
IRVING, Texas -- Emmitt Smith sprained his left shoulder against his former teammates in the first half, then watched as the Cowboys won their third straight for the first time since 1999. Quincy Carter threw for 277 yards and two TDs and the defense had two safeties in a four-play span in the third quarter as Bill Parcells won his first home game as coach of the Cowboys (3-1). Smith, the leading rusher in NFL history who was released six weeks after Parcells was hired, lost a yard on six carries for Arizona (1-4).
Vikings 39, Falcons 26
ATLANTA -- Gus Frerotte filled in for the injured Daunte Culpepper again and threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead the Vikings. Moe Williams ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns as the Vikings (5-0) outscored Atlanta 27-6 in the second half. The Vikings haven't missed a beat with Frerotte as the starter, winning the last two games by a combined score of 74-33.
Panthers 19, Saints 13
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Relying on a steady dose of Stephen Davis, who ran for 159 yards and a touchdown, the Panthers moved to 4-0 for the first time. Rod Smart -- aka "He Hate Me" -- had the flashiest play for the Panthers, returning a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. John Kasay added field goals of 49 and 23 yards. It was a confidence-building game for the Panthers, who opened last season 3-0 before going on an eight-game losing streak.
Eagles 27, Redskins 25
PHILADELPHIA -- Defensive end N.D. Kalu returned an interception 15 yards for the go-ahead TD and Brian Westbrook had a 19-yard TD run for the Eagles. Washington (3-2) had a chance to tie it, but Patrick Ramsey overthrew Laveranues Coles on a 2-point conversion with 13 seconds left. Ramsey rallied Washington from an 11-point deficit in the final 3:10, connecting with Darnerien McCants on a 32-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds. But under pressure from Brandon Whiting, Ramsey hurried his throw to Coles in the corner of the end zone.
INTERCONFERENCE
Bears 24, Raiders 21
CHICAGO -- Paul Edinger kicked a 48-yard field goal on the final play as the Bears rallied from an 18-3 halftime to win their first game. The Raiders (2-3) got five field goals from Sebastian Janikowski, but he also missed the first extra point of his career and had a 47-yard attempt blocked in the second half. The Bears (1-3) finally showed some punch against the Raiders' soft defense, moving from its own 27 to the Raiders 30 in the final 3 minutes and 30 seconds to set up the winning score.
Dolphins 23, Giants 10
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Olindo Mare kicked three field goals and receiver James McKnight scored on a 68-yard reverse as the Dolphins took advantage of four New York turnovers and an injury to kicker Matt Bryant to win. Ricky Williams, who was held in check until a game-clinching fourth-quarter drive, iced the third straight win for Miami (3-1) with a 1-yard touchdown run. He finished with 22 carries for 39 yards, his worst game as a Dolphin.
-- Associated Press
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