ROUNDUP | Sunday's other games
NFC
Rams 33, Seahawks 27, OT
SEATTLE -- Never count out Marc Bulger and the quick-strike Rams. Bulger threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald less than three minutes into overtime, ending Seattle's 10-game home winning streak. Bulger led a 17-point rally by throwing two TD passes in the final 5:34 of regulation. Jeff Wilkins kicked a 36-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to force overtime. The Seahawks appeared to have things in control, leading 24-7 at halftime and 27-10 midway through the third period.
Lions 17, Falcons 10
ATLANTA -- The Lions finally scored a touchdown rushing and harassed Michael Vick into three turnovers, preventing the Falcons from going 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Joey Harrington threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Az-Zahir Hakim on fourth down and Artose Pinner scored on a 1-yard dive to put the Lions ahead for good. Detroit has won both its road games this season after setting an NFL record by losing 24 straight away from home over the previous three years.
Giants 26, Cowboys 10
IRVING, Texas -- Five games into the season, the Giants already matched last year's win total. Tiki Barber ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and Steve Christie kicked four field goals to give the Giants their fourth win in a row. New York overcame a slow start by taking advantage of mistakes by Dallas and making some breaks for itself.
Buccaneers 20, Saints 17
NEW ORLEANS -- The Buccaneers hoped the son of a former Super Bowl quarterback would help them get their first victory. They got their wish. But it was not Chris Simms, son of 1987 Super Bowl MVP Phil Simms, who led the Bucs to their first victory of the season. Simms, making his first NFL start, hurt his throwing shoulder in the first quarter and was replaced by Brian Griese, son of Bob Griese, who played in three Super Bowls. Griese went 16-of-19 for 194 yards and the decisive touchdown. It was the second straight week New Orleans had lost to a previously winless team. The Cardinals beat the Saints 34-10 last week.
AFC
Jets 16, Bills 14
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Doug Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining to move the Jets to 4-0 for the second time in franchise history. Chad Pennington went 31-of-42 for 304 yards with a touchdown and an interception, but his biggest plays came at the end, when the Jets had to rally from a 14-13 deficit. Pennington went 7-of-8 for 51 yards, taking the Jets 60 yards in five minutes to set up the winning score. Buffalo had one final shot from its 48 with two seconds remaining, but Drew Bledsoe was intercepted by Terrell Buckley near the goal line.
Chargers 34, Jaguars 21
SAN DIEGO -- The Chargers looked sharp in their powder-blue throwback jerseys and white helmets from the 1960s, and played sharp, too. Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Antonio Gates, the tight end who played basketball at Kent State. LaDainian Tomlinson's biggest gains came as a receiver, although he did go airborne for a 1-yard touchdown run. He gained 56 yards on 19 carries, and caught four passes for 78 yards. And it was the Chargers' defense, not Jacksonville's, that played tough, with three takeaways that set up 10 points.
Colts 35, Raiders 14
INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning completed 16-of-26 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, while Edgerrin James ran for 136 yards and a score to lead the Colts to their fourth straight win. Oakland fell to its 12th consecutive road loss. Manning threw three TDs in the first two quarters, giving him eight in the first half in the Colts' two home games this season. For the second time in four weeks, Oakland's Jerry Rice failed to catch a pass.
INTERCONFERENCE
Ravens 17, Redskins 10
LANDOVER, Md. -- Ed Reed scored a touchdown on a safety blitz, stopped Clinton Portis on a third-and-1 and sprung B.J. Sams for a 78-yard punt return, all in a 21/2-minute span in the third quarter. The Ravens scored 14 points without their offense taking the field. The Ravens held the Redskins to 107 yards, sending coach Joe Gibbs to his fourth straight defeat, his longest losing streak since starting 0-5 as a rookie coach in 1981. Even Deion Sanders got into the act, getting his first interception since coming out of retirement. The Redskins intercepted passes on three consecutive possessions, but they could only convert the mistakes into 10 points despite starting all three drives in Baltimore territory.
Vikings 34, Texans 28, OT
HOUSTON -- Vikings quarterback Culpepper threw five touchdown passes, the last a 50-yarder to Marcus Robinson on the Vikings' second possession in overtime. The victory was a huge relief for the Vikings, who almost let it get away after building a 21-0 lead in the third quarter as Culpepper picked apart the Texans. David Carr rallied the Texans with 372 yards passing and three touchdowns, two to Andre Johnson.
Broncos 20, Panthers 17
DENVER -- Backup Reuben Droughns ran for 193 yards for Denver and Jake Plummer threw a 39-yard pass to Ashley Lelie for the winning points. Julius Peppers had a 101-yard interception return for Carolina, the longest interception return in NFL history to not result in a touchdown. The 283-pound lineman caught it 4 yards deep in his end zone. Jake Delhomme ran for a 3-yard touchdown three plays later. Plummer threw two touchdowns -- one with each arm. Droughns, a fullback-turned-tailback who started in place of the injured Quentin Griffin, had a career total of 127 yards rushing entering the game.
Source: Associated Press
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