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NFC
Giants 26, Eagles 23 (OT)
PHILADELPHIA -- Jay Feely's redemption sent Philadelphia out of the playoffs. Feely's 36-yard field goal with 3:55 left in overtime lifted the Giants to victory that put them closer to the NFC East title and knocked reigning conference champion Philadelphia (5-8) out of the playoff chase. Feely, who cost the Giants (9-4) a victory in Seattle two weeks ago by missing three late kicks, made four field goals. Tiki Barber had 124 yards rushing and one TD catch and the Giants overcame Eli Manning's three interceptions in the fourth quarter and overtime. Osi Umenyiora sacked Mike McMahon and Kenderick Allen recovered McMahon's fumble at the Eagles 27, setting up Feely's winning kick four plays later.
Buccaneers 20, Panthers 10
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Carnell "Cadillac" Williams ran for 112 yards and a pair of a touchdowns to lead the Bucs into a tie with the Panthers for the NFL South lead. Both Tampa Bay (9-4) and Carolina (9-4) have NFC South rivals Atlanta and New Orleans remaining on their schedules, and the Falcons (7-5) are 11/2 games out of the lead heading into tonight's game against the Saints. The Tampa Bay defense held Carolina to 276 yards as they snapped a five-game losing streak against the Panthers.
Vikings 27, Rams 13
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota defense forced six turnovers and held Steven Jackson to 67 yards rushing in their sixth straight victory, 27-13 over St. Louis. With the Bears losing at Pittsburgh, the Vikings (8-5) pulled within one game of the division lead in a season that appeared lost after a 2-5 start. Brian Williams led the way with two interceptions as the Vikings confused and battered rookie quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was 26-of-44 for 235 yards and five interceptions for the fading Rams (5-8). Koren Robinson, Michael Bennett and Ciatrick Fason all scored touchdowns for the Vikings on the ground.
Redskins 17, Cardinals 13
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Clinton Portis ran for 105 yards as the Redskins rallied from a 10-3 deficit to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Portis ran 15 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 10 in the third quarter, and Antonio Brown gave the Redskins (7-6) the lead for good 17-13 with a 91-yard kickoff return with 3:29 left in the third quarter. The Redskins (7-6), who won their second straight, needed both shots in the arm after Mark Brunell's horrendous first half. Kurt Warner passed for 255 yards for the Cardinals (4-9).
INTERCONFERENCE
Cowboys 31, Chiefs 28
IRVING, Texas -- Drew Bledsoe threw for 332 yards and three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder to Dan Campbell with 22 seconds left to give the Cowboys (8-5) the win that kept them a game behind the Giants. Dallas ended a two-game losing streak and finally found itself on the right end of a game-ending field goal when Kansas City's Lawrence Tynes missed a 41-yarder on the final play. The Cowboys have had all but two games decided by a touchdown or less; two of their last three losses came on a field goal as time expired. Kansas City (8-5) wasted Larry Johnson's 143 yards rushing and three touchdowns and ended a three-game winning streak. The Chiefs also lost a chance to move up in the AFC playoff standings.
AFC
Patriots 35, Bills 7
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tom Brady finished with 329 yards passing and two touchdowns in leading New England to a 35-7 victory over the unraveling Buffalo Bills. Corey Dillon added a 12-yard touchdown run and 102 yards rushing. Troy Brown and Christian Fauria each caught short touchdown passes as the two-time Super Bowl champions (8-5) scored the first 35 points and closed in on the AFC East title as Buffalo (4-9) lost for the fourth straight game.
Dolphins 23, Chargers 21
SAN DIEGO -- Gus Frerotte threw two touchdown passes to Chris Chambers in the third quarter and the Dolphins shocked San Diego 23-21, ending the Chargers' five-game winning streak and severely damaging their playoff hopes. The Dolphins (6-7) won their third straight and remained alive for the AFC East title. Their victory kept the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots from clinching the division. New England won 35-7 at Buffalo. Antonio Gates caught an 8-yard TD pass from Drew Brees with 15 seconds left, but the Dolphins recovered the onside kick as San Diego fell to 8-5.
Broncos 12, Ravens 10
DENVER -- Kyle Johnson made a tiptoe catch for a touchdown, Champ Bailey set a franchise record with an interception in his fifth straight game and Al Wilson made a big hit on the goal line Sunday to lift the Broncos (10-3) to a 12-10 victory over Baltimore (4-9). The victory increased their lead to two games in the AFC West and tied them with Cincinnati for the second-best record in the AFC. Jake Plummer threw for 236 yards and the touchdown to Johnson. Tatum Bell was held to 63 yards and Mike Anderson had only 21. Wilson dropped Chester Taylor for a 4-yard loss when Baltimore went for it on fourth-and-1 early in the fourth quarter.
Titans 13, Texans 10
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kris Brown hooked a 31-yard field goal wide left even as Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher was trying to call a timeout, and the Titans held on to beat the hapless Texans. Rob Bironas kicked a 21-yard field goal with 10 seconds left that gave Tennessee (4-9) the sweep of its AFC South rival (1-11) for the division cellar. Brown, who had a 37-yard attempt blocked by Tank Williams with 3:48 left, got another shot when Jerome Mathis returned the kickoff 50 yards. A penalty on Reynaldo Hill at the end of Mathis' return set Brown up for a kick to force overtime from the Tennessee 13 -- except the kicker jerked the ball left.
Jets 26, Raiders 10
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Curtis Martin missed his first game since 1998 with a sore right knee but third-string running back Cedric Houston and third-string quarterback Brooks Bollinger led the Jets, who broke a seven-game losing streak. Bollinger threw for one touchdown and set a team record with 56 yards rushing by a quarterback, Houston scored the first touchdown of his career and John Abraham had two sacks that caused fumbles for the Jets (3-9). Marques Tuiasosopo threw two interceptions, lost two fumbles and was sacked six times for the Raiders (4-9).
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