Hasselbeck gives Seahawks new life

The Texans may have jeopardized their chances of landing USC's Reggie Bush.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Matt Hasselbeck threw three touchdown passes, including a 2-yarder to Darrell Jackson in the fourth quarter, and the Seahawks rallied to clinch a first-round bye with a 28-24 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Seattle (12-2) won its 10th straight for the first time in team history and also matched the 1984 squad for most victories in a season. Hasselbeck finished with 285 yards as the Seahawks beat the Titans (4-10) for the fifth straight time in their first meeting since 1998.
Shaun Alexander also ran for a touchdown and became the fifth player in NFL history to rush for 1,600 yards in consecutive seasons. He finished with 26 carries for 172 yards. Steve McNair led the Titans to 24 straight points and a 24-14 lead midway through the third quarter. He threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns, and Jarrett Payton also ran for a TD.
Dolphins 24, Jets 20
MIAMI -- Replacing an injured Gus Frerotte to start the second half, Sage Rosenfels threw a 50-yard completion for the go-ahead touchdown, and the Dolphins earned their fourth win in a row.
Despite the victory, Miami (7-7) was eliminated from the AFC playoff race when Pittsburgh and San Diego won. The Jets (3-11) finished 0-8 on the road for the first time. The only other time they went winless on the road was in 1964, when they were 0-7. After Frerotte was sidelined by an injury to the index finger on his throwing hand, Rosenfels helped Miami overcome a 17-10 fourth-quarter deficit with touchdowns on consecutive possessions.
Brooks Bollinger finished 28-for-42 for 327 yards and two touchdowns. But he was sacked six times, and the Jets lost three fumbles and botched a short field goal attempt.
Eagles 17, Rams 16
ST. LOUIS -- Mike McMahon tossed the winning touchdown pass to long snapper Mike Bartrum on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Eagles (6-8) won for the second time in eight games.
The Rams (5-9) lost for the fifth time in six games.
Bartrum made the decisive play when he caught a 3-yard pass after McMahon rolled out. Bartrum has two catches all season, both for 3-yard scores. McMahon, starting for injured Donovan McNabb, was 15-for-28 for 97 yards with three interceptions. That was enough to trump Rams rookie Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was 10-for-24 for 69 yards with one touchdown and an interception.
Panthers 27, Saints 10
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Jake Delhomme led Carolina back into first place in the NFC South, throwing for a touchdown and running for another.
Delhomme's fourth victory against his former team came in the same week the Saints (3-11) benched quarterback Aaron Brooks after 82 straight starts. His replacement, seldom-used Todd Bouman, struggled, finishing with four interceptions and a lost fumble.
Throwing only as much as he needed to, Delhomme was 13-of-22 for 176 yards. With the Panthers (10-4) never trailing, Delhomme relied on a solid running game to control the clock. Carolina rushed for 161 yards, with DeShaun Foster running for a team-leading 75.
Texans 30, Cardinals 19
HOUSTON -- The Texans finally figured out how to hold a lead, breaking a six-game losing streak.
But the Texans may have jeopardized their chances of landing Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush in the draft if he leaves Southern California. Houston (2-12) is now tied with San Francisco for the worst record in the NFL after the 49ers lost to Jacksonville 10-9 on Sunday. The Texans face San Francisco in the season finale on New Year's Day.
The Cardinals (4-10) played with third-string quarterback John Navarre for the entire second half after Kurt Warner injured his knee in the second quarter and backup Josh McCown didn't return after halftime because flu-like symptoms.
Redskins 35, Cowboys 7
LANDOVER, Md. -- The Redskins kept their playoff hopes firmly intact and severely dented the cause of their despised foes, winning their third straight and sweeping the Cowboys for the first time in 10 years.
Phillip Daniels had four sacks and a fumble recovery, Marcus Washington had two sacks, an interception and a forced fumble, Chris Cooley caught three of Mark Brunell's four touchdown passes, and Clinton Portis ran for 112 yards.
The game left the Redskins (8-6) and Cowboys (8-6) two games behind the New York Giants in the NFC East, but the Redskins hold the tiebreaker because of the season sweep. Washington's 8-2 conference record also puts it in position for a wild-card berth and its first postseason appearance since 1999.
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