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AFC
Broncos 27, Jets 0
DENVER -- Jake Plummer threw for 225 yards and no interceptions, Mike Anderson ran for three scores and Denver recorded its first shutout in eight years. Plummer went 18-for-26 and increased his team-record streak to 219 straight passes without an interception. Anderson ran for 113 yards and Denver (8-2). New York (2-8) lost its fifth straight, went without a touchdown for the third time this season and was shutout for the first time since 1995. Jets quarterback Brooks Bollinger was knocked out with a concussion. Vinny Testaverde replaced Bollinger and finished with 152 yards, but he lost a fumble on the second snap he took and four of the first five drives he engineered ended in turnovers.
Chargers 48, Bills 10
SAN DIEGO -- Drew Brees threw for 339 yards and a season-high four touchdowns, and San Diego overcame the loss of Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates to an injury to win its third straight. Brees completed 28 of 33 passes, and the Chargers (6-4) scored on five of their first seven first-half possessions. Gates hurt his right foot at the end of a 21-yard reception midway through the third quarter when he was tripped up by Angelo Crowell and then had safety Lawyer Milloy land on him. He caught five passes for 77 yards and a touchdown before leaving. J.P. Losman was sacked six times, and Willis McGahee was held to 39 yards on 10 carries for Buffalo (4-6), which is winless in five road games.
Jaguars 31, Titans 28
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Byron Leftwich threw for three touchdowns for the first time in his NFL career and ran for another score as Jacksonville won its third straight in its best start since the 1999 season. The Titans (2-8) had dominated this series between the former AFC Central and now AFC South foes, winning six of seven, and 11 of the last 14. Leftwich finished 22-of-38 for 258 yards with TD passes to Kyle Brady and Ernest Wilford, helping the Jaguars (7-3) win for the second time in three games in the rivalry. Steve McNair tossed the 150th TD pass of his career, a 15-yarder to Chris Brown, who also scored on a 1-yard run just before halftime.
NFC
Giants 27, Eagles 17
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 61-yarder to Plaxico Burress late in the fourth quarter as New York held off a Philadelphia team without Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens. In place of McNabb, who is sidelined with a groin injury, third-string quarterback Mike McMahon ran for one touchdown and threw for another. It wasn't enough to stop the Giants (7-3) from surpassing their 2004 win total. Manning finished 17-of-26 for 218 yards and threw touchdown passes of 1 yard each to Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey. Tiki Barber rushed 21 times for 112 yards for New York. McMahon was 18-of-39 for 298 yards for the Eagles (4-6). The Eagles, who have finished first in the NFC East division for the last four years, fell three games behind the Giants and Dallas.
Bears 13, Panthers 3
CHICAGO -- Nathan Vasher intercepted two passes that set up scores, and NFC North-leading Chicago won its sixth straight. One week after returning a missed field goal a record 108 yards, Vasher's first pick led to a 3-yard touchdown reception for former Panther Muhsin Muhammad, and the second resulted in a 33-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. The second-year pro has six interceptions. The NFC South-leading Panthers (7-3) saw their six-game win streak end. After scoring at least 20 points in every game, they managed just 238 yards against the NFL's No. 1 defense. Adewale Ogunleye had three sacks, and Alex Brown added two and forced two fumbles for the Bears (7-3). Kyle Orton was 15-of-26 for 136 yards, a touchdown and interception. Carolina's Steve Smith, the NFL's leader with 937 yards receiving entering the game, caught 14 passes for 169 yards. But others struggled. Jake Delhomme was 22-of-38 for 235 yards and two interceptions, and the Panthers rushed for just 55 yards.
Buccaneers 30, Falcons 27
ATLANTA -- Derrick Brooks knocked the ball away from Falcons quarterback Michael Vick with just over a minute remaining, Tampa Bay recovered and Matt Bryant kicked a 45-yard field goal with 42 seconds left. The Bucs (7-3) moved into a tie for first in the NFC South with Carolina. The Falcons (6-4) remained one game back after their second straight loss at home. Vick threw for 306 yards -- only the second 300-yard passing game of his career -- and led five straight scoring possessions. Tampa Bay surrendered 443 yards and managed to win with just 258 yards on offense. Carnell "Cadillac" Williams had 116 yards on 19 carries.
Cowboys 20, Lions 7
IRVING, Texas -- Marion Barber III scored on a pair of short runs, Billy Cundiff kicked a franchise-record 56-yard field goal and Dallas took advantage of 17 penalties for 129 yards to beat Detroit. Barber scored on the opening drive, and the Cowboys (7-3) led the rest of the way for a third straight win and fifth in six games. Drew Bledsoe was 12-for-23 for 110 yards. Julius Jones returned to the starting lineup and ran for a season-best 92 yards. Barber gained 53 yards on 15 carries. Joey Harrington was 17-of-25 for 169 yards, with Roy Williams catching five passes for 72 yards for the Lions (4-6). Kevin Jones scored Detroit's only touchdown, but had only 29 yards on 12 carries.
Cardinals 38, Rams 28
ST. LOUIS -- Kurt Warner won his first game in the town where he produced a pair of Super Bowl teams and a pair of MVP awards, throwing three touchdown passes and leading Arizona past St. Louis. Warner was 27-for-39 for 285 yards as the Cardinals had a season-high point total, and only their second 30-point effort of the season. The Rams (4-6) took another blow to flagging playoff hopes and lost quarterback Marc Bulger, the man who replaced Warner in 2003, for the second time this season with a shoulder injury. Bulger, who missed two games earlier, left with a bruise late in the third quarter. Anquan Boldin caught eight passes for 105 yards and a touchdown, and Larry Fitzgerald had nine receptions for 104 yards and a 7-yard score for the Cardinals (3-7).
INTERCONFERENCE
Raiders 16, Redskins 13
LANDOVER, Md. -- Sebastian Janikowski's third field goal, a 19-yarder with 1:08 remaining, helped Oakland snap a two-game losing streak and gave coach Norv Turner a victory in his first game in Washington since being fired by owner Dan Snyder with three games remaining in the 2000 season. Kerry Collins went 5-for-6 and moved Oakland (4-6) 50 yards in the winning series and was 19-for-36 for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Jerry Porter finished with six catches for a season-high 142 yards. Clinton Portis lost two fumbles for the Redskins, negating his 92 yards on 22 carries for Washington (5-5), which has lost five of seven.
Patriots 24, Saints 17
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and led two scoring drives of more than 90 yards. The loss spoiled Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks' 116th touchdown pass that broke Archie Manning's team record. Brooks had a chance for his 117th -- and a shot at overtime -- on the last play of the game, but Eugene Wilson intercepted a pass intended for Joe Horn in the right corner of the end zone.
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