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INTERCONFERENCE

Bills 17, Redskins 16

LANDOVER, Md. — After scoring the game’s only touchdown, Clinton Portis lifted his jersey to reveal a white shirt with the words “In memory of Sean Taylor.” They played for Sean. They tried to win for Sean, just as Sean’s father had told them to. The grief of the Redskins was on full display, in front of 85,000 fans waving their No. 21 towels. But their fragile emotions were shattered when Rian Lindell kicked a 36-yard field goal with four seconds left.

AFC

Jets 40, Dolphins 13

MIAMI — Rookie John Beck threw three interceptions and lost two fumbles, and the Dolphins fell to 0-12. Beck’s turnovers led to a touchdown and three field goals. In three starts, he has yet to direct the offense to a touchdown. The Dolphins took a brief 13-10 lead on Michael Lehan’s 43-yard fumble return for a touchdown, but they didn’t score again. In the third quarter, Beck fumbled three times in a stretch of five plays, and the Jets (3-9) recovered twice, leading to 10 points.

Titans 28, Texans 20

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vince Young, who missed the previous matchup with his hometown team that Rob Bironas won with an NFL-record eight field goals, threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns in rallying the Titans, snapping a three-game skid. The Titans (7-5) had defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth back after an injured hamstring kept him out of the three defeats. His return helped revive a defense coming off its worst performance of the season in a 35-6 loss at Cincinnati last week.

Raiders 34, Broncos 20

OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh McCown threw three touchdown passes for Oakland despite missing two series when top overall draft pick JaMarcus Russell played for the first time. Justin Fargas carried 33 times for 146 yards and a touchdown and Oakland (4-8) scored 24 points off four turnovers to snap a five-game losing streak to Denver (5-7). The Raiders also ended a 12-game home skid to AFC West rivals a week after snapping a 17-game losing streak in the division by winning 20-17 at Kansas City.

Colts 28, Jaguars 25

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts are on the verge of their fifth straight AFC South title after Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes, two after the Colts won replay challenges. It was the second victory by the Colts (10-2) over the Jaguars (8-4) this season, essentially giving them a three-game lead with four games left in a division they’ve controlled since Tennessee won it in the first year of its current configuration.

Chargers 24, Chiefs 10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Norv Turner finally found a way to beat Kansas City. All it took was two touchdowns and 177 yards rushing by LaDainian Tomlinson and eight sacks by the defense. The San Diego coach is now 1-6 lifetime against the Chiefs. Since a 30-16 loss to Kansas City plunged them to 1-3 and triggered an outcry against Turner, the Chargers (7-5) have gone 6-2 and seized the lead in the AFC West. The Chiefs (4-8) have lost six of eight and five in a row and could be on the brink of their worst season in two decades. Shawne Merriman had three of the eight sacks, which broke the Chiefs’ record of seven allowed in a game. The Chargers also had three interceptions, two off Damon Huard and one off Tyler Thigpen, the third-team quarterback who entered late in the fourth quarter when Huard injured his hand. Tomlinson had only 60 yards on 13 carries in the first half, but came on after intermission with scoring runs of 31 and 28 yards.

NFC

Giants 21, Bears 16

CHICAGO — Eli Manning led two late touchdown drives and Reuben Droughns scored on a 2-yard run with 1:33 remaining. Manning was awful for most of the game, but delivered in the latter stages after throwing four interceptions the previous week in a drubbing by Minnesota.

The embattled quarterback threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Amani Toomer, which was initially ruled incomplete, with 6:54 left to cap a 75-yard drive and pull the Giants (8-4) within 16-14. The Bears got the ball with 1:28 remaining and marched to the Giants 28, before Rex Grossman threw three incompletions.

Buccaneers 27, Saints 23

NEW ORLEANS — A botched trick play may have cost the Saints their season. Devery Henderson fumbled a late, awkward toss from Reggie Bush, then backup quarterback Luke McCown drove Tampa Bay for a touchdown with 17 seconds left. The winning score was a quick 4-yard pass to Jerramy Stevens, who had to outleap Jason Craft to make the catch.

Seahawks 28, Eagles 24

PHILADELPHIA — Lofa Tatupu set up Seattle’s first two touchdowns by intercepting A.J. Feeley twice in the first quarter, and he sealed victory with another pick at the Seahawks 4 in the final minute. Maurice Morris had a 45-yard touchdown run, Matt Hasselbeck threw for two scores and Shaun Alexander had 65 yards rushing and one TD after missing three games with a sprained knee. Playing their second straight game without injured QB Donovan McNabb, the Eagles (5-7) didn’t have problems moving the ball on a cold, rainy day. But Feeley’s interceptions cost Philadelphia again.

Vikings 42, Lions 10

MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson is back in a big way. The rookie rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns in his return from a knee injury and quarterback Tarvaris Jackson continued his steady improvement against the free-falling Lions. Aundrae Allison returned a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown. Jackson was 18-of-24 for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and the Vikings (6-6) scored TDs on their first six possessions to win their third in a row and fourth in the last five games. The streak has the Vikings right back in the thick of the NFC playoff picture.

Rams 28, Falcons 16

ST. LOUIS — Gus Frerotte threw three touchdown passes in the first half, then sweated out two second-half interceptions that fueled an Atlanta comeback in the Rams’ first home win this season. Frerotte fumbled a routine snap on fourth-and-goal from the 1 in the final minute of a five-point loss to the Seahawks last week at home. He needed a defensive stop after Chris Crocker’s interception and 16-yard return to the Rams 33 with 5:33 left gave the Falcons a shot at the lead. Chris Redman threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter after replacing an ineffective Joey Harrington for the Falcons (3-9).

Panthers 31, 49ers 14

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Vinny Testaverde threw two touchdown passes and the Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak with their first home win in more than a year. Using razzle-dazzle rarely seen under conservative coach John Fox, the Panthers (5-7) snapped a seven-game home losing streak dating to last season with Testaverde, who at 44 years, 19 days became the second-oldest starting QB in NFL history. Trent Dilfer threw for two touchdowns, but was intercepted four times and hit all day by Carolina’s much-maligned defense. The 49ers (3-9) committed six turnovers.

Associated Press