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AFC

Texans 42, Jaguars 28

HOUSTON — Andre’ Davis returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, helping the Texans (8-8) to a .500 finish for the first time in their six-year history, and their 42 points were a team record. Ron Dayne added two touchdowns and 88 yards rushing after missing two starts with a sore ankle. He set a career-high with 773 yards rushing this season. Davis’ returns came on consecutive kickoffs, good for 97 and 104 yards. He became the first player in the NFL this season to return two for scores in a game and the seventh player in league history to achieve the feat. He also had a fumble recovery that led to a touchdown.

Chargers 30, Raiders 17

OAKLAND, Calif. — LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 56 yards to win his second straight rushing title, Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes, and the Chargers spoiled JaMarcus Russell’s first career start. Tomlinson didn’t have nearly the success he usually does against the Raiders as Turner limited him to 15 carries to make sure he’s fresh for the playoffs. That was enough for L.T. to finish the season with 1,474 yards rushing, 133 ahead of Minnesota rookie Adrian Peterson. Russell, the No. 1 overall draft pick for Oakland (4-12), got off to a slow start by throwing an interception on his first play and losing a fumble in the end zone that led to a touchdown by Jyles Tucker midway through the third quarter

Jets 13, Chiefs 10, OT

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike Nugent kicked a 43-yard field goal, after having a 33-yarder negated by a penalty, 5:13 into the extra period. With both offenses struggling and a freezing rain falling throughout, not even the return of Chiefs coach Herman Edwards to Giants Stadium could spice up this one. Edwards coached the Jets from 2001-05 and led them to the playoffs three times. Nugent made the 33-yarder that appeared to win it, but the Jets were called for holding. The officials didn’t announce who the penalty was on. After Edwards called a timeout, Nugent sliced the uprights to give the Jets (4-12) the victory.

NFC

Redskins 27, Cowboys 6

LANDOVER, Md. — Dallas rested anyone who was questionable with an injury because it had clinched home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Still, the Cowboys played their healthy starters most of the game and were trailing 20-3 when quarterback Tony Romo was pulled for Brad Johnson with about 61⁄2 minutes left in the third quarter. Washington will be riding a four-game winning streak, the longest currently in the NFC. That is a remarkable turnaround for a team that stayed afloat with close, ugly victories before losing four straight, the last coming days after the shooting death of safety Sean Taylor.

Falcons 44, Seahawks 41

ATLANTA — Chris Redman set a career high with four touchdown passes, including two to Alge Crumpler, and the Falcons rode three fourth-quarter touchdowns to victory. Redman, the third starting quarterback for Atlanta in the post-Michael Vick era, also threw touchdown passes to Joe Horn and Roddy White. He was 17-of-27 for 251 yards with no interceptions. Shaun Alexander and Maurice Morris, who rushed for 91 yards, had touchdown runs for Seattle.

Packers 34, Lions 13

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Brett Favre extended his quarterback-record consecutive starts streak to 253 games, but didn’t keep his helmet strapped on for very long. Favre led the Packers (13-3) to touchdowns on their first three possessions before handing the ball to backup Craig Nall in the second quarter.

Bears 33, Saints 25

CHICAGO — Devin Hester sprinted 64 yards for a TD with a punt return — his NFL-record sixth kick runback for a score this season to break his own mark set a year ago — and also caught a 55-yard touchdown pass from Kyle Orton. Drew Brees and Marques Colston hooked up for two first-half touchdown passes, and Brees set a single-season NFL record for completions (443), passing the previous mark of 418 set by Rich Gannon in 2002. Brees completed 35 of 60 passes for 320 yards with three TDs.

Panthers 31, Buccaneers 23

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay, resting most of its starters for the playoffs, didn’t stop Carolina from treating its season finale as a meaningful game and giving Vinny Testaverde a nice send-off. DeAngelo Williams rushed for 121 yards and two second-half touchdowns, lifting the Panthers with the retiring 44-year-old Testaverde taking the last snap in the same city where he began his NFL career in 1987.

Cardinals 48, Rams 19

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Larry Fitzgerald caught 11 passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and Arizona finished an 8-8 season with the Cardinals’ highest-scoring game in 30 years. The .500 record under first-year coach Ken Whisenhunt is Arizona’s best since going 9-7 and making the playoffs in 1998. Kurt Warner threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. Oshiomogho Atogwe returned one of the picks 52 yards for a score that cut the Cardinals’ lead to 31-19 with 1:48 left in the third quarter.

INTERCONFERENCE

Broncos 22, Vikings 19, OT

DENVER — Jason Elam kicked a 30-yard field goal less than a minute into overtime. Minnesota, which scored 16 points in the final 5:18 to erase a 19-3 deficit, won the overtime coin flip, but on the Vikings’ second snap, Tavaris Jackson was sacked and fumbled. Elvis Dumervil recovered at the Minnesota 12, and the Broncos’ field goal unit rushed onto the field for their fourth game-winner of the season just as snow began falling. Vikings rookie running back Adrian Peterson gained 36 yards on 11 carries. Despite his fourth straight subpar performance, his 1,341 yards edged Philadelphia’s Brian Westbrook by 8 yards.

Eagles 17, Bills 9

PHILADELPHIA — With the Eagles eliminated from a playoff spot, Brian Westbrook still gave their fans a reason to celebrate with a pair of team records. Westbrook set Eagles records for catches in a season and total yards from scrimmage, putting the finishing touches on a Pro Bowl season. Westbrook’s third reception gave him 89 this season, one more than Irving Fryar’s total in 1996. He rested in the second half and had four catches for 57 yards. He also gained 10 yards on his first carry to set the franchise record for yards from scrimmage. Wilbert Montgomery had 2,006 total yards in 1979. Westbrook finished the season with 2,104. Donovan McNabb was 29-for-41 for 345 yards, one TD and one interception.

Associated Press