NFL ROUNDUP Sunday’s other games

NFL ROUNDUP
Sunday’s other games

NFC

Seahawks 24, Rams 19

ST. LOUIS — Rams backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbled the snap on fourth-and-goal from the Seattle 1 with 27 seconds left, allowing the Seahawks to hold on for victory. Frerotte picked up the loose ball but was tackled at the 5, ending a last-ditch drive and the Rams’ modest two-game winning streak after an 0-8 start. Seattle (7-4) won its third straight by rallying for 17 unanswered second-half points. The Rams (2-9) had one last chance when Josh Brown missed a 52-yard field goal attempt with 2:44 to go..

Vikings 41, Giants 17

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With older brother Peyton watching in the stands, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway picked off passes by Eli Manning and returned them for touchdowns. Sharper scored on a 20-yard return, Smith rumbled 93 yards and Greenway followed from 37 yards just a few plays later. The Vikings set a team single-game record for interception returns for touchdowns.

Bucs 19, Redskins 13

TAMPA, Fla. — Ronde Barber became Tampa Bay’s all-time interceptions leader with 3:40 remaining and Brian Kelly picked off Jason Campbell’s throw in the end zone with 17 seconds left. The turnovers were the fifth and sixth forced by Tampa Bay’s defense, which also recovered four fumbles to set up a touchdown and three field goals in the first half. Tampa Bay (7-4) played most of the day without quarterback Jeff Garcia, who injured his back on the first play and remained on the sideline until Washington pulled within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Saints 31, Panthers 6

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Drew Brees shook off a slow start to throw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and run for another score as the Saints stayed competitive in the NFC South race. Marques Colston caught seven passes for 93 yards and a TD for the Saints (5-6), who snapped a two-game losing streak. They remained two games behind division-leading Tampa Bay heading to Sunday’s home game against the Buccaneers. The Panthers (4-7) lost their fourth straight game, dropped to 0-5 at home and were booed again by their fans after another mistake-filled performance that led David Carr to be benched early in the fourth quarter.

INTERCONFERENCE

Bears 37, Broncos 34

CHICAGO — Robbie Gould salvaged a win and maybe the Bears’ season. Gould kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and the defending NFC champions (5-6) gave their flickering playoff hopes a boost. After scoring two touchdowns in the final 5:17 of regulation, the Bears won the coin toss before the start of overtime. They drove from their 24 to the Denver 18 and Gould delivered the winner. The Bears got two long touchdown returns from Devin Hester in the second half, one on a punt, the other on a kickoff runback.

AFC

Bengals 35, Titans 6

CINCINNATI — Chad Johnson had a career-high 12 catches, set the Cincinnati record for career receptions, and scored three touchdowns against the fast-fading Titans. After emerging as one of the NFL’s first-half surprises, Tennessee (6-5) has lost three in a row to slip back into the pack. The offense has been sloppy and the defense, without standout tackle Albert Haynesworth, has suddenly lost its ability to stop anybody, giving up 28, 34 and 35 points during the slide. It was the same story in Cincinnati. One week after Carson Palmer threw a career-high four interceptions, the Bengals (4-7) had a breakout game behind Johnson, who had gone into a shell and a funk for the past month. Johnson piled up 103 yards and his first touchdowns since a 51-45 loss in Cleveland on Sept. 16.

Jaguars 36, Bills 14

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fred Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and a touchdown and Josh Scobee kicked five field goals. It was Jacksonville’s third consecutive victory and kept the team in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. The Jaguars (8-3) probably need to beat Indianapolis next week to have a shot at the AFC South title. The Bills (5-6) were hoping to rebound from a 56-10 drubbing against New England. Instead, they got another beating. This one helped the Patriots clinch the AFC East.

Oakland 20, Kansas City 17

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Justin Fargas and LaMont Jordan each rushed for a touchdown and the defense came up with a big stop on fourth down, snapping a 17-game losing streak in the division for Oakland. Oakland hadn’t beaten anybody in its division since a 25-24 squeaker over Denver on Nov. 28, 2004, the longest ongoing streak of divisional futility in the NFL. Fargas had 139 yards on 22 carries for the Raiders (3-8), who also snapped a six-game skid overall and a nine-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

Chargers 32, Ravens 14

SAN DIEGO — LaDainian Tomlinson reached another milestone and the Chargers got a much-needed win. Tomlinson had a quiet day until his 36-yard run early in the third quarter pushed the reigning league MVP past 10,000 career yards rushing, making him the 23rd player in NFL history to reach the milestone and the third in less than a month. Philip Rivers rediscovered Antonio Gates, throwing two of his three touchdown passes to the All-Pro tight end.

- Associated Press