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NFC

Cowboys 45, Giants 35

IRVING, Texas — Marion Barber got things rolling with an 18-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1, Terrell Owens added two highlight-reel touchdown catches and Tony Romo made up for an interception with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Sam Hurd. Romo threw for a career-high 345 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran for another, helping the Cowboys match the most points they ever scored in four years under Bill Parcells. Eli Manning threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Ward with 7:20 left that got New York within 38-28. After botching a 2-point try, the Giants got the ball back on Romo’s only interception. Manning followed with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress, their third connection of the night, to make it 38-35. Manning was 28-of-41 for 312 yards and four touchdowns with an interception. Romo was 15-of-24. Owens had three catches for 87 yards, all in the second half, and Jason Witten had six catches for 116 yards and a touchdown.

Packers 16, Eagles 13

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Rookie kicker Mason Crosby’s 42-yard field goal with two seconds left for Green Bay. The Packers benefited from a second major mistake by the Eagles’ special teams, when J.R. Reed bobbled a punt with 59 seconds remaining. Green Bay’s Jarrett Bush recovered at the Philadelphia 31. Reed had replaced returner Greg Lewis, whose muffed punt led to a Packers touchdown in the first quarter. A rookie from Colorado who beat out incumbent Dave Rayner in training camp, Crosby hit the winning field goal. Brett Favre struggled with a young supporting cast on offense for most of the afternoon, but still was able to tie John Elway’s record with his 148th career victory as a starting quarterback. It also was the 37th time Favre led the Packers from a fourth-quarter tie or deficit to a win. He was 23-of-42 for 206 yards. It was a so-so return for Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, who tore a knee ligament last November and finished the regular season on the sideline for the second straight year. McNabb was 15-of-33 for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Vikings 24, Falcons 3

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota defense overwhelmed Atlanta’s Joey Harrington with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns, and rookie running back Adrian Peterson finished off the Falcons. Kevin Williams returned an interception 54 yards for a first-quarter score, and Antoine Winfield ran one back 14 yards in the fourth quarter for Minnesota. Peterson made an amazing catch out of the backfield that he turned into a 60-yard touchdown and finished with 103 yards rushing on 19 carries after starter Chester Taylor hurt his hip. Harrington finished 23-for-32 for 199 yards, but without a score and the two interceptions.

Seahawks 20, Buccaneers 6

SEATTLE — Shaun Alexander, playing pain-free for the first time since he broke his foot 12 months ago, ran for 105 yards and one touchdown. Matt Hasselbeck was sharp in his first game following a mediocre season that included two broken fingers. He went 17-for-24 for 222 yards and threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Morris to clinch the win. Alexander’s backup ran free down the left sideline past Derrick Brooks, the Bucs’ defensive leader, to make it 20-6 with 7:55 left.

AFC

Broncos 15, Bills 14

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Jason Elam hit a 42-yard field goal just before time expired. Elam, who missed two field-goal attempts earlier, almost didn’t have a chance to make up for those. The Broncos were out of timeouts when Jay Cutler hit Javon Walker for an 11-yard catch with 14 seconds left. Rather than spiking the ball to stop the clock, the Broncos’ field-goal unit rushed onto the field and got the snap off just in time. It spoiled what had been a remarkably poised effort for a young Bills defense that lost three starters during the game. The Broncos had 470 yards of offense, including Travis Henry’s 139 yards rushing, but managed only three field goals and a touchdown in eight trips into Bills territory. Cutler produced on the winning drive, twice converting fourth-down situations. Buffalo had 184 yards of offense. Rookie Marshawn Lynch ran for 90 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown in which he bulled Denver’s Jeff Shoate backward for the final 3 yards, to put the Bills up 14-6 midway through the third quarter.

Patriots 38, Jets 14

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Randy Moss, who missed most of camp with a hamstring injury, caught nine passes from Tom Brady for 183 yards and a touchdown in his New England debut. Ellis Hobbs set an NFL record by taking the second-half kickoff 108 yards for a score. Moss’ 51-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter gave the Patriots a 28-7 lead. Brady, who faced little pressure from the Jets, was 22-of-28 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, including a 5-yarder to Benjamin Watson. He is 7-0 against the Jets at Giants Stadium, and 11-2 overall in starts against New York. Brady has thrown 17 touchdown passes and only five interceptions in his 14 appearances against the Jets.

Titans 13, Jaguars 10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chris Brown ran for 175 yards, Vince Young and LenDale White combined for another 88 on the ground. Tennessee finished with 282 yards rushing, a franchise record for both teams. Jacksonville’s previous high allowed was 246 yards against Seattle in 2005. Tennessee’s previous best was 279 against Miami in 1967. Fred Taylor ran six times for 16 yards. Maurice Jones-Drew had 32 yards on seven carries for the Jaguars. QB David Garrard, who was supposed to give the team a better chance to win in the wake of Byron Leftwich’s departure, made several big plays. He finished 17-of-30 for 204 yards and a touchdown.

Texans 20, Chiefs 3

HOUSTON — Mario Williams, last year’s No. 1 draft pick, returned a fumble for a touchdown, had five tackles including two sacks. Matt Schaub had a successful, if a bit inconsistent debut in Houston, going 16-of-22 for 225 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Texans led 10-0 when Jamar Fletcher knocked the ball out of Kris Wilson’s hands that Williams recovered. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound defensive end got up and rumbled 38 yards for the touchdown.

INTERCONFERENCE

Redskins 16, Dolphins 13

LANDOVER, Md. — Shaun Suisham kicked a 39-yard field goal 5:36 into overtime to spoil the head coaching debut of Miami’s Cam Cameron. The Redskins won the coin toss to start overtime and drove 58 yards in 10 plays, all but two runs by Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts. Portis, who missed the entire preseason with knee tendinitis, ran 9 yards to Miami’s 22 to set up Suisham’s kick, which came on first down.

Panthers 27, Rams 13

ST. LOUIS — Steve Smith outsprinted Tye Hill on a 68-yard catch for the go-ahead play in Carolina’s win. Smith had seven catches for 118 yards. The Rams’ decision to give featured back Steven Jackson the preseason off backfired. Jackson lost two fumbles on consecutive carries in the third quarter, equaling his season total from last season.

Chargers 14, Bears 3

SAN DIEGO — LaDainian Tomlinson and San Diego finally took control of a sloppy season opener, with the reigning NFL MVP throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another. The Bears were nothing short of brutal with four turnovers. Two of them set up the game’s only two touchdowns.

Lions 36, Raiders 21

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jon Kitna threw a go-ahead, 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and Dewayne White forced two late turnovers that helped Detroit rally to beat Oakland after blowing a 17-point lead.

Associated Press