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December 15, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

Texans 13, Titans 12

HOUSTON— Andre Johnson atoned for one of the worst games of his career in Houston’s first meeting with Tennessee this season with a career-high 207 yards and a touchdown to lead the Texans to their fourth consecutive win. Kris Brown kicked two field goals for Houston. It was an uninspired showing for the Titans (12-2), who have already clinched the AFC South and a first-round playoff bye, but could have secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a win and a Pittsburgh loss. Already eliminated from contention, the Texans (7-7) are shooting for the first winning season in franchise history.

Dolphins 14, 49ers 9

MIAMI— Miami had possession for less than 22 minutes, but held the opposition without a touchdown for the third game in a row and helped its playoff chances. The 49ers ran 79 plays to 42 for the Dolphins (9-5), but Miami tight ends scored the only touchdowns on first-half passes from Chad Pennington. He threw a 61-yarder to David Martin and a 19-yarder to rookie Joey Haynos, making the first reception of his career. San Francisco (5-9) reached the Miami 21 before its final threat ended when Shaun Hill was sacked on fourth-and-10 by Joey Porter with 1:02 left.

Jets 31, Bills 27

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— One big hit and one favorable bounce kept New York in control of its playoff destiny. Abram Elam sacked J.P. Losman and Shaun Ellis picked up the fumble and rumbled 11 yards into the end zone with 1:54 left for the go-ahead score. The Jets (9-5) can win the AFC East with victories in their finals two games, against Seattle and Miami.

Falcons 13, Buccaneers 10, OT

ATLANTA— Michael Turner ran for 152 yards, John Abraham had three sacks and Jason Elam kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime. Atlanta twice turned it over near the Tampa Bay end zone and had a huge breakdown on special teams, allowing Tampa Bay to block a punt with less than 3 minutes left in regulation. That set up Matt Bryant’s tying field goal with 48 seconds left. But the Falcons (9-5) stuffed Tampa Bay on the first possession of overtime as Abraham sacked fill-in quarterback Brian Griese on third down. After the punt, Atlanta drove for Elam’s winning kick, handing the Bucs (9-5) their second straight loss and tightening the NFC South.

Bengals 20, Redskins 13

CINCINNATI— The Redskins lost for the fifth time in six games, unable to keep up with one of the NFL’s lowliest teams. Ryan Fitzpatrick ran for a touchdown and threw for another. The main intrigue was how the Redskins (7-7) would react to injuries that decimated their offensive line and grumbling by running back Clinton Portis that rippled through the locker room. They held a players-only meeting at midweek after Portis derisively called coach Jim Zorn a “genius” for benching him the previous week. The Bengals (2-11-1) put the finishing touch on Washington’s week of acrimony and attrition.

Chargers 22, Chiefs 21

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— The NFL’s highest-rated passer would not be stopped. Philip Rivers rallied San Diego from a 21-3 third-quarter deficit, throwing two touchdown passes in the final 73 seconds. The Chiefs (2-12), helped by a delay-of-game penalty against the Chargers, tried a 50-yard field goal on the final play, but Connor Barth’s kick was wide left. Rivers, who came in with an NFL-best 102.0 passer rating, was 34-for-48 for 346 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Jaguars 20, Packers 16

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Green Bay’s slim playoff chances ended in fitting fashion — with another fourth-quarter collapse. David Garrard threw two touchdowns passes, Maurice Jones-Drew scored twice and the Jaguars snapped a four-game losing streak. The Packers (5-9) lost on a late drive for the third consecutive week. Carolina beat Green Bay 35-31 two weeks ago with a 55-yard drive in the final two minutes. Houston kicked a winning field goal as time expired to win 24-21 last week.

Seahawks 23, Rams 20

ST. LOUIS— Olindo Mare’s 27-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Seahawks, who broke a six-game slide. Seattle (3-11) tied the game on T.J. Duckett’s 1-yard run with 2:47 to go. The Rams (2-12) scored 17 points in the first half, more than in all but two entire games, while rolling up 243 yards. They reverted to their bumbling form the rest of the way while losing to an injury-ravaged team without Matt Hasselbeck and tackle Walter Jones.

Patriots 49, Raiders 26

OAKLAND, Calif. — Randy Moss pointed to his name on the back of his jersey after each touchdown catch, as if he needed to introduce himself to the fans who rarely saw that kind of performance in his two seasons in Oakland. Moss caught two of Matt Cassel’s career-high four touchdown passes in his first game against the Raiders since his trade to New England last season, leading the Patriots. Cassel’s sterling performance just six days after the death of his father, Greg, kept the Patriots (9-5) in a three-way tie for first place in the AFC East with Miami and the New York Jets.

Vikings 35, Cardinals 14

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tarvaris Jackson got another shot at starting quarterback, and boy did he make the most of it. Playing in place of injured Gus Frerotte, Jackson threw for four touchdowns and the Vikings remained alone atop the NFC North. Adrian Peterson rushed for 165 yards on 28 carries, his franchise record ninth 100-yard game of the season for the Vikings (9-5), who won their fourth in a row. They can clinch the division title with another victory or loss by Chicago.

Panthers 30, Broncos 10

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In front of their ailing owner, the Carolina Panthers finished off a perfect regular season at home with a dominating performance that had to make Jerry Richardson proud. Four days after it was announced Richardson needs a heart transplant, he checked out of the hospital and was in his familiar spot in his end zone suite, watching Steve Smith and DeAngelo Williams power the Panthers past the Broncos.

Associated Press