NFL ROUNDUP \ Sunday’s other games
Titans 21, Bears 14
CHICAGO — Kerry Collins threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns and Tennessee remained undefeated despite rushing for just 20 yards. That was just one more than their franchise-low, a stunning performance for a team that was third in the league entering the game. Even so, the Titans (9-0) set a franchise record with their 12th straight regular season win thanks to Collins and a defense that shut down Rex Grossman. Collins was 30-of-41 and did not throw an interception. Brandon Jones caught eight passes for 82 yards, and Bo Scaife had 10 for 78 with a touchdown.
Chargers 20, Chiefs 19
SAN DIEGO — Clinton Hart knocked down Tyler Thigpen’s two-point conversion pass with 23 seconds left. The Chiefs pulled within one on Thigpen’s 3-yard pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez. The Chiefs (1-9) went for the win, but Thigpen’s pass to Gonzalez was deflected by Hart to cornerback Quentin Jammer, who made the interception while on the ground. The Chargers (4-5) were booed off the field while trailing 13-6 at halftime, but rallied behind Philip Rivers in the second half. Rivers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd to tie the game late in the third quarter, then hit star tight end Antonio Gates on a go-ahead, 8-yard score with just less than seven minutes left.
Panthers 17, Raiders 6
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Delhomme threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive before matching his career-worst performance with four interceptions. DeAngelo Williams ran for 140 yards and scored on a 69-yard run for the only touchdown after the opening drive for the Panthers (7-2). But against a Raiders team that hasn’t reached the end zone in nine quarters, that was more than enough to keep Carolina in first place in the NFC South.
Vikings 28, Packers 27
MINNEAPOLIS — Ending the Vikings’ five-game losing streak to the Packers, Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards and reached across the end zone with 2:22 left for the winning TD. Mason Crosby’s 52-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds was just wide. Peterson did his damage on 30 carries, including a 29-yard scamper to give Minnesota the lead and help the Vikings overcome three interceptions by Gus Frerotte that the Packers turned into 17 points.
Dolphins 21, Seahawks 19
MIAMI — The Dolphins’ Wildcat formation, shut out in the past three games, produced scores on a 51-yard run by Ricky Williams and a 16-yard run by Ronnie Brown. Ted Ginn Jr. scored his first touchdown this season when he made a fingertip catch in the end zone of a 39-yard pass from Chad Pennington on a flea-flicker. Williams ran for 105 yards on 12 carries, his first 100-yard game since Jan. 1, 2006. The Seahawks trailed for the final 53 minutes but nearly forced overtime. Koren Robinson caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Seneca Wallace with 2:57 left to make the score 21-19. On the two-point conversion try, Seattle was pushed back to the 8 because of a false start, and Yeremiah Bell batted away Wallace’s pass at the goal line.
Falcons 34, Saints 20
ATLANTA — Drew Brees, the NFL’s most prolific passer, threw a season-high three interceptions, the last returned 95 yards for a touchdown by Chevis Jackson. Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes for the Falcons. The Saints (4-5) again failed to put together their first winning streak of the season. Ryan connected with Roddy White for a 16-yard touchdown on the Falcons’ second possession, then broke it open with a short pass to Jerious Norwood the speedy running back took for a 67-yard TD for a 27-6 lead.
Patriots 20, Bills 10
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patriots rookie runner BenJarvus Green-Ellis had his best game as a pro, Matt Cassel had a solid one and the free-falling Bills had another bad one. Green-Ellis, an undrafted rookie from Mississippi playing because three running backs are hurt, rushed for 105 yards on 26 carries and scored on a 1-yard run, his fourth straight game with a touchdown. Cassel, the steadily improving replacement for Tom Brady, scored on a 13-yard run on the Patriots’ first series. He directed the offense with poise and completed 23 of 34 passes for 234 yards. And the defense held the Bills to 58 yards in the second half — while the offense piled up 192.
Jets 47, Rams 3
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Thomas Jones had three touchdown runs, Jay Feely kicked four field goals — including a franchise record-tying 55-yarder — and the Jets converted five turnovers into 27 points for the largest margin of victory in team history. The Jets’ previous biggest win was 45-3 over Houston in 1988. Jones had 29 carries for 149 yards, and Brett Favre was 14-of-19 for 167 yards and a touchdown to Dustin Keller before calling it a day early in the fourth quarter. It was the Jets’ first win over the Rams since 1983.
Jaguars 38, Lions 14
DETROIT — Maurice Jones-Drew ran for a career-high three touchdowns in the second quarter alone after Detroit took the lead and David Garrard threw two touchdown passes in the second half. Fred Taylor ran for 80 yards after having 25 yards rushing or fewer in the previous five games. Jones-Drew finished with 70 yards rushing after combining for just 62 in the last two losses. Daunte Culpepper made his Detroit debut in haste — just five days after signing, ending his brief retirement — and it lasted just three quarters. He went 5-for-10 for 104 yards with an interception.
Ravens 41, Texans 13
HOUSTON — Rookie Joe Flacco threw for two touchdowns and Ray Lewis had a pair of interceptions to lead the Ravens to their fourth straight win. The Ravens (6-3) have scored at least 27 points in a team-record four consecutive games. Flacco was 15-of-23 for 185 yards and threw touchdowns to Yamon Figurs and Todd Heap, keeping his composure despite being under heavy pressure most of the day.
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