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Packers 28, Lions 26
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers threw three TD passes and Charles Woodson returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown, but the Packers (3-1) barely held on against the pesky Lions (0-4).
Staked to a 28-14 lead after Woodson's score early in the third quarter, the Lions' Jason Hanson kicked four field goals before Green Bay managed to control the ball for the final 6:32.
Shaun Hill, again subbing for injured Matthew Stafford, threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns to Calvin Johnson. The Lions committed 13 penalties.
Jets 38, Bills 14
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- LaDainian Tomlinson cruised through Buffalo's defense for 133 yards and two TDs, and Dustin Keller caught two TD passes from Mark Sanchez.
With his best game in nearly two years, LT passed Tony Dorsett for seventh place on the NFL's career rushing list with 12,831 yards -- and counting.
The Jets (3-1) have won three in a row, all against AFC East opponents; the hapless Bills (0-4) allowed 30 points for the third straight game.
Saints 16, Panthers 14
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A few days after rejoining the team at age 46, John Carney hit three field goals to help New Orleans (3-1) keep Carolina (0-4) winless.
Carney was signed after Garrett Hartley missed a 29-yard field goal in overtime of a 27-24 loss to Atlanta.
Drew Brees, wearing a knee brace in a game for the first time since high school, threw for 275 yards and a TD to Lance Moore, but the Panthers made it tough on the Super Bowl champions.
Carolina rookie Jimmy Clausen had his first NFL touchdown pass, a 55-yarder to Jonathan Stewart in the second quarter.
Texans 31, Raiders 24
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Arian Foster, benched for the first 23 minutes due to an undisclosed off the-field behavior issue, ran 74 yards for one touchdown and caught a 10-yard pass from Matt Schaub for another score in the second half to spark Houston (3-1).
Foster finished with 131 yards on 16 carries and added 56 yards receiving.
Troy Nolan's second interception iced the game after the Raiders (1-3) had cut the lead to seven.
Chargers 41, Cardinals 10
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Antonio Gates became the seventh tight end in NFL history with 500 catches, including touchdown receptions of 33 and 26 yards from Philip Rivers, to lead the Chargers.
It was a big day all around for San Diego (2-2). Rookie running back Ryan Mathews scored his first NFL touchdown on a 15-yard run late in the third quarter. Fullback Mike Tolbert ran 16 times for 100 yards -- his first 100-yard game in three seasons -- and one score.
San Diego had nine sacks and three takeaways to drop Arizona to 2-2. Linebacker Shaun Phillips had a career-high four sacks and also returned an interception for a TD late in the second quarter.
Browns 23, Bengals 20
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Peyton Hillis rumbled for 102 yards and a touchdown, Phil Dawson kicked three field goals and the Browns finally held a fourth-quarter lead, surviving a big day by Terrell Owens for their first win.
The Browns (1-3) had lost their first three games by a total of 12 points, failing to finish down the stretch.
But this time, they overcame a costly penalty, made a crucial sack of Carson Palmer in the closing minutes and withstood a 10-catch, 220-yard performance by Owens, who also moved into second place on the NFL's career list for yards receiving.
The Bengals (2-2) had their eight-game winning streak in the AFC North snapped.
Falcons 16, 49ers 14
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) -- Matt Bryant kicked a 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to lift the Falcons over winless San Francisco.
The Falcons (3-1) got a big break to set up the winning points when receiver Roddy White forced the 49ers' Nate Clements to fumble away an interception and keep Atlanta's drive alive.
San Francisco (0-4) blew a 14-0 first-quarter lead due in part to a pair of interceptions by Alex Smith.
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