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 Russell Wilson accounted for four touchdowns on the day and threw
for 274 yards for the Seahawks (7-5), who won their third
consecutive game and moved to within a game of the Vikings in the
NFC wild-card standings.
Minnesota was embarrassed on its home field for the second time in
three weeks; the Vikings lost 30-13 to the Green Bay Packers on Nov.
22. The loss dropped the Vikings into a first-place tie with the
Green Bay Packers atop the NFC North at 8-4 with a road game against
the NFC West-leading Arizona Cardinals on the docket on Thursday.
Wilson had three touchdown passes to stake Seattle to a 21-0
halftime lead.
Cardinals 27, Rams 3
ST. LOUIS -- Carson Palmer completed 26 of 40 passes for 356 yards
and two touchdowns as Arizona trampled St. Louis for its sixth
straight win.
In improving to 10-2, the Cardinals maintained a three-game lead
over Seattle in the NFC West. The Rams (4-8) lost their fifth
straight game and clinched their 12th consecutive non-winning
season.
The Cardinals' defense had its way with St. Louis' struggling
offense, which has managed only 54 points during its losing streak.
Quarterback Nick Foles completed only 15 of 35 passes for 146 yards
with an interception, while running back Todd Gurley managed 41
yards on nine rushes.
Bengals 37, Browns 3
CLEVELAND -- Cincinnati overwhelmed Cleveland behind three
touchdowns by quarterback Andy Dalton.
The Bengals (10-2) were dominant from beginning to end and
strengthened their hold on the AFC North lead. Dalton had a 3-yard
run for a score and threw a pair of TD passes.
The Browns (2-10) lost their seventh straight. They have been
outscored by the Bengals 98-13 in the last three games in the Battle
of Ohio dating back to December of 2014 when the Bengals won 30-0 in
Cleveland in the first game started by Johnny Manziel.
Jets 23, Giants 20 (OT)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Giants kicker Josh Brown's
franchise record ended at 29 straight field-goal attempts made when
he pulled a 48-yarder wide left, helping the New York Jets to an
overtime win.
The Jets (7-5), down 20-10 at the half, got scores from receiver
Brandon Marshall, who connected with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on
9-yard touchdown pass, and two field goals from kicker Randy
Bullock, including the 31-yard game-winner, to keep their playoff
hopes alive.
The Giants (5-7), who got a fifth-straight 100-yard receiving
performance form Odell Beckham Jr. (six receptions for 149 yards,
one touchdown), saw their dynamic receiver come up with a huge
72-yard second quarter touchdown that gave the Giants a 17-10
second-quarter lead.
49ers 26, Bears 20 (OT)
CHICAGO -- Blaine Gabbert's 71-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith
after 2:10 of overtime gave San Francisco a most improbable victory
over Chicago.
It was the 49ers' first road victory after five defeats, most of
them by lopsided scores. It was a game in which the 49ers (4-8)
looked like the sure loser even after they rallied to tie the game
at 20 with 1:42 remaining, Gabbert doing most of the damage with his
legs and scoring the tying touchdown on a 44-yard scramble up the
middle.
Deonte Thompson returned the ensuing kickoff 74 yards to set the
Bears up at the 49ers' 28-yard line. Chicago (5-7) ran the clock
down to two seconds, called time out, and brought in Robbie Gould
for a 36-yard field goal attempt as time expired, but it was wide
left.
Bills 30, Texans 21
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tyrod Taylor accounted for four touchdowns and
engineered a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter to lead
Buffalo over Houston.
Taylor was 11-of-21 passing for 211 yards and three touchdowns and
ran for 28 yards and another score as the Bills (6-6) snapped a
two-game losing streak to help their playoff chances. Taylor also
extended his streak without an interception to 187 attempts, a Bills
record.
Quarterback Brian Hoyer completed 26 of 43 passes for 293 yards and
three touchdowns for the Texans (6-6), who had a four-game winning
streak snapped.
Buccaneers 23, Falcons 19
TAMPA -- Rookie Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass to receiver
Mike Evans with 1:39 left to give Tampa Bay a comeback win over
Atlanta.
The Buccaneers (6-6) went 80 yards on the touchdown drive, with
Winston converting a third-and-19 with a wild 20-yard scramble.
Linebacker Lavonte David clinched the win by intercepting a Matt
Ryan pass on the first play after the touchdown, the Bucs' first
takeaway in two games.
The win keeps the Bucs alive for the wild card, while the Falcons
(6-6) have dropped five in a row and six of seven games after a 5-0
start.
Dolphins 15, Ravens 13
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Two rookies making their first NFL starts --
wide receiver DeVante Parker and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips --
made big plays to lead Miami past Baltimore.
The Dolphins (5-7) scored all their points within 20 seconds in the
second quarter but nearly gave away their 15-point lead.
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Dolphins running back Lamar Miller fumbled at his own 41 with 4:16
left in the game, but Ravens kicker Justin Tucker was wide right on
a 55-yard field goal try that would have given Baltimore (4-8) a
16-15 lead with 2:37 remaining.
Titans 42, Jaguars 39
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee scored twice in 44 seconds late in the
fourth quarter to end its 11-game home losing streak with a win over
Jacksonville.
The Titans (3-9) were getting close to the NFL record of 14 straight
home losses shared by Dallas (1988-89) and St. Louis (2008-10). The
Titans' last home win was 16-14 over Jacksonville in October 2014.
Tennessee trailed by four when quarterback Marcus Mariota was forced
out of the pocket and showed off his speed, racing to the end zone
on an 87-yard touchdown run to give the Titans a 35-32 lead with
8:30 left. The Jaguars dropped to 4-8.
Panthers 41, Saints 38
NEW ORLEANS -- Cam Newton threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver
Jerricho Cotchery with 1:05 left -- his fifth touchdown pass of the
game -- to lift the unbeaten Carolina Panthers to a comeback
victory.
Newton, who completed 28-of-41 passes for 331 yards, drove the
Panthers 75 yards in 11 plays for the game-winning score. The
Panthers (12-0) converted a fourth-and-4 when Newton scrambled to
his left and tossed a short lob to tight end Greg Olsen, who snagged
the ball before it hit the turf.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes, and
running back Mark Ingram ran 9 yards for a go-ahead touchdown with
5:21 left, but that just set up Newton's late-game heroics.
Eagles 35, Patriots 28
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Philadelphia roared back into contention in the
shaky NFC East, rallying from a 14-0 deficit, scoring 35 consecutive
points and then holding on for a wild victory over New England,
which lost its second straight game.
Quarterback Tom Brady, with the help of an onside kick, led the
Patriots to two late touchdowns, the second with three minutes left.
Philadelphia wide receiver Riley Cooper batted the ensuing onside
kick out of bound and then caught a 14-yard pass from Sam Bradford
on third-and-11, seemingly allowing the Eagles (5-7) to run out the
clock.
However, running back Darren Sproles fumbled the ball back to New
England at its 25. Even so, the Patriots could move only 12 yards
before a pair of dropped passes helped end the home team's hopes.
Chiefs 34, Raiders 20
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Safety Tyvon Branch returned an interception 38
yards for a touchdown with 3:14 left to play, and the Chiefs held on
for their sixth straight victory.
The Chiefs (7-5) picked off three passes from Oakland quarterback
Derek Carr in the fourth quarter as they solidified their strong
position in the AFC wild-card race. Linebacker Josh Mauga and
cornerback Marcus Peters also had interceptions and long returns,
setting up touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith completed 16 of 22 passes for 162
yards and two scores. He also ran for a touchdown.
Carr completed 31 of 48 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns with
three costly interceptions as the Raiders (5-7) took a huge blow to
their wild-card chances.
Broncos 17, Chargers 3
SAN DIEGO - Brock Osweiler improved to 3-0 and the Broncos breezed
past the Chargers to tightened their grip on first place in the AFC
West.
Osweiler won his third straight game in place of the injured Peyton
Manning, completing 16 of 26 passes for a touchdown and 166 yards.
He was intercepted once.
Sunday's loss was their fifth straight home defeat for San Diego and
fifth in a row against the AFC West.
Quarterback Philip Rivers was 18 of 35 for 202 yards. He had an
interception returned for a touchdown and San Diego turned it over
three times.
Steelers 45, Colts 10
PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger threw for 364 yards and four
touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a rout of Indianapolis in a battle
of teams jockeying for playoff position.
The Steelers moved a game ahead of the Colts while keeping pace with
the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC wild-card race.
Antonio Brown caught eight passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns
for Pittsburgh. Brown also returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown
after he replaced Jacoby Jones, who fumbled twice in the first half,
on special teams. DeAngelo Williams added 134 yards on 26 carries
for Pittsburgh.
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