Post by rainman on Nov 5, 2007 8:00:49 GMT -5
Patriots rally past Colts, 24-20
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New England Patriots stayed on course for an unbeaten season as Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in a four-minute span of the fourth quarter to overcome a 10-point deficit and beat Super Bowl champion Indianapolis 24-20 Sunday.
The win in one of the NFL’s biggest regular-season games ever made the Patriots (9-0) as stronger threat for the NFL’s first unbeaten season since Miami did it in 1972 and gives them the first tiebreaker over Indianapolis (7-1) in the AFC playoffs.
New England, which had been averaging more than 41 points a game and had beaten eight opponents by an average of more than 25 points, trailed 20-10 after Peyton Manning scored on a 1-yard sneak with 9:42 left.
However, Brady’s 55-yard completion to Randy Moss set up a 3-yard TD pass to Wes Welker. Rosevelt Colvin knocked the ball loose from Manning to force a punt on the next series. Then Brady found Kevin Faulk over the middle for 13 yards for the winning score with 3:15 left.
Browns 33, Seahawks 30
CLEVELAND (AP) — Phil Dawson kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give the Browns a comeback win and their first three-game winning streak since 2001.
Jamal Lewis rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, the last with 2:17 remaining in regulation, for the Browns (53), who trailed 21-6 in the first half.
Vikings 35, Chargers 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson raced to the NFL’s single-game rushing record with 296 yards.
After giving up the longest play in league history on a missed field goal right before halftime, Minnesota (3-5) pressured Philip Rivers into one of the worst games of his career and made sure LaDainian Tomlinson didn’t come close to matching Peterson’s performance.
Saints 41, Jaguars 24
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw for 445 yards and three touchdowns, and Mike McKenzie returned an interception 75 yards for a score as New Orleans won its fourth straight.
Now all the preseason hype seems a little more justified as the Saints (4-4) have become legitimate contenders in the NFC South again, only a halfgame behind division-leading Tampa Bay (5-4). This latest victory over Jacksonville (5-3) was the Saints’ most impressive and the Saints also proved they can indeed play with the AFC, against which they were 0-5 since beating Cleveland on opening day of 2006.
Titans 20, Panthers 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vince Young and LenDale White each ran for a touchdown, and Albert Haynesworth had three of the Titans’ seasonhigh seven sacks as Tennessee got its third straight victory.
The Titans (6-2) finished their trip through the NFC South at 3-1 and ruined the Panthers’ first game at Tennessee. White finished with 100 yards, his third straight game with 100 or more.
Buccaneers 17, Cardinals 10
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Stingy defense was the Buccaneers’ hallmark for most of the past decade, and it was the key as they surpassed their victory total for last season.
In addition to Tanard Jackson’s second-quarter interception, which set up a field goal, the Bucs limited the Cardinals to one first down and 78 yards total offense in the opening half. Arizona (35), averaging 337.3 yards per game, finished with a seasonlow 195.
Redskins 23, Jets 20
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Shaun Suisham tied a franchise record with his fifth field goal, a 46-yarder with 7:43 left in overtime.
Clinton Portis rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries as Washington (5-3) beat New York for the eighth time in nine meetings. The Redskins, who won their second overtime game of the season after beating Miami in the season opener, had to erase a 14-point deficit in this one.
Bills 33, Bengals 21
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Rookie running back Marshawn Lynch threw for a touchdown and scored another rushing against the defensively porous and fully demoralized Bengals.
It was a breakout performance for Lynch, who had a career-best 153 yards rushing, including a 56-yard TD run that put the game away with 2:22 remaining. He also had an 8-yard touchdown pass to Robert Royal that put the Bills ahead for good.
Falcons 20, 49ers 16
ATLANTA (AP) — Warrick Dunn became the first Atlanta back to run for 100 yards this season, Ovie Mughelli had the first rushing TD of his career and the Falcons won a matchup between two of the league’s worst teams.
Dunn rushed for 100 yards on 27 carries, including a 9yard touchdown. Mughelli, a fullback who essentially serves as another offensive lineman, scored on a 1-yard plunge with just his third carry of the season. Morten Andersen handled the rest of the scoring for the Falcons (2-6) with a couple of fourth-quarter field goals.
Texans 24, Raiders 17
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sage Rosenfels connected with Andre’ Davis on a 42yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter that helped Houston snap a threegame skid. Getting his first start of the season in place of the injured Matt Schaub, Rosenfels produced little for Houston (4-5) until after the Raiders (2-6) cut a 17-point deficit to seven early in the fourth quarter.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The New England Patriots stayed on course for an unbeaten season as Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in a four-minute span of the fourth quarter to overcome a 10-point deficit and beat Super Bowl champion Indianapolis 24-20 Sunday.
The win in one of the NFL’s biggest regular-season games ever made the Patriots (9-0) as stronger threat for the NFL’s first unbeaten season since Miami did it in 1972 and gives them the first tiebreaker over Indianapolis (7-1) in the AFC playoffs.
New England, which had been averaging more than 41 points a game and had beaten eight opponents by an average of more than 25 points, trailed 20-10 after Peyton Manning scored on a 1-yard sneak with 9:42 left.
However, Brady’s 55-yard completion to Randy Moss set up a 3-yard TD pass to Wes Welker. Rosevelt Colvin knocked the ball loose from Manning to force a punt on the next series. Then Brady found Kevin Faulk over the middle for 13 yards for the winning score with 3:15 left.
Browns 33, Seahawks 30
CLEVELAND (AP) — Phil Dawson kicked a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give the Browns a comeback win and their first three-game winning streak since 2001.
Jamal Lewis rushed for a career-high four touchdowns, the last with 2:17 remaining in regulation, for the Browns (53), who trailed 21-6 in the first half.
Vikings 35, Chargers 17
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adrian Peterson raced to the NFL’s single-game rushing record with 296 yards.
After giving up the longest play in league history on a missed field goal right before halftime, Minnesota (3-5) pressured Philip Rivers into one of the worst games of his career and made sure LaDainian Tomlinson didn’t come close to matching Peterson’s performance.
Saints 41, Jaguars 24
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees threw for 445 yards and three touchdowns, and Mike McKenzie returned an interception 75 yards for a score as New Orleans won its fourth straight.
Now all the preseason hype seems a little more justified as the Saints (4-4) have become legitimate contenders in the NFC South again, only a halfgame behind division-leading Tampa Bay (5-4). This latest victory over Jacksonville (5-3) was the Saints’ most impressive and the Saints also proved they can indeed play with the AFC, against which they were 0-5 since beating Cleveland on opening day of 2006.
Titans 20, Panthers 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vince Young and LenDale White each ran for a touchdown, and Albert Haynesworth had three of the Titans’ seasonhigh seven sacks as Tennessee got its third straight victory.
The Titans (6-2) finished their trip through the NFC South at 3-1 and ruined the Panthers’ first game at Tennessee. White finished with 100 yards, his third straight game with 100 or more.
Buccaneers 17, Cardinals 10
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Stingy defense was the Buccaneers’ hallmark for most of the past decade, and it was the key as they surpassed their victory total for last season.
In addition to Tanard Jackson’s second-quarter interception, which set up a field goal, the Bucs limited the Cardinals to one first down and 78 yards total offense in the opening half. Arizona (35), averaging 337.3 yards per game, finished with a seasonlow 195.
Redskins 23, Jets 20
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Shaun Suisham tied a franchise record with his fifth field goal, a 46-yarder with 7:43 left in overtime.
Clinton Portis rushed for 196 yards and a touchdown on 36 carries as Washington (5-3) beat New York for the eighth time in nine meetings. The Redskins, who won their second overtime game of the season after beating Miami in the season opener, had to erase a 14-point deficit in this one.
Bills 33, Bengals 21
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y.
(AP) — Rookie running back Marshawn Lynch threw for a touchdown and scored another rushing against the defensively porous and fully demoralized Bengals.
It was a breakout performance for Lynch, who had a career-best 153 yards rushing, including a 56-yard TD run that put the game away with 2:22 remaining. He also had an 8-yard touchdown pass to Robert Royal that put the Bills ahead for good.
Falcons 20, 49ers 16
ATLANTA (AP) — Warrick Dunn became the first Atlanta back to run for 100 yards this season, Ovie Mughelli had the first rushing TD of his career and the Falcons won a matchup between two of the league’s worst teams.
Dunn rushed for 100 yards on 27 carries, including a 9yard touchdown. Mughelli, a fullback who essentially serves as another offensive lineman, scored on a 1-yard plunge with just his third carry of the season. Morten Andersen handled the rest of the scoring for the Falcons (2-6) with a couple of fourth-quarter field goals.
Texans 24, Raiders 17
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sage Rosenfels connected with Andre’ Davis on a 42yard touchdown pass midway through the fourth quarter that helped Houston snap a threegame skid. Getting his first start of the season in place of the injured Matt Schaub, Rosenfels produced little for Houston (4-5) until after the Raiders (2-6) cut a 17-point deficit to seven early in the fourth quarter.
