Bears win another thriller

CHICAGO -- Leon Johnson scored on a 1-yard run with 5:34 left, and the Chicago Bears won another tight game Sunday, beating winless Detroit 13-10 and surviving when the Lions' Jason Hanson missed a 40-yard field goal with 21 seconds to go.

It was the third miss of the day for the normally reliable Hanson, who had made 13 of 16 field goals entering the game. Again, the Lions (0-11) couldn't find a way to win a close one -- their last eight losses have been by a total of 35 points.

Chicago (9-2) clinched its first winning season since 1995 by rallying against the Lions, who lost starting quarterback Charlie Batch to a shoulder injury in the third quarter.

Detroit, matching its 0-11 record for the entire 1942 season, had 10 penalties.

STEELERS 21, VIKINGS 16

PITTSBURGH -- Troy Edwards, who had all but disappeared from Pittsburgh's offense, re-emerged with a 12-yard scoring run and a big special-teams play, and the Steelers held off a frantic rally by Minnesota.

The Steelers, 9-2 for the first time since 1983, were cruising with a 21-3 lead and Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper out of the game with a sore left knee early in the fourth quarter.

But backup Todd Bouman quickly made a game of it, finding running back Michael Bennett on an 80-yard touchdown pass play with 6:29 remaining and Randy Moss on a 12-yarder just over three minutes later.

The Vikings (4-7) got the ball back inside the Pittsburgh 10 when Talance Sawyer recovered Kordell Stewart's fumble with 2:13 remaining. But on fourth-and-goal from the 24, Bowman overthrew Moss in double coverage in the end zone.

RAVENS 39, COLTS 27

BALTIMORE -- Rod Woodson set an NFL record with his 10th career interception return for a touchdown, going 47 yards with 1:34 left to clinch Baltimore's victory over frustrated Peyton Manning and Indianapolis.

The Ravens (8-4) committed four turnovers, but rallied to win for the fifth time in six games. In each of those five victories, the Super Bowl champions either trailed or were tied entering the fourth quarter.

The Colts led 27-26 until Elvis Grbac threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Qadry Ismail with 13:29 left.

Woodson broke a tie with Ken Houston for most career interceptions for a touchdown. It was the sixth time this season that Manning threw an interception that was returned for a score.

It was a typical performance by the Colts (4-7), who have lost four straight, their longest losing streak since 1998.

Manning, criticized by Indianapolis coach Jim Mora after throwing four interceptions last week, was intercepted once and lost a fumble.

DOLPHINS 21, BRONCOS 10

MIAMI -- Kenny Mixon returned his first NFL interception 56 yards for the go-ahead score, and a fumble on the ensuing kickoff set up another touchdown to help Miami rally past Denver.

The Dolphins came from behind in the final period to win for the fifth time this season, including four of their past six games. They improved to 8-3 and moved a game ahead of the New York Jets in the AFC East.

Brian Griese and the Broncos, sputtering again on offense with an injury-plagued receiving corps, fell to 6-6. They've never won in six games at Miami.

PATRIOTS 17, JETS 16

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Adam Vinatieri kicked a 28-yard field goal with 6:29 left, and New England snapped New York's four-game winning streak, tightening the AFC East standings.

It was the seventh win in nine games for New England (7-5) since an early-season loss to the Jets (7-4).

Rallying from a 13-0 halftime deficit, the Patriots won behind the efficiency of quarterback Tom Brady, who picked apart the Jets' soft zone, and a revitalized defense.

Brady found David Patten on three passes for 44 yards to set up the winning field goal.

TITANS 31, BROWNS 15

CLEVELAND -- Steve McNair threw two of his three touchdown passes to Derrick Mason before leaving with an injured elbow, and Tennessee kept its slim postseason hopes alive by defeating Cleveland.

The Titans (5-6) hadn't looked like a team just two years removed from a Super Bowl berth for most of the season before beating the Browns (6-5).

The Browns, now 0-5 against the Titans since returning to the league, wanted to show they were a playoff-caliber squad and even challenged the Titans during warmups when the teams got into a shoving match at midfield.

McNair didn't play most of the second quarter after bruising his left elbow. He sat most of the fourth period and still finished 11-of-17 for 244 yards.

BUCCANEERS 16, BENGALS 13

CINCINNATI -- John Lynch stripped the ball from Corey Dillon and jumped on it at the 3-yard line, setting up Martin Gramatica's 21-yard field in overtime for Tampa Bay.

The Buccaneers (6-5) got their first back-to-back wins of the season, but it wasn't easy. They missed two field goals and had a late defensive collapse that let Cincinnati (4-7) rally for 10 points in the last 4:29.

Dillon caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jon Kitna that tied it with 8 seconds left in regulation, wrestling through tacklers Dexter Jackson and Jamie Duncan to reach the goal line.

Minutes later, Dillon was kneeling on the sideline crestfallen after Lynch's game-turning play.

SAINTS 27, PANTHERS 23

NEW ORLEANS -- Joe Horn, denied a touchdown in the first quarter when he collided with an official, caught a 17-yard scoring pass from Aaron Brooks with 1:31 remaining, giving New Orleans the victory over Carolina.

The Saints (6-5) had to rally despite holding the Panthers (1-11) to 150 yards in offense.

The Panthers, losers of 11 straight after a season-opening victory, scored 10 straight points to take a 23-20 lead on John Kasay's 51-yard field goal with 2:40 remaining.

Horn caught 13 passes for 150 yards. He lost what could have been another touchdown on the Saints' first possession when he collided with back judge Phil Luckett near the end zone and dropped the ball.

CARDINALS 34, RAIDERS 31

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Bill Gramatica kicked a 36-yard field goal with 7:31 left in overtime and Arizona beat Oakland.

Earlier in the day, Gramatica's brother, Martin, kicked a 21-yarder in overtime to send Tampa Bay past Cincinnati 16-13.

Arizona (5-6) won its third straight. Gramatica's fourth field goal of the game, which he celebrated with a somersault, came after David Dunn fumbled a punt on the Oakland 25.

The loss broke a 10-game regular-season home winning streak for the Raiders (8-3). Oakland forced the game into overtime on Jerry Rice's 2-yard scoring catch on fourth down with 12 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

COWBOYS 20, REDSKINS 14

LANDOVER, Md. -- Emmitt Smith got his first touchdown of the season, Quincy Carter got the first touchdown pass of his career, and Dallas beat Washington for the ninth straight time.

The Cowboys (3-8) snapped a four-game losing streak and ended a five-game winning string by Washington (5-6).

Smith's 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter started the scoring, and rookie Carter's 64-yard pass to Raghib Ismail, who beat Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey down the right sideline, was the big play in the fourth quarter for the Cowboys.

SEAHAWKS 13, CHARGERS 10

SEATTLE -- Rian Lindell, who missed twice in the final five minutes of regulation, hit a 24-yard field goal with 8:37 left in overtime to lift Seattle over San Diego.

Lindell was wide right on a 43-yard try with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter, then was wide left on a 48-yard attempt as time ran out.

The Seahawks (6-5) received the kickoff in overtime and went 62 yards in 11 plays in 6:23 to position Lindell for their winning points.

The Chargers (5-7) lost their fifth in a row and were beaten by a field goal for the second straight week.

49ERS 35, BILLS 0

SAN FRANCISCO -- Garrison Hearst rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown, and Ahmed Plummer had two of San Francisco's four interceptions to lead the 49ers to their first shutout of the season.

During their implausible run to a tie for the NFL's best record at 9-2, the 49ers specialized in escaping from trouble. They've already matched an NFL record with four overtime games, and they had only one win by more than 10 points.

But against woeful Buffalo (1-10) on a typically blustery night on Candlestick Point, the young 49ers pounded the Bills with mature, dominant performances on both sides of the ball.

Jeff Garcia was 19-of-27 for 189 yards and two TDs, completing his first nine passes before hitting Tai Streets for his first career TD and Terrell Owens for his league-leading 13th score of the season.

-- From wire reports