NFL: Week 11

Sunday's results

Colts 45, Bengals 37

Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson didn't have to drive to Indianapolis for this lesson. They can't beat Peyton Manning in a game of one-upmanship.

Manning threw three touchdown passes in an offense that reached the end zone on its first five possessions Sunday, and the Colts stayed unbeaten with a 45-37 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

Indianapolis became the 17th team to go 10-0 and the first since Denver in 1998.

The Bengals (7-3) couldn't stop him until it was too late. Manning went 24-of-40 for 365 yards with one interception. Edgerrin James ran for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Palmer finished 25-of-38 for 335 yards, and Johnson had eight catches for a career-high 189 yards.

Bears 13, Panthers 3

Nathan Vasher intercepted two passes that set up scores, and NFC North-leading Chicago (7-3) won its sixth straight.

One week after returning a missed field goal a record 108 yards, Vasher's first pick led to a 3-yard touchdown reception for former Panther Muhsin Muhammad, and the second resulted in a 33-yard field goal by Robbie Gould. The second-year pro has six interceptions.

The NFC South-leading Panthers (7-3) saw their six-game win streak end.

Buccaneers 30, Falcons 27

Derrick Brooks knocked the ball away from Falcons quarterback Michael Vick with just over a minute remaining, Tampa Bay recovered and Matt Bryant kicked a 45-yard field goal with 42 seconds left.

The Bucs (7-3) moved into a tie for first in the NFC South with Carolina. The Falcons (6-4) suffered their second straight loss at home.

Cowboys 20, Lions 7

Marion Barber III scored on a pair of short runs, Billy Cundiff kicked a franchise-record 56-yard field goal and Dallas took advantage of 17 penalties for 129 yards to beat Detroit.

Barber scored on the opening drive, and the Cowboys (7-3) led the rest of the way for a third straight win and fifth in six games. The Lions fell to 4-6.

Raiders 16, Redskins 13

Sebastian Janikowski's third field goal, a 19-yarder with 1:08 remaining, helped Oakland snap a two-game losing streak.

Kerry Collins went 5-for-6 and moved Oakland (4-6) 50 yards in the winning series and was 19-for-36 for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Jerry Porter finished with six catches for a season-high 142 yards.

Clinton Portis lost two fumbles for the Redskins, negating his 92 yards on 22 carries for Washington (5-5), which has lost five of seven.

Browns 22, Dolphins 0

Reuben Droughns scored on a 75-yard run on Cleveland's first play and finished with 166 yards as the Browns earned their second shutout in 107 games since returning to the NFL in 1999.

Cleveland (4-6) held Miami to 55 yards passing as the Browns ended a six-game losing streak against the Dolphins (3-7).

Jaguars 31, Titans 28

Byron Leftwich threw for three touchdowns for the first time in his NFL career and ran for another score as Jacksonville (7-3) won its third straight in its best start since the 1999 season.

Leftwich finished 22-of-38 for 258 yards with TD passes to Kyle Brady and Ernest Wilford.

Steve McNair tossed the 150th TD pass of his career for the Titans.

Giants 27, Eagles 17

Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes, including a 61-yarder to Plaxico Burress late in the fourth quarter, as New York held off Philadelphia (4-6), which played without Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens.

In place of McNabb, who is sidelined with a groin injury, third-string quarterback Mike McMahon ran for one touchdown and threw for another. It wasn't enough to stop the Giants (7-3) from surpassing their 2004 win total.

Ravens 16, Steelers 13, OT

Matt Stover kicked a 44-yard field goal with 4:09 left in overtime as Baltimore (3-7) snapped a four-game losing streak.

Tommy Maddox produced only one touchdown playing in place of injured Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Pittsburgh (7-3) had won 11 straight on the road since losing in Baltimore in September 2004.

Patriots 24, Saints 17

Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and led two scoring drives of more than 90 yards.

Bill Belichick coached the Patriots (6-4) after his father's death on Saturday night. Steve Belichick died of heart failure at the age of 86.

New Orleans (2-8) dropped its sixth in a row.

Broncos 27, Jets 0

Jake Plummer threw for 225 yards and no interceptions, Mike Anderson ran for three scores and Denver recorded its first shutout in eight years.

Plummer went 18-for-26 and increased his team-record streak to 219 straight passes without an interception. Anderson also ran for 113 yards for Denver (8-2).

New York (2-8) lost its fifth straight, went without a touchdown for the third time this season.

Chargers 48, Bills 10

Drew Brees threw for 339 yards and a season-high four touchdowns, and San Diego overcame the loss of Pro Bowl tight end Antiono Gates to an injury to win its third straight.

Brees completed 28 of 33 passes, and the Chargers (6-4) scored on five of their first seven first-half possessions.Gates hurt his right foot at the end of a 21-yard reception midway through the third quarter. He caught five passes for 77 yards and a touchdown before leaving.

Seahawks 27, 49ers 25

Shaun Alexander rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and Seattle stopped San Francisco's 2-point conversion attempt with 28 seconds left for their sixth straight victory and an NFC-leading 8-2 record.

The 49ers, ho received four field goals from Joe Nedney, fell to 2-8.

Chiefs 45, Texans 17

Larry Johnson broke the Chiefs' rushing record with 211 yards and scored two touchdowns.The record was 200 yards, which Barry Word set in 1990.

The Chiefs improved to 6-4, while the Texans fell to 1-9.

-- From wire reports