Browns 33, Ravens 30, OT
BALTIMORE -- No one could have imagined Cleveland would end up winning the way it did in overtime Sunday.
Phil Dawson's tying 51-yard field goal at the end of regulation hit the upright, then tapped the crossbar before bouncing back onto the field. As the stadium emptied and the Ravens pumped their fists in the air, several of the Browns insisted Dawson's kick hit the curved center support behind the crossbar, making the field goal good.
They were right. After a long discussion, the officials ruled the kick went through the uprights and called the teams back onto the field.
The Browns took the kickoff in overtime and drove 43 yards in nine plays before Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal to give Cleveland (6-4) the win.
Baltimore (4-6) rallied from a 13-point deficit for a 30-27 lead on a 47-yard field goal by Matt Stover with 26 seconds left in regulation. But Derek Anderson drove the Browns into position for Dawson's redemptive attempt.
Patriots 56, Bills 10
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The Patriots were unstoppable again, making an unbeaten season seem almost inevitable. Scoring touchdowns on their first seven offensive possessions and getting the eighth on a turnover, the Patriots won their 10th straight game.
Tom Brady was 31-of-39 for 373 yards with five touchdown passes, four to Randy Moss, as New England became the 10th team since 1970 to start a season 10-0. Buffalo fell to 5-5.
Eagles 17, Dolphins 7
PHILADELPHIA -- Backup quarterback A.J. Feeley led a pair of second-half scoring drives in place of injured Donovan McNabb, and Brian Westbrook had a career-best 148 yards rushing, dropping the Dolphins to 0-10.
The Eagles (5-5) improved to .500 for the first time this season.
Colts 13, Chiefs 10
INDIANAPOLIS -- Booed by the crowd after missing his first two field goals against Kansas City and the subject of criticism all week after missing a chip shot that would have beaten San Diego a week earlier, Adam Vinatieri made a 24-yard field goal with 4 seconds left. The win ended Indianapolis' two-game losing streak and kept the Colts (8-2) atop the AFC South.
Kansas City (4-6) lost its third straight game.
Cowboys 28, Redskins 23
IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens caught touchdown passes of 4, 31, 46 and 52 yards, marking the first four-TD game of his career, to get the Cowboys to 9-1 for the first time since 1983. They've won four straight since losing to New England.
The Redskins fell to 5-5.
Jets 19, Steelers 16, OT
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Jets (2-8) ended a six-game losing streak as Mike Nugent kicked a 38-yard field goal 5:03 into overtime.
Thomas Jones had 117 yards on 30 carries, becoming the first running back in 35 games to reach 100 yards against the top-ranked Steelers defense.
Seahawks 30, Bears 23
SEATTLE -- Seattle's Matt Hasselbeck passed for 337 yards and two touchdowns as the Seahawks improved to 6-4.
Rex Grossman, reinstated as the starting quarterback after six games, was 24-of-37 for 266 yards, but lost a late fumble in Seattle territory with the Bears (4-6) trailing 27-20.
Packers 31, Panthers 17
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Brett Favre won the senior bowl, throwing three touchdowns in the duel with fellow passing patriarch Vinny Testaverde. It was Favre's 62nd career game with at least three touchdown passes, tying yet another of Dan Marino's records.
The 44-year-old Testaverde and 38-year-old Favre formed the oldest starting quarterbacks duo in NFL history.
It was the first of three games in 12 days for the Packers (9-1). It was only the second road loss of the season for the Panthers (4-6).
Giants 16, Lions 10
DETROIT -- Michael Strahan had a season-high three sacks, while James Butler and Sam Madison both made victory-sealing interceptions.
Eli Manning threw a touchdown pass to Brandon Jacobs and Lawrence Tynes kicked three field goals for the Giants (7-3). Detroit fell to 6-4.
Texans 23, Saints 10
HOUSTON -- Andre Johnson had 120 yards receiving as the Texans (5-5) scored 17 points before halftime and stayed on top with tough defense in the second half against the Saints (4-6), who had five turnovers.
Buccaneers 31, Falcons 7
ATLANTA -- Jeff Garcia threw for two touchdowns, Ronde Barber returned a fumble for another score and the Buccaneers' defense stifled the Falcons (3-7).
Earnest Graham ran for 102 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown for Tampa Bay (6-4).
Jaguars 24, Chargers 17
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Playing for the first time in nearly a month, David Garrard threw two touchdown passes. Jacksonville (7-3) scored on its first three possessions and the Chargers (5-5) self-destructed on nearly every drive.
LaDainian Tomlinson needed 91 yards rushing to becoming the 22nd player in NFL history with 10,000, but finished with 62 yards and a touchdown for San Diego (5-5). The league's reigning MVP also caught five passes for 93 yards.
Cardinals 35, Bengals 27
CINCINNATI -- Antrel Rolle returned interceptions 55 and 54 yards for touchdowns against Cincinnati (3-7).
Arizona (5-5) has won its last two games, matching its win total for each of the last two seasons. Kurt Warner went 16-of-28 for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Vikings 29, Raiders 22
MINNEAPOLIS -- Chester Taylor had 202 total yards and three touchdowns in place of injured rookie star Adrian Peterson. Peterson was out with a minor knee injury, so Taylor did his best impression. He rushed 22 times for 164 yards, and Minnesota (4-6) pressured Daunte Culpepper into a costly turnover and four sacks.
Oakland (2-8) lost its sixth straight game.
-- AP
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