Chargers 27, Raiders 13
LaDainian .Tomlinson became the first player since 2001 to run, catch and throw for a touchdown as the Chargers shut down an Oakland offense slowed by an injury to Randy Moss, winning their fourth straight over the Raiders.
The Chargers (3-3) hadn't won four straight in a rivalry dominated by the Raiders (1-4) since taking the first six meetings from 1960-62, when Al Davis was their defensive ends coach.
Tomlinson had three first-half touchdowns, 140 yards rushing and 39 yards receiving.
IDespite four turnovers and two missed field goals, the Cowboys (4-2) overcame it all with a 45-yard field goal by Jose Cortez on the opening drive of overtime.
Eli Manning the Giants (3-2) 52 yards to a tying TD on a 24-yard pass to Jeremy Shockey with 19 seconds left in regulation.
Jake Plummer hit on throws of 72 and 55 yards to give the Denver passing game big-play power for the first time this season in a victory over the two-time defending champions.
Tatum Bell had a 68-yard run and finished with 114 yards to surpass 100 yards for the second straight week, as the Broncos (5-1) won their fifth straight with a victory over the Patriots (3-3).
Rashean Mathis scored on a 41-yard return of a Tommy Maddox interception in overtime and Jacksonville (4-2) took advantage of four Maddox turnovers against the injury-thinned Steelers.
The Steelers (3-2) lost their second straight at home. They looked to be in position to win following Quincy Morgan's 71-yard kickoff return to start the overtime. But Maddox fumbled the ball away at the 27.
Priest Holmes ran for a touchdown and caught five passes for 100 yards, including a 60-yard catch-and-run for the go-ahead score.
Santana Moss caught 10 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns for the Redskins (3-2), who lost their second in a row after a 3-0 start. Sammy Knight had an 80-yard fumble return for a touchdown for the Chiefs (3-2).
Todd Peterson's 36-yard field goal won it for Atlanta (?-?) in the final seconds. But only after a miss from 41 yards was negated by a holding penalty on Saints defensive end Tony Bryant, a play that had no effect on the miss.
New Orleans (2-4), embarrassed at Green Bay 52-3 a week earlier, had tied it at 31-31 when Aaron Brooks hit Devery Henderson in the back of the end zone for a 15-yard TD with under a minute left.
Ricky Williams is back, but it could be some time before the Miami Dolphins can boast the same about their offense.
Michael Pittman ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, leading Tampa Bay (5-1) to a victory that ruined Williams' return from a one-year retirement and four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy.
Williams ran just five times for 8 yards for the Dolphins (2-3).
Kelly Holcomb threw two touchdown passes in winning his second straight start. Willis McGahee had a career-high 143 yards rushing and a score, while receivers Eric Moulds and Jonathan Smith also scored touchdowns for Buffalo (3-3).
Carson Palmer tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chad Johnson with 4:19 left that gave Cincinnati the lead for good, and the Bengals (5-1) bounced back from their first loss of the season.
The Titans (2-4) had won nine of the last 10 in the series between old AFC Central rivals.
The Baltimore Ravens forced three turnovers and sacked former teammate Trent Dilfer four times in a win over the Browns (2-3) .
Todd Heap scored the only touchdown for the Ravens (2-3).
Brian Urlacher had two sacks to lead the Bears (2-3) over a Vikings team reeling after allegations of drunkenness and sexual misbehavior on a charter cruise last week. It was the fourth loss in five games for Minnesota (1-4).
Playing in his first game since 2002, Chris Weinke threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl with 32 seconds left to send the Panthers (4-2) past the Lions (2-3).
The NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks methodically plundered Houston with Shaun Alexander's four touchdown runs, dropping the NFL's only winless team to 0-5.
Seattle set a franchise record 320 yards rushing. Alexander ran for 141, and his backup, Maurice Morris, added 104.
-- From wire reports
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