Michael Vick threw for four touchdowns and Morten Anderson kicked a 32-yard field goal seven minutes into overtime to give the Falcons (4-2) a victory over the Steelers (2-4) on Sunday .
The Steelers tied it at 38 with 3:19 remaining when fill-in quarterback Charlie Batch threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Hines Ward, who eight catches for 171 yards and a career-best three TDs.
Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlesberger was knocked unconscious early in the third quarter on a helmet-to-helmet hit by Chauncey Davis after letting go of a pass .
Lawrence Tynes hit a career-long 53-yard field goal with 6 seconds left for the Chiefs (3-3), who forced turnovers on three of San Diego's first four possessions and converted two of them into touchdown passes by Damon Huard.
The Chargers (4-2) came back from an early 17-point deficit to tie the game 27-27.
Matt Bryant nailed a 62-yard field goal -- the third-longest in NFL history -- to give the Buccaneers (2-4) an improbable last-second victory over the Eagles (4-3).
The Bucs built a 17-0 lead, mostly on the strength of two interceptions that Ronde Barber returned for touchdowns.
Wali Lundy had 93 yards rushing and a touchdown early in the fourth quarter for the Texans (2-4), who didn't have a running back reach 60 yards rushing before Sunday. The Jaguars fell to 4-3.
Ranked last in the NFL in pass defense, Green Bay (2-4) intercepted Joey Harrington three times to beat woeful Miami (1-6).
Green Bay beat the Dolphins in Miami for the first time in seven tries.
The Bengals (4-2) overcame three lackluster quarters to get their first win in three weeks. And they did it against a team that has a knack for making pivotal plays in the closing minutes.
The Panthers (4-3) had won four close games in a row, three of them by a field goal or less. Given a chance to tie or take the lead at the end, they let this one slip off Delhomme's fingertips.
The NFL's stingiest defense held its fifth straight opponent to single digits and Jake Plummer did enough to keep Denver's offense moving. The Broncos (5-1) were less than 12 minutes from their first road shutout in 14 years when Plummer's interception led to a short Cleveland (1-5) touchdown pass -- only the second TD allowed by Denver this season.
After being bent over awkwardly twice in the first half and once appearing hurt, the two-time MVP Peyton Manning responded with three third-quarter touchdown passes to lead Indianapolis to victory.
Indy remained the AFC's only unbeaten team. Washington (2-5) lost its third straight.
Chester Taylor ran for a career-high 169 yards on 26 carries -- including a pivotal, 95-yard touchdown, the longest run in team history -- as Minnesota (4-2) stunned Seattle (4-2) and ended the Seahawks franchise-record 12-game home winning streak.
Already without league MVP Shaun Alexander, Seattle lost Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck to a right knee strain on the third play of the second half.
Andrew Walter threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Randy Moss, ReShard Lee ran for a 1-yard score in the first quarter and the Raiders (1-5) overcame five turnovers to win their first game of the season. Arizona (1-6) lost their its sixth straight game.
Moss caught seven balls for 129 yards to help Oakland end an 11-game losing streak.
Leon Washington rushed for 129 yards on 20 carries and scored the first two touchdowns of his career, and the Jets (4-3) held on to defeat Detroit (1-6).
Corey Dillon's two touchdowns rushing in the first half gave the Patriots an early lead, and New England (5-1) went on to rout Buffalo (2-5).
-- The Associated Press
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