Packers 26, Bears 7
Brett Favre, 37, passed for 285 yards in what he said could be his finale. "If this is my last game, I want to remember it," Favre said, his voice cracking and tears streaming from his eyes. "I love this game. What a great way to go out against a great football team. I couldn't ask for a better way to get out."
Detroit 39, Dallas 31
The Cowboys couldn't even beat Detroit on a day when a loss would've given the Lions the No. 1 pick in the draft. Roy Williams caught a pair of touchdown passes, Mike Furrey and Mike Williams each caught one and Jason Hanson kicked four field goals for the Lions.
Jets 23, Raiders 3
Chad Pennington threw a touchdown pass to Chris Baker, Leon Washington ran for a touchdown run and Mike Nugent kicked three field goals as the New York Jets made the playoffs.
Chiefs 35, Jaguars 30
Kansas City sneaked into the playoffs as Larry Johnson rushed for 138 yards on 33 carries, giving him an NFL-record 416 carries this season. His 1,789 yards smashed the team record of 1,750 he set last year. Johnson scored three touchdowns. After losses Sunday by Cincinnati and Tennessee, the Chiefs reached the playoffs with a victory by the 49ers over Denver.
49ers 26, Broncos 23, OT
Walt Harris returned one of his three takeaways for a TD, and Joe Nedney kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime as the Niners ended Denver's playoff hopes.
Steelers 23, Bengals 17, OT
Santonio Holmes' long touchdown catch in overtime ended the Bengals' season. Holmes caught a pass from Ben Roethlisberger on the third play in overtime, eluded defenders and dived the final few yards into the end zone for a 67-yard score.
Patriots 40, Titans 23
Corey Dillon ran for two touchdowns and Tom Brady threw for a TD as New England stopped the Titans' winning streak at six.
Chargers 27, Cardinals 20
Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes after injuring his right foot, and LaDainian Tomlinson also limped off after wrapping up his first NFL rushing title. Tomlinson ran for 66 yards, giving him 1,815 and the league rushing title.
Ravens 19, Bills 7
The Ravens earned the No. 2 seed in the AFC by yielding only 39 yards rushing.
Eagles 24, Falcons 17
The Eagles (10-6) clinched the NFC East title earlier when Dallas lost, so coach Andy Reid pulled his starters to keep them healthy for next the playoffs.
Colts 27, Dolphins 22
Peyton Manning threw two touchdowns and ran for another.
Panthers 31, Saints 21
New Orleans rested its top players for the playoffs.
Seahawks 23, Bucs 7
Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak.
Texans 14, Browns 6
The Texans won back-to-back games for the first time since 2004.
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