Eagles 30, Lions 13
Donovan McNabb threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 30-13 win over the Detroit Lions in the lone game between unbeatens Sunday.
Terrell Owens caught six passes for 107 yards and a TD for the Eagles, 3-0 for the first time since they won their first four in 1993. Rookie receiver Roy Williams had nine receptions for 135 yards and two TDs -- for the second straight week -- for the Lions, who had a chance to go 3-0 for the first time since 1980..
Texans 24, Chiefs 21
Kris Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to give the Houston Texans a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, keeping the defending AFC West champions winless. The Chiefs are the fourth team since 1990 to start 0-3 after making the playoffs the previous season.
Priest Holmes played despite a sprained ankle, running for 134 yards and becoming the Chiefs' leading career rusher. Holmes broke Christian Okoye's record of 4,897 yards midway through the third quarter, on a 7-yard run up the middle.
Jaguars 15, Titans 12
Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 9 seconds left, and the Jaguars beat Tennessee for their first victory ever at The Coliseum.
Jacksonville is 3-0 despite scoring just 35 points this season. The Jaguars have allowed only 28 points.
The Jaguars sacked Steve McNair three times and knocked him out in the fourth quarter with a bruised sternum. He watched the final minutes from the sideline as the Titans (1-2) lost their second straight.
Ravens 23, Bengals 9
After two subpar efforts, Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis rushed for 186 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown sprint that clinched a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Kyle Boller ran for a touchdown and threw for another, but had two costly fumbles that prevented the Ravens (2-1) from pulling away until Lewis' fourth-quarter run.
Vikings 27, Bears 22
Daunte Culpepper threw two touchdown passes to Randy Moss and ran for another score, helping the Minnesota Vikings hold off the Chicago Bears.
Onterrio Smith had 94 yards rushing and 104 yards receiving for Minnesota. Chicago came within five points when quarterback Rex Grossman scored on a 6-yard scramble at the 2-minute warning, but he hurt his right leg and had to leave on a cart. Chicago got the ball back and backup QB Jonathan Quinn was sacked by Kevin Williams on fourth down. Grossman was 21-for-31 for 248 yards.
Falcons 6, Cardinals 3
The Atlanta Falcons improved to 3-0 for the first time since 1986 by forcing Arizona quarterback Josh McCown into three fumbles and getting a pair of field goals by Jay Feely, beating the winless Cardinals in a downright ugly game.
There were nine fumbles (seven resulting in turnovers), five calls that had to be reviewed by the referee (two were overturned) and not one touchdown despite countless opportunities by both teams.
Giants 27, Browns 10
Kurt Warner set up a touchdown run by Tiki Barber with a long pass, and the veteran quarterback capped another drive with his second career regular-season TD run in a win over the Cleveland Browns.
Michael Strahan had two sacks and two fumble recoveries. Warner was 19 of 27 passing for 286 yards with no interceptions.
Colts 45, Packers 31
Peyton Manning threw for 393 yards and five first-half touchdowns and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Green Bay Packers in a wild, high-scoring game. Brett Favre threw for 358 yards and four TDs.
Broncos 23, Chargers 13
Ashley Lelie caught a momentum-shifting touchdown on a fourth-down play in the third quarter and the Denver Broncos beat the San Diego Chargers. Lelie's 33-yard touchdown gave the Broncos a 10-point lead late in the third quarter.
Seahawks 34, 49ers 0
Matt Hasselbeck threw for 254 yards with two touchdowns, Shaun Alexander scored three TDs for unbeaten Seattle.
It was the first time San Francisco failed to score since a 7-0 loss to Atlanta at Candlestick Park on Oct. 9, 1977, breaking its league record spanning 420 regular-season and 36 playoff games.
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