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NEW JERSEY: (center) is sacked by ’ Calvin Pace (97) and Quinton Coples (98) uringd the first half of an NFL football game. —AP Steelers pound Colts, Bengals win

NEW ORLEANS: Ben Roethlisberger set franchise records with ing this week. down to decide first place in the NFC South on Thursday Glennon’s pass to Seferian-Jenkins gained 10 yards before 522 yards passing and six as the Pittsburgh The Cardinals (6-1) had a goal-line stand that forced the night. Barr stripped the ball from the rookie tight end and took it up Steelers raced by the 51-34 on Sunday. Eagles (5-2) to settle for a 20-yard field goal that put , intercepted only once in Green Bay’s first the left sideline to score. Roethlisberger’s yardage total was the fourth highest in Philadelphia up 20-17 with 1:56 left. seven games, was picked off twice on deflected and sacked NFL history. He became the first player to go over 500 yards Then on third-and-5, Palmer - who also had an 80-yard TD three times. He still passed for 418 yards, including a 70-yard CHIEFS 34, RAMS 7 passing twice as the Steelers (5-3) won consecutive games for pass to Larry Fitzgerald - heaved the ball deep, where the pass to Randall Cobb, but it was not nearly Jamaal Charles ran for two touchdowns and Knile Davis the first time this season. speedy Brown gathered it in and crossed the goal line just as enough to prevent the Packers (5-3) from falling a game returned a kick 99 yards for another score as the Chiefs Antonio Brown caught 10 passes for 133 yards and two he was being tackled. behind NFC North leader Detroit. trounced their cross-state rival. scores. Heath Miller caught seven passes for 112 yards and the The Eagles drove to the Arizona 16. On the last play, Jordan added a pair of field goals for Kansas City (4- clinching TD with 5:14 remaining. Matthews caught a pass from in the end zone but PATRIOTS 51, BEARS 23 3), including a career-best 53-yarder. was 24 of 28 passed for 400 yards and three touchdowns, landed out of bounds. threw five scoring passes as the streaking for 226 yards, while Davis capped a run of 34 unanswered but also threw two . He handed the Steelers a Patriots crammed three touchdowns into the last two minutes points with a short touchdown run late in the fourth quarter. safety when he was called for intentional grounding in the SEAHAWKS 13, PANTHERS 9 of the first half. Justin Houston had three of the Chiefs’ seven sacks. The end zone midway through the fourth quarter as the Colts saw threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Luke New England (6-2) scored on all five of its possessions in banged-up Rams (2-5) lost their sixth straight to Kansas City their five-game winning streak end spectacularly. Willson with 47 seconds left. It’s the third straight year Wilson the half - and one of Chicago’s - on its way to its fourth dating to Sept. 25, 1994, when they were still in Los Angeles. has brought the Seahawks (4-3) back from a second-half straight win. The Bears (3-5) fell behind 45-7 early in the sec- Austin Davis threw for 160 yards with a touchdown and a pick. BENGALS 27, RAVENS 24 deficit to beat the Panthers on the road. In the previous two ond half and lost for the fourth time in five games. Andy Dalton made up for his two second-half turnovers by seasons, Wilson threw second-half TD passes to Jermaine In one of the best statistical games of his brilliant career, DOLPHINS 27, JAGUARS 13 scoring on a 1-yard sneak with 57 seconds left, rallying Kearse and Golden Tate in tight defensive games. Brady completed 30 of 35 passes for 354 yards. He threw three Rookie Blake Bortles had two interceptions returned for Cincinnati past Baltimore to tighten the AFC North race. Carolina’s defense, which had allowed at least 37 points in scoring passes to and one each to Tim Wright touchdowns, costly mistakes that helped the Dolphins win. The Bengals (4-2-1) wasted an 11-point lead as Dalton’s four of its previous five games, held the Seahawks in check and Brandon LaFell. Defensive end Rob Ninkovich scored with Louis Delmas (81 yards) and (22 yards) scored on and helped the Ravens (5-3) pull ahead before Wilson led a nine-play, 80-yard drive for the only touch- 55 seconds left in the first half on a 15-yard return of Jay the turnovers for the Dolphins (4-3), who won consecutive 24-20 with 3:59 left. down. Cutler’s fumble. games for the first time this season. That’s when Dalton pulled it out against the NFL’s stingi- Wilson finished 20 of 32 for 199 yards with one intercep- ’s 3-yard pass to Rishard Matthews made it est defense. He threw a 53-yard pass to on tion and one touchdown. was 12 of 27 for 121 VIKINGS 19, BUCCANEERS 13 24-6 late in the third quarter and gave the Dolphins a comfort- third-and-10 - safety Terrence Brooks got turned around - yards with an interception and a fumble for the Panthers (3-4- Anthony Barr forced a fumble on the first play of overtime able cushion in a game they could have easily trailed by dou- and took it the final yard on fourth down, completing a 10- 1). and returned it 27 yards to score. The stunning end came just ble digits. play, 80-yard drive. 17 seconds after the Vikings (3-5) extended the game on Blair The Jaguars (1-7) dominated the first half, but trailed 10-3 The Ravens appeared to regain the lead when Steve Smith SAINTS 44, PACKERS 23 Walsh’s 38-yard field goal on the final play of regulation. at the break because of miscues. Bortles was the culprit, con- Sr. caught a pass and went 80 yards to the end zone with 32 completed 27 of 32 passes for 311 yards and threw for 241 yards, one TD and no tinuing a trend that started when he took over the starting job seconds left, but the receiver was called for pushing off to get three touchdowns as the Saints ended the Packers’ four-game interceptions to help Minnesota stop a three-game skid. Mike last month. open. winning streak. Glennon threw a 7-yard scoring pass to Austin Seferian- Bortles had three turnovers Sunday, giving him six in the Rookie receiver had a 50-yard touchdown Jenkins to give Tampa Bay (1-6) a 13-10 lead with 2:02 remain- last two weeks and 13 in six games. Four of those have been BILLS 43, JETS 23 catch and a 4-yard scoring run, and tight end ing. But the Bucs’ porous defense couldn’t stop Bridgewater interceptions returned for touchdowns. Kyle Orton threw four touchdown passes as the Bills forced also caught a touchdown pass to help the Saints (3-4) pull from putting together a nine-play, 61-yard march to get the six turnovers, three each by Geno Smith and Michael Vick. even in victories with Carolina (3-4-1). That sets up a show- game into OT. BROWNS 23, RAIDERS 13 Orton won for the third time in four games since replacing EJ threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Manuel as the starting quarterback for the Bills (5-3), tossing Hawkins early in the fourth quarter as the Browns avoided a TD passes to Robert Woods, Lee Smith, Scott Chandler and NFL results/standings second straight embarrassing loss. Sammy Watkins against the listless Jets (1-7). Hoyer’s TD to Hawkins put the Browns (4-3) ahead 16-6, , Preston Brown, Aaron Williams and Detroit 22, Atlanta 21; Seattle 13, Carolina 9; Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 24; Miami 27, Jacksonville 13; Kansas City 34, St. Louis 7; New England 51, shortly after Cleveland’s defense came to the rescue. Safety Da’Norris Searcy had interceptions for the Bills. The Jets have Chicago 23; Buffalo 43, NY Jets 23; Minnesota 19, Tampa Bay 13 (OT); Houston 30, Tennessee 16; Arizona 24, Philadelphia 20; Cleveland 23, Donte Whitner forced a fumble late in the third quarter with a lost seven straight for the first time since 2005, in Herm Oakland 13; Pittsburgh 51, Indianapolis 34; New Orleans 44, Green Bay 23. huge hit on Oakland running back Darren McFadden as the Edwards’ final season as coach. Conference National Football Conference Raiders (0-7) were driving deep into Cleveland territory. Geno Smith interceptions on three consecutive posses- AFC East NFC East Cleveland lost at Jacksonville last week, giving the Jaguars sions in the first quarter and was pulled in favor of Vick, who W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 6 1 0 0 196 147 0.857 their first win. According to STATS, no team in NFL history has was picked off once and lost two . New England 6 2 0 0 238 177 0.75 Philadelphia 5 2 0 0 203 156 0.714 lost consecutive games to winless teams in Week 7 or later. It was hardly a perfect performance, but the Browns, who Buffalo 5 3 0 0 178 165 0.625 NY Giants 3 4 0 0 154 169 0.429 LIONS 22, FALCONS 21 were held to 39 yards rushing and converted only 2 of 12 third Miami 4 3 0 0 174 151 0.571 Washington 2 5 0 0 151 183 0.286 Matt Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal on the last play of NY Jets 1 7 0 0 144 228 0.125 downs, will take it. the game Sunday, lifting the Lions after trailing by 21 points. NFC North AFC North Detroit 6 2 0 0 162 126 0.75 Prater capped a second straight late winning drive for the Cincinnati 4 2 1 0 161 164 0.643 TEXANS 30, TITANS 16 Green Bay 5 3 0 0 222 191 0.625 Lions (6-2), who also rallied to beat the Saints last week. Baltimore 5 3 0 0 217 131 0.625 Arian Foster ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and Chicago 3 5 0 1 180 222 0.375 It was the first field goal the Lions made from 40-49 yards Pittsburgh 5 3 0 0 205 196 0.625 also caught a pass for a score in the franchise’s 200th game. all season. threw for 325 yards and two Cleveland 4 3 0 0 163 152 0.571 Minnesota 3 5 0 0 139 173 0.375 The Texans (4-4) also snapped a three-game skid as Foster touchdowns, giving him 120 TDs, breaking the Lions record of AFC South NFC South topped 100 yards rushing in his fourth straight game. J.J. Watt 118 held by Bobby Layne. Indianapolis 5 3 0 0 250 187 0.625 Carolina 3 4 1 0 167 208 0.438 had two sacks and forced a fumble as the Texans beat the Matt Ryan led the Falcons (2-6) with 228 yards passing and Houston 4 4 0 1 185 166 0.5 New Orleans 3 4 0 1 199 188 0.429 team they replaced in Houston for the fourth time in five two touchdowns, but clock management problems, a penalty Tennessee 2 6 0 0 137 202 0.25 Atlanta 2 6 0 0 192 221 0.25 games. and a dropped pass doomed the Falcons at the end. The Jacksonville 1 7 0 0 118 218 0.125 Tampa Bay 1 6 0 2 133 223 0.143 Texans linebacker played for the first blown halftime lead tied the biggest in Atlanta history. AFC West NFC West time since hurting his knee in the season opener. Clowney fin- Denver 6 1 0 1 224 142 0.857 Arizona 6 1 0 0 164 139 0.857 ished with one tackle. CARDINALS 24, EAGLES 20 San Diego 5 3 0 0 205 149 0.625 San Francisco 4 3 0 0 158 165 0.571 Rookie Zach Mettenberger turned over the ball twice in his lofted a 75-yard touchdown pass to rookie Kansas City 4 3 0 0 176 128 0.571 Seattle 4 3 0 0 172 150 0.571 first start, and he also threw for 299 yards and two touch- John Brown with 1:21 to play to give Arizona a stunning victo- Oakland 0 7 0 0 105 181 0 St. Louis 2 5 0 0 136 210 0.286 downs. The Titans (2-6) go into their bye having lost two ry in a matchup of two of the NFL’s four one-loss teams enter- straight. — AP