Broncos Stay Unbeaten
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Climbers at the ready for 2014 Giro d’Italia TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013 17 Broncos stay unbeaten ARLINGTON: Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and Peyton Manning and Denver overcame the first 500-yard passing game in Dallas history to keep the Broncos unbeaten with a 51-48 victory over the Cowboys on Sunday. Manning maintained his record pace of touchdown passes to start the season and finished with 414 yards and four scores for Denver (5-0). Tony Romo threw for 506 yards and five touchdowns for Dallas (2-3), but he was intercepted by Danny Trevanthan inside the Dallas 30 to set up Prater’s winning kick. The teams fourth GREEN BAY: Detroit Lions’ combined for 1,039 yards of total offense in the second- quarter. Brandon Pettigrew tries to highest scoring game in regulation since the NFL-AFL Adam “Pacman” leap over Green Bay Packers’ merger in 1970, according to STATS. Cincinnati and Jones picked off Brady’s Davon House after a catch Cleveland combined for 106 points in the Browns’ 58-48 desperation pass inside the during the first half of an NFL win in 2004. 5-yard line with 16 seconds left to clinch football game.—AP it. Brady had thrown a touchdown pass in 52 straight RAIDERS 27, CHARGERS 17 games, second-longest in NFL history behind Drew Terrelle Pryor threw two touchdown passes in the Brees. The Patriots were held out of the end zone for the touchdown first quarter and Charles Woodson equaled an NFL first time since a 16-9 loss to the Jets on Sept. 20, 2009. passes of 25 record with his 13th defensive touchdown to lead yards to Brent Oakland over the Chargers. Pryor got the Raiders (2-3) CHIEFS 26, TITANS 17 Celek and 5 off to a fast start in the latest West Coast game in NFL Jamaal Charles scored a 1-yard touchdown with yards to DeSean history with a 44-yard touchdown pass to Rod Streater 6:23 left, and the Chiefs rallied to keep up their perfect Jackson as the Eagles on Oakland’s first play from scrimmage. The Raiders start. The Chiefs (5-0) are off to their best start since (2-3) snapped a three- then used five turnovers, a goal-line stand, Woodson’s 2003, when they won their first nine games. This win game losing streak 25-yard return of Danny Woodhead’s fumble and two came despite blowing a 13-0 halftime lead in this by forcing three long field goals by Sebastian Janikowski to beat the early AFC showdown between these surprising teams interceptions by Chargers (2-3). Philip Rivers had his third 400-yard bouncing back after losing seasons. The Titans (3-2) Eli Manning passing game of the season, throwing for 411 yards and couldn’t have been more out of synch in the first half in the fourth two touchdowns with three interceptions. with Ryan Fitzpatrick starting for Jake Locker, sidelined quarter. with his sprained right hip. He missed his first five Vick left the COLTS 34, SEAHAWKS 28 passes and went three-and-out on his first five series game with Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and before guiding Tennessee to 17 straight points in the a hamstring Donald Brown scored the go-ahead TD with 8:55 to go. second half. Charles put the Chiefs ahead to stay, and injury late in the The Seahawks (4-1) lost their first regular-season game they intercepted Fitzpatrick twice in the final 6:14. Ryan second quarter. since last Nov 25. Delano Howell scored on a 61-yard Succop kicked four field goals, including a 48-yarder. LeSean McCoy added return of a blocked field goal for Indy (4-1). Luck led a 1-yard touchdown run his ninth career fourth-quarter comeback by going RAVENS 26, DOLPHINS 23 and Alex Henery kicked five 16 of 29 for 229 yards, beating Russell Wilson in their Justin Tucker kicked a 44-yard field goal to put field goals for the Eagles, who first matchup. Indy trailed 12-0 early, went ahead after Baltimore ahead with 1:42 left, and the Ravens gained 439 yards in total offense. Howell’s return, then rallied again to take the lead for withstood a frantic comeback bid. Ryan Tannehill David Wilson scored on a 5-yard run good on Brown’s TD. The Colts sealed it with a 2-point completed a 46-yard pass to Brandon Gibson on fourth for the Giants (0-5) and Manning threw two conversion pass and a late field goal. Wilson finished 15 down to keep Miami’s hopes alive, but Caleb Sturgis touchdowns to Rueben Randle in the third of 31 for 210 yards with two TDs, one interception and then missed a 57-yard field goal attempt wide left with quarter to give New York a 21-19 lead. ran 13 times for 102 yards. 33 seconds to go. The Ravens (3-2) bounced back from a loss last week at Buffalo and won on the road for 49ERS 34, TEXANS 3 SAINTS 26, BEARS 18 the first time this season. The Dolphins (3-2) lost their Tramaine Brock intercepted Matt Schaub’s Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Pierre second game in a row. Baltimore moved 34 yards to set first pass of the night and returned it 18 Thomas, Jimmy Graham equaled an NFL record with up Tucker’s game-winning field goal, his fourth of the yards for a touchdown, Schaub threw three another 100-yard game and the New Orleans Saints day. The Ravens ran for a season-high 133 yards, and interceptions in all before the embattled remained unbeaten. Brees was 29 of 35 for 288 yards Joe Flacco threw for 269 yards. quarterback got replaced in the fourth, and in his first victory in four career games at Soldier Field. San Francisco pounded Houston. Colin Kaepernick season safety in nine years, the other forcing a game- Garrett Hartley matched a career high with four field PACKERS 22, LIONS 9 threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis and clinching fumble. Karlos Dansby also had two sacks goals as New Orleans (5-0) picked up its first win in James Jones caught a long touchdown pass from Frank Gore ran for 81 yards and a score in his second and an interception. Carolina (1-3), playing for the first Chicago since a 31-10 victory on Oct. 8, 2000. Graham Aaron Rodgers, and the Packers defense contained straight impressive prime-time game. The 49ers (3-2) time since a 38-0 victory over the New York Giants two continued his torrid start for the Saints (5-0), catching the undermanned Lions. Mason Crosby kicked five are right back in the NFC West race with Seattle after weeks ago, managed only Graham Gano’s field goals 10 balls for 135 yards in his fourth consecutive 100-yard field goals. The Packers’ offense struggled to get into the Seahawks (4-1) lost at Indianapolis. Each team of 22 and 51 yards. Arizona’s Carson Palmer threw for a game - matching an NFL record for a tight end. Tony the end zone until Rodgers found Jones on an 83-yard has beaten the Texans (2-3) and lost to the Colts, and touchdown but was intercepted three times. Gonzalez was the first to accomplish the streak in 2000, completion down the left sideline for a 16-3 lead late Seattle still must visit San Francisco on Dec 8. Anthony and Graham matched it in 2011. Jay Cutler threw for in the third quarter. It provided enough of a cushion Dixon added a 2-yard touchdown run for the NFC RAMS 34, JAGUARS 20 358 yards and two touchdowns for Chicago (3-2), which for a defense that had the luxury of facing the Lions champions, while Brock had a second interception and Sam Bradford threw three touchdown passes and has lost two in a row. minus star receiver Calvin Johnson, out with a knee nearly a third. Matt Giordano’s 82-yard interception return was one injury. Penalties also bogged down Detroit. The Packers of several big plays from the St. Louis defense against BENGALS 13, PATRIOTS 6 extended their winning streak in Wisconsin over the CARDINALS 22, PANTHERS 6 winless Jacksonville. Austin Pettis’ 31-yard TD catch with 5:45 BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran 1 yard in the fourth quarter Lions to 23. Arizona sacked Cam Newton seven times, once to go was his second of the day and put the Rams (2-3) up for the game’s only touchdown, helping the Cincinnati for a safety, and intercepted him on three occasions by two scores. St. Louis, which had trailed by double digits Bengals end Tom Brady’s long streak of touchdown EAGLES 36, GIANTS 21 to overcome a sluggish offensive performance. Daryl in every game, established control with a 17-point second passes in defeating the previously unbeaten New Nick Foles threw for two touchdowns and led four Washington, back after serving a four-game suspension quarter after Jacksonville (0-5) had a pair of early leads. England Patriots. The Bengals (3-2) sacked Brady four scoring drives after taking over for an injured Michael for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, had Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert injured his left hamstring times and kept New England (4-1) out of the end zone Vick late in the second quarter, and Philadelphia two sacks and an interception for Arizona (3-2).