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Broncos stay unbeaten

ARLINGTON: Matt Prater kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired and 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 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 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: ’ 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 ’ 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 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 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 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 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 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 ’s 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 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 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). Calais in the third quarter. Rookie left tackle Luke Joeckel was carted on a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line late in the kept the Giants winless. Foles threw fourth-quarter Campbell had two sacks, one for Arizona’s first regular- off with a right ankle injury in the first.—AP NFL results/standings

Cincinnati 13, New England 6; Green Bay 22, Detroit 9; Indianapolis 34, Seattle 28; Baltimore 26, Miami 23; New Orleans 26, Chicago 18; Philadelphia 36, NY Giants 21; Kansas City 26, Tennessee 17; St. Louis 34, Jacksonville 20; Arizona 22, Carolina 6; Denver 51, Dallas 48; San Francisco 34, Houston 3; Oakland 27, San Diego 17.

American Football Conference National Football Conference AFC EAST NFC East WLTOTL PF PA PCT Philadelphia 23 0 0135 159 .400 New England 41 0 0 95 70 .800 Dallas 23 0 0152 136 .400 Miami 32 0 0114 117 .600 Washington 13 0 0 91 112 .250 NY Jets 22 0 068 88 .500 NY Giants 05 0 082 182 0 Buffalo 23 0 0112 130 .400 NFC North AFC North Detroit 32 0 0131 123 .600 Baltimore 32 0 0117 110 .600 Chicago 32 0 0145 140 .600 Cleveland 32 0 0101 94 .600 Green Bay 22 0 0118 97 .500 Cincinnati 32 0 0 94 87 .600 Minnesota 13 0 0115 123 .250 Pittsburgh 04 0 069 110 0 NFC South AFC South Indianapolis 41 0 0139 79 .800 New Orleans 50 0 0134 73 1.000 Tennessee 32 0 1 115 95 .600 Carolina 13 0 074 58 .250 Houston 23 0 193 139 .400 Atlanta 13 0 094 104 .250 Jacksonville 05 0 051 163 0 Tampa Bay 04 0 044 70 0 AFC West NFC West Denver 50 0 0230 139 1.000 Seattle 41 0 0137 81 .800 Kansas City 50 0 0128 58 1.000 San Francisco 32 0 0113 98 .600 ARLINGTON: quarterback Tony Romo (9) attempts to fight off a sack by Oakland 23 0 098 108 .400 Arizona 32 0 091 95 .600 ’ Shaun Phillips (90) late in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game. San Diego 23 0 0125 129 .400 St. Louis 23 0 0103 141 .400 The Broncos won 51-48.—AP