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FOXBOROUGH: wide receiver (11) scores a against strong safety Mike Adams (20) and defensive end Shaun Phillips (90) in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday in Foxborough, Mass. — AP Patriots stun Broncos with big rally

LOS ANGELES: handed another painful loss to Jacksonville. Josh McCown passed for 352 yards and two ing Cowboys (6-5) into the NFC East lead, tied with arch-rival Peyton Manning as a furious rally and a Denver mis- “It’s an empty feeling. You go out there and didn’t lose the with an for Chicago, which had won four straight Philadelphia. Romo threw for two touchdowns and led a drive cue gave the New England Patriots a wild 34-31 overtime win game,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “But you feel like in the series. that set up Dan Bailey’ 35 -yard field goal on the final play. over the Broncos on Sunday. you didn’t accomplish what you set out to do.” The Long brothers - Chicago guard Kyle and St. Louis Dallas ended the Giants’ four-game winning streak and most Patriots trailed 24-0 at halftime but came to life in the sec- defensive end Chris - lined up close to each other all day and of their playoff hopes. ond half, striking with 31 straight points to set up an exciting BUCCANEERS 24, LIONS 21 were the focal point of one skirmish in the first half. After Romo hit two crucial third-down passes on the 14-play overtime finish. At Detroit, Matthew Stafford’s fourth interception went in McCown threw an incomplete pass to fullback Tony drive that covered the final 4:45 after New York (4-7) tied the When a New England punt struck a Broncos player and and out of Calvin Johnson’s hands to rookie Johnthan Banks Fiammetta in the second half, Fiammetta and Rams corner- game on a 4-yard pass from to Louis Murphy Jr. was recovered by the Patriots at Denver’s 13 yard-line, it inside the Tampa Bay 5 in the final minute, allowing the back Trumaine Johnson squared off, causing players from and a 2-point conversion run by Andre Brown. allowed Stephen Gostkowski to kick the winning 31-yard field Buccaneers to hold on. Tampa Bay (3-8) has won three both teams to rumble. Romo hit Jason Witten on TDs of 20 and 2 yards, and Dallas goal. straight after losing its first eight, joining the 1978 St. Louis Kyle Long raced down the field get to Rams end William got a defensive touchdown on a 50-yard return by Jeff It was a familiar outcome in the longtime duel between Cardinals as the only team to do that. Hayes, and had him down before his big brother intervened. Heath. the quarterbacks as Brady improved to 10-4 in matchups Tampa Bay rookie Mike Glennon was 14 of 21 for 247 yards , who had taken the play off, raced off the sideline against Manning. He threw for 344 yards and three scores to and threw two touchdowns to Tiquan Underwood, whose to corral Kyle Long and drag him from the fight to the side- CARDINALS 40, COLTS 11 improve the Patriots to 8-3, one game behind the Broncos (9- second score was an 85-yarder early in the fourth quarter. line. Carson Palmer threw two touchdown passes to Larry 2) and (9-2) in the AFC race. The Lions (6-5) have lost two straight for the first time this Fitzgerald, Karlos Dansby returned an interception 22 yards Manning endured his worst game of the season as he season. They can blame five turnovers for throwing away a PANTHERS 20, DOLPHINS 16 for a score and the Host Cardinals (7-4) won their fourth in a completed just 19 of 36 passes for 150 yards, two scores and chance to improve their playoff position because no one in At Miami, the Panthers won their seventh in a row, with row to strengthen their one interception. the NFC North won Sunday. They are tied with Chicago atop two consecutive late drives led by . The Panthers wild-card playoff chances. Denver leaned on running back Knowshon Moreno, who the division. quarterback converted a fourth-and-10 at his 20 with a com- Cardinals coach Bruce Arians beat the team that propelled exploded for 224 rushing yards and a TD, in building a lead Johnson had seven receptions for 115 yards, but he and pletion to keep alive the winning drive, and Carolina scored a him to coaching prominence last season, when he took over but soon found themselves in the midst of a Brady aerial the Lions didn’t take advantage of the Bucs playing the sec- touchdown with 43 seconds left. Newton hit Greg Olsen with as Colts interim coach while fought leukemia. assault. ond half without cornerback Darrelle Revis (groin). a 1-yard pass to cap a 12-play drive. Arians was the NFL’s Coach of the Year for 2012. “The emo- Carolina also rallied past the New England Patriots with a tions of this game were gone way before kickoff,” Arians said. CHARGERS 41, CHIEFS 38 RAMS 42, BEARS 21 late drive last Monday night. “I saw a lot of friends, a lot of dear guys on that team. But once At Kansas City, Philip Rivers threw for 392 yards and three At St. Louis, ’s 65-yard touchdown run - his “We didn’t play our best early on,” Newton said. “We could- the whistle blows, it’s just you and your brother in the back- touchdowns, the winner a 26-yarder to Seyi Ajirotutu with 24 fourth straight this season from beyond midfield - jump-start- n’t get it going. But we just find ways to win.” yard.” seconds remaining to end a three-game slide. Kansas City (9- ed a 21-point first quarter. The Rams (5-6) followed a 30-point The Panthers (8-3) overcame a 16-3 first-half deficit to Fitzgerald caught five passes for 52 yards, becoming the 2) won its first nine games, but has lost two in a row. It rout of Indianapolis in front of their largest crowd of the sea- extend their longest winning streak since 2003. Miami (5-6) youngest player in NFL history to reach 11,000 yards receiv- remained tied with Denver atop the AFC West. son, about half of them clad Bears orange, with another big fell to 2-2 since Jonathan Martin left the team and the ing. Arizona’s Michael Floyd had his second straight 100-yard The Chiefs had taken the lead when Alex Smith hit win. Late scores by rookie backup running back Benny Dolphins’ bullying scandal began to mushroom. receiving day with seven catches for 104 yards. Andrew Luck Dwayne Bowe for a go-ahead score with 1:22 left. But the Cunningham and defensive end Robert Quinn helped finish threw for 163 yards, but had only 84 through three quarters Chargers (5-6) still had two timeouts, and they used both as off the Bears (6-5), who remained tied for the NFC North lead COWBOYS 24, GIANTS 21 as the Colts (7-4) fell behind 34-3. they quickly moved downfield. Ajirotutu’s TD in tight cover- with Detroit. Tony Romo came through with clutch plays to lift the visit- age was just his third catch of the season. RAVENS 19, JETS 3 It also represented the eighth and final lead change in the At Baltimore, threw a 66-yard touchdown pass game. “It’s one of those you’ll never forget, that’s for sure,” said NFL results/standings to Jacoby Jones and Justin Tucker kicked four field goals. Rivers, who toyed with a defense Jones had four catches for 103 yards and returned five punts that had been among the NFL’s best, but was missing Tampa Bay 24, Detroit 21; Green Bay 26, Minnesota 26 (OT); Jacksonville 13, Houston 6; San Diego 41, Kansas City 38; Carolina 20, Miami 16; for 108 yards. injured pass rushers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston for much Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 11; St. Louis 42, Chicago 21; Baltimore 19, NY Jets 3; Tennessee 23, Oakland 19; Arizona 40, Indianapolis 11; Dallas 24, The defending champion Ravens (5-6) had lost of the game. NY Giants 21. four of five before bouncing back to beat New York (5-6) and “It’s kind of what our season’s been about. Can you drive Conference National Football Conference keep their playoff hopes alive. Baltimore won on the strength and score at the end?” San Diego could. AFC East NFC East of its defense as the Jets committed three turnovers and went Jamaal Charles added 115 yards rushing and two touch- W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 6 5 0 0 298 279 .545 1 for 12 on third-down conversions. Rookie Geno Smith com- downs for the Chiefs, who had their highest best point total of New England 8 3 0 1 288 230 .727 Philadelphia 6 5 0 0 276 260 .545 pleted nine of 22 passes for 127 yards and two , NY Jets 5 6 0 0 186 287 .455 the season. NY Giants 4 7 0 0 213 280 .364 both by Corey Graham. Miami 5 6 0 0 229 245 .455 Washington 3 7 0 0 246 311 .300 Buffalo 4 7 0 1 236 273 .364 PACKERS 26, VIKINGS 26 NFC North STEELERS 27, BROWNS 11 AFC North Detroit 6 5 0 0 286 277 .545 At Green Bay, backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw for Cincinnati 7 4 0 2 275 206 .636 At Cleveland, the Steelers (5-6) continued their climb back Chicago 6 5 0 0 303 309 .545 218 yards to help the Packers storm back from a 16-point Pittsburgh 5 6 0 0 243 256 .455 into AFC wild-card contention as threw Green Bay 5 5 1 0 284 265 .500 deficit, but Minnesota (2-8-1) and Green Bay (5-5-1) could Baltimore 5 6 0 1 227 215 .455 two touchdown passes. Roethlisberger connected on a 41- only muster field goals in overtime. Cleveland 4 7 0 0 203 265 .364 Minnesota 2 8 1 0 266 346 .227 yard TD pass to Antonio Brown and hit Emmanuel Sanders on Mason Crosby hit from 20 yards at 10:28 of the extra peri- AFC South NFC South a 4-yarder for the Steelers, who have turned their season od and Blair Walsh connected from 35 with 3:54 left. Indianapolis 7 4 0 0 263 260 .636 New Orleans 9 2 0 0 305 196 .818 around following an 0-4 start. One last chance for the Vikings went nowhere with 1 sec- Tennessee 5 6 0 1 250 245 .455 Carolina 8 3 0 0 258 151 .727 Roethlisberger finished 22 of 34 for 217 yards and ond left, and the teams walked off Jacksonville 2 9 0 0 142 324 .182 Tampa Bay 3 8 0 1 211 258 .273 improved to 16-1 against the Browns (4-7), who have lost five with the first tie in the NFL since the Rams and 49ers end- Houston 2 9 0 1 199 289 .182 Atlanta 2 9 0 0 227 309 .182 of six. Browns quarterback Jason Campbell sustained a con- ed 24-24 on Nov. 11, 2012. It was the first game under the AFC West NFC West cussion in the third quarter when he was sacked by corner- tiebreaking rules instituted in 2012 that ended in a tie after Denver 9 2 0 1 429 289 .818 Seattle 10 1 0 0 306 179 .909 back William Gay. Campbell was struck in the helmet by Gay both teams kicked field goals to begin the extra period. It was Kansas City 9 2 0 0 270 179 .818 Arizona 7 4 0 0 254 223 .636 and his head snapped back and banged the turf. the second time a game had each team make field goals to San Diego 5 6 0 1 269 260 .455 San Francisco 6 4 0 0 247 178 .600 Gay later picked off Brandon Weeden and returned it 21 open overtime; Houston won the other last November over Oakland 4 7 0 0 213 269 .364 St. Louis 5 6 0 0 266 255 .455 yards for a TD. — AP