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KANSAS CITY: Chiefs inside linebacker Derrick Johnson (56) recovers a over Houston Texans tackle Derek Newton (75) during the second half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium. —AP Colts storm past unbeaten Broncos

INDIANAPOLIS: Andrew Luck threw for three pleted 14 of 20 passes for 204 yards with one within range to win it. Running back Le’Veon Tramaine Brock also intercepted a pass, the fumble recovery 30 yards for a touch- and ran for another Sunday . Matt Forte rushed for three touch- Bell ran for a season-high 93 yards on 19 car- Justin Smith had two of the 49ers’ three sacks down. The Buccaneers (0-6) controlled the ball night, outplaying predecessor Peyton downs, Alshon Jeffrey had 105 yards receiving, ries. Joe Flacco passed for 215 yards and a and Kassim Osgood recovered a muffed punt in the fourth quarter, but managed only two Manning in a 39-33 victory over the previously and Devin Hester tied Deion Sanders’ NFL touchdown, but couldn’t stop the defending for a TD. field goals by Rian Lindell. unbeaten . record for return touchdowns with an 81-yard Super Bowl champions (3-4) from losing for The Titans (3-4) lost their third straight The victory ended the Broncos’ 17-game put runback for the Bears (4-3). the third time in their last four games. even with Jake Locker starting after missing BILLS 23, DOLPHINS 21 regular-season winning streak in the first two games with a sprained right hip and knee. Mario Williams forced a fumble when he game Manning played against his former JETS 30, PATRIOTS 27 PACKERS 31, BROWNS 13 Locker threw for 326 yards with two TD passes sacked Ryan Tannehill with less than three team since being released in March 2012. Nick Folk kicked a 42-yard field goal with guided an undermanned in a fourth-quarter spurt that came up short. minutes left, setting up the winning field goal. Manning finished 29 of 49 for 386 yards 5:07 left in overtime. Folk got a second chance offense with 260 yards and three touchdowns, Dan Carpenter, released in August after five with three TDs and one . He was after he missed a 56-yarder moments earlier. and Eddie Lacy ran for another score. BENGALS 27, LIONS 24 seasons with the Dolphins, beat his former sacked four times and tried desperately to ral- But Chris Jones was called for unsportsman- Lacy finished with 82 yards, while tight end Mike Nugent’s 54-yard field goal as time team by making a 31-yarder with 33 seconds ly the Broncos late. But the Colts took advan- like conduct for pushing a teammate forward Jermichael Finley had a 10 yard touchdown expired lifted the Bengals. The AFC North- to go. Rookie Nickell Robey returned an inter- tage of his and Denver’s uncharacteristic mis- to try to block the kick, a new NFL rule. catch in the first quarter before leaving with a leading Bengals (5-2) won a game for the sec- ception 19 yards for a touchdown on the third takes. New York, given new life, ran the ball three neck injury. The team said he had movement ond straight week by the same score thanks to play of the game to help the Bills build an ear- Luck converted an early fumble into a TD times to set up Folk’s winner. in his extremities. Nugent’s right foot. He made an overtime kick ly 14-0 lead, but they had to rally after pass. Indy got nine points out of a second- threw a touchdown pass and ran for another Green Bay (4-2) won its third straight game. to give Cincinnati a win after it blew a 14- Brandon Gibson caught his second touch- quarter strip sack, and Luck scored on a 10- score as the Jets (4-3) topped Tom Brady and Rodgers finished 25 for 36 in methodically point, fourth-quarter lead at Buffalo down pass of the game to put Miami ahead. yard run in the third quarter, a drive helped by the Patriots (5-2). New England tied it at 27 carving up Cleveland (3-4) despite already The Lions (4-3) looked like they did enough The injury-plagued Bills (3-4) ended a a series of defensive penalties. When the with 16 seconds left in regulation on Stephen being without two of his top targets in injured to send the game to OT, but rookie Sam streak of six consecutive road losses, including Broncos (6-1) finally had a chance to tie it, Gostkowski’s 44-yard field goal. receivers James Jones and Randall Cobb. Martin shanked a punt just 28 yards to mid- two this season, while Miami (3-3) lost its third Manning was intercepted. Indianapolis has New England had defeated New York in six The defense took care of the rest against field in the final minute. Andy Dalton, who game in a row. not lost consecutive games under Luck. straight regular-season meetings, and saw its struggling Brandon Weeden, who threw three touchdown passes, took advan- 12-game winning streak against the AFC East was 17 for 42 for 149 yards. The Browns’ tage with two short passes to set up the win- PANTHERS 30, RAMS 15 CHIEFS 17, TEXANS 16 end. Jordan Cameron caught a 2-yard touchdown ning field goal. Detroit’s Matthew Stafford Cam Newton completed 15 of 17 passes for Jamaal Charles ran for 86 yards and a pass in the fourth quarter. connected with on two of his 204 yards and a touchdown in a heated game. touchdown and Alex Smith also ran for a score STEELERS 19, RAVENS 16 three TD passes. The Rams (3-4) lost their cool with several per- as the scrappy Chiefs held off the banged-up Shaun Suisham drilled a 42-yard field goal 49ERS 31, TITANS 17 sonal foul penalties - and then lost quarter- Houston to remain unbeaten. with no time remaining. Suisham’s fourth field Colin Kaepernick threw for 199 yards and COWBOYS 17, EAGLES 3 back to an apparent left knee The Chiefs were forced to punt the ball to goal of the day pushed the Steelers (2-4) to ran for 68 and a touchdown. The 49ers (5-2) Tony Romo threw for 317 yards and one injury late in the fourth quarter. The extent of Houston with 1:46 left in the game. But after their second straight win. won their fourth straight before heading to touchdown and the Cowboys overcame a the injury was unknown and Bradford will Case Keenum threw an incompletion on first Ben Roethlisberger completed 17 of 23 London for a game with winless Jacksonville sluggish start to take sole possession of first undergo an MRI exam. down, the young quarterback was stripped by passes for 160 yards and a touchdown. He hit by jumping out to a 17-0 halftime lead. Frank place in the NFC East. Bradford was running toward the sideline linebacker Tamba Hali at his 2. Derrick Antonio Brown for a pair of big gains on Gore also ran for a pair of 1-yard TDs as San Two teams that averaged a combined 58 when he was pushed out of bounds by safety Johnson recovered the fumble for the Chiefs. Pittsburgh’s final drive, putting Suisham well Francisco cruised. points per game and allowed a combined 55 Mike Mitchell and came up holding his left Smith simply kneeled from there as time totaled 13 punts in a first half that ended with knee. He was carted to the locker room. ran out, allowing Kansas City (7-0) to extend Dallas (4-3) leading 3-0. It was more two inept Panthers quarterback Captain Munnerlyn the second-best start in franchise history. The NFL results/standings offenses than two dominant defenses. intercepted Bradford on the game’s first play 2003 team began the season 9-0. The Eagles (3-4) have lost a franchise-worst and returned it 45 yards for a score. Bradford Keenum, making his first NFL start in place Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 23; Washington 45, Chicago 41; Dallas 17, Philadelphia 3; NY Jets 30, New England 27 (OT); nine straight games at home. Their last win at had a long TD pass called back on a penalty. of the injured , threw for 271 Buffalo 23, Miami 21; Carolina 30, St. Louis 15; Cincinnati 27, Detroit 24; San Diego 24, Jacksonville 6; San Francisco the Linc was over the on The Rams were flagged for five personal fouls yards and a touchdown for the Texans (2-5). 31, Tennessee 17; Green Bay 31, Cleveland 13; Pittsburgh 19, Baltimore 16; Kansas City 17, Houston 16; Indianapolis Sept. 30, 2012. and Chris Long was ejected for throwing a But he didn’t get much help from his run 39, Denver 33. A Cowboys defensive line missing three of punch. game after Arian Foster left in the first quarter Conference National Football Conferenc its projected starters pressured and harassed with a hamstring injury and did not return. AFC East NFC East Nick Foles before sending him to the sideline CHARGERS 24, JAGUARS 6 W L T OTL PF PA PCT Dallas 4 3 0 0 200 155 .571 with a head injury on the last play of the third Philip Rivers threw for 285 yards and a REDSKINS 45, BEARS 41 New England 5 2 0 1 152 127 .714 Philadelphia 3 4 0 0 169 196 .429 quarter. touchdown, Ryan Mathews ran for 110 yards Roy Helu’s third touchdown, a 3-yard run NY Jets 4 3 0 0 134 162 .571 Washington 2 4 0 0 152 184 .333 and a score, and the surging Chargers (4-3) with 45 seconds to play, lifted the Redskins. Miami 3 3 0 0 135 140 .500 NY Giants 0 6 0 0 103 209 0 FALCONS 31, BUCCANEERS 23 showed little, if any, issues with a short week, Robert Griffin III completed 18 of 29 passes for Buffalo 3 4 0 1 159 178 .429 NFC North Matt Ryan threw for 273 yards and three a cross-country flight and an early start time. 298 yards with two touchdowns and one AFC North Green Bay 4 2 0 0 168 127 .667 touchdowns, including two to Jacquizz And they played nothing like a team looking interception for the Redskins (2-4), who have Cincinnati 5 2 0 0 148 135 .714 Detroit 4 3 0 0 186 167 .571 Rodgers, and the Falcons snapped their three- ahead to its bye week. both of their wins against backup quarter- Baltimore 3 4 0 0 150 148 .429 Chicago 4 3 0 0 213 206 .571 game losing streak. Then again, the Jaguars have made every- Cleveland 3 4 0 0 131 156 .429 Minnesota 1 4 0 0 125 158 .200 backs. This time it was Josh McCown, who Pittsburgh 2 4 0 0 107 132 .333 had seven receptions for a one look good. Jacksonville (0-7) has lost NFC South entered in the second quarter after AFC South career-best 149 yards, including a 37-yard every game this season by double digits, New Orleans 5 1 0 0 161 103 .833 left with a groin injury. Indianapolis 5 2 0 0 187 131 .714 touchdown catch, for the Falcons (2-4). becoming the first team since the 1984 Carolina 3 3 0 0 139 83 .500 Griffin also ran 11 times for a season-high Tennessee 3 4 0 1 145 146 .429 Douglas flourished as Ryan’s No. 1 receiver Houston Oilers to garner that dubious distinc- 84 yards against a defense depleted by Houston 2 5 0 1 122 194 .286 Atlanta 2 4 0 0 153 157 .333 with Julio Jones out for the season and Roddy tion. The Oilers lost their first 10 games that injuries, but the breakout performance came Jacksonville 0 7 0 0 76 222 0 Tampa Bay 0 6 0 0 87 132 0 White inactive for the first time in his nine- season by at least 10 points. from rookie tight end Jordan Reed, who AFC West NFC West year career due to hamstring and ankle Rivers completed his first 14 passes, pick- caught nine passes for 134 yards and one Kansas City 7 0 0 0 169 81 1.000 Seattle 6 1 0 0 191 116 .857 injuries. ing apart Jacksonville’s defense with short touchdown. Denver 6 1 0 0 298 197 .857 San Francisco 5 2 0 0 176 135 .714 Falcons safety William Moore sacked Mike throws and clock-eating drives. He finished 22 McCown, playing in a regular-season game San Diego 4 3 0 0 168 144 .571 St. Louis 3 4 0 0 156 184 .429 Glennon to force a fumble on Tampa Bay’s first of 26. Mathews topped the century mark for for the first time since the 2011 season, com- Oakland 2 4 0 0 105 132 .333 Arizona 3 4 0 0 133 161 .429 possession. Safety Thomas DeCoud returned the second consecutive week. —AP