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 Peyton Manning threw for 323 yards and a touchdown Sunday night
and was barely touched by Kansas City's sack-happy defense in
Denver's 27-17 victory.
The Broncos (9-1) tied the Chiefs atop the AFC West. Temporarily,
Denver holds the tiebreaker, but the teams meet again in two weeks
in Kansas City.
With Jack Del Rio replacing coach John Fox in charge of the Broncos
for the second straight week — Fox is recovering from heart surgery
— Denver became the first team to score more than 17 points on
Kansas City this season.
"We knew they would have some stops, that's an excellent defense,"
said Manning, whose team had scored at least 28 points in every
game. "We knew that once we got down to the red zone, getting
touchdowns was critical. They make teams settle for field goals down
there."
But the Broncos got those TDs as rookie Montee Ball rushed for two
scores and Manning hit Julius Thomas for a 9-yard touchdown.
Denver isn't getting cocky about the win, though.
"We put a lot of work into this game and these guys, play them again
in two weeks, which is kind of strange," added Manning, whose right
ankle sprain held up well. So did his offensive line against the
NFL's sacks leader: Kansas City didn't add to its 36 sacks.
"I thought he did a good job getting the ball out fast and I thought
he worked the pocket well," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said. "There were
times when we had pressure and you saw him slide and throw the
opposite (way) which isn't an easy thing to do. Most guys wouldn't
be able to get away with it."
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On Monday night, New England (7-2) is at Carolina (6-3).
On Thursday night, Indianapolis (7-3) beat Tennessee (4-6), 30-27.
Off this week were Dallas (5-5) and St. Louis (4-6).
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BEARS 23, RAVENS 20, OT
At Chicago, in perhaps the longest game in pro football history —
counting a nearly 2-hour weather delay — the Bears (6-4) moved into
a tie atop the NFC North with Detroit. Robbie Gould kicked a 38-yard
field goal in overtime after Justin Tucker tied it for the Ravens
(4-6) with a 21-yarder at the end of regulation.
The big delay came after Tucker kicked a 52-yard field goal with
4:51 remaining in the first quarter. Fans were ordered to take
cover. Players headed to the locker rooms as heavy rains and winds
whipped through Soldier Field. When they emerged the sky was
clearing and the sun coming out, but the rain and wind returned in
the third quarter, turning the stands into a sea of ponchos.
"It was pretty muddy, windy," Bears tight end Martellus Bennett
said. "I feel like I've been fishing all day."
Ray Rice rushed for 131 yards for Baltimore; he had 289 all season.
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STEELERS 37, LIONS 27
At Pittsburgh, the Lions (6-4) saw their short-lived sole division
lead disappear as Ben Roethlisberger passed for 367 yards and four
touchdowns.
Antonio Brown caught seven passes for 147 yards and two scores and
Pittsburgh's defense rebounded from allowing 27 points in the second
period. The Steelers kept the Lions (6-4) winless in Pittsburgh for
58 years.
Matthew Stafford threw for 362 yards with two touchdowns and an
interception to become the Lions' all-time leading passer. Calvin
Johnson hauled in six passes for 179 yards and both scores, but
Detroit's two stars disappeared over the final 30 minutes.
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SAINTS 23, 49ERS 20
At New Orleans, the 49ers fell far behind in the NFC West race and
New Orleans (8-2) took a big step toward an NFC South title and a
postseason first-round bye.
Marques Colston capped a record-setting day with a 20-yard reception
to get the Saints into field goal range, and Garrett Hartley kicked
a 31-yarder as time expired. Hartley, who missed four field goals in
the Saints' previous three games, made all three of his field goal
attempts in the fourth quarter.
Colston finished with five catches for 80 yards to become the
Saints' all-time leader in yards receiving with 7,923, passing Eric
Martin's two-decade-old mark of 7,854.
The Saints overcame three turnovers and a failed fourth-down
conversion.
Colin Kaepernick completed 17 of 31 passes for only 127 yards and
was sacked three times as the Niners (6-4) slipped 3½ games behind
Seattle in the West.
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EAGLES 24, REDSKINS 16
At Philadelphia, Nick Foles threw for 298 yards and ran for a
touchdown, LeSean McCoy had two TDs rushing and Philadelphia snapped
a 10-game home losing streak. The Eagles hadn't won at the Linc
since defeating the Giants on Sept. 30, 2012.
"Not one person on this team was defeated," Foles said. "Everybody
in our locker room believed we can win and if you feel that way,
it's something special. We have to keep the momentum going."
Chip Kelly's Eagles (6-5) are first in the NFC East, a half-game
ahead of idle Dallas. The defending division champion Redskins (3-7)
were down 24-0 in the fourth quarter and rallied behind Robert
Griffin III's TD passes of 62 yards to Darrel Young and 41 yards to
Aldrick Robinson and a pair of 2-point conversions.
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BENGALS 40, BROWNS 21
At Cincinnati, in nasty weather, Andy Dalton threw two touchdown
passes and the Bengals returned a blocked punt and a fumble for
touchdowns during a 31-point second quarter that set a team record.
The Bengals (7-4) head into their bye week with a 2½-game lead atop
the AFC North.
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This was the most lopsided game in the
intrastate series since Cincinnati's 30-0 win in Cleveland in
2006. It actually started well for the Browns (4-6), who got two
picks by Joe Haden, who ran one of them back 29 yards for a
touchdown and a 13-0 lead in the first quarter.
___ SEAHAWKS 41, VIKINGS 20
At Seattle, Percy Harvin made an impact in his season debut,
returning a kickoff 58 yards to set up Russell Wilson's 19-yard
touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin, in the Seahawks'
franchise-record 13th straight home win.
Harvin made his anticipated Seattle debut against the Vikings
(2-8), his former team, after missing the first 10 weeks
following hip surgery. But Wilson and Marshawn Lynch wouldn't
let Harvin's debut take the entire spotlight. Wilson had two
touchdown passes, while Lynch had two touchdowns running and one
receiving. Wilson completed 13 of 18 for 230 yards and a
career-best passer rating of 151.4.
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GIANTS 27, PACKERS 13
At East Rutherford, N.J., defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul scored
on a spectacular, leaping 24-yard fourth-quarter interception
return and the resurgent Giants won their fourth game in a row
by beating slumping and injured-riddled Green Bay.
Eli Manning threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Rueben Randle and
Brandon Jacobs added a 1-yard run as the host Giants (4-6)
handed the Packers (5-5) their third straight loss, their
longest skid since a five-game losing streak near the end of
2008.
Two of the three losses have come with quarterback Aaron Rodgers
sidelined with a broken left collarbone.
While Scott Tolzien played well at times in his first NFL start,
the Giants intercepted him three times.
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CARDINALS 27, JAGUARS 14
At Jacksonville, Fla., Carson Palmer threw for 419 yards and two
scores and did not throw an interception for the first time all
season.
Michael Floyd had a career-high 193 yards receiving, including a
91-yard touchdown on a catch-and-run as the Cardinals (6-4) won
their third straight game.
The Jaguars (1-9) at least scored a touchdown at home for the
first time this season. On fourth-and-2 from the 38 on the
opening drive, Chad Henne found tight end Danny Noble behind the
defense for a 62-yard score. It was Noble's first NFL reception.
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BILLS 37, JETS 14
At Orchard Park, N.Y., Jairus Byrd had two interceptions in
leading a Buffalo defense that forced four turnovers. Kyle
Williams had two sacks and forced a fumble, and Da'Norris Searcy
returned Geno Smith's third interception 32 yards for a
touchdown. Buffalo (4-7) snapped a three-game skid.
Buffalo's EJ Manuel won Round 2 of the AFC East showdown of
rookie quarterbacks by finishing 20 of 28 for 245 yards and two
scores.
Smith struggled in blustery conditions, finishing 8 of 23 for
103 yards four turnovers — including a lost fumble — before
being yanked in favor of Matt Simms after three quarters.
The visiting Jets (5-5) became the NFL's first team to alternate
wins and losses through the first 10 games of the season.
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DOLPHINS 20, CHARGERS 16
At Miami, the Dolphins held the Chargers without a touchdown
over the final three quarters, and Brent Grimes broke up Philip
Rivers' final pass in the end zone as time expired.
The victory gave the Dolphins (5-5) something to celebrate amid
a harassment scandal that has raised questions about the team's
locker room culture. An NFL special investigator will question
players this week about what might have happened between
Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito.
Ryan Tannehill threw for 268 yards, including a 39-yard score to
Charles Clay, who broke two tackles on the play. Miami managed
104 yards rushing behind a makeshift line.
The Chargers (4-6) lost their third game in a row.
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RAIDERS 28, TEXANS 23
At Houston, rookie Matt McGloin threw three touchdown passes in
his first NFL start and Oakland extended Houston's
franchise-record skid to eight games in Texans coach Gary
Kubiak's return from a mini-stroke.
McGloin, an undrafted free agent, was 18 of 32 for 197 yards in
place of an injured Terrelle Pryor.
Kubiak wasn't on the sideline, instead coaching from upstairs on
doctor's orders two weeks after collapsing at halftime of
Houston's game against Indianapolis.
The Texans (2-8) had a chance to take the lead late. But Matt
Schaub's pass to Andre Johnson on fourth down from the 8 was
broken up in the end zone to give Oakland (4-6) the win.
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BUCCANEERS 41, FALCONS 28
At Tampa, Fla., the Bucs won again as Bobby Rainey rushed for
163 yards and scored three touchdowns. A waiver wire pickup
filling in for the injured Doug Martin and Mike James, Rainey
scored on first-half runs of 43 and 3 yards. He caught a 4-yard
TD pass from Mike Glennon in the third quarter to help the Bucs
(2-8) win for the second straight time following an 0-8 start.
The Falcons (2-8) have lost four straight by a combined 135-61.
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