Manning gets final tuneup

Eli Manning had another solid tuneup for the regular season, even if it was brief. Tom Brady didn’t need one.

Manning led a 16-play touchdown drive on the opening series, then went to the sideline with most of the New York Giants’ other starters in the Patriots 27-20 exhibition win Thursday night in Foxborough, Mass.

The Giants (1-3) got the ball first and scored on a 1-yard run by Brandon Jacobs. Manning was 5 for 8 for 58 yards on the drive, including four first-down passes to Jeremy Shockey.

Matt Cassell started for the Patriots (2-2) and led two scoring drives, ending in Stephen Gostkowski’s 37-yard field goal and Heath Evans’ 1-yard touchdown run that gave them the lead for good, 10-7.

Bills 16, Lions 14: At Detroit, rookie Troy Edwards directed a 90-yard drive that set up a tiebreaking field goal with 1:46 left, and Buffalo recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff.

Jaguars 31, Redskins 14: At Jacksonville, Fla., Jaguars backup quarterback David Garrard went 7 of 10 for 77 yards and Jacksonville beat Washington.

Saints 7, Dolphins 0: At New Orleans, rookie Pierre Thomas rushed 16 times for 81 yards and the only touchdown in the Saints’ win over Miami.

Vikings 23, Cowboys 14: At Minneapolis, Brooks Bollinger threw for 109 yards and a touchdown in just less than two quarters of Minnesota’s victory over Dallas.

Rams 10, Chiefs 3: At St. Louis, Larry Johnson carried three times for 12 yards, but Kansas City’s offense struggled again in a loss to the Rams.

Jets 13, Eagles 11: At Philadelphia, Mike Nugent kicked a 35-yard field goal as time expired, lifting New York over the Eagles.

Browns 19, Bears 9: At Chicago, Brady Quinn was efficient, leading Cleveland to a touchdown and a victory over the Bears.

Titans 30, Packers 14: At Nashville, Tenn.,Vince Young threw for a touchdown and ran for another for a second straight week, LenDale White added 77 total yards, and the Titans beat Brett Favre and Green Bay.

Buccaneers 31, Texans 24: At Tampa, Fla., Luke McCown threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, and Bruce Gradkowski threw a 31-yard scoring pass to Paris Warren with three minutes left to lift the Buccaneers.

Steelers 19, Panthers 3: At Charlotte, N.C., Jeff Reed kicked four field goals and Tyrone Carter return an interception 32 yards for a touchdown with a minute left in Pittsburgh’s win over Carolina.

Broncos 21, Cardinals 3: At Denver, the Broncos held out every starter and most key reserves but still defeated Arizona.

Chargers 16, 49ers 13: At San Diego, Alex Smith punctuated his homecoming with two turnovers, which helped the Chargers beat sloppy San Francisco.