Sunday’s NFL summaries
Cowboys 38, Eagles 27
Dez Bryant caught a career-best three touchdown catches from Tony Romo and visiting Dallas rallied to beat Philadelphia after wasting a 21-0 lead. DeMarco Murray had a pair of TD runs to help the Cowboys move ahead of the Eagles into first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys jumped to a 21-0 lead early in the second quarter before Philadelphia rallied behind Mark Sanchez. Chris Polk had TD runs of 1 and 5 yards and Darren Sproles ran in from the 1 to give the Eagles a 24-21 lead late in third quarter. But Romo and the Cowboys answered quickly with two touchdowns in a span of 2:51.
| Dallas | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 38 |
| Philadelphia | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | — | 27 |
Dal—Murray 1 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—Bryant 4 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—Bryant 26 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Phi—Polk 5 run (Parkey kick)
Phi—FG Parkey 47
Phi—Polk 1 run (Parkey kick)
Phi—Sproles 1 run (Parkey kick)
Dal—Murray 2 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—Bryant 25 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Phi—FG Parkey 43
Dal—FG Bailey 49
A—69,596.
| Dal | Phi | |
| First downs | 26 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 364 | 294 |
| Rushes-yards | 42-115 | 21-75 |
| Passing | 249 | 219 |
| Punt Returns | 1-(-1) | 1-1 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-94 | 5-75 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-8 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-31-0 | 17-28-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-16 | 4-33 |
| Punts | 5-41.0 | 3-52.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-79 | 8-95 |
| Time of Poss | 41:55 | 18:05 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Dallas, Murray 31-81, Dunbar 5-22, Randle 2-13, Romo 4-(minus 1). Philadelphia, McCoy 16-64, Polk 2-6, Sproles 3-5.
PASSING—Dallas, Romo 22-31-0-265. Philadelphia, Sanchez 17-28-2-252.
RECEIVING—Dallas, Witten 7-69, Bryant 6-114, Beasley 4-42, Williams 2-19, Hanna 1-12, Dunbar 1-6, Murray 1-3. Philadelphia, Maclin 4-98, Celek 4-52, Ertz 3-32, Cooper 2-17, Sproles 2-8, Huff 1-44, McCoy 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Chiefs 31, Raiders 13
Alex Smith threw for 297 yards and two scores, Kansas City shut down Derek Carr and the Oakland offense and the Chiefs beat the visiting Raiders. Knile Davis had touchdowns running and receiving, and De’Anthony Thomas returned a punt 81 yards for another score. The Chiefs led 10-6 early in the third quarter before scoring three touchdowns in 4 minutes, 42 seconds. The last was a 70-yard throw from Smith to Davis, who had taken over the majority of running back duties after Jamaal Charles took a shot to the head. Charles appeared to pass concussion testing and returned briefly to the game.
| Oakland | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 13 |
| Kansas City | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | — | 31 |
KC—Thomas 81 punt return (Santos kick)
KC—FG Santos 41
Oak—FG Janikowski 53
Oak—FG Janikowski 33
KC—Davis 3 run (Santos kick)
KC—Kelce 20 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick)
KC—Davis 70 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick)
Oak—J.Jones 1 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick)
A—72,153.
| Oak | KC | |
| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Total Net Yards | 280 | 388 |
| Rushes-yards | 17-78 | 27-93 |
| Passing | 202 | 295 |
| Punt Returns | 2-1 | 8-156 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-73 | 2-66 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 27-56-0 | 18-31-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-20 | 1-2 |
| Punts | 11-43.4 | 7-39.9 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-75 | 11-84 |
| Time of Poss | 30:00 | 30:00 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, Murray 12-59, McFadden 2-13, Jones-Drew 2-6, Carr 1-0. Kansas City, Charles 12-52, A.Smith 3-17, Thomas 2-14, Davis 9-11, Daniel 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Oakland, Carr 27-56-0-222. Kansas City, Daniel 0-1-0-0, A.Smith 18-30-0-297.
RECEIVING—Oakland, J.Jones 8-57, Rivera 7-39, Holmes 5-70, Butler 3-23, Murray 2-17, V.Brown 2-16. Kansas City, Kelce 5-59, Bowe 3-69, Wilson 3-69, Davis 1-70, Avant 1-14, Hammond Jr. 1-7, Thomas 1-5, Fasano 1-2, Charles 1-1, Sherman 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Kansas City, Santos 44 (WL), 47 (WL).
Steelers 27, Falcons 20
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 360 yards, William Gay returned an interception 52 yards for a touchdown, and Pittsburgh defeated host Atlanta. The Steelers extended the lead to 27-13 with Le’Veon Bell’s 1-yard run in the opening minute of the fourth period. The Falcons made a game of it, pulling within a touchdown on Matt Ryan’s 4-yard pass to Roddy White. But the Steelers clinched the victory with their final possession, converting three times on third down.
| Pittsburgh | 6 | 14 | 0 | 7 | — | 27 |
| Atlanta | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | — | 20 |
Pit—FG Suisham 38
Pit—FG Suisham 38
Pit—Gay 52 interception return (Suisham kick)
Atl—Hester 17 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
Pit—Bell 1 run (Suisham kick)
Atl—FG Bryant 28
Atl—FG Bryant 22
Pit—Bell 13 run (Suisham kick)
Atl—White 4 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick
A—71,161.
| Pit | Atl | |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 398 | 407 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-45 | 20-97 |
| Passing | 353 | 310 |
| Punt Returns | 2-43 | 1-7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-50 | 4-83 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-52 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 27-35-0 | 26-37-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 3-43.0 | 3-48.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-34 | 3-25 |
| Time of Poss | 30:43 | 29:17 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Bell 20-47, Roethlisberger 2-(minus 2). Atlanta, S.Jackson 11-46, Ryan 3-27, Freeman 4-21, Rodgers 2-3.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 27-35-0-360. Atlanta, Ryan 26-37-1-310.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, A.Brown 10-123, Bell 5-72, Wheaton 5-66, Miller 4-68, Bryant 3-31. Atlanta, Douglas 10-131, White 7-58, Hester 5-85, Rodgers 1-12, S.Jackson 1-11, Freeman 1-9, Toilolo 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Giants 24, Redskins 13
Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes to rookie Odell Beckham Jr. and New York defeated Washington in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Manning and Beckham combined 12 times for 143 yards, with touchdown passes covering 10, 35 and 6 yards. The 35-yarder gave the Giants a 17-13 lead late in third quarter. The 6-yarder with 4:41 to go sent the Redskins to their sixth consecutive loss.
| Washington | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 |
| N.Y. Giants | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | — | 24 |
Was—FG Forbath 35
NYG—Beckham Jr. 10 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick)
Was—Thompson 9 pass from Griffin III (Forbath kick)
NYG—FG J.Brown 32
Was—FG Forbath 38
NYG—Beckham Jr. 35 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick)
NYG—Beckham Jr. 6 pass from E.Manning (J.Brown kick)
A—77,628.
| Was | NYG | |
| First downs | 21 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 372 | 287 |
| Rushes-yards | 27-144 | 22-49 |
| Passing | 228 | 238 |
| Punt Returns | 1-1 | 4-19 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-33 | 3-90 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-34-0 | 23-34-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 7-47 | 1-12 |
| Punts | 6-45.2 | 6-43.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-135 | 9-60 |
| Time of Poss | 32:31 | 27:29 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Washington, Morris 14-49, Griffin III 5-46, McCoy 2-24, Thompson 3-12, Jackson 1-9, Young 1-3, Redd Jr. 1-1. N.Y. Giants, A.Williams 18-44, Jennings 1-3, Hynoski 2-2, Beckham Jr. 1-0.
PASSING—Washington, Griffin III 18-27-0-236, McCoy 4-7-0-39. N.Y. Giants, E.Manning 23-34-0-250.
RECEIVING—Washington, Garcon 4-36, Redd Jr. 3-62, Thompson 3-22, Jackson 3-15, Reed 3-13, Roberts 2-81, Moss 1-18, Paul 1-17, Paulsen 1-9, Young 1-2. N.Y. Giants, Beckham Jr. 12-143, Ogletree 3-25, Randle 2-30, Donnell 2-11, Fells 1-16, Parker 1-12, A.Williams 1-9, Washington 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Patriots 41, Dolphins 13
The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East title for the sixth straight season as Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes in a big third quarter that carried them to a win over Miami in Foxborough, Massachusets. Leading just 14-13 at halftime, the Patriots scored on four consecutive series while piling up 24 points, the most in any third period in team history. New England can secure home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs by beating the Jets and Bills.
| Miami | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 |
| New England | 7 | 7 | 24 | 3 | — | 41 |
NE—Arrington 62 blocked field goal return (Gostkowski kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 24
NE—Vereen 3 run (Gostkowski kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 53
Mia—M.Wallace 32 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick)
NE—Blount 3 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 35
NE—Gronkowski 27 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Edelman 6 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 36
A—68,756.
| Mia | NE | |
| First downs | 23 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 384 | 395 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-76 | 29-108 |
| Passing | 308 | 287 |
| Punt Returns | 2-34 | 3-30 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-26 | 3-43 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 2-70 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 29-47-2 | 21-35-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-38 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 4-39.8 | 3-48.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 5-51 |
| Time of Poss | 33:46 | 26:14 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Miami, Miller 16-47, Tannehill 3-21, Dan.Thomas 2-5, Matthews 1-3, M.Wallace 1-0. New England, Gray 11-62, Brady 3-18, Blount 8-17, Edelman 1-6, Vereen 6-5.
PASSING—Miami, Tannehill 29-47-2-346. New England, Brady 21-35-1-287.
RECEIVING—Miami, Landry 8-99, Clay 6-59, M.Wallace 5-104, Gibson 3-29, Dan.Thomas 2-20, Matthews 2-16, Williams 2-9, Miller 1-10. New England, Edelman 7-88, LaFell 6-66, Gronkowski 3-96, Blount 2-7, Vereen 1-12, Amendola 1-11, Gray 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Miami, Sturgis 41 (BK).
Colts 17, Texans 10
Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and Indianapolis won its second straight AFC South title by holding off visiting Houston. Luck was 18 of 34 with 187 yards and one interception on the same day Reggie Wayne passed Peyton Manning for the most games and wins in franchise history. Wayne has played in 209 games, winning 142. The Texans took a 7-0 lead on Kendrick Lewis’ 27-yard interception return. Luck tied it with a 26-yard TD pass to Hakeem Nicks. Luck hooked up with Dwayne Allen on a 3-yard TD pass to make it 14-7 before halftime. Indy sealed it with a late field goal.
| Houston | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Indianapolis | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | 17 |
Hou—K.Lewis 27 interception return (Bullock kick)
Ind—Nicks 26 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Allen 3 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Hou—FG Bullock 53
Ind—FG Vinatieri 29
A—65,148.
| Hou | Ind | |
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 289 | 278 |
| Rushes-yards | 41-137 | 28-110 |
| Passing | 152 | 168 |
| Punt Returns | 3-6 | 4-13 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-28 | 2-60 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-27 | 1-8 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 13-25-1 | 18-34-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-5 | 2-19 |
| Punts | 7-42.7 | 7-46.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-66 | 7-45 |
| Time of Poss | 31:05 | 28:55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Houston, Foster 26-99, Blue 8-26, Fitzpatrick 3-16, Savage 4-(minus 4). Indianapolis, Herron 11-60, Richardson 9-32, Luck 8-18.
PASSING—Houston, Fitzpatrick 3-6-0-30, Savage 10-19-1-127. Indianapolis, Luck 18-34-1-187.
RECEIVING—Houston, Hopkins 5-77, Foster 3-18, D.Johnson 2-21, Griffin 2-11, Posey 1-30. Indianapolis, Hilton 4-50, Wayne 4-24, Nicks 2-44, Fleener 2-32, Allen 2-16, Herron 2-12, Richardson 2-9.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Ravens 20, Jaguars 12
Baltimore sacked rookie quarterback Blake Bortles eight times and returned a blocked punt for a touchdown to squeeze out a lackluster home victory over lowly Jacksonville. Baltimore gained only 31 yards rushing through three quarters and scored just once with its offense on the field. But the defense was solid, and special teams helped the Ravens got a victory they needed to stay in the thick of the AFC playoff chase. Terrell Suggs was credited with 2 1/2 sacks and rookie Timmy Jernigan, starting for the suspended Haloti Ngata, had two.
| Jacksonville | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 20 |
Bal—Aiken 11 blocked punt return (Tucker kick)
Jax—FG Scobee 53
Jax—FG Scobee 45
Jax—FG Scobee 53
Bal—FG Tucker 22
Jax—FG Scobee 45
Bal—Daniels 3 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
Bal—FG Tucker 33
A—70,801.
| Jax | Bal | |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 248 | 314 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-82 | 26-93 |
| Passing | 166 | 221 |
| Punt Returns | 2-14 | 3-49 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-50 | 1-16 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-38-1 | 20-30-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 8-63 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-44.5 | 4-50.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-60 | 9-70 |
| Time of Poss | 31:42 | 28:18 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Jacksonville, Gerhart 13-54, Johnson 6-19, Todman 3-7, Bortles 1-2. Baltimore, Forsett 16-48, Pierce 6-37, Flacco 4-8.
PASSING—Jacksonville, Bortles 21-37-1-210, Anger 1-1-0-19. Baltimore, Flacco 20-30-0-221.
RECEIVING—Jacksonville, Shorts III 6-76, Hurns 6-70, Lee 4-14, Lewis 2-22, Gerhart 2-9, Ta’ufo’ou 1-19, Todman 1-19. Baltimore, M.Brown 5-66, Smith Sr. 5-37, Daniels 4-62, Gillmore 2-37, T.Smith 2-16, Juszczyk 1-4, Forsett 1-(minus 1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Jacksonville, Scobee 42 (WR). Baltimore, Tucker 54 (SH), 54 (WL).
Panthers 19, Buccaneers 17
Derek Anderson threw for 277 yards and a touchdown, Graham Gano kicked four field goals and Carolina defeated Tampa Bay in Charlotte, North Carolina, to remain alive in the NFC South playoff race. Anderson was 25 of 40 and improved to 2-0 as a starter in place of Cam Newton, sidelined while recovering from a car accident Tuesday that left him with two fractures in his lower back. Greg Olsen tied a career high with 10 catches for 110 yards, and rookie Kelvin Benjamin had eight grabs for 104 yards.
| Tampa Bay | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Carolina | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 19 |
Car—FG Gano 29
TB—Evans 8 pass from McCown (Murray kick)
Car—FG Gano 49
Car—FG Gano 38
TB—FG Murray 48
Car—Cotchery 2 pass from Anderson (Gano kick)
Car—FG Gano 45
TB—McCown 16 run (Murray kick)
A—72,842.
| TB | Car | |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total Net Yards | 287 | 390 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-151 | 32-121 |
| Passing | 136 | 269 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 2-18 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-25 | 4-61 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 13-28-1 | 25-40-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-18 | 3-8 |
| Punts | 5-38.8 | 3-33.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-2 | 4-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-29 | 4-25 |
| Time of Poss | 22:29 | 37:31 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Martin 14-96, Sims 7-34, McCown 2-21. Carolina, Stewart 22-73, Brown 1-17, Anderson 5-14, Whittaker 2-13, Tolbert 2-4.
PASSING—Tampa Bay, McCown 13-28-1-154. Carolina, Anderson 25-40-0-277.
RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Jackson 6-70, Sims 3-45, Evans 2-13, Shepard 1-23, Martin 1-3. Carolina, Olsen 10-110, Benjamin 8-104, Cotchery 5-47, Brown 1-10, Stewart 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Carolina, Gano 50 (WL).
Bengals 30, Browns 0
Johnny Manziel spent his first NFL start being chased and taunted by Cincinnati defenders as the Bengals rudely welcomed the hyped rookie quarterback to the league with a demolition of host Cleveland. Bengals rookie Jeremy Hill rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Manziel, promoted over the slumping Brian Hoyer to spark the Browns, finished 10 of 18 for 80 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked three times, under pressure all afternoon and had Bengals players imitating his signature “money-rubbing” gesture more than once.
| Cincinnati | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — | 30 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Cin—Hill 2 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—FG Nugent 44
Cin—Hill 16 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—FG Nugent 44
Cin—FG Nugent 34
Cin—Burkhead 10 run (Nugent kick)
A—67,431.
| Cin | Cle | |
| First downs | 24 | 5 |
| Total Net Yards | 347 | 107 |
| Rushes-yards | 45-244 | 17-53 |
| Passing | 103 | 54 |
| Punt Returns | 5-49 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-24 | 5-101 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-2 | 1-15 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-24-1 | 10-18-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-14 | 3-26 |
| Punts | 2-38.5 | 7-47.9 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-41 | 9-68 |
| Time of Poss | 38:52 | 21:08 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Hill 25-148, Bernard 15-79, Burkhead 3-14, Dalton 2-3. Cleveland, West 5-23, Crowell 7-17, Manziel 5-13.
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 14-24-1-117. Cleveland, Manziel 10-18-2-80.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 5-49, Hewitt 3-34, Bernard 3-24, Hill 1-4, Sanu 1-4, Brock 1-2. Cleveland, Gordon 3-48, Crowell 2-10, Hawkins 2-7, Benjamin 1-9, Cameron 1-4, Gabriel 1-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Broncos 22, Chargers 10
Peyton Manning played through a thigh injury and flu-like symptoms and Connor Barth kicked five field goals to lead Denver to a 22-10 victory against San Diego that gave the visiting Broncos their fourth straight AFC West title. Manning came out of the game late in the second quarter. He apparently hurt his thigh while blocking linebacker Donald Butler on a run by C.J. Anderson. He returned for the start of the third quarter and on Denver’s second possession threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas to give the Broncos a 16-3 lead.
| Denver | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 22 |
| San Diego | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | 10 |
Den—FG Barth 19
Den—FG Barth 26
Den—FG Barth 19
SD—FG Novak 30
Den—D.Thomas 28 pass from Manning (Barth kick)
SD—Gates 5 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
Den—FG Barth 49
Den—FG Barth 44
A—68,682.
| Den | SD | |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 337 | 288 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-111 | 20-56 |
| Passing | 226 | 232 |
| Punt Returns | 3-27 | 2-61 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-65 | 2-47 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-23 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-22-0 | 24-41-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-7 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 3-40.3 | 4-49.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-71 | 8-65 |
| Time of Poss | 32:44 | 27:16 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Denver, Anderson 29-85, Stewart 2-16, Thompson 4-14, Osweiler 1-(minus 1), Manning 3-(minus 3). San Diego, Oliver 12-26, D.Brown 5-18, R.Brown 2-9, Rivers 1-3.
PASSING—Denver, Manning 14-20-0-233, Osweiler 0-2-0-0. San Diego, Rivers 24-41-2-232.
RECEIVING—Denver, D.Thomas 6-123, Sanders 3-53, Welker 2-16, Anderson 2-11, J.Thomas 1-30. San Diego, Gates 6-54, Oliver 4-44, D.Brown 4-38, Floyd 3-34, Royal 3-27, Allen 3-18, Ajirotutu 1-17.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—San Diego, Novak 46 (BK), 37 (WL).
Jets 16, Titans 11
Chris Ivory scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 3:09 left, and New York beat Tennessee in a game marked by a brawl between teams playing only for pride with the loser hoping for better draft position. Geno Smith threw for 179 yards and a TD. He also was apparently hit by Titans defensive tackle Jurrell Casey, starting a brawl in the third quarter. Casey was flagged, but not ejected.
| N.Y. Jets | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 16 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 |
Ten—FG Succop 40
Ten—Team safety
NYJ—FG Folk 51
Ten—FG Succop 33
NYJ—Conner 9 pass from Smith (Folk kick)
Ten—FG Succop 51
NYJ—Ivory 1 run (pass failed)
A—69,143.
| NYJ | Ten | |
| First downs | 17 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 277 | 342 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-114 | 28-89 |
| Passing | 163 | 253 |
| Punt Returns | 3-23 | 4-26 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-77 | 5-116 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-28-0 | 16-35-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-16 | 1-7 |
| Punts | 7-50.3 | 6-49.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-46 | 9-76 |
| Time of Poss | 30:03 | 29:57 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, C.Johnson 10-55, Ivory 12-25, Smith 4-16, Harvin 1-10, B.Powell 1-8, Conner 1-0. Tennessee, Greene 16-50, McCluster 5-15, Whitehurst 2-9, Sankey 3-8, Locker 2-7.
PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Smith 16-28-0-179. Tennessee, Locker 6-11-0-57, Whitehurst 10-24-0-203.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Decker 7-100, Cumberland 2-22, B.Powell 2-10, Amaro 1-20, Conner 1-9, Graham 1-9, Owusu 1-8, Ivory 1-1. Tennessee, N.Washington 6-102, Walker 4-93, McCluster 2-8, Sankey 1-18, Durham 1-14, Greene 1-13, L.Washington 1-2, Whitehurst 0-10.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Jets, Folk 53 (SH).
Lions 16, Vikings 14
Matt Prater’s 33-yard field goal with 3:38 remaining lifted Detroit to a home victory over Minnesota. The Lions are now even atop the NFC North with Green Bay, which lost to Buffalo earlier in the day, but Detroit didn’t have an easy time, spotting the Vikings a 14-0 lead before a pair of second-quarter interceptions helped the Lions start their rally. Even at the end, Detroit had to sweat out a 68-yard field goal attempt by Minnesota’s Blair Walsh on the game’s final play, which was short.
| Minnesota | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 |
| Detroit | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 |
Min—Asiata 2 run (Walsh kick)
Min—Jennings 8 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick)
Det—Tate 7 pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
Det—FG Prater 29
Det—FG Prater 30
Det—FG Prater 33
A—62,490.
| Min | Det | |
| First downs | 21 | 11 |
| Total Net Yards | 360 | 233 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-76 | 22-80 |
| Passing | 284 | 153 |
| Punt Returns | 2-37 | 2-14 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-74 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-58 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-41-2 | 17-28-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-31 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 2-50.5 | 6-44.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-25 | 5-35 |
| Time of Poss | 34:43 | 25:17 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Minnesota, Asiata 11-36, Bridgewater 3-30, Tate 5-8, Banyard 2-2. Detroit, Bell 15-62, Bush 3-7, Tate 2-5, Riddick 1-4, Stafford 1-2.
PASSING—Minnesota, Bridgewater 31-41-2-315. Detroit, Stafford 17-28-0-153.
RECEIVING—Minnesota, Rudolph 7-69, Asiata 7-50, Charle.Johnson 5-72, Wright 4-49, Jennings 3-43, Patterson 2-16, Ellison 2-9, Ford 1-7. Detroit, Tate 7-38, C.Johnson 4-53, Bell 4-41, Ebron 1-11, Bush 1-10.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Minnesota, Walsh 53 (WR), 26 (BK), 68 (SH).