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SUNDAY STARS

By The Associated Press

Quarterbacks

Drew Brees, Chargers, was 28-for-37 for 378 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-31 win over Kansas City.

Kelly Holcomb, Browns, went 30-for-39 for 412 yards, the second-most yards in his career, and five touchdowns in a 58-48 loss to Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, threw a career-high four touchdown passes and finished 22-of-29 for 251 yards.

Brian Griese, Bucs, went 27-of-39 for 347 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in a 21-14 loss to Carolina.

Running backs

Rudi Johnson, Bengals, ran for a season-high 202 yards and two scores on 26 carries in a 58-48 win over Cleveland.

Willis McGahee, Bills, had 116 yards and four touchdowns on 28 carries in a 38-9 win over Seattle.

Domanick Davis, Texans, rushed for a season-high 129 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown run, in a 31-21 win over the Titans. Davis added seven reception for 52 yards.

Fred Taylor, Jaguars, had 147 yards on 22 carries in a 27-16 loss to Minnesota.

Corey Dillon, Patriots, rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown in a 24-3 win over Baltimore.

Nick Goings, Panthers, ran for 106 yards in a 21-14 win over Tampa Bay, a week after rushing for a career-high 121.

Receivers

Chad Johnson, Bengals, had 117 yards and a touchdown on 10 receptions in a 58-48 win over Cleveland.

Keary Colbert, Panthers caught a 40-yard touchdown pass, his second of the game, with 20 seconds remaining to lift Carolina to a 21-14 victory over the Bucs. Colbert finished with 72 yards on three catches.

Michael Pittman, Bucs, had eight catches for 134 yards and touchdown receptions of 6 and 8 yards in a 21-14 loss to Carolina. Pittman, the starting running back, only had 29 yards rushing on 18 carries.

Antonio Gates, Chargers, had seven catches for 92 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-31 win over Kansas City.

Alge Crumpler, Falcons, had four catches for 103 yards and the game-winning 20-yard scoring reception in a 24-21 win over New Orleans.

Defense

Kevin Williams, Vikings, returned a fumble 77 yards for the clinching score in a 27-16 win over the Jaguars.

Julius Peppers, Panthers, ran an interception back 46 yards for a score, blocked a field goal and had a sack in a 21-14 win over Tampa Bay.

Deltha O'Neal, Bengals, returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown with 1:43 to play, sealing Cincinnati's 58-48 win over Cleveland.

Jarvis Green, Patriots, recovered a fumble in the end zone in a 24-3 win over Baltimore.

Special Teams

Dante Hall, Chiefs, had a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in a 34-31 loss to the Chargers. Hall would have had another score, but he dropped the ball during a 77-yard kickoff return and the Chargers recovered on the 5.

Adam Vinatieri, Patriots, had three field goals (28, 40, 48), stretching his streak to 21 straight successful kicks in a 24-3 win over Baltimore.

MILESTONES

The Philadelphia Eagles are the third team since the 16-game schedule began in 1978 to win a division title by its 11th game, joining the Bears in 1985 and the 49ers in 1997. Chicago won the Super Bowl after the 1985 season. ... Adam Vinatieri's 28-yard field goal early in the second quarter put New England up 3-0 and gave the Patriots an NFL record with 16 consecutive regular-season games in which they've scored first. The Miami Dolphins set the record of 15 straight in 1978. ... Jerome Bettis' 47th career 100-yard game matches Franco Harris' team record. ... Andy Reid won his 66th game, tying him with Greasy Neale for No. 1 among Eagles coaches. ... Eagles K David Akers has 14 40-plus yard field goals for a single-season team record, breaking Paul McFadden's mark of 13 in 1984. ... Antonio Gates had two touchdown receptions to give him 11 on the season, breaking Kellen Winslow's record for San Diego tight ends.

POINTS APLENTY

Cincinnati and Cleveland played the most remarkable game in their intrastate rivalry, a wacky 58-48 Bengals victory that turned into the second-highest scoring game in NFL history. The 106 combined points were the most in an NFL game since the Redskins beat the Giants 72-41 on Nov. 27, 1966, for the league record. The most since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 was 99 - Seattle beat Kansas City 51-48 in overtime on Nov. 27, 1983.

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