When the Philadelphia Eagles' defense can't stop anybody, the offense takes over. When the Cincinnati Bengals' offense can't get going, the defense handles matters.

That was evident Sunday when both teams displayed their resilience in victories.

Philadelphia rallied from 17-0 and a 24-6 deficits to win at Kansas City 37-31 behind Donovan McNabb, who shrugged off abdominal, chest and shin problems to throw for 369 yards and three touchdowns.

"I was just doing whatever I had to help my team win," said McNabb, who found Terrell Owens 11 times for 171 yards and a TD. "Nothing is easy in this game especially when your body is in a position where you feel like can't do what you're used to doing."

The Bengals were used to winning with big offense in their first three games. They moved to 4-0 for the first time since 1988 - the last time they went to the Super Bowl - by beating Houston 16-10, thanks mainly to their defense. Cincinnati had seven sacks, yielded just 128 yards passing to the winless Texans (0-3), and forced a fumble that clinched it.

"Once again our defense made a play for us," said T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who had game highs with eight catches for 105 yards. "I'd say that won the game for us."

At Kansas City, McNabb completed 33 of 48 passes as the Eagles (3-1) scored 28 straight points following a 96-yard kickoff return by Dante Hall that put the Chiefs on top 24-6.The Chiefs (2-2) closed within six points with 1:24 left on Trent Green's 15-yard TD pass to Hall, but the Eagles recovered the onside kick.

At Cincinnati, Shayne Graham's 27-yard field goal with 5:04 left broke a 10-10 tie, and David Carr's fumble with 3:14 sent the Texans to their first 0-3 start in four seasons as an expansion team.Graham made another field goal from 46 yards with 1:10 left, and Carr was sacked as time ran out.

The Chargers (2-2) handed the Patriots (2-2) their first loss at Gillette Stadium in 22 games.Drew Brees threw for two touchdowns, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two more and Antonio Gates had six catches for 108 yards. Tomlinson finished with 134 yards on 25 carries. Brees took advantage of a secondary missing two of its top three cornerbacks and safety Rodney Harrison.It was San Diego's first win at New England since 1970.

At San Antonio, Aaron Brooks ran for a touchdown, John Carney kicked four field goals and the defense kept Buffalo's floundering offense bottled up after the first quarter.New Orleans snapped a two-game losing streak in its temporary Alamodome home after Hurricane Katrina forced the Saints from the Superdome.Donte' Stallworth had eight receptions for 129 yards and Deuce McAllister rushed for 130 yards for the Saints (2-2). J.P. Losman continued to struggle for Buffalo (1-3), going 7-of-15 for 75 yards with an interception and three sacks before he was replaced by Kelly Holcomb at the start of the fourth quarter.

At Azteca Stadium, before an NFL-record 103,467 fans, Josh McCown passed for a career-high 385 yards and two touchdowns against the Niners' pathetic pass defense, and Neil Rackers kicked a career-best six field goals through the 7,700-foot air.Derek Smith and Derrick Johnson scored on fumble recoveries for San Francisco (1-3) in the first quarter, with Smith scoring on the game's first play and Johnson returning his 78 yards.The Cardinals (1-3) agreed to give up a home game to make history, and the NFC West rivals played in front of 68,398 more fans than they drew for last season's meeting at Sun Devil Stadium. The crowd topped the previous NFL record for a regular-season game, when 102,368 fans saw the Los Angeles Rams play the 49ers at the L.A. Coliseum on Nov. 10, 1957.

Peyton Manning threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Marvin Harrison that tied the NFL record for most TDs between a quarterback and receiver. Harrison caught nine passes for 109 yards and had his 100th TD catch for the visiting Colts (4-0).Manning tied Ron Jaworski with his 116th consecutive start, second among quarterbacks behind Green Bay's Brett Favre. He and Harrison tied Steve Young and Jerry Rice for most touchdowns between a quarterback and receiver with 85 career TDs on a 24-yard pass with 13:09 left.Steve McNair was 28-of-37 for 220 yards for the Titans (1-3).

Joey Galloway scored on an 80-yard reception and Brian Griese threw for 302 yards for host Tampa Bay (4-0). Rookie Carnell "Cadillac" Williams was slowed by a sore hamstring and held to 13 yards on 11 carries. He left the game late in the third quarter and didn't return. He also has been slowed by a sprained foot.Detroit (1-2) thought it went ahead when Joey Harrington found Marcus Pollard in the right corner of the end zone, but the tight end's sliding catch was reversed by instant replay in the final moments.

Rookie Nick Novak kicked a 39-yard field goal 5:31 into overtime to give the host Redskins their first 3-0 start since 1991, the season they won their last Super Bowl. Novak was playing because of an injury to John Hall. His first NFL attempt Sunday was blocked. He actually had to kick the winner twice because the Redskins were called for delay of game on the first try.The Seahawks (2-2) tied it on Darrell Jackson's 6-yard catch with 1:23 remaining. They got the ball back on Kelly Herndon's interception on a deflection. Three plays later, Josh Brown hit the upright from 47 yards.

At Oakland, LaMont Jordan ran for 126 yards and a score, Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals and the defense put together a late goal-line stand to lead the Raiders (1-3) past Dallas (2-2).Randy Moss, who had 10 touchdown receptions in five wins in his career against Dallas, had a long catch on Oakland's first drive and finished with four catches for 123 yards.

At Atlanta, with Michael Vick sidelined in the second quarter with a sprained right knee, Warrick Dunn rushed for 126 yards, including his 50th career touchdown on a 37-yard run. The Falcons (3-1) had 285 yards on the ground.The defense made things miserable for Daunte Culpepper, who was sacked nine times, intercepted twice and lost a fumble for the Vikings (1-3). Rod Coleman, Brady Smith and Demorrio Williams had two sacks apiece.

At Jacksonville, Jake Plummer threw two touchdown passes to backup offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell, while Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell combined for 175 yards rushing. The Broncos (3-1) won their third straight.Denver's defense played well without star cornerback Champ Bailey, whose streak of 99 consecutive starts ended when he was inactive with a hamstring injury. Fred Taylor carried eight times for 14 yards, and the Jaguars (2-2) finished with a franchise-low 12 yards rushing.

The host Giants moved to 3-1 as Eli Manning threw for 296 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. Manning was 19-for-35 and threw for two TDs to Plaxico Burress - who had a career-high 10 catches - and one each to Amani Toomer and Jeremy Shockey. Jay Feely added three field goals.Marc Bulger finished 40-of-62 for 442 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted three times and was hampered by his team's inability to establish a running game. St. Louis (2-2) finished with 42 yards on 15 carries.

At Baltimore, Jamal Lewis scored on a 1-yard run, Matt Stover kicked two field goals, and the Ravens (1-2) held Curtis Martin to 30 yards on 13 carries. They sacked third-string quarterback Brooks Bollinger five times and limited the Jets (1-3) to eight first downs and 152 yards.Playing in his second NFL game and first as a starter, Bollinger went 14-for-28 for 149 yards in place of injured quarterbacks Chad Pennington and Jay Fiedler.