Perfect 10 for Tennessee so far
The Jacksonville Jaguars came off the field at halftime thrilled with a 14-3 lead over the undefeated Tennessee Titans.
Playing a team that had won nine straight, though, called for more than a half's worth of effort.
Kerry Collins threw three touchdown passes, Albert Haynesworth dominated defensively again and the visiting Titans improved to 10-0 with a 24-14 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday.
"They were definitely turning their dials up a little bit and we didn't match it," Jaguars quarterback David Garrard said. "That's unfortunate because we had a perfect opportunity. We have to do a lot better than that, especially when the game's on the line."
"It's great," Haynesworth said. "People keep counting us out and we like proving the world wrong, I guess."
Collins, Haynesworth and third-string cornerback Chris Carr deserve much of the credit.
Collins directed consecutive touchdown drives to open the third quarter, turning an 11-point deficit into a three-point lead.
He sealed the victory with a perfect 38-yard TD pass to Justin Gage with 3:57 remaining. Collins and Gage also hooked up for a 56-yard score in the third period — the only third-down conversion for the Titans. They were 1-of-12 on third down.
Eagles 13, Bengals 13, tie
At Cincinnati, Donovan McNabb fumbled and threw three interceptions in regulation, and nearly had another pass picked off in overtime as the Eagles (5-4-1) and Bengals played to the NFL's first tie in six years.
Shayne Graham missed a 47-yard field goal with 7 seconds left in overtime for Cincinnati (1-8-1), falling to the ground as the ball sailed a few inches wide to the right.
Cowboys 14, Redskins 10
At Landover, Md., Tony Romo and Terence Newman put the Cowboys firmly back into the NFC playoff race.
Romo, returning after missing three games with a broken pinkie on his throwing hand, overcame a pair of first-half interceptions to complete 19 of 27 passes for 198 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie Martellus Bennett that put the Cowboys (6-4) ahead for good with 10Z\x minutes to play.
Cardinals 26, Seahawks 20
At Seattle, Kurt Warner completed 32 of 44 passes for 395 yards — his franchise-record fourth straight 300-yard game — and J.J. Arrington scored two touchdowns.
The 37-year-old Warner completed 19 of his first 21 passes, while Anquan Boldin, who had 13 catches for a career-best 186 yards, and Larry Fitzgerald — 10 receptions, 151 yards — roamed free all day.
Giants 30, Ravens 10
At East Rutherford, N.J., not even Ray Lewis and the Ravens' league-best rushing defense could avoid becoming the Giants' latest victims.
Bruising Brandon Jacobs pounded his way into the end zone on a pair of 1-yard runs and Aaron Ross iced the game by returning one of his two interceptions 50 yards for a third-quarter touchdown as the Giants (9-1) won their fifth straight.
Panthers 31, Lions 22
At Charlotte, N.C., Jonathan Stewart rushed for a career-high 130 yards and a touchdown, and DeAngelo Williams added 120 yards and two more scores for Carolina.
Bucs 19, Vikings 13
At Tampa, Fla., Jeff Garcia threw for 255 yards without an interception and scrambled for two first downs on a time-consuming go-ahead field goal drive in the fourth quarter.
Garcia completed 23 of 30 passes. He moved the Bucs 69 yards in 13 plays, burning nearly 9 minutes off the clock to take a 16-13 lead on Matt Bryant's third field goal.
Broncos 24, Falcons 20
At Atlanta, Jay Cutler threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Graham with 5½ minutes remaining, handing the Falcons their first home loss.
Colts 33, Texans 27
At Indianapolis, two-time league MVP Peyton Manning led the Colts on four straight scoring drives in the second half, wiping out two Houston leads.
Indy (6-4) won its third straight and stayed near the top of the muddled mass battling for the AFC's two wild-card spots.
Manning took advantage of every opportunity, finished 30-of-46 for 320 yards with two touchdowns.
Packers 37, Bears 3
At Green Bay, Wis., Ryan Grant rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown and the Packers (5-5) moved into a three-way tie atop the NFC North with the Bears and Vikings. It was the Packers' first home victory over the Bears since Lovie Smith took over as Chicago's coach.
Dolphins 17, Raiders 15
At Miami, Dan Carpenter nailed a 38-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to cap a 61-yard drive, and the Dolphins earned their fourth consecutive victory.
Saints 30, Chiefs 20
At Kansas City, Mo., Drew Brees threw for 266 yards and a touchdown against the league's worst defense.
Lance Moore had eight catches for 102 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown strike.
49ers 35, Rams 16
At San Francisco, Shaun Hill threw two touchdown passes and Frank Gore rushed for another score during San Francisco's 28-point second quarter, and the 49ers snapped their six-game losing streak.
