Rallying cry heard
Rally caps were in order for the Vikings, Jets and Raiders.
Overtime, too.
Brett Favre brought Minnesota back from a 14-point deficit with less than five minutes left in the fourth quarter to beat Arizona 27-24 in OT on Sunday with the most yards he’s thrown for in his 20-season career. Ryan Longwell’s 35-yard field goal won it.
“There was a point in that game where I think everyone in the building thought this is not going well. We don’t stand a chance,” said Favre, who has 46 career fourth-quarter comeback wins. “But we did.”
So did New York, storming back to beat Detroit 23-20 on Nick Folk’s 30-yard kick 2:18 into the extra period. Mark Sanchez scored on a quarterback sneak with 2:46 remaining in regulation and led a nine-play drive that set up Folk’s 36-yard kick to send the game into OT.
“Obviously we feel fortunate we got the win, but we don’t care — we’ll take it,” coach Rex Ryan said. “That’s what good teams do, find a way to win.”
Oakland is looking like one of those good teams after its third straight victory, secured on Sebastian Janikowski’s 33-yard field goal to edge Kansas City 23-20. He made a 41-yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter to tie it.
“This win was probably the win that does wonders for our season,” Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell said.
Vikings 27, Cards 24At Minneapolis, Favre threw for a career-high 446 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Vikings (3-5), who fought back cheers of “Fire Childress!” early in the game.
Jets 23, Lions 20 OTAt Detroit, Sanchez threw a 52-yard pass to Santonio Holmes to set up Folk’s winner.
Raiders 23, Chiefs 20 At Oakland, Calif., Campbell threw a 47-yard pass to rookie Jacoby Ford in overtime to set up the winning kick. Campbell and Ford hooked up on a 29-yard pass in the closing seconds of regulation, too.Browns 34, Patriots 14At Cleveland, Peyton Hillis ran for a career-high 184 yards and two scores against the Patriots (6-2).Two weeks after stunning New Orleans, the Browns (3-5) pulled off another shocker coming out of their bye week, ending New England’s five-game winning streak.
Eagles 26, Colts 24At Philadelphia, Michael Vick threw for 218 yards and one touchdown, and ran for 74 yards and a score. The Eagles (5-3) are 12-0 after a bye since Andy Reid became coach in 1999. They hadn’t beaten Manning in three previous tries.
Falcons 27, Bucs 21At Atlanta, Michael Turner scored two early touchdowns and Atlanta used a goal-line stand to take sole possession of first place in the NFC South.Turner rushed 24 times for 107 yards, including scoring plays of 2 and 10 yards that gave the Falcons (6-2) an early 14-0 lead.
Bears 22, Bills 19At Toronto, Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes, including one to Earl Bennett late in the fourth quarter to give Chicago a win and keep the Bills winless. Chester Taylor also scored on a 1-yard plunge for the Bears (5-3).
Ravens 26, Dolphins 10At Baltimore, Billy Cundiff made four field goals, and the Ravens cranked up the defense after halftime to hand Miami its first road loss.Baltimore (6-2) won its seventh straight at home behind Cundiff and a defense that blanked Miami (4-4) in the second half. Cundiff connected from 26, 39, 20, 24 yards, and the Ravens held the Dolphins to 24 yards rushing over the final 30 minutes.
Chargers 29, Texans 23At Houston, Philip Rivers threw four touchdown passes against the NFL’s worst pass defense, and San Diego (4-5) earned its first road win of the season. The Chargers have won two in a row for the first time this season.
Saints 34, Panthers 3At Charlotte, N.C., Drew Brees threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, and Jabari Greer returned an interception for a score.
Giants 41, Seahawks 7At Seattle, Eli Manning threw for three first-half touchdowns and Ahmad Bradshaw added a pair of TDs rushing for the Giants (6-2).
Packers 45, Cowboys 7At Green Bay Wis., Aaron Rodgers threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, Brandon Jackson scored twice and the host Packers routed the free-falling Cowboys.It was a new nadir in a lost season for the Cowboys (1-7), who began 2010 with Super Bowl hopes.
