Not so super now
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks aren't looking very super these days.
The teams that met in the last Super Bowl are quickly losing sight of next February's big game. At least Seattle, which lost 35-28 at Kansas City, still is tied for first place in the NFC West, albeit at 4-3. The Seahawks have lost two straight.
Pittsburgh sank to 2-5 with a 20-13 loss to equally lowly Oakland. The defending champion Steelers trail Baltimore by three games in the AFC North.
Seattle actually led 28-27 late in the game before Larry Johnson scored his fourth touchdown, a 3-yard run, and the Chiefs (4-3) added a 2-point conversion. Damon Huard, playing with a sore groin muscle, completed 17 of 25 passes for 312 yards and a touchdown.
Chiefs 35, Seahawks 28Seattle had its chances. In the final 17 minutes, the visiting Seahawks took the lead with two touchdowns resulting from outrageous Kansas City mistakes.Seneca Wallace, making his first NFL start in place of injured Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, put Seattle on top 28-27 with a 49-yard TD pass to Darrell Jackson after cornerback Ty Law fell down. A few plays before that, Law dropped a sure interception.
Colts 34, Broncos 31In a Mile High shootout, Peyton Manning and Adam Vinatieri, not surprisingly, made the difference.Manning went 32-for-39 for 345 yards passing and three touchdowns — all to Reggie Wayne — and Vinatieri kicked a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds, his fourth successful kick of the day.
Falcons 29, Bengals 27At Cincinnati, Michael Vick threw three touchdown passes — giving him seven TD passes in the last two games — and went 20-of-28 for 291 yards as Atlanta tied New Orleans atop the NFC South.
Ravens 35, Saints 22At New Orleans, Steve McNair ran for a touchdown and passed for two more as Baltimore ended a two-game losing streak in coach Brian Billick's first game calling plays since firing offensive coordinator Jim Fassel.
Bears 41, 49ers 10At Chicago, the 7-0 Bears' quick defense ravaged the mistake-prone 49ers and their offense moved with ease. By halftime, the Bears were cruising 41-0 and were off to their best start since the 1985 Super Bowl champions won their first 12.
Browns 20, Jets 13At Cleveland, a potential one-handed tying touchdown grab by Jets tight end Chris Baker in the final minute was called out of bounds.On fourth-and-4, Chad Pennington dropped back and ducked underneath a blitz from safety Sean Jones before lofting a pass to the near right corner for Baker. The tight end leaped and hauled in Pennington's pass with one hand as he soared through the air.
Chargers 38, Rams 24LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for a season-high 183 yards and scored three touchdowns to lead host San Diego.
Jaguars 13, Eagles 6Fred Taylor keyed a power running attack and scored on a 15-yard run, and visiting Jacksonville shut down Donovan McNabb. Taylor and Maurice Drew ran for 103 and 77 yards rushing, respectively. Of the Jaguars' 285 total yards, 209 were gained on the ground.
Cowboys 35, Panthers 14Tony Romo rallied visiting Dallas from a 14-point first-quarter deficit, throwing for 270 yards and a touchdown, and Julius Jones rushed for 94 yards and a score. Dallas set a team record with 25 fourth-quarter points.
Giants 17, Buccaneers 3Missing three injured defensive starters and losing another early, the Giants held Tampa Bay to 174 yards on a blustery day.Eli Manning and Plaxico Burress provided the offense as the Giants took an early 14-0 lead en route to their fourth straight win.
Packers 31, Cardinals 14Ahman Green, who struggled early this season after returning from a torn right quadriceps, scored two first-half touchdowns.
Titans 28, Texans 22Vince Young ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and the Titans won consecutive games for the first time since the end of the 2003 season.
