Four teams took the first big step toward the Super Bowl by clinching division titles, joining the Philadelphia Eagles, who already wrapped up the NFC East crown.

Defending NFL champion New England won the AFC East when it beat Cincinnati 35-28, and the New York Jets lost at Pittsburgh 17-6. Pittsburgh's win also gave the Steelers the AFC North title.

Indianapolis captured the AFC South with a 23-14 victory at Houston, and Atlanta took the NFC South when it beat Oakland 35-10.

"We are excited about that," Patriots safety Rodney Harrison said. "We will enjoy this victory for a day or two."

But they still have to keep winning because, at 12-1, they are tied with Pittsburgh atop the conference, and the Steelers beat the Patriots.

"Everybody keeps waiting for us to have a letdown, but each week someone steps up and makes big plays," Steelers receiver Hines Ward said.

On Monday night, Kansas City is at Tennessee.

The victory was the 27th in 28 games for the Patriots. Asante Samuel had a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown for host New England, which forced three turnovers, and Tom Brady had two TD passes.Carson Palmer threw for two TDs for the Bengals (6-7) before leaving with a sprained knee in the third quarter.

Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino's touchdown records with two TD throws, his 13th straight multi-TD game. He is within two of Marino's 20-year-old record of 48 touchdown passes in a season.The Colts (10-3) got three field goals by Mike Vanderjagt (30, 43 and 40 yards) in the second half as they won their sixth straight.Domanick Davis had 201 total yards for Houston (5-8): 128 yards and a touchdown rushing, and six catches for 73 yards.

At Atlanta, the Falcons (10-3) clinched just their third division title in franchise history as T.J. Duckett set a team record by rushing for four scores.They took control with a 21-point second quarter. Oakland (4-9) had three turnovers, including an interception returned 39 yards for a touchdown by former Raiders defensive tackle Rod Coleman.

At Washington, the Eagles won their fifth straight and Andy Reid moved past Redskins coach Joe Gibbs into first place in winning percentage among active coaches.The Eagles (12-1), who clinched the NFC East two weeks ago, secured a first-round bye when Atlanta beat Oakland. Reid's career record is 68-34 (.667), ahead of Hall of Fame coach Gibbs' 144-74 (.661).The Redskins fell to 4-9, assuring Gibbs of his second losing season in his 13 years.

At Minneapolis, Randy Moss' option pass with about 2 minutes remaining was picked off in the end zone by rookie Michael Boulware. Matt Hasselbeck had three first-half touchdown passes for Seattle (7-6), which leads the Rams by a game in the NFC West.Minnesota (7-6) lost for the fifth time in seven games and dropped a game behind Green Bay in the NFC North. Moss caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown.

A fifth consecutive win for the Panthers (6-7) moved them into a tie for the final NFC wild-card berth - unimaginable after they opened 1-7 and lost several starters to season-ending injuries.The defense set a franchise record with six interceptions against the visiting Rams (6-7), who had Chris Chandler at quarterback for the injured Marc Bulger.

At San Diego, Donnie Edwards returned his second interception 30 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 4:09 left as the Chargers won their seventh straight. The Chargers (10-3) have won 10 games for the first time since their 1994 Super Bowl season.Tampa Bay's Brian Griese threw for 392 yards and three TDs, two to Joey Galloway, but was intercepted three times. The Buccaneers (5-8) are guaranteed their second non-winning season since beating Oakland in the Super Bowl in San Diego in January 2003.

At Green Bay, Ryan Longwell capped a rally from a 13-0 halftime hole with a 23-yard field goal with 2 seconds left, moving the Packers (8-5) ahead of the Vikings into first place in the NFC North.Gusts up to 35 mph wreaked havoc on passes, punts and long snaps and caused a slew of drops, but Brett Favre adjusted and the Lions (5-8) didn't. Favre was 3-of-15 for 28 yards in the first half, then an amazing 16-of-21 in the swirling winds for 160 yards and a touchdown in the second half.

At Baltimore, Kyle Boller threw a career-high four touchdown passes, much better than what rookie Eli Manning managed for the reeling Giants (5-8), losers of six straight.The Ravens (8-5) forced six turnovers and converted four of the turnovers into 20 points. Manning went 4-for-18 for 27 yards and two interceptions - a 0.0 quarterback rating.

At Denver, backup running back Tatum Bell gained 123 yards before spraining a shoulder, and Jason Elam kicked a 50-yard field goal with 2:50 left. Bell replaced fumble-prone Reuben Droughns early in the game and ran for two scores.Jake Plummer threw for 219 yards and had two interceptions as the Broncos (8-5) kept pace with Baltimore for the AFC's final wild-card spot. Miami fell to 2-11.

Back from injury and moved from cornerback to free safety, Troy Vincent had an interception, fumble recovery and sack as the Bills (7-6) won their fourth straight game and sixth in their last seven.Host Buffalo held the blundering Browns to 17 yards, forcing five turnovers and adding eight sacks. Cleveland (3-10) had gained 2 yards with 9:34 left in the game, flirting with the NFL record of minus-7 yards, set by Seattle in 1979.Willis McGahee had 105 yards rushing and scored on 6- and 13-yard runs.

At Jacksonville, the Jaguars (7-6) ended a three-game losing streak and remained a game back in the AFC wild-card race. The Bears (5-8) barely have playoff hopes in the NFC.Byron Leftwich threw two touchdown passes and rookie WR Reggie Williams had his most productive game with four receptions for 62 yards.

Dallas (5-8) had won consecutive games, but got little offense after leading 10-0 after the first quarter. Instead, it lost at home to a team that had lost three straight; the Saints (5-8) got their first road win over the Cowboys in 10 tries.Deuce McAllister ran for two touchdowns and Joe Horn added a 31-yard TD catch.

The 49ers (2-11) have only beaten the Cardinals (4-9) this season, both times in overtime by the same score. Todd Peterson's 31-yard field goal in overtime won it after San Francisco blew a 25-point lead. Neil Rackers' 22-yard field goal with 59 seconds to go sent the game into overtime.Backup Maurice Hicks rushed for 139 yards for the Niners.