Colts coach Jim Caldwell will follow in the footsteps of Tony Dungy and put the team's heath above chasing an undefeated record. Indianapolis is 11-0 and has already clinched a postseason berth. Caldwell is expected to begin resting his starters once the Colts lock up home-field advantage. "It'll be somewhat similar to what we've done," he told Peter King of SI. "Going undefeated was always a secondary goal. I don't think we'll put too much emphasis on that."

The Colts clinched a playoff berth in their come-from-behind win over the Texans on Sunday. They are the first team to accomplish the feat this season and secured the AFC South title with the victory as well. "That's our goal coming into training camp," safety Antoine Bethea said. "We wanted to win our division." Indianapolis, 11-0, clinched a postseason bid with five games left in the regular season.

The Colts remained undefeated with a thrilling comeback win over the Texans on Sunday at Reliant Stadium. We will calculate each team's Trench Counter*. Green Bay 34, Detroit 12 Team Trench Counter: Packers +14.6, Lions -14.6 The Green Bay Packers (7-4) picked apart the Detroit Lions (2-9) on Thursday afternoon. Aaron Rodgers went 28-for-39 with 348 yards and three touchdowns, with strikes going to Donald Driver (seven receptions for 142 yards), James Jones (four grabs for 35 yards) and Donald Lee (four catches for 22 yards). Ryan Grant had more than 100 total yards and Green Bay?s defense got in on the fun as well with Charles Woodson returning an interception 38 yards for a score on the fourth quarter. Matt Stafford battled through a shoulder injury to tally 213 yards, a touchdown and four interceptions. Stafford didn?t get much help on the ground as Kevin Smith had just 43 yards on 18 carries in the loss. Dennis Northcutt led the team in receiving with two catches for 51 yards and Calvin Johnson was held to just two receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown. Rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew was lost for the season with a knee injury suffered in the first quarter. Dallas 24, Oakland 7 Team Trench Counter: Cowboys +22.1, Raiders -22.1 The Dallas Cowboys (8-3) increased their lead in the NFC East with a dismantling of the Oakland Raiders (3-8) at Cowboys Stadium. Tony Romo threw for 309 yards and two touchdowns, while Felix Jones (68 yards and a score), Tashard Choice (67 yards) and Marion Barber (61 yards) dominated on the ground. Miles Austin exploded for seven catches, 145 yards and a touchdown, while tight end Jason Witten grabbed five balls for 107 yards. Bruce Gradkowski was solid, but Oakland?s defense simply couldn?t stop Dallas. The quarterback, starting over JaMarcus Russell, went 18-for-35 with 200 yards and a touchdown. Justin Fargas was the Raiders? leading rushing, gaining 63 yards on 12 attempts in the loss. Tight end Zach Miller was Oakland?s leading receiver with five catches for 73 yards. Defensive end Trevor Scott sacked Romo twice. Denver 26, N.Y. Giants 6 Team Trench Counter: Broncos +13.4, Giants -13.4 The Denver Broncos (7-4) got a much-needed win against the reeling New York Giants (6-5) on Thanksgiving night. Kyle Orton went 18-for-28 with 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception as Denver turned to their ground game. Rookie Knowshon Moreno and veteran Correll Buckhalter combined to rush for 139 yards and a score on 39 carries. Matt Prater kicked four field goals and Brandon Marshall led the Broncos in receiving with six catches for 86 yards. Denver?s defense recorded three sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles. Eli Manning was just mediocre, going 24-for-40 with 230 yards, an interception and a fumble. Brandon Jacobs (27 yards on 11 touches) and Danny Ware (four carries for 27 yards and a fumble) were held in check by Denver?s defense. Steve Smith led New York in receiving with seven catches for 71 yards and Mario Manningham added four grabs for 66 yards in the loss, the team?s fifth in six games. Seattle 27, St. Louis 17 Team Trench Counter: Seahawks -3.6, Rams +3.6 Justin Forsett led the Seattle Seahawks (4-7) to a win over the St. Louis Rams (1-10) on Sunday afternoon. Matt Hasselbeck went 14-for-25 with 102 yards in the victory, while Forsett tallied 130 yards and two touchdowns at Edward James Stadium. In addition to Seattle?s offense, cornerback Josh Wilson returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Kyle Boller, starting in place of the injured Marc Bulger, had 282 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. Steven Jackson joined the party, rushing 23 times for 89 yards and a score. Ruvell Martin led St. Louis in receiving with two catches for 60 yards, while Donnie Avery grabbed four receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Philadelphia 27, Washington 24 Team Trench Counter: Eagles +5.6, Redskins -5.6 The Philadelphia Eagles (7-4) stormed back to defeat the Washington Redskins (3-8) at Lincoln Financial Field. Donovan McNabb went 21-for-35 with 260 yards, one touchdown and an interception. LeSean McCoy (76 yards) and Leonard Weaver (44 yards) helped the Eagles have success on the ground. DeSean Jackson had two catches for 41 yards and a score before leaving with a head/neck injury in the third quarter. Jason Campbell had 231 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Rock Cartwright, starting at running back with Ladell Betts and Clinton Portis hurt, had just 38 yards on 15 attempts. Tight end Fred Davis (43 yards) and Santana Moss (28 yards) were on the receiving end of Campbell?s touchdown strikes. N.Y. Jets 17, Carolina 6 Team Trench Counter: Jets +16.6, Panthers -16.6 Mark Sanchez led the conservative offensive attack of the New York Jets (5-6) as they defeated the Carolina Panthers (4-7) on Sunday. Sanchez went 13-for-17 with 154 yards and an interception, while Thomas Jones (75 yards and a score) and Shonn Greene (36) ran well on the ground. Tight end Dustin Keller led the Jets in receiving with four catches for 68 yards. Jake Delhomme struggled yet again, throwing four interceptions to go along with just 130 yards. New York limited Carolina?s ground game, holding DeAngelo Williams (40 yards) and Jonathan Stewart (35 yards) in check. Tight end Dante Rosario led his team in receiving, grabbing four receptions for 62 yards. Indianapolis 35, Houston 27 Team Trench Counter: Colts +13.2, Texans -13.2 The Indianapolis Colts (11-0) scored 21 points in the fourth quarter as they shocked the Houston Texans (5-6) to remain undefeated. Peyton Manning went 27-for-35 with 244 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Joseph Addai had 69 yards on the ground and Chad Simpson rushed for a 23-yard score in the final period. Clint Sessions? interception return for a score in the fourth gave the Colts a lead they wouldn?t relinquish. Matt Schaub started hot, but struggled in the second half going 31-for-42 with 284 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Steve Slaton (57 yards) and Chris Brown (56 yards and a touchdown) produced well on the ground for the Texans, who jumped out to a 17-0 lead. Kevin Walter had seven receptions for 73 yards and Andre Johnson added five catches for 67 yards in the loss. Cincinnati 16, Cleveland 7 Team Trench Counter: Bengals +5.1, Browns -5.1 The Cincinnati Bengals (8-3) finished perfect in the AFC North with a win over the Cleveland Browns (1-10) on Sunday. Carson Palmer went 13-for-24 with 110 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals employed a conservative offense. Larry Johnson excelled with 107 yards in the win, which featured three field goals. Brady Quinn was erratic throwing the ball, going 15-for-34 with 100 yards. Quinn rushed for 10 yards and a score and even caught an 18-yard in the loss. Jamal Lewis rushed for 40 yards on 11 touches at Paul Brown Stadium. The Browns have lost six straight games. Buffalo 31, Miami 14 Team Trench Counter: Bills +16.4, Dolphins -16.4 The Buffalo Bills (4-7) scored 24 points in the fourth quarter as they defeated the Miami Dolphins (5-6) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Ryan Fitzpatrick went 17-for-26 with 246 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Fred Jackson rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns and Fitzpatrick scrambled seven times for 50 yards and a score. Terrell Owens had another strong effort, grabbing five catches for 96 yards and a touchdown. Chad Henne tossed three interceptions as he went 17-for-31 with 175 yards and a touchdown. His scoring strike went to Brian Hartline, while Ricky Williams ran 27 times for 115 yards and a touchdown in the damaging loss. Atlanta 20, Tampa Bay 17 Team Trench Counter: Falcons +0.1, Buccaneers -0.1 Chris Redman led the Atlanta Falcons (6-5) on a late scoring drive to record a dramatic win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-10) on Sunday. After Matt Ryan left early with a foot injury, Redman went 23-for-41 with 243 yards and two touchdowns as Atlanta?s running game was stifled for a majority of the game. Michael Turner (33 yards on 12 carries prior to an injury) and Jerious Norwood (22 yards) were limited by Tampa Bay?s defense. Josh Freeman threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Buccaneers to a 17-13 lead entering the fourth quarter. Cadillac Williams (10 attempts for 30 yards) and Derrick Ward (13 touches for 29 yards) struggled just like their counterparts at the Georgia Dome. San Francisco 20, Jacksonville 3 Team Trench Counter: 49ers +0.8, Jaguars -0.8 The San Francisco 49ers (5-6) scored 14 points in the second quarter as they knocked off the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-5) at Candlestick Park. Alex Smith had 232 yards and two touchdowns and Frank Gore tallied 47 total yards and a score. Tight end Vernon Davis, who is having a career-season, caught six passes for 69 yards and a touchdown. David Garrard went 25-for-36 with 307 yards, while Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries. Jacksonville had more than 350 total yards of offense, but two fumbles by Garrard stalled the team?s drives. Garrard was sacked six times in the loss, which hurt Jacksonville?s postseason chances. San Diego 43, Kansas City 14 Team Trench Counter: Chargers +17.5, Chiefs -17.5 The San Diego Chargers (8-3) scored 21 points in the second quarter as they raced to their sixth straight win against the hapless Kansas City Chiefs (3-8). Philip Rivers threw for 317 yards and two touchdowns and LaDainian Tomlinson rushed 13 times for 39 yards and two scores of his own. Antonio Gates led San Diego in receiving, catching seven passes for 118 yards and two touchdowns. The Chargers? defense joined the fun as well. Paul Oliver returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter and they notched a safety in the fourth. Matt Cassel went 19-for-31 with 178 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Jamaal Charles rushed 14 times for 93 yards and a score, while Cassel scrambled six times for 22 yards. Chris Chambers continues to enjoy a resurgence in Kansas City. He caught a team-high seven passes for 70 yards and a score in the loss. Tennessee 20, Arizona 17 Team Trench Counter: Titans +8.5, Cardinals -8.5 Vince Young led the Tennessee Titans (5-6) on a dramatic final drive to stun the Arizona Cardinals (7-4) at LP Field. Young threw for a career-high 387 yards and a touchdown, connecting with Kenny Britt on a 10-yard reception as time expired to push the Titans to their fifth-straight victory. Chris Johnson excelled once again, rushing 18 times for 154 yards and a score. Matt Leinart, starting in place of the injured Kurt Warner, went 21-for-31 with 220 yards. Tim Hightower (55 yards and a touchdown) and Chris ?Beanie? Wells (20 yards) weren?t overly productive, which didn?t help Leinart?s cause. Arizona got some help on special teams, with LaRod Stephens-Howling returning a kick 99 yards in the third quarter. Minnesota 36, Chicago 10 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +20.3, Bears -20.3 The Minnesota Vikings (10-1) exploded for 24 points in the second quarter in their route of the Chicago Bears (4-7) on Sunday. Brett Favre went 32-for-48 with 392 yards and three touchdowns, coming close to just the second 400-yard game of his career. Adrian Peterson, who fumbled twice, ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. Rookie Percy Harvin did it all, rushing for 45 yards and catching six passes for 101 yards and a score. Jay Cutler struggled yet again, going 18-for-23 with 147 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. With a limited passing game, Matt Forte had just 27 yards on eight runs. Tight end Greg Olsen led Chicago in receiving with seven catches for 45 yards, while Johnny Knox caught Cutler?s best thrown ball on a 24-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. *Explaining The Trench Counter

Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney will not play in Sunday's game against the Texans. Freeney is suffering from an abdominal injury and did not accompany the team on the trip to Houston. "He was getting better and moving along, but we just feel the best solution is for him to take a few more days to get ready," head coach Jim Caldwell told ESPN on Saturday. Freeney has 9.5 sacks in ten games this season.

The Colts aren't discussing the possibility of going undefeated through the 2009 regular season. Both Indianapolis and New Orleans are 10-0 heading into this weekend's action. "It's certainly something that we haven't talked about," Colts quarterback Peyton Manning said. "We don't talk about it around here. All we talk about is the next opponent. All we talk about is just taking it one game at a time. That's really kind of been our philosophy." The Colts have won 19 consecutive regular season games.

Colts quarterback Peyton Manning has been limited in practice this week with a sore backside. The team fully expects him to play on Sunday against Houston despite what they are calling a "glute" injury. "Just a little soreness, so we're just kind of being careful with it," coach Jim Caldwell said. Manning has thrown for 3,171 yards, 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions for the undefeated Colts in 2009.

The Colts have extended the contracts of team president Bill Polian and son Chris through the 2012 season. Chris, who served as vice president of football operations for four seasons, is now the team's general manager. He will assume the day-to-day operation of the franchise whenever his father steps down. "There is no seismic shift. Nothing will change anytime soon," owner Jim Irsay said. "But continuity is important to me."

Colts president Bill Polian isn't concerned about the possibility that the team has peaked too early in the season. Indianapolis is 10-0 heading into this weekend's action. "Peaking is not an issue for us," Polian said on his weekly radio show on Hank FM 97.1 in Indianapolis. "We want to play our best football 16 weeks a year and if we're fortunate enough to get into the postseason, we're going to try to play our best football then and we'll do everything we can to aim at that if and when we're lucky enough to get into the postseason. "But you don't worry about peaking. You want to lay it out on the line every week in the National Football League. Because I guarantee you if you don't, you will come away with a loss. There's absolutely no question about that."

The scoreboard is where games are officially won and lost, but they are largely decided by the team that wins the battles of yards per pass, yards per carry, penalty yards lost, first downs, and turnovers. For this reason, I created the following formula called the ?Trench Counter? to look at which team truly controls the game: (2x Yards per pass) + (2x Yards per carry) + (.5 First downs) - (Penalty yards/10) - (2.5 Turnovers) - (Opposing Team's Trench Counter) Click here for more information on the Trench Counter For the 2009 season, our weekly team rankings will be based solely off this formula. 1. New Orleans Saints: 10.7 After a one week intermission, the Saints have reclaimed the top spot with their 38-7 (+16.4 Trench Counter) thrashing of the Buccaneers. The Saints rushed for 183 yards and two Mike Bell touchdowns while keeping rookie Josh Freeman to a 33.1 passer rating day. 2. Indianapolis Colts: 9.6 I love the balance of the Colts air game these days; Pierre Garcon, Reggie Wayne and Tom Santi each had 80 or more yards on Sunday. That trio of course doesn't include Dallas Clark, who was held by the Baltimore linebackers to his lowest reception output (one reception) since Opening Night of 2008 against Chicago. He did, however, score a touchdown with that lone reception. 3. New England Patriots: 9.0 The Jets neutralized Randy Moss again on Sunday, but having Wes Welker healthy in the rematch made all the difference, as he caught 15 balls for 192 yards. He is projected to finish the season with an astonishing 126 receptions. 4. Minnesota Vikings: 7.2 Brett Favre had a near perfect, 22-for-25, four TD, zero interception day, but somehow his 141.7 passer rating wasn't as good as Tavaris Jackson's 144.3 during his own eight attempts. While Adrian Peterson rushed for a pedestrian 82 yards on 24 carries, Minnesota's defense held Justin Forsett to nine yards on nine carries. 5. Green Bay Packers: 7.2 With Sunday's win, the Packers improved to 3-0 when Greg Jennings has over 100 yards receiving. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6.8 Super Bowl teams don't lose to the Chiefs under any circumstances, but there were enough flukish occurrences to excuse the loss. Hines Ward finished with over 100 yards for the fourth time this season and 24th for his career; the veteran receiver has never had five 100 yard games in a single season. 7. New York Giants: 4.4 The difference between the 2009 Giants and the 2008 edition continues to be on the ground, where they averaged just 2.4 yards per rush on Sunday and were fortunately bailed out by Eli Manning's 384 yards. 8. San Diego Chargers: 4.4 The Chargers have now won five in a row since the 23-34 loss at home on Monday night to Denver in Week 6. They host Kansas City this week and then travel to Cleveland the next, which should assure them of traveling to Dallas in an attempt to extend the streak in Week 14 to eight games. 9. Cincinnati Bengals: 3.5 Bernard Scott filled in very well for the injured Cedric Benson, rushing for 119 yards on 21 carries (5.7 average), but the Bengals gave up 10 points in just a matter of seconds in the 4th quarter. Cincinnati is now 0-10 while playing in Oakland. 10. Philadelphia Eagles: 3.3 LeSean McCoy proved himself to be more than adequate in replacing Brian Westbrook, rushing for a career high 99 yards during his second 20 rushing attempt game. 11. Dallas Cowboys: 3.3 The Cowboys were just 3-for-11 on 3rd down, while allowing Washington to convert seven of their 15 opportunities. Dallas is ranked 17th in 3rd down percentage this season, down from their ninth rank showing in 2008. They are ranked 12th defensively in 3rd down situations, which isn't too significantly off of their eighth ranked finish a season ago. 12. Baltimore Ravens: 2.5 The Ravens returned the Colts ground game to the anemic 3.0 yards per rush version, but they gave up 9.6 yards per Peyton Manning pass (in spite of the two interceptions). Most importantly, the Ravens went 0-for-4 in the red zone. 13. Denver Broncos: 1.7 Denver is just barely hanging on the positive side of the Trench Counter. The Broncos rushed for 6.8 yards per carry against San Diego, but were 0-for-4 in the red zone and were -3 in turnover differential. 14. Arizona Cardinals: 1.6 The Cardinals suddenly have a potent running game, which will be an invaluable element they were missing in the playoffs last season. Tim Hightower and Benie Wells rushed for 110 yards and 74 yards respectively, while the team combined for a 6.1 yards per carry average. 15. Houston Texans: 1.6 The Texans desperately needed a win in their rare national television appearance on Monday, but were undone by LenDale White's second touchdown of the season and two 50-yarders from Rob Bironas. 16. Jacksonville Jaguars: 0.7 With three consecutive victories, the Jaguars now are in second place all by themselves behind the Colts in the AFC South despite a -36 season point differential. 17. San Francisco 49ers: 0.0 I don't believe it is necessarily a coincidence as much as a symptom of playing behind, but Veron Davis has scored seven of his eight touchdowns and 470 of his 601 yards during San Francisco losses. 18. Miami Dolphins: -0.1 This third act of Ricky Williams' career has been nothing short of extraordinary. He is rushing for a 5.3 yards per carry average, which beats out his 4.8 per carry average when he led the NFL in yards with 1,853 during the 2002 season. 19. Atlanta Falcons: -0.3 With Michael Turner shelved, Matt Ryan kept Atlanta in the game and took care of the ball for the first time since Week 3 by not throwing a single interception. 20. Washington Redskins: -0.5 The Redskins will limp out the rest of the season, or at least the next week or so with Rock Cartwight getting carries at running back. He averaged a respectable 5.2 yards per carry and also caught seven balls for 73 yards in Washington's loss at Dallas on Sunday. 21. New York Jets: -1.5 Thomas Jones rushed for 421 yards and five TDs on 74 attempts in October, while behind held to 282 yards and one TD on 69 November attempts. 22. Seattle Seahawks: -1.9 I have continuously liked Seattle as a sleeper, but they realistically needed to get a win either at Arizona or Minnesota (more importantly Arizona because of the potential NFC West tiebreaker) to have a realistic playoff shot. They could very conceivably run the table over their final six (at St. Louis, 49ers, at Houston, Buccaneers, at Green Bay, Titans) and finish 9-7, but they would need a ton of help from the teams who play Arizona including Detroit in Week 15 and St. Louis in Week 16. 23: Carolina Panthers: -2.4 DeAngelo Williams continued another late season surge by rushing for a season-best 9.4 yards per carry, but the Panthers still lost 17-24 to Miami at home. 24. Buffalo Bills: -2.4 The Bills had to travel to a sparse Jacksonville Stadium to get their first legitimate Terrell Owens spotting, as the receiver caught nine balls for 197 yards including a 98-yard TD. 25. Chicago Bears: -2.7 Matt Forte's sophomore struggles remain ubiquitous, particularly in light of Kahlil Bell's 81 yards on four carries. 26. Tennessee Titans: -4.9 Vince Young now has a 95.5 passer rating during the month of November, all wins for Tennessee. 27. Kansas City Chiefs: -5.1 Despite the Dwayne Bowe suspension, Matt Cassel had his best game in a Kansas City uniform in Sunday's overtime win over Pittsburgh, finishing with a 100.4 passer rating. 28. Detroit Lions: -8.6 Matthew Stafford had his first 100+ passer rating game in Sunday's thrilling victory against Cleveland. He is now 2-6 as a starting quarterback in the NFL. 29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: -8.8 With Tampa Bay's decision to fire defensive coordinator Jim Bates, they have hired and fired coordinators on both sides of the ball since September. Raheem Morris and Mark Dominik will need to begin making lasting decisions if they want to stick around long term. 30. St. Louis Rams: -9.8 Steven Jackson continues to perform admirably for a Rams team going nowhere fast; he extended his 100-yard game streak to four in Sunday's 21-13 loss to Arizona. Jackson must feel a lot like Russell Hammond when he looks around that St. Louis locker room. 31. Oakland Raiders: -13.4 Bruce Gradkowski won't win any style points, but his 73.5 passer rating kept the Raiders in the game to setup their miraculous comeback victory over the Bengals. Two of Oakland's three victories have come against likely playoff teams. 32. Cleveland Browns: -15.1 Whether Brady Quinn is dating Alica Sacramone or can take a punch better than Jimmy Clausen, I'm not entirely sure, but he did have an excellent 21-for-33, 304 yards, four TD, zero interception game on Sunday, albeit against a porous Detroit defense.

The Saints, Colts and Vikings remained the cream of the crop in the NFL with wins of varying degrees in Week 11. We will calculate each team's Trench Counter*. Miami 24, Carolina 17 Team Trench Counter: Dolphins +0.3, Panthers -0.3 Ricky Williams led the Miami Dolphins (5-5) past the Carolina Panthers (4-6) on Thursday night. Williams rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns and added two receptions for 19 yards and another score. Chad Henne went 17-for-29 with 179 yards and a touchdown, while Williams handled most of the rushing duties with Ronnie Brown out. Davone Bess led Miami in receiving with six catches for 63 yards. The Dolphins held Carolina to three points through the game?s first 45 minutes. Jake Delhomme was steady, but the Panthers were manhandled early on. Delhomme went 19-for-42 with 227 yards, one touchdown and an interception. DeAngelo Williams had 122 yards on just 13 carries and Steve Smith, who was involved in a minor car accident prior to the game, caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown. New Orleans 38, Tampa Bay 7 Team Trench Counter: Saints +16.4, Buccaneers -16.4 The New Orleans Saints (10-0) separated themselves from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-9) in the second quarter to extend their perfect run. Drew Brees finished with just 187 yards, but tossed three touchdowns. Pierre Thomas (92 yards) and Mike Bell (75 yards and two scores) helped New Orleans control both the clock and the ground game. Robert Meachem had just two catches for 10 yards in the win, but both resulted in trips to the end zone. Rookie quarterback Josh Freeman struggled, going 17-for-33 with 126 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions. Tampa Bay rushed for 119 yards in the loss, while Antonio Bryant led the team in receiving with just three catches for 40 yards. The Buccaneers? defense wasn?t able to slow down Brees and the Saints; they failed to record a sack against the quarterback. N.Y. Giants 34, Atlanta 31 (OT) Team Trench Counter: Giants +2.9, Falcons -2.9 The New York Giants (6-4) won for the first time in five games after dispatching of the Atlanta Falcons (5-5) on Sunday afternoon. Eli Manning tossed for 384 yards, three touchdowns and an interception at home. The Giants were limited on the ground, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw combined to run for just 73 yards and a score, but Manning?s aerial attack was just enough. Mario Manningham led New York in receiving with six catches for 126 yards. Matt Ryan played well, going 26-for-46 with 268 yards and two scores, but Atlanta?s defense couldn?t stop Manning from posting his first-ever 300-yard effort at Giants Stadium. Jason Snelling, filling in for the injured Michael Turner, totaled 76 yards and two touchdowns, and Tony Gonzalez recorded eight catches for 82 yards and a score. The Giants won the toss and the game on a 36-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes. Minnesota 35, Seattle 9 Team Trench Counter: Vikings +27.3, Seahawks -27.3 Brett Favre was nearly perfect as the Minnesota Vikings (9-1) dominated the Seattle Seahawks (3-7) at the Metrodome. Favre went 22-for-25 with 213 yards and four touchdowns. With the game in hand, Tarvaris Jackson threw for 77 yards and a score. Adrian Peterson didn?t find the end zone, but rushed for 82 yards on 24 carries. Sidney Rice, who has emerged as Favre?s top target, had six catches for 89 yards and two scores. Matt Hasselbeck went 19-for-26 with 231 yards and an interception, while Justin Forsett led Seattle in rushing with just nine yards and a score. The Vikings limited the Seahawks to 212 total yards, including just four net rushing yards in the game. Kansas City 27, Pittsburgh (OT) Team Trench Counter: Chiefs -0.9, Steelers +0.9 The Kansas City Chiefs (3-7) stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4) in overtime on a 22-yard field goal by Ryan Succop. Matt Cassel went 15-for-30 with 248 yards and two scores and Jamaal Charles led the Chiefs in rushing with 58 yards on 17 attempts. Chris Chambers led in receiving with four catches for 119 yards, including a 61-yard burst that set up Succop?s game-winning field goal. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 398 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions, but left the game in overtime after suffering a possible concussion. Rashard Mendenhall rushed the ball 21 times for 80 yards and Willie Parker tallied just 24 yards on six touches. The defending Super Bowl champs have lost two straight heading into a game against the rival Ravens. Jacksonville 18, Buffalo 15 Team Trench Counter: Jaguars -0.3, Bills +0.3 David Garrard connected with Mike Sims-Walker on a three-yard pass with less than a minute remaining to give the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4) a comeback win over the Buffalo Bills (3-7). Garrard finished with 215 yards, the score and an interception. Maurice Jones-Drew had 66 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries. Terrell Owens had his best day as a member of the Bills, catching nine passes for 197 yards and a touchdown, which came on a 98-yard connection with Ryan Fitzpatrick in the third quarter. Fitzpatrick had 297 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. A majority of the news surrounding the Bills over the last week has pertained to possible coaching candidates. Green Bay 30, San Francisco 24 Team Trench Counter: Packers +4, 49ers -4 The San Francisco 49ers (4-6) made things interesting, but couldn?t complete a comeback against the Green Bay Packers (6-4) at Lambeau Field. Aaron Rodgers had 344 yards and two touchdowns and Ryan Grant tallied 129 yards and a score in the important victory. Greg Jennings was Green Bay?s third offensive star, grabbing five balls for 129 yards and a score. The 49ers scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to make things close, but the early shortcomings of their defense ultimately doomed them. Alex Smith finished with 227 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, while Frank Gore ran the ball just seven times for 59 yards. San Francisco was forced to throw the ball early after falling behind 23-6 in the first half. Detroit 38, Cleveland 37 Team Trench Counter: Lions +1.2, Browns -1.2 Matthew Stafford found rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew in the end zone with no time left on the clock to push the Detroit Lions (2-8) past the Cleveland Browns (1-9) at Ford Field. Stafford finished with 422 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions and appeared to hurt his shoulder on play prior to the game-winning strike. Kevin Smith had 149 total yards and a score, while Calvin Johnson led Detroit in receiving with seven catches for 161 yards and a score. Brady Quinn had his best afternoon in the NFL, going 21-for-33 with 304 yards and four touchdowns, but Cleveland?s defense couldn?t back up the young quarterback. Jamal Lewis ran for 75 yards, while Mohamed Massaquoi led the Browns in receiving with five catches for 115 yards and a score. A defensive pass interference call helped Detroit steal the victory. Dallas 7, Washington 6 Team Trench Counter: Cowboys -2.4, Redskins +2.4 Held scoreless for nearly the whole game, the Dallas Cowboys (7-3) defeated the Washington Redskins (3-7) on a late touchdown. Tony Romo found Patrick Crayton in the end zone for a 10-yard score with just 2:41 remaining in regulation. Marion Barber had 99 yards and Felix Jones added 49 yards in the victory. Miles Austin led Dallas in receiving with four catches for 47 yards as the Cowboys? offense struggled for the second straight week. Jason Campbell went 24-for-37 with 256 yards and an interception. Rock Cartwright, who got a bulk of the carries with Clinton Portis out (concussion) and Ladell Betts suffering an injury in the game, ran 13 times for 67 yards. He also led the team in receiving, grabbing seven passes for 73 yards at Cowboys Stadium. Indianapolis 17, Baltimore 15 Team Trench Counter: Colts -0.3, Ravens +0.3 Peyton Manning struggled, but the Indianapolis Colts (10-0) remained perfect with a dramatic win over the Baltimore Ravens (5-5) at M&T Bank Stadium. Manning went 22-for-31 with 299 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Joseph Addai had a strong game, rushing for 74 yards and a score on 19 attempts. Pierre Garcon led the Colts in receiving with six catches for 108 yards, while Dallas Clark?s one-handed, three-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter made highlight shows around the country. The Ravens had a chance to hand the Colts their first loss of the season, but Joe Flacco was intercepted by linebacker Gary Brackett on what could have been Baltimore?s game-winning drive. Flacco had 256 yards and an interception and the Ravens? offense stalled often. They settled for five field goals, despite forcing three Indianapolis turnovers. Derrick Mason had nine catches for 142 yards in the loss. Arizona 21, St. Louis 13 Team Trench Counter: Cardinals +10.9, Rams -10.9 Kurt Warner left in the second quarter with an apparent head injury, but the Arizona Cardinals (7-3) had enough to get past the St. Louis Rams (1-9). Warner had 203 yards and two touchdowns before leaving. Matt Leinart went 10-for-14 with 74 yards in relief. Tim Hightower (110 yards on 14 carries) and Beanie Wells (74 yards and a score on 14 touches) helped Arizona dominate on the ground. As usual, Larry Fitzgerald (87 yards and a touchdown) and Anquan Boldin (103 yards and a score) led in receiving. Marc Bulger went 19-for-37 with 215 yards and an interception. Steven Jackson was the lone offensive star for the Rams, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries. St. Louis held Arizona scoreless in the second half to pull within one possession midway through the fourth quarter. Oakland 20, Cincinnati 17 Team Trench Counter: Raiders -1.8, Bengals +1.8 The Oakland Raiders (3-7) shocked the Cincinnati Bengals (7-3) on a late field goal in regulation. After Bruce Gradkowski connected with Louis Murphy on a 29-yard pass that tied the game, the Raiders recovered a fumble on the kickoff and Sebastian Janikowski drilled a 33-yard field goal to win the game. Gradkowski, starting in place of JaMarcus Russell, went 17-for-34 with 182 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Carson Palmer had 207 yards and an interception, but rushed four times for seven yards and two touchdowns. Bernard Scott, starting in place of the injured Cedric Benson, ran 21 times for 119 yards. Larry Johnson made his Cincinnati debut, tallying just five yards on two attempts. Chad Ochocinco led the Bengals in receiving with four catches for 67 yards at the Oakland Coliseum. New England 31, N.Y. Jets 14 Team Trench Counter: Patriots +16.6, Jets -16.6 In the wake of their controversial loss to the Colts last week, the New England Patriots (7-3) thumped the New York Jets (4-6) at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady had 310 yards and a touchdown, while New England?s defense atoned for the miscues last Sunday night. Laurence Maroney rushed for 77 yards and two scores on 22 touches in the win. Wes Welker had a career-day, catching 15 passes for 192 yards. Leigh Bodden had three picks, including one for a touchdown in the game. Mark Sanchez continues to look like a rookie. He went 8-for-21 with 136 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. Thomas Jones rushed for 103 yards, but was New York?s only real offensive stud. Jerricho Cotchery connected with Sanchez three times for 84 yards and a touchdown. The Jets? other score come on a four-yard blocked punt return by Brad Smith. San Diego 32, Denver 3 Team Trench Counter: Chargers +15.6, Broncos -15.6 The San Diego Chargers (7-3) dominated the Denver Broncos (6-4) to gain control in the AFC West. Philip Rivers went 17-for-22 with 145 yards and a touchdown in the win as San Diego featured their ground attack in a game that they had won in the first half. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown and Mike Tolbert added 58 yards and another score on just seven carries. San Diego?s defense had three sacks. Chris Simms started the game, but was replaced by the hobbled Kyle Orton after going 2-for-4 with 10 yards and a fumble in very limited duty. Orton finished with 171 yards and an interception. Knowshon Moreno (80 yards) and Correll Buckhalter (35 yards) played well, but a fumble by Moreno ended what looked like a sure touchdown drive by Denver. After starting 6-0, the Broncos have lost four straight games. Philadelphia 24, Chicago 20 Team Trench Counter: Eagles +2.6, Bears -2.6 The Philadelphia Eagles (6-4) got all the key plays they needed in the fourth quarter as they beat the reeling Chicago Bears (4-6) on Sunday night. Donovan McNabb went 23-for-32 with 244 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while rookie LeSean McCoy rushed 20 times for 99 yards and a score. DeSean Jackson led Philadelphia in receiving with eight catches for 107 yards and a score. Both Jackson and McCoy lost fumbles, but the Eagles' defense helped limit Chicago to one touchdown. Jay Cutler looked tentative all night, going 24-for-43 with 171 yards, one touchdown and an interception, which came on the Bears' final drive of the game. Kahlil Bell had 81 yards on just four carries and Matt Forte rushed 14 times for 34 yards in the loss. The Bears settled for field goals five times, while the Eagles blocked one in the fourth quarter. *Explaining The Trench Counter