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Seattle 31, Philadelphia 14 Trench Counter: Seahawks +15.3, Eagles -15.3 Vince Young threw four interceptions as the Philadelphia Eagles (4-8) were embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks (5-7) at CenturyLink Field on Thursday night. The Eagles had five more first downs, but the Seahawks averaged 6.7 yards per play and went 5-for-12 on third down. Marshawn Lynch dominated on the ground, rushing 22 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including an incredible effort on a 15-yard score in the first quarter. Philadelphia sacked Tarvaris Jackson three times and hit him on seven other occasions, but he remained poised with just three incompletions on 16 attempts, 190 passing yards and a touchdown. Seattle scored at least a touchdown in each of the game's fourth quarters, allowing them to cruise to a win over the visiting Eagles. Tennessee 23, Buffalo 17 Trench Counter: Titans +6.3, Bills -6.3 The Tennessee Titans (7-5) held on late to defeat the Buffalo Bills (5-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Titans led 23-10 with nine minutes left in regulation, but Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Bills down the field on a 15-play, 80-yard drive that spanned nearly six minutes. Neither team was penalized often and both had 18 first downs in the contest. The game was easily the best of the season for Chris Johnson, who rushed 23 times for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns. As a team, Tennessee averaged 6.0 yards per rush (against 4.2 for the Bills). On the other side, C.J. Spiller had 83 yards and a score on 14 carries. Kansas City 10, Chicago 3 Trench Counter: Chiefs +3.5, Bears -3.5 The Kansas City Chiefs (5-7) topped the Chicago Bears (7-5) thanks to a successful Hail Mary connection between Tyler Palko and Dexter McCluster at the end of the first half. The Bears scored on a 32-yard field goal about five minutes into the second quarter and didn't get on the scoreboard again at home. Palko finished 17-for-30 with 157 yards and a score after he was momentarily replaced by Kyle Orton. Orton, claimed by Kansas City two weeks ago, injured his finger on the only snap he saw and Palko returned. The game was highlighted by injuries. Matt Forte left with a knee injury and didn't return after accumulated just 12 yards on five rushing attempts. Starting in place of the injured Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie went 11-for-24 with 133 yards and three interceptions. Houston 17, Atlanta 10 Trench Counter: Texans +6.3, Falcons -6.3 The Houston Texans (9-3) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and scored late to beat the Atlanta Falcons (7-5) thanks to a strong effort from their defense. With rookie quarterback T.J. Yates making his first start, the Houston defense intercepted Matt Ryan twice, deflected 12 passes and hit the Atlanta quarterback 10 times. Both teams had 337 total yards, but the Texans were 8-for-13 on third down and they only had one turnover. Yates lost a fumble, but finished 12-for-25 with 188 yards and a touchdown. Arian Foster helped balance the attack with 31 carries for 111 yards and a score. Ban Tate added 41 rushing yards on 11 touches and Andre Johnson had a nice return with four catches for 97 yards at Reliant Stadium. Ryan struggled, going 20-for-46 with 267 yards (5.8 average) and one touchdown. Miami 34, Oakland 14 Trench Counter: Dolphins +8.8, Raiders -8.8 The Oakland Raiders (7-5) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to avoid a shutout at the hands of the Miami Dolphins (4-8) on the East Coast, where they have long struggled. Matt Moore had 162 yards and a touchdown and Reggie Bush added 22 touches for 100 yards and a score in the win. Moore also ran for a 6-yard touchdown and Kevin Burnett returned a Carson Palmer interception 34 yards for another Miami score. The Dolphins had five more first downs, went 8-for-14 on third down and held the ball for 38 minutes. Palmer finished with an average effort, going 20-for-41 with 273 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Oakland fell behind early and had to throw often. Even when they did run the ball, Miami stuffed them. Michael Bush ran 10 times for just 18 yards. Pittsburgh 35, Cincinnati 7 Trench Counter: Steelers +21.5, Bengals -21.5 After a scoreless first period, the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to pull away from the Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) in a key AFC North battle. The Steelers notched nine more first downs and saw the Bengals called for 10 penalties (109 yards). After punting on their first two possessions, Pittsburgh scored a touchdown on four of their next five drives. Ben Roethlisberger went 15-for-23 with 176 yards and two touchdowns and Rashard Mendenhall ran 16 times for 60 yards and two scores. They scored their fifth touchdown on a 60-yard punt return for a score by Antonio Brown. In the second half, the Bengals punted four times and quarterback Bruce Gradkowski was intercepted in garbage time. Carolina 38, Tampa Bay 19 Trench Counter: Panthers +20.7, Buccaneers -20.7 Cam Newton had a huge afternoon as the Carolina Panthers (4-8) thumped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8). Newton had 204 yards and a touchdown on 12-for-21 passing and also ran 14 times for 54 yards and three additional scores. Jonathan Stewart helped the ground attack as well, rushing 14 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Carolina had 26 first downs, eleven more than Tampa Bay, and scored on six of their eleven drives. Josh Johnson started in place of Josh Freeman, who was nursing a shoulder injury, and went 16-for-27 with 229 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Mike Williams was Johnson's top target with five receptions for 93 yards in defeat. Connor Barth kicked field goals on four straight possessions in the first half (50, 47, 46 and 44 yards). N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 19 Trench Counter: Jets +5.3, Redskins -5.3 Badly in need of a win to improve their playoff chances, the New York Jets (7-5) outlasted the Washington Redskins (4-8). Roy Helu started the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but New York outscored Washington 34-12 from that point forward. The Redskins had more total yards than the Jets, but they committed three turnovers and were 5-for-16 on third down. Washington settled for four midrange field goals at FedEx Field. Shonn Greene had a banner afternoon for Rex Ryan, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Mark Sanchez, pledging to be serious as they team began a playoff push, managed a great game going 19-for-32 with 165 yards and a score. With the Redskins leading 16-13 with five minutes left in regulation, Sanchez found Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown that turned out to be the game-winner. An amazing 24 points were scored in the final five minutes, with New York enjoying 21 of them. Denver 35, Minnesota 32 Trench Counter: Broncos +4.2, Vikings -4.2 Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos (7-5) engineered yet another late-game comeback, this time against the Minnesota Vikings (2-10). Trailing by three with three minutes left, Tebow led the offense down the field and into range for a 46-yard field goal by Matt Prater. With 90 seconds left, the Denver defense intercepted Minnesota's Christian Ponder, setting up a 23-yard game winner by Prater as time expired. The Broncos gave up a ton of points, but they sacked Ponder three times and picked him off twice. Tebow went 10-for-15 with 202 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing four times for 13 yards. Willis McGahee handled a majority of the load, gaining 111 yards and a score on 20 carries. Tebow's top target was Demaryius Thomas, who had four catches for 144 yards and two scores. Denver scored on four of their final five drives. New England 31, Indianapolis 24 Trench Counter: Patriots +1.5, Colts -1.5 The Indianapolis Colts (0-12) made the score look respectable with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the remained winless at the hands of the New England Patriots (9-3) at Gillette Stadium. The game was tied at three apiece following an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 14:11 left in the second quarter before the Patriots reeled off four straight touchdowns. Rob Gronkowski scored three of them with two coming through the air. The tight end has 13 touchdown receptions in 2011, tied for all-time record at his position. Indianapolis was ultimately doomed by a pair of turnovers in the second half -- a fumble by Delonte Carter and an interception by Dan Orlovsky. Making his first start for the Colts this season, Orlovsky went 30-for-37 with 353 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Colts on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, including two in less then five minutes. Tom Brady was superb as well finishing with 289 yards and two scores. In addition to Gronkowski, he targeted Wes Welker (11 catches for 110 yards) often as well. Baltimore 24, Cleveland 10 Trench Counter: Ravens +15.2, Browns -15.2 The Baltimore Ravens (9-3) led 10-0 after the first half and went on to beat the Cleveland Browns (4-8). Baltimore limited Cleveland to just a field goal until Colt McCoy connected with Evan Moore for a 22-yard touchdown with just over four minutes left in regulation. Cleveland was held to just 13 first downs and 233 total yards and they were 3-for-14 on third down. They held the ball for 22:26, while the Ravens controlled the ball and the clock thanks to Ray Rice. Rice rushed 29 times for 204 yards and a touchdown and Ricky Williams added 76 yards and a score of his own on 16 touches. The Ravens racked up 448 total yards as Joe Flacco helped managed a good offensive game. He finished 10-for-23 with 158 yards. Baltimore sacked McCoy three times, had five tackles for loss and nine pass deflections. Cleveland is the only team in the AFC North with a losing record. Arizona 19, Dallas 13 (OT) Trench Counter: Cardinals +5, Cowboys -5 Kevin Kolb found LaRod Stephens-Howling for a 52-yard game-winning touchdown to give the Arizona Cardinals (5-7) a thrilling overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys (7-5) in Glendale. Beanie Wells tied the game at 13 apiece with a four-yard touchdown run with 13:08 left in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys had more first downs and total yards, but the Cardinals were penalized less and more effective through the air and on the ground. After scoring a touchdown late in the second quarter, Dallas had just five more possessions and managed just three points. At the Arizona 31-yard line with just a few seconds left, Tony Romo spiked to ball to set up a potential game-winning field goal. Jason Garrett took a time out, essentially icing his own kicker. Dan Bailey then missed a 49-yard field goal short. Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 35 Trench Counter: Packers +1.9, Giants -1.9 Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers (12-0) on a late game-winning drive against the New York Giants (6-6) in New Jersey. With 58 seconds on the clock, Rodgers led a five-play, 68-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby. On the previous possession, the Giants tied the score on an impressive drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks and a D.J. Ware run for the two-point conversion. Rodgers finished 28-for-46 with 369 yards, four touchdowns and a rare interception. Manning was formidable, tallying 347 yards, three touchdowns and a pick on 23-for-40 passing. The interception was only the fifth of the season for Rodgers. There were at least two touchdowns scored in each quarter as both teams had nearly 450 yards of total offense. San Francisco 26, St. Louis 0 Trench Counter: 49ers +19.3, Rams -19.3 The San Francisco 49ers (10-2) clinched the NFC West title with a dominant win over the St. Louis Rams (2-10). The Rams had just 157 total yards and 10 first downs. San Francisco held St. Louis to 3-for-13 on third down and just 1.3 yards per rush. A.J. Feeley started in place of the injured Sam Bradford, who was a game-time decision. He went 12-for-22 with 156 yards and an interception. David Akers got the 49ers on the board with a 36-yard field goal with 4:54 left in the first quarter and that turned out to be all they needed to top the Rams. San Francisco averaged 9.8 yards per pass and 4.2 yards per run en route to 18 first downs and 389 total yards. The 49ers added three more field goals and a pair of touchdown passes by Alex Smith to round out their scoring. Frank Gore became the team's all-time leading rusher with 21 carries for 73 yards.
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Seattle 31, Philadelphia 14 Trench Counter: Seahawks +15.3, Eagles -15.3 Vince Young threw four interceptions as the Philadelphia Eagles (4-8) were embarrassed by the Seattle Seahawks (5-7) at CenturyLink Field on Thursday night. The Eagles had five more first downs, but the Seahawks averaged 6.7 yards per play and went 5-for-12 on third down. Marshawn Lynch dominated on the ground, rushing 22 times for 148 yards and two touchdowns, including an incredible effort on a 15-yard score in the first quarter. Philadelphia sacked Tarvaris Jackson three times and hit him on seven other occasions, but he remained poised with just three incompletions on 16 attempts, 190 passing yards and a touchdown. Seattle scored at least a touchdown in each of the game's fourth quarters, allowing them to cruise to a win over the visiting Eagles. Tennessee 23, Buffalo 17 Trench Counter: Titans +6.3, Bills -6.3 The Tennessee Titans (7-5) held on late to defeat the Buffalo Bills (5-7) at Ralph Wilson Stadium. The Titans led 23-10 with nine minutes left in regulation, but Ryan Fitzpatrick led the Bills down the field on a 15-play, 80-yard drive that spanned nearly six minutes. Neither team was penalized often and both had 18 first downs in the contest. The game was easily the best of the season for Chris Johnson, who rushed 23 times for 153 yards and a pair of touchdowns. As a team, Tennessee averaged 6.0 yards per rush (against 4.2 for the Bills). On the other side, C.J. Spiller had 83 yards and a score on 14 carries. Kansas City 10, Chicago 3 Trench Counter: Chiefs +3.5, Bears -3.5 The Kansas City Chiefs (5-7) topped the Chicago Bears (7-5) thanks to a successful Hail Mary connection between Tyler Palko and Dexter McCluster at the end of the first half. The Bears scored on a 32-yard field goal about five minutes into the second quarter and didn't get on the scoreboard again at home. Palko finished 17-for-30 with 157 yards and a score after he was momentarily replaced by Kyle Orton. Orton, claimed by Kansas City two weeks ago, injured his finger on the only snap he saw and Palko returned. The game was highlighted by injuries. Matt Forte left with a knee injury and didn't return after accumulated just 12 yards on five rushing attempts. Starting in place of the injured Jay Cutler, Caleb Hanie went 11-for-24 with 133 yards and three interceptions. Houston 17, Atlanta 10 Trench Counter: Texans +6.3, Falcons -6.3 The Houston Texans (9-3) jumped out to a 10-0 lead and scored late to beat the Atlanta Falcons (7-5) thanks to a strong effort from their defense. With rookie quarterback T.J. Yates making his first start, the Houston defense intercepted Matt Ryan twice, deflected 12 passes and hit the Atlanta quarterback 10 times. Both teams had 337 total yards, but the Texans were 8-for-13 on third down and they only had one turnover. Yates lost a fumble, but finished 12-for-25 with 188 yards and a touchdown. Arian Foster helped balance the attack with 31 carries for 111 yards and a score. Ban Tate added 41 rushing yards on 11 touches and Andre Johnson had a nice return with four catches for 97 yards at Reliant Stadium. Ryan struggled, going 20-for-46 with 267 yards (5.8 average) and one touchdown. Miami 34, Oakland 14 Trench Counter: Dolphins +8.8, Raiders -8.8 The Oakland Raiders (7-5) scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to avoid a shutout at the hands of the Miami Dolphins (4-8) on the East Coast, where they have long struggled. Matt Moore had 162 yards and a touchdown and Reggie Bush added 22 touches for 100 yards and a score in the win. Moore also ran for a 6-yard touchdown and Kevin Burnett returned a Carson Palmer interception 34 yards for another Miami score. The Dolphins had five more first downs, went 8-for-14 on third down and held the ball for 38 minutes. Palmer finished with an average effort, going 20-for-41 with 273 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Oakland fell behind early and had to throw often. Even when they did run the ball, Miami stuffed them. Michael Bush ran 10 times for just 18 yards. Pittsburgh 35, Cincinnati 7 Trench Counter: Steelers +21.5, Bengals -21.5 After a scoreless first period, the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3) scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to pull away from the Cincinnati Bengals (7-5) in a key AFC North battle. The Steelers notched nine more first downs and saw the Bengals called for 10 penalties (109 yards). After punting on their first two possessions, Pittsburgh scored a touchdown on four of their next five drives. Ben Roethlisberger went 15-for-23 with 176 yards and two touchdowns and Rashard Mendenhall ran 16 times for 60 yards and two scores. They scored their fifth touchdown on a 60-yard punt return for a score by Antonio Brown. In the second half, the Bengals punted four times and quarterback Bruce Gradkowski was intercepted in garbage time. Carolina 38, Tampa Bay 19 Trench Counter: Panthers +20.7, Buccaneers -20.7 Cam Newton had a huge afternoon as the Carolina Panthers (4-8) thumped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-8). Newton had 204 yards and a touchdown on 12-for-21 passing and also ran 14 times for 54 yards and three additional scores. Jonathan Stewart helped the ground attack as well, rushing 14 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Carolina had 26 first downs, eleven more than Tampa Bay, and scored on six of their eleven drives. Josh Johnson started in place of Josh Freeman, who was nursing a shoulder injury, and went 16-for-27 with 229 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Mike Williams was Johnson's top target with five receptions for 93 yards in defeat. Connor Barth kicked field goals on four straight possessions in the first half (50, 47, 46 and 44 yards). N.Y. Jets 34, Washington 19 Trench Counter: Jets +5.3, Redskins -5.3 Badly in need of a win to improve their playoff chances, the New York Jets (7-5) outlasted the Washington Redskins (4-8). Roy Helu started the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, but New York outscored Washington 34-12 from that point forward. The Redskins had more total yards than the Jets, but they committed three turnovers and were 5-for-16 on third down. Washington settled for four midrange field goals at FedEx Field. Shonn Greene had a banner afternoon for Rex Ryan, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Mark Sanchez, pledging to be serious as they team began a playoff push, managed a great game going 19-for-32 with 165 yards and a score. With the Redskins leading 16-13 with five minutes left in regulation, Sanchez found Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown that turned out to be the game-winner. An amazing 24 points were scored in the final five minutes, with New York enjoying 21 of them. Denver 35, Minnesota 32 Trench Counter: Broncos +4.2, Vikings -4.2 Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos (7-5) engineered yet another late-game comeback, this time against the Minnesota Vikings (2-10). Trailing by three with three minutes left, Tebow led the offense down the field and into range for a 46-yard field goal by Matt Prater. With 90 seconds left, the Denver defense intercepted Minnesota's Christian Ponder, setting up a 23-yard game winner by Prater as time expired. The Broncos gave up a ton of points, but they sacked Ponder three times and picked him off twice. Tebow went 10-for-15 with 202 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing four times for 13 yards. Willis McGahee handled a majority of the load, gaining 111 yards and a score on 20 carries. Tebow's top target was Demaryius Thomas, who had four catches for 144 yards and two scores. Denver scored on four of their final five drives. New England 31, Indianapolis 24 Trench Counter: Patriots +1.5, Colts -1.5 The Indianapolis Colts (0-12) made the score look respectable with three touchdowns in the fourth quarter, but the remained winless at the hands of the New England Patriots (9-3) at Gillette Stadium. The game was tied at three apiece following an Adam Vinatieri field goal with 14:11 left in the second quarter before the Patriots reeled off four straight touchdowns. Rob Gronkowski scored three of them with two coming through the air. The tight end has 13 touchdown receptions in 2011, tied for all-time record at his position. Indianapolis was ultimately doomed by a pair of turnovers in the second half -- a fumble by Delonte Carter and an interception by Dan Orlovsky. Making his first start for the Colts this season, Orlovsky went 30-for-37 with 353 yards and two touchdowns. He led the Colts on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, including two in less then five minutes. Tom Brady was superb as well finishing with 289 yards and two scores. In addition to Gronkowski, he targeted Wes Welker (11 catches for 110 yards) often as well. Baltimore 24, Cleveland 10 Trench Counter: Ravens +15.2, Browns -15.2 The Baltimore Ravens (9-3) led 10-0 after the first half and went on to beat the Cleveland Browns (4-8). Baltimore limited Cleveland to just a field goal until Colt McCoy connected with Evan Moore for a 22-yard touchdown with just over four minutes left in regulation. Cleveland was held to just 13 first downs and 233 total yards and they were 3-for-14 on third down. They held the ball for 22:26, while the Ravens controlled the ball and the clock thanks to Ray Rice. Rice rushed 29 times for 204 yards and a touchdown and Ricky Williams added 76 yards and a score of his own on 16 touches. The Ravens racked up 448 total yards as Joe Flacco helped managed a good offensive game. He finished 10-for-23 with 158 yards. Baltimore sacked McCoy three times, had five tackles for loss and nine pass deflections. Cleveland is the only team in the AFC North with a losing record. Arizona 19, Dallas 13 (OT) Trench Counter: Cardinals +5, Cowboys -5 Kevin Kolb found LaRod Stephens-Howling for a 52-yard game-winning touchdown to give the Arizona Cardinals (5-7) a thrilling overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys (7-5) in Glendale. Beanie Wells tied the game at 13 apiece with a four-yard touchdown run with 13:08 left in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys had more first downs and total yards, but the Cardinals were penalized less and more effective through the air and on the ground. After scoring a touchdown late in the second quarter, Dallas had just five more possessions and managed just three points. At the Arizona 31-yard line with just a few seconds left, Tony Romo spiked to ball to set up a potential game-winning field goal. Jason Garrett took a time out, essentially icing his own kicker. Dan Bailey then missed a 49-yard field goal short. Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 35 Trench Counter: Packers +1.9, Giants -1.9 Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers (12-0) on a late game-winning drive against the New York Giants (6-6) in New Jersey. With 58 seconds on the clock, Rodgers led a five-play, 68-yard drive that ended with a 31-yard field goal by Mason Crosby. On the previous possession, the Giants tied the score on an impressive drive that resulted in a two-yard touchdown pass from Eli Manning to Hakeem Nicks and a D.J. Ware run for the two-point conversion. Rodgers finished 28-for-46 with 369 yards, four touchdowns and a rare interception. Manning was formidable, tallying 347 yards, three touchdowns and a pick on 23-for-40 passing. The interception was only the fifth of the season for Rodgers. There were at least two touchdowns scored in each quarter as both teams had nearly 450 yards of total offense. San Francisco 26, St. Louis 0 Trench Counter: 49ers +19.3, Rams -19.3 The San Francisco 49ers (10-2) clinched the NFC West title with a dominant win over the St. Louis Rams (2-10). The Rams had just 157 total yards and 10 first downs. San Francisco held St. Louis to 3-for-13 on third down and just 1.3 yards per rush. A.J. Feeley started in place of the injured Sam Bradford, who was a game-time decision. He went 12-for-22 with 156 yards and an interception. David Akers got the 49ers on the board with a 36-yard field goal with 4:54 left in the first quarter and that turned out to be all they needed to top the Rams. San Francisco averaged 9.8 yards per pass and 4.2 yards per run en route to 18 first downs and 389 total yards. The 49ers added three more field goals and a pair of touchdown passes by Alex Smith to round out their scoring. Frank Gore became the team's all-time leading rusher with 21 carries for 73 yards.