Thirteen games to cover this Sunday. We begin in...
Chicago, as the Bears host the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore began in the first quarter with a Ray Rice touchdown run of 1 yard, and Justin Tucker made the extra point. The Ravens added on as Justin Tucker made a 52 yard field goal. The game was stopped at risk of tornadoes for a couple of hours after the field goal. Chicago got on the board after the delay in the second quarter as Robbie Gould made a 20 yard field goal. The Bears tied it as David Bass returned an interception of Joe Flacco for 24 yards and a touchdown, and Gould handled the extra point. Baltimore retook the lead as Flacco found Torrey Smith for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker nailed the PAT. Chicago answered as Gould made a 46 yard field goal. The Bears gained the lead in the fourth quarter as Josh McCown tossed a 14 yard touchdown to Matt Forte, and Gould knocked in the extra point. The Ravens tied it late with a 21 yard field goal by Tucker. The game went into overtime, where Chicago won 23-20 with a 38 yard field goal by Gould. This put the Bears at 6-4 while the Ravens fall to 4-6.
East to Philadelphia, as the Eagles welcome the Washington Redskins. Philadelphia was first to score in the first quarter on as Nick Foles 4 yard touchdown run, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Eagles added on as LeSean McCoy ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Henery handled another extra point. Philadelphia extended the lead on a Henery 24 yard field goal. The Eagles padded the lead in the third quarter as McCoy ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Henery booted the PAT. Washington got on the board in the fourth quarter as Robert Griffin III found Darrel Young for 62 yards and a touchdown, and then he connected with Nick Williams for the two-point conversion. The Redskins pulled closer as Griffin tossed a 41 yard touchdown to Aldrick Robinson, and Griffin ran in this two-point conversion himself. They couldn't tie the game, losing 24-16, with the Eagles improving to 6-5 while the Redskins drop to 3-7.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh started in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 34 yard touchdown to Antonio Brown, and Shaun Suisham kicked the extra point. The Steelers added on when Roethlisberger passed a 47 yard touchdown to Brown, and Suisham made another extra point. Detroit got on the board in the second quarter as David Akers made a 35 yard field goal. Pittsburgh replied as Suisham knocked in a 25 yard field goal. The Lions pulled closer with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass of 79 yards to Calvin Johnson, and Akers drilled the extra point. The Steelers shot back as Suisham handled a 34 yard field goal. Detroit chipped back on another Stafford touchdown pass to Johnson, this time for 19 yards and a touchdown, and Akers nailed the PAT. The Lions took the lead as Joique Bell rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Akers booted another extra point. Detroit extended the lead on a 19 yard field goal by Akers. Pittsburgh got some back in the third quarter as Suisham drove in a 21 yard field goal. The Steelers gained the lead as Roethlisberger passed a 1 yard touchdown to Will Johnson, and Suisham kicked the extra point. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a 20 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Jericho Cotchery, and Suisham made another extra point. This was good for a 37-27 win, with the Steelers improving to 4-6 while dropping the Lions to 6-4.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers host the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay got going in the first quarter on a Rian Lindell field goal of 30 yards. Atlanta tied it in the second quarter as Matt Bryant made a 46 yard field goal. The Buccaneers took the lead back as Bobby Rainey rushed 43 yards for a touchdown, and Lindell knocked in the extra point. Tampa Bay added on as Mason Foster returned an interception of Matt Ryan for 37 yards and a touchdown, and Lindell drilled another extra point. The Buccaneers extended the lead with a 3 yard touchdown run by Rainey, and Lindell made the PAT. The Falcons got some back on a Bryant 49 yard field goal. Tampa Bay responded in the third quarter with a Mike Glennon touchdown pass of 4 yards to Rainey, and Lindell booted another extra point. The Buccaneers padded the lead on a 3 yard touchdown pass from Glennon to Vincent Jackson, and Lindell kicked the extra point. Atlanta replied with an 80 yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Harry Douglas, and Bryant was there with the extra point. Tampa Bay shot back on a 46 yard field goal by Lindell in the fourth quarter. The Falcons answered with a 50 yard touchdown run by Antone Smith, and then Dominique Davis converted the two-point attempt with a pass to Tony Gonzalez. Atlanta pulled closer as Ryan found Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant booted the extra point. This only made it 41-28, with the Buccaneers holding on from here for the win, and they improved to 2-8 while dropping the Falcons to the same record.
Back north, the Buffalo Bills welcome the New York Jets. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second quarter as Dan Carpenter made a 40 yard field goal. The Bills added on as EJ Manuel passed a 34 yard touchdown to T.J. Graham, and Carpenter made the extra point. Buffalo extended the lead as Frank Summers ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Carpenter made another extra point. The Bills padded the lead as Carpenter made a 42 yard field goal. New York got on the board in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory, and Nick Folk made the extra point. Buffalo replied as Manuel tossed a 43 yard touchdown to Marquise Goodwin, and Carpenter was true with the PAT. The Bills got defensive on their next score as Da'Norris Searcy intercepted Geno Smith and returned the ball for 32 yards and a touchdown, and Carpenter handled the extra point. The Jets got some back in the fourth quarter as Matt Simms tossed a 13 yard touchdown pass to Jeff Cumberland, allowing Folk to make an extra point. Buffalo replied with a Carpenter 43 yard field goal. This produced the 37-14 final score, with the Bills improving to 4-7 while the Jets fall to 5-5.
Backtracking to Florida, as the Jacksonville Jaguars bring in the Arizona Cardinals. Jacksonville struck first in the first quarter as Chad Henne tossed a 62 yard touchdown to Danny Noble, and Josh Scobee made the extra point. Arizona tied it on a 14 yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Larry Fitzgerald, and Jay Feely had the game-tying extra point. The Jaguars regained the lead as Maurice Jones-Drew ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Scobee booted the extra point. The Cardinals pulled even again as Rashard Mendenhall rushed 5 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and Feely made another extra point. Arizona took the lead in the third quarter on a Feely field goal of 21 yards. The Cardinals added on with a Palmer touchdown pass of 91 yards to Michael Floyd, and Feely handled the PAT. Arizona extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Feely made a 32 yard field goal. This left the final score at 27-14, with the Cardinals going to 6-4 while the Jaguars fall to 1-9.
West to Houston, as the Texans host the Oakland Raiders. Oakland led off in the first quarter as Matt McGloin threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore, and Sebastian Janikowski handled the extra point. The Raiders added on with a 16 yard touchdown pass from McGloin to Rod Streater, and Janikowski was true with another extra point. Houston got on the board in the second quarter as Case Keenum threw a 42 yard touchdown to Garrett Graham, and Randy Bullock supplied the extra point. The Texans tied it when Keshawn Martin returned a punt for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Bullock handled another extra point. Houston gained the lead on a 51 yard field goal by Bullock. Oakland regained the lead in the third quarter as McGloin tossed a 26 yard touchdown pass to Mychal Rivera, and Janikowski knocked in the PAT. The Raiders padded the lead with an 80 yard touchdown run by Rashad Jennings, and Janikowski was there to make the extra point. The Texans chipped back in the fourth quarter as Bullock made a 26 yard field goal. Houston got closer with a 30 yard Bullock field goal. They scored no more, losing 28-23, with the Raiders improving to 4-6 while the Texans fell to 2-8.
Up in Cincinnati, the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns to the Battle of Ohio. Cleveland opened in the first quarter as Billy Cundiff made a 20 yard field goal. The Browns added on as Cundiff made a 28 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead as Joe Haden returned an interception of Andy Dalton for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Cundiff was there with the extra point. Cincinnati got on the board in the second quarter with a Dalton 25 yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Gresham, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals took the lead as Dalton found Mohamed Sanu for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Nugent handled the extra point. Cincinnati padded their lead with Tony Dye picking up a blocked punt and returning it 24 yards for a touchdown, allowing Nugent to make another extra point. The Bengals got some more as Vontaze Burfict recovered a fumble by Chris Ogbonnaya, and returned it 13 yards for a touchdown, with Nugent supplying the PAT. Cincinnati kept going on a Nugent field goal of 41 yards. The Browns chipped back in the third quarter when Jason Campbell tossed a 74 yard touchdown to Josh Gordon, and Cundiff drilled the extra point. The Bengals got some more in the fourth quarter on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Alex Smith, and Nugent kicked in another extra point. Cincinnati made it 41-20 with a Nugent field goal of 38 yards. The Bengals improved to 7-4 while dropping the Browns to 4-6.
Once again to Florida, as the Miami Dolphins bring in the San Diego Chargers. Miami began in the first quarter on a 22 yard field goal by Caleb Sturgis. San Diego took the lead as Philip Rivers tossed a 5 yard touchdown to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak handled the extra point. The Dolphins took the lead back on a second quarter 1 yard touchdown run by Daniel Thomas, which allowed Sturgis to kick an extra point. The Chargers replied as Novak made a 27 yard field goal to tie the game. Miami took the lead again in the third quarter as 39 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to Charles Clay, and Sturgis kicked the PAT. San Diego answered with a Novak 50 yard field goal. The Chargers got closer in the fourth quarter with a Novak 29 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded their lead witha Sturgis 37 yard field goal. This was good for a 20-16 win, with the Dolphins improving to 5-5 while the Chargers fall to 4-6.
Up north, the New York Giants host the Green Bay Packers. New York was first to score in the first quarter as Eli Manning found Rueben Randle for 26 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Brown made the extra point. The Giants added on in the second quarter as Brown made a 40 yard field goal. Green Bay got on the board with a 24 yard field goal by Mason Crosby. The Packers pulled closer as Crosby made a whopping 57 yard field goal. New York replied in the third quarter as Brown handled a 28 yard field goal. The Giants extended the lead with a 1 yard touchdown run by Brandon Jacobs, and Brown nailed the PAT. Green Bay chipped back as Eddie Lacy rushed in a 4 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Crosby was true with the extra point. New York iced it at 27-13 when Jason Pierre-Paul intercepted Scott Tolzien for 24 yards and a touchdown, and Brown kicked in another extra point. The Giants went to 4-6 while the Packers fell to 5-5.
Back south, the New Orleans Saints welcome the San Francisco 49ers. New Orleans started in the first quarter as Drew Brees found Josh Hill for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley made the extra point. San Francisco got on the board in the second quarter as Colin Kaepernick threw a touchdown pass of 11 yards to Anquan Boldin, and Phil Dawson made the extra point. The 49ers took the lead as Dawson made a 55 yard field goal. The Saints took the lead back as Jed Collins ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hartley was true with the extra point. San Francisco retook the lead as Kaepernick found Vernon Davis for a 17 yard touchdown in the third quarter, and Dawson nailed the PAT. The 49ers got some more as Dawson made a 29 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. New Orleans pulled back on a Hartley field goal of 21 yards. The Saints tied it when Hartley booted a 42 yard field goal. New Orleans won 23-20 as time expired on a Hartley field goal from 31 yards out. The Saints go to 8-2 with the win while dropping the 49ers to 6-4.
Way to the northwest, the Seattle Seahawks bring in the Minnesota Vikings. Seattle opened in the first quarter on a Steven Hauschka field goal of 50 yards. Minnesota tied it with a Blair Walsh field goal of 32 yards. The Seahawks took the lead as Marshawn Lynch rushed 4 yards for a touchdown, and Haushcka was true with the extra point. The Vikings retied it in the second quarter as Christian Ponder threw a 38 yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright, and Walsh nailed the extra point. Seattle regained the lead on a 1 yard Lynch touchdown run, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Minnesota shot back on a Walsh field goal of 45 yards. The Seahawks responded with a 19 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Doug Baldwin. Seattle extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Wilson threw a 6 yard touchdown to Lynch, and Haushcka was true with the PAT. The Seahawks added on as Walter Thurmond returned an interception of Ponder for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka nailed the extra point. Seattle padded the lead with a Haushcka field goal from 26 yards away. The Vikings got some back late as Matt Cassel threw a 21 yard touchdown pass to Wright, and Walsh booted the extra point. This only made it 41-20, with the Seahawks becoming 10-1 while the Vikings dropped to 2-8.
Finally, on Sunday Night Football, the Denver Broncos host the Kansas Chiefs for AFC West supremacy. Denver led off in the first quarter with a Matt Prater 54 yard field goal. The Broncos added on as Peyton Manning tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas, and Prater made the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the second quarter as Alex Smith found Dwayne Bowe for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Ryan Succop made the extra point. Denver shot back as Montee Ball rushed 1 yard for a touchdown, and Prater booted the PAT. The Chiefs got some back with a 20 yard field goal by Succop. The Broncos extended the lead in the third quarter with an 8 yard touchdown run by Ball, and Prater made another extra point. Denver padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Prater made a 36 yard field goal. Kansas City pulled back as Smith found Anthony Fasano for a 10 yard touchdown, and Succop nailed the extra point. This only made it 27-17, with the Broncos and Chiefs each going to 9-1.
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Chicago, as the Bears host the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore began in the first quarter with a Ray Rice touchdown run of 1 yard, and Justin Tucker made the extra point. The Ravens added on as Justin Tucker made a 52 yard field goal. The game was stopped at risk of tornadoes for a couple of hours after the field goal. Chicago got on the board after the delay in the second quarter as Robbie Gould made a 20 yard field goal. The Bears tied it as David Bass returned an interception of Joe Flacco for 24 yards and a touchdown, and Gould handled the extra point. Baltimore retook the lead as Flacco found Torrey Smith for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker nailed the PAT. Chicago answered as Gould made a 46 yard field goal. The Bears gained the lead in the fourth quarter as Josh McCown tossed a 14 yard touchdown to Matt Forte, and Gould knocked in the extra point. The Ravens tied it late with a 21 yard field goal by Tucker. The game went into overtime, where Chicago won 23-20 with a 38 yard field goal by Gould. This put the Bears at 6-4 while the Ravens fall to 4-6.
East to Philadelphia, as the Eagles welcome the Washington Redskins. Philadelphia was first to score in the first quarter on as Nick Foles 4 yard touchdown run, and Alex Henery made the extra point. The Eagles added on as LeSean McCoy ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Henery handled another extra point. Philadelphia extended the lead on a Henery 24 yard field goal. The Eagles padded the lead in the third quarter as McCoy ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Henery booted the PAT. Washington got on the board in the fourth quarter as Robert Griffin III found Darrel Young for 62 yards and a touchdown, and then he connected with Nick Williams for the two-point conversion. The Redskins pulled closer as Griffin tossed a 41 yard touchdown to Aldrick Robinson, and Griffin ran in this two-point conversion himself. They couldn't tie the game, losing 24-16, with the Eagles improving to 6-5 while the Redskins drop to 3-7.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in the Detroit Lions. Pittsburgh started in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger tossed a 34 yard touchdown to Antonio Brown, and Shaun Suisham kicked the extra point. The Steelers added on when Roethlisberger passed a 47 yard touchdown to Brown, and Suisham made another extra point. Detroit got on the board in the second quarter as David Akers made a 35 yard field goal. Pittsburgh replied as Suisham knocked in a 25 yard field goal. The Lions pulled closer with a Matthew Stafford touchdown pass of 79 yards to Calvin Johnson, and Akers drilled the extra point. The Steelers shot back as Suisham handled a 34 yard field goal. Detroit chipped back on another Stafford touchdown pass to Johnson, this time for 19 yards and a touchdown, and Akers nailed the PAT. The Lions took the lead as Joique Bell rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Akers booted another extra point. Detroit extended the lead on a 19 yard field goal by Akers. Pittsburgh got some back in the third quarter as Suisham drove in a 21 yard field goal. The Steelers gained the lead as Roethlisberger passed a 1 yard touchdown to Will Johnson, and Suisham kicked the extra point. Pittsburgh padded the lead with a 20 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Jericho Cotchery, and Suisham made another extra point. This was good for a 37-27 win, with the Steelers improving to 4-6 while dropping the Lions to 6-4.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers host the Atlanta Falcons. Tampa Bay got going in the first quarter on a Rian Lindell field goal of 30 yards. Atlanta tied it in the second quarter as Matt Bryant made a 46 yard field goal. The Buccaneers took the lead back as Bobby Rainey rushed 43 yards for a touchdown, and Lindell knocked in the extra point. Tampa Bay added on as Mason Foster returned an interception of Matt Ryan for 37 yards and a touchdown, and Lindell drilled another extra point. The Buccaneers extended the lead with a 3 yard touchdown run by Rainey, and Lindell made the PAT. The Falcons got some back on a Bryant 49 yard field goal. Tampa Bay responded in the third quarter with a Mike Glennon touchdown pass of 4 yards to Rainey, and Lindell booted another extra point. The Buccaneers padded the lead on a 3 yard touchdown pass from Glennon to Vincent Jackson, and Lindell kicked the extra point. Atlanta replied with an 80 yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Harry Douglas, and Bryant was there with the extra point. Tampa Bay shot back on a 46 yard field goal by Lindell in the fourth quarter. The Falcons answered with a 50 yard touchdown run by Antone Smith, and then Dominique Davis converted the two-point attempt with a pass to Tony Gonzalez. Atlanta pulled closer as Ryan found Roddy White for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bryant booted the extra point. This only made it 41-28, with the Buccaneers holding on from here for the win, and they improved to 2-8 while dropping the Falcons to the same record.
Back north, the Buffalo Bills welcome the New York Jets. Buffalo dented the scoreboard in the second quarter as Dan Carpenter made a 40 yard field goal. The Bills added on as EJ Manuel passed a 34 yard touchdown to T.J. Graham, and Carpenter made the extra point. Buffalo extended the lead as Frank Summers ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Carpenter made another extra point. The Bills padded the lead as Carpenter made a 42 yard field goal. New York got on the board in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Chris Ivory, and Nick Folk made the extra point. Buffalo replied as Manuel tossed a 43 yard touchdown to Marquise Goodwin, and Carpenter was true with the PAT. The Bills got defensive on their next score as Da'Norris Searcy intercepted Geno Smith and returned the ball for 32 yards and a touchdown, and Carpenter handled the extra point. The Jets got some back in the fourth quarter as Matt Simms tossed a 13 yard touchdown pass to Jeff Cumberland, allowing Folk to make an extra point. Buffalo replied with a Carpenter 43 yard field goal. This produced the 37-14 final score, with the Bills improving to 4-7 while the Jets fall to 5-5.
Backtracking to Florida, as the Jacksonville Jaguars bring in the Arizona Cardinals. Jacksonville struck first in the first quarter as Chad Henne tossed a 62 yard touchdown to Danny Noble, and Josh Scobee made the extra point. Arizona tied it on a 14 yard touchdown pass from Carson Palmer to Larry Fitzgerald, and Jay Feely had the game-tying extra point. The Jaguars regained the lead as Maurice Jones-Drew ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Scobee booted the extra point. The Cardinals pulled even again as Rashard Mendenhall rushed 5 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, and Feely made another extra point. Arizona took the lead in the third quarter on a Feely field goal of 21 yards. The Cardinals added on with a Palmer touchdown pass of 91 yards to Michael Floyd, and Feely handled the PAT. Arizona extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Feely made a 32 yard field goal. This left the final score at 27-14, with the Cardinals going to 6-4 while the Jaguars fall to 1-9.
West to Houston, as the Texans host the Oakland Raiders. Oakland led off in the first quarter as Matt McGloin threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Denarius Moore, and Sebastian Janikowski handled the extra point. The Raiders added on with a 16 yard touchdown pass from McGloin to Rod Streater, and Janikowski was true with another extra point. Houston got on the board in the second quarter as Case Keenum threw a 42 yard touchdown to Garrett Graham, and Randy Bullock supplied the extra point. The Texans tied it when Keshawn Martin returned a punt for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Bullock handled another extra point. Houston gained the lead on a 51 yard field goal by Bullock. Oakland regained the lead in the third quarter as McGloin tossed a 26 yard touchdown pass to Mychal Rivera, and Janikowski knocked in the PAT. The Raiders padded the lead with an 80 yard touchdown run by Rashad Jennings, and Janikowski was there to make the extra point. The Texans chipped back in the fourth quarter as Bullock made a 26 yard field goal. Houston got closer with a 30 yard Bullock field goal. They scored no more, losing 28-23, with the Raiders improving to 4-6 while the Texans fell to 2-8.
Up in Cincinnati, the Bengals welcome the Cleveland Browns to the Battle of Ohio. Cleveland opened in the first quarter as Billy Cundiff made a 20 yard field goal. The Browns added on as Cundiff made a 28 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead as Joe Haden returned an interception of Andy Dalton for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Cundiff was there with the extra point. Cincinnati got on the board in the second quarter with a Dalton 25 yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Gresham, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals took the lead as Dalton found Mohamed Sanu for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Nugent handled the extra point. Cincinnati padded their lead with Tony Dye picking up a blocked punt and returning it 24 yards for a touchdown, allowing Nugent to make another extra point. The Bengals got some more as Vontaze Burfict recovered a fumble by Chris Ogbonnaya, and returned it 13 yards for a touchdown, with Nugent supplying the PAT. Cincinnati kept going on a Nugent field goal of 41 yards. The Browns chipped back in the third quarter when Jason Campbell tossed a 74 yard touchdown to Josh Gordon, and Cundiff drilled the extra point. The Bengals got some more in the fourth quarter on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Alex Smith, and Nugent kicked in another extra point. Cincinnati made it 41-20 with a Nugent field goal of 38 yards. The Bengals improved to 7-4 while dropping the Browns to 4-6.
Once again to Florida, as the Miami Dolphins bring in the San Diego Chargers. Miami began in the first quarter on a 22 yard field goal by Caleb Sturgis. San Diego took the lead as Philip Rivers tossed a 5 yard touchdown to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak handled the extra point. The Dolphins took the lead back on a second quarter 1 yard touchdown run by Daniel Thomas, which allowed Sturgis to kick an extra point. The Chargers replied as Novak made a 27 yard field goal to tie the game. Miami took the lead again in the third quarter as 39 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Tannehill to Charles Clay, and Sturgis kicked the PAT. San Diego answered with a Novak 50 yard field goal. The Chargers got closer in the fourth quarter with a Novak 29 yard field goal. The Dolphins padded their lead witha Sturgis 37 yard field goal. This was good for a 20-16 win, with the Dolphins improving to 5-5 while the Chargers fall to 4-6.
Up north, the New York Giants host the Green Bay Packers. New York was first to score in the first quarter as Eli Manning found Rueben Randle for 26 yards and a touchdown, and Josh Brown made the extra point. The Giants added on in the second quarter as Brown made a 40 yard field goal. Green Bay got on the board with a 24 yard field goal by Mason Crosby. The Packers pulled closer as Crosby made a whopping 57 yard field goal. New York replied in the third quarter as Brown handled a 28 yard field goal. The Giants extended the lead with a 1 yard touchdown run by Brandon Jacobs, and Brown nailed the PAT. Green Bay chipped back as Eddie Lacy rushed in a 4 yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Crosby was true with the extra point. New York iced it at 27-13 when Jason Pierre-Paul intercepted Scott Tolzien for 24 yards and a touchdown, and Brown kicked in another extra point. The Giants went to 4-6 while the Packers fell to 5-5.
Back south, the New Orleans Saints welcome the San Francisco 49ers. New Orleans started in the first quarter as Drew Brees found Josh Hill for 3 yards and a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley made the extra point. San Francisco got on the board in the second quarter as Colin Kaepernick threw a touchdown pass of 11 yards to Anquan Boldin, and Phil Dawson made the extra point. The 49ers took the lead as Dawson made a 55 yard field goal. The Saints took the lead back as Jed Collins ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hartley was true with the extra point. San Francisco retook the lead as Kaepernick found Vernon Davis for a 17 yard touchdown in the third quarter, and Dawson nailed the PAT. The 49ers got some more as Dawson made a 29 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. New Orleans pulled back on a Hartley field goal of 21 yards. The Saints tied it when Hartley booted a 42 yard field goal. New Orleans won 23-20 as time expired on a Hartley field goal from 31 yards out. The Saints go to 8-2 with the win while dropping the 49ers to 6-4.
Way to the northwest, the Seattle Seahawks bring in the Minnesota Vikings. Seattle opened in the first quarter on a Steven Hauschka field goal of 50 yards. Minnesota tied it with a Blair Walsh field goal of 32 yards. The Seahawks took the lead as Marshawn Lynch rushed 4 yards for a touchdown, and Haushcka was true with the extra point. The Vikings retied it in the second quarter as Christian Ponder threw a 38 yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright, and Walsh nailed the extra point. Seattle regained the lead on a 1 yard Lynch touchdown run, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Minnesota shot back on a Walsh field goal of 45 yards. The Seahawks responded with a 19 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Doug Baldwin. Seattle extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Wilson threw a 6 yard touchdown to Lynch, and Haushcka was true with the PAT. The Seahawks added on as Walter Thurmond returned an interception of Ponder for 29 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka nailed the extra point. Seattle padded the lead with a Haushcka field goal from 26 yards away. The Vikings got some back late as Matt Cassel threw a 21 yard touchdown pass to Wright, and Walsh booted the extra point. This only made it 41-20, with the Seahawks becoming 10-1 while the Vikings dropped to 2-8.
Finally, on Sunday Night Football, the Denver Broncos host the Kansas Chiefs for AFC West supremacy. Denver led off in the first quarter with a Matt Prater 54 yard field goal. The Broncos added on as Peyton Manning tossed a 9 yard touchdown pass to Julius Thomas, and Prater made the extra point. Kansas City got on the board in the second quarter as Alex Smith found Dwayne Bowe for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Ryan Succop made the extra point. Denver shot back as Montee Ball rushed 1 yard for a touchdown, and Prater booted the PAT. The Chiefs got some back with a 20 yard field goal by Succop. The Broncos extended the lead in the third quarter with an 8 yard touchdown run by Ball, and Prater made another extra point. Denver padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Prater made a 36 yard field goal. Kansas City pulled back as Smith found Anthony Fasano for a 10 yard touchdown, and Succop nailed the extra point. This only made it 27-17, with the Broncos and Chiefs each going to 9-1.
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