Big Sundays again for the rest of the year, with the first of fourteen games today being played in...
New Jersey, as the New York Jets host the Oakland Raiders. New York was first to score in the first quarter on a 41 yard field goal by Nick Folk. The Jets added on as Geno Smith found Jeremy Kerley for 25 yards and a touchdown, and Folk was there with the extra point. Oakland got on the board in the second quarter with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal from 41 yards out. New York responded as Folk made a 23 yard field goal. The Jets extended the lead when Antonio Allen recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown, and Folk supplied the extra point. The Raiders pulled back in the third quarter as Marcel Reece rushed 63 yards for a touchdown, and Janikowski tacked on the extra point. New York shot back on an 8 yard Smith touchdown run, and Folk nailed the extra point. Oakland replied as Matt McGloin found Rod Streater for 48 yards and a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the PAT. The Jets answered on a 51 yard field goal by Folk. The Raiders chipped closer as Janikowski made a 40 yard field goal. New York padded their lead as Chris Ivory ran in a 15 yard touchdown, and Folk was true with the extra point. Oakland got some back as McGloin tossed a 1 yard touchdown to Mychal Rivera, and Janikowski blasted the extra point. It got no closer, with the final score being 37-27 Jets, and New York improved to 6-7 while dropping the raiders to 4-9.
Over in New England, the Patriots welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland led off in the first quarter as Billy Cundiff kicked a 43 yard field goal. The Browns added on in the second quarter as Cundiff made a 37 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead in the third quarter when Jason Campbell tossed a 40 yard touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge, but the two-point run attempt by Chris Ogbonnaya failed. New England got on the board as Stephen Gostkowski made a 33 yard field goal. The Browns shot back on an 80 yard touchdown pass from Campbell to Josh Gordon, and Cundiff was true with the extra point. The Patriots answered as Shane Vereen ran in a 6 yard touchdown, and Tom Brady than found Julian Edelman for the two-point conversion. New England pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Gostkowski made a 50 yard field goal. Cleveland replied with a 4 yard Campbell touchdown pass to Jordan Cameron, and Cundiff booted the extra point. The Patriots pulled back with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Brady to Edelman, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. New England edged ahead as Brady threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, but Vereen failed on the two-point rushing attempt. They didn't need it anyway, winning 27-26, and the Patriots improved to 10-3 while the Browns fell to 4-9.
Westward to Cincinnati, as the Bengals bring in the Indianapolis Colts. Cincinnati struck first in the first quarter with a 29 yard Andy Dalton touchdown pass to Marvin Jones, and Mike Nugent was there with the extra point. The Bengals added on in the second quarter as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Nugent supplied the extra point. Cincinnati extended the lead in the third quarter on a Green-Ellis touchdown run of 1 yard, and Nugent nailed the extra point. Indianapolis got on the board as Andrew Luck threw a 69 yard touchdown pass to Da'Rick Rogers, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts got closer on a 19 yard touchdown pass from Luck to LaVon Brazill, and Vinatieri tacked on another extra point. The Bengals responded as Dalton found Jermaine Gresham for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Nugent made the PAT. Cincinnati padded the lead as Dalton threw a 9 yard touchdown to A.J. Green, and Nugent handled the extra point. Indianapolis shot back on a 29 yard touchdown connection between Luck and Brazill, and Vinatieri supplied another extra point. The Bengals answered again with a Dalton touchdown run of 8 yards, and Nugent knocked in the extra point. The Colts chipped back as Luck found Rogers for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Vinatieri drilled the extra point. They still lost 42-28, with the Bengals improving to 9-4 while the Colts fall to 8-5.
Back east, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Detroit Lions. Detroit got going in the second quarter on a 2 yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, and Matthew Stafford passed to Bell for the two-point conversion. The Lions added on in the third quarter with a 58 yard punt return for a touchdown by Jeremy Ross, but Stafford couldn't connect with Joseph Fauria for the two-point conversion. Philadelphia got on the board as Nick Foles threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson, but he couldn't find LeSean McCoy for the two-point attempt. The Eagles pulled back in the fourth quarter on a 40 yard McCoy touchdown run, and Bryce Brown tied the game by running in the two-point conversion. Detroit took the lead back as Ross ran 98 yards for a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff, but David Akers missed the extra point. Philadelphia gained the lead as McCoy ran 57 yards for a touchdown, and Foles tossed the two-point conversion to Riley Cooper. The Eagles extended the lead as Foles ran 1 yard for a touchdown, but he failed to find Jackson for the two-point attempt. Philadelphia padded the lead as Chris Polk ran 38 yards for a touchdown, but he failed to convert the two-point attempt. This produced the odd 34-20 final, with the Eagles moving to 8-5 while dropping the Lions to 7-6.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Miami Dolphins. Pittsburgh began in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders, and Shaun Suisham knocked in the extra point. Miami got on the board as Caleb Sturgis made a 30 yard field goal. The Dolphins added on as Ryan Tannehill tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Charles Clay, and Sturgis was there with the extra point. Miami extended the lead in the third quarter on a 4 yard Daniel Thomas touchdown run, and Sturgis booted another extra point. The Steelers pulled back on a Roethlisberger 43 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, and Suisham kicked the PAT. Pittsburgh took the lead when Troy Polamalu picked off Tannehll and returned the interception 19 yards for a touchdown, allowing Suisham to make another extra point. The Dolphins shot back as Tannehill threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Brian Hartline, and Sturgis supplied the extra point. The Steelers pulled ahead again in the fourth quarter as Roethlisberger found Jericho Cotchery for 16 yards and a touchdown, and Suisham drilled another extra point. Miami retook the lead as Tannehill and Clay connected again for 12 yards and a touchdown, and Sturgis nailed the extra point. The Dolphins padded the lead with a 27 yard Sturgis field goal. This made it 34-28, and the Dolphins improved to 7-6 while the Steelers fell to 5-8.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers bring in the Buffalo Bills. Tampa Bay opened in the first quarter with an 80 yard Bobby Rainey touchdown run, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. Buffalo got on the board with a 40 yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. The Buccaneers answered with a 38 yard touchdown pass from Mike Glennon to Vincent Jackson, and Lindell nailed the extra point. Tampa Bay added on in the second quarter as Lindell made a 53 yard field goal. The Buccaneers extended the lead with a Glennon touchdown pass of 5 yards to Tim Wright, and Lindell booted the PAT. The Bills shot back on a Carpenter 46 yard field goal in the third quarter. Tampa Bay replied with a 32 yard Lindell field goal. This was it for the scoring, with the Buccaneers winning 27-6. The two teams are now both 4-9.
Back north to Washington DC, as the Redskins host the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City started in the first quarter on a 33 yard Ryan Succop field goal. The Chiefs added on as Jamaal Charles rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Succop nailed the extra point. Kansas City extended the lead with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith to Dwayne Bowe, and Succop was true with the extra point. The Chiefs padded the lead as Smith found Charles for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Succop nailed the PAT. Kansas City got some more as Dexter McCluster returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, allowing Succop to make another extra point. Washington got on the board with a 7 yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Logan Paulsen, and Kai Forbath handled the extra point. The Chiefs answered right back as Quintin Demps returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and Succop was there with the extra point. The Redskins got some back as Forbath made a 50 yard field goal. Kansas City wrapped it up in the fourth quarter as Knile Davis ran 17 yards for a touchdown, and Succop supplied another extra point for a 45-10 final. The Chiefs improved to 10-3 while the Redskins fall to 3-10.
Just a few miles away, the Baltimore Ravens welcome the Minnesota Vikings. Baltimore led off in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Ed Dickson, and Justin Tucker booted the extra point. Minnesota got on the board in the second quarter as Blair Walsh made a 39 yard field goal. The Vikings pulled closer with a 40 yard field goal by Walsh in the third quarter. Minnesota took the lead in the fourth quarter on a Matt Cassel touchdown pass of 8 yards to Jerome Simpson, but Cassel couldn't connect with Greg Jennings for the two-point attempt. The Ravens retook the lead as Flacco threw a 1 yard touchdown to Dennis Pitta, and then on the two-point conversion, he found Torrey Smith. The Vikings edged ahead as Toby Gerhart rushed 41 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh made the PAT. Baltimore regained the lead on a Jacoby Jones 77 yard touchdown return of the ensuing kickoff, and Tucker was there to make the extra point. Minnesota pulled ahead again with a 79 yard touchdown pass from Cassel to Cordarrelle Patterson, and Walsh drilled the extra point. The Ravens got the last laugh though, as Flacco passed a 9 yard touchdown to Marlon Brown, and Tucker was good with the extra point. This made it 29-26, the final, with the Ravens improving to 7-6 while dropping the Vikings to 3-9-1.
Out west again, the Green Bay Packers bring in the Atlanta Falcons. Green Bay dented the scoreboard in the first quarter as Eddie Lacy ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Mason Crosby knocked in the extra point. Atlanta replied in the second quarter as Matt Ryan threw a 36 yard touchdown pass to Drew Davis, and Matt Bryant nailed the extra point. The Falcons took the lead on a 2 yard Ryan touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez, and Bryant was there with the extra point. The Packers answered as Crosby made a 40 yard field goal. Atlanta extended their lead with a Sean Weatherspoon interception of Matt Flynn that he returned 71 yards for the touchdown, and Bryant was true with the PAT. Green Bay chipped back in the third quarter on a 33 yard Crosby field goal. The Packers pulled closer as Crosby made a 25 yard field goal. Green Bay edged ahead in the fourth quarter on a 2 yard Flynn touchdown pass to Andrew Quarless, but he failed to find James Jones for the two-point attempt. It didn't matter in the end, as the Packers still won 22-21, and improved to 6-6-1 while dropping the Falcons to 3-10.
Further west to Denver, as the Broncos host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee was first to score in the first quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and Rob Bironas made the extra point. Denver answered with a 1 yard Peyton Manning touchdown pass to Wes Welker, and Matt Prater nailed the extra point. The Titans took the lead back as Chris Johnson ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas was there with the extra point. The Broncos shot back as Prater made a 25 yard field goal. Tennessee added on in the second quarter as Greene ran 28 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas was true with the extra point. Denver answered with an 8 yard Manning touchdown pass to Julius Thomas, and Prater supplied the PAT. The Broncos got closer as Prater made a record 64 yard field goal at the end of the first half. Denver took the lead as Manning threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, and Prater booted the extra point. The Broncos padded the lead with a 1 yard Knowshon Moreno touchdown run, and Prater made the extra point. The Titans chipped back as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 41 yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter, and Bironas kicked in the extra point. Denver responded with a 19 yard field goal by Prater. The Broncos added on as Manning threw a 20 yard touchdown to Eric Decker, and Prater blasted the extra point. Denver got some more as Montee Ball ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Prater drove in the extra point. This made it 51-28, the final, with the Broncos going to 11-2 and the Titans falling to 5-8.
South to Arizona, where the Cardinals welcome the St. Louis Rams. Arizona struck first in the first quarter on a 3 yard touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall, and Jay Feely kicked in the extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a 44 yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. The Cardinals added on in the second quarter as Carson Palmer threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald. Arizona extended the lead in the third quarter with a Karlos Dansby 23 yard interception return off of Kellen Clemens, and Feely supplied the PAT. The Cardinals got some more as Clemens was sacked in his own end zone by John Abraham for a safety. The Rams got some back in the fourth quarter on a Zac Stacy touchdown run of 1 yard, and Zuerlein made the extra point. Arizona padded the lead on a 6 yard touchdown run by Andre Ellington, and Feely nailed the extra point. This made it 30-10, the final, with the Cardinals going to 8-5 and the Rams dropping to 5-8.
Out in California, the San Diego Chargers bring in the New York Giants. San Diego opened in the first quarter on a 43 Philip Rivers touchdown pass to Keenan Allen, and Nick Novak made the extra point. The Chargers added on in the second quarter as Novak made a 36 yard field goal. San Diego extended the lead with a 4 yard Rivers touchdown pass to Allen, and Novak supplied another extra point. The Chargers extended the lead when Rivers tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Danny Woodhead, and Novak knocked in the extra point. New York got on the board in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Peyton Hillis, and Josh Brown drilled the extra point. San Diego replied as Ryan Mathews rushed for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Novak nailed the PAT. The Giants shot back in the fourth quarter on a 5 yard Eli Manning touchdown pass to Brandon Myers, and Brown blasted the extra point. The Chargers padded the lead with a 27 yard Novak yard field goal. San Diego wrapped it up at 37-14 with a 43 yard field goal by Novak. The Chargers improved to 6-7 while the Giants fell to 5-8.
Up the coast, the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco began in the first quarter on a 23 yard Phil Dawson field goal. The 49ers added on with a Dawson 48 yard field goal. Seattle took the lead in the second quarter as Marshawn Lynch rushed 11 yards for a touchdown, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. San Francisco responded with a 52 yard Dawson field goal. The Seahawks shot back with a 39 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Luke Willson, and Hauschka nailed the PAT. The 49ers retook the lead as Colin Kaepernick threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and Dawson was true with the extra point. Seattle got some back in the fourth quarter on a Hauschka 31 yard field goal. San Francisco gained the lead late with a Dawson field goal from 22 yards out, good for a 19-17 win. The 49ers improved to 9-4 while dropping the Seahawks to 11-2.
Finally, in New Orleans, the Saints welcome the Carolina Panthers. Carolina started in the first quarter as Graham Gano made a 45 yard field goal. The Panthers added on with a Gano field goal of 24 yards. New Orleans took the lead in the second quarter on a 6 yard Drew Brees touchdown pass to Marques Colston, and Garrett Hartley made the extra point. The Saints extended the lead as Brees and Colston connected again for 15 yards and a touchdown, and Hartley was true with the extra point. New Orleans padded the lead on a 5 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and Hartley nailed the PAT. The Saints got some more in the third quarter on a 19 yard field goal by Hartley. New Orleans kept going in the fourth quarter as Brees tossed an 8 yard touchdown to Graham. Carolina chipped back as Cam Newton threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith, and Gano was there with the extra point. This only made it 31-13 for a final, with the Saints improving to 10-3 and the Panthers falling to 9-4.
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New Jersey, as the New York Jets host the Oakland Raiders. New York was first to score in the first quarter on a 41 yard field goal by Nick Folk. The Jets added on as Geno Smith found Jeremy Kerley for 25 yards and a touchdown, and Folk was there with the extra point. Oakland got on the board in the second quarter with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal from 41 yards out. New York responded as Folk made a 23 yard field goal. The Jets extended the lead when Antonio Allen recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown, and Folk supplied the extra point. The Raiders pulled back in the third quarter as Marcel Reece rushed 63 yards for a touchdown, and Janikowski tacked on the extra point. New York shot back on an 8 yard Smith touchdown run, and Folk nailed the extra point. Oakland replied as Matt McGloin found Rod Streater for 48 yards and a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the PAT. The Jets answered on a 51 yard field goal by Folk. The Raiders chipped closer as Janikowski made a 40 yard field goal. New York padded their lead as Chris Ivory ran in a 15 yard touchdown, and Folk was true with the extra point. Oakland got some back as McGloin tossed a 1 yard touchdown to Mychal Rivera, and Janikowski blasted the extra point. It got no closer, with the final score being 37-27 Jets, and New York improved to 6-7 while dropping the raiders to 4-9.
Over in New England, the Patriots welcome the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland led off in the first quarter as Billy Cundiff kicked a 43 yard field goal. The Browns added on in the second quarter as Cundiff made a 37 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead in the third quarter when Jason Campbell tossed a 40 yard touchdown pass to Gary Barnidge, but the two-point run attempt by Chris Ogbonnaya failed. New England got on the board as Stephen Gostkowski made a 33 yard field goal. The Browns shot back on an 80 yard touchdown pass from Campbell to Josh Gordon, and Cundiff was true with the extra point. The Patriots answered as Shane Vereen ran in a 6 yard touchdown, and Tom Brady than found Julian Edelman for the two-point conversion. New England pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Gostkowski made a 50 yard field goal. Cleveland replied with a 4 yard Campbell touchdown pass to Jordan Cameron, and Cundiff booted the extra point. The Patriots pulled back with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Brady to Edelman, and Gostkowski was there with the PAT. New England edged ahead as Brady threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Danny Amendola, but Vereen failed on the two-point rushing attempt. They didn't need it anyway, winning 27-26, and the Patriots improved to 10-3 while the Browns fell to 4-9.
Westward to Cincinnati, as the Bengals bring in the Indianapolis Colts. Cincinnati struck first in the first quarter with a 29 yard Andy Dalton touchdown pass to Marvin Jones, and Mike Nugent was there with the extra point. The Bengals added on in the second quarter as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Nugent supplied the extra point. Cincinnati extended the lead in the third quarter on a Green-Ellis touchdown run of 1 yard, and Nugent nailed the extra point. Indianapolis got on the board as Andrew Luck threw a 69 yard touchdown pass to Da'Rick Rogers, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Colts got closer on a 19 yard touchdown pass from Luck to LaVon Brazill, and Vinatieri tacked on another extra point. The Bengals responded as Dalton found Jermaine Gresham for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Nugent made the PAT. Cincinnati padded the lead as Dalton threw a 9 yard touchdown to A.J. Green, and Nugent handled the extra point. Indianapolis shot back on a 29 yard touchdown connection between Luck and Brazill, and Vinatieri supplied another extra point. The Bengals answered again with a Dalton touchdown run of 8 yards, and Nugent knocked in the extra point. The Colts chipped back as Luck found Rogers for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Vinatieri drilled the extra point. They still lost 42-28, with the Bengals improving to 9-4 while the Colts fall to 8-5.
Back east, the Philadelphia Eagles host the Detroit Lions. Detroit got going in the second quarter on a 2 yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, and Matthew Stafford passed to Bell for the two-point conversion. The Lions added on in the third quarter with a 58 yard punt return for a touchdown by Jeremy Ross, but Stafford couldn't connect with Joseph Fauria for the two-point conversion. Philadelphia got on the board as Nick Foles threw a 19 yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson, but he couldn't find LeSean McCoy for the two-point attempt. The Eagles pulled back in the fourth quarter on a 40 yard McCoy touchdown run, and Bryce Brown tied the game by running in the two-point conversion. Detroit took the lead back as Ross ran 98 yards for a touchdown on the ensuing kickoff, but David Akers missed the extra point. Philadelphia gained the lead as McCoy ran 57 yards for a touchdown, and Foles tossed the two-point conversion to Riley Cooper. The Eagles extended the lead as Foles ran 1 yard for a touchdown, but he failed to find Jackson for the two-point attempt. Philadelphia padded the lead as Chris Polk ran 38 yards for a touchdown, but he failed to convert the two-point attempt. This produced the odd 34-20 final, with the Eagles moving to 8-5 while dropping the Lions to 7-6.
Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Steelers welcome the Miami Dolphins. Pittsburgh began in the first quarter as Ben Roethlisberger threw a 5 yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders, and Shaun Suisham knocked in the extra point. Miami got on the board as Caleb Sturgis made a 30 yard field goal. The Dolphins added on as Ryan Tannehill tossed a 6 yard touchdown pass to Charles Clay, and Sturgis was there with the extra point. Miami extended the lead in the third quarter on a 4 yard Daniel Thomas touchdown run, and Sturgis booted another extra point. The Steelers pulled back on a Roethlisberger 43 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, and Suisham kicked the PAT. Pittsburgh took the lead when Troy Polamalu picked off Tannehll and returned the interception 19 yards for a touchdown, allowing Suisham to make another extra point. The Dolphins shot back as Tannehill threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Brian Hartline, and Sturgis supplied the extra point. The Steelers pulled ahead again in the fourth quarter as Roethlisberger found Jericho Cotchery for 16 yards and a touchdown, and Suisham drilled another extra point. Miami retook the lead as Tannehill and Clay connected again for 12 yards and a touchdown, and Sturgis nailed the extra point. The Dolphins padded the lead with a 27 yard Sturgis field goal. This made it 34-28, and the Dolphins improved to 7-6 while the Steelers fell to 5-8.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers bring in the Buffalo Bills. Tampa Bay opened in the first quarter with an 80 yard Bobby Rainey touchdown run, and Rian Lindell made the extra point. Buffalo got on the board with a 40 yard field goal by Dan Carpenter. The Buccaneers answered with a 38 yard touchdown pass from Mike Glennon to Vincent Jackson, and Lindell nailed the extra point. Tampa Bay added on in the second quarter as Lindell made a 53 yard field goal. The Buccaneers extended the lead with a Glennon touchdown pass of 5 yards to Tim Wright, and Lindell booted the PAT. The Bills shot back on a Carpenter 46 yard field goal in the third quarter. Tampa Bay replied with a 32 yard Lindell field goal. This was it for the scoring, with the Buccaneers winning 27-6. The two teams are now both 4-9.
Back north to Washington DC, as the Redskins host the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City started in the first quarter on a 33 yard Ryan Succop field goal. The Chiefs added on as Jamaal Charles rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Succop nailed the extra point. Kansas City extended the lead with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith to Dwayne Bowe, and Succop was true with the extra point. The Chiefs padded the lead as Smith found Charles for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Succop nailed the PAT. Kansas City got some more as Dexter McCluster returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, allowing Succop to make another extra point. Washington got on the board with a 7 yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III to Logan Paulsen, and Kai Forbath handled the extra point. The Chiefs answered right back as Quintin Demps returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, and Succop was there with the extra point. The Redskins got some back as Forbath made a 50 yard field goal. Kansas City wrapped it up in the fourth quarter as Knile Davis ran 17 yards for a touchdown, and Succop supplied another extra point for a 45-10 final. The Chiefs improved to 10-3 while the Redskins fall to 3-10.
Just a few miles away, the Baltimore Ravens welcome the Minnesota Vikings. Baltimore led off in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown pass from Joe Flacco to Ed Dickson, and Justin Tucker booted the extra point. Minnesota got on the board in the second quarter as Blair Walsh made a 39 yard field goal. The Vikings pulled closer with a 40 yard field goal by Walsh in the third quarter. Minnesota took the lead in the fourth quarter on a Matt Cassel touchdown pass of 8 yards to Jerome Simpson, but Cassel couldn't connect with Greg Jennings for the two-point attempt. The Ravens retook the lead as Flacco threw a 1 yard touchdown to Dennis Pitta, and then on the two-point conversion, he found Torrey Smith. The Vikings edged ahead as Toby Gerhart rushed 41 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh made the PAT. Baltimore regained the lead on a Jacoby Jones 77 yard touchdown return of the ensuing kickoff, and Tucker was there to make the extra point. Minnesota pulled ahead again with a 79 yard touchdown pass from Cassel to Cordarrelle Patterson, and Walsh drilled the extra point. The Ravens got the last laugh though, as Flacco passed a 9 yard touchdown to Marlon Brown, and Tucker was good with the extra point. This made it 29-26, the final, with the Ravens improving to 7-6 while dropping the Vikings to 3-9-1.
Out west again, the Green Bay Packers bring in the Atlanta Falcons. Green Bay dented the scoreboard in the first quarter as Eddie Lacy ran in a 1 yard touchdown, and Mason Crosby knocked in the extra point. Atlanta replied in the second quarter as Matt Ryan threw a 36 yard touchdown pass to Drew Davis, and Matt Bryant nailed the extra point. The Falcons took the lead on a 2 yard Ryan touchdown pass to Tony Gonzalez, and Bryant was there with the extra point. The Packers answered as Crosby made a 40 yard field goal. Atlanta extended their lead with a Sean Weatherspoon interception of Matt Flynn that he returned 71 yards for the touchdown, and Bryant was true with the PAT. Green Bay chipped back in the third quarter on a 33 yard Crosby field goal. The Packers pulled closer as Crosby made a 25 yard field goal. Green Bay edged ahead in the fourth quarter on a 2 yard Flynn touchdown pass to Andrew Quarless, but he failed to find James Jones for the two-point attempt. It didn't matter in the end, as the Packers still won 22-21, and improved to 6-6-1 while dropping the Falcons to 3-10.
Further west to Denver, as the Broncos host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee was first to score in the first quarter on a 1 yard touchdown run by Shonn Greene, and Rob Bironas made the extra point. Denver answered with a 1 yard Peyton Manning touchdown pass to Wes Welker, and Matt Prater nailed the extra point. The Titans took the lead back as Chris Johnson ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas was there with the extra point. The Broncos shot back as Prater made a 25 yard field goal. Tennessee added on in the second quarter as Greene ran 28 yards for a touchdown, and Bironas was true with the extra point. Denver answered with an 8 yard Manning touchdown pass to Julius Thomas, and Prater supplied the PAT. The Broncos got closer as Prater made a record 64 yard field goal at the end of the first half. Denver took the lead as Manning threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, and Prater booted the extra point. The Broncos padded the lead with a 1 yard Knowshon Moreno touchdown run, and Prater made the extra point. The Titans chipped back as Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a 41 yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter, and Bironas kicked in the extra point. Denver responded with a 19 yard field goal by Prater. The Broncos added on as Manning threw a 20 yard touchdown to Eric Decker, and Prater blasted the extra point. Denver got some more as Montee Ball ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Prater drove in the extra point. This made it 51-28, the final, with the Broncos going to 11-2 and the Titans falling to 5-8.
South to Arizona, where the Cardinals welcome the St. Louis Rams. Arizona struck first in the first quarter on a 3 yard touchdown run by Rashard Mendenhall, and Jay Feely kicked in the extra point. St. Louis got on the board with a 44 yard field goal by Greg Zuerlein. The Cardinals added on in the second quarter as Carson Palmer threw a 7 yard touchdown pass to Larry Fitzgerald. Arizona extended the lead in the third quarter with a Karlos Dansby 23 yard interception return off of Kellen Clemens, and Feely supplied the PAT. The Cardinals got some more as Clemens was sacked in his own end zone by John Abraham for a safety. The Rams got some back in the fourth quarter on a Zac Stacy touchdown run of 1 yard, and Zuerlein made the extra point. Arizona padded the lead on a 6 yard touchdown run by Andre Ellington, and Feely nailed the extra point. This made it 30-10, the final, with the Cardinals going to 8-5 and the Rams dropping to 5-8.
Out in California, the San Diego Chargers bring in the New York Giants. San Diego opened in the first quarter on a 43 Philip Rivers touchdown pass to Keenan Allen, and Nick Novak made the extra point. The Chargers added on in the second quarter as Novak made a 36 yard field goal. San Diego extended the lead with a 4 yard Rivers touchdown pass to Allen, and Novak supplied another extra point. The Chargers extended the lead when Rivers tossed a 6 yard touchdown to Danny Woodhead, and Novak knocked in the extra point. New York got on the board in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Peyton Hillis, and Josh Brown drilled the extra point. San Diego replied as Ryan Mathews rushed for 1 yard and a touchdown, and Novak nailed the PAT. The Giants shot back in the fourth quarter on a 5 yard Eli Manning touchdown pass to Brandon Myers, and Brown blasted the extra point. The Chargers padded the lead with a 27 yard Novak yard field goal. San Diego wrapped it up at 37-14 with a 43 yard field goal by Novak. The Chargers improved to 6-7 while the Giants fell to 5-8.
Up the coast, the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco began in the first quarter on a 23 yard Phil Dawson field goal. The 49ers added on with a Dawson 48 yard field goal. Seattle took the lead in the second quarter as Marshawn Lynch rushed 11 yards for a touchdown, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. San Francisco responded with a 52 yard Dawson field goal. The Seahawks shot back with a 39 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Luke Willson, and Hauschka nailed the PAT. The 49ers retook the lead as Colin Kaepernick threw an 8 yard touchdown pass to Vernon Davis, and Dawson was true with the extra point. Seattle got some back in the fourth quarter on a Hauschka 31 yard field goal. San Francisco gained the lead late with a Dawson field goal from 22 yards out, good for a 19-17 win. The 49ers improved to 9-4 while dropping the Seahawks to 11-2.
Finally, in New Orleans, the Saints welcome the Carolina Panthers. Carolina started in the first quarter as Graham Gano made a 45 yard field goal. The Panthers added on with a Gano field goal of 24 yards. New Orleans took the lead in the second quarter on a 6 yard Drew Brees touchdown pass to Marques Colston, and Garrett Hartley made the extra point. The Saints extended the lead as Brees and Colston connected again for 15 yards and a touchdown, and Hartley was true with the extra point. New Orleans padded the lead on a 5 yard touchdown pass from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and Hartley nailed the PAT. The Saints got some more in the third quarter on a 19 yard field goal by Hartley. New Orleans kept going in the fourth quarter as Brees tossed an 8 yard touchdown to Graham. Carolina chipped back as Cam Newton threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith, and Gano was there with the extra point. This only made it 31-13 for a final, with the Saints improving to 10-3 and the Panthers falling to 9-4.
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