Carolina 34, Tampa Bay 14
TAMPA, Fla. -- While there's no clear Super Bowl contender from the NFC, the Carolina Panthers will start getting some consideration. Steve Smith continued his career season with 106 yards receiving and a touchdown as the Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-14, in a big NFC South matchup at Raymond James Stadium. Jake Delhomme was 11-of-18 for 216 yards passing with a score, while Stephen Davis ran for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the Panthers (6-2) have now won five straight and are tied with Atlanta for the top spot in the division. Chris Gamble had two interceptions, one returned 61 yards for a touchdown for Carolina, which beat the Bucs for a fifth straight time. Chris Simms was 25- of-42 for 259 yards throwing with a touchdown and two interceptions. Carnell "Cadillac" Williams ran for only 29 yards and lost a fumble for the Buccaneers (5-3), who have lost two straight.

Redskins 17, Eagles 10
LANDOVER, Md. -- Clinton Portis ran for the go-ahead score in the third quarter and Ryan Clark's interception thwarted a potential tying drive with 1:25 left in the fourth quarter, as the Washington Redskins took advantage of a suspended Terrell Owens to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 17-10 at FedEx Field. The Redskins (5-3), who rebounded from a 36-0 shellacking at the hands of the New York Giants last week, came up with a huge play at the right time to send the Eagles (4-4) to their second straight loss and into last place in the NFC East. Owens, who has been embattled in a contract dispute all season, was suspended Saturday by the Eagles for an indefinite period for conduct detrimental to the team. Mark Brunell completed 21-of-29 passes for 224 yards for the Redskins, who snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Eagles.

Bengals 21, Ravens 9
BALTIMORE, Md. -- Carson Palmer threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cincinnati Bengals past the Baltimore Ravens, 21-9, at M&T Bank Stadium. Palmer completed 19-of-26 passes, while Chad Johnson caught five balls for 91 yards for the Bengals, who have won three of their last four, including two in a row. Rudi Johnson led the ground game with 97 yards on 29 carries. T.J. Houshmandzadeh had 61 yards receiving on five catches, and Chris Henry and Tab Perry each had touchdown receptions in the win. Anthony Wright completed 19 of his 30 passes for 153 yards and Matt Stover accounted for all of Baltimore's points with three field goals. Jamal Lewis managed only 49 yards on the ground in 15 attempts for the Ravens, who have lost three straight.

Vikings 27, Lions 14
MINNEAPOLIS -- Brad Johnson threw for a pair of touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions 27-14 at the Metrodome. Johnson, who is filling in for the injured Daunte Culpepper, went 15-of-22 for 136 yards with no interceptions for Minnesota (3-5), which has won two of its last three games. Michael Bennett rushed for 106 yards on 18 carries and also had a receiving touchdown for the Vikings. Mewelde Moore added 49 yards on the ground. Joey Harrington struggled in this contest, going 28-of-48 for 263 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for the Lions (3-5), who have dropped three of four. Harrington also lost a fumble in this game. Two of his three turnovers were converted into touchdowns. Artose Pinner had 11 yards rushing and a score in Jones' absence, and also caught two balls for 26 yards for Detroit, which has now lost eight straight in Minnesota.

Jaguars 21, Texans 14
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Greg Jones' 12-yard touchdown run with just under three minutes left in the fourth quarter gave the Jacksonville Jaguars a come from behind, 21-14 victory over the Houston Texans at Alltel Stadium. Jones was playing in place of Fred Taylor, who left the game with an ankle injury. He finished with 27 yards on seven carries, while Taylor rushed 12 times for 48 yards before the injury. Byron Leftwich threw for 218 yards on 19-of-25 passing with a touchdown for the Jaguars (5-3), who have won three of their last four games. Leftwich also ran for a touchdown in the win. Ernest Wilford caught four passes for 89 yards with a touchdown reception for Jacksonville. David Carr finished 22-of-30 passing for 219 yards and a touchdown for the Texans (1-7), who couldn't build momentum after winning their first game of the season last week against Cleveland.

Chiefs 27, Raiders 23
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Larry Johnson dove over the pile for a one- yard touchdown run on the game's final play, as Kansas City posted a dramatic 27-23 win over Oakland at Arrowhead Stadium. Johnson, filling in for All-Pro back Priest Holmes, finished with 107 rushing yards and two scores on 22 carries for the Chiefs (5-3), who have won three of their last four games. Kerry Collins finished 21-of-40 for 175 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Raiders (3-5), who had a two-game winning streak halted.

Chargers 31, Jets 26
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- LaDainian Tomlinson had 153 total yards with a career-high four touchdowns and San Diego made a late defensive stand inside the five-yard line, as the Chargers defeated the New York Jets, 31-26, in a thrilling game at the Meadowlands. Drew Brees ended 20-of-27 for 270 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Chargers (5-4), who have won two straight games to move over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Tomlinson rushed for 107 yards with three scores while catching three passes for 46 yards with a TD. Antonio Gates added eight catches for 132 yards in the win. Curtis Martin had 72 yards rushing and a score for the Jets, who have lost three straight games. In addition, Martin picked up his 100th career touchdown, making him just the 10th running back in history to have at least 100 scores.

Browns 20, Titans 14
CLEVELAND -- Trent Dilfer threw for 272 yards and a touchdown as the Cleveland Browns held off the Tennessee Titans, 20-14, on a windy Sunday afternoon. Dilfer went 18-for-34 along with an interception for the Browns (3-5), who bounced back from last week's defeat at the hands of the Houston Texans and snapped a three-game skid. Reuben Droughns, who was arrested earlier in the week on a driving under the influence charge, carried the ball 20 times for 116 yards. Steve McNair went 18-for-41 with 235 yards, one touchdown and one interception in the loss, the Titans' (2-7) fourth straight. Chris Brown carried the ball 22 times for 95 yards and a score and Erron Kinney added five receptions for 74 yards and a touchdown.

Seahawks 33, Cardinals 19
PHOENIX -- Shaun Alexander carried the ball 23 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers, as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 33-19, in an NFC West battle at Sun Devil Stadium. Matt Hasselbeck was 13-for-20 with 158 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a touchdown, as the Seahawks (6-2) won their fourth game in a row and opened a two-game lead on idle St. Louis in the division. Kurt Warner went 29-for-48 with 334 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions for the Cardinals (2-6), who have lost three out of their last four.

Giants 24, 49ers 6
SAN FRANCISCO -- Brandon Jacobs scored a pair of fourth- quarter touchdowns to lead the New York Giants over the San Francisco 49ers, 24-6, at Monster Park. Eli Manning completed 18-of-33 passes for 251 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for New York, which increased its lead in the NFC East to one full game. The win for the second-year quarterback was his first in six career road starts. Jacobs' touchdowns runs were both from one yard out for the Giants (6-2), who have won three in a row. Tiki Barber ran for 71 yards on 21 carries and caught two passes for 32 yards as the Giants picked up their first win away from the Meadowlands this season. Cody Pickett, making his first career start at quarterback, completed 12-of-21 passes for 102 yards with an interception. He helped the Niners (2-6) put together a few nice drives in the second half, but San Francisco still failed to follow up last week's victory over Tampa Bay with another win. The Niners have dropped six of their last seven games.

Bears 20, Saints 17
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Robbie Gould kicked a 28-yard field goal with six seconds remaining to lift the Chicago Bears over the New Orleans Saints, 20-17, at Tiger Stadium. Kyle Orton completed just 12-of-26 passes for 137 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, but the Chicago ground game and defense was able to do enough to pull out the win. Running back Thomas Jones did not play in the second half because of a rib injury. His replacements, though, covered plenty of ground. Rookie Cedric Benson amassed 79 yards on 14 carries, while Adrian Peterson had 58 rushing yards and a score. Wideout Justin Gage had four catches for 28 yards and a touchdown for Chicago (5-3), which has won four straight and extended its lead to two games atop the NFC North. Aaron Brooks went 16-of-26 for 170 yards with a TD and an interception for the Saints (2-7), who have lost five straight. Brooks also ran for a score.

Steelers 20, Packers 10
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Duce Staley ran for 76 yards and a touchdown in his return to the Steelers lineup, as Pittsburgh defeated the Green Bay Packers 20-10 at Lambeau Field. The Steelers (6-2) played without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who had arthroscopic knee surgery earlier in the week. Charlie Batch filled in and threw for only 65 yards on 9-of-16 passing with one interception, but the Steelers still won their third in a row. Troy Polamalu returned a Brett Favre fumble 77 yards for a touchdown for the Steelers, who won their 11th straight road game as well. Favre was 20-of-35 for 214 yards and a critical late-game interception. Samkon Gado ran for 62 tough yards and his first NFL touchdown for the Packers (1-7), who have lost three straight games.

Atlanta 17, Miami 10
MIAMI -- Michael Vick threw for 228 yards with a touchdown to lead the Atlanta Falcons over the Miami Dolphins, 17-10, at Dolphins Stadium. Vick completed 22-of-31 passes and ran the ball eight times for 38 yards for the Falcons (6-2), who have won three in a row and remain in a first-place tie with the Carolina Panthers atop the NFC South. Brian Finneran added eight catches for 92 yards with a score for Atlanta, which never trailed but needed Keion Carpenter to come up with a key interception late in the game to secure the win. Gus Frerotte finished 13-of-22 for 103 yards with a pick for Miami (3-5), which has lost four of its last five games.The Falcons hung on to beat the Dolphins in Miami 17-10.

Colts 40, Patriots 21 (Monday Night)
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Peyton Manning threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns to finally win a game at New England, as the Indianapolis Colts remained unbeaten with a 40-21 victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Manning came into Monday night's matchup winless in seven career games in New England, but completed 28-of-37 passes and was intercepted once as the Colts gained their first 8-0 start in club history. It was his first 300-yard passing game this season. Tom Brady completed 22-of-33 passes for 265 yards and three scores for the Patriots (4-4), but Corey Dillon was held to 40 yards on 12 rushes.