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Published on Monday, Nov 26, 2007
Associated Press
This win came hard for the New England Patrios.
Asante Samuel returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown and had a second interception to shut off a late Philadelphia drive as the host Patriots beat the Eagles 31-28 on Sunday night to run their record to 11-0.
It was only the second truly competitive game of the season for the Patriots, who trailed 28-24 midway in the fourth quarter. A 69-yard drive, capped by Laurence Maroney's 4-yard run, finally put the Patriots ahead of the 22-point underdog Eagles.
Then Samuel's second interception finished the job. James Sanders added one in the final seconds to officially close it out.
A.J. Feeley, a career backup replacing the injured Donovan McNabb at quarterback for the Eagles, outplayed Tom Brady for most of the game.
Samuel's second interception came in the end zone with 3 minutes and 52 seconds left after the Eagles (5-6) had reached the Patriots' 29, within range of a tying field goal by David Akers.
Vikings 41,
Giants 17
The Minnesota Vikings showed Peyton Manning how bad little brother Eli can be.
With older brother Peyton watching in the stands, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway intercepted passes by Eli and returned them for touchdowns in leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 41-17 victory over the host New York Giants.
Sharper scored on a 20-yard return, Smith rumbled 93 yards and Greenway followed from 37 yards just a few plays later. The Vikings set a team single-game record for interception returns for touchdowns.
The NFL record for interceptions returns for touchdowns is four, set by the Seattle Seahawks against the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 4, 1984.
The Vikings (5-6) nearly had a fourth return in handing the Giants (7-4) their second loss in the past three games. Smith returned a second-quarter interception 19 yards to the Giants 8, setting up a touchdown run by Chester Taylor.
49ers 37,
Cardinals 31
Kurt Warner had a big day that ended very badly for him and triumphantly for the embattled San Francisco 49ers.
Warner was hit by Ronald Fields and fumbled in the Arizona end zone, and Tully Banta-Cain recovered for a touchdown and a wild overtime victory over the host Cardinals that ended the 49ers' eight-game losing streak.
Neil Rackers, whose 19-yard field goal as regulation ended forced the overtime, missed a 32-yarder that would have given the Cardinals the victory moments before the decisive play.
Warner completed 34 of 48 passes for 484 yards and two touchdowns, but threw two interceptions early. His completions included a desperation 47-yarder to Larry Fitzgerald to put the Cardinals (5-6) ahead 21-17 as the half ended.
Raiders 20,
Chiefs 17
Wake the town and tell the people. The Oakland Raiders have won an AFC West game.
Justin Fargas and LaMont Jordan each rushed for a touchdown and the defense came up with a big stop on fourth down, lifting Oakland to a victory over host Kansas City and snapping a 17-game losing streak in the division.
The Raiders hadn't beaten anybody in their division since a 25-24 squeaker over the Broncos on Nov. 28, 2004, the longest ongoing streak of divisional futility in the NFL.
Fargas had 139 yards on 22 carries for the Raiders (3-8), who also snapped a six-game skid overall and a nine-game losing streak to the Chiefs.
The Chiefs (4-7) got a huge day from rookie Kolby Smith, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns after languishing on the third team behind Larry Johnson and Priest Holmes all season. But Smith failed on fourth-and-1 from the Raiders 23 when he slammed over left guard and lost a yard.
The Raiders took over on their own 24 with 4:22 to go and the Chiefs never touched the ball again
Bears 37,
Broncos 34
Robbie Gould salvaged the win and maybe the Chicago Bears' season.
Gould kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and the defending NFC champions gave their flickering playoff hopes a boost with a victory over the visiting Denver Broncos.
After scoring two touchdowns in the final 5:17 of regulation, the Bears won the coin toss before the start of overtime and took advantage. They drove from their 24 to the Broncos 18, where Rex Grossman took a knee. Gould then came in and delivered the game-winner with 11:19 remaining.
Seahawks 24,
Cardinals 19
St. Louis Rams backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbled the snap on fourth-and-goal from the Seattle 1 with 27 seconds left, allowing the Seahawks to hold on for a victory.
Frerotte picked up the loose ball but was tackled at the 5, ending a last-ditch scoring drive and the Rams' modest two-game winning streak after an 0-8 start.
Visiting Seattle (7-4) won its third in a row by rallying for 17 unanswered second-half points after falling behind 19-7.
The Rams (2-9) had one last chance when Josh Brown missed a 52-yard field goal with 2:44 to go. The Rams took over at their own 42 and drove to the 4 with just over a minute to play.
Frerotte, playing after starter Marc Bulger left with a concussion in the first quarter, missed a wide-open Isaac Bruce on first down, then threw a 2-yard pass to Drew Bennett. On third down, Steven Jackson ran to the 1, setting up the doomed final play.
Saints 31,
Panthers 6
Drew Brees playing one good half was more than enough for the New Orleans Saints against the Carolina Panthers.
Brees shook off a slow start to throw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and run for another touchdown and the visiting Saints stayed competitive in the NFC South race with a win.
Marques Colston caught seven passes for 93 yards and a touchdown for the Saints (5-6), who snapped a two-game losing streak. They remained two games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading to Sunday's home game against the Buccaneers.
The Panthers (4-7) lost their fourth consecutive game, dropped to 0-5 at home and were booed again by their fans after another mistake-filled performance that led David Carr to be benched early in the fourth quarter.
Buccaneers 19,
Redskins 13
Ronde Barber and Brian Kelly couldn't have picked a better time for their first interceptions of the season.
Barber became Tampa Bay's all-time interceptions leader with 3:40 remaining and Kelly picked off Jason Campbell's throw in the end zone with 17 seconds left. The host Buccaneers held on for a victory over the Washington Redskins.
The turnovers were the fifth and sixth forced by the Buccaneers' defense, which also recovered four fumbles to set up a touchdown and three field goals in the first half.
The Buccaneers (7-4) played most of the day without quarterback Jeff Garcia, who injured his back on the first play and remained on the sideline until the Redskins pulled within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Jaguars 36,
Bills 14
Fred Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and a touchdown, Josh Scobee kicked five field goals and the host Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Buffalo Bills in a game that was much more lopsided than the final score indicated.
It was the Jaguars' third consecutive victory and kept them in the thick of the AFC playoff picture.
The Jaguars (8-3) probably need to beat the Indianapolis Colts next week to have a shot at the AFC South title.
The Bills (5-6), meanwhile, have lost two in a row after winning four in a row. They were hoping to rebound from a 56-10 drubbing against the New England Patriots. Instead, they nearly got another beating.
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