| Colts 29, Titans 27 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Anthony Floyd recovered Justin McCareins' fumble on a punt return with 50 seconds remaining. | Edgerrin James. Ended the team's TD drought in the red zone by scoring two TDs in the third quarter. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: This might have been the biggest game of the weekend. It had huge implications for the AFC and Indy kept fighting and pulled out a gutsy win. Credit has to got to Tony Dungy for sweeping this series.
UP NEXT: Colts (10-3) vs. Falcons | Titans (9-4) at Bills (6-7) |
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| Eagles 36, Cowboys 10 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Donovan McNabb connected with L.J. Smith for a 6-yard TD in the fourth quarter for a 26-10 lead. | Correl Buckhalter. Had 144 offensive yards and capped the scoring with a 64-yard run. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: Everything the Eagles have done the past seven weeks has turned to gold. Meanwhile, the Cowboys are obviously not ready to take the next step to become a top-notch team.
UP NEXT: Cowboys (8-5) at Redskins (5-8) | Eagles (10-3) at Dolphins (8-5) |
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| Ravens 31, Bengals 13 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Jamal Lewis scored on a 13-yard run in the fourth quarter for the final tally. | Lewis. Eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the ninth time this season, finishing with 180 yards and three TDs. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: For the second straight week the Bengals were on the big screen at ESPN. But Ray Lewis and Anthony Wright squashed any dreams Cincy had of beating the Ravens. Lewis enjoyed another great game as he marches towards another defensive MVP award.
UP NEXT: Bengals (7-6) vs. 49ers (6-7) | Ravens (8-5) at Raiders (3-10) |
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| Vikings 34, Seahawks 7 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Daunte Culpepper connected with Kelly Campbell for a 43-yard TD in the fourth quarter for a 27-7 cushion. | Culpepper. Threw for 274 yards, 3 TDs and most importantly, did not have any turnovers. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: Quite frankly, the Seahawks laid an egg. This team has to get over its road woes if it wants to make any dent in the playoffs. Also this was the Vikings team we saw in the first six weeks of the season. They played balanced and aggressive offensively and put their foot on the 'Hawks neck.
UP NEXT: Seahawks (8-5) at Rams (9-3) | Vikings (8-5) at Bears (5-8) |
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| Bucs 14, Saints 7 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Aaron Brooks' pass to Deuce McAllister with 1:35 remaining fell incomplete. | Simeon Rice. Tormented the Saints offense in the first half, registering three sacks and forcing a fumble. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: The Saints surprised again. It seems when things are going well, something seems to go wrong. The Bucs did a great job taking away the running game and the passing game. This was a hard fought game that proved how evenly matched both teams are.
UP NEXT: Saints (6-7) vs. Giants (4-9) | Bucs (6-7) vs. Texans (5-8) |
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| Redskins 20, Giants 7 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Tim Hasselbeck connected with Rod Gardner for a 7-yard TD in the third quarter which extended Washington's lead to 17-7. | Bruce Smith. Became the NFL's all-time leader with a sack of Jesse Palmer in the fourth quarter, moving him one ahead of Reggie White (198). |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: Congratulations to Bruce Smith for breaking the sack record. Washington played a good game, but it still is searching for some type of identity. Meanwhile, the Giants are in a lame duck situation as the team waits for the season to end and for the imminent changes to occur.
UP NEXT: Redskins (5-8) vs. Cowboys (8-5) | Giants (4-9) at Saints (6-7) |
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| Steelers 27, Raiders 7 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Dan Kreider scored on a 1-yard run in the third period to give Pittsburgh a 17-point lead. | Jerome Bettis. Against a long-time rival of the Steelers, Bettis was vintage finishing with 106 yards and a TD on 27 carries. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: The Steelers did a great job against the Raiders. Even though Oakland isn't playing good football, any win is a good one for Pittsburgh.
UP NEXT: Raiders (3-10) vs. Ravens (8-5) | Steelers (5-8) at Jets (5-8) |
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| Jaguars 27, Texans 0 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Fred Taylor scored on a 2-yard run right before intermission to give the Jags a 17-0 lead. | Taylor. He had his third straight 100-yard game, finishing with 163. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: Both teams are in similar situations with young QBs. Both are also trying to get players to believe in their offensive system. The Jags played a great game and took advantage of the Texans offensive woes.
UP NEXT: Texans (5-8) at Bucs (6-7) | Jaguars (4-9) at Patriots (11-2) |
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| Chargers 14, Lions 7 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Joey Harrington's pass to Mikhael Ricks fell incomplete inside of San Diego's territory with 10 seconds left. | LaDainian Tomlinson. One of the league's most dynamic backs, Tomlinson finished with 148 receiving yards and two TD grabs plus 88 rushing yards. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: The Chargers were able to win this game because Tomlinson took over. LT is one of the best young RBs in the league and it's time he started getting his due.
UP NEXT: Chargers (3-10) vs. Packers (7-6) | Lions (4-9) at Chiefs (11-2) |
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| Packers 34, Bears 21 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Mike McKenzie intercepted Kordell Stewart and returned it 90 yards for a TD to extend the lead to 27-14 early in the fourth quarter. | McKenzie. Had a pair of picks on the day and was also in on five tackles. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: If Minnesota had lost its game, the winner of this one would've crept closer to the division leader. The Packers weren't as effective running the ball, but it didn't need to be to win this game.
UP NEXT: Bears (5-8) vs. Vikings (8-5) | Packers (7-6) at Chargers (3-10) |
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| Broncos 45, Chiefs 27 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Clinton Portis scored his fourth TD of the game to put the Broncos up 38-21 in the fourth quarter. | Clinton Portis. Ran all over the Chiefs for 218 yards and an astounding five touchdowns. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: This was an old-fashioned butt whupping. The Broncos came out and thoroughly beat up their division rival. Running back Clinton Portis was amazing as he rushed for five touchdowns and torched the Chiefs.
UP NEXT: Broncos (8-5) vs. Browns (4-8) | Chiefs (11-2) vs. Lions (4-9) |
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| Patriots 12, Dolphins 0 Recap | BOX SCORE |
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| Tedy Bruschi returned a Jay Fiedler interception five yards for a touchdown, putting the Pats up 10-0 in the fourth quarter. | Patriots defense. Recorded five sacks and two interceptions and accounted for nine (TD and safety) of New England's 12 points. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: The Patriots threw a shutout in their version of the frozen tundra. This team consistently puts itself in a position to win and Sunday was no different.
UP NEXT: Patriots (11-2) vs. Jaguars (4-9) | Dolphins (8-5) vs. Eagles (10-3) |
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| 49ers 50, Cardinals 14 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Quickly. The 49ers took a 14-0 first-quarter lead and expanded it to 34-0 before halftime. | Jeff Garcia. Had a hand in six (four throwing and two rushing) of the 49ers' seven touchdowns. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: The Cardinals were outmanned, outplayed and never had a chance. The 49ers came in and seemed to let loose all of their aggression from the season on the Cardinals.
UP NEXT: 49ers (6-7) at Bengals (7-6) | Cardinals (3-10) |
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| Bills 17, Jets 6 RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Chad Pennington's pass was intercepted by Terrence McGeee with just over two minutes left in the game. | Travis Henry. Playing on an injured leg, rushed for 169 yards and one touchdown. |
| ERIC ALLEN'S ANALYSIS: Because of the conditions, this was a game dictated by the run. While Jets running back Curtis Martin rushed for 84 yards, Bills running back Travis Henry rushed for 169. That was the difference in the game.
UP NEXT: Bills (6-7) at Titans (9-4) | Jets (5-8) vs. Steelers (5-8) |
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| Falcons 20, Panthers 14 OT RECAP | BOX SCORE |
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| Kevin Mathis picked off Jake Delhomme and returned it 32 yards for a TD in overtime. | Michael Vick. Was all over the place, rushing for 141 yards and throwing for 179 in Atlant's OT win. |
| UP NEXT: Falcons (3-10) at Colts (10-3) | Panthers (8-5) at Cardinals (3-10) | |
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