NFL Week 15 Game Recaps

(Sunday, December 17th)

Final Score: Baltimore 27, Cleveland 17

Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook.com) - Kyle Boller replaced an injured Steve McNair and completed 13-of-21 passes for 238 yards and two touchdowns, as the Baltimore Ravens downed the Cleveland Browns 27-17 at M&T Bank Stadium. Jamal Lewis rushed 22 times for 109 yards and a touchdown, while Demetrius Williams caught two balls for 100 yards and another score, and Todd Heap had five receptions for 58 yards for the Ravens (11-3), winners in two straight and seven of eight. The victory gives Baltimore a postseason berth for the fourth time since arriving in the Charm City in 1996, and moves them a step closer to clinching the AFC North division title. Derek Anderson completed 23- of-32 passes for 223 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Browns (4-10), losers of two straight and four of five, as well as all six games within the AFC North this season.

Final Score: Buffalo 21, Miami 0

Orchard Park, NY (MySportsbook.com) - J.P. Losman completed 13-of-19 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns, as the Buffalo Bills blanked the Miami Dolphins, 21-0, in an AFC East battle at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Lee Evans, Robert Royal and Josh Reed all caught touchdown passes for the Bills (7-7), who have won two straight and five of their last seven games. Willis McGahee rushed 28 times for 79 yards in the victory. He also left the game in the first quarter with a neck injury but returned to action early in the second after sitting out a few offensive plays. Joey Harrington struggled, completing just 5-of-17 passes for 20 yards and was intercepted twice for the Dolphins, who were coming off an impressive 21-0 victory over the New England Patriots. Cleo Lemon replaced Harrington in the fourth quarter and went 9-of-16 for 98 yards. Sammy Morris started in place of the injured Ronnie Brown, who missed his third straight game as he recovers from a broken hand, and ran for 71 yards. Wes Welker was Miami's leading receiver with four catches for 56 yards. The Dolphins (6-8) have lost two of their last three games and were eliminated from postseason contention.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 37, Carolina 3

Charlotte, NC (MySportsbook.com) - Willie Parker rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 37-3 throttling of the Carolina Panthers at America Stadium. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 140 yards and a touchdown, while also running for a score for the Steelers (7-7), who have won five of their last six contests. Chris Weinke completed 11-of-18 passes for 170 yards and an interception for the slumping Panthers (6-8), who have dropped four in a row. Weinke has now lost 17 straight games as a starter.

Final Score: Chicago 34, Tampa Bay 31 (OT)

Chicago, IL (MySportsbook.com) - Robbie Gould connected on a 25-yard field goal with 3:37 remaining in overtime, and the Chicago Bears cut short a stunning rally by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, hanging on for a 34-31 victory at Soldier Field. With the win, the Bears clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The Bucs (3-11) forced the sudden-death session after signal-caller Tim Rattay orchestrated an improbable comeback, turning a 24-3 deficit in the third quarter into a 31-31 tie at the end of regulation. Rattay took over for the struggling Bruce Gradkowski late in the first half and completed 20-of-35 passes for 268 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Desmond Clarke had seven catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns for Chicago, which has won three in a row and five of six. Thomas Jones carried 17 times for 68 yards and also had one score. Joey Galloway led the Bucs' receiving corps with three catches for 107 yards and one touchdown. Tampa Bay has lost four in a row and seven of eight.

Final Score: Green Bay 17, Detroit 9

Green Bay, WI (MySportsbook.com) - Vernand Morency rushed for 54 yards and two scores as the Green Bay Packers held on to defeat the Detroit Lions 17-9 at Lambeau Field. Ahman Green ran for 79 yards on 22 carries and Brett Favre was 20-of-37 passing for 174 yards and three interceptions as Green Bay (6-8) won for only the second time in their last five games. Jason Hanson kicked three field goals for the Lions only points. Jon Kitna was 16-of-26 passing for 135 yards and two interceptions as Detroit (2-12) has lost six straight games.

Final Score: NY Jets 26, Minnesota 13

Minneapolis, MN (MySportsbook.com) - Chad Pennington rebounded after a brutal loss last week to Buffalo by completing 29-of-39 passes for 339 yards with a touchdown and an interception, as the New York Jets bested the Minnesota Vikings, 26-13, at the Metrodome. Laveranues Coles tied a career-high with 12 receptions, gaining 144 yards, with a TD while Cedric Houston had 21 carries for 53 yards and a score for the Jets (8-6), who have won five straight meetings. Mike Nugent booted four field goals for New York, which won its third straight road game for the first time since a five-game streak to begin the 2001 season. Brad Johnson was 10-for-17 for 96 yards with a touchdown before being replaced in the fourth quarter by Tarvaris Jackson, who went 14-of-23 for 177 yards with a TD and an interception for the Vikings (6-8), who have lost two of their last three games.

Final Score: New England 40, Houston 7,

Foxborough, MA (MySportsbook.com) - Kevin Faulk scored a pair of touchdowns and New England scored 16 points off four David Carr interceptions, as the Patriots crushed the Houston Texans, 40-7, at Gillette Stadium. Tom Brady completed 16-of-23 passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns while Corey Dillon gained 61 yards on 20 carries for the Patriots (10-4), who have won four of their last five games. Stephen Gostkowski booted four field goals and Asante Samuel picked off his eighth pass of the season for New England, which will have to wait to clinch the division since the New York Jets defeated Minnesota 26-13. Carr was truly abysmal, going 16-of-28 for 127 yards and no touchdowns and Ron Dayne ran the ball 18 times for 94 yards and a TD for the Texans (4-10), who have lost two in a row and four of their last five games.

Final Score: Washington 16, New Orleans 10

New Orleans, LA (MySportsbook.com) - Jason Campbell threw for 204 yards and a touchdown as the Washington Redskins held on to upset the playoff-bound New Orleans Saints, 16-10. Despite the loss, New Orleans clinched the NFC South with Atlanta's loss on Saturday and Carolina's loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday. However, the setback did allow Chicago to clinch home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Campbell completed 13-of-28 passes without an interception, while Ladell Betts rushed 22 times for 119 yards for the Redskins (5-9), who rebounded from a tough home loss to Philadelphia last week. Drew Brees was 21-of-38 for 207 yards with an interception and no touchdowns for the Saints (9-5), who suffered a let-down from last Sunday night's huge primetime victory over Dallas. Deuce McAllister ran for 48 yards and the only touchdown for New Orleans.

Final Score: Tennessee 24, Jacksonville 17

Nashville, TN (MySportsbook.com) - Cortland Finnegan returned a fumble 92 yards for the go-ahead score as the Tennessee Titans defense returned three turnovers for scores to down the AFC South-rival Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-17, at LP Field. Tennessee rookie quarterback Vince Young continued his quest for NFL Rookie of the Year honors by completing 8-of-15 passes for 85 yards for the Titans (7-7), who have won five straight games to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. Pacman Jones returned an interception 83 yards for a score and Chris Hope returned one 61 yards for a touchdown. Reynaldo Hill also notched an interception in the final minute to seal the win for Tennessee, which was outgained 396-98. David Garrard completed 22-of-37 passes for 233 yards with a touchdown and the three costly interceptions for the Jaguars (8-6), who had a modest two-game winning streak snapped. Maurice Jones-Drew rushed for 98 yards on 25 carries with a score, and Reggie Williams had four receptions for 88 yards. Since Jacksonville lost, Indianapolis clinched the AFC South title.

Final Score: Denver 37, Arizona 20

Glendale, AZ (MySportsbook.com) - Jay Cutler's 261 yards and two touchdowns on 21-of-31 passing led the Denver Broncos to a 37-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was Cutler's first-ever win in his third start. Mike Bell rushed for 61 yards and two scores on 16 carries, Javon Walker caught five balls for 84 yards and one touchdown, and Rod Smith had four catches for 40 yards and one TD catch for the Broncos (8-6), who snapped a four-game slide, and are still alive in the quest for a playoff spot. Matt Leinart completed 20-of-35 passes for no touchdowns and two picks for the Cardinals (4-10), whose two-game winning streak ended.

Final Score: Philadelphia 36, NY Giants 22

East Rutherford, NJ (MySportsbook.com) - Jeff Garcia threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with under three minutes left in the fourth to Reggie Brown, and the Philadelphia defense came up with a big turnover on the next drive to seal a 36-22 victory over the New York Giants. The win puts the Eagles in the driver seat in the NFC wild card race. At 8-6, the Eagles lead the race over about six teams for a postseason birth. Philadelphia, which has won three straight, next travels to Dallas to complete a three-game NFC East road trip on Christmas Day against the 9-5 Cowboys. A win in Dallas and over Atlanta in the season finale would give the Eagles the division title. The Giants, meanwhile, fell to 7-7. Once atop the NFC East, New York has lost five of its last six and is tied with the 7-7 Falcons for the second wild card spot. Four other teams in the NFC are 6-8.

Final Score: St. Louis 20, Oakland 0

Oakland, CA (MySportsbook.com) - Steven Jackson rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns as the St. Louis Rams handled the Oakland Raiders, 20-0, at McAfee Coliseum. Jackson carried the ball 31 times and Marc Bulger managed the game well, throwing for 137 yards on 11-of-22 passing, as St. Louis (6-8) snapped a two-game losing streak. Torry Holt caught four passes for 59 yards and Isaac Bruce grabbed three balls for 58 yards in the win for the Rams. Andrew Walter was 14-of-20 passing for 131 yards with two interceptions before being replaced by Aaron Brooks, who was 11-of-19 for 98 yards and an interception.

Final Score: San Diego 20, Kansas City 9

San Diego, CA (MySportsbook.com) - LaDainian Tomlinson ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns to lead the San Diego Chargers over the Kansas City Chiefs, 20-9, at Qualcomm Stadium. One week after setting the single-season touchdown record, Tomlinson became the NFL's single-season scoring leader, ending the game with 186 points. He surpassed the previous mark of 176 set by Paul Hornung in the 1960. He also recorded at least two touchdowns in eight straight games, which is also a new NFL record. John Riggins held the old mark of seven straight contests set in 1983. Philip Rivers finished just 8-of-23 passing for 97 yards with two interceptions for AFC West champion San Diego (12-2), which can clinch a first-round bye in the upcoming playoffs with a loss by Indianapolis on Monday against Cincinnati. Trent Green ended 23-of-41 for 185 yards for the Chiefs (7-7), who have dropped three straight but still remain in the thick of the AFC playoff race. Larry Johnson ended with just 84 yards rushing for Kansas City, which was playing its first game since owner Lamar Hunt passed away earlier this week.

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