Week 7 NFL Game Recaps

Final Score: Indianapolis 29, Jacksonville 7

Jacksonville, FL (MySportsbook) - Peyton Manning threw for one touchdown and ran for another score, as Indianapolis remained unbeaten with a 29-7 romp over the injury-riddled Jacksonville Jaguars. Manning completed 23-of-37 passes for 259 yards and was picked off once. Reggie Wayne caught nine passes for 131 yards for the Colts (6-0), who remained with New England as the only unbeaten teams left this season. They will clash in Indianapolis November 4. The defending Super Bowl champions have won 11 in a row going back to last year, including their run through the playoffs. The Colts joined Green Bay (1929-31) and St. Louis (1999-2001) as the only teams in history to start 6-0 three straight years. Indianapolis got a boost with the return of two offensive stars and a defensive standout. Wide receiver Marvin Harrison (knee), running back Joseph Addai (shoulder) and safety Bob Sanders (ribs) missed the October 7 game against Tampa Bay, and they had extra time to rest with a bye last week. Harrison had three receptions for 16 yards and Addai ran 16 times for 85 yards, while Sanders had an interception. Jaguars quarterback David Garrard left the game briefly in the second quarter due to a sprained left ankle and then sat out the second half. Before that, he completed 8-of-12 passes for 72 yards. Quinn Gray replaced Garrard and connected on 9-of-24 passes, but was picked off twice, as Jacksonville (4-2) had a four-game winning streak broken. Maurice Jones-Drew ran 13 times for 52 yards, but he limped off the field with a sprained left knee after taking a hit in the final two minutes. Fred Taylor ran for 55 yards in a losing cause.

Final Score: Detroit 23, Tampa Bay 16

Detroit, MI -- (Sports Network) - Jon Kitna completed 16-of-20 passes for 147 yards and Calvin Johnson provided the game-winning touchdown with a 32-yard fourth-quarter touchdown scamper as the Detroit Lions held on for a 23-16 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field. Kevin Jones rushed 15 times for 76 yards and a touchdown and also caught six passes for 34 yards, while Johnson added two catches for 37 yards. Detroit (4-2) controlled the ball for just 24 minutes, but forced a pair of costly Buccaneer turnovers and also blocked a punt on its way to establishing a 23-7 lead. Jeff Garcia was remarkably accurate, completing 37-of-45 pass attempts -- including a franchise-record tying 18 in a row during the first half -- for 316 yards and a pair of touchdowns, but the Bucs (4-3) squandered multiple scoring opportunities and were victimized by seven penalties for 60 yards. Earnest Graham rushed 19 times for 92 yards and also tied a franchise record with 13 catches for 99 yards, but like much of the Tampa offense, couldn't find his way into the end zone.

Final Score: Tennessee 38, Houston 36

Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Rob Bironas' NFL record eighth field goal of the game -- a 29-yarder as time expired -- gave the Tennessee Titans a wild 38-36 win over the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium. Bironas hit on field goals of 52, 25, 21, 30, 43 and 28 yards and two from 29 yards out to break the previous record shared by Jim Bakken, Rich Karlis, Billy Cundiff and Chris Boniol. Kerry Collins completed 25-of-42 passes for 280 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and White rushed for 104 yards and a score for the Titans (4-2). Houston quarterback Matt Schaub hurt his left ankle in the first quarter, returned after a brief absence and then left the game for a good after a vicious hit from Titans defensive end Albert Haynesworth in the second quarter. Sage Rosenfels threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns for the Texans (3-4), but finished with four turnovers - three interceptions and a fumble.

Final Score: New England 49, Miami 28

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Tom Brady threw for 354 yards and a career-high six touchdowns, leading the undefeated New England Patriots to a 49-28 rout of the winless Miami Dolphins. The Patriots (7-0) had struggled recently at Dolphin Stadium, with seven losses in their last nine visits, but this is an extremely confident New England team and a reeling Dolphin squad. The Pats have now won 10 straight regular-season games dating back to last season and have opened a year with seven straight wins for the first time in club history, while Miami (0-7) has dropped 10 in a row going back to 2006 and is off to its worst start in franchise history. Brady, in particular, has had problems with the Miami defense. His quarterback rating of 68.2 in the past six meetings was well below his usual standards, but on Sunday he completed 21-of-25 passes without an interception for a rating of 158.3. His 27 TD passes this season are just one shy of his single-season best of 28, set in 2002 and matched in 2004. Randy Moss and Wes Welker each had more than 100 yards receiving and two scores. Welker, traded from Miami to New England for a pair of draft picks this past March, caught a team-best nine passes for 138 yards, while Moss had four receptions for 122. Cleo Lemon struggled in his second start this season as the Miami quarterback, throwing for 236 yards with an interception and no touchdowns on 24-of-37 passing.

Final Score: NY Giants 33, San Francisco 15

East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Eli Manning threw a pair of touchdown passes and Brandon Jacobs ran for 107 yards with a score, as the New York Giants rolled to a 33-15 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at the Meadowlands. The Giants (5-2) have won five in a row to match their longest winning streak under head coach Tom Coughlin. New York also won five straight last season from October 8 through November 5. Manning completed just 18-of-31 passes for 146 yards, but was aided greatly by a New York defense that forced four turnovers from San Francisco quarterback Trent Dilfer. Osi Umenyiora had two fumble recoveries for the Giants, returning one for a touchdown. Dilfer threw a pair of interceptions, fumbled twice and was sacked six times, as San Francisco again played without injured quarterback Alex Smith. Smith was sidelined for the second straight game with a shoulder separation. The 49ers (2-4), coming off a bye, have lost four in a row after opening the season with two straight wins.

Final Score: New Orleans 22, Atlanta 16

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Drew Brees threw for 219 yards and a pair of touchdowns as New Orleans outlasted Atlanta, 22-16, at the Superdome. After falling behind 16-14 early in the fourth quarter, Brees and the Saints (2-4) offense calmly went 69 yards on 11 plays to take the lead. Brees capped the impressive drive by finding Reggie Bush on a quick hitch for a four-yard score with 5:04 left. The former Heisman Trophy winner then took the two-point conversion in on a brilliant reverse to make it 22-16. Brees completed 22- of-34 passes for New Orleans, while Bush ran for 54 yards and added five receptions for 19 yards and the TD. The game featured the debut of Byron Leftwich as the starting quarterback for the Falcons (1-6). Leftwich replaced Joey Harrington, who was given the reigns of the Atlanta offense in training camp when Michael Vick was suspended indefinitely by the NFL because of his alleged involvement in a Virginia dogfighting ring. The former Marshall star was 15-of-23 for 145 yards and a touchdown before leaving the game with a right ankle injury in the third quarter. Harrington came on from there and finished 12-of-18 for 128 yards. Roddy White had eight receptions for 110 yards and a TD for Atlanta, which is off to its worst start since the 2003 squad won its season opener before dropping the next seven contests.

Final Score: Washington 21, Arizona 19

Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Neil Rackers' 55-yard field goal attempt at the end of regulation hooked just wide left, as the Washington Redskins hung on after a wild finish for a 21-19 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Tim Rattay came off the bench and threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Leonard Pope with 21 seconds remaining to pull the Cardinals within two points, but, on a curious play call by Arizona, wideout Anquan Boldin lined up under center on the two- point attempt, and his pass for Larry Fitzgerald was intercepted by LaRon Landry in the end zone. The Cardinals recovered the onside kick, though, giving them one more chance. Kurt Warner completed two passes to move to the Washington 37-yard line with seven seconds left, but Rackers' kick, which had plenty of leg, was pulled just a bit to the left of the upright, and Washington survived. Jason Campbell completed 12-of-18 passes for just 95 yards with an interception, leading a tepid Washington offense that managed only 160 total yards. Clinton Portis gained only 43 yards on 18 carries but scored twice for the Redskins (4-2). Warner started for Arizona and completed 27-of-41 passes for 282 yards and two touchdowns, but had two costly interceptions for the Cardinals (3-4), who have dropped two straight games after winning two in a row.

Final Score: Buffalo 19, Baltimore 14

Orchard Park, NY (Sports Network) - Marshawn Lynch rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Rian Lindell booted four field goals as Buffalo edged Baltimore 19-14. Rookie Trent Edwards finished 11-for-21 for 153 yards with an interception in his third-career start for the Bills (2-4), who have won two of their past three games. Lee Evans had five receptions for 98 yards. Ex- Bills star Willis McGahee returned to Buffalo and had 114 yards rushing and a touchdown on 19 carries for the Ravens (4-3), who lost for the first time in three contests. Backup Kyle Boller, making his second straight start at quarterback in place of the injured Steve McNair, connected on 21-of-36 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown.

Final Score: Cincinnati 38, NY Jets 31

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Backup running back Kenny Watson rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals used a second-half surge to beat the New York Jets, 38-31. Carson Palmer completed 14-of-21 passes for 226 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Bengals (2-4), who used 28 straight points in the second half to win for the first time since the first week of the season. Chad Johnson had three catches for 102 yards for Cincinnati, while T.J. Houshmandzadeh had four catches for 43 yards and a score. Watson got the start in place of Rudi Johnson, who is missed the game with a hamstring injury. Jets quarter Chad Pennington completed 20-of-31 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns, but threw a critical interception in the fourth quarter that was returned by Johnathan Joseph for a touchdown. Laveranues Coles had eight catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns for New York (1-6), while Thomas Jones rushed for 67 yards on 19 carries.

Final Score: Kansas City 12, Oakland 10

Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Larry Johnson rushed 24 times for 112 yards and a score, and the Kansas City Chiefs held on for a 12-10 win over the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders got the ball back with 1:46 left at their own 26-yard- line, and Daunte Culpepper completed three passes to move to the Oakland 44- yard-line, but he was intercepted by Jarrad Page, sealing the win for the Chiefs. Damon Huard went 16-of-31 for 177 yards and an interception, and Dwayne Bowe had three catches for 84 yards for the Chiefs (4-3), who won for the third time in four weeks. Culpepper completed 18-of-29 passes for 228 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Raiders (2-4), who dropped their second straight after winning two in a row. LaMont Jordan was held to 29 yards on 11 carries. Zach Miller had four catches for 48 yards, and Ronald Curry gained 45 yards on four catches with a score for Oakland, which lost to the Chiefs for the ninth straight time.

Final Score: Dallas 24, Minnesota 14

Irving, TX (Sports Network) - Patrick Watkins returned a blocked field goal 68 yards for the go-ahead touchdown and the Dallas Cowboys went on to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-14, at Texas Stadium. Watkins' return broke a 14-14 stalemate and was part of a string of 17 straight points scored by Dallas (6-1), which recovered from last week's 48-27 loss to the Patriots to remain one game ahead of the New York Giants in the NFC East. Tony Romo completed an incredible 31-of-39 passes for 277 yards with one touchdown. Terrell Owens had seven catches for 103 yards with a score and Marion Barber ran for 96 yards and a TD for the Cowboys, who benefited greatly from Minnesota's lack of offense. The Cowboys held Vikings running back Adrian Peterson to only 63 yards and a TD rushing, one week after the rookie exploded for a franchise record 224 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-31 win over Chicago. Tarvaris Jackson completed only 6-of-19 passes for just 72 yards for the Vikings (2-4), who have lost four of five.

Final Score: Chicago 19, Philadelphia 16

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Brian Griese engineered an 11-play, 97- yard drive in the final two minutes, capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Muhsin Muhammad with nine seconds left to lead the Chicago Bears to a stunning, come-from-behind win, 19-16, over the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Brian Griese finished the game 27-for-41 passing for 322 yards and the one touchdown, but the Bears offense had been unable to punch the ball into the end zone leading up to their final drive. Muhammad had five catches for 79 yards, including the game-winning score, while Hester, neutralized in the return game, caught three passes for 41 yards. Chicago (3-4) also got four field goals from kicker Robbie Gould and a gritty bounce- back performance from its defense, which allowed 334 yards of total offense but held the Eagles to just one touchdown in four trips to the red zone. Donovan McNabb completed 21-of-34 passes for 226 yards and a score, while Brian Westbrook carried 18 times for 79 yards and also had six receptions for 40 yards. David Akers was 3-for-3 on field goals and Kevin Curtis caught five passes for 62 yards, but the Eagles (2-4) sputtered in scoring position and again exhibited poor clock management as they fell solidly into last place in the NFC East.

Final Score: Seattle 33, St. Louis 6

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Matt Hasselbeck threw for 195 yards on 18-of-35 passing with two touchdowns to lead Seattle past St. Louis, 33-6, at Qwest Field to keep the Rams winless. Darryl Tapp notched four sacks with a forced fumble for the Seahawks (4-3), who avoided losing their third straight contest. Seattle's defense came up huge with seven sacks, three interceptions and two forced fumbles while limiting St. Louis to just 53 yards rushing. Will Heller caught two touchdown passes and Bobby Engram added six receptions for 73 yards in the victory. Marc Bulger returned after missing the last two games with bruised ribs and struggled, completing 21-of-40 passes for 225 yards with three interceptions for the Rams (0-7), who are now off to their worst start in franchise history. Torry Holt had eight catches for 82 yards in defeat.

Final Score: Denver 31, Pittsburgh 28

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Jason Elam's 49-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Denver Broncos to a 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Invesco Field. Pittsburgh had scored consecutive touchdowns to tie the game, with the last one coming with 70 seconds left. That was plenty of time for Denver, which started the drive with the ball at the 20. On the first play of the drive, Jay Cutler hit Tony Scheffler for 16 yards. An 11-yard reception to Glenn Martinez got the ball into Pittsburgh territory. Denver was then helped by instant replay as a nine-yard catch from Daniel Graham was initially ruled incomplete, but the replay reversed the call and Denver had the ball at the Steelers 30. Two plays later, Elam split the uprights for the win. Cutler finished the game 22-for-29 with 248 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions while Brandon Stokley had five catches for 70 yards and a score for the Broncos (3-3), who stopped a three-game losing streak. Denver played the game without Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey, who missed the game with a left thigh injury. It was just the third time in his nine-year career that he missed a game. Ben Roethlisberger went 24- for-35 with 290 yards and four touchdowns, but he also had two interceptions and lost a fumble that Tim Crowder returned for a touchdown. Willie Parker had 21 carries for 93 yards for the Steelers (4-2), who have dropped two of their last three.

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