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Sunday Oct 31, 2004	Away				Home
1:00 PM EST	Detroit (4-2)		vs		Dallas (2-4)
1:00 PM EST	Jacksonville (5-2)		vs		Houston (3-3)
1:00 PM EST	Indianapolis (4-2)		vs		Kansas City (2-4)
1:00 PM EST	New York NYG (4-2)		vs		Minnesota (5-1)
1:00 PM EST	Cincinnati (2-4)		vs		Tennessee (2-5)
1:00 PM EST	Green Bay (3-4)		vs		Washington (2-4)
4:15 PM EST	New England (6-0)		vs		Pittsburgh (5-1)
1:00 PM EST	Arizona (2-4)		vs		Buffalo (1-5)
4:05 PM EST	Carolina (1-5)		vs		Seattle (3-3)
4:05 PM EST	Atlanta (5-2)		vs		Denver (5-2)
4:15 PM EST	Oakland (2-5)		vs		San Diego (4-3)
1:00 PM EST	Baltimore (4-2)		vs		Philadelphia (6-0)
8:30 PM EST	San Francisco (1-5)		vs		Chicago (1-5)
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9:00 PM EST	Miami (1-6)		vs		New York NYJ (5-1)
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NFL Week Review

Final Score: Pittsburgh 34, New England 20
Pittsburgh, PA (Wager On Football.com)- Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger kept his personal streak intact and helped end one of the most impressive runs in sports, as the Steelers halted New England's NFL-record 21-game winning streak with a 34-20 victory at Heinz Field. The defending Super Bowl champion Patriots had won 18 consecutive regular- season contests and a franchise-best seven in a row on the road. New England also chalked up a loss for the first time since September 28, 2003 (399 days), a 20-17 setback to the Washington Redskins. Roethlisberger, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, has won his first five starts and is one triumph away for most consecutive victories to start a rookie's career. Mike Kruczek of the Steelers was 6-0 in 1976. The Steelers (6-1) have won five straight since their only loss of the season to Baltimore on September 19.Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes to David Givens and finished with 271 yards on 25-of-43 passing for New England (6-1). Brady was intercepted twice and the Patriots committed four costly turnovers.

Final Score: Philadelphia 15, Baltimore 10
Philadelphia, PA (Wager On Football.com)- Terrell Owens caught eight balls for 101 yards and a touchdown to lead the Philadelphia Eagles over the Baltimore Ravens, 15-10, in a much-anticipated matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles and Ravens engaged in a highly-publicized offseason struggle regarding Owens, who was traded to Baltimore from San Francisco after his agent failed to file the proper paperwork to make Owens a free agent. The wideout protested the trade, expressing his desire to become a free agent and play for the Eagles, and the Ravens begrudgingly granted the request after the NFL Players' Union filed a grievance on his behalf. Donovan McNabb completed 18-of-33 passes for 219 yards and score for the Eagles (7-0), who are off to their best start in franchise history. Philadelphia is the only remaining unbeaten team in the NFL, this after New England stumbled to a loss in Pittsburgh on Sunday. Kyle Boller was 24-of-38 passing for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Ravens (4-3), who had a two-game win streak snapped.

Final Score: Kansas City 45, Indianapolis 35
Kansas City, MO (Wager On Football.com)- Trent Green threw for 389 yards with three touchdowns and Priest Holmes ran for 143 yards with three scores, leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 45-35 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in another shootout at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs (3-4) gained a measure of revenge for last year's 38-31 playoff loss to Indianapolis at Arrowhead and won their second straight game with a dominating offensive performance. Last week, Kansas City scored eight rushing touchdowns in a 56-10 rout of Atlanta. This Sunday, the Chiefs finished with 387 passing yards and 203 on the ground for a total of 590, as the balanced attack helped keep Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning off the field -- to an extent. Manning threw for a career-high 472 yards and five touchdowns on 25-of-44 passing, but his last-ditch comeback attempt ended with an interception in the end zone in the closing minutes. Edgerrin James, who ran for 125 yards and two scores in last year's playoff game, was a non-factor on the ground with just 34 yards on 10 carries for the Colts (4-3), who have lost consecutive games for the first time since dropping three straight from October 21 through November 3 of 2002.

Final Score: Buffalo 38, Arizona 14
Orchard Park, NY (Wager On Football.com)- Willis McGahee picked up his first two career NFL touchdowns and Terrence McGee returned a kickoff for an 87-yard score, leading Buffalo to a 38-14 rout over Arizona at a windy Ralph Wilson Stadium. McGahee rushed 30 times for 102 yards and Drew Bledsoe fired touchdown passes to Eric Moulds and Tim Euhus. Bledsoe ended just 8- of-17 for 81 yards while Rian Lindell booted a 25-yard field goal for Buffalo (2-5), which has won two of three after a four-game slide to start the season. Cardinals quarterback Josh McCown struggled on the day as he completed only 9- of-24 passes for 101 yards. He did throw a touchdown pass to Bryant Johnson while Obafemi Ayanbadejo ran for a score for Arizona (2-5), which has dropped three of four and 17 straight on the road dating back to 2002.

Final Score: Houston 20, Jacksonville 6
Houston, TX (Wager On Football.com)- David Carr passed for 276 yards with a touchdown and Demarcus Faggins sealed the win with a 43-yard interception return for a score late in the fourth quarter, as Houston defeated Jacksonville, 20-6, at Reliant Stadium. Carr, who left briefly in the third quarter with an ankle injury, ended 26- of-34 for the Texans (4-3), who have won four of their last five games. Jabar Gaffney caught five passes for 88 yards and Corey Bradford added 52 receiving yards and a touchdown for Houston, which is over .500 after seven games in a season for the first time in the franchise's history. Byron Leftwich completed 25-of-40 passes for 227 yards, but threw two costly interceptions for the Jaguars (5-3), who had their two- game winning streak halted.

Final Score: NY Giants 34, Minnesota 13
Minneapolis, MN (Wager On Football.com)- Tiki Barber ran for 101 yards and two touchdowns and the New York Giants took advantage of three Minnesota turnovers to post a 34-13 victory at the Metrodome. Mike Cloud also rushed for a pair of scores for the Giants (5-2), who rebounded from last week's disappointing home defeat to Detroit with an authoritative win over the NFC North-leading Vikings. Daunte Culpepper threw for 231 yards on 24-of-42 passing along with a touchdown for Minnesota (5-2), which played the second half without star wide receiver Randy Moss and saw a four-game win streak come to an end. However, the Pro Bowl quarterback also threw two interceptions in New York territory and was charged with a fumble which led to New York's first points.

Final Score: Tennessee 27, Cincinnati 20
Nashville, TN (Wager On Football.com)- Chris Brown ran for 147 yards and a touchdown on a sore foot to lead the Tennessee Titans over the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-20, at The Coliseum. In his second start of the season, Billy Volek completed 21-of-32 passes for 210 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Titans (3-5), who snapped a two-game losing streak despite the absence last year's co-MVP. Tennessee starting quarterback Steve McNair did not play as he continues to recover from a bruised sternum. The Titans are idle next week and the bye will give McNair an extra week to heal. Carson Palmer was 20-of-36 for 247 yards with no touchdowns and an interception for the Bengals (2-5), who have dropped three of their last four.

Final Score: Dallas 31, Detroit 21
Irving, TX (Wager On Football.com)- Vinny Testaverde threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the Dallas Cowboys past the Detroit Lions, 31-21, at Texas Stadium. Keyshawn Johnson was at the receiving end of two Testaverde scores to help the Cowboys (3-4) snap a three-game losing streak. Eddie George rushed for a season-high 99 yards on 31 carries while Jason Witten had nine receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. Testaverde finished 19-of-24 for 235 yards despite three interceptions. He was working with a relatively inexperienced group of receivers with Terry Glenn and Quincy Morgan both injured. Joey Harrington completed 19-of-32 attempts for 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Lions (4-3), who were looking to win their fourth straight road game for the first time since 1956.

Final Score: Green Bay 28, Washington 14
Landover, MD (Wager On Football.com)- Ahman Green accounted for 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for two touchdowns to lead Green Bay to a 28-14 win over Washington at FedEx Field. Green ran for 70 yards on 24 carries and also caught four passes for 73 yards for the Packers (4-4), who have won three straight on the heels of a four-game losing streak. Brett Favre completed 20- of-33 passes for 289 yards and one touchdown with three interceptions for Green Bay, which nearly squandered a 17-0 lead. He also extended his NFL record of consecutive starts to 197 and passed John Elway (4,123) for second place on the all-time completions list Mark Brunell -- who threw for 218 yards on 25-of-44 passing -- completed a pair of 12-yard touchdown tosses to Rod Gardner for the Redskins (2-5), who have lost five of their last six. Shawn Springs set up both scores with two interceptions.

Final Score: Seattle 23, Carolina 17
Seattle, WA (Wager On Football.com)- Shaun Alexander scored two touchdowns and ran for 195 yards on 32 carries to lead Seattle to a 23-17 win over Carolina at Qwest Field. Matt Hasselbeck completed 21-of-30 passes for 201 yards and a touchdown for the Seahawks (4-3), who took an early 14-0 lead and snapped a three-game losing steak. Darrell Jackson caught six passes for 71 yards and Josh Brown kicked three field goals. Jake Delhomme threw for 248 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of-36 passes for the Panthers (1-6), who have lost five straight. Muhsin Muhammad pulled in eight catches for 106 yards and two scores.

Final Score: Atlanta 41, Denver 28
Denver, CO (Wager On Football.com)- Michael Vick completed 18-of-24 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns to go with 115 yards on the ground, as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Denver Broncos, 41-28, at Invesco Field. Vick, who has struggled in the newly-installed West Coast offense for most of the season, finally demonstrated the ability that makes him one of the game's most feared playmakers. He ran the ball 12 times, keeping the Denver defense on its heels throughout. Peerless Price had only two catches, but both resulted in touchdowns for the Falcons, who rebounded from a dreadful 56-10 loss in Kansas City last week to get off their first 6-2 start since 1998.Jake Plummer was 31-of-55 passing for a career-best 499 yards and four touchdowns, but was also intercepted three times for the Broncos (5-3), losers of back-to-back contests.

Final Score: San Diego 42, Oakland 14
San Diego, CA (Wager On Football.com)- Drew Brees threw for 281 yards and a career- high five touchdowns to lead San Diego to a 42-14 rout of AFC West-rival Oakland at Qualcomm Stadium. Brees and the Charger offense were nearly flawless as San Diego (5-3) registered its fourth victory in five games and surpassed its entire win total of 2003 at the midway point of this season. The fourth-year pro completed 22- of-25 passes and directed touchdowns on six of the Chargers' first seven possessions. Antonio Gates had five catches for 63 yards and two scores for the Chargers, who built a 28-7 lead at halftime. Eric Parker hauled in six receptions for 91 yards in the triumph. Kerry Collins finished with 263 yards on 24-of-39 passing for the Raiders (2-6), who have dropped five straight after a 2-1 start. He tossed one touchdown but was intercepted twice.

Final Score: Chicago 23, San Francisco 13
Chicago, IL (Wager On Football.com)- Craig Krenzel passed for 168 yards and a touchdown in his first career NFL start, Nathan Vasher scored on a 71-yard interception return, Paul Edinger kicked three field goals and the Chicago Bears beat San Francisco, 23-13, on Sunday night. Krenzel, who took over for an ineffective Jonathan Quinn in the second half of last week's loss to Tampa Bay, completed 13 of his 25 passes. He connected with Bernard Berrian for a 49-yard touchdown on his first pass of the game, giving the Bears (2-5) an early 7-0 lead, but committed costly turnovers on the next two Chicago possessions. The Bears snapped a four-game losing streak and won at Soldier Field for the first time this season. Edinger's final field goal and Vasher's TD sealed the game in the fourth quarter. Ken Dorsey, starting in place of the injured Tim Rattay (right forearm), was 16-of-36 for 122 yards in the loss. Dwaine Carpenter scored on an 80-yard fumble return and Todd Peterson kicked two field goals for the 49ers (1-6), who haven't won in Chicago in the regular season since 1974.

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