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Back at Lambeau, Favre wins again
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - For the second time in less than a month, Brett Favre sliced up his former team and stuck it to the franchise that cast him aside as the Minnesota Vikings beat the Green Bay Packers 38-26 at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
If walking out to waves of loud jeers from his former fans threw Favre off his game, it didn't last long. Despite being jeered repeatedly by Packers fans who once cheered his every move, Favre completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards and four touchdowns. The Vikings (7-1) took a firm hold on the NFC North standings.
Rookie receiver Percy Harvin caught five passes for 84 yards and a touchdown and had five returns for 175 yards.
The Vikings' defense roughed up Favre's successor, Aaron Rodgers, sacking him six times. But with the Packers (4-3) on the verge of getting routed, Rodgers rebounded with three second-half touchdowns.
Rams 17, Lions 10
DETROIT - As expected of two teams that combined for one win entering the day, the Rams and Lions played an awful football game. St. Louis, though, loved the outcome - for the first time all season.
Steven Jackson's 25-yard touchdown run with 1:38 left snapped the Rams'17-game losing streak.
The Rams (1-7) avoided matching their worst start in franchise history. They also ended talk about joining Detroit (1-6) as the only teams in NFL history to have an 0-16 season.
Colts 18, 49ers 14
INDIANAPOLIS - The Colts won their 16th consecutive regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins.
Peyton Manning topped 300 yards and got credit for another Colts rally, but it was Joseph Addai who won it. The fourth-year running back threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne early in the final quarter to give the Colts their only lead.
The Colts (7-0) are the last unbeaten team in the AFC for the fourth time in five years.
Titans 30, Jaguars 13
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Titans no longer are winless after a switch to Vince Young at quarterback.
He threw for a touchdown in his first start since the 2008 season opener, Chris Johnson set a franchise record by rushing for 228 yards and the Titans (1-6) won their first game of the season. Tampa Bay, which had a bye this week, remains the only winless team. Tennessee's skid of eight in a row went back to the end of last season.
Johnson helped Young by scoring on runs of 52 and 89 yards, and the Titans eased Young in with lots of short throws and runs to work off any rust. It worked as Young was 15 of 18 for 125 yards, and ran 10 times for 32 yards, not counting two final kneeldowns.
Chargers 24, Raiders 16
SAN DIEGO - LaDainian Tomlinson scored twice, the first in the wildcat, and the Chargers took their 13th consecutive victory against the Raiders. It's the longest active NFL winning streak by one team over another.
The Chargers (4-3) have swept the series for the sixth consecutive season. Many Chargers, including quarterback Philip Rivers, have never lost to the Raiders (2-6). It was San Diego's seventh consecutive home win against the Raiders.
San Diego sacked JaMarcus Russell five times, two each for outsides linebacker Shaun Phillips and Shawne Merriman.
Panthers 34, Cardinals 21
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Carolina earned a measure of revenge in Arizona, even if the stakes weren't quite as high.
Jake Delhomme, whose downward spiral began with a playoff loss at home against Arizona last season, threw a 50-yard touchdown pass before leaving with a chest injury and Jonathan Stewart ran for two scores.
Eagles 40, Giants 17
PHILADELPHIA - Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes, and DeSean Jackson had another big TD catch for the Eagles. The game was just the appetizer in a marathon day in the NY-Philadelphia rivalry. The Yankees and Phillies were set for the first pitch of Game 4 of the World Series across the street only hours after the Eagles' rout ended.
The Eagles (5-2) remained undefeated in the division and host Dallas next week. Philly dominated without running back Brian Westbrook (concussion).
Cowboys 38, Seahawks 17
ARLINGTON, Texas - Miles Austin caught a touchdown pass for the third consecutive game, and Patrick Crayton returned a punt for a score for the second consecutive week, sending Dallas into a share of first place in the NFC East.
Tony Romo went a third game in a row without an interception. Since a herky-jerky first month, the Cowboys (5-2) have found quite a groove, winning three in a row.
Romo threw for 256 yards, with touchdowns to Austin, Sam Hurd and Roy Williams. Marion Barber added a TD run, and Crayton broke open the game with an 82-yard punt return, one week after a game-breaking 73-yarder.
Dolphins 30, Jets 25
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Ted Ginn Jr. had two long kickoff returns for touchdowns in the third quarter. Miami (3-4) swept the two regular-season games after the teams met for the second time in 20 days, capping a week filled with trash talk from both sides in a reignited AFC East rivalry.
And, just like the last time these teams met, the game came down to the wire.
Facing a fourth-and-13 following a sack by Randy Starks with just over a minute remaining, Mark Sanchez scrambled before firing an incomplete pass over an outstretched Dustin Keller in the end zone to seal the loss for the Jets (4-4).
Texans 31, Bills 10
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. - Ryan Moats, taking over after starter Steve Slaton lost yet another fumble, scored three touchdowns on consecutive fourth-quarter drives to help the Texans (5-3) win their third consecutive game for their best start in franchise history.
Matt Schaub bounced back from two first-half interceptions to lead six scoring drives on seven possessions.
Moats finished with a career-high 23 carries for 126 yards in place of Slaton, who lost a fumble on the Texans' third possession when Paul Posluszny punched the ball out of his hand following a 7-yard reception. Slaton has fumbled seven times this season and lost five.
Bears 30, Browns 6
CHICAGO - Jay Cutler threw for 225 yards, Matt Forte ran for two touchdowns, and the Bears (4-3) easily beat the bumbling Browns (1-7).
Derek Anderson had another miserable day and was lifted for Brady Quinn, the man he replaced in Week 3, with about 3 minutes left in the game.
Anderson completed just 6 of 17 passes for 76 yards and got intercepted twice.
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