Why the Buccaneers won: Tampa Bay fell behind winless Detroit by 17 points, then scored five unanswered touchdowns for its third straight victory, including a touchdown in all three phases of the game.
Why the Falcons won: Michael Turner scored four touchdowns and rushed for 117 yards and rookie wide receiver Harry Douglas scored his first career touchdown on a 7-yard end around, caught a 69-yard pass that set up a TD, then finished off Carolina with a 61-yard punt return in a game they couldn't afford to lose in the NFC South.
Why the Redskins won: Clinton Portis darted and pounded for 143 yards on 29 carries, including key ones late that helped preserve Washington's first victory in almost a month.
Why the Patriots won: Matt Cassel threw for 415 yards, Randy Moss caught three touchdown passes and the resilient Patriots won a shootout, losing the lead three times and three times taking it back.
Why the Vikings won: MatNFL leading rusher Adrian Peterson ran for 80 yards and a touchdown, Minnesota's defense harassed the Jaguars in all sorts of ways and the Vikings used two scores in the first 1:41 to beat Jacksonville.
Why the Raiders won: Ashley Lelie, who forced a trade out of Denver in 2006 after a bitter holdout, returned to Invesco Field and helped lead Oakland to a stunning win over the Broncos by catching a touchdown pass and setting up another with a spectacular 51-yard reception.
Why the Bears won: Matt Forte scored on two long runs and St. Louis QB Marc Bulger lasted only five plays against a defense that had three of a season-best five sacks by the break, helping Chicago build a 21-point cushion before halftime.
Why the Texans won: Sage Rosenfels passed for 275 yards and a touchdown, and Kris Brown kicked three field goals as Houston snapped an eight-game losing streak outside Texas with a win Sunday over the bumbling Cleveland Browns.
Kerry Collins may not be the NFL's best quarterback. He has a checkered personal history and a losing record as a starter. But here he is, gray stubble and all, a key reason the Tennessee Titans are the NFL's last unbeaten team with a franchise-best 10-0 mark.
As much as NFL teams are feeling a financial squeeze already, commissioner Roger Goodell fears the economic downturn really could hit the league in early 2009, when tickets for next season go on sale.
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers know exactly how to beat the Cincinnati Bengals -- with or without Chad Ocho Cinco.
Turns out the Cleveland Browns aren't quitters after all. And they have Phil Dawson to thank for this wild win. Dawson capped a five field-goal outing by hitting a career-long 56-yarder with 1:39 remaining to secure the Browns' 29-27 win over the reeling Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Cleveland snapped a two-game skid and rallied to avoid wasting a 13-point lead for a third straight time.
Sometimes the stat sheet lies, but occasionally it manages to tell the brutal truth. He may only be a rookie, but defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey likes to think he knows the difference. When it comes to the Chiefs and their sack total, Dorsey doesn't like what it says, but he's painfully aware of the reality.
Tie? What tie? Thanks to Donovan McNabb, players around the league now must know there doesn't have to be a winner or loser in every regular-season game. Yes, there are ties in the NFL. They just don't happen too often.
Tony Romo celebrated the go-ahead touchdown pass by bouncing up and down like a little kid and patting teammates on the back with his left hand, carefully avoiding any further damage to his heavily wrapped right pinkie.
Why the Steelers won: Ben Roethlisberger stayed away from the mistakes that cost the Steelers their previous two home games, Willie Parker ran for 115 yards and Jeff Reed's third field goal won it -- a 32-yarder with 11 seconds remaining -- as Pittsburgh rallied for the win.
Why the Packers won: Ryan Grant finally hit his stride for the Green Bay Packers, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown in a dominant victory over Chicago.
Why the Giants won: Bruising Brandon Jacobs pounded his way into the end zone on a pair of 1-yard runs and the Giants' league-leading running attack ran for 207 yards -- New York's third straight 200-yard game.
Why the Buccaneers won: Jeff Garcia threw for 255 yards without an interception and scrambled for two first downs on a time-consuming go-ahead field goal drive in the fourth quarter, helping Tampa Bay defeat Minnesota.
Why the Cardinals won: Kurt Warner completed 32 of 44 passes for 395 yards -- his franchise-record fourth straight 300-yard game -- and J.J. Arrington scored a career-high two touchdowns as Arizona held off the desperate Seahawks in a victory to essentially knock Seattle from its NFC West throne.
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