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NFL 1H www.lsj.com Lansing State Journal Monday, December 17, 2007 3C American Conference Lions' latest loss has same stench SAN DIEGO Is it over yet? Is it safe to open our eyes? Unfortunately, the answer to both is no. The Lions have two more games remaining. They'll have two more opportunities to redefine the essence of complete and utter failure. One would think that a 51-14 embarrassment against an underachieving Chargers team would symbolize the worst imaginable. But then you're reminded of a disappointing fact.

These are the Lions. It can always get worse. Heads should roll following this second-half collapse, but East Pet PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div z-New England 14 0 0 1.000 523 232 7-0-0 7-0-0 11-0-0 3-0-0 5-0-0 Buffalo 7 7 0 .500 222 299 4-3-0 3-4-0 6-6-0 1-1-0 4-2-0 N.Y.Jets 3 11 0 .214 249 335 2-5-0 1-6-0 3-7-0 0-4-0 2-4-0 Miami 1 13 0 .071 235 371 1-6-0 0-7-0 1-9-0 0-4-0 0-5-0 South I Pet PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div x-lndianapolis 12 2 0 .857 402 231 5-1-0 7-1-0 8-2-0 4-0-0 4-0-0 Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 334 251 5-2-0 5-2-0 7-3-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 Tennessee 8 6 0 .571 275 281 4-3-0 4-3-0 5-5-0 3-1-0 3-2-0 Houston 7 7 0 .500 322 318 5-2-0 2-5-0 4-6-0 3-1-0 0-4-0 North I Pet PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 331 218 7-1-0 2-4-0 7-4-0 2-1-0 5-0-0 Cleveland 9 5 0 .643 368 356 6-1-0 3-4-0 7-4-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 Cincinnati 5 9 0 .357 323 346 4-3-0 1-6-0 4-6-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 Baltimore 4 10 0 .286 242 336 3-4-0 1-6-0 1-10-0 3-0-0 0-5-0 West Pet PF PA Home Away AFC NFC Div x-San Diego 9 5 0 .643 359 264 6-1-0 3-4-0 7-3-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 Denver 6 8 0 .429 295 367 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-5-0 0-3-0 3-2-0 Oakland 4 10 0 .286 255 319 2-5-0 2-5-0 4-6-0 0-4-0 2-3-0 Kansas City 4 10 0 .286 196 297 2-6-0 2-4-0 3-8-0 1-2-0 2-4-0 National Conference East I Pet PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div x-Dallas 12 2 0 .857 429 285 6-2-0 6-0-0 9-1-0 3-1-0 4-1-0 N.Y. Giants 9 5 0 .643 300 292 3-4-0 6-1-0 7-5-0 2-0-0 3-3-0 Washington 7 7 0 .500 275 283 4-3-0 3-4-0 5-5-0 2-2-0 2-3-0 Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 281 268 2-5-0 4-3-0 4-7-0 2-1-0 2-4-0 South I Pet PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div x-TampaBay 9 5 0 .643 292 218 6-1-0 3-4-0 8-2-0 1-3-0 5-0-0 New Orleans 7 7 0 .500 331 317 3-4-0 4-3-0 6-4-0 1-3-0 3-3-0 Carolina 6 8 0 .429 223 304 2-5-0 4-3-0 6-4-0 0-4-0 2-3-0 Atlanta 3 11 0 .214 188 343 2-5-0 1-6-0 2-8-0 1-3-0 1-5-0 North I Pet PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div x-GreenBay 12 2 0 .857 394 243 6-1-0 6-1-0 8-2-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 Minnesota 7 6 0 .538 305 244 4-2-0 3-4-0 5-5-0 2-1-0 2-3-0 Detroit 6 8 0 .429 308 390 4-3-0 2-5-0 4-7-0 2-1-0 3-2-0 Chicago 5 8 0 .385 253 296 2-4-0 3-4-0 2-7-0 3-1-0 1-3-0 West Pet PF PA Home Away NFC AFC Div x-Seattle 9 5 0 .643 325 241 6-1-0 3-4-0 8-3-0 1-2-0 5-1-0 Arizona 6 8 0 .429 326 353 4-2-0 2-6-0 3-7-0 3-1-0 2-3-0 San Francisco 4 10 0 .286 191 325 2-5-0 2-5-0 3-8-0 1-2-0 3-3-0 St. Louis 3 11 0 .214 220 349 1-6-0 2-5-0 3-8-0 0-3-0 1-4-0 Drew Sharp Gannett News Service dsharpraifree press.com LENNY IGNELZIAssociated Press Still looking for 10: Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna is hit by San Diego Chargers' Stephen Cooper after releasing a pass during the fourth quarter of the Chargers' 51-44 victory in a game Sunday in San Diego.

i-clinched division; z-clinched conference that would demand accountability something that's foreign to this organization. There's nothing salvageable once you've abandoned your pride. The Lions played Sunday like a team that stopped caring, just going through the motions until another train wreck of a season reaches its merciful conclusion. Remember that 6-2 start? Cherish the memory, because it's beginning to look as though that will represent the high-water mark of the Rod Marinelli era. This was the Lions' fourth road loss by a margin of 30 or more points.

And each was nauseatingly similar in character. Again, the Lions couldn't get off to a good start offensively, operiing with successive three-and-out drives. That put immediate pressure on a defense that has steadily crumbled the past six weeks. And once the Chargers took a 17-0 first-quarter lead, the Lions abandoned any attempts at running the ball because they fell too far behind. They're not winning again, staring at a seventh straight double-digit loss season.

It's no longer about positioning for wild-card contention. It's now about positioning for another top-10 draft choice. There's ample blame for Sunday. Jon Kitna played his worst game in two years, throwing five interceptions. The Chargers easily pushed around the defensive front.

And the Lions still have this little problem with tackling in open space. But what should bother Marinelli most about this loss is the overall lack of effort. He has preached toughness and character, and the Lions displayed neither. They obviously never recovered emotionally from blowing a late lead to Dallas last week. But they're constantly getting pounded physically at the line of scrimmage.

Wasn't the defensive line Marinelli's forte? Shaun Rogers is playing on fumes. Cory Redding is still seeking his first sack. And Kalimba Edwards didn't dress for the second straight game. Rogers isn't dogging it. He's simply too fat.

His knees are eroding under the pressure of carrying more than 350 pounds. He's not getting lower-body drive he got earlier in the season, explaining why teams have found it easier controlling Rogers at the point of attack. He told WXYT radio last week that he knows he needs to lose weight, but that revelation comes a year too late. This was basically a contract season for Rogers. His salary balloons to $4 5 million in 2008 and $7.5 million in 2009.

That's when teams prefer restoiicuring the contract, pushing those back-loaded dollars to the front in a signing bonus that's easier on the salary cap. But Rogers' poor play creates an interesting decision for the Lions. Marinelli isn't happy with Rogers' performance, but he's even less thrilled with how Rogers let him down personally. Marinelli trusted Rogers' professionalism last off-season. He held him to a different standard than others, never mandating that Rogers lose a specific amount of weight Marinelli permitted Rogers to condition himself at his own pace and the decision backfired.

Does Marinelli have the stones to cut his most talented player before next season if Rogers isn't serious about losing 40 pounds? That's accountability. But it's unlikely to happen because there's a fear within the organization that Rogers would star elsewhere if given the opportunity. This is what happens when panic serves as your management philosophy. Jacksonville 29. Pittsburgh 22 Tampa Bay 37, Atlanta 3 Indianapolis 21, Oakland 14 Philadelphia 10, Dallas 6 Washington 22, Giants 10 Tonight's game Chicago at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20 Pittsburgh at St Louis. 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Dallas at Carolina, 8:15 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 23 Thursday's games Houston 31. Denver 13 Saturday's games San Francisco 20. Cincinnati 13 Sunday's games Sail Diego 51, Oetrert 14 Miami 22. Baltimore 16, OT New Orleans 31.

Arizona 24 Green Bay 33. Si Lours 14 New England 20. N.Y. Jets 10 Cleveland 8. Buffalo 0 Carolina 13.

Seattle 10 Tennessee 26. Kansas City 17 Kansas City at Detroit, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago. 1 p.m. Houston at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Buffalo. 1 p.m. Eagles at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Oakland at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Atlanta at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at San 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee.

4:15 p.m. Baltimore at Seattle, 4:15 p.m. Miami at New England, 4: 1 5 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Monday, Dec.

24 Denver at San Diego. 8 p.m. Lions: Six Detroit turnovers lead to 27 San Diego points He and Eric Dickerson are the only players in NFL history to rush for more than 1,200 yards in each of their first seven seasons. Sproles had one carry for minus-1 yard in the first half. He carried 24 times in the second half, scoring on runs ofl and 11 yards.

His 56-yard touchdown reception from Billy Vblek was called back after tackle Shane Olivea, who recently lost his starting job, was whistled for being an ineligible receiver downfield. Tomlinson said he felt his hamstring grab on a 49-yard run just before halftime but could have played in the second half in needed. Kitna threw touchdown passes of 9 yards to Brandon Middleton and 17 to Shaun McDonald. Outside linebacker Shaun Phillips, who returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown, said being 1-3 "was the best thing that could happen to us. We are human.

You can't go 14-2 every year. It made us work that much harder. "We're back to playing Charger football. We haven't reached the top yet. We're still just trying to chip away at the iceberg," Phillips said.

"When it goes bad for us, it goes really bad. I'm not sure why," Kitna said. Tomlinson passed Eddie George and Tiki Barber and took over 19th place on the career rushing list with 10,487 yards. His two touchdowns give him 127, moving him past Jim Brown (126) for sixth place all time. half, leading to 17 points.

Detroit had six turnovers total, leading to 27 points. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie broke a 46-year-old Chargers record with his 10th interception of the season, tops in the NFL Cromartie's 10 picks have come in the last nine games, and he's been a starter for the last six. Cromartie also recovered a fumble on a kickoff. It's a sure thing they won't be facing a team as awful as the Lions (6-8) come the first weekend of January. Detroit has lost six straight following its 6-2 start.

"We weren't as far away at 1-3 as it may have appeared," Turner said. "I didn't really have doubts that we would get things done the way we wanted to get them done." Continued From 1C on Jan. 29, 1995. Since then, it's been one-and-done three times, including last year's pratfall against New England after they went an NFL-best 14-2 under Marty Schotten-heimer. This rout was so complete that L.T.

got the second half off. Backup Michael Turner hurt a shoulder in the second quarter, which allowed Darren Sproles to run for 122 yards and two TDs. It was the first time in Chargers history that two backs rushed for more than 100 yards in the same game. It helped immensely that Detroit's Jon Kitna tied his career-high with five interceptions. Three of them came in the span of six plays in the first Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 5-40 Punts Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0 Penalties-Yards 1-10 4-34 Time of Possession 37:39 22:21 Individual statistics Rushing Jacksonville, Taylor 25-147, Jones-Drew 12-69, Garrard 4-8.

GJones 1-0. Pittsburgh. Parker 14-100, Roethlisberger 2-15, Davenport l- minus 4). Passing Jacksonville, Garrard 17-33-1-197. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 16-33-0-146.

Receiving Jacksonville, Jones-Drew 5-30, Northcutt 4-81, Lewis 2-38. MJones 2-25. Wilford 2-22, R.Williams 1-3. GJones 1 -(minus 2). Pittsburgh Holmes 4-34, Ward 4-3 1 Miller 2-24.

Parker 2-9. Davenport 2- 6. Washington 1-30. Wilson 1-12. Missed field goals -None.

Patriots 20, Jets 10 NY Jets 0 7 0 3-10 New England 7 10 0 3-20 First quarter NE-Wilson 5 interception return (Gostkowski kick), 9:33. Second quarter NE-FG Gostkowski 26, 12.45. NY-Bowens 26 blocked punt return (Nugent kick). 7:15. NE-Moroney 1 run (Gostkowski kick), 1:05.

Fourth quarter NY-FG Nugent 33. 6:13. NE-FG Gostkowski 34. 3:2 1. NYJ NE First downs 13 16 Total NetYards 236 265 Rushes-yards 17-90 35-131 Passing 146 134 Punt Returns 2-14 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-130 3-59 Interceptions Ret 1-0 1-5 Comp-Att-Int 25-40-1 14-27-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-40 1-6 Punts Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-42 6-48 Time of Possession 26:23 33:37 Individual statistics Jets, Washington 4-57, TJones 9-19, B.Smith 3-10, Pennington 1-4.

New England. Maroney 26-104. Faulk Brady Passing-N Y. Jets. Pennington 25-38-0-186.

Clemens 0-1-1-0. B.Smith O-l-O-O. New England. T.Brady 14-27-1-140. Jets.

Baker 8-66. Cotchery 6-53. McCareins 5-40. Washington 1-5. New England.

Moss 5-79. Welker 3- 30, Faulk 3-19, Gaffney 2-8. Evans 1- 4. Missed field goals Jets. Nugent 35 (WL).

Titans 26, Chiefs 17 Tennessee 7 3 10 6-26 Kansas City 0 14 3 0-17 First quarter Ten-R Williams 16 pass from Young (Bironas kick), 1 1:25. Second quarter KC-Parker 10 pass from Croyle (Carney kick). 12:22. Ten-FG Bironas 37. 8:31.

KC-Wilson 9 pass from Croyle (Carney kick), 1:47. Third quarter Ten FG Bironas 37, 11:07. KC-FG Carney 36. 3:49. 41 pass from Young (Bironas kick).

2:24. Fourth quarter Ten FG Bironas 40. 14:56. Ten-FG Bironas 25. 5:42.

Ten KC First downs 19 17 Total NetYards 327 306 Rushes-yards 36-148 21-89 Passing 179 217 Punt Returns 3-20 2-6 Kickoff Returns 2-39 7-136 Interceptions Ret 2-11 0-0 Comp-Att-int 16-26-0 25-43-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-12 0-0 Punts Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 5-35 8-61 Time of Possession 30:42 29:18 Individual statistics Rushing-Tennessee. White 24-93, Ybung 7-32. C.Brown 5-23. Kansas City. Ko Smith 18-82.

Croyle 1-6. Webb 1-5. G.Harris l-(minus 4). Passing Tennessee. Young 16-26-0-191.

Kansas City. Croyle 2543-2-217. Receiving Tennessee, R.Williams 4- 94. Moulds 4-37. Gage 3-45.

Hall 2- 9. C.Brown 2-6. White 1-0. Kansas City. Kenntson 6-39, Bowe 5-64, Ind-Gonzalez 20 pass from Manning (Addai run).

4:49. Ind Oak First downs 20 18 Total NetYards 322 253 Rushes-yards 20-58 39-149 Passing 264 104 Punt Returns 2-94 2-12 Kickoff Returns 3-73 5-147 Interceptions Ret 0-0 1-1 Comp-Att-Int 22-39-1 15-29-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-12 0-0 Punts Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-0 Penalties-Yards 3-30 6-47 Time of Possession 26:14 33:46 Individual statistics Rushing Indianapolis. Addai 15-44. Keith 3-11, Manning 2-3. Oakland.

Fargas 26-89. Rhodes 7-41, McCown 5-16. Griffith 1-3. Passing Indianapolis, Manning 22-39-1-276. Oakland, McCown 13-24-0-94, Russell 2-5-0-10.

Receiving Indianapolis. Gonzalez 7-86. Addai 5-33, Wayne 4-69, Utecht 3-42, Aromashodu 2-37, Clark 1-9. Oakland. Porter 4-32.

Gnffith 4-21, Curry 3-23, Rhodes 2-9. Miller 1-12. Fargas 1-7. Missed field goals -None. Miami 22, Ravens 16 (0T) Baltimore 3 10 0 3 0-16 Miami 0 3 7 6 6-22 First quarter Bal-FG Stover 27.

9:28. Second quarter Bal-FG Stover 39. 10:02. Bal-Mason 17 pass from Boiler (Stover kick), :47. I Third quarter Mia-Gado 7 run (Feely kick), 6:51.

Fourth quarter Mia-FG Feely 22, 12:06. Mia-FG Feely 29. 1:56. Bal-FG Stover 18. :08.

Overtime Mia-Camanllo 64 pass from Lemon. 8:14. Bal Mia First downs 21 21 Total NetYards 345 360 Rushes-yards 36-163 29-72 Passing 182 288 Punt Returns 2-15 3-31 Kickoff Returns 1-14 5-112 Interceptions Ret 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 15-30-1 23-39-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-26 5-27 Punts 4-500 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 1-5 4-25 Time of Possession 31:13 35:33 Individual statistics Rushlng-Baftimore. McGahee 29-104. M.Smith 5-39.

Boiler 1-11. Anderson 1-9. Miami. Gado 18-43. Booker 8-17, Lemon 3-12.

Passing-Baltimore. Boiler 10-19-1-159. T.Smith 5-11-0-49. Miami. Lemon 23-39-0-315.

Receiving-Baltimore. Darling 4-56. Mason 4-45. Clayton 2-28. Figurs 1-36.

MSmith 1-29, Sypniewski 1-8, Wilcox 1-4. McGahee 1-2. Miami. M.Booker 8-88. LBooker 6-60.

Camarillo 3-109. Hagan 3-38. Gado 2-6. Ginn 1-14. Missed field goals -Baltimore.

Stover 50 (BK), 44 (WL). Jaguars 29, Steelers 22 Jacksonville 3 7 12 7-29 Pittsburgh 0 7 0 15-22 I First quarter Jac-FG Scobee 36. 9:36. Second quarter Pit-Miller 18 pass from Roethlis-berger(Reed kick). 14:13.

Jac-Wilford 12 pass from Garrard (Scobee kick), 1:01. Third quarter 3 pass from Garrard (kick aborted). 5:20. Jac-Northcutt 55 pass from Garrard (kick failed), 3:47. I Fourth quarter Pit-Ward 11 pass from Roethlis-berger (Reed kick).

13:11. Pit-Washington 30 pass from Roethlisberger (Holmes pass from Wilson). 5:46. Jac-Taylor 12 run (Scobee kick). 1:57.

Jac Pit "First downs 25 13 Total NetYards 421 217 Rushes-yards 42-224 17-111 Passing 197 106 Punt Returns 4-15 1-12 KiCKoff Returns 3-55 4-60 Interceptions Ret 0-0 1-50 Comp-Att-Int 17-33-1 16-33-0 Chargers 51, Lions 14 Detroit 0 7 0 0-14 San Diego 17 17 10 7-51 First quarter SD-Tomiinson 6 run (Kaeding kick). 10:04. SD-FG Kaeding 22.3:06. SD-Tomlinson 2 run (Kaeding kick), 1:13. Second Quarter SD-FG Kaeding 22.

8:36. SD Phillips 18 interception return (Kaeding kick), 8:23. Det-Middleton 9 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick). 2:50. SD-Manumaleuna 1 pass from Rivers (Kaeding lock).

:27. Third quarter SD-Sproles 1 run (Kaeding kick), 8:35. SD-FG Kaeding 45. 5:52. Del-McDonald 1 7 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick).

3:03. Fourth quarter SD-Sproles 11 run (Kaeding kick). 2:58. Det SD First downs 19 26 Total Net Yards 328 416 Rushes-yards 9-26 53-274 Passing 302 142 Punt Returns 0-0 1-9 Kickofl Returns 10-156 3-63 Interceptions Ret 5-63 Comp-Att-Int 26-47-5 14-22-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 0-0 Punts 3-423 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 6-38 5-25 Time of Possession 18:28 41:32 Individual statistics Rushing-Detract Jones 5-16, Duckett 4-10. San Diego.

Sproles 25- 122. Tomlinson 15-116, Turner 5-28. Chambers 1-9. Pinnock 4-1, vblek 3-(minus 2). Passing-Detroit Kitna 26- 45-5-302.

Sullivan O-2-O-0. San Diego, Rivers 14-21-0-142. folek 0-1-0-0. ReceMng-Detroit Furrey 7-80. Johnson 5-102.

McDonald 5-48. Middleton 4-32, Cason 3-29. Owens 1- 9. Jones 1-2. San Diego, Chambers 4-69.

Jackson 2 30. Davis 2- 20. Tomlinson 2-7. Sproles 1-13. Gates 1-8.

Manumaleuna 1-1. Turner l-(minus 6). Missed field goals -None. Eagles 10, Cowboys 6 Philadelphia 0 7 0 3-10 Dallas 0 3 3 0-6 Second quarter Dal-FG Folk 33. 8:52.

Phi-Brown 1 pass from McNabb I Third quarter Dal-FG Folk 23. 8:26. Fourth quarter Pm-FGAkers21. 13:27. Phi Dai First downs 20 11 Total NetYards 315 240 Rushes-yards 27-134 15-53 Passing 181 187 Punt Returns 5-43 3-20 Kickofl Returns 3-79 3-61 Interceptions Ret 3-37 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 23-41-0 13-36-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-27 4-27 Punts 8 39.1 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 4-35 6-45 Time of Possession 33:57 26:03 Individual statistics Rustting-Philadeiphia.

Westbrook 18-81 McNabb 9-53. Dallas. Barber 7-32. Romo 1-16. JJones 7-5.

Passing-Philadelphia. McNabb 23-41-0-208. Dallas, Romo 13-36-3-214. Receiving-Philadelphia. West-brook 9-63.

Curtis 5-40. R.Brown 4-35. Celek 3-50. Baskett 1-11. Tapeh 1-9.

Dallas. Wrnen 8-113. Crayton 2-54. Owens 2-37, Fasano 1-10. Missed field goals -Philadelphia, Akers 47 (WL).

Colts 21, Raiders 14 Indianapolis 10 0 3 8-21 Oakland 0 7 0 7-14 First quarter Ind-FG Vinauen 22. 9:58. Ind-Rushmg 90 punt return (Vina-tieri kick), 8:42. I Second quarter Oak-Curry 3 pass from McCown (Janikowski kick). 3:06.

Third quarter Ind-FG Vinatieri 19, 8:06. Fourth quarter Oak-Fangas 2 run (Janikowski kick). 10:29. 27-41-0-274. Carolina, Moore 19-27-0-208.

Receiving-Seattle, Engram 9-84, Branch 8-79. Morns 4-31, Weaver 2-11, Heller 1-25. Burleson 1-20. Obomanu 1-18. Alexander 1-6.

Carolina. Smith 8-72. Carter 3-22. Robinson 2-20, King 2-13. D.Williams 2- ll.Rosario 1-54.

Fauria 1-16. Missed field goals -Carolina. Kasay 37 (WL). Redskins 22, Giants 10 Washington 3 13 6 0-22 NY Giants 0 3 7 0-10 I First quarter Was-FG Suisham 49, 2:23. Second quarter Was-FG Suisham 31, 10:12.

Was-Betts 14 run (Suisham kick), 3:07. Was-FG Suisham 28, :00. Third quarter Was-Portis 5 run (pass failed), 12:08. NY-Boss 19 pass from Manning (Tynes kick). 4:37.

Was NYG First downs 00 00 Total NetYards 309 307 Rushes-yards 35-153 28-139 Passing 156 168 Punt Returns 4-1 3-20 Kickoff Returns 3-55 4 102 Interceptions Ret 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 8-25-0 18-52-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-10 2-16 Punts 7-34 1 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 4-35 3-35 Time of Possession 28:55 31:05 Individual statistics Rushing Washington, Portjs 25-126, Bens 2 (minus 2). New York. Jacobs 25-130. Brad-Shaw 1-8, Manning 1-1, Droughns 1-0. Passing Washington, Collins 8-25-0-166.

New York. Manning 18-52-0-184. Receiving Washington. Sa Moss 3- 75. Cooley 2-34.

Yoder 1-30. Sellers 1-19. Betts 1-8. New York. Si.Moss 5-53.

Burress 3-35. Jacobs 3-30. Boss 2-31. Shockey 2-18. Droughns 1-8.

SSmith 1-8. Brad-Shaw 1-1. Missed field goal -New York. Tynes 38 (WL). Passing 27 95 Punt Returns 1-0 5-31 Kickoff Returns 6-125 2-98 Interceptions Ret 1-0 2-31 Comp-Att-Int 4-15-2 15-25-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-7 2-14 Punts 6455 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-48 5-44 Time of Possession 17:01 42:59 Individual statistics Rushing-Atlanta.

Norwood 9-73. Dunn 8-32. Mughelli 1-1. Redman 1-1, Shelling Hminus 1). Tampa Bay.

Graham Bennett9 63. Pittman 13-50. Clayton 1-0, Grad-kowski 3-(mmus2). Passing-Atlanta. Redman 4-15-2-34 Tampa Bay, Garcia 15-25-1-109.

Receiving-Atlanta. Robinson 1-18, Dunn 1-7, Jenkins 1-5. White 1-4. Tampa Bay. Graham 5-40.

Pittman 3-20. Clayton 2-22. BecM 2-10. Hilliard 1-9. Galloway 1-7, Storer 1-1.

Missed field goals -None. Panthers 13, Seahawtcs 10 Sea Me 0 0 0 10-10 Carolina 0 0 0 13-13 Fourth quarter Car-FGKasay 53.12:18- Sea-FG J.Brown 23 8:23. Car-FG Kasay 37. 2:59. 35 run (Kasay kick).

1:17. Sea-Branch 15 pass from Hassel-beck (Brown kick), :01. Sea Car First downs 18 15 Total NetYards 282 322 Rushes-yards 14-44 38-114 Passing 238 208 Punt Returns 5-42 2-18 Kickoff Returns 2-44 2-16 Interceptions Ret 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 27-41-0 19-27-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-36 0-0 Punts 8-406 5-470 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 2-0 Penalties-Yards 3-15 5-54 Time of Possession 24:38 35:22 Individual statistics Rushing-Seattie. Alexander 7-17. Moms 4-15.

Hassei beck 2-1 1 Burleson 1-1 Carolina. D.Williams 15-61. Foster 18-47. Moore 2-5, Hoover 1-1. Smith 2-0.

Passing-Seattle. Hasselbeck Ari-FG Rackers 26. 9:11. Arl NO First downs 1 7 24 Total NetYards 317 421 Rushes-yards 22-103 29-114 Passing 214 307 Punt Returns 2-26 1-0 Kickoff Returns 4-92 5-103 Interceptions Ret 0-0 1-31 Comp-Att-Int 19-30-1 26-30-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-19 1-8 Punts 3-463 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 4-2 Penalties-Yards 10-78 3-15 Time of Possession 28:08 31:52 Individual statistics Rushing Arizona. James 16-84.

Morey 1-13. Amngton 3-8. Warner 1- 0. Breaston l-(minus 2). New Orleans.

Stecker 22-95. RThomas 2- 20. Patten 1-1, Brees 4-(minus 2). Passing Arizona, Warner 19-30-1-233. New Orleans.

Brees 26-30-0-315 Receiving-Arizona, BokJin 6-83, BryJohnson 2-35, TSmitti 2-30. Ftzgerald 2-27. Patrick 2-17, Breaston 1-11, Bienemann 1-1. New Orleans. Colston 8-1 14.

Stecker 6-46. Patten 4-71. Miller 3-39. Copper 2-29. Karney 2-14.

PThomas 1-2. Missed field goals -Arizona. Rackers 54 (WR). Bucs 37, Falcons 3 Atlanta 3 0 0 0-3 Tampa Bay 14 13 3 7-37 First quarter TB-Barber 29 interception return (Bryant kick). 14:00.

Ad-FG Andersen 33. 6:32. TB-Spurlock 90 kickoff return (Bryant kick). 6:19. Second quarter TB-FG Bryant 33, 11:24.

TB-Graham 1 run (Bryant kick), 4:09. TB-FG Bryant 28. :00. Third quarter TB-FG Bryant 34. 4 08.

I Fourth quarter TB-Becht 1 pass from Garcia (Bryant kick). 7:42. AtJ TB First downs 5 21 Total NetYards 133 285 Rushes-yards 20-105 48-190 GB-FG Crosby 50, 10:21. GB-Jennings 44 pass from Favre (Crosby kick). 5:58.

I Fourth quarter GB-FG Crosby 25,11:22. GB-FG Crosby 46, 3:43. GB StL First downs 16 21 Total NetYards 279 364 Rushes-yards 23-52 31-173 Passing 227 191 Punt Returns 3-30 0-0 Kickoff Returns 3-130 6-121 Interceptions Ret 2-26 2-(-8) Comp-Att-Int 19 30-2 20-39-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 4-28 Punts 4-398 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 6-35 13-93 Time of Possession 23:36 36:24 Individual statistics Rushing-Green Bay. Grant 18-55. Jackson 2-0.

Favre 3-(mmus 3). St. Louis. Jackson 24-143. Pittman 6-31, Bulger l-(minusl).

Passing Green Bay. Favre 1930-2-227. St Lous, Bulger 20-39-2-219. Receiving-Green Bay. Driver 5-80, Jennings 4-66, Jones 2-29, Morency 2-17.

Robinson 2-16. Grant 2-5. Martin 1-10. Lee 1-4 St Louis. Bennett 5-65.

Bruce 4-72. Jackson 4-27, Holt 3-21, McMichael 2-22, Looker 1-8, Leonard 1-4. Missed field goal -St Louis. Wiikins 48 (SH). Saints 3L, Cardinals 24 Arizona 7 7 7 3-24 New Orleans 7 14 10 0-31 I First quarter An-Bienemann 1 pass from Warner (Rackers kick).

12:00. NO-Colston 19 pass from Brees (Gramatica kick), 6:18. Second quarter N0-Stecker 1 run (Gramatica kick). 13:47. Ari-Fitzgerak) 18 pass from Warner (Rackers kick).

10:01. NO-Patten 32 pass from Brees (Gramatica kick), 1:56. I Third quarter NO-Stecker 6 run (Gramatica kick). 12:02. An-Patnck 3 pass from Warner (Rackers kick).

6:14. NO-FG Gramatica 31. :50. I Fourth quarter Parker 3-33, Ko.Smith 3-23, Wilson 3- 18. Gonzalez 3-17, G.Harris 1-14, Webb 1-9.

Missed field goals -None. Browns 8, Bills 0 Buffalo 0 0 0 0-0 Cleveland 3 0 0-8 I First quarter Cle-FG Dawson 35. 6:51. Second quarter Cle-Safety. Neill fumbled out of end zone.

13:48. Cle-FG Dawson 49, 1:22. Buf Cle First downs 11 16 Total NetYards 232 304 Rushes-yards 32-108 37-174 Passing 124 130 Punt Returns 2-18 2-5 KKkoff Returns 3-50 1-26 Interceptions Ret 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 13-33-0 9-24-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 1-7 Punts 7-35 9 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 2-15 2-15 Time of Possession 28:13 31:47 Individual statistics Rushlng-Buffalo. Lyncn 21-82. Jackson 7-16.

Edwards 1-12. Moorman 2-4. Reed l-(minus 6). Cleveland. Lewis 33-163.

J.Wrtght 3-11. Anderson 1-0. Passing-Buffalo. Edwards 13-33-0-124. Cleveland.

Anderson 9-24-0-137. Receiving-Buffalo. Evans 4-36, Jackson 3-36, Reed 3-29, Gaines 2-14, Royal 1-9. Cleveland. Edwards 4- 64.

2-28. Lewis 1-11. Missed field goals -None. Packers 33, Rams 14 Green Bay 7 10 10 6-33 St Louis 7 7 0 0-14 I First quarter GB-Grant 1 run (Crosby kick), 9:39. StL-Holt 4 pass from Bulger (Wiikins kick).

1:11. Second quarter GB-Lee 4 pass from Favre (Crosby kick), 14:15. StL-Jackson 46 run (Wiikins kick), 10:09. GB-FG Crosby 44. 3 54.

Third quarter.