 WR Matt Jones celebrates after catching a game-winning TD to lift the Jaguars past the Buccaneers. |
JACKSONVILLE (5-2) vs. TAMPA BAY (4-4)
In a close game the whole way, the Jaguars outlasted the Bucs, winning 24-23. The three interceptions thrown by Bucs QB Jeff Garcia were a big factor in helping the Jaguars come away with their 5th W of the season. |
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STAND-OUT PLAYERS: Jaguars: QB Quinn Gray completed 7 of 16 passes for 100 yards and 1 TD. Fred Taylor rushed for 68 yards. Maurice Jones racked up 48 yards rushing, 8 yards receiving and scored 1 TD. Buccaneers: QB Jeff Garcia was 19 of 41 passing for 267 yards, with 45 yards rushing and 1 TD. Jeff also tossed 3 interceptions. Ernest Graham carried the ball for 62 yards and caught one ball for 12 yards, while Joey Galloway had 115 yards receiving and 1 TD. GOOD 'D' With 30 seconds left in the game, the Jaguars Reggie Nelson intercepted a Bucs pass and sealed the victory! UNTIL THIS GAME Bucs QB Jeff Garcia had not thrown an interception all season. In this game, he threw 3. INJURY REPORT The Bucs DE Greg Spires left the game with a knee injury. |
 NEW YORK (6-2) vs. MIAMI (0-8)
The Giants and Dolphins went to the land of soccer, tea and the Queen -- London, England -- to play this game. The Giants won, 13-10, in a game that was played mostly in the rain. New York just squeaked by with a victory, as the Dolphins remain winless this season. |
 RB Brandon Jacobs has a big day in London to help the Giants hold off the Dolphins for the victory.
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STAND-OUT PLAYERS: Giants: QB Eli Manning completed 8 of 22 passes for 59 yards and he rushed for 25 yards, including 1 TD! Brandon Jacobs totaled 131 yards rushing. Dolphins: QB Cleo Lemon completed 17 of 30 passes and totaled 149 yards and 1 TD. Cleo also rushed for 18 yards. Jesse Chatman rushed for 79 yards and had 21 yards receiving. NOT THEIR BEST 'D' The Giants are leading the NFL with 27 sacks so far this season, but they only sacked Dolphins QB Cleo Lemon once in this game. RAIN WILL DO THAT It poured most of the game and the field got pretty sloppy. That led to a combined 4 turnovers in the game! OFF DAY Giants QB Eli Manning threw for a career-low in this game, just 59 passing yards. |
 RB Joseph Addai throws his weight around with a 3 TD effort in the Colts' convincing win over the Panthers. |
 INDIANAPOLIS (7-0) vs. CAROLINA (4-3)
Can you say un-de-feat-ed? That's what the Colts still are after clobbering the Panthers, 31-7. Colts QB Peyton Manning set a new Colts passing record and continued to lead his stellar team!
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STAND-OUT PLAYERS: Colts: QB Peyton Manning completed 14 of 30 passes for 255 yards with 2 TDs. Joseph Addai rushed for 100 yards, had 9 yards receiving and a total of 3 TDs, 2 rushing and 1 receiving!! Reggie Wayne totaled 168 yards receiving and 1 TD. Panthers: QB Vinny Testaverde completed 12 of 20 passes for 82 yards, plus 1 interception. Backup QB David Carr completed 16 of 25 attempts for 103 yards and rushed for 21 yards, after replacing injured Testaverde. DeShaun Foster rushed for 62 yards and had 1 TD. In the air, Jeff King racked up 82 yards receiving. QB SWITCH Panthers starting QB Vinny Testaverde left the game in the 2nd quarter after injuring his ankle. Backup QB David Carr took over for the rest of the game. PEYTON PREVAILS The amazing Peyton Manning is now the Colts all-time leader in touchdown passes, surpassing the previous record-holder Colts QB, Johnny Unitas. LONG DRIVE Here's a rare record: the Panthers set a franchise record with their opening drive that involved 18 plays and lasted 11 minutes. |
 NEW ENGLAND (8-0) vs. WASHINGTON (4-3)
The Patriots and QB Tom Brady showed no mercy as they steamrolled over the Redskins, winning 52-7. The Patriots are undefeated and playing high-level football with their offense, defense and special teams dominating every opponent! |
 Tom Brady takes over against the Redskins with a 5 TD performance in the lop-sided Patriots victory. |
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STAND-OUT PLAYERS: Patriots: QB Tom Brady completed 29 of 38 for a total of 306 yards and 3 TDs! He also rushed for 2 TDs for a total of 5 TDs on the day! Backup QB Matt Cassel was 2 for 3 passing, totaling 28 yards. He had 15 yards rushing including scoring 1 TD! Wes Walker had 89 yards receiving and 1 TD and Randy Moss racked up 47 yards receiving and caught 1 TD! Laurence Maroney had 75 yards rushing. Redskins: QB Jason Campbell completed 21 of 36 passes for a total of 197 yards and 7 yards rushing. Jason had 1 TD pass, but tossed 1 interception. Clinton Portis rushed for 27 yards and had 54 yards receiving and Antwaan Randle El racked up 43 yards receiving. TERRIFIC TOM The Patriots QB Tom Brady now has 30 TDs so far this season to lead the NFL. A ONE MAN 'D' MACHINE The Patriots Mike Vrabel had a remarkable game. He sacked Redskins QB Jason Campbell 3 times, each time forcing a fumble!! Mike also caught his 10th career TD (and he plays defense!) Mike also recovered an onside kick! Way to go, Mike! THEY CAN'T STOP SCORING The Patriots tied an NFL record by scoring at least 30 points in each of the first 8 games this season! Amazing! |
 WR Hines Ward dives for the end zone on a day where he had 2 TDs to help the Steelers win over the Bengals. |
 PITTSBURGH (5-2) VS. CINCINATTI (2-5)
The Steelers looked as strong as ever. Led by their QB Big Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers dominated the Bengals, 24-13. The Bengals had chances, but couldn't make the big plays when they needed to. |
STAND-OUT PLAYERS:
Steelers: QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 19 of 26 passes for 230 yards, plus 9 yards rushing and 2 TDs! Ben also tossed 1 interception.
Willie Parker racked up 126 yards rushing and scored 1 TD and Hines Ward ended the day with 88 yards receiving and 2 TDs.
Bengals: QB Carson Palmer completed 23 of 31 passes for 205 yards and 1 TD.
Kenny Watson rushed for 88 yards rushing and had 26 yards receiving.
T.J. Houshmadzadeh ended the day with 81 yards receiving and 1 TD.
WINNING WILLIE
This game was the 18th game that Steelers Willie Parker's totaled at least 100 yards! The Steelers 17-1 when Willie rushes for 100 yards! Way to run, Willie!
GREAT 'D'
Steelers LB James Harrison stripped Bengals Kenny Watson of the football with 3:27 left in the game. James got the ball and assured his team a win for the day!
NO BREAK FOR THE BENGALS
With this W, the Steelers have beaten the Bengals the last 7 times the two teams have played!
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