HOUSTON -- Peyton Manning broke one of Dan Marino's touchdown records, just not the one everybody has been talking about, as Indianapolis clinched its second straight AFC South title with a 23-14 win over the Texans Sunday.\nManning threw touchdown passes on the first two Colts drives to get within two of Marino's 20-year-old record of 48 in a season. It was his 13th straight multi-touchdown game, breaking the NFL record held by Marino, Johnny Unitas, Don Meredith and Brett Favre.\nThe Colts (10-3) didn't get into the end zone again, settling for three field goals by Mike Vanderjagt (30, 43 and 40 yards) in the second half as they won their sixth straight. The next chance for Manning to catch Marino comes at home, next Sunday night against Baltimore.\nDomanick Davis had 201 total yards for Houston (5-8). He had 23 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown, and caught six passes for 73 yards.
Patriots 35, Bengals 28\nFOXBORO, Mass. -- Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and the New England defense held off Cincinnati as the Patriots clinched the AFC East with their win and the Jets' loss.\nThe victory was the 27th in 28 games for the Super Bowl champions (12-1). Asante Samuel had a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown for New England, which forced three turnovers for the day.\nCarson Palmer threw two touchdown passes for the Bengals (6-7), before leaving with a sprained knee in the third quarter.
Falcons 35, Raiders 10\nATLANTA -- The Falcons clinched just their third division title in franchise history as T.J. Duckett set a team record by rushing for four touchdowns.\nAtlanta (10-3), which last won a division title in 1998 on the way to its only Super Bowl, flopped badly in its first chance to win the NFC South, getting beaten 27-0 in Tampa last week.\nBut they had their way at home against the hapless Raiders, taking control with a 21-point second quarter. Oakland (4-9) had three turnovers, including an interception returned 39 yards for a touchdown by former Raiders defensive tackle Rod Coleman.
Steelers 17, Jets 6\nPITTSBURGH -- Jerome Bettis and Curtis Martin went over 13,000 yards rushing, but Bettis will be remembered most for a 10-yard touchdown pass that helped the Steelers clinch the AFC North.\nBettis completed the throw to Jerame Tuman three plays after surpassing the 13,000-yard barrier early in the fourth quarter to break a 3-3 tie. Bettis also ran for a late touchdown -- his career-high 12th this season -- after Ben Roethlisberger's 46-yard completion to Lee Mays. Roethlisberger kept his unprecedented rookie winning streak going, winning his 11th in a row in the NFL and 24th straight the last two seasons, counting his final 13 games at Miami (Ohio). The Steelers tied a franchise record with their 11th successive win.\nThe Jets (9-4) lead the AFC wild-card race.
Chargers 31, Buccaneers 24\nSAN DIEGO -- Donnie Edwards intercepted Brian Griese's pass and returned it 30 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 4:09 left as the Chargers won for the seventh straight time.\nSan Diego (10-3) moved closer to its first playoff berth in nine seasons. The Chargers have won 10 games for the first time since their 1994 Super Bowl season, a huge turnaround from their recent misery of losing at least 10 games five times in the last seven seasons.\nGriese threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns -- two to Joey Galloway -- but was intercepted three times. The Buccaneers (5-8) are guaranteed their second non-winning season since winning the Super Bowl here against Oakland on Jan. 26, 2003.
Seahawks 27, Vikings 23\nMINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Boulware intercepted an ill-advised pass by Randy Moss in the end zone just before the 2-minute warning, allowing the Seahawks to hang on for a wild victory.\nMatt Hasselbeck's three first-half touchdown passes was enough for Seattle (7-6), which came away with just its fourth win in the last 10 games to help its playoff chances in the diluted NFC.\nMinnesota (7-6) lost for the fifth time in seven games and dropped a game behind Green Bay in the NFC North.\nMoss, who caught four passes for 104 yards and a touchdown, rolled right in the closing minutes after a handoff from Daunte Culpepper. Near the sideline with a defender closing in, Moss fired into the back of the end zone, where Marcus Robinson was covered by two Seahawks.
Packers 16, Lions 13\nGREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Longwell's 23-yard field goal lifted the Packers (8-5) into first place in the NFC North over Minnesota. The Packers led for just two seconds -- the time left after Longwell's kick as the Lions (5-8) blew a 13-0 halftime lead.\nLongwell's third game-winning field goal in five weeks capped a 10-play, 37-yard drive after the Packers got the ball back at the Detroit 42 with 3:27 left and the wind at their backs.\nBrett Favre completed just three of 15 passes for 28 yards in the first half, but he was an amazing 16-of-21 in the swirling winds for 160 yards and a touchdown in the second half.
Panthers 20, Rams 7\nCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Playing like it did during their run to the Super Bowl last season, Carolina pulled into the thick of the NFC wild-card hunt.\nIt was the fifth consecutive win for the Panthers (6-7) and moved them into a tie for the final NFC wild-card berth -- unimaginable after they opened 1-7 and lost starter after starter to season-ending injuries. The Rams, who had Chris Chandler at quarterback for the injured Marc Bulger, also are 6-7, a game behind Seattle in the NFC West, but the loss to Carolina means they would lose a head-to-head tiebreaker.\nPlaying behind a defense that set a franchise record with six interceptions, the Panthers got touchdowns from Muhsin Muhammad and Nick Goings and two field goals from John Kasay.
Jaguars 22, Bears 3\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Byron Leftwich threw two touchdown passes and the Jacksonville defense constantly harassed Chad Hutchinson and the injury-depleted Bears.\nThe Jaguars (7-6) ended a three-game losing streak and remained a game back in the crowded AFC wild-card race. The Bears (5-8), with yet another poor offensive outing, were all but eliminated from the muddled NFC postseason picture.\nLeftwich finished 25-of-45 for 242 yards. Jimmy Smith caught six passes for 85 yards, and Reggie Williams had his most productive game with four receptions for 62 yards.
Ravens 37, Giants 14\nBALTIMORE -- Kyle Boller threw a career-high four touchdown passes, and the Ravens forced six turnovers from the Giants and a battered Eli Manning to stay in the thick of the AFC wild-card race.\nAfter two straight losses in which they allowed a combined 39 fourth-quarter points, the Ravens' defense held New York's offense scoreless until late in the game, when the decision was no longer in doubt.\nBaltimore (8-5) converted four of the turnovers into 20 points. Manning went 4-for-18 for 27 yards and two interceptions -- a 0.0 quarterback rating -- before being replaced in the fourth quarter by Kurt Warner as the Giants (5-8) lost their sixth straight.
