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Chiefs 14, Redskins 6: ‘Mr. Irrelevant’ Boots Four Field Goals
Landover, MD (Sports Network) – Two of Ryan Succop’s four field goals came in the fourth quarter, lifting Kansas City to a hard-fought 14-6 decision over the struggling Redskins for its first win of the season.Larry Johnson rushed for a season-high 83 yards on 23 carries, while Matt Cassel played mistake-free football for the Chiefs (1-5), throwing for 186 yards on 18-of-33 attempts in the club’s first win since Week 13 last season.
Dwayne Bowe caught six passes for 109 yards, while Kansas City’s defense held the Redskins to seven first downs, forced two turnovers and capped it with a safety in the waning seconds to give Todd Haley his first win as a head coach.
Read Article >Panthers 28, Buccaneers 21: Carolina Seals Victory In Final Minute
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) – DeAngelo Williams’ touchdown with 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter was the difference, as Carolina kept Tampa Bay winless with a 28-21 decision at Raymond James Stadium.Williams ended with a game-best 152 yards and two scores on 30 carries for the Panthers (2-3), winners of two in a row after dropping three to start the year.
Jonathan Stewart posted 110 yards and a touchdown on 17 rushes to pick up Jake Delhomme, who completed only 9-of-17 passes for 65 yards, one score and two interceptions.
Read Article >Steelers 27, Browns 14: Roethlisberger Throws For 417 Yards
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – Ben Roethlisberger threw for 417 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh downed Cleveland for the 12th consecutive time, by a 27-14 score at Heinz Field.Roethlisberger improved to 10-0 lifetime against Cleveland, completing 23- of-35 passes, including scores to Hines Ward and Heath Miller.
Ward finished with 159 yards on eight receptions and Miller added 80 yards on five grabs for the Steelers (4-2), winners in three consecutive contests.
Read Article >Packers 26, Lions 0: Driver Sets Green Bay Reception Record
Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) – Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns as the Green Bay Packers continued their home field dominance of the Detroit Lions with a 26-0 rout at Lambeau Field.The win is Green Bay’s 18th straight home victory against the Lions, which includes 15 straight games at Lambeau Field. Detroit’s last win on the road in the series came in 1991.
Rodgers went 29-for-37 with 358 yards and an interception for the Packers (3-2), who were coming off their bye week after losing to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. Mason Crosby connected on all four of his field goal attempts.
Read Article >Texans 28, Bengals 17: Schaub Throws For 392 Yards
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – Matt Schaub completed 28-of-40 passes for a season-high 392 yards and four touchdowns, as the Houston Texans used a strong third quarter to take down the Cincinnati Bengals, 28-17, in Week 6 action at Paul Brown Stadium.
Owen Daniels caught seven passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (3-3), who have alternated wins and losses over their last nine games dating back to last season. Steve Slaton hauled in six passes for 102 yards and a TD. Andre Johnson caught eight passes for 135 yards for Houston, which was coming off a 28-21 loss at Arizona last Sunday.
Read Article >Week 6, 1 p.m.: Read Previews, Follow Scores, and Argue On the Internet
Eight games kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday. You’ve spent all week arguing in the comments sections of various blogs about all sorts of things. Remember on Tuesday, when you insisted in a 600-word comment that Seven of Nine was a stale retread of Data from “Star Trek: The Next Generation”? And on Friday, when you told Youtube user “starbuck4992” that his Battlestar Galactica tribute video was “stupid and sucky”?
Well, here’s your chance to engage in an Internet discussion that’s actually interesting and meaningful. Find your team’s game thread below and talk some scuttlebutt.
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