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Week 13 NFL Capsules |
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Lions 19 (5-7)
Steelers 16 (OT) (7-5)
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Detroit quarterback Charlie Batch completed 16 of 23 passes despite sitting out several minutes with a neck injury.
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A controversial coin-toss interpretation by referee Phil Luckett that resulted in the Lions receiving the overtime kickoff.
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Detroit kicker Jason Hanson, who was true on field goals of 45, 51 and 35 yards before connecting on the 42-yard game-winner.
Stats and recap
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Vikings 46 (11-1)
Cowboys 36 (8-4)
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Minnesota's Randy Moss caught only three passes, but each went for touchdowns, two for 56 yards and another for 51.
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With Deion Sanders out with a sore toe, Randall Cunningham victimized the Cowboys' secondary, completing 17 of 35 passes for 359 yards.
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Who else but Moss, who continues to serve notice that he will soon be the NFL's best receiver, if he isn't already.
Stats and recap
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Chiefs 34 (5-7)
Cardinals 24 (6-6)
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Cards RB Mario Bates had 1 TD and 1 rushing yard, giving him three games in '98 with a TD and less than 10 rushing yards.
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K.C.'s offense finally moved the chains as it was supposed to, gaining 20 first downs with efficient, winning football.
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Chiefs QB Rich Gannon had his best game of the year, throwing for 3 TDs and completing 75 percent of his passes.
Stats and recap
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Falcons 21 (10-2)
Rams 10 (3-9)
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Atlanta gave up only one sack, had just 24 yards from five penalties and committed only one turnover in the win.
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Falcons outrushed the Rams 204-45, taking the pressure off fill-in quarterbacks Tony Graziani and Steve DeBerg.
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Jamal Anderson rushed for a career-best 188 yards, giving him 1,426 this season, trailing only Terrell Davis.
Stats and recap
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Buccaneers 31 (5-7)
Bears 17 (3-9)
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Team combined to go 6-for-30 on third-down chances and 1-for-6 on fourth downs, with 14 punts between them.
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Chicago's injury-depleted backfield showed -- Moses Moreno held up well, but the Bears rushed for just 69 yards.
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Bucs QB Trent Dilfer threw 3 TD passes, giving him 10 in his first four games after six TDs in his first eight games.
Stats and recap
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Ravens 38 (5-7)
Colts 31 (2-10)
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The Colts settled for PATs after all four TDs -- they'd gone for two nine times in their previous 18 touchdowns.
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The Ravens outscored the Colts 17-0 in the fourth quarter, led by the running of emerging tailback Priest Holmes.
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Jim Harbaugh led the Ravens back from a 17-3 deficit, throwing for two TDs and completing 64 percent of his passes.
Stats and recap
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Jaguars 34 (9-3)
Bengals 17 (2-10)
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Injuries forced the Jaguars to give George Jones 13 carries for 42 yards, tripling his season yardage total.
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The Bengals, who had two turnovers in their first six games, turned the ball over four times, leading to 10 Jags points.
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Jags QB Mark Brunell set a team record with four touchdown passes, giving him a career-best 20 this season.
Stats and recap
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Jets 48 (8-4)
Panthers 21 (2-10)
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Jets' Wayne Chrebet had his first multi-TD game since the 1997 opener and his fourth 100-yard game of this season.
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Jets' Vinny Testaverde played flawless football, throwing two TDs and hitting 76 percent of his passes with no INTs.
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Curtis Martin exploded for a 60-yard TD, giving him two runs of 31 or longer in two weeks after none in the first 9 weeks.
Stats and recap
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Seahawks 20 (6-6)
Oilers 18 (6-6)
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Seattle's new starter, Jon Kitna, passed for 299 yards, tossing two TDs and setting up the game-winning FG.
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A 15-yard late hit penalty on undrafted rookie Perry Phenix helped put Seattle in range for the final kick.
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Seahawks receiver James McKnight caught a 55-yard touchdown, then two passes for 30 yards in the final minute.
Stats and recap
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Patriots 25 (7-5)
Bills 21 (7-5)
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New England's Ben Coates has 38 catches in his past five games, after just 18 in his first six games.
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A pass interference call on Henry James as time expired gave the Patriots one final play and cost the Bills a win.
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Bledsoe (again, fractured finger) threw for three touchdowns, including the game-winner with no time remaining.
Stats and recap
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Redskins 29 (3-9)
Raiders 19 (7-5)
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Washington had 324 return yards, giving great field position that allowed three scoring drives to start in Raiders territory.
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Oakland, fighting for a playoff berth, committed four turnovers and converted just 4 of 16 third-down opportunities.
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Trent Green threw three more touchdown passes, giving him 10 touchdowns and one interception in the last five games.
Stats and recaps
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Packers 24 (8-4)
Eagles 16 (2-10)
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Philadelphia's Jeff Graham had two touchdown catches, the first this season for any Eagles receiver (94 catches).
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After 3 TDs in his first three-plus seasons, Green Bay's William Henderson ran for one score and caught another.
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Packers' Darick Holmes rushed for a career-best 163 yards, trumping the early return of Dorsey Levens.
Stats and recap
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Dolphins 30 (8-4)
Saints 10 (3-9)
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Miami's O.J. McDuffie caught three TD passes and has 33 catches in his last four games, after 30 in his first eight games.
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Dolphins held the ball for 39:45, with Karim Abdul-Jabbar and John Avery rushing 32 times for 111 yards.
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Miami's Dan Marino threw for a season-high three touchdown passes, while Kerry Collins threw three interceptions.
Stats and recap
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Broncos 31 (12-0)
Chargers 16 (5-7)
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Chargers QB Craig Welihan threw five interceptions, the most by a San Diego starter since 1986.
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San Diego failed to take advantage of four Denver turnovers in the first half and finished the game with six themselves (five interceptions, one fumble lost).
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Despite accounting for four turnovers, Broncos QB John Elway completed 19-of-34 for 239 yards and a season-high four TDs.
Stats and Recap
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49ers 31 (9-3)
Giants 7 (4-8)
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49ers rushing attack averaged 7.0 yards per carry (237 yards on 34 carries).
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49ers running back Garrison Hearst rushed for 166 yards on 20 carries, including a 70-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
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49ers' receiver Terrell Owens hauled in five passes for 140 yards, including his catch and run for 79 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter.
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