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Week 15 NFL Capsules |
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Rams 32(3-11)
Patriots 18 (8-6)
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St. Louis is 3-0 against the AFC East, NFL's toughest division, and 1-9 against rest of league.
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Drew Bledsoe's injured finger hurt his numbers -- a season-low 11 completions in 35 attempts.
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Rams rookie Az Hakim scored his first two NFL touchdowns, including a 34-yard end-around for a TD.
Stats and recap
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Falcons 27 (12-2)
Saints 17 (6-8)
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Saints offense came up with just three points, paced by leading rusher Aaron Craver's 20 yards.
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Falcons racked up 504 total yards against defense that had allowed 9 points in last 3 home games.
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Chris Chandler and Terance Mathis hooked up six times for 198 yards, including two 60-yard touchdowns.
Stats and recap
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Packers 26 (9-5)
Bears 20 (3-11)
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Packers picked up three of their four sacks on Chicago's final drive, sealing the Green Bay victory.
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Packers defense held Bears offense to under 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving.
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Packers RB Dorsey Levens rushed for 105 yards on 15 carries in his third game back from injury.
Stats and recap
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Bills 44 (9-5)
Raiders 21 (7-7)
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Oakland's leading rusher, Randy Jordan, had his only previous NFL carry in 1997, a 2-yard gain.
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The Bills sacked Wade Wilson five times and forced four turnovers, returning two for TDs.
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For the fourth time this year, Doug Flutie had two TDs and no interceptions in a win.
Stats and recap
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Colts 39 (3-11)
Bengals 26 (2-12)
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For only the second time this season, Colts QB Peyton Manning did not throw any interceptions.
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In a game with no turnovers and only six punts, defense gave the Colts a comfy 24-6 lead at the half.
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Manning threw three touchdown passes Sunday, giving him an NFL rookie record 24 this season.
Stats and recap
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Buccaneers 16 (7-7)
Steelers 3 (7-7)
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After five interceptions in their first 12 games, the Bucs picked off four passes on Sunday.
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Steelers committed five turnovers and converted just two third downs against the Bucs defense.
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Bucs fullback Mike Alstott made up for a fumble with 78 yards and the game's only touchdown.
Stats and recap
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Cardinals 20 (7-7)
Eagles 17 (OT) (3-11)
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The Eagles offensive line, which had given up an NFC-high 54 sacks, held the Cards without one.
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Jake Plummer and Rob Moore hooked up twice for 46 yards in overtime to set up the winning field goal.
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Cards tailback Adrian Murrell set season highs with 32 carries for 174 yards in the victory.
Stats and recap
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Giants 20 (6-8)
Broncos 16 (13-1)
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Amani Toomer's 37-yard TD catch is his longest of the season and only his fifth career TD grab.
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QB Kent Graham took the Giants 86 yards in six plays to out-rally the king of rallies, John Elway.
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Graham threw for 265 yards and doubled his season total with two TDs, including the game-winner.
Stats and recap
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Redskins 28 (5-9)
Panthers 25 (2-12)
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Unheralded 'Skins receiver Albert Connell came through for 116 yards and the opening TD catch.
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Redskins forced three turnovers, including Muhsin Muhammad's fumble in the end zone, a 14-point swing.
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Redskins QB Trent Green had no interceptions and two TDs, giving him 11 in the past four games.
Stats and recap
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Oilers 16 (8-6)
Jaguars 13 (10-4)
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Oilers held Jags rookie Fred Taylor to 42 yards on 20 carries, after allowing 116 in first meeting.
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Jaguars, reduced to third-string QB Jonathan Quinn, managed just three points in the second half.
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Oilers QB Steve McNair rushed for 81 yards, including 26 on two carries to set up last field goal.
Stats and recap
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Seahawks 38 (7-7)
Chargers 17 (5-9)
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The three quarterbacks in this game combined for one touchdown pass and 10 interceptions.
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Seattle's defense scored two more TDs, giving the team an NFL-record 12 TD returns this season.
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Seattle's Shawn Springs, Jay Bellamy and Darryl Williams each had two interceptions on Sunday.
Stats and recap
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Chiefs 20 (6-8)
Cowboys 17 (8-6)
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Cowboys tailback Emmitt Smith has 92 yards on 47 carries in his last three games, all losses.
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Chiefs finally showed a strong run game, rushing for 183 yards, 11 first downs and 2 TDs.
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K.C.'s Bam Morris rushed for 137 yards, more than he had in his first seven
games as a Chief.
Stats and recap
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Vikings 38 (13-1)
Ravens 28 (5-9)
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Ravens LB Ray Lewis had 15 unassisted tackles, giving him a team-high 90 for the season.
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Vikings converted 13 third downs, recovered five fumbles and held the ball for more than 40 minutes.
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Randall Cunningham threw another two TDs and had just one interception in 55 pass attempts.
Stats and recap |
Jets 21 (10-4)
Dolphins 16 (9-5)
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Jets defense records five sacks on Dolphins QB Dan Marino while New York QB Vinny Testaverde wasn't sacked once by the Miami defense.
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Jets linebacker Chad Cascadden returns a Dan Marino fumble 23 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
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Jets QB Vinny Testaverde was 17-of-29 for 232 yards and one touchdown pass.
Stats and Recap
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49ers 35 (11-3)
Lions 13 (5-9)
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49ers defense held Lions running back Barry Sanders to only 28 yards on 14 carries.
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San Francisco offense piled up a team-record 328 yards on 46 carries -- an average of 7.1 yards per carry.
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Running back Garrison Hearst set a 49ers-single game rushing record with 198 yards on 24 carries.
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