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Michael Turner (33) of the Atlanta Falcons breaks a tackle by Jason Williams (54) of the Carolina Panthers at Georgia Dome on Oct. 16, 2011, in Atlanta. Turner ran for 139 yards and two touchdowns, Matt Ryan scored the tie-breaking touchdown with seven minutes remaining, and Corey Peters came up with a huge interception that helped the Falcons seal a 31-17 victory against the Panthers.
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Andy Dalton (14) of the Cincinnati Bengals throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rookie quarterback Andy Dalton put together an impressive performance against the Colts' hard-charging defense. He was 25 of 32 for 264 yards and one touchdown without a sack, completing 13 straight throws over one stretch. The Bengals won 27-17.
Smith throws late TD, Niners hand Lions first defeat
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Delanie Walker (46) and Michael Crabtree (15) of the San Francisco 49ers celebrate a touchdown late in the game against the Detroit Lions during a NFL game at Ford Field on Oct. 16, 2011, in Detroit. Alex Smith's fourth-down, 6-yard pass to Walker gave San Francisco the go-ahead touchdown with 1:51 left. The 49ers went on to win 25-19.
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Jim Harbaugh head coach of the San Francisco 49ers argues with Jim Schwartz of the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Oct. 16, 2011, in Detroit. Harbaugh, a first-year NFL coach who played at Michigan, had to be separated from Schwartz more than once after Schwartz came running and lunging toward him as both teams were going to the tunnel.
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Aaron Rodgers (12) of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass the ball against the St. Louis Rams at Lambeau Field on Oct. 16, 2011, in Green Bay, Wis. Rodgers threw three touchdowns, including a career-long 93-yarder to Jordy Nelson, and the Packers rolled to a 24-3 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
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Ahmad Bradshaw (44) of the New York runs with ball against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011, in East Rutherford, N.J. Bradshaw ran for season-high 104 yards and a career-best three touchdowns and Lawrence Tynes kicked a go-ahead 23-yard field goal with 1:32 remaining to give the Giants a 27-24 victory over the Bills.
Steelers hold off Jaguars, Mendenhall runs for 146
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Rashard Mendenhall (34) of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks for running room between William Middleton (29) and Dawan Landry (26) of the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on Oct. 16, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Criticized for dancing too much at times, Mendenhall ripped off a career-best 68-yard run in the second quarter, part of an dominant half in which Pittsburgh outgained the Jaguars 315-68. Pittsburgh won the game 17-13.
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Quarterback Rex Grossman (8) of the Washington Redskins is sacked by defensive tackle Mike Patterson (98) of the Philadelphia Eagles during first half action at FedExField on Oct. 16, 2011, in Landover, Md. The Eagles finally learned how to tackle and stop the run during a 20-13 win over the Washington Redskins.
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Kicker Billy Cundiff (7) of the Baltimore Ravens connects for a fourth quarter field goal against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011, in Baltimore, Md. Cundiff kicked five field goals, and Baltimore pulled away to a 29-14 victory over the short-handed Texans on Sunday.
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Jacoby Ford (12) of the Oakland Raiders jumps in to the stands after he returned a kick off 101 yards for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns at O.co Coliseum on Oct. 16, 2011, in Oakland. Ford returned a kickoff 101 yards and Kevin Boss caught a 35-yard touchdown pass from punter Shane Lechler on a fake field goal to lead the Raiders to a 24-17 victory.
Brady leads late TD drive to edge Pats past Cowboys
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Tom Brady (12) of the New England Patriots reacts after the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Gillette Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots won 20-16 as Brady threw an 8-yard scoring pass to Aaron Hernandez with 22 seconds left and the Patriots' top-ranked offense overcame the Cowboys' stingy defense.
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Quarterback Josh Freeman (5) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scrambles out of the grasp of defensive end Cameron Jordan (94) of the New Orleans Saints during the game at Raymond James Stadium on Oct. 16, 2011, in Tampa. Freeman threw for 303 yards and two touchdowns, Earnest Graham rushed for 109 yards in place of injured starter LeGarrette Blount, and Tampa Bay outlasted New Orleans 26-20.
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Devin Hester (23) of the Chicago Bears returns a kick off for a 98 yard touchdown against Eric Frampton (37) of the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Oct. 16, 2011 in Chicago. Hester set the tone with a 48-yard touchdown catch and scored on a career-best 98-yard kickoff return before leaving as the Bears routed the Minnesota Vikings 39-10.
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Darrelle Revis (24) of the New York Jets runs the ball to score a touchdown against the Miami Dolphins in the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on Oct. 17, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. Revis ran back the first of his two interceptions 100 yards for a touchdown and the Jets got back on track with a 24-6 victory against the winless Dolphins.