Patriots spoil Steelers' 'guarantee,' improve to 13-0

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, shattering Steelers safety Anthony Smith's guarantee of a victory. Randy Moss caught two of them and New England crushed Pittsburgh 34-13 on Sunday.

The lopsided victory against the Steelers (9-4) followed a two-game struggle in which the Patriots (13-0) needed late comebacks to beat teams with losing records, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Bills 38, Dolphins 17

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Rookie Trent Edwards' four touchdown passes, two each to Lee Evans and Robert Royal, led Buffalo (7-6) over the woeful Dolphins, dropping Miami to 0-13.

Cowboys 28, Lions 27

Dallas Cowboys' Sam Hurd celebrates after the Cowboy's scored to take a 28-27 lead late in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions in a football game Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

DETROIT -- Jason Witten caught a 16-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass with 18 seconds left. With the win, Dallas (12-1) clinched the NFC East and moved a step closer to earning home-field advantage in the conference playoffs.

Detroit (6-7) has lost five straight.

Packers 38, Raiders 7

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Grant rushed for a career-high 156 yards and a touchdown and Will Blackmon scored a pair of special teams touchdowns as the Packers (11-2) assured an end to their two-year absence from the postseason.

Blackmon returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown and recovered a muffed punt in the end zone.

Seahawks 42, Cardinals 21

SEATTLE -- Matt Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes and the Seahawks (9-4) clinched their fourth consecutive NFC West title.

Arizona (6-7) is one game behind Minnesota for the final wild-card spot in the NFC.

Chargers 23, Titans 17, OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 16-yard run with 7:29 left in overtime, and the Chargers (8-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter against Tennessee (7-6) for their third straight victory and seventh in nine games.

Tomlinson finished with 26 carries for 146 yards.

Texans 28, Buccaneers 14

HOUSTON -- Sage Rosenfels threw for three touchdowns and has won both games he's started for the Texans (6-7) in place of the injured Matt Schaub.

The Buccaneers (8-5) could have secured the NFC South title with a win, but instead saw their four-game winning streak snapped.

Jaguars 37, Panthers 6

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fred Taylor ran for 132 yards and a touchdown and Jacksonville (9-4) harassed quarterback Vinny Testaverde, stuffed running back DeShaun Foster and locked down receiver Steve Smith.

The Panthers (5-8) lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Vikings 27, 49ers 7

SAN FRANCISCO -- Defensive lineman Kevin Williams returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown on the game's first play, and Chester Taylor had an 84-yard scoring run in the Vikings' fourth straight victory.

Robert Ferguson caught a 19-yard TD pass from Tarvaris Jackson as the Vikings (7-6) moved into the sixth spot in the NFC playoff picture by jumping to a 27-0 halftime lead.

Rookie Adrian Peterson finished with a career-low 3 yards on 14 carries.

San Francisco dropped to 3-10.

Browns 24, Jets 18

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes and Joe Jurevicius recovered two late onside kicks as Cleveland (8-5) strengthened its playoff chances.

The Browns moved a game in front of Tennessee and Buffalo in the wild-card race. They all trail Jacksonville (9-4). New York fell to 3-10.

Giants 16, Eagles 13

PHILADELPHIA -- Eli Manning threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress, Lawrence Tynes made three short field goals and the Giants (9-4) moved closer to a wild-card playoff spot.

David Akers hit the right upright on a 57-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds after Donovan McNabb drove the Eagles (5-8) 50 yards in the final minute.

Broncos 41, Chiefs 7

DENVER -- Jay Cutler threw a career-best four touchdown passes, Selvin Young rushed for a career-high 156 yards on 17 carries and Elvis Dumervil had three sacks and forced a fumble for the Broncos (6-7).

The Chiefs (4-9) lost for the sixth straight time.

Colts 44, Ravens 20

BALTIMORE -- Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes, including the 300th of his career, and the Colts built a 30-point lead in the second quarter. The win, combined with Tennessee's loss to San Diego earlier in the day, assured the Colts (11-2) a sixth consecutive trip to the postseason.

Baltimore (4-9) has lost a franchise-record seven straight.

-- AP