NFL-Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games

(Adds late game) Dec 6 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games: - - Eagles 35, Patriots 28 The Philadelphia Eagles roared back into contention in the shaky NFC East, rallying from a 14-0 deficit, scoring 35 consecutive points and then holding on for a wild 35-28 victory over the New England Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady, with the help of an onside kick, led the Patriots to two late touchdowns, the second with three minutes left. The Eagles (5-7), who had lost three straight, moved into a tie for second place in the NFC East, a half-game behind the Washington Redskins. The Patriots (10-2) dropped their second game in a row and fell into a tie with the Broncos for the best record in the AFC. - - Steelers 45, Colts 10 Ben Roethlisberger threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 45-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The Steelers (7-5) moved a game ahead of the Colts (6-6) while keeping pace with the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC wild card race. - - Seahawks 38, Vikings 7 The Seattle Seahawks scored five touchdowns in six drives and dominated the Minnesota Vikings 38-7. Russell Wilson accounted for four touchdowns on the day and threw for 274 yards for the Seahawks, who won their third consecutive game and moved to within a game of the Vikings in the NFC wild card standings. Minnesota was embarrassed on its home field for the second time in three weeks. - - Bengals 37, Browns 3 The Cincinnati Bengals overwhelmed the Cleveland Browns 37-3 behind three touchdowns by quarterback Andy Dalton. The Bengals (10-2) were dominant from beginning to end and strengthened their hold on the AFC North lead. Dalton had a 3-yard run for a score and threw a pair of TD passes. The Browns (2-10) are heading in the opposite direction, with seven straight losses. - - Buccaneers 23, Falcons 19 Rookie quarterback Jameis Winston threw a touchdown pass to receiver Mike Evans with 1:39 left to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 23-19 comeback win over the Atlanta Falcons. The Bucs (6-6) went 80 yards on the touchdown drive, with Winston converting a third-and-19 with a wild 20-yard scramble. The win keeps the Bucs alive for the wild card, while the Falcons (6-6) have dropped five in a row and six of seven games after a 5-0 start. - - Dolphins 15, Ravens 13 Two rookies making their first NFL starts -- wide receiver DeVante Parker and defensive tackle Jordan Phillips -- made big plays to lead the Miami Dolphins past the Baltimore Ravens 15-13. With another close finish, Baltimore became the first team in NFL history to have its first 12 games decided by eight or fewer points. The Dolphins (5-7) remain on the outer fringes of the playoff picture. Baltimore (4-8) is virtually out of the race. - - Cardinals 27, Rams 3 Carson Palmer completed 26 of 40 passes for 356 yards and two touchdowns as the Arizona Cardinals trampled the St. Louis Rams 27-3 for their sixth straight win. In improving to 10-2, the Cardinals maintained a three-game lead over Seattle in the NFC West. The Rams (4-8) lost their fifth straight game and clinched their 12th consecutive non-winning season. - - Jets 23, Giants 20 (overtime) New York Giants kicker Josh Brown's franchise record ended at 29 straight field-goal attempts made when he pulled a 48-yarder wide left, helping the New York Jets to a 23-20 overtime win. The Jets (7-5), down 20-10 at the half, got home when kicker Randy Bullock scored the 31-yard game-winner to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Giants (5-7) got a fifth-straight 100-yard receiving performance form Odell Beckham Jr. (six receptions for 149 yards, one touchdown). - - 49ers 26, Bears 20 (overtime) Blaine Gabbert's 71-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith after 2:10 of overtime gave the San Francisco 49ers an improbable 26-20 victory over the Chicago Bears. It was the 49ers' first road victory after five defeats, most of them by lopsided scores. With the scores tied late in the fourth quarter, Chicago (5-7) brought in Robbie Gould for a 36-yard field goal attempt as time expired, but it was wide left. - - Bills 30, Texans 21 Tyrod Taylor accounted for four touchdowns and engineered a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 30-21 win over the Houston Texans. Taylor was 11-of-21 passing for 211 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 28 yards and another score as the Bills (6-6) snapped a two-game losing streak. Taylor also extended his streak without an interception to 187 attempts, a Bills record. The Texans (6-6) had a four-game winning streak snapped. - - Titans 42, Jaguars 39 The Tennessee Titans scored twice in 44 seconds late in the fourth quarter to end their 11-game home losing streak with a 42-39 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Titans (3-9) were getting close to the NFL record of 14 straight home losses shared by Dallas (1988-89) and St. Louis (2008-10). Tennessee trailed by four when quarterback Marcus Mariota showed off his speed with an 87-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. - - Broncos 17, Chargers 3 Quarterback Brock Osweiler won his third straight game in place of injured Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos breezed past the San Diego Chargers, 17-3. With the win, the 10-2 Broncos tightened their grip on first place in the AFC West. The dreadful Chargers (3-9) suffered their fifth straight home defeat. - - Chiefs 34, Raiders 20 Safety Tyvon Branch returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown with 3:14 left to play, and the Kansas City Chiefs extended their winning streak to six games with a 34-20 victory against the Oakland Raiders. The Chiefs (7-5) picked off three passes from Oakland quarterback Derek Carr in the fourth quarter as they solidified their strong position in the AFC wild card race. - - Panthers 41, Saints 38 Cam Newton threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Jerricho Cotchery with 1:05 left -- his fifth touchdown pass of the game -- to lift the unbeaten Carolina Panthers to a 41-38 comeback victory over the New Orleans Saints. Newton, who completed 28-of-41 passes for 331 yards, drove the Panthers 75 yards in 11 plays for the game-winning score. Before the game, the 12-0 Panthers became the first team to clinch a playoff berth, when NFC South rival Atlanta lost. (Editing by Andrew Both/Peter Rutherford)