NFL Today

SCOREBOARD

Monday, Nov. 23

Tennessee at Houston (8:30 p.m. EST). Vince Young(notes), who led the Titans to three consecutive wins, returns to the state where he starred for the Longhorns in college. Houston is looking for a win to keep pace in the AFC playoff race.

STARS

Passing

— Matthew Stafford(notes), Lions, completed 26 of 43 for 422 yards and five touchdowns in Detroit’s 38-37 win over Cleveland.

— Ben Roethlisberger(notes), Steelers, was 32 of 42 for 398 yards and three touchdowns in Pittsburgh’s 27-24 overtime loss to Kansas City.

— Eli Manning(notes), Giants, finished 25 for 39 for 384 yards and three touchdowns in New York’s 34-31 overtime win over Atlanta.

— Aaron Rodgers(notes), Packers, was 32 of 45 for 344 yards and two touchdowns in Green Bay’s 30-24 win over San Francisco.

— Tom Brady(notes), Patriots, was 28 of 41 for 310 yards and a touchdown in New England’s 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

— Brady Quinn(notes), Browns, was 21 of 33 for 304 yards and four touchdowns in Cleveland’s 38-37 loss to Detroit.

Rushing

— Ryan Grant(notes), Packers, had 21 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown in Green Bay’s 30-24 win over San Francisco.

— Bernard Scott(notes), Bengals, had 21 carries for 119 yards in Cincinnati’s 20-17 loss to Oakland.

— Steven Jackson, Rams, had 24 carries for 116 yards and a touchdown in St. Louis’ 21-13 loss to Arizona.

— Tim Hightower(notes), Cardinals, had 14 carries for 110 yards in Arizona’s 21-13 win over St. Louis.

— Thomas Jones(notes), Jets, had 21 carries for 103 yards in New York’s 31-14 loss to New England.

Receiving

— Terrell Owens(notes), Bills, had nine catches for 197 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo’s 18-15 loss to Jacksonville.

— Wes Welker(notes), Patriots, had 15 catches for 192 yards, both career highs, in New England’s 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

— Calvin Johnson(notes), Lions, had seven receptions for 161 yards and a touchdown in Detroit’s 38-37 win over Cleveland.

— Derrick Mason(notes), Ravens, had nine catches for 142 yards in Baltimore’s 17-15 loss to Indianapolis.

— Hines Ward(notes), Steelers, had 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 27-24 loss to Kansas City.

Special Teams

— Jamaal Charles(notes), Chiefs, returned the opening kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown in Kansas City’s 27-24 win over Pittsburgh.

— Brad Smith(notes), Jets, returned a blocked punt 4 yards for a touchdown in the New York Jets’ 31-14 loss to New England.

— Billy Cundiff(notes), Ravens, was 5 of 6 on field goals in his Baltimore debut in a 17-15 loss to Indianapolis.

— Nate Kaeding(notes), Chargers, was 4 for 4 on field goals in San Diego’s 32-3 win over Denver.

Defense

— Leigh Bodden(notes), Patriots, had three interceptions and returned one of them 53 yards for a touchdown in New England’s 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

STREAKS

The Indianapolis Colts’ 19-game regular-season winning streak is the second-longest in NFL history behind a 21-game run by the New England Patriots (2006-08). In addition, their eight consecutive 10-win seasons ranks second behind San Francisco’s 16 (1983-98). … The Saints joined the Colts as the 10-0 teams in the league. … The Chargers (7-3) have won five straight and are in sole possession of first in the AFC West. … The Jaguars have their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years. … The Cardinals have won six of seven. … Cleveland has lost five straight games. … Atlanta has lost four of five after a 4-1 start. … The Ravens have lost five of seven after a 3-0 start. … The Bills have lost three straight and six of eight. … The Jets have lost six of seven after a 3-0 start. … The Broncos have dropped four in a row after a 6-0 start.

MILESTONES

Matthew Stafford became the first rookie QB to throw five TDs in a game since Ray Buivid for the Bears in 1937, according to STATS LLC. … The Vikings’ Brett Favre(notes) had his 22nd career game with at least four touchdown passes, surpassing Dan Marino. … Running back Steven Jackson became the first Rams player to post five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. … Michael Crabtree(notes) made the first touchdown catch of his career in San Francisco’s 30-24 loss to Green Bay. … The Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the Steelers. It was the Chiefs’ first home win, and first win over an opponent with a winning record, since they beat Denver in the fourth week of the 2008 season. It was the first time they’d posted back-to-back wins since Oct. 14-21, 2007.

STATS

Eli Manning had his first 300-yard passing game at Giants Stadium in New York’s 34-31 win over Atlanta. … The Giants became the first home team to win in the series against the Falcons since New York beat Atlanta in 1979. The visiting teams had won 12 straight in the series. … Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo(notes) finished 15 of 27 for 152 yards, his fewest ever in a win. … Indianapolis has won its past four games by a combined 10 points. … Indianapolis has won seven straight over Baltimore. … The Steelers have given up a fumble, interception or kick return for a touchdown in eight consecutive games. … The Bills have been outscored 109-40 in the fourth quarter. Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew(notes) has a touchdown in five straight games. … The Raiders improved to 10-0 all time in Oakland against the Bengals, including one playoff win. … Carson Palmer(notes) became the first Bengals quarterback to run for two touchdowns in a game since Jack Thompson in 1979.

SIDELINED

The Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger wobbled off the field during overtime of Pittsburgh’s 27-24 loss to the Chiefs, while the Cardinals’ Kurt Warner(notes) went out in the second quarter of Arizona’s 21-13 win over the Rams. Roethlisberger had thrown for 398 yards and three touchdowns when he apparently took a knee to the helmet while being sacked by Derrick Johnson and gave way to Charlie Batch(notes). Coach Mike Tomlin said he was not certain how severe the injury might be. … Warner was 15 for 19 for 203 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Cardinals take a 21-3 lead. It appeared Warner was hurt by safety O.J. Atogwe’s high hit on a blitz that drove the quarterback’s head into the turf. Warner lay on the field for a few seconds before getting up and stayed in the game for the last six plays of a 90-yard drive. … Redskins running back Ladell Betts(notes), the fill-in for injured Clinton Portis(notes), damaged the MCL in his left knee midway through the first quarter. Coach Jim Zorn said Betts will have an MRI to determine the severity of the injury.

SPEAKING

“Matt’s best play of the day might have been eluding four team doctors to get back on the field.”—Detroit coach Jim Schwartz joking about Matthew Stafford getting back on the field after getting his left shoulder looked at by the medical staff. Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew(notes), and Jason Hanson’s(notes) extra point with no time on the clock gave Detroit a 38-37 win over Cleveland.

“It’s fun to play against a team that you idolized growing up, and watched every Sunday after church.”—Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a Chico, Calif., native on playing the San Francisco 49ers.