PHILADELPHIA — LeSean McCoy ran 50 yards for a go-ahead score on a fourth-and-1 late in the fourth quarter, and the Philadelphia Eagles rallied to beat the New York Giants 27-17 after blowing a 13-point lead Sunday night.
Michael Vick looked a little more ordinary after a spectacular performance in a 59-28 win over Washington on Monday night, but he led the Eagles (7-3) to a comeback victory nonetheless, and into sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
Vick, who accounted for six touchdowns against the Redskins, threw for 258 yards and ran for a score. He outplayed Peyton Manning in a victory over Indianapolis two weeks ago, and outdid Eli Manning, who threw a pair of touchdown passes to bring New York (6-4) back from a 16-3 deficit.
But Manning lost a fumble after running for a first down on fourth-and-6 with 2:51 left, and the Eagles recovered. Manning scrambled 16 yards and dove headfirst, but the ball came loose when he hit the ground untouched. Darryl Tapp recovered.
The Giants, who had a fumble overturned earlier in the quarter, lost the ensuing challenge.
McCoy took a pitch from Vick, who bobbled the snap, burst through a hole on the left side and sprinted into the end zone to put Philadelphia up 22-16. Vick connected with Jason Avant on the two-point conversion with 4:25 left.
Three plays before Manning’s fumble, Asante Samuel recorded his second interception but fumbled on the return and the Giants recovered. Samuel had two picks against Peyton Manning, as well.
STEELERS 35, RAIDERS 3
James Harrison caused two turnovers that Ben Roethlisberger turned into touchdown passes and host Pittsburgh routed Oakland. Roethlisberger threw touchdown passes of 52 yards to Mike Wallace, 22 yards to rookie Emmanuel Sanders and 16 yards to Isaac Redman and scrambled 16 yards for a touchdown as the Steelers (7-3) bounced back in a big way after being rolled over by New England 39-26 at Heinz Field last week. Roethlisberger was 18 of 29 for 275 yards and also had 55 yards rushing.Wallace had his fifth 100-yard receiving game with 116 yards, and Rashard Mendenhall’s 15-yard touchdown run put Pittsburgh ahead in the second quarter. Jason Campbell had led Oakland to three consecutive victories, but was pulled for Bruce Gradkowski late in the third quarter after going 7 of 19 for 70 yards and an interception. The Steelers limited Darren McFadden (Pulaski Oak Grove, Arkansas Razorbacks) to 14 yards on 10 carries.
REDSKINS 19, TITANS 16, OT
Graham Gano kicked a 48-yard field goal with 8:17 left in overtime to lift visiting Washington. Titans quarterback Vince Young left the game with an injured thumb on his throwing hand, and was replaced by rookie Rusty Smith. Washington (5-5) snapped a two-game skid. Gano’s winner was his fourth field goal of the game. He also missed two - a 51-yarder to end the first half and a 47-yard attempt at the end of regulation that fell short. Donovan McNabb completed 30 of 50 passes for 376 yards with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss. The Titans (5-5) lost their third consecutive game.
PACKERS 31, VIKINGS 3
Aaron Rodgers threw for 301 yards, with three of his four touchdown passes to Greg Jennings, and visiting Green Bay beat Brett Favre and Minnesota for the second time this season. The Packers (7-3) kept pace in the NFC North race with the Chicago Bears (7-3) and ruined any realistic hope the Vikings (3-7) had left to give Favre another shot at a playoff run in his 20th NFL season. Instead, this 100th meeting between these border-state rivals was marked by costly turnovers, untimely penalties and some sideline shouting by the frustrated Vikings. Tramon Williams intercepted Favre to stop a long Vikings drive, and Rodgers took the Packers the other way for a touchdown to James Jones in the final minute of the first half to give the visitors a 17-3 lead.
RAVENS 37, PANTHERS 13
Joe Flacco threw for 301 yards and a touchdown, Baltimore’s defense returned consecutive interceptions for scores in the fourth quarter, and visiting Baltimore beat Brian St. Pierre and the Panthers. The Ravens (7-3) recovered after a disheartening loss to Atlanta 10 days earlier by finally rattling Carolina’s quarterback to break open a surprisingly close game. With Baltimore leading 23-13, Ed Reed picked off St. Pierre, then pitched it to Dawan Landry for a touchdown. On the next play, St. Pierre was intercepted by Ray Lewis, who rumbled 24 yards for a score.
BILLS 49, BENGALS 31
Ryan Fitzpatrick matched his career high with four touchdown passes during visiting Buffalo’s biggest comeback in 13 years, and the Bills won their second consecutive game. The Bengals (2-8) appeared to be in control after Johnathan Joseph’s interception return put them ahead 28-7 in the second quarter. The Bengals’ smallest crowd since 2003 saw a vintage collapse. Buffalo (2-8) took advantage of Cincinnati’s depleted secondary - Joseph and safety Chris Crocker went out late in the first half - for its biggest comeback since it overcame a 26-0 deficit and topped the Colts 37-35 on Sept. 21, 1997, according to STATS LLC. Steve Johnson caught three of the touchdown passes, including an 11-yarder that put Buffalo ahead 35-31 early in the fourth quarter. Johnson finished with eight catches for 137 yards.
JAGUARS 24, BROWNS 20
Maurice Jones-Drew followed a 75-yard reception with a 1-yard touchdown dive with 1:16 left as host Jacksonville (6-4) overcame six turnovers. Jones-Drew broke four tackles on a screen pass from David Garrard and weaved his way toward the end zone. Rookie Joe Haden made a touchdown-saving tackle that ended up taking precious seconds off the clock. Jones-Drew scored two plays later, giving both teams dramatic finishes for the second time in as many games.
CHIEFS 31, CARDINALS 13
Dwayne Bowe caught two touchdown passes, giving him a team-record six consecutive games with at least one score, and host Kansas City remained unbeaten at home. In his last six games, Bowe has 563 yards receiving and 10 touchdown catches for the Chiefs (6-4). Thomas Jones also had two touchdowns for the Chiefs, who are 5-0 at home and are in sole possession of first place in the AFC West. It was the fifth consecutive loss for the Cardinals (3-7).
BUCCANEERS 21, 49ERS 0
Josh Freeman threw for 136 yards and two touchdowns and visiting Tampa Bay got its first victory at Candlestick Park since 1980 and only second ever. Nothing fancy needed for the Buccaneers (7-3) to end an eight-game losing streak in San Francisco. Ronde Barber made his 40th career interception in the fourth quarter, most in Tampa Bay franchise history, to help clinch it. He also became the first player in NFL history to record 40 interceptions and 25 sacks in a career. LeGarrette Blount ran for 82 yards and 305-pound left tackle Donald Penn made a late 1-yard touchdown catch. 49ers quarterback Troy Smith lost for the first time in three starts. The Niners were shut out at home for the first time since a 7-0 loss to Atlanta on Oct. 9, 1977.
SAINTS 34, SEAHAWKS 16
Drew Brees became the Saints’ all-time completions leader, throwing for four touchdowns in host New Orleans’ victory over Seattle. Brees completed 29 of 42 passes for 382 yards and completed his 1,850th pass as a Saint in the second quarter to break a record held by Archie Manning since 1982. Brees hit Marques Colston and Robert Meachem twice each for touchdowns to keep the defending champion Saints (7-3) one game behind NFC South Division leader Atlanta. Matt Hasselbeck was 32 of 44 for 366 yards, the most yards allowed by New Orleans’ top-ranked passing defense this season, but Seattle (5-5) had trouble getting in the end zone. The Seahawks lost two fumbles and had four drives end with field goals.
FALCONS 34, RAMS 17
Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes and directed an offense so dominant that three St. Louis defenders left with cramps in visiting Atlanta’s victory. Sam Bradford also had a pair of touchdown passes and set an NFL rookie record with 169 consecutive passes without an interception before William Moore picked off a shovel pass at the 2 with 3:24 to go. That was the clincher for the Falcons (8-2), who won their fourth consecutive and ended the Rams’ four-game home winning streak.
Sports, Pages 17 on 11/22/2010