The Baltimore Ravens, down by 17 points in the fourth quarter, stormed back behind Anthony Wright and a surprisingly struggling defense to beat the Seattle Seahawks 44-41 on Sunday.
Matt Stover kicked a 42-yard field goal with 6:32 left in overtime, capping the amazing comeback.
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Wright, the third-string quarterback just three weeks ago, brought Baltimore (6-5) back with the finest performance of his career. He went 20-for-37 for 319 yards and a personal-best four touchdowns -- all to Marcus Robinson.
"It was looking very, very dim. But we just let it all hang out," said Wright, 2-5 as an NFL starter. "Everything came together. It's unbelievable, for us to be down as much as were and to come back."
Matt Hasselbeck threw a career-high five touchdown passes for the Seahawks, going 23-for-41 for 333 yards.
"We just needed one more play," Hasselbeck said. "One more play and we could have won the game. We should have won the game, and we just didn't make it."
Patriots 23, Texans 20, OT
In Houston, Tom Brady's 4-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Graham forced overtime, where Adam Vinatieri had his 37-yard field goal attempt blocked. But Vinatieri kicked a 28-yard game-winner with 41 seconds left that extended New England's winning streak to seven games.
The Patriots (9-2) were ready to end overtime quickly when Mike Vrabel picked off Tony Banks' pass on the first play. But Ramon Walker gave the Texans a stay with the first field goal block in franchise history.
Cowboys 24, Panthers 20
In Irving, Texas, Quincy Carter threw two touchdown passes to revive Dallas' sputtering offense in a battle for the best record in the NFC.
The Panthers were within 6 yards of tying the game with about five minutes left, then ended up settling for a 34-yard field goal in hopes of getting the ball back and working their late magic. Carolina has won six times in the final two minutes or overtime.
Colts 17, Bills 14
In Orchard Park, New York, Edger-rin James carried Indianapolis' banged-up offense to a comeback victory. James scored twice, including the winner on a fourth-down plunge from inside the 1 with 1:38 remaining.
James, who also scored on a 14-yard run, had 28 carries for 108 yards, his fourth 100-yard performance of the season, and third since he missed three games with a back injury.
Packers 20, 49ers 10
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, Ahman Green ran through San Francisco's stingy defense for 154 yards on 27 carries. Green set franchise records with his fourth straight 100-yard game and his eighth of the season. He also surpassed John Brockington as the second-leading rusher in team history, trailing only Jim Taylor.
Overall, Green Bay gained 243 yards on 48 carries.
Vikings 24, Lions 14
In Minneapolis, Corey Chavous and Brian Williams each returned interceptions for touchdowns late in the game and the Vikings sent the Lions (3-8) to their 22nd straight road loss.
The Lions tied the Buffalo Bills (1983-86) for the second-longest road skid in NFL history. The Houston Oilers (1981-84) own this dubious league record with 23 consecutive losses away from home.
Eagles 33, Saints 20
In Philadelphia, Donovan McNabb completed 16 of 25 passes for 259 yards and one touchdown, leading the Eagles (8-3) to their sixth straight victory. David Akers added four field goals.
Deuce McAllister had 184 yards rushing, including TD runs of 76 and 22 yards, and Aaron Brooks threw for 287 yards for the Saints (5-6), who had won four of five.
Steelers 13, Browns 6
In Cleveland, Pittsburgh capitalized on five Cleveland turnovers, Jerome Bettis ran for a season-high 93 yards and the Steelers (4-7) did not look like a tired team.
Steelers coach Bill Cowher complained about playing a road game six days after a Monday night loss in San Francisco.
Jets 13, Jaguars 10
In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Chad Pennington threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss with 26 seconds remaining, capping a 94-yard drive.
Jacksonville (2-9) took a 10-6 lead with 4:24 remaining when Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala scored on fourth-and-goal from inside the 1. Pennington and the Jets (4-7) could not do much offensively all game, but put together a winning drive helped by a controversial pass interference call on Fernando Bryant.
Rams 30, Cardinals 27, OT
In Tempe, Arizona, Jeff Wilkins kicked a 49-yard field goal with 10:22 left in overtime to give the Rams (8-3) sole possession of first place in the NFC West. It was Wilkins' second winning kick in a row; his 31-yarder last week beat the Bears.
Jeff Blake threw two second-half touchdown passes to rookie sensation Anquan Boldin and the Cardinals (3-8) rallied from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to take a 27-24 lead.
Chiefs 27, Raiders 24
In Kansas City, Missouri, Trent Green hit Marc Boerigter for 16 yards on fourth-and-14, then Morten Andersen booted a 35-yard field goal with four seconds left.
The Chiefs (10-1), who took their first loss last week at Cincinnati, maintained their one-game lead for home-field advantage in the AFC and swept the Raiders (3-8) for the first time since 1998.
Titans 38, Falcons 31
In Atlanta, Billy Volek took over for Steve McNair and threw his second career touchdown pass, rallying the Titans from a 21-point deficit. McNair, the leading passer in the NFL, left in the second quarter when he hurt his right calf.
Volek finished 9-for-15 for 117 yards. Before this season, he hadn't thrown a pass since 2001.
Bears 19, Broncos 10
In Denver, Kordell Stewart scored on a 1-yard run after replacing Chris Chandler, and Paul Edinger kicked four field goals.
Chicago (4-7) had 217 total yards coming off two-point losses.
In other NFL games: Bengals 34, Chargers 27; Dolphins 24, Redskins 23
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