Donovan McNabb threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a score to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 30-13 win over the Detroit Lions in the lone game between unbeatens Sunday.
Terrell Owens caught six passes for 107 yards and a TD for the Eagles, 3-0 for the first time since they won their first four in 1993.
Rookie receiver Roy Williams had nine receptions for 135 yards and two TDs -- for the second straight week -- for the Lions, who had a chance to go 3-0 for the first time since 1980.
Other than games to avoid or end futility records, the Lions played in their biggest matchup since the 2000 finale, when they lost to Chicago and fell to 9-7 and out of the playoffs. That setback led to the hiring of president and general manager Matt Millen and the hiring of Marty Mornhinweg, now Philadelphia's assistant head coach.
For the Eagles, it was just another opportunity to show they're among the NFL's elite.
McNabb fell just 34 yards short of his career high, a 390-yard game in 2000 against Cleveland, and surpassed his 330-yard performance in this year's opening win over the Giants. He has thrown eight TDs and run for two without throwing an interception through three games.
Texans 24, Chiefs 21
In Kansas City, Missouri, Kris Brown kicked a 49-yard field goal with 2 seconds left to give the Houston Texans a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, keeping the defending AFC West champions winless.
The Chiefs are the fourth team since 1990 to start 0-3 after making the playoffs the previous season.
Priest Holmes played despite a sprained ankle, running for 134 yards and becoming the Chiefs' leading career rusher. Holmes broke Christian Okoye's record of 4,897 yards midway through the third quarter, on a 7-yard run up the middle.
Jaguars 15, Titans 12
In Nashville, Tennessee, Fred Taylor ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 9 seconds left, and the Jaguars beat Tennessee for their first victory ever at The Coliseum.
Jacksonville is 3-0 despite scoring just 35 points this season. Of course, the Jaguars have allowed only 28.
The Jaguars sacked Steve McNair three times and knocked him out in the fourth quarter with a bruised sternum. He watched the final minutes from the sideline as the Titans (1-2) lost their second straight.
Saints 28, Rams 25, OT
In St. Louis, fill-in running back Aaron Stecker had his first career 100-yard day for the New Orleans Saints, Aaron Brooks calmly directed the winning drive and John Carney kicked five field goals in a victory that ended the Rams' 15-game regular-season winning streak at home.
The Saints beat the Rams in St. Louis in 2000 and '01, when both teams were in the NFC West.
In this game, New Orleans (2-1) somehow forced overtime after the Rams (1-2) took the lead on Marc Bulger's 19-yard scramble with 28 seconds to go. Then they stuffed the Rams' once high-powered offense in overtime and drove deep into St. Louis territory to set up Carney's clinching 31-yarder with 7:59 left in overtime.
Stecker is getting regular duty because of Deuce McAllister's high ankle sprain and he had 106 yards on 18 carries, including a 42-yard touchdown run in the second quarter.
Ravens 23, Bengals 9
In Cincinnati, after two subpar efforts, Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis rushed for 186 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown sprint that clinched a victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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