Panthers 20, Browns 12
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Julius Peppers had a sack, forced a fumble and hit quarterback Charlie Frye five other times and Richard Marshall returned an interception for a touchdown for Carolina (3-2).
Vikings 26, Lions 17
In Minneapolis, Detroit squandered a 17-3 lead in the fourth quarter and Minnesota's defense scored two touchdowns on turnovers by Jon Kitna in the final period for a victory. Ben Leber returned Kitna's fumble 1 yard for a touchdown to cut Detroit's lead to 17-16 and Ryan Longwell made a 20-yard field goal to give the Vikings (3-2) a 19-17 lead with 3 minutes to play.
Patriots 20, Dolphins 10
In Foxborough, Massachusetts, Asante Samuel intercepted two passes by Joey Harrington that led to two touchdowns and New England overcame a mediocre performance by Tom Brady. The Patriots (4-1) matched their season total with three takeaways and dealt another blow to the Dolphins (1-4), who played without injured quarterback Dante Culpepper.
Jaguars 41, Jets 0
In Jacksonville, Florida, the Jaguars scored touchdowns on four of their first five possessions and rebounded from consecutive losses. Maurice Drew ran for two touchdowns, Fred Taylor added another and Byron Leftwich capped the fast start with a 1-yard TD pass to George Wrighster.
49ers 34, Raiders 20
In San Francisco, Arnaz Battle caught two touchdown passes from Alex Smith, and the 49ers overcame Randy Moss' 100th career TD reception with a strong second half. Frank Gore rushed for a career-high 134 yards and third-string running back Maurice Hicks scored on a 33-yard screen pass for the rebuilding 49ers (2-3).
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