The Titans (8-7), who have won six straight, close their season hosting New England. While they need help, they're still in the running to become the first NFL team to qualify for the playoffs after a 0-5 start.
The Bills (7-8) had their postseason hopes end as they were unable to complete a last-minute scoring drive. They elected against a field goal from the Titans 28, as they were driving into a wind that was gusting up to 32kph.
Panthers 10, Falcons 3
At Atlanta, Carolina snapped a four-game losing streak and all but ended Atlanta's playoff hopes by shutting down the NFL's top running attack.
The Falcons, who lead the league with 193 yards rushing per game, were outrushed 183-83 by a balanced Carolina attack that helped fill-in quarterback Chris Weinke snap a 17-game losing streak as a starter since his 2001 rookie season.
Weinke completed only 4 of 7 passes for 32 yards, including a 1 yard scoring pass to Jeff King. The Panthers (7-8) won the game on the ground. DeShaun Foster rushed for 102 yards on 28 carries. DeAngelo Williams added 21 carries for 82 yards rushing.
The Falcons (7-8) lost their fourth straight at home for the first time since 1989.
Saints 30, Giants 7
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Reggie Bush ran for a career-best 126 yards and a touchdown, and New Orleans limited New York to six first downs and 142 yards.
The Saints (10-5) can clinch the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a bye if Dallas losses either of its final two games or with a home win next week against Carolina.
Unbelievably, the Giants (7-8), who didn't have a snap in Saints' territory, remain in the playoff hunt despite losing for the sixth time in seven games. The sellout crowd was so upset with the performance that it twice chanted "Fire Coughlin" toward coach Tom Coughlin before heading for the exits.
Rams 37, Redskins 31, OT
At St Louis, Steven Jackson wrapped up a big day with a 21-yard touchdown run in overtime and Marc Bulger tied his career best with four touchdown passes in St Louis' victory over Washington.
The Rams (7-8) rallied on the day the team's 95-game, 11-year streak of regular-season sellouts ended with an attendance of 62,324 -- more than 3,000 shy of capacity.
Ladell Betts tied a franchise record with his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game for the Redskins (5-10), and topped 1,000 yards rushing for the first time in his career.
Jackson had 150 yards on 33 carries and six catches for 102 yards, a 252-yard day that allowed him to become the Rams' first 2,000-yard man since Marshall Faulk in 2001. Isaac Bruce caught nine passes for 148 yards, giving him his eighth 1,000-yard season.
In other games, it was: Bears 26, Lions 21; Buccaneers 22, Browns 7; Broncos 24, Bengals 23; Chargers 20, Seahawks 17; Cardinals 26, 49ers 20.
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