Aaron Rodgers threw for 266 yards and two touchdowns for the Packers, who have won four and lost four. He also threw three interceptions and had one returned for a TD that put the game out of reach in the final minute.
COLTS 20, TEXANS 17
At Indianapolis, Indiana, running back Joseph Addai scored the go-ahead touchdown with 7:11 left and Houston’s Kris Brown missed a 42-yard field goal as time expired, keeping Indianapolis undefeated.
Indy is the fourth team in league history with 17 straight wins.
New England has done it twice and Chicago did it in 1933-34. Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach to go 8-0 since Potsy Clark in 1930.
Indianapolis blew a 13-0 first-half lead and trailed 17-13 when Steve Slaton opened the fourth quarter with a 1-yard TD run. But Addai answered with a 2-yard TD run to rally the Colts.
Peyton Manning also became the first quarterback in league history to throw for 40,000 yards within a decade.
SAINTS 30, PANTHERS 20
At New Orleans, the Saints won their first eight matches for the first time in club history when Drew Brees overcame two early turnovers to pass for 330 yards and a touchdown.
DeAngelo Williams rushed for 149 yards and two TDs and Carolina gained 182 on the ground. However, it was Williams’ fumble at his 1 with just more than 2 minutes left that led to New Orleans’ clinching TD after coming back from 17-3 down.
CHARGERS 21, GIANTS 20
At East Rutherford, Philip Rivers capped an 80-yard drive with an 18-yard pass to Vincent Jackson with 21 seconds to play as the Chargers handed New York its fourth straight loss.
Rivers was 24 of 36 for 209 yards and three touchdowns, including two to Jackson, in helping San Diego win its third straight.
TITANS 34, 49ERS 27
At San Francisco, six plays after his 81-yard touchdown run was overturned, Chris Johnson took a pitch from Vince Young and ran 2 yards for a go-ahead score.
Johnson was able to convert on fourth-and-inches for his TD, making up for those six points negated only a few minutes earlier after video replay determined he stepped out of bounds on the long run. Johnson ran for 135 yards and has 959 halfway through the season.
In other NFL action, it was:
• Patriots 27, Dolphins 17
• Bengals 17, Ravens 7
• Cardinals 41, Bears 21
• Falcons 31, Redskins 17
• Jaguars 24, Chiefs 21
• Seahawks 32, Lions 20
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