| Rivers, Chargers dominate Patriots |
| San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - Philip Rivers threw for 306 yards and three touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers dominated the New England Patriots, 30-10, exacting some revenge in a rematch of last season's AFC Championship game. |
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| Brown's last second field goal gives Rams win over Skins |
| Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Josh Brown's 49-yard field goal as time expired led the St. Louis Rams to their first win of the season and made Jim Haslett a winner in his coaching debut with a surprising 19-17 victory over the Washington Redskins. |
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| Elam hits game-winning field goal to help Falcons edge Bears |
| Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Jason Elam banged in a 48-yard field goal with no time left on the clock, making up for an earlier missed attempt, to give Atlanta an exciting 22-20 victory over the Chicago Bears. |
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| Longwell hits game-winner, Vikings continue to dominate Lions |
| Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Ryan Longwell's 26-yard field goal with just nine seconds to play led Minnesota to another late victory as the Vikings edged the Detroit Lions, 12-10. |
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| Schaub's late touchdown leads Texans past Dolphins |
| Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Matt Schaub's three-yard touchdown run with three seconds left in the contest sent Houston to a thrilling 29-28 victory over Miami at Reliant Stadium. |
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| Eagles' Westbrook out for Sunday's game |
| Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook will not play on Sunday at San Francisco. |
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| Bucs' Griese misses practice again, Garcia likely to start |
| Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese missed practice for the third straight day Friday due to a right elbow injury, making Jeff Garcia the likely starter in Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers. |
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| Bengals to start Fitzpatrick over Palmer |
| Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - The Cincinnati Bengals will start Ryan Fitzpatrick at quarterback on Sunday against the New York Jets, as Carson Palmer continues to recover from an elbow injury. |
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| Garcia likely to start Sunday with Griese nursing a bum elbow |
| Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brian Griese missed practice for the second straight day Thursday due to a right elbow injury, which made Jeff Garcia the favorite to start under center against the Panthers on Sunday. |
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| Cowboys say Jones will play Sunday; NFL gathering information |
| Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Cowboys won't discipline cornerback Adam Jones after he was involved in an altercation with a personal security guard at a Dallas hotel early Wednesday morning. |
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