Detroit Ends Season Winless

Giants move to 9-1, Eagles and Bengals play to rare tie

(NEWSER) - The Tennessee Titans kept their perfect record and the defending Super Bowl champs recorded a fifth straight win in today's NFL action:

• Titans' QB Kerry Collins tossed 3 TD passes and Albert Haynesworth terrorized on defense as Tennessee topped the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-14, the AP reports.
• The New York Giants stifled the Baltimore Ravens’ running game, scoring on their first three possession and winning 30-10 at home, USA Today reports.

Green Bay pounds Oakland while the Dolphins drop to 0-13

(NEWSER) - The Dallas Cowboys overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter and won on Jason Witten's 16-yard TD catch with 18 seconds remaining, 28-27. Witten had fumbled near the goal line to kill a drive earlier in the quarter, but redeemed himself with the last of a career-high 15 catches. Tony Romo was cool under pressure in leading the winning drive. Elsewhere: More»

Giants edge out Lions, Bucs smash Falcons, Packers beat Panthers

(NEWSER) - The Redskins were pushing for a comeback when Jason Campbell made his first big slip up of the game, getting picked off and letting the Cowboys stall the game at 28-23. Terrell Owens accounted for all of Dallas' touchdowns on four Tony Romo passes as the Cowboys improve to 9-1, reports the Washington Post. In other NFC action: More»

But hold your bets: Rankings show winning isn't everything

(NEWSER) - Great NFL organizations don’t always win Super Bowls, so Adam Schein separates the well oiled from the well Lombardi’d for Fox Sports, ranking franchises on everything from their coaching staffs to public-relations people. The top three:

• New England Patriots: “The model franchise in all of professional sports.”
• Pittsburgh Steelers: A penchant for toughness and even tougher fan base.

Tennessee loses for the first time this season

(NEWSER) - In NFL action, it was an exciting day for the AFC East’s No. 1 and 2, the New York Jets and the New England Patriots, the AP reports:

• Brett Favre threw two TDs and the Jets took down the Tennessee Titans 34-13, breaking their 13-game winning streak. The Jets have won five straight for the first time in more than 4 years.
• The New York Giants held off the late-surging Arizona Cardinals for a 37-29 victory, improving to 10-1. Eli Manning made 26 of 33 passes for 240 yards and no INTs, USA Today reports.