Bears Shock Steelers, 17-14

Brett Favre wins in Vikings debut, but passes for only 110 yards

(NEWSER) - The Giants' $85 million upgrade on defense paid off today, as New York held the Washington Redskins to one touchdown in a 23-17 win, the New York Daily News reports. In other NFL action:

• Brett Favre won in his Vikings debut, but threw for only 110 yards as Minnesota beat the Cleveland Browns 34-20, ESPN reports.

Vikings obvious next stop for retired 'at this time' QB

(NEWSER) - The fact that Brett Favre left the door ajar, if only slightly, has sportswriters in at least two cities salivating over where the “at this time, I am retired” quarterback will land next season. And speculation is Minnesota, where, Judd Zalgad of the Minneapolis Star Tribune points out, the Vikings don’t have a proven leader for what should be a potent offense—and they need to jolt ticket sales. More»

Tennessee lands 19-16 overtime win against Packers

(NEWSER) - Tony Romo's injured pinkie spelled doom for the Dallas Cowboys again as the New York Giants pummeled them 35-14 today, the Newark Star-Ledger reports. In other games:

• The Tennessee Titans continued their unbeaten streak by outlasting the Green Bay Packers 19-16 in overtime, USA Today reports.
• The Atlanta Falcons held the Oakland Raiders to no first downs and negative yards in the first half of a debilitating 24-0 victory.

Fellow aging quarterbacks McNabb, Warner also prevail in NFC games

(NEWSER) - Grizzled gunslinger Brett Favre became the second quarterback in history (after Dan Marino) to pass for 60,000 career yards as his Packers blew out the Vikings in Lambeau, 34-0. Favre had 351 yards and three touchdowns. Minnesota's rookie phenomenon Adrian Peterson was injured one week after his NFL-record 296-yard masterpiece. In other games: More»

Favre interception helps sink Vikings

(AP) - The New Orleans Saints are heading to their first Super Bowl after battering Brett Favre and beating the Minnesota Vikings in overtime tonight, 31-28, on unheralded Garrett Hartley's 40-yard field goal. Favre threw away Minnesota's best chance to win, tossing an interception to Tracy Porter deep in New Orleans territory in the closing seconds of regulation. Then the Saints won the coin toss and, in short order, a ticket to Miami to face the Indianapolis Colts. More»