NFL Today, Week 13
The Chargers' LaDainian Tomlinson scored his 136th career touchdown, tying him with Marshall Faulk for fifth place all time in San Diego's 22-16 loss to Atlanta. He had five catches, giving him 502 for his career and making him the fifth player to rush for more than 10,000 yards and have 500 receptions. But the two-time defending NFL rushing champion was held to 24 yards on 14 carries, the second-lowest total in his eight-year career. ... The Bucs' Carnell "Cadillac" Williams scored on an 8-yard run in Tampa Bay's 23-20 win over New Orleans, his first TD since a career-threatening knee injury 14 months ago. ... The 49ers' Isaac Bruce had the 90th touchdown catch of his career, a 12-yarder in San Francisco's 10-3 win over Buffalo. The 49ers became the first West Coast-based team to win in the Eastern time zone this season. ... The Ravens swept their season series with Cincinnati for the first time since 2002 with a 34-3 win. ... Kansas City's Tyler Thigpen got his first win in seven career NFL starts with the Chiefs' 20-13 victory over the Raiders.
STREAKS
After beating New Orleans 23-20, the Bucs are 6-1 since Jeff Garcia regained the starting quarterback job, which he lost after a poor performance in a season-opening loss against the Saints. ... The Colts improved to 5-0 in November with their 10-6 win over Cleveland. The Browns are 1-6 at home and haven't scored a touchdown in nearly 135 minutes. ... The Dolphins won consecutive road games for the first time since early in 2006 with their 16-12 victory over the Rams. ... The Bills' Rian Lindell missed a 20-yard field-goal attempt after having hit 53 consecutive tries from inside the 40 in Buffalo's 10-3 loss to the 49ers. ... The Ravens' defense hasn't allowed a 100-yard rusher in 31 games, the longest current streak in the NFL, after their 34-3 win over the Bengals. ... The Giants have won seven straight, including six in a row against teams with winning records, after beating Washington 23-7. ... The Raiders' 20-13 loss to the Chiefs assured them of their sixth straight losing record since going to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season. The Chiefs have won six consecutive times in Oakland. ... Pittsburgh has held all 12 opponents under 300 yards after limiting the Patriots to 267 in a 33-10 win.
STATS
The Colts had only 215 total yards, ran just 50 plays and had the ball for less than 28 minutes but still beat the Browns 10-6. Indy failed to score an offensive TD for the first time since Sept. 7, 2003, a 9-6 win at Cleveland. Peyton Manning finished 15-for-21 for 125 yards, a season low and only the 10th time in 172 career starts that he was under 150 yards. ... Buffalo came away with no points on four trips inside the red zone and also got nothing on two extended drives of 15 plays or longer in its 10-3 loss to the 49ers. The Bills lost despite outgaining the 49ers 350-195. ... The Bengals tied ignominious club records with 11 punts and only six first downs in their 34-3 loss to Baltimore. On 10 of their 14 possessions, the Bengals failed to get a first down. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick ended up the team's leading rusher for the third time this season. ... New Orleans is 0-17 when trailing after three quarters under coach Sean Payton after its 23-20 loss to Tampa Bay. ... The Giants held Washington's Clinton Portis to a season-low 22 yards in their 23-7 win. ... Green Bay has four losses this season by four points or fewer after falling to Carolina 35-31. ... The Raiders had only one catch by a wide receiver in their 20-13 loss to the Chiefs, and that officially was for 0 yards by Ronald Curry on a hook-and-lateral play.
SIDELINED
The Browns will likely be without QB Derek Anderson for their final four games after he sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee when he was hit by the helmet of his teammate in the closing minutes of their 10-6 loss to the Colts. The Browns also lost TE Kellen Winslow, who went out on the first play of the third quarter with an ankle injury and didn't return. ... Bills QB Trent Edwards' sore groin grew worse with each step he took, forcing him to the sideline midway through a 10-3 loss to San Francisco.
SPEAKING
"When you get your head kicked in like that, there's not much to say. This team won't have to go through another season like this. Nor will the fans." - Bengals coach Marvin Lewis after Cincinnati's 34-3 loss to the Ravens.
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