Colts take advantage of Patriots' gamble

After the Patriots were stopped short on fourth down deep in their own territory, Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne.

New England coach Bill Belichick decided to go for it on fourth-and-2 from the Patriots 28 with 2:08 to go, which backfired.

Bengals 18, Steelers 12 At Pittsburgh, the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Steelers at their own game in their own stadium, relying on a defense that smothered Ben Roethlisberger by holding the Super Bowl champions to four field goals in an 18-12 victory Sunday that put them in control of the AFC North.

Bernard Scott's 96-yard kickoff return in the first quarter proved pivotal as Cincinnati, despite playing the second half without ace running back Cedric Benson and failing to convert on the extra point after Scott's score, followed up a 23-20 win over the Steelers on Sept. 27.

Dolphins 25, Bucs 23 At Miami, Chad Henne directed a 77-yard scoring drive in the final 1:10, and Dan Carpenter kicked a 25-yard field goal with 10 seconds left for the victory.

Henne spoiled the Bucs' comeback led by Josh Freeman, who rallied his team in the fourth quarter for the second time in two NFL starts. The rookie shook off an awful first half and led his team to a pair of late touchdowns.

Saints 28, Rams 23 At St. Louis, Reggie Bush helped the unbeaten New Orleans Saints overcome another bundle of mistakes and get off to the best start in team history.

Bush scored twice and Drew Brees compensated for two interceptions with two touchdown passes.

Courtney Roby opened the second half with a 97-yard kickoff return and Robert Meachem's 27-yard grab early in the fourth quarter gave New Orleans just enough breathing room to equal the club record with nine straight wins.

Panthers 28, Falcons 19 At Charlotte, North Carolina, Jake Delhomme went turnover-free for the third straight game, finding Steve Smith for two touchdowns.

Matt Ryan twice seemed poised to lead Atlanta on the winning drive. First, his kicker let him down. Then his sophomore troubles popped up again.

The Panthers (4-5) built a 21-10 halftime lead, but the win wasn't sealed until Richard Marshall picked off Ryan, setting up Jonathan Stewart's 45-yard touchdown run with 2:07 left.

Vikings 27, Lions 10 At Minneapolis, Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards and Detroit lost for the 31st time in 33 games.

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