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Colts hand Kansas City its first loss

| October 11, 2010 9:00 PM

Mike Hill scored the game’s only touchdown on an 11-yard run with 4:02 to go and the Indianapolis Colts handed the Kansas City Chiefs (3-1) their first loss of the season 19-9 on Sunday in Indianapolis, leaving the NFL without any unbeaten teams.

It’s the first time since 1970 that no team has reached 4-0.

The Colts (3-2) won in atypical fashion. For the first time this season, Peyton Manning failed to top 300 yards or throw for a touchdown. He finished 26-of-44 for 244 yards with one interception and couldn’t get the Colts into the end zone until Hart’s clinching score.

Hill replaced Joseph Addai midway through the third quarter with what appeared to be a right shoulder injury. He did not return.

Lions 44, Rams 6: Stefan Logan’s 105-yard kickoff return broke a tie and host Detroit (1-4) ended a 10-game losing streak by beating St. Louis (2-3).

The win was the Lions’ most-lopsided since beating the expansion Jacksonville Jaguars 44-0 in 1995.

The Rams lost standout receiver Mark Clayton with an injured knee in the first quarter and limited rookie Sam Bradford’s passing options — he was 23 of 45 for 215 yards with two interceptions.

Ravens 31, Broncos 17: Ray Rice ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and host Baltimore (4-1) frustrated quarterback Kyle Orton and beat Denver (2-3).

Baltimore jumped to a 17-0 lead and coasted to its third straight win, the first this season by double digits. The Ravens moved past idle Pittsburgh into sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

Giants 34, Texans 10: Eli Manning threw two of his three touchdown passes to Hakeem Nicks and visiting New York (3-2) held Houston (3-2) to a franchise-low 24 yards rushing.

Nicks finished with career highs of 12 catches and 130 yards, another big day for a receiver against the Texans’ porous secondary. Manning finished 27 of 42 for 297 yards, and threw his third TD pass to Steve Smith in the fourth quarter.

Redskins 16, Packers 13, OT: At Landover, Md., Graham Gano kicked a 33-yard field goal 6:54 into overtime to lift Washington (3-2) over Green Bay (3-2).

The winning score was set up by LaRon Landry’s diving interception of Aaron Rodgers at the Packers 39. The Redskins moved the ball with the help of two penalties to set up Gano’s kick.

Bears 23, Panthers 6: At Charlotte, N.C., Matt Forte rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Julius Peppers had an acrobatic interception against his former team and Chicago (4-1) overcame four interceptions by backup Todd Collins to keep Carolina (0-5) winless.

Falcons 20, Browns 10: Defensive end Kroy Biermann’s spectacular interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter led visiting Atlanta (4-1) past Cleveland (1-4).

Matt Ryan threw a 45-yard TD pass to Roddy White as the Falcons won their fourth straight. Michael Turner rushed for 140 yards.

Jaguars 36, Bills 26: At Orchard Park, N.Y., tight end Marcedes Lewis caught two touchdowns passes as Jacksonville (3-2) rallied from a 10-point deficit to keep Buffalo (0-5) winless.

David Garrard shook off an interception and a lost fumble to throw for three touchdowns as the Jaguars snapped a four-game road skid.

Buccaneers 24, Bengals 21: Carson Palmer’s third interception gave visiting Tampa Bay (3-1) one last chance, and Connor Barth kicked a 31-yard field goal with 1 second left to lift the Buccaneers over Cincinnati (2-3).

Second-year quarterback Josh Freeman set up the winning kick with a sensational pass, hitting Micheal Spurlock along the sideline for a 21-yard completion to the 13.

Cardinals 30, Saints 20: At Glendale, Ariz., Max Hall’s debut as Arizona’s quarterback was a winning one as the Cardinals (3-2) defense intercepted three passes by Drew Brees and beat New Orleans (3-2).

The undrafted rookie from BYU completed 17 of 27 passes for 168 yards, Jay Feely kicked three field goals and Kerry Rhodes returned a fumble 27 yards for a score to lead the way.

Titans 34, Cowboys 27: At Arlington, Texas, Chris Johnson scored a pair of 1-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter, lifting Tennessee (3-2) over mistake-prone Dallas (1-3).

The Titans won their 11th straight against an NFC team, the NFL’s longest active non-conference win streak.

Raiders, 35 Chargers 27: At Oakland, Calif., Michael Bush ran 3 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 3:39 remaining and Tyvon Branch returned a fumble 64 yards for a score as Oakland (2-3) snapped a 13-game losing streak against San Diego (2-3).

All it took to end the seven-year drought for the Raiders was two blocked punts, two long touchdown drives in the second half led by backup quarterback Jason Campbell and the big play at the end by Branch and Michael Huff.

Eagles 27, 49ers 24: Kevin Kolb passed for 253 yards while capably filling in for injured Michael Vick, and Quintin Mikell returned Alex Smith’s fumble 51 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter of visiting Philadelphia’s (3-2) win over San Francisco (0-5).

LeSean McCoy rushed for a score and Trevard Lindley made a last-minute interception for the Eagles, who forced five turnovers and survived San Francisco’s late rally for their fifth straight win over the 49ers.