Texans playoff bound

Rookie T.J. Yates led the biggest drive in Texans history, throwing a 6-yard touchdown pass with 2 seconds left for a 20-19 victory that brought the first playoff berth in franchise history to lift visiting Houston (10-3) over the Cincinnati Bengals 20-19 on Sunday.

With their seventh straight win, the Texans moved to the threshold of their first playoff berth. They clinched the AFC South title a few minutes later when Tennessee lost to New Orleans.

Cincinnati (7-6) couldn't prevent the Texans from going 80 yards in the closing minutes behind their third quarterback in the last four games. Yates' 6-yard throw to Kevin Walter - uncovered at the goal line - set off a celebration on the Houston sideline.

Broncos 13, Bears 10, OT: Tim Tebow led host Denver to another comeback victory, with Matt Prater's 51-yard field goal with 8:34 left in overtime giving the Broncos (8-5) a win over Chicago (7-6).

Prater's 59-yarder with 3 seconds left in regulation tied the score.

It was Denver's sixth straight win, and half of them have come in OT since Tebow was promoted to starter.

Saints 322, Titans 17: At Nashville, Tenn., Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to Marques Colston in the fourth quarter to lead New Orleans (10-3) to its fifth straight victory by beating Tennessee (7-6).

Patriots 34, Redskins 27: At Landover, Md., Tom Brady threw for 357 yards and three touchdowns, and Rob Gronkowski set an NFL single-season record for most touchdown catches by a tight end as New England (10-3) won its fifth straight by beating Washington (4-9).

Ravens 24, Colts 10: Terrell Suggs had three sacks and forced three fumbles as host Baltimore (10-3) kept Indianapolis (0-13) winless.

Falcons 31, Panthers 23: At Charlotte, N.C., Matt Ryan threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes to rookie Julio Jones and Atlanta (8-5) erased a 16-point deficit to beat Carolina (4-8).

Lions 34, Vikings 28: Backup Joe Webb fumbled deep in Lions territory in the final seconds, and host Detroit (8-5) escaped with a much-need victory over Minnesota (2-11).

Packers 46, Raiders 16: At Green Bay, Wis., Aaron Rodgers threw for 281 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in less than three full quarters' worth of work to lift Green Bay (13-0) over Oakland (7-6).

Chargers 37, Bills 10: Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Antonio Gates, and host San Diego (6-7) beat Buffalo (5-8) to keep its playoff hopes alive.

Cardinals 21, 49ers 19: At Glendale, Ariz., John Skelton stepped in for the injured Kevin Kolb and threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns, and Arizona (6-7) rallied to hand San Francisco (10-3) its third loss of the season.

Larry Fitzgerald had seven catches for 149 yards, including a 46-yarder for a touchdown and a 53-yarder to set up the go-ahead score in the fifth victory in six games for Arizona.

Eagles 26, Dolphis 10: Philadelphia (5-8) forced three turnovers while scoring four times during a nine-minute span in the second quarter and totaled nine sacks in beating Miami (4-9).

Jets 37, Chiefs 10: At East Rutherford, N.J., Mark Sanchez threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores as New York (8-5) kept pace in the AFC playoff race by beating Kansas City (5-8).

Jaguars 41, Buccaneers 14: At Jacksonville, Fla., Maurice Jones-Drew scored four times, setting the franchise record for career touchdowns, and Jacksonville (4-9) rolled up 41 unanswered points to beat Tampa Bay (4-9).

Giants 37, Cowboys 34: At Arlington, Texas, Eli Manning ended New York's four-game losing streak in style, leading the Giants (7-6) to two touchdowns in the final 3:14 to beat Dallas (7-6) in a showdown for first place in the NFC East.