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No longer winless, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are feeling pretty good about themselves.

This is a Sept. 20, 2009, file photo showing Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson on the sidelines during the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, in Kansas City, Mo.

The Eagles-Bears matchup Nov. 22 will remain the Sunday night game even though NBC had the option of picking another contest.

Just when the Seahawks were feeling good about one of their few positive Sundays this shaky season, Monday arrived.

Only a month ago, the San Francisco 49ers sat alone in first place atop the NFC West standings and were thinking playoffs.

The last time the Dallas Cowboys felt this good, Tony Romo and friends went to Mexico to celebrate.

The Minnesota Vikings are back from their bye week with an even bigger lead in the NFC North.

Eli Manning's 8-yard touchdown pass to give Giants a 17-14 lead was just not enough to get Big Blue a win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Six plays after his 81-yard touchdown run was overturned, Chris Johnson took a pitch from Vince Young and ran 2 yards for a go-ahead score in Tennessee's 34-27 win over San Francisco.

TAMPA, Fla. - Bad losses don't come much worse than this. Favored by 10 points against a winless team that had a rookie quarterback making his first NFL start, the Green Bay Packers looked assured of heading into the second half of the 2009 season with a winning record.

In the past two weeks, the Eagles had scored touchdowns of 40, 50 and 60 yards. On Sunday night, they had had trouble just getting one yard.

San Francisco 49ers starting quarterback Alex Smith heads off the field after their 34-27 loss against the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter in San Francisco, Calif.

Running back Brian Westbrook #36 of the Philadelphia Eagles rushes with the ball during the NFL season opener against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on September 13, 2009 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kurt Warner envisioned doing this on a regular basis at Soldier Field. Good thing for the Arizona Cardinals, the Chicago Bears took a pass on him.

MATCHUP TIME TV COMMENT NEW ENGLAND 10 1/2 over Miami 1:00 CBS When the Dolphins and Patriots met last year in Foxborough, the Pats' defense gave up 461 yards in a 38-13 loss.

Maybe it's just a different way of saying it, but rather than a "must-win" situation facing the Seattle Seahawks Sunday afternoon at Qwest Field, this one feels more like a "can't-lose" game.

The Arizona Cardinals have yet to lose on the road this season, while the Chicago Bears have won every one of their home games thus far in 2009.

Better play over their last four games has the Carolina Panthers thinking they can get back into the playoff mix.

NFL Preview Look up, way up Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers readies to throw against the Minnesota Vikings at Heinz Fielddies to on October 25, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

In the 100th meeting of the Cowboys and Eagles, a group of rookies - a few barely 21 years old - will experience their first taste of a rivalry that incites the primal urges of Philadelphia fans.