Actual Score/Recap: Saints 31, 49ers 27. The Saints survived a scare and remained tied atop the NFC West standings when recently acquired Terry Allen ran 1 yard for a touchdown with 46 seconds remaining in the game.
Actual Score/Recap: Rams 40, Vikings 29. Kurt Warner nearly was flawless while passing for 346 yards, and Marshall Faulk rushed for 4 touchdowns as the Rams ended their three-game losing streak.
Actual Score/Recap: Cowboys 32, Redskins 13. Emmitt Smith became the third player in NFL history with 15,000 career rushing yards and keyed the Cowboys’ rout in Terry Robiskie’s debut as the Redskins’ coach.
Actual Score/Recap: Broncos 31, Seahawks 24. Mike Anderson rushed for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns, and the Broncos withstood a second-half comeback to defeat the Seahawks.
Actual Score/Recap: Eagles 35, Browns 24. Donovan McNabb passed for 390 yards and 4 touchdowns to carry the Eagles past the Browns and into the playoffs for the first time in four years.
Actual Score/Recap: Giants 30, Steelers 10. Kerry Collins passed for 2 touchdowns, and the Giants moved a step closer to the playoff with an easy victory.
Actual Score/Recap: Titans 35, Bengals 3. Steve McNair emerged from a slump by passing for 3 touchdowns to key the Titans’ rout.
Actual Score/Recap: Ravens 24, Chargers 3. The Ravens won their fifth consecutive and clinched a playoff berth for the first time in the franchise’s history.
Actual Score/Recap: Buccaneers 16, Dolphins 13. Martin Gramamtica kicked 2 field goals in a span of 2:24 of the fourth quarter to life the Buccaneers to victory.
Actual Score/Recap: Packers 26, Lions 13. Ahman Green scored 2 touchdowns in the fourth quarter as the Packers dealt the Lions’s playoff hopes a blow.