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Posted on: Monday, October 20, 2008

Raiders give boot to Jets in overtime

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Associated Press

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Oakland’s Sebastian Janikowski gets a lift from holder Shane Lechler after his 57-yard field goal capped a 16-13 victory.

PAUL SAKUMA | Associated Press

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OAKLAND, Calif. — In a season marred by the firing of coach Lane Kiffin and blown fourth-quarter leads, an untimely timeout that helped the New York Jets send the game into overtime appeared to be just the latest heartbreak for the Oakland Raiders.

Instead the defense throttled Brett Favre in overtime long enough for Sebastian Janikowski to bail out interim coach Tom Cable in his first home game by kicking a team-record 57-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining that gave the Raiders a 16-13 victory yesterday.

"We believe now, whereas before, we would get in the fourth quarter and it would kind of fall apart on us," cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said. "I think we needed this to spark our success."

Encouraged by scores of old Raiders on hand for a weekend tribute to the late Gene Upshaw, the Raiders (2-4) did not wilt after Cable's timeout just before the snap negated a missed 52-yard field goal by Jay Feely in the final seconds of regulation.

On the second try, Feely split the uprights to send the game into overtime for the Jets (3-3). The Jets won the toss and had the momentum heading into the extra session, but Favre was only able to lead them to two first downs on their final three possessions.

Only one of Favre's first 17 completions went for more than 15 yards and he failed to throw a touchdown for the first time in six games with New York.

"I came here to win games like that. So that's what's disappointing for me," said Favre, who finished 21 for 38 for 197 yards and two interceptions.

The Raiders weren't much better on their first two drives of overtime before JaMarcus Russell found his stroke and hit Javon Walker for 16 yards and Zach Miller for 27 to move the Raiders inside the 40, the spot Janikowski told Cable he needed to be at to be confident of making the kick.

BILLS 23, CHARGERS 14

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Trent Edwards went 25 of 30 for 261 yards and a touchdown, and Kawika Mitchell intercepted a pass from Philip Rivers at the goal line to thwart a potential go-ahead score as Buffalo (5-1) beat San Diego (3-4).

Mitchell's interception allowed Edwards to engineer a seven-play, 43-yard drive to set up Rian Lindell's 44-yard field goal with 3:17 remaining. Then Mitchell came through again, when he forced Rivers to fumble on San Diego's next possession.

"We're building, that's for sure," Mitchell said. "It's definitely a big win to get against a team like that, it means a lot to our team."

TITANS 34, CHIEFS 10

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — LenDale White rushed for three touchdowns and 149 yards, including an 80-yard sprint, and Chris Johnson unfurled a 66-yard gallop while rushing for 168 yards as Tennessee (6-0) beat Kansas City (1-5).

"Your run game is a development of the way your team plays," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "The backs got a lot of extra yards on their own after contact."

White went 80 yards virtually untouched in the fourth quarter, matching the franchise's longest run since 1983. Johnson made it 33-3 with 4:01 left.

It was the first time since 1977 that two runners had gone over 100 yards against the Chiefs.

STEELERS 38, BENGALS 10

CINCINNATI — Mewelde Moore scored a career-high three touchdowns for Pittsburgh (5-1). The Steelers defense got to the quarterback seven times against Cincinnati (0-7).

"I signed here to do a job, and that's 'in case of,' " said Moore, a backup running back. "Right now, it's just an in-case-of deal. I know when Willie's (Parker) healthy and ready to roll, I'm going to go back to doing the things that are asked of me."

Moore ran for 120 yards — only 18 shy of his career high — and touchdowns of 13 and 2 yards. He also caught a 2-yard touchdown pass.

RAVENS 27, DOLPHINS 13

MIAMI — Cam Cameron's play-calling worked better for Baltimore (3-3) than it did last year in Miami (2-4).

The Ravens' offensive coordinator orchestrated four scoring drives against the team he coached to only one win last year. Joe Flacco threw for 232 yards and a touchdown.

"This is going to go home to my wife Missy and my kids, because it's a lot tougher on them than it will ever be on us coaches," Cameron said after receiving the game ball.

The Ravens mustered scoring drives of 42, 67, 67 and 68 yards.