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--> --> Gramatica brothers both nail game-winning kicks OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bill Gramatica flipped out after matching his older brother's feat. Gramatica kicked a 36-yard field goal with 7:31 left in overtime and the Arizona Cardinals upset the Oakland Raiders 34-31 Sunday. Earlier in the day, his brother, Martin, made a 21-yard kick in overtime to send Tampa Bay past Cincinnati 16-13. Arizona (5-6) won its third straight. Gramatica celebrated his fourth field goal of the day with a somersault. The Raiders (8-3) had won 10 straight regular-season games at home. Jerry Rice caught a 2-yard TD pass on fourth down with 12 seconds left in regulation to tie it. David Dunn fumbled a punt on the Oakland 25, setting up Gramatica's game-winning kick. "If we don't start playing better on defense, it's going to be hard. We can't just sit there and win shootouts," said linebacker William Thomas, whose Raiders still have a two-game lead in the AFC West. Bucs 16, Bengals 13, OT CINCINNATI - John Lynch forced Corey Dillon to fumble at the Cincinnati 3, leading to Martin Gramatica's 21-yard field goal in overtime for Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers (6-5) won consecutive games for the first time this season. Gramatica's kick came 5:06 into overtime. Cincinnati (4-7) rallied for 10 points in the last 4:29 of regulation. Dillon caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Jon Kitna that tied it with 8 seconds left in regulation, wrestling through tacklers Dexter Jackson and Jamie Duncan to reach the goal line. Bears 13, Lions 10 CHICAGO - Leon Johnson scored on a 1-yard run with 5:34 left, and Chicago held off winless Detroit when Jason Hanson missed a 40-yard field goal with 21 seconds left. It was the third miss of the day for the normally reliable Hanson, who had made 13 of 16 field goals entering the game. Chicago (9-2) clinched its first winning season since 1995 by rallying against the Lions (0-11), who lost starting quarterback Charlie Batch - possibly for the season - to a shoulder injury. Steelers 21, Vikings 16 PITTSBURGH - Troy Edwards, who had all but disappeared from Pittsburgh's offense, re-emerged with a 12-yard scoring run and a big special-teams play, and the Steelers held off Minnesota. The Steelers, 9-2 for the first time since 1983, were cruising with a 21-3 lead and Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper out of the game with a sore left knee early in the fourth quarter. Backup Todd Bouman threw two TD passes, and Vikings (4-7) recovered a fumble inside the Pittsburgh 10 with 2:13 remaining. But on fourth-and-goal from the 24, Bowman overthrew Randy Moss in double coverage in the end zone. Ravens 39, Colts 27 BALTIMORE - Rod Woodson set an NFL record with his 10th career interception return for a touchdown, going 47 yards with 1:34 left to clinch Baltimore's victory over frustrated Peyton Manning and Indianapolis. The Ravens (8-4) committed four turnovers, but rallied to win for the fifth time in six games. In each of those five victories, the Super Bowl champions either trailed or were tied entering the fourth quarter. The Colts led 27-26 until Elvis Grbac threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Qadry Ismail with 13:29 left. Woodson broke a tie with Ken Houston for most career interceptions for a touchdown. It was the sixth time this season that Manning threw an interception that was returned for a score. The Colts (4-7) lost their four straight, their longest losing streak since 1998. Cowboys 20, Redskins 14 LANDOVER, Md. - Emmitt Smith got his first touchdown of the season, Quincy Carter got the first touchdown pass of his career, and Dallas beat Washington for the ninth straight time. The Cowboys (3-8) snapped a four-game losing streak and ended a five-game winning string by Washington (5-6). Smith's 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter started the scoring, and rookie Carter's 64-yard pass to Raghib Ismail, who beat Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey down the right sideline, was the big play in the fourth quarter for the Cowboys. Dolphins 21, Broncos 10 MIAMI - Kenny Mixon returned his first NFL interception 56 yards for the go-ahead score, and a fumble on the ensuing kickoff set up another touchdown to help Miami rally past Denver. The Dolphins came from behind in the final period to win for the fifth time this season, including four of their past six games. They improved to 8-3 and moved a game ahead of the New York Jets in the AFC East. Brian Griese and the Broncos, sputtering again on offense with an injury-plagued receiving corps, fell to 6-6. They've never won in six games at Miami. Patriots 17, Jets 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Adam Vinatieri kicked a 28-yard field goal with 6:29 left, and New England snapped New York's four-game winning streak, tightening the AFC East standings. It was the seventh win in nine games for New England (7-5) since an early-season loss to the Jets (7-4). Rallying from a 13-0 halftime deficit, the Patriots won behind the efficiency of quarterback Tom Brady, who picked apart the Jets' soft zone, and a revitalized defense. Brady found David Patten on three passes for 44 yards to set up the winning field goal. Titans 31, Browns 15 CLEVELAND - Steve McNair threw two of his three touchdown passes to Derrick Mason before leaving with an injured elbow, and Tennessee kept its slim postseason hopes alive by defeating Cleveland. The Titans (5-6) hadn't looked like a team just two years removed from a Super Bowl berth for most of the season before beating the Browns (6-5). The Browns, now 0-5 against the Titans since returning to the league, wanted to show they were a playoff-caliber squad and even challenged the Titans during warmups when the teams got into a shoving match at midfield. McNair didn't play most of the second quarter after bruising his left elbow. He sat most of the fourth period and finished 11-of-17 for 244 yards. Saints 27, Panthers 23 NEW ORLEANS - Joe Horn, denied a touchdown in the first quarter when he collided with an official, caught a 17-yard scoring pass from Aaron Brooks with 1:31 remaining, giving New Orleans the victory over Carolina. The Saints (6-5) had to rally despite holding the Panthers (1-11) to 150 yards in offense. The Panthers, losers of 11 straight after a season-opening victory, scored 10 straight points to take a 23-20 lead on John Kasay's 51-yard field goal with 2:40 remaining. Rams 35, Falcons 6 ATLANTA - Kurt Warner threw four touchdown passes, Marshall Faulk scored three times, including his 100th career TD, and St. Louis rebounded to beat Atlanta. St. Louis (9-2) was coming off a dismal 24-17 home loss to Tampa Bay on Monday night. The Rams lost three fumbles, and Warner was picked off on the final two possessions. The Falcons (6-5) have been outscored 197-75 in losing five straight games to St. Louis. Warner was 17-of-23 for 342 yards, his seventh 300-yard game this season. Faulk was on the receiving end of three touchdown passes, the last a 65-yard play that made him the 13th player in NFL history to score 100 touchdowns. Email your... 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