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Dallas scores all its points in the second half to keep Carolina winless in Monday Night Football play.

Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington has suffered a dislocated shoulder, putting his playing status in doubt.

The Bengals beat Pittsburgh at home for the first time since 2001 Sunday, 23-20. Denver improved to 3-0 with a 23-3 win over Oakland. Pierre Thomas ran for 126 yards in the Saints 27-7 win over the Bills.

Lions end 19-game winless streak with 19-14 win over Redskins. Greg Lewis' leaping touchdown catch with two seconds left leads Minnesota past San Francisco, 27-24. Michael Vick plays in Eagles 34-14 win over Chiefs.

AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews three top games this week in the NFL. The Lions take on the Redskins, the 49ers tangle with the Vikings and the Colts meet the Arizona Cardinals Sunday night.

Peyton Manning threw the game-winning touchdown pass Monday as the Colts beat the Dolphins, 27-23. Miami ran for 239 yards and held the ball for 45 minutes. The last time a team had the ball for less than 15 minutes and won? 1977.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has his team in first place after opening the season with two outstanding games, in which he has connected on nine touchdowns.

Frank Gore ran for 207 yards as San Francisco beat Seattle Sunday, 23-10. Gore had touchdown runs of 79 and 80 yards. Bears beat Steelers, 17-14. Ravens stop Chargers on late defensive stand, 31-26.

The Saints crushed the Eagles Sunday, 48-22, with Drew Brees throwing three touchdown passes. Jets beat Patriots at Meadowlands for first time since 2000, 16-9. Bengals hold off Packers, 31-24.

AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner previews three top games in week two in the NFL, including Arizona visiting Jacksonville. The Cowboys host the rival Giants in their brand new stadium.

Jets head coach Rex Ryan recorded a 70-second message that was sent to every season-ticket holder Wednesday, urging Jets fans to make it "miserable" for the Patriots in the Jets home opener Sunday.

The National Football League fined the New York Jets, their president and former coach Eric Mangini on Wednesday, for not reporting an injury last season to Brett Favre.

Tom Brady returns from a lost 2008 campaign to guide the Patriots in the opener of a doubleheader on the first Monday night of the NFL's 2009 season.

Jeff Reed kicked a 33-yard field goal Thursday to give the Super Bowl champion Steelers a 13-10 overtime win over Tennessee. Two Steelers had more than 100 receiving yards. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 363 yards and a touchdown.

A former Nevada casino worker, who has accused Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger of sexual assault says she'll drop her lawsuit if the quarterback acknowledges the rape and apologizes. Roethlisberger says he'll do neither.

Top overall NFL draft pick Matthew Stafford was named starting quarterback for the Detroit Lions Monday. Stafford gets the nod over veteran Daunte Culpepper. Detroit begins the season Sunday in New Orleans.

San Diego Chargers star outside linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested Sunday and accused of choking and restraining his girlfriend, reality TV star Tila Tequila, as she tried to leave his suburban home.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick is eligible to play beginning in the third game of the regular season. Goodell met with Vick for 45 minutes Thursday before announcing his decision.