From The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s defense ensured the NFC South-leading Buccaneers would enhance their chances of returning to the playoffs, while the mistake-prone Washington Redskins took another step in the other direction.

Ronde Barber became Tampa Bay’s all-time interceptions leader with 3:40 left and Brian Kelly picked off Jason Campbell in the end zone with 17 seconds left to seal a 19-13 win and send the Redskins to their third straight loss.

The Bucs (7-4) also recovered four fumbles in a span of 16 Redskins’ offensive plays to set up a touchdown and three field goals in the first half. They held on for their third straight victory despite being outgained 316 yards to 15 and not making a first down after halftime.

Tampa Bay played most of the day without quarterback Jeff Garcia, who sustained a lower back bruise on the first play and remained on the sideline until Washington pulled within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

• Seahawks 24, Rams 19

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis backup quarterback Gus Frerotte recovered a fumbled snap on fourth-and-goal from the Seattle 1 with 27 seconds left and was tackled at the 5, ending a last-ditch drive.

Seattle (7-4) won its third straight by rallying for 17 unanswered second-half points.

The Rams (2-9) had one last chance when Josh Brown missed a 52-yard field goal attempt with 2:44 to go. St. Louis took over at its own 42 and drove to the 4 with just over a minute to play.

Seattle rookie Josh Wilson returned a first-quarter kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown.

• Bears 37, Broncos 34

CHICAGO — Robbie Gould kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime and defending NFC champion Chicago (5-6) gave its flickering playoff hopes a boost.

After scoring two touchdowns in the final 5:17 of regulation, the Bears won the coin toss before the start of overtime. They drove from their 24 to the Denver 18 and Gould delivered the winner.

The Bears got two long touchdown returns from Devin Hester in the second half, one on a punt, the other on a kickoff runback. They were trailing 34-20 early in the fourth quarter after an acrobatic 14-yard touchdown catch by Tony Scheffler for Denver (5-6).

• Chargers 32, Ravens 14

SAN DIEGO — San Diego (6-5) won for the fifth time in seven games as LaDainian Tomlinson’s 36-yard run early in the third quarter pushed the reigning league MVP past 10,000 career yards rushing, making him the 23rd player in NFL history to reach the milestone and the third in less than a month.

Philip Rivers rediscovered Antonio Gates, throwing two of his three touchdown passes to the All-Pro tight end. Rivers, who came in leading the NFL with 17 turnovers, didn’t throw an interception for only the third game this season.

Kyle Boller was sacked four times as the Ravens (4-7) lost their franchise-record fifth straight.

• Jaguars 36, Bills 14

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Fred Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and a TD and Josh Scobee kicked five field goals. It was Jacksonville’s third consecutive victory and kept the team in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. The Jaguars (8-3) probably need to beat Indianapolis next week to have a shot at the AFC South title.

David Garrard hooked up with Reggie Williams for a 59-yard score that put Jacksonville ahead 29-14 with 2:39 left and Maurice Jones-Drew added a 17-yard scoring run with 1:43 to play. Garrard was 23-of-37 for a career-high 296 yards and broke a team record for passes without an interception. He has thrown 201 without a pick.

• Browns 27, Texans 17

CLEVELAND — Derek Anderson threw two TD passes, Jamal Lewis rushed for 134 yards and a TD and Kellen Winslow had 10 catches as the Browns improved their playoff profile.

With their fifth straight victory at home and fifth in six games overall, the Browns (7-4) stayed within striking distance of first-place Pittsburgh in the AFC North and among the wild-card contenders.

Houston’s Matt Schaub finished 22-of-36 for 256 yards and two TDs but was picked off twice.

• Vikings 41, Giants 17

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With older brother Peyton watching in the stands, Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway picked off passes by Eli Manning and returned them for scores for Minnesota (5-6).

Smith also returned a second-quarter interception 19 yards to the Giants 8, setting up a touchdown run by Chester Taylor.

Tarvaris Jackson threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Rice just 41 seconds after the opening kickoff in helping the Vikings win back-to-back games for the first time this season. Ryan Longwell added two field goals.

• Bengals 35, Titans 6

CINCINNATI — Chad Johnson had a career-high 12 catches, set the Cincinnati record for career receptions and scored three TDs as Tennessee lost its third in a row.

Johnson piled up 103 yards and his first TDs since a 51-45 loss in Cleveland on Sept. 16. Johnson eclipsed Carl Pickens’ club mark with his 531st career reception in the second quarter. His next catch was a 10-yard touchdown that broke the long drought and left the 65,489 fans wondering how he would celebrate.

He ran through the end zone, commandeered a television camera, peered into the viewfinder and swung it toward the field, drawing a 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration. The penalty was assessed on the kickoff, helping the Titans drive to Rob Bironas’ 23-yard field goal.

• Saints 31, Panthers 6

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Drew Brees shook off a slow start to throw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and run for another score as the Saints stayed competitive in the NFC South race.

Marques Colston caught seven passes for 93 yards and a TD for the Saints (5-6), who snapped a two-game losing streak. They remained two games behind division-leading Tampa Bay heading to Sunday’s home game against the Buccaneers.

The Panthers (4-7) — who host the 49ers next Sunday — lost their fourth straight game, dropped to 0-5 at home. David Carr threw seven straight incompletions to start the game and finished 10-of-22 for 95 yards and two interceptions.

• Patriots 31, Eagles 28

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. —Asante Samuel returned an interception 40 yards for a TD and had a second pick to shut off a late Philadelphia drive as New England ran its record to 11-0.

The Patriots trailed 28-24 midway the fourth when a 69-yard drive capped by Laurence Maroney’s 4-yard run finally put them ahead of the 22-point-underdog Eagles, who saw backup A.J. Feeley — a career backup replacing the injured Donovan McNabb — go 27-of-42 for 345 yards with three touchdown passes.

New England’s Tom Brady completed 34-of-54 for 380 yards and one TD, the first time this season he has been held under three TD passes in a game.