Steven Jackson ran for 160 yards on 25 carries with three touchdowns and the St. Louis Rams looked like contenders instead of sad sacks for the second straight game under new coach Jim Haslett in a surprisingly easy 34-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Cowboys quarterback Brad Johnson couldn't keep up with a suddenly potent, opportunistic offense, throwing three interceptions. The Rams (2-4) won 19-17 at Washington last week in their first game since replacing Scott Linehan, ending a run of 17 losses in 20 games and four blowout losses to start the season. Their response to Haslett, beginning his second stint as a head coach, has exceeded expectations. St. Louis' defense did its part, forcing four turnovers for the second straight game. Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware tied an NFL record with a sack in his 10th straight game and enjoyed his first multiple sack game of the season with three, giving him nine on the season. Bears 48, Vikings 41: At Chicago, Kyle Orton threw two touchdown passes and special teams chipped in with two more. Chicago (4-3) intercepted Gus Frerotte four times even though its injury-riddled secondary was missing starting cornerbacks Nathan Vasher and Charles Tillman and nickel back Danieal Manning. The Bears also lost star kick returner Devin Hester to a quad injury in the third quarter, yet Chicago still managed to put up its most points since beating Tampa Bay 48-14 at home on Dec. 7, 1986. It was the most points the Bears allowed in a win. Raiders 16, Jets 13, OT: At Oakland, California, Sebastian Janikowski bailed out Oakland coach Tom Cable in his home debut as Raiders coach. Janikowski's team-record 57-yard field goal with 2:30 left in overtime won it. The game only went to overtime because Cable called a late timeout that negated Jay Feely's missed field goal at the end of regulation. Feely made good on his second attempt, a 52-yarder with 3 seconds left that sent the game to overtime. In OT, the teams traded punts on the first five possessions before JaMarcus Russell hit Javon Walker for 16 yards and Zach Miller for 27 to move the Raiders (2-4) into range. Packers 34, Colts 14: At Green Bay, Wisconsin, Aaron Rodgers gutted out his third straight game with a sprained right shoulder, going 21-for-28 for 186 yards and a touchdown despite strong winds at Lambeau Field. Ryan Grant had his first 100-yard game of the season, carrying 31 times for 105 yards and a touchdown. The Packers' defense held Peyton Manning to 21-of-42 for 229 yards and two interceptions. Both were returned for touchdowns, by Nick Collins (62 yards) and Aaron Rouse (99 yards). Buccaneers 20, Seahawks 10: At Tampa, Florida, Jeff Garcia completed 26 of 37 passes for 310 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Bryant on Tampa Bay's opening drive, and the Buccaneers beat the struggling Seattle. Making his second straight start in place of Brian Griese, Garcia helped the NFC South-leading Bucs (5-2) improve to 4-0 at home. Garcia clearly outplayed fellow backup-turned-starter Seneca Wallace, the Seahawks' third quarterback in three weeks. Wallace was 12-of-23 for 73 yards, with a 2-yard touchdown pass to John Carlson with 1:55 left. Seattle (1-5) has lost three straight. In other games it was: Redskins 14, Browns 11; Texans 28, Lions 21; Bills 23, Chargers 14; Titans 34, Chiefs 10; Steelers 38, Bengals 10; Giants 29, 49ers 17; Panthers 30, Saints 7; Ravens 27, Dolphins 13.
