CHICAGO: Tom Brady threw for 369 yards and two touchdowns as the New England Patriots locked up their eighth playoff berth in 10 years with a 36-7 pounding of the Chicago Bears on a snowy, blustery, bone-chilling Sunday. The win was the fifth straight for the Patriots (11-2), and this one was no less impressive than their 45-3 rout of the New York Jets on Monday night. Brady completed 27 of 40 passes and went without an interception for the eighth straight game. Lions 7, Packers 3: At Detroit, Drew Stanton threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Will Heller midway through the fourth quarter as Green Bay couldn't come back without an injured Aaron Rodgers in Detroit's win. Detroit (3-10) snapped a five-game losing streak and a 19-game skid against the NFC North, the NFL's worst slump within a division since the merger four decades ago. Eagles 30, Cowboys 27: At Arlington, Texas, DeSean Jackson had 210 yards receiving, including a 91-yard, go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia beat Dallas. Philadelphia (9-4) ended a three-game losing skid to its NFC East rival and moved a half-game ahead of the New York Giants in the division race. The Eagles will take a streak of five wins in six games to New York on Sunday for a showdown with the Giants. Jaguars 38, Raiders 31: At Jacksonville, Florida, David Garrard threw three touchdown passes, and Maurice Jones-Drew and Rashad Jennings each topped 100 yards rushing as Jacksonville beat Oakland. The Jaguars overcame a 10-point deficit to win for the fifth time in the last six games, setting up a critical AFC South game at Indianapolis next week. Buccaneers 17, Redskins 16: At Landover, Maryland, Santana Moss' 6-yard touchdown catch put Washington within a point, but Nick Sundberg's slightly high snap on a wet field went through holder Hunter Smith's hands. The Buccaneers improved to 8-5 and broke a two-game losing streak. It was also the fifth time this season Josh Freeman has won a game with a fourth-quarter comeback. He hit Kellen Winslow for a 41-yard scoring pass with 3:47 to play. Steelers 23, Bengals 7: At Pittsburgh, Troy Polamalu and LaMarr Woodley returned interceptions by Carson Palmer for touchdowns as Cincinnati dropped a franchise record 10-th straight game. Elsewhere it was: Bills 13, Browns 6; Falcons 31, Panthers 10; 49ers 40, Seahawks 21; Dolphins 10, Jets 6; Saints 31, Rams 13; Chargers 31, Chiefs 0; Cardinals 43, Broncos 13.
