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Jaguars Beat Chiefs in AFC Showdown; Aikman Hurt

Willie Williams and Shawn Springs returned interceptions for touchdowns and Watters had his first 100-yard rushing game for the Seahawks in a 33-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals yesterday.

In going 2-0 to open the season for the first time since 1994, the Seahawks have outscored their first two opponents 71-14.

Patriots 29, Colts 6

FOXBORO, Mass.--If Peyton Manning wants to learn from his mistakes, he has plenty of material to study.

The first pick in the NFL draft committed four turnovers--giving him seven for the season--and remained winless in his two progames as the New England Patriots rolled to a 29-6 win last night over the Indianapolis Colts.

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Manning's four-year football education at Tennessee didn't keep him from throwing two interceptions to Ty Law, one for a 59-yard touchdown, and losing a fumble.

Bengals 34, Lions 28 (OT)

PONTIAC, Mich.--Scott Mitchell picked on Cincinnati cornerback Corey Sawyer once too often.

Sawyer intercepted Mitchell's pass to Johnnie Morton on the fourth play of overtime and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown as the Bengals beat the Detroit Lions 34-28 yesterday.

"They picked on me--I had a tough day," said Sawyer, who had managed to break up just one of seven passes in his direction before the interception. "Some cornerbacks would lay down, but I just take it on the chin and keep fighting."

Chargers 13, Oilers 7

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Tennessee Oilers thought they had everything in place yesterday for their grand opening in Nashville.

But someone forgot to tell Ryan Leaf and the San Diego Chargers.

Leaf set up the Chargers' only touchdown with a 20-yard scramble, and John Carney kicked two field goals as the Chargers (2-0) beat the Oilers 13-7 in their first regular-season game in their new hometown.

Vikings 38, Rams 31

ST. LOUIS--The Minnesota Vikings scored five touchdowns but still needed a big defensive stop on the final play to clinch a victory over the St. Louis Rams yesterday.

Rams quarterback Tony Banks dived for the end zone following an 8-yard scramble, but was stopped less than a yard away as time expired in the Vikings' 38-31 victory over the Rams.

Randall Cunningham threw a game-winning 19-yard touchdown pass to Cris Carter with 2:09 left.

Robert Smith rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns.

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