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Saints 41, Buccaneers 0
The scoop: Drew Brees passed for 307 yards and four touchdowns, and New Orleans posted its first shutout since 1995. Josh Freeman of Tampa Bay threw four interceptions and lost a fumble.
Why the Saints won: They won the turnover battle, 5-0. Ex-Bill Jabari Greer had two of the Saints' four interceptions.
Vikings 36, Rams 22
The scoop: Adrian Peterson ran for a season-best 212 yards, including an 82-yard touchdown. Peterson has 1,812 yards rushing, leaving him 293 shy of the NFL's single-season record of 2,105 by Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams in 1984.
Why the Vikings won: They scored on five of six first-half possessions.
Dolphins 24, Jaguars 3
The scoop: Miami kept former teammate Chad Henne out of the end zone, made three fourth-down stops deep in its own territory and benefited from an illegal substitution penalty that wiped out a Jacksonville touchdown.
Why the Dolphins won: Ryan Tannehill went 22 for 28 for 220 yards and two scores with no interceptions for Miami.
Cardinals 38, Lions 10
The scoop: Greg Toler brought back an interception 102 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown, the longest return in franchise history, to end Arizona's nine-game losing streak. It was Detroit's sixth loss in a row. Calvin Johnson of the Lions became the first player in NFL history with consecutive 1,600-yard receiving seasons and tied an NFL record with his seventh straight 100-yard receiving game.
Why the Cardinals won: They had only 195 yards total offense, but they needed to travel only 5, 3 and 29 yards for touchdowns by Beanie Wells in addition to two return scores.
Panthers 31, Chargers 7
The scoop: San Diego's playoff hopes were finally extinguished with a loss at the hands of Mike Tolbert, Cam Newton and Carolina. Tolbert scored twice against his former team and DeAngelo Williams turned a tipped pass from Newton into a 45-yard touchdown reception.
Why the Panthers won: They outgained San Diego, 372 yards to 164, and had 37:32 of possession time.
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