OAKLAND, Calif. — Derek Carr threw for 260 yards and two touchdowns Sunday to rally the Oakland Raiders to their biggest comeback in 16 years with a 38-24 victory against the Buffalo Bills.

After falling behind 24-9 following touchdowns on the first two drives of the second half for Buffalo (6-6), the Raiders (10-2) took the game over with 29 straight points and won their sixth straight to remain one game ahead of Kansas City in the tough AFC West.

Oakland scored touchdowns on three straight drives, including scoring strikes from Carr to Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper for his sixth fourth-quarter comeback of the season. This was the biggest comeback for the Raiders since overcoming a 21-point deficit to Indianapolis to win 38-31 on Sept. 10, 2000.

The defense also tightened by forcing three straight three-and-outs and then getting a turnover when Khalil Mack deflected Tyrod Taylor’s pass that Nate Allen intercepted. Oakland took over at the 16 and put the game away with Latavius Murray’s second touchdown run of the game to make it 38-24 on Carr’s 2-point conversion pass to Seth Roberts.

LIONS 28, SAINTS 13: Matthew Stafford passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns, and Detroit (8-4) beat the Saints (5-7) at New Orleans.

Golden Tate exploited a coverage breakdown on third-and-long for a 66-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Detroit was clinging to a six-point lead. The Lions, who have won 7 of 8, dominated statistically, but four opportunities inside the New Orleans 20 ended with Matt Prater field goals, allowing the Saints to stay close until the fourth quarter.

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BEARS 26, 49ERS 6: Jordan Howard ran for 117 yards and a career-high three touchdowns, and Chicago (3-9) handed visiting San Francisco (1-11) its 11th straight loss.

The 49ers extended their franchise-record losing streak and set a club low with 6 yards net passing on a day when Colin Kaepernick got lifted for Blaine Gabbert.

PACKERS 21, TEXANS 13: Aaron Rodgers threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay (6-6) pulled away from Houston (6-6) at home with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to get back to .500.

The Packers weathered snowy conditions at Lambeau Field, making just enough plays on the cold turf to even their record for the first time since they were 4-4 after losing to Indianapolis on Nov. 6.

BRONCOS 20, JAGUARS 10: Bradley Roby returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown, helping visiting Denver (8-4) beat mistake-prone Jacksonville (2-10) and gain ground in the AFC playoff picture.

Roby picked off Blake Bortles’ wobbler across the middle in the third quarter and went untouched the other way. Linebacker Von Miller hit Bortles as he released the ball.

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BENGALS 32, EAGLES 14: Andy Dalton threw a pair of touchdown passes and Cincinnati (4-7-1) finally got its depleted offense moving without receiver A.J. Green, and sent visiting Philadelphia (5-7) to its most lopsided loss of the season.

The Bengals got their first win since Oct. 23, beating a team that’s in a swoon of its own. The Eagles opened the season with three straight wins but have dropped 7 of 9.

RAVENS 38, DOLPHINS 6: Joe Flacco threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns, and Baltimore (7-5) overwhelmed the visiting Dolphins (7-5) in the first half of a victory that ended Miami’s six-game winning streak.

Baltimore led 24-0 at halftime behind Flacco and a dominant performance from the league’s second-ranked defense. Flacco went 27 of 34 for 258 yards and three scores over the first half, and the Ravens yielded only 115 yards and intercepted a Ryan Tannehill pass.

BUCCANEERS 28, CHARGERS 21: Jameis Winston threw a go-ahead, 12-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Brate midway through the fourth quarter and Keith Tandy intercepted Philip Rivers in the end zone with 2:56 left to give visiting Tampa Bay (7-5) its fourth straight victory, against San Diego (5-7).

Rivers had the Chargers on the move in the final minutes before Tandy got in front of a pass and picked it off.

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CARDINALS 31, WASHINGTON 23: Carson Palmer threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns, David Johnson scored twice and Arizona (5-6-1) held off Washington (6-5-1) at Glendale, Arizona.

NOTES

49ERS: Chip Kelly coached the team despite the death of his father, Paul.

RAMS: The team gave Coach Jeff Fisher and General Manager Les Snead contract extensions through 2018. In his fifth season with the franchise, Fisher has presided over a 31-43-1 record. They have yet to finish above .500 in his tenure and haven’t made the playoffs since 2004.


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