NFL round-up: week eight

Indianapolis Colts 18, San Francisco 49ers 14: Joseph Addai of the Colts is tripped up during a run. The Colts (7-0) maintain their perfect form after Addai threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to receiver Reggie Wayne on a trick play. Wayne had a career-high 12 catches. The 49ers (3-4) lost their third straight game despite a strong performance from quarterback Alex Smith Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty

Minnesota Vikings 38, Green Bay Packers 26: Vikings quarterback Brett Favre celebrates after a touchdown. The 40-year-old Favre recorded his 21st four-touchdown game, which ties Dan Marino's record. The Vikings (7-1) are off to their best start since 2001. Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers was sacked six times as Green Bay fell to 4-3 on the season Photograph: Jeffrey Phelps/AP

Carolina Panthers 34, Arizona Cardinals 21: Richard Marshall of the Panthers intercepts a pass intended for Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Panthers (3-4) racked up 270 of rushing offence against what was the best rushing defence in the NFL. Kurt Warner of the Cardinals (4-3) threw five interceptions. The Panthers didn't turn the ball over once Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty

San Diego Chargers 24, Oakland Raiders 16: Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson breaks away from Oakland Raiders defender Thomas Howard. Tomlinson scored twice for the Chargers (4-3) as the Raiders (2-6) lost to their division rivals for the 13th consecutive time Photograph: Denis Poroy/AP

Tennessee Titans 30, Jacksonville Jaguars 13: Titans quarterback Vince Young drops back for a pass. Young helped the Titans (1-6) end their winless streak in his first start since the 2008 season opener. Titans running back Chris Johnson ran for 228 yards, a franchise record. Jacksonville (3-4) has lost two of its last three games despite Maurice Jones-Drew's 177-yard rushing effort Photograph: Streeter Lecka/Getty

Baltimore Ravens 30, Denver Broncos 7: Ravens running back Ray Rice leaps into the endzone for a touchdown against the Broncos. The Ravens (4-3) handed the Broncos (6-1) their first loss of the season. Denver's offence was limited to 200 yards as the Ravens outscored the Broncos 24-7 in the second half Photograph: Nick Wass/AP

Philadelphia Eagles 40, New York Giants 17: Brent Celek (87) and Jason Avant of the Eagles celebrate Celek's touchdown against the Giants. Philadelphia fans have mixed emotions today. Their baseball team lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series but their NFL team crushed New York's Giants (5-3). Quarterback Donovan McNabb threw three touchdown passes as the Eagles (5-2) remained undefeated in their division. The Giants (5-3) lost their third straight game after starting the season 5-0 Photograph: Tim Shaffer /Reuters

Miami Dolphins 30, New York Jets 25: Ted Ginn of the Dolphins returns a kick-off for a touchdown against the Jets. Ginn returned two kick-offs for scores as the Dolphins (3-4) won their second game against the Jets (4-4) this season. Ginn's touchdowns were the deciding factor in the game as the Jets' defence held Miami to just 104 yards of total offence Photograph: Getty

St Louis Rams 17, Detroit Lions 10: Daniel Fells of the Rams runs past Cliff Avril of the Lions for a touchdown. The Rams (1-7) managed to pull off their first win of the season and avoided the worst start in franchise history after a touchdown run by Steven Jackson with less than two minutes remaining. The Lions (1-6) have only won two of their past 31 games Photograph: Gregory Shamus/Getty

Dallas Cowboys 38, Seattle Seahawks 17: Sam Hurd of the Cowboys runs for a touchdown against the Seahawks. The Cowboys (5-2) defence sacked Seahawks (2-5) quarterback Matt Hasselbeck three times and forced a fumble as Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo threw for 256 yards and three touchdown passes. The Cowboys face the Eagles next week in a battle for first place in the NFC's east division Photograph: Larry W Smith/EPA

Chicago Bears 30, Cleveland Browns 6: Josh Cribbs of the Browns is tackled by Garrett Wolfe of the Bears. The Bears (4-3) rebounded after losing two straight by defeating the woeful Browns (1-7). Bears running back Matt Forte ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns while quarterback Jay Cutler threw for 225 yards. Browns quarterback Derek Anderson was pulled in the fourth quarter and replaced by Brady Quinn Photograph: Nam Y Huh/AP

Houston Texans 31, Buffalo Bills 10: Texans receiver Andre Johnson shakes off Bills defender Terrence McGee. Running back Ryan Moats may have earned himself a starting job after rushing for 126 yards as the Texans (5-3) won their third game in a row. Moats filled in for benched starter Steve Slaton after Slaton fumbled for the fifth time this season. The Bills' offence sputtered again, producing only 204 total yards. The Texans are off to their best season in franchise history Photograph: Rick Stewart /Getty