December 2005 in Sports - 11 December 2005 (Sunday)

11 December 2005 (Sunday)

• Swimming:
  • 2005 European Short Course Championships in Trieste, Italy ends. Hungary was best with six gold and one bronze.
• NFL Week 14
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Chicago Bears 9: The Steelers end the Bears' eight-game winning streak thanks to a 101-yard, two-touchdown game from Jerome Bettis in a driving snowstorm.
  • Cincinnati Bengals 23, Cleveland Browns 20: Rudi Johnson rushes for 169 yards, and Shayne Graham kicks a game-winning 37-yard field goal.
  • Indianapolis Colts 26, Jacksonville Jaguars 18: The Colts clinch the AFC's Number One playoff seed and become the fourth NFL team to win their first 13 games; Peyton Manning throws for 324 yards.
  • Tennessee Titans 13, Houston Texans 10: Kris Brown misses on a 31-yard field goal on the last play; Pacman Jones returns a punt 52 yards for a touchdown for the Titans.
  • New England Patriots 35, Buffalo Bills 7: Lake-effect snow off Lake Erie couldn't stop the Patriots' defense, as they held the Bills to a total of fourteen rushing yards.
  • New York Jets 26, Oakland Raiders 10: The Jets record six sacks and two interceptions of Raiders quarterback Marques Tuiasosopo.
  • Minnesota Vikings 27, St. Louis Rams 13: Minnesota picks off Ryan Fitzpatrick five times in winning its sixth straight game.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Carolina Panthers 10: Cadillac Williams has 112 yards and two touchdowns for the Bucs, who tie the Pathers for first place in the NFC South.
  • New York Giants 26 Philadelphia Eagles 23 (OT): Struggling Giants kicker Jay Feely kicks four field goals, including the 36-yard game-winner in overtime. With the loss, the Eagles are eliminated from playoff contention, marking the fourth straight year that the NFC Champion from the previous season failed to make the playoffs.
  • Seattle Seahawks 41, San Francisco 49ers 3: The win, combined with the Rams' loss at Minnesota, clinches the NFC West for the Seahawks.
  • Washington Redskins 17, Arizona Cardinals 13: Antonio Brown's 91-yard kickoff return proves the difference for the Redskins.
  • Denver Broncos 12, Baltimore Ravens 10: Kyle Boller throws two costly red zone interceptions for the Ravens.
  • Dallas Cowboys 31, Kansas City Chiefs 28: Drew Bledsoe throws a 1-yard touchdown pass to Dan Campbell, then Lawrence Tynes misses a 41-yard field-goal attempt as time expires.
  • Miami Dolphins 23, San Diego Chargers 21: Chris Chambers has another big day for Miami, catching eight passes for 121 yards and two touchdowns. The Chargers are still tied with the Chiefs.
  • Green Bay Packers 16, Detroit Lions 13 (OT): Samkon Gado rushed for 171 yards, and Ryan Longwell's 28-yard field goal in the extra session gave the Pack a much deserved win on the "frozen tundra" of Lambeau Field.