PITTSBURGH — Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings were anything but perfect. The Vikings couldn`t gain a half-yard when it might have turned the game, then watched the Steelers` big-play defense end their unbeaten season with two long touchdown returns in the final 6½ minutes.

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Steelers stymie Vikings with defensive might

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NFL roundup: Oct. 26

Week 7 of the NFL season brought on some of the best performances of the year, and Scout.com’s Chris Steuber awards the best and worst from Sunday’s showcase.

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NFL Sunday Superlatives – Week 7

The NFL added a bye week to its team schedules starting in 1990. Since then, the Broncos have taken a week off midseason 20 times.

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Numbers: Broncos generally fare well after bye week

What’s behind the New York Giants’ sudden sloppiness? After a 24-17 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Giants had few explanations, writes Jeffri Chadiha.

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Chadiha: What’s behind the Giants’ lethargy?

…was going to be OK. Coming off a bitter home loss to the AFC West leading Denver Broncos less than 48 hours earlier, the Chargers were crisp, deliberate and focused as they began their…

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As usual, Chargers bounce back

It took a trip across the Atlantic for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots to get their first road victory of the season. For the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the change of scenery produced yet another loss.

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Tom Brady throws 3 TDs as Patriots beat Buccaneers 35-7 at Wembley Stadium (The Canadian Press)

With a bye this weekend, the Broncos (6-0) will head into November without a loss thanks in large part to the quarterback fans figured was a bungler at worst or a stopgap at best after his acquisition from Chicago in the much-maligned trade for Jay Cutler and his bazooka arm.

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Kyle Orton Leads Surprising Broncos To Fast Start

…just needs to finish the job, something that was a problem for them in losses to Denver Broncos and the New York Giants

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Cowboys finish third quarter strong

Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes and had more than 300 yards as the Patriots (5-2) beat the winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35-7 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday in the NFL’s third regular-season game at the iconic London venue.

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Brady soars in London as Patriots put away winless Buccaneers