Jets, Giants, Chiefs Fill Playoff Slots

New York Jets coach Eric Mangini, center, is doused with Gatorade during fourth quarter NFL football Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Jets beat the Oakland Raiders, 23-3, to make the playoffs. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun) (Bill Kostroun - AP)

Buffalo finished 7-9.

Eagles 24, Falcons 17

At Philadelphia, the Eagles (10-6) clinched the NFC East title earlier when Dallas lost. So coach Andy Reid pulled his starters to keep them healthy.

A.J. Feeley threw for a career-best 321 yards and three touchdowns to help the Eagles win their fifth straight game without Donovan McNabb. The Falcons (7-9) played almost the entire second half without Michael Vick, who sprained his right ankle on the first play of the third quarter.

Colts 27, Dolphins 22

At Indianapolis, Peyton Manning threw two touchdowns, ran for another and watched his maligned defense limit Miami to five field goals before giving up a late touchdown.

The Colts completed their first perfect season at home since 1958, when the Baltimore Colts won the NFL championship. Miami (6-10), which was 5-0 against Manning in Indianapolis, closed the season with three straight losses.

Panthers 31, Saints 21

In New Orleans, Drew Brees played only one full series and led a scoring drive that ended with Reggie Bush's short touchdown run that put New Orleans up 7-0. Brees, coming back from complicated offseason throwing shoulder surgery that left his future in doubt, finished the regular season with a career-best 4,418 yards passing.

Carolina (8-8) got back starting quarterback Jake Delhomme from a thumb injury that kept him out for three games. Delhomme was 23-of-27 for 207 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Steve Smith.

Seahawks 23, Bucs 7

At Tampa, Seattle broke a three-game losing streak to get some playoff momentum. Shaun Alexander ran for one touchdown and Matt Hasselbeck threw for a second.

The Seahawks (9-7) had clinched the NFC West title, assuring themselves of starting the playoffs with a home game.

Tampa Bay (4-12) has missed the playoffs with a losing record three of four seasons since winning the Super Bowl.

Rams 41, Vikings 21

In Minneapolis, Steven Jackson had a career-high four touchdowns and 166 yards from scrimmage, helping the Rams finish the year 8-8.

With his team leading 34-7 early in the fourth quarter, Jackson raced up the left sideline for a 59-yard score. That prevented Minnesota (6-10) from establishing a post-merger (since 1970) NFL record for fewest yards rushing allowed in a season, missing by 15 the mark of 970 yards set by the Ravens in 2000.

Texans 14, Browns 6

In Houston, the Texans were outgained 306 to 177 yards, but got a win over Cleveland (4-12) thanks to several costly errors by the Browns.

The victory gives the Texans (6-10) back-to-back wins for the first time since 2004 and marks the first time Houston has won a season finale. It also triples its win total from last year's dismal season.

Rookie Chris Taylor scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard run and finished with 99 yards.

Giants 34, Redskins 28

In Landover, Tiki Barber put the Giants in the playoffs Saturday night with the best game of his 10-year NFL career _ 234 yards and three touchdowns on 23 carries. It put New York (8-8) in the playoffs, confirmed when a number of results went in their favor.

The Giants had lost six of seven and had home fans chanting for coach Tom Coughlin's firing last week. Now they are in the playoffs, their first back-to-back appearances since 1989-90. The game is likely to be Barber's last unless he changes his announced plans to retire after the season.