TAMPA, Fla. – John Kasay’s fourth field goal, a 47-yarder with 3:28 remaining in overtime, capped a wild final few minutes as the Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at their own game Sunday, 12-9.

The Buccaneers had tied it with no time left in regulation on Keenan McCardell’s 6-yard touchdown reception. But Kris Jenkins got a hand on what would have been a game-winning extra point by Martin Gramatica.

Stephen Davis rushed for 142 yards and Kasay also kicked field goals of 28, 35 and 20 yards for Carolina (2-0), which blocked two field goals before sending it into overtime.

Redskins 33, Falcons 31

ATLANTA – Patrick Ramsey and Laveranues Coles picked themselves off the Georgia Dome turf and led the Washington Redskins to an improbable victory.

After taking a terrible beating in the first half, Ramsey threw for a career-high 356 yards and two touchdowns as the Redskins rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 33-31.

Coles, shaken up early when his head rammed the leg of Falcons safety Kevin McCadam, recovered to set career highs with 11 catches for 180 yards. He had the clinching touchdown on a 19-yard reception with 12:47 to go.

Rams 27, 49ers 24, OT

ST. LOUIS – Just like Kurt Warner last week, Marc Bulger had fumble problems. Unlike Warner, he was able to rally the St. Louis Rams to victory.

Bulger shook off two first-half turnovers, throwing for two touchdowns and keeping his cool on the final drive of a 27-24 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Jeff Wilkins kicked a 28-yard field goal with 13 minutes to go in the extra period.

The 49ers didn’t go quietly, forcing the extra period on Terrell Owens’ 13-yard touchdown catch from Jeff Garcia with 19 seconds to go. The score capped an 85-yard, 11-play march.

Seahawks 38, Cardinals 0

TEMPE, Ariz. – The triple-digit heat of Arizona was no sweat for the Seattle Seahawks.

The bumbling Cardinals turned the ball over on their first four possessions and Matt Hasselbeck threw touchdown passes of 55 and 66 yards to Darrell Jackson in Seattle’s 38-0 romp Sunday.

It was their the most onesided home loss since a 52-10 beating by Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 1981, seven years before the franchise moved from St. Louis to Arizona.

Packers 31, Lions 6

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Green Bay Packers rediscovered their running game and their home-field advantage Sunday at the expense of the Detroit Lions.

Ahman Green rushed 23 times for 160 yards, including a 65-yarder for a score on his first carry as the Packers rolled past the Lions 31-6.

The Packers (1-1) picked off three of Joey Harrington’s passes in the second half and sent the Lions (1-1) to their 17th straight road loss.

Vikings 24, Bears 13

MINNEAPOLIS – Kordell Stewart and Chicago showed some spunk, but the Minnesota Vikings were just better. The Bears might have to get used to that this year.

Moe Williams rushed 21 times for 108 yards and a touchdown, and Daunte Culpepper threw two TD passes to tight end Jim Kleinsasser to lead the Vikings to a 24-13 victory Sunday night.

The Vikings, who rushed for 202 yards, are off to their first 2-0 start since 2000, when they went to the NFC championship.

Culpepper was 20-for-26 for 214 yards, no interceptions and one lost fumble.

Stewart was much better than he was in an embarrassing debut last week, completing 13 of 21 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown.

He left late in the fourth quarter after suffering an apparent neck injury. On a pass play, Stewart was hit hard by Lance Johnstone and came down awkwardly on the turf. He lay on the ground for several moments before being helped to the sideline. His condition wasn’t immediately known.

Chris Chandler came on and was intercepted by Brian Russell near midfield to clinch it for Minnesota as the depleted Bears fell to 0-2.

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