INDIANAPOLIS: New York Jets rallied for a 29-15 victory over the Indianapolis Colts that ended the NFL’s longest regular-season winning streak at 23 games.

The Colts (14-1) pulled Peyton Manning and a handful of other starters with a 15-10 lead and 5:36 left in the third quarter, allowing the Jets back into the game.

Brad Smith opened the second half with a 106-yard kickoff return to give New York (8-7) a 10-9 lead. The Colts regained the lead at 15-10 when Donald Brown scored on a 1-yard run.

But after Manning left, Marques Douglas returned a fumble from Manning’s replacement, Curtis Painter, 1 yard for a score. The Jets sealed it with a 43-yard field goal and Thomas Jones’ 1-yard TD run in the fourth quarter. They will make the playoffs if they beat Cincinnati next Sunday.

It was the Colts’ first loss since Oct. 27, 2008 at Tennessee, and it ended a franchise-record 13-game winning streak at home.

Patriots 35, Jaguars 7: At Foxborough, Massachusetts, Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, three to Randy Moss, and the young defense put together its third straight solid game, clinching the American Football Conference East and further dimming the Jaguars’ slim postseason chances.

For the Patriots (10-5), it was another encouraging outing in what had been an inconsistent season. They took the division after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2002 despite an 11-5 record.

Bengals 17, Chiefs 10: At Cincinnati, Carson Palmer’s touchdown pass to Chad Ochocinco completed a 98-yard drive in the closing minutes, sending Cincinnati to the AFC North championship at the end of a rough week.

The Bengals (10-5) moved into the playoffs for only the second time in the past 19 years after dealing with the death of receiver Chris Henry.

Packers 48, Seahawks 10: At Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Packers are going back to the playoffs, forcing four interceptions by Matt Hasselbeck, then getting a big boost from the Carolina Panthers.

Sunday’s victory, combined with the New York Giants’ blowout loss to Carolina, put the Packers (10-5) back in the postseason after going 6-10 last season and getting off to a disappointing 4-4 start this year.

Cowboys 17, Redskins 0: At Landover, Maryland, the Dallas Cowboys returned to the playoffs, dominating their 100th meeting with Washington and setting up an NFC East title showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tony Romo threw for 286 yards, Jason Witten had a career-long 69-yard reception to set up a score, and the defense pitched the rivalry’s first shutout in six years.

Panthers 41, Giants 9: At East Rutherford, New Jersey, Matt Moore and the Panthers turned the Giants’ farewell to Giants Stadium into one of their ugliest moments in franchise history.

Playing in front of Lawrence Taylor — possibly their greatest player — and knowing they still had a shot at a fifth straight playoff berth, the Giants (8-7) embarrassed themselves against the Panthers, a team with nothing at stake. Eagles 30, Broncos 27: At Philadelphia, David Akers kicked a 28-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining, lifting Philadelphia over Denver.

Kyle Orton rallied the Broncos from a 27-10 deficit in the third quarter, but Donovan McNabb led the Eagles on a winning drive in the final minutes.

The Broncos (8-7) are trying to avoid a major collapse after starting 6-0. They are tied with four other teams for the final two wild-card spots in the AFC and do not control their chances.

Steelers 23, Ravens 20: At Pittsburgh, Jeff Reed’s 38-yard field goal put Pittsburgh ahead with 5:25 remaining and the Steelers finally managed to hold a fourth-quarter lead to remain in playoff contention and further jumble the AFC postseason race.

The Steelers (8-7), their season seemingly ended by a late-season five-game losing streak, won their second in a row. They go into the final weekend with a chance to sneak into the playoffs if they win at Miami and get some help.

Buccaneers 20, Saints 17: At New Orleans, Carnell Williams had 129 yards rushing and Connor Barth kicked a 47-yard field goal in overtime, lifting the Buccaneers to a stunning victory that prevented New Orleans from securing home-field advantage throughout the National Football Conference playoffs.

Texans 27, Dolphins 20: At Miami, Houston raced to an early 27-point lead, then held on to remain in the AFC playoff scramble.

The Texans (8-7) scored on their first five possessions and won despite being outscored 20-0 in the final 31 minutes. Houston kept alive its slim hopes of making the playoffs for the first time, while defending AFC East champion Miami (7-8) was all but eliminated.

Cardinals 31, Rams 10: At Glendale, Arizona, Kurt Warner threw for 196 of his 313 yards in the second quarter as the Cardinals beat the Rams for the seventh time in a row.

The Cardinals (10-5) reached 10 regular-season wins for the first time since 1976, 12 years before the franchise moved from St. Louis to Arizona.

49ers 20, Lions 6: At San Francisco, Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the fourth straight year as San Francisco closed out the home season with a victory over Detroit.

Alex Smith threw a touchdown pass to Vernon Davis and the Niners (7-8) forced six turnovers.

San Francisco was eliminated from playoff contention with a loss last week at Philadelphia, but still can end its string of six losing seasons by winning at St. Louis.

Falcons 31, Bills 3: At Atlanta, Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes, including a 42-yarder to Roddy White on Atlanta’s first play from scrimmage as Atlanta downed Buffalo.

The victory left the Falcons (8-7) in position to post back-to-back winning records for the first time in franchise history. The Falcons, in their 44th season and eliminated from the playoff chase last week, close at Tampa Bay.

Ryan was 18 of 35 passing for 250 yards. He is 13-1 as the starter at the Georgia Dome in his two seasons.

Browns 23, Raiders 9: At Cleveland, Jerome Harrison had 148 yards rushing as Cleveland won its third straight, extending a surprising streak that Eric Mangini can use to strengthen his case to Mike Holmgren that he deserves to remain coach.

With consecutive wins over Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Oakland, the Browns (4-11) have their first three-game winning streak since 2007 and only their third since 1999.

Holmgren, expected to be introduced as Cleveland’s team president this week, may have to factor Cleveland’s late-season surge into whether he retains Mangini, once given little chance of staying after a 1-11 start.