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Two-minute drill: Highlights from final frantic drives

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Situation: Trailing 19-13 to the Falcons, Kyle Orton puts the Bears ahead with .

The drive: With 11 precious seconds remaining on the game clock, Harry Douglas fields a squib kick from Robbie Gould at the 34-yard line and returns it 10 yards. Now with just six seconds left, Matt Ryan hits Michael Jenkins on the sidelines for a 26-yard gain to the Bears' 30-yard line .

The result: After the play was upheld following a replay, veteran kicker Jason Elam connected on a 48-yard field goal attempt to give the Falcons the win . The surprising Falcons improved to 4-2 with the win, and are now in a three-way tie for first in the competitive NFC South. The Bears, meanwhile, fall to 3-3 and into a three-way tie for first in the NFC North.   **Watch highlights**

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Situation: Trailing 17-16 to the Redskins, the Rams get the ball back with 3:47 left to play at their own 24-yard line.

The drive: In a nine-play drive, Marc Bulger completes two passes -- both to rookie Donnie Avery -- including one for 43 yards to the Redskins' 16-yard line wtih 1:13 remaining in the game .

The result: Not even an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Rams offensive lineman Richie Incognito that pushes the ball back 15 yards fazes Rams kicker Josh Brown. as time expires to give the Rams -- playing their first game under interim head coach Jim Haslett -- their first win of the season. For the Redskins, it was a bitter end to a four-game winning streak in which the team won three on the road against tough divisional opponents.   **Watch highlights**

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Situation: Trailing 28-23 to the Dolphins, the Texans get the ball back with 1:40 left to play at their own 24-yard line.

The drive: In a 12-play drive by the Texans, Matt Schaub completes five passes -- including a 23-yarder to Andre Johnson -- but it's a gutsy decision to run on a quarterback keeper on fourth and goal from the Dolphins' 3-yard line with just seven seconds left on the clock that turns into the game-winning play for Houston .

The result: The Texans earned their first win of the season, while the Dolphins fell to 0-4 all-time against the Texans. The Texans remain the only team that the Dolphins have never beaten. Schaub winds up with a career-high 279 passing yards in the game, and Johnson had a career-high 178 receiving yards.   **Watch highlights**

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Situation: Trailing 10-9 to the Lions, the Vikings get the ball back with 4:41 left to play at their own 20-yard line.

The drive: In a 10-play drive, the Vikings chew up all but nine seconds remaining on the clock as they march 71 yards to set up Ryan Longwell's 26-yard game-winning field goal. A big chunk of that yardage was gained on a pass interference call on Lions cornerback Leigh Bodden on a Gus Frerotte pass attempt to Aundrae Allison .

The result: A sack by Kevin Williams on Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky ended any potential threat the Lions might make in the final seconds of the game. While the Vikings improved to 3-3 and moved into a three-way tie for first in the NFC North, the Lions fell to 0-5 and remain one of just two teams still looking for their first win of the season ( Bengals, 0-6). The numbers in this game -- which had a score of 3-2 at halftime -- were less than ideal. Both teams combined for 11 sacks and 17 punts.   **Watch highlights**

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