New England's Randy Moss (81) leaps into the arms of teammate Russ Hochstein. Moss caught two touchdowns Sunday in Foxborough, Mass.

Green Bay's Corey Williams (99) shows off his division championship hat. The Packers clinched the NFC North on Sunday in Green Bay, Wis.

Foxborough, Mass. ? The bizarre play seemed guaranteed to fail.

Guarantees, though, had a rough day Sunday when the New England Patriots stayed unbeaten with a 34-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes, Randy Moss caught two, and Steelers safety Anthony Smith, who guaranteed his team would win, was burned on two long scoring throws.

“It was said, it was documented, and it was printed,” Moss said. “We wanted it more.”

Even coach Bill Belichick, who rarely criticizes opponents publicly, took a shot at the second-year pro: “We’ve played against a lot better safeties than him.”

Smith didn’t look very good on the weird double-lateral play on the Patriots’ first possession of the second half. The gadget play gave them a 24-13 lead against the NFL’s stingiest defense when Jabar Gaffney scored on Brady’s 56-yard pass.

The Patriots became the fifth team with a 13-0 record, joining the 1934 Chicago Bears, 1972 Miami Dolphins, 1998 Denver Broncos and 2005 Indianapolis Colts. They can become the first team since the 1972 Dolphins to finish a regular season undefeated; those Dolphins were 14-0, then won three postseason games for the NFL’s only perfect season.

Bills 38, Dolphins 17

Orchard Park, N.Y. – Rookie Trent Edwards’ four touchdown passes, two each to Lee Evans and Robert Royal, led Buffalo over the woeful Dolphins, dropping Miami to 0-13.

It was the Bills’ most TD passes in a game since Drew Bledsoe had that many in 2004.

The Bills’ running attack produced two 100-yard rushers for the first time since 1996, with Fred Jackson having 115 and Marshawn Lynch adding 107.

Miami is off to the third-worst start to a season in NFL history, joining Oakland (1962) and Indianapolis (1986). The Dolphins, who will play host Baltimore next weekend, are one loss short of matching the 0-14 record set by Tampa Bay, as an expansion team in 1976, and New Orleans in 1980.

Miami has lost 16 straight dating to last season, matching the eighth longest streak in NFL history.

Cowboys 28, Lions 27

Detroit – Jason Witten caught a 16-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass with 18 seconds left. With the win, Dallas clinched the NFC East and moved a step closer to earning home-field advantage in the conference playoffs.

The tight end had career highs with 15 receptions and 138 yards.

Detroit has lost five straight and won’t be able to live up to quarterback Jon Kitna’s expectations of a 10-win season.

Romo was 35-of-44 for 302 yards and two TDs, helping the Cowboys win 12 of their first 13 games for the first time in franchise history.

Packers 38, Raiders 7

Green Bay, Wis. – The Packers didn’t need Brett Favre to throw the ball all over the field to clinch the NFC North, relying on the running of Ryan Grant and a pair of special-teams touchdowns from Will Blackmon.

The Packers assured an end to their two-year absence from the postseason with three games left to play.

Blackmon, a backup cornerback who has missed most of the season because of a broken foot, returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown and recovered a muffed punt by Raiders returner Tim Dwight in the end zone.

Grant, acquired in a trade with the Giants just before the season, took over as the starter last month. He rushed for a career-high 156 yards and a touchdown, his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Chargers 23, Titans 17, OT

Nashville, Tenn. – LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 16-yard run with 7:29 left in overtime, and the Chargers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter for their third straight victory and seventh in nine games.

Tennessee had a chance to run out the clock in a game the Titans desperately needed to stay close to Cleveland and Jacksonville for the AFC’s two wild-card berths. But they gave the ball back to San Diego with 2:24 left in regulation and went three-and-out in overtime.

Texans 28, Buccaneers 14

Houston – Sage Rosenfels threw for three touchdowns to lead the Texans and has won both games he has started in place of the injured Matt Schaub.

Rosenfels lost two fumbles, but Tampa Bay was able to convert only one into points.

The Buccaneers could have secured the NFC South title with a win, but instead saw their four-game winning streak snapped due to miscues and ineffectiveness.

They started Luke McCown as Jeff Garcia missed his second straight game with a bruised back.

Jaguars 37, Panthers 6

Jacksonville, Fla. – Fred Taylor ran for 132 yards and a touchdown, and Jacksonville harassed Vinny Testaverde, stuffed DeShaun Foster and locked down Steve Smith – the defense’s most complete game since consecutive wins at Denver and Kansas City early in the season.

The defense ended up sharing the spotlight with Taylor, whose 80-yard TD run with 9:48 to play was the longest run from scrimmage in the NFL this season.

Taylor started up the middle, cut left and then ran untouched for the score. He outran several defenders on his way to the end zone and ended up passing Eddie George and Tiki Barber on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

Giants 16, Eagles 13

Philadelphia – Eli Manning threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress, Lawrence Tynes made three short field goals, and the Giants moved closer to a wild-card playoff spot.

David Akers hit the right upright on a 57-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds after Donovan McNabb drove the Eagles 50 yards in the final minute.

The Giants are almost locked into the No. 5 seed in the NFC.

Bengals 19, Rams 10

Cincinnati – Rudi Johnson ran one yard for a touchdown, Shayne Graham kicked four field goals on a nasty day, and the Bengals took advantage of the Rams’ novice quarterback Brock Berlin.

A steady, often driving rain on a 38-degree afternoon made it tough to throw, catch or hold onto the slick footballs – not what the Rams wanted when using their third-string quarterback. Berlin, who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent, played because injuries wiped out the Rams’ top two options. Marc Bulger (concussion) sat out a second straight game, and backup Gus Frerotte was sidelined by an injury to his passing shoulder.

Seahawks 42, Cardinals 21

Seattle – Matt Hasselbeck threw four touchdown passes, the most of his season, and the Seahawks clinched their fourth consecutive NFC West title.

Seattle stormed to a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter and cruised to its fifth consecutive victory, its longest streak since a team-record 11-game run two seasons ago that helped the Seahawks reach their only Super Bowl.

Hasselbeck completed 22 of 33 throws for 272 yards and no interceptions.

Vikings 27, 49ers 7

San Francisco – Even with rookie sensation Adrian Peterson completely shut down, the Vikings were in good hands as soon as Kevin Williams got the ball. The Vikings’ 311-pound defensive lineman returned an interception 18 yards for a touchdown on the game’s first play, and Chester Taylor had an 84-yard scoring run in the Vikings’ fourth straight victory.

Peterson finished with a career-low 3 yards on 14 carries.

Browns 24, Jets 18

East Rutherford, N.J. – Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes, and Joe Jurevicius recovered two late onside kicks as Cleveland strengthened its playoff chances.

Jamal Lewis had a touchdown catch and added a 31-yard TD run with 1:22 left, and the Browns moved a game in front of Tennessee and Buffalo in the wild-card race. They all trail Jacksonville.

Colts 44, Ravens 20

Baltimore – The Colts strolled back into the playoffs with a performance that fully displayed just how far the Baltimore Ravens have fallen in 11 months.

Peyton Manning threw four touchdown passes, including the 300th of his career, and the Colts built a 30-point lead in the second quarter. The victory, combined with Tennessee’s loss to San Diego earlier in the day, assured the Colts a sixth consecutive trip to the postseason.