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Tehama Tracker Sunday's results NFL N.Y. Giants 49ers Hunter 6-40 yds, TD Smith 9-30-242 yds, TD On the tube MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL •9 p.m., ESPN — Washington St. at Gonzaga • 11 p.m., ESPN — N. Iowa at Saint Mary's •1 a.m. (Tuesday), ESPN — CS Northridge at Hawaii NFL FOOTBALL • 5:30 p.m., ESPN — Minnesota at Green Bay NHL HOCKEY •4 p.m., VERSUS — Buffalo at Mon- treal NFL Capsules SAINTS 26, FALCONS 23 ATLANTA (AP) — John Kasay kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime to give the New Orleans Saints a 26-23 victory over Atlanta after Falcons coach Mike Smith decided to go for it on fourth down deep in his own territory Sunday. The Falcons (5-4) rallied from a 10- point deficit in the fourth quarter, tying it on Matt Bryant's 27-yard field goal on the final play of regula- tion. In overtime, Atlanta appeared to pick up a first down on a pass to Mike Cox, but he was ruled just short after referee Terry McAuley looked at the replay. Then, stunning- ly, Smith decided to go for it on fourth down from his own 29. CARDINALS 21, EAGLES 17 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John Skelton threw a 5-yard TD pass to Early Doucet with 1:53 left to lift Arizona. Michael Vick had another so-so per- formance and the Eagles (3-6) blew a fourth-quarter lead for the fifth time this season. Starting for the injured Kevin Kolb, Skelton threw three touchdown passes to lead the Cardinals (3-6). BRONCOS 17, CHIEFS 10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tim Tebow hit Eric Decker on a 56-yard touch- down pass, one of his two comple- tions in the game, to lift Denver. Denver (4-5) played almost the entire game without leading rush- ers Willis McGahee and Knowshon Moreno. STEELERS 24, BENGALS 17 CINCINNATI (AP) — Rashard Mendenhall ran for a pair of touch- downs, and Pittsburgh intercepted rookie Andy Dalton twice in the fourth quarter. BEARS 37, LIONS 13 CHICAGO (AP) — Charles Tillman and Major Wright returned intercep- tions for touchdowns early in the third quarter, and Chicago picked off Matthew Stafford four times. The four interceptions by Stafford matched his season total entering the game and helped knock the Lions (6-3) into a second-place tie with Chicago in the NFC North. SEAHAWKS 22, RAVENS 17 SEATTLE (AP) — Steven Hauschka matched a franchise record with five field goals, Marshawn Lynch scored on a 1-yard plunge and Seat- tle forced three turnovers. JAGUARS 17, COLTS 3 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Blaine Gabbert threw for a touchdown and Maurice Jones-Drew ran for another score to keep Indianapolis winless. Jones-Drew carried 25 times for 114 yards and became the second play- er in franchise history to top 6,000 yards rushing. It was the first road win of the season for Jacksonville (3-6). TEXANS 37, BUCCANEERS 9 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Schaub threw for two long touchdowns, while Arian Foster, Ben Tate and Der- rick Ward each ran for scores to help AFC South-leading Houston. TITANS 30, PANTHERS 3 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris John- son ran for a season-high 130 yards and a touchdown, and Tennessee used a stifling defense to frustrate rookie Cam Newton. The Titans (5-4) sacked Newton five times and took away Carolina's long passing game. COWBOYS 44, BILLS 7 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tony Romo guided touchdown drives on his first four possessions, throwing for the score on three of them, and Ter- ence Newman returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown. DOLPHINS 20, REDSKINS 9 MIAMI (AP) — Reggie Bush scored two touchdowns and Miami twice intercepted Rex Grossman to earn their first home victory in nearly a year. RAMS 13, BROWNS 12 CLEVELAND (AP) — Phil Dawson missed a 22-yard field goal attempt after a bounced snap with just over two minutes left as Cleveland bun- gled another chance to win a game. 27 20 Sports SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers wanted a statement game to show the skeptics they're a legitimate winner. Justin Smith batted down Eli Manning's pass in the closing seconds of the New York quarterback's lat- est comeback try, and San Francisco stopped the Giants on fourth down for a 27-20 victory in Sunday's NFC showdown to boost their chances of a first- round playoff bye. With his team trailing, Manning completed a pair of long fourth-down passes and got the Giants to the red zone with 1:53 to go. Unlike last week's rally by New York (6-3) at New England, Smith thwarted the final chance with a leaping right- handed smack of the ball on fourth-and-2 from the 10. The 49ers (8-1) — with a five-game cushion in the division — won this one without relying on star run- ning back Frank Gore, whose franchise-record streak of five straight games with 100 yards rushing ended with a knee injury and his first career game with zero yards. Jim Harbaugh's NFC West-leading Niners rolled off their seventh straight victory to extend their best start since 1997, and matched the defending MCT photo 49ers Carlos Rogers (22) comes down with an interception against Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) late in the second quarter. Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers for the most wins in the NFL. Vernon Davis leaped from the 4-yard line over safety Kenny Phillips into the end zone to complete a go-ahead 31-yard touch- down catch early in the fourth quarter. Kendall Hunter ran for a Union to meet Monday to discuss NBA's offer MIAMI (AP) — Decision day for NBA players may have arrived. The players' association will meet in New York on Monday morning, a session that could lead to the end of the lockout or send it into a bigger tailspin. Representa- tives from all 30 teams are expected, as are other players, to examine and discuss a seven-page summary of the NBA's latest collective bargaining proposal to the union. The proposal, which was obtained by The Associated Press, was dated Friday and addressed to union executive director Billy Hunter. Some who will be in the NBPA meeting said Sunday they had not yet seen it, creating some confusion over what exactly is on the table. ''We haven't asked for anything more than what we had,'' Miami player representative James Jones said Sun- day. ''We understand the times. We understand the econ- omy. We just want a fair deal where both sides are bear- ing the weight of the present times and with an eye on the future of the game of basketball.'' Sounds so simple. But it's not. By Monday, things could finally become clear — because this union meeting may decide if basketball will be played this season. In an unusual twist, Commissioner David Stern and Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver went on Twitter on Sunday night and talked everything from contraction (which has been discussed) to sending players to the D- League at slashed salaries (which isn't in the proposal). NFL At A Glance By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WL T Pct N. England 5 3 0 .625 N.Y. Jets 5 3 0 .625 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 Miami South 2 7 0 .222 WL T Pct Houston 7 3 0 .700 Tennessee 5 4 0 .556 Jacksonville 3 6 0 .333 Indianapolis 0 10 0 .000 North WL T Pct Pittsburgh 7 3 0 .700 Baltimore 6 3 0 .667 Cincinnati 6 3 0 .667 Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 West WL T Pct Raiders 5 4 0 .556 San Diego 4 5 0 .444 Denver 4 5 0 .444 Kansas City 4 5 0 .444 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East N.Y. Giants 6 3 0 .667 Dallas WL T Pct 5 4 0 .556 Philadelphia 3 6 0 .333 Washington 3 6 0 .333 South 27-yard touchdown in the fourth, moments after Car- los Rogers made his second interception of the day. David Akers kicked four field goals, setting up one with a surprise onside kick, as the 49ers won their most meaningful home game at Candlestick Park since coming from 24 points down to stun the Giants 39- 38 in the NFC wild-card game on Jan. 5, 2003. That was one of the best comebacks in NFL playoff history and a monumental collapse for the Giants. Alex Smith led the comeback this time after Manning threw a go-ahead 13-yard touchdown pass to 1B Monday November 14, 2011 Smith defensive gem lifts 49ers over Giants Mario Manningham late in the third quarter. Manning then hit Hakeem Nicks for a 32-yard TD with 8:37 remaining before getting that last chance. Manning completed an 18-yard pass to Manning- ham on fourth-and-6 and then a 10-yarder to Victor Cruz on fourth-and-5 on the last-ditch drive. Manning just overthrew Manning- ham in the end zone with 2:52 left. While it's the 49ers defense that has been so dominant stopping the run — now 31 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher — the Giants had to think they had solved San Francisco by stopping Gore. But Smith completed at least three passes to four dif- ferent receivers, including tight end Delanie Walker's six receptions for 69 yards. It was a day of defense. San Francisco had 77 total yards rushing to 93 for New York. The first half featured seven possessions, five field goals and no punts. Gore, the two-time Pro Bowler, already was nurs- ing a tender right ankle that has bothered him on several occasions this season before hurting his knee Sunday and watching much of the second half in a red jacket on the sideline. Kahne beats Edwards at Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — While Carl Edwards and Tony Stewart have gone round-for-round in their race for the Sprint Cup title, Kasey Kahne has quietly turned his performance up a notch outside of the championship spotlight. Kahne's performance the last nine weeks has trailed only the two title con- tenders, and on Sunday, he finally got a win to show for his efforts. Kahne snapped an 81-race winless streak with his victory at Phoenix Interna- tional Raceway, where Edwards and Stewart finished second and third to keep the title race tight headed into next week- end's season finale. ''If I'm in a racecar, I want to do the best that I can,'' Kahne said, crediting crew chief Kenny Francis for giving him strong Toyotas that have allowed him ''to perform with and run with Carl and Tony, who have been probably the two best.'' They've been the only two drivers bet- ter than Kahne, and one of them will offi- cially unseat five-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson next Sunday at Homestead. Edwards will take a three-point lead over Stewart into the 36th and final race Scoreboard WL T Pct New Orleans7 3 0 .700 Atlanta 5 4 0 .556 Tampa Bay 4 5 0 .444 Carolina 2 7 0 .222 North WL T Pct Green Bay 8 0 0 1.000 Detroit 6 3 0 .667 Chicago 6 3 0 .667 Minnesota 2 6 0 .250 West 49ers WL T Pct 8 1 0 .889 Seattle 3 6 0 .333 Arizona 3 6 0 .333 St. Louis 2 7 0 .222 ——— Thursday's Game VOLLEYBALL Tuesday 7 p.m. Bulldogs Los Molinos Pierce Bears #6 Los Molinos: 24-15-5; beat Esparto in first round #3 Pierce: 23-4; 8-2, second in Sacramento Valley; first round bye Previous Meeting The teams met early in the season on Sept. 20. Los Molinos won the first game 25-18, but Pierce came back for the next three 25-21, 25-20 and 25-21. Scouting Report Pierce has some strong players. Sara Nunez leads the section in blocks at 1.3 per game. Alison Ornbaun is second in the section in assists per game. She'll pri- marily go to Molly Geyer (3.1 kills per game) and Trisha Abele (2.3). Nunez will also factor. Madison Leighty is the defensive specialist. While Pierce has looked strong this season, Los Molinos should take some confidence with them to Arbuckle after hanging with the Lady Bears earlier in the year. The young Lady Bulldogs will grow up fast with this road test, which will at the very least give them experience for next season. Previous Meeting Did not meet this season. Scouting Report Mercy's had high hopes for this season and so far so good. But the real challenge starts Tuesday night when they host Redding Adventist — a good team, but one the Lady Warriors should be able to handle. Ella Fleet, Maggie Keller, Morgan Hampton-Glines and Breana Kemp have provided plenty of options for setter Kayce Kemp this season. Keller does a bit of everything for the Lady Warriors and Kemp and Hampton-Glines are strong on defense. Mercy has had quality serving for most of the year, led by Jennifer Gentry. Redding Adventist has a three-prong attack from Haley Ghelfi, Rachel Dunbar and Joanie Wade. Everything is put in motion by setter Hannah Groen. of the season, marking the closest cham- pionship battle since the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format made its debut in 2004. The two were nearly giddy discussing the title race as they sat side-by-side in the post-race news conference. ''As far as I'm concerned, it's a dead heat going in there,'' said Stewart. ''I want to go to Homestead tomorrow and start. I want tomorrow to be Friday. I'm pumped up, I'm excited about it and ready to go.'' So was Edwards. ''This is going to be a battle. I truly believe it's going to be a good race,'' Edwards said. ''That place is magical for us. I really enjoy going there. I hope it comes down to the fastest guy winning the race.'' Stewart, winner of four Chase races this season, dominated Sunday at Phoenix and led 160 of the 312 laps. But he had to pit for gas with 18 laps remaining, and was forced to work his way back to the front. He needed a late pass of Jeff Burton to finish third, right behind Edwards. ''I wasn't going to give him the spot. He earned it and he got it,'' Burton said. Oakland 24, San Diego 17 Sunday's Games Dallas 44, Buffalo 7 Denver 17, Kansas City 10 Miami 20, Washington 9 St. Louis 13, Cleveland 12 Arizona 21, Philadelphia 17 Tennessee 30, Carolina 3 Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 17 Houston 37, Tampa Bay 9 New Orleans 26, Atlanta 23, OT Jacksonville 17, Indianapolis 3 Seattle 22, Baltimore 17 San Francisco 27, N.Y. Giants 20 Chicago 37, Detroit 13 New England at N.Y. Jets, late Monday's Game Minnesota at Green Bay, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17 N.Y. Jets at Denver, 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Oakland at Minnesota, 10 a.m. Carolina at Detroit, 10 a.m. Dallas at Washington, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 10 a.m. Buffalo at Miami, 10 a.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 1:05 p.m. Seattle at St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. San Diego at Chicago, 1:15 p.m. Tennessee at Atlanta, 1:15 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 5:20 p.m. Open: Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans, Pittsburgh Monday, Nov. 21 Kansas City at New England, 5:30 p.m. VOLLEYBALL Tuesday 7 p.m. Redding Adventist Lumberjacks Mercy Warriors #6 Redding Adventist Academy: 21-8-1; 6-4, third in Pioneer-Valley; defeated Happy Camp in first round #3 Mercy: 24-14-1; 10-2, second in Tri-Cities; first round bye Division-VI — Quarterfinal Division-V — Quarterfinal