Sports: Around the AFC

Around the AFC

By Compiled from Times wires

BENGALS: Before their 31-21 win over the Broncos, they had scored a total of 37 points, including three in the second half. ... Their four touchdowns were one more than their offense had managed all season. ... Coach Dick LeBeau earned his first victory in four games since taking over for Bruce Coslet.

BILLS: They lost despite converting 10 of 17 third downs and using up 11 minutes on a 21-play drive in the second quarter and more than eight minutes on a 14-play drive in the third. ... Wide receiver Eric Moulds caught 12 passes for 132 yards against the Vikings.

BRONCOS: They had three turnovers (two fumbles and a deflected interception) after turning the ball over six times in seven games. ... They had won eight straight against the Bengals, their longest active streak against any team. ... Linebacker Bill Romanowski started his 200th consecutive game, the fifth-longest active streak in the NFL.

BROWNS: Kicker Phil Dawson, who beat Pittsburgh with a last-play field goal last season, missed a 42-yard attempt in the fourth quarter.

CHARGERS: At 0-7, they are the league's lone winless team, and they are off to their worst start since beginning the 1975 season with 11 straight losses. ... Quarterback Ryan Leaf is not expected to be ready for Sunday's game against the Raiders. Leaf injured his wrist Sept.24 game against Seattle.

CHIEFS: The late Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan was honored with a moment of silence before the game. Carnahan would have been at the game, but he was killed Oct.16 in a plane crash.

COLTS: Wide receiver Marvin Harrison's touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Patriots was his third of more than 50 yards this season, and his 78-yard touchdown in the third quarter was the longest of his career. ... Peyton Manning became the team's third quarterback to pass for 10,000 yards. ... They are 12-1 when Edgerrin James rushes for 100 yards.

DOLPHINS: They made an NFL-high 64th appearance on Monday Night Football. ... Wide receiver O.J. McDuffie was activated before the game. McDuffie had surgery in August to remove scar tissue in his left big toe and hadn't played this season.

JAGUARS: Rookie wide receiver R. Jay Soward bobbled a pass, allowing Deion Sanders to intercept to set up to Washington's first touchdown. He later muffed a punt at his 11, leading to wide receiver Albert Connell's first of three touchdowns. Finally, he dropped a pass in the corner of the end zone. He did, however, catch his first career touchdown, a 33-yarder on which he beat Sanders in man coverage. ... Kicker Mike Hollis made a 51-yard field goal to improve to 9-for-12 lifetime from 50 yards and out. ... Running back Fred Taylor ran for 124 yards, his second straight 100-yard performance. ... For the fifth time in their five losses, they trailed by double digits in the fourth quarter.

JETS: Linebacker John Abraham and defensive end Shaun Ellis, both first-round draft picks this year, had a combined 81/2 sacks going into Monday's game.

PATRIOTS: Their 18-play touchdown drive after the opening kickoff was their longest since at least 1990. The team could not confirm if it ever had had an 18-play touchdown drive. ... Rookie running back J.R. Redmond, making his first start, rushed for 97 yards and caught a 19-yard pass from quarterback Drew Bledsoe for the team's first touchdown.

RAIDERS: Safety Eric Allen's interception in the first quarter was the 48th of his career. ... Quarterback Rich Gannon's touchdown to James Jett in the fourth quarter was the 100th of his career.

RAVENS: Their eight-game winning streak against the AFC Central ended, as did their five-game run at home.

SEAHAWKS: During their four-game losing streak, they have surrendered 118 points. "We're not producing on the field. This is a tough test for the players and we'll have to see how they react to it," coach Mike Holmgren said. ... Running back Ricky Watters started in his 105th consecutive game.

STEELERS: Running back Jerome Bettis broke the 9,000-yard career mark during the first quarter. ... They haven't allowed a pass play longer than 22 yards during their four-game winning streak, their longest since they won five straight in 1997.

TITANS: Their six-game winning streak is their longest since an 11-game run in 1993. ... They made seven first downs, and quarterback Steve McNair passed for 101 yards.