NFL roundup: Chargers hold off the Chiefs

SAN DIEGO— Clinton Hart knocked down Tyler Thigpen's 2-point conversion pass with 23 seconds left and the Chargers held on to beat the scrappy Chiefs. The Chiefs pulled within one on Thigpen's 3-yard pass to tight end Tony Gonzalez.

The Chiefs (1-9) went for the win, but Thigpen's pass to Gonzalez was deflected by Hart to cornerback Quentin Jammer, who made the interception while on the ground. Coincidentally, San Diego lost to Denver 39-38 in Week 2 when the Broncos made a last-minute 2-point conversion.

The Chargers (4-5) were booed off the field Sunday while trailing 13-6 at halftime, but rallied behind Philip Rivers in the second half. Rivers threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd to tie the game late in the third quarter, then hit star tight end Antonio Gates on a go-ahead, 8-yard score with just less than 7 minutes left. Rivers completed 27 of 36 passes for 316 yards.

LaDainian Tomlinson passed O.J. Simpson and Corey Dillon for 15th place on the all-time rushing list at 11,279 yards. He gained 78 yards on 22 carries against the Chiefs.

PANTHERS 17, RAIDERS 6: At Oakland, even the worst game of Jake Delhomme's career proved to be enough to beat the lowly Raiders. Delhomme threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive before matching his career-worst performance with four interceptions. DeAngelo Williams ran for 140 yards and scored on a 69-yard run for the only touchdown after the opening drive for the Panthers (7-2). But against a Raiders team that hasn't reached the end zone in nine quarters, that was more than enough to keep Carolina in first place in the NFC South.

VIKINGS 28, PACKERS 27: At Minneapolis, ending the Vikings' five-game losing streak to the Packers, Adrian Peterson rushed for 192 yards and reached across the end zone with 2:22 left for the winning TD. Mason Crosby's 52-yard field goal attempt in the closing seconds was just wide, helping the Vikings (5-4) pull into a first-place tie with the Chicago Bears. Green Bay (4-5) is one game back in the NFC North. Peterson did his damage on 30 carries, including a 29-yard scamper to give Minnesota the lead and help the Vikings overcome three interceptions by Gus Frerotte that the Packers turned into 17 points. Aaron Rodgers' first game at the Metrodome, the site of some of Brett Favre's worst early-career performances, wasn't good. Twice in the second quarter, he was victimized for safeties.

DOLPHINS 21, SEAHAWKS 19: At Miami, The Dolphins' sizable bag of tricks saved them on a day the offense sputtered, and they withstood a frantic rally by injury-riddled Seattle to secure a winning record.