In a game of turnovers in frigid and windy conditions Sunday night, Tom Brady brought the Patriots back from a 24 0 halftime hole created mostly by three lost fumbles. But Peyton Manning and Denver got sloppy in the second half, then Tony Carter had a punt hit him late in OT. New England (8 3) recovered, leading to Stephen Gostkowski's 31 yard field goal to win it with 1:56 remaining.

"We had some of those plays in the first half that didn't really go our way," said Brady, who is 10 4 against Manning. "It was nice to get a good bounce when we needed it.

The bitter defeat for the visiting Broncos (9 2) ruined a superb night for running back Knowshon Moreno. He rushed for 224 yards on 37 carries and a touchdown.

"Hated the way that ended, not getting a chance to get our hands on the ball," Manning said.

Week 12 began when New Orleans (9 2) beat Atlanta (2 9) 17 13 on Thursday night. The Monday night game has San Francisco (6 4) at Washington (3 7).

Idle this week are Seattle (10 1), Cincinnati (7 4), Philadelphia (6 5) and Buffalo (4 7).

Denver took its big lead as Von Miller returned a fumble 60 yards, and two more fumbles Rahim Moore Authentic Jersey led to Moreno's TD and Matt Prater's 27 yard field goal. Manning connected with Jacob Tamme for a 10 yard TD in the second quarter.

Then the Patriots came back. Their TDs came on passes of Britton Colquitt Womens Jersey 5 and 14 yards to Julian Edelman, 6 to Rob Gronkowski, and Brandon Boldin's 1 yard run.

"We calmed down and played each play one play at a time, we didn't turn the ball over in the second half," Edelman said. "We had a lot of turnovers (early), including putting the ball on the ground, myself included.

"We have done this a few times, played the situations, had guys step up."

At Kansas City, Philip Rivers threw for 392 yards and three touchdowns, the winner a 26 yarder to Seyi Ajirotutu with 24 seconds remaining to end a three game slide. Kansas City (9 2) won its first nine games, but has lost two in a row. It remained tied with Denver atop the AFC West.

The Chiefs had taken the lead when Alex Smith hit Dwayne Bowe for a go ahead score with 1:22 left. But the Chargers (5 6) still had two timeouts, and they used both as they quickly moved downfield. Ajirotutu's TD in tight coverage was just his third catch of the season.

It also represented the eighth and final lead change in the game.

"It's one of those you'll never forget, that's for sure," said Rivers, who toyed with a defence that had been among the NFL's best, but was missing injured pass rushers Tamba Hali and Justin Houston for much of the game.

"It's kind of what our season's been about. Can you drive and score at the end?"

At Green Bay, backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw for 218 yards to help the Packers storm back from a 16 point deficit, but Minnesota (2 8 1) and Green Bay (5 5 1) could only muster field goals in overtime.

Mason Crosby hit from 20 yards at 10:28 of the extra period and Blair Walsh connected from 35 with 3:54 left.

One last chance for the Vikings went nowhere with 1 second left, and the teams walked off with the first tie in the NFL since the Rams and 49ers ended 24 24 on Nov. 11, 2012. It was the first game under the tiebreaking rules instituted in 2012 that ended in a tie after both teams kicked field goals to begin the extra period. It was the second time a game had each team make field goals to open overtime; Houston won the other last November over Jacksonville.

"It's an empty feeling. You go out there and Britton Colquitt Authentic Jersey didn't lose the game," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "But you feel like you didn't accomplish what you set out to do."

At Detroit, Matthew Stafford's fourth interception went in and out of Calvin Johnson's hands to rookie Johnthan Banks inside the Tampa Bay 5 in the final minute, allowing the Buccaneers to hold on. Tampa Bay (3 8) has won three straight after losing its first eight, joining the 1978 St. Louis Cardinals as the only team to do that.

Tampa Bay rookie Mike Glennon was 14 of 21 for 247 yards and threw two touchdowns to Tiquan Underwood, whose second score was an 85 yarder early in the fourth quarter.

The Lions (6 5) have lost two straight for the first time this season. They can blame five turnovers for throwing away a chance to improve their playoff position because no one in the NFC North won Sunday. They are tied with Chicago atop the division.

Johnson had seven receptions for 115 yards, but he and the Lions didn't take advantage of the Bucs playing the second half without cornerback Darrelle Revis (groin).

At St. Louis, Tavon Austin's 65 yard touchdown run his fourth straight this season from beyond midfield Rahim Moore Kids Jersey jump started a 21 point first quarter. The Rams (5 6) followed a 30 point rout of Indianapolis in front of their largest crowd of the season, about half of them clad Bears orange, with another big win. Late scores by rookie backup running back Benny Cunningham broncosnflofficialproshop.com/Nike-Terrance-Knighton-Jersey.html and defensive end Robert Quinn helped finish off the Bears (6 5), who remained tied for the NFC North lead with Detroit.

Josh McCown passed for 352 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for Chicago, which had won four straight in the series.

The Long brothers Chicago guard Kyle and St. Louis defensive end Chris lined up close to each other all day and were the focal point of one skirmish in the first half. After McCown threw an incomplete pass to fullback Tony Fiammetta in the second half, Fiammetta and Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson squared off, causing players from both teams to rumble.

Kyle Long raced down the field get to Rams end William Hayes, and had him down before his big brother intervened. Chris Long, who had taken the play off, raced off the sideline to corral Kyle Long and drag him from the fight to the sideline.

The Panthers quarterback converted a fourth and 10 at his 20 with a completion to keep alive the winning drive, and Carolina scored a broncosnflofficialproshop.com/Nike-Matt-Prater-Jersey.html touchdown with 43 seconds left. Newton hit Greg Olsen with a 1 yard pass to cap a 12 play drive.