Vinatieri, Colts boot Patriots to loss, 18-15

Adam Vinatieri showed New England he's still the NFL's best clutch kicker.

The Patriots' career scoring leader, who booted winning field goals in 2 of their Super Bowl victories before departing as a free agent, kicked a 52-yarder with 8:05 left Sunday night to give the host Indianapolis Colts an 18-15 win.

Vinatieri hadn't made a kick that long since November 2002, when he hit a 57-yarder against the Bears, but he made this one and possibly saving the season for Indianapolis (4-4).

New England tight end David Thomas had every bit as much to do with the outcome as Vinatieri. With the Patriots (5-3) facing third-and-2 at the Colts 32 with 4:45 left, BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 1 yard, and Thomas drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after the play. That put the Pats in third-and-16 from the Colts 45, and all they could muster was 1 yard before Bob Sanders picked off Matt Cassel's fourth-down throw to seal it.

Titans 19, Packers 16

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans remained perfect -- even if they needed a little extra time to stay that way.

Rob Bironas got a second chance at redemption in overtime, kicking a 41-yard field goal with 9:36 to go that kept the Titans the NFL's last unbeaten team with a 19-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

Bironas had a chance to win in regulation but banged a 47-yarder off the upright, prompting the All-Pro to yank his facemask down in anger at himself.

But the Titans (8-0) won the toss and drove 55 yards in 10 plays to give Bironas another chance, helping Tennessee match a franchise record with its 11th straight regular-season victory.

The Packers (4-4) had tied it at 16 on Mason Crosby's third field goal, a 38-yarder, with 5:30 left.