OAKLAND, Calif. — Before the season even started, the Oakland Raiders picked this week’s game to dedicate to Marquis Cooper, their former special teams star who died in a boating accident earlier this year.

With Cooper’s family watching, it was only fitting that it was the type of special teams play Cooper took so much pride in that decided this game.

Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Brandon Myers forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff to set up Sebastian Janikowski’s game-winning 33-yard field goal that gave the Raiders a 20-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

“He caused the fumble,” linebacker Sam Williams said. “That was unbelievable.”

Cooper died in a boating mishap off the Florida coast earlier this year. He went on the trip with three friends on Feb. 28, but their boat capsized about 70 miles west of Clearwater as the men tried to free a stuck anchor.

Cooper, free-agent NFL defensive lineman Corey Smith and former South Florida player William Bleakley died in the accident. Nick Schuyler, also a former USF player, was the only survivor.

In other games on Sunday:

Colts 17

Ravens 15

BALTIMORE — Undefeated Indianapolis found yet another way to win a close game, its 19th straight victory. The win secured on former Ravens kicker Matt Stover’s go-ahead field goal gave Indianapolis (10-0), the second-longest streak in NFL history behind a 21-game run by the New England Patriots (2006-08). Indy received an inspired performance from the defense and overcame an uncharacteristic three turnovers.

Saints 38

Buccaneers 7

TAMPA, Fla. — Drew Brees threw for three touchdowns and the Saints shrugged off a slow start defensively to remain unbeaten. Robert Meacham caught touchdown passes of 4 and 6 yards in the first half. Third-string running back Mike Bell scored on runs of 3 and 1 yards in the second half, when New Orleans gained 147 of its 183 yards rushing. The Saints (10-0) have their first 10-game winning streak in franchise history.

Chiefs 27

Steelers 24

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime after Chris Chambers’ 61-yard catch-and-run, and the Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak. The Super Bowl champs, with Charlie Batch replacing a shaken-up Ben Roethlisberger in overtime, had to punt on their first possession. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger’s injury was a “concussion-oriented thing.”

Vikings 35

Seahawks 9

MINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213 yards and four touchdown passes and the Vikings delivered their most complete performance of the season. Favre completed 22 of his 25 throws for the Vikings (9-1).

Lions 38

Browns 37

DETROIT — An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson’s extra point with no time on the clock gave Detroit a thrilling win. Detroit was given the untimed play because safety Hank Poteat was called for pass interference in the end zone when Stafford heaved a desperation attempt.

Giants 34

Falcons 31

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning and the offense bailed out the Giants’ top-ranked defense. Lawrence Tynes kicked a 36-yard field goal 3:54 into overtime to make up for an earlier miss after the defense blew a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter.

Cowboys 7

Redskins 6

ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo led a single scoring drive, hitting Patrick Crayton for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 2:41 left to preserve first place in the NFC East. The Cowboys (7-3) avoided getting shut out the previous week by scoring with 38 seconds left at Green Bay, then almost saw it happen again at home.

Packers 30

49ers 24

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers made San Francisco pay for a draft-day snub in 2005. Rodgers threw touchdowns to Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson, and Ryan Grant rushed for 129 yards and a score. Rodgers was 32 of 45 for 344 yards, including 274 in the first half as the Packers took a 23-3 lead.

Jaguars 18

Bills 15

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — David Garrard’s second game-winning drive in as many weeks gave the Jaguars their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years. Garrard threw a touchdown pass to Mike Sims-Walker with 56 seconds remaining, spoiling Perry Fewell’s debut as interim coach of the Bills (3-7).

Chargers 32

Broncos 3

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the Chargers into sole possession of first place, drubbing the Broncos, who couldn’t move the ball effectively behind either of their quarterbacks. The Chargers (7-3) have won five straight and the Broncos (6-4) have dropped four in a row, turning the division race upside-down.

Patriots 31

Jets 14

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Leigh Bodden had three of the four interceptions thrown by Mark Sanchez, and the Patriots’ defense allowed just one touchdown and 226 yards. The victory gave them a two-game lead in the AFC East and sent the Jets (4-6) to their sixth loss in seven games.

Cardinals 21

Rams 13

ST. LOUIS — Kurt Warner spent the second half pacing the sideline after taking a blow to the head, still in uniform but shut down for the day. Warner threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while building a 21-3 cushion. Steven Jackson became the first Rams player to post five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, gaining 116 yards on 24 carries with a fourth quarter touchdown that cut the deficit to eight points.

Eagles 24

Bears 20

CHICAGO — Donovan McNabb and Philadelphia found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt Chicago in the process. McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon’s blocked field goal, and Philadelphia came away with a victory over struggling Chicago after back-to-back close losses. The Bears were leading 20-17 when Dixon blocked a 48-yard field goal by Robbie Gould with 11 minutes left. McNabb then led the Eagles (6-4) on a 62-yard touchdown drive that McCoy capped with a neat 10-yard run, sending Chicago to its fifth loss in six games.