DeSean Jackson raced 65 yards on a punt return as time ran out to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to an amazing 38-31 win over the New York Giants today that thrust them into the NFC East lead.

With their sixth straight victory over New York, the Eagles (10-4) take command of the NFC East ahead of the Giants while the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts also posted big wins.
   
The Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6) had a chance to clinch the AFC South and end Indianapolis's playoff hopes but could not put away the feisty Colts (8-6), as Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes and Donald Brown ran for another in a crucial 34-24 win.
   
Ray Rice rumbled for a pair of touchdowns as the Ravens (10-4) remained on the heels of Pittsburgh in the AFC North with a gritty 30-24 win over the New Orleans Saints.
   
Quarterback Matt Cassel was back in the Kansas City lineup just 11 days after an emergency appendectomy to help keep the Chiefs (9-5) at the top of the AFC West with a 27-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams.
   
While Week 15 produced all kinds of drama, nothing could top an unlikely Eagles comeback that is already being dubbed, 'The Miracle at the Meadowlands'.
   
Trailing 31-10 with eight minutes to play, Eagles quarterback Michael Vick took charge through the air and on the ground as Philadelphia scored four unanswered touchdowns.
   
"The game's never over until it's over," New York coach Tom Coughlin said after the agonizing loss that dropped the Giants to 9-5.
   
"I've never been around anything like this in my life. It's about as empty as you can feel."
   
Vick thwarted the New York pass rush with dashes of 35, 33 and 22 yards, and ran in from four yards out during the frantic fourth-quarter charge.
   
The left-handed Vick threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Maclin to tie it 31-31 after beginning the comeback with a 65-yard TD bomb to tight end Brent Celek.
   
Vick completed 21 of 35 passes for 242 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 130 yards on 10 attempts.
   
In other games, Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed a pair of TDs as the Buffalo Bills (4-10) ended the Miami Dolphins' (7-7) slim playoff hopes with 17-14 win, while Dave Rayner kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Detroit Lions (4-10) to a 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-6), snapping an NFL record of 26 away losses stretching back to October 2007.
   
The Dallas Cowboys (5-9) held on to edge Washington 33-30, spoiling a four-touchdown effort from Redskins backup quarterback Rex Grossman, who replaced Donovan McNabb.
   
John Kasay booted four field goals and Jimmy Clausen threw a touchdown as the Carolina Panthers (2-12) picked up their second win of the season, beating the Arizona Cardinals (4-10) 19-12.
   
Clint Stitser also kicked four field goals as the Cincinnati Bengals (3-11) won the battle of Ohio, holding on to edge the Cleveland Browns (5-9) 19-17 and snap a 10-game winless streak.