Cowboys play through tragedy…RGIII’s backup rallies Redskins

UNDATED (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys, still grieving the day after learning a teammate had died and another had been charged with intoxication manslaughter, rallied from nine points down in the final minutes to score a 20-19 victory at Cincinnati. Dan Bailey’s 40-yard field goal at the final gun won it.

The Cowboys rallied behind QB Tony Romo, who held his hand over his heart during a moment of silence to honor teammate Jerry Brown before the kickoff.

Brown died in an auto accident early Saturday. Defensive lineman Josh Brent, who was driving, was released from jail in Irving, Texas, on $500,000 bond Sunday.

Romo hit Dez Bryant with a 27-yard TD pass with 6:35 to go. He then completed four passes on the winning drive that led to Bailey’s kick.

In other Week 14 action:

— The Washington Redskins have been accused of being a one-man team, but they showed they are at least a two-quarterback team. Backup QB Kirk Cousins took over when Robert Griffin III went down with a sprained knee and led the Redskins to a 31-28 overtime win over Baltimore. He hooked up with Pierre Garcon for an 11-yard touchdown pass with 29 seconds to play before running for the two-point conversion that sent the game to OT. An MRI on Griffin’s knee showed no serious ligament damage.

— The New York Giants kept their one-game lead in the NFC East over Washington and Dallas by routing New Orleans 45-27. Eli Manning tossed four TD passes. Rookie David Wilson accounted for three touchdowns with 227 return yards and 100 yards rushing from scrimmage. He ran a kickoff back 97 yards for one TD and ran for two more scores.

— San Diego ruined Ben Roethlisberger’s return to the Steelers lineup, beating Pittsburgh 34-24 at Heinz Field. Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes.

— Cam Newton threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and ran 72 yards for a third score in the Panthers’ 30-20 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, who wrapped up the NFC South a week ago and appeared to suffer a letdown.

— Andrew Luck engineered the sixth second-half comeback of his rookie season as the Indianapolis Colts beat the visiting Titans 27-23.

— NFC West-leading San Francisco improved to 9-3-1 by whacking Miami 27-13. Frank Gore ran for 63 yards and went over 1,000 yards rushing for the sixth time in his career.

— Seattle remained a game and a-half back of the Niners by clobbering Arizona 58-0 in the most lopsided shutout in Seahawks history. Marshawn Lynch had three TD runs. The Seahawks defense was magnificent, forcing eight turnovers for the 8-5 Seahawks.

— The Minnesota Vikings handed the Chicago Bears their fourth loss in five games, 21-14. Adrian Peterson ran for 154 yards and two TDs.

— Rookie QB Nick Foles rallied Philadelphia to a 23-21 victory at Tampa Bay, ending an eight-game losing streak that was the Eagles’ longest in 42 years.

— The New York Jets improved to 6-7 and stayed in the AFC wild card hunt by handing Jacksonville its 11th loss in 13 games, 17-10.

— Cleveland routed Kansas City 30-7. Rookie Travis Benjamin returned a punt 93 yards for a touchdown for the 5-8 Browns, who’ve won three straight.

— Sam Bradford capped a 14-play, 84-yard drive with a 13-yard TD toss to Brandon Gibson with 48 seconds left and St. Louis held on to beat Buffalo 15-12 in a battle of two teams prepping for 2013. The Rams are on their first three-game win streak since 2006.

— In the Sunday night game at snowy Lambeau Field, Green Bay spotted Detroit an early 14-0 lead and then roared back to beat the Lions 27-20. That’s the 22nd time the Packers have beaten the Lions at home. The 9-4 Packers took over sole possession of first place in the NFC North, one game ahead of Chicago. Those teams meet next Sunday at Soldier Field.

Thunder, Clippers keep streaking…Melo’s back

UNDATED (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 27 points, Kevin Martin added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 104-93 for their eighth straight win. It’s the 12th straight game in which the Thunder has reached the century mark.

Russell Westbrook added 21 points.

In other NBA action:

— Jamal Crawford led a fourth-quarter rally by the reserves with 16 points and the L.A. Clippers defeated Toronto 102-83 to win their sixth in a row while handing the Raptors their 10th consecutive road loss. The Raptors have just four victories all season. Blake Griffin led the Clippers with 19 points.

— Rookie Andrew Nicholson scored nine of his career-high 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Orlando Magic pulled away to hand the Phoenix Suns their seventh loss in a row, 98-90.

— Brandon Jennings scored 26 points, Monta Ellis had 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Brooklyn’s fourth-quarter rally in a 97-88 victory over the Nets.

— Utah beat the L.A. Lakers 117-110 behind 24 points from Paul Millsap. Kobe Bryant led all scorers with 34 for the Lakers, who’ve lost seven of their last 11.

Dodgers packing rotation…Royals get Shields from Rays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Los Angeles Dodgers have signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal.

Ryu is expected to join a loaded rotation next season. The Dodgers also are trying to sign free-agent right-hander Zack Greinke.

In other Hot Stove League news:

— The Kansas City Royals acquired former All-Star James Shields and fellow right-hander Wade Davis from the Tampa Bay Rays for outfielder Wil Myers and a package of minor league prospects. Shields has won a combined 31 games the past two years for the Rays.

— A person familiar with the negotiations says the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent slugger Mark Reynolds. The 28-year-old Reynolds batted .221 with 23 homers and 69 RBIs in 135 games for Baltimore in 2012.

— The Philadelphia Phillies confirm they have acquired seven-time All-Star infielder Michael Young from the Texas Rangers for two relief pitchers. The deal was announced a day after Young agreed to waive his no-trade clause.

Notre Dame’s Te’o wins Lott award

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the collegiate defensive player having the biggest impact on his team.

The linebacker led the Irish in tackles each of the past three seasons, including 103 this year when top-ranked Notre Dame went undefeated in the regular season.

It was the seventh national award for Te’o in a week. He was runner-up to Johnny Manziel of Texas A&M for the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night in New York.