Hillis the hero for Cleveland, while Falcons take charge of NFC South
Peyton Hillis helped the Browns shock the New England Patriots, meaning Eric Mangini, the former apprentice, got one over his old master Bill Belichick.
Veteran quarterback Brett Favre engineered another fourth-quarter comeback to help the Vikings keep their season alive with a win over Arizona.
They eventually needed overtime to see off the Cardinals while in a similar scenario, the Jets had to rally late on before Nick Folk kicked them to glory against the Detroit Lions on the road.
Elsewhere, the Atlanta Falcons moved clear of the rest in the NFC South with a hard-fought win over Tampa Bay, Baltimore downed the Dolphins on home soil and New Orleans smashed the poor Panthers in Carolina.
