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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Philip Rivers passed for 231 yards and two touchdowns Sunday as the San Diego Chargers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-20.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chad Pennington completed 22-of-30 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown Sunday as the New York Jets clinched a playoff berth with a 23-3 win over Oakland.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Matt Stover kicked four field goals Sunday as the Baltimore Ravens locked up the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs with a 19-7 victory over the Buffalo Bills.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Peyton Manning passed for two TDs and ran for another Sunday as the AFC South champion Indianapolis Colts posted a 27-22 win over the Miami Dolphins.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A.J. Feeley threw three touchdown passes Sunday as the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles, barely using their starters, beat the Atlanta Falcons, 24-17.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Elton Brand had 32 points, six rebounds and a career-high eight blocked shots Sunday as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks, 90-80.

SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Tony Parker had 27 points Sunday as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 95-81.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The second-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels coasted Sunday to an 81-51 victory over the Dayton Flyers.

CLEMSON, S.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Trevor Booker had 15 points and 12 rebounds Sunday as the unbeaten 21st-ranked Clemson Tigers posted a 67-57 victory over the Georgia State Panthers.

ATHENS, Ga., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Alando Tucker had 29 points and eight rebounds Sunday to lead the fourth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers to a 64-54 victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.

DURHAM, N.C., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Josh McRoberts had 15 points and 17 rebounds Sunday as the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils pulled away in the second half for a 70-51 win over San Jose State.

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Larry Johnson rushed 33 times for 138 yards with three touchdowns Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs posted a 35-30 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.

HOUSTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Chris Taylor rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown Sunday to lead the Houston Texans to a 14-6 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Steven Jackson rushed for 142 yards and four touchdowns Sunday as the St. Louis Rams routed Minnesota, 41-21.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Jake Delhomme threw for 207 yards and two TDs Sunday as the Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints, 31-21.