Johnny Football fails in first start.

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Bengals 30, Browns 0: Johnny Manziel spent his first NFL start being chased and taunted by Cincinnati defenders as the visiting Bengals rudely welcomed the hyped rookie quarterback to the league Sunday.

Manziel failed to live up to the overwhelming buildup surrounding his debut as the AFC North-leading Bengals (9-4-1) built a 20-point halftime lead and rolled to their fourth straight road win.

Bengals rookie Jeremy Hill rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns, backing up his postgame trash talk of the Browns following a loss to them last month.

Manziel, promoted over the slumping Brian Hoyer to spark the Browns (7-7), finished 10 of 18 for 80 yards and two interceptions. He was sacked three times, under pressure all afternoon and had Bengals players imitating his signature ''money-rubbing'' gesture more than once.

Colts 17, Texans 10: Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and the host Colts won their second straight AFC South title.

Indianapolis (10-4) has won four straight. It sure wasn't easy. Luck was 18 of 34 with 187 yards and one interception on the same day Reggie Wayne passed Peyton Manning for the most games and wins in franchise history. Wayne has played in 209 games, winning 142.

Houston (7-7) lost starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick with a left leg injury in the second quarter. Rookie Tom Savage replaced Fitzpatrick and was ineffective, going 10 of 19 for 127 yards.

Broncos 22, Chargers 10: Peyton Manning played through a thigh injury and flu-like symptoms and Connor Barth kicked five field goals to give visiting Denver (11-3) its fourth straight AFC West title.

Manning came out of the game late in the second quarter. He apparently hurt his thigh while blocking linebacker Donald Butler on a run by C.J. Anderson.

He returned for the start of the third quarter and on Denver's second possession threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas to give the Broncos a 16-3 lead.

Denver's 12th straight division road win tied San Francisco's NFL record set from 1987-90. The Chargers (8-6) entered the game as the AFC's No. 6 seed and saw their wild-card chances diminished.

Bills 31, Packers 13: Bacarri Rambo intercepted two Aaron Rodgers passes and Marcus Thigpen scored on a 75-yard punt return for host Buffalo.

Defensive end Mario Williams also forced Rodgers to fumble, which led to running back Eddie Lacy being tackled in the end zone for a safety with 1:51 left. Dan Carpenter hit all three field goal attempts, including a...

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