pass by the Chicago Bears' Chad Hutchinson to Bernard Berrian is ruled incomplete with 1:26 left in the 4th quarter, causing the Detroit Lions to win 19–13 in Detroit. (Yahoo!) With the Atlanta Falcons, already locked into the second seed in the NFC playoffs, resting injured quarterback Michael Vick, the New Orleans Saints win 26–13 in New Orleans to push themselves into playoff contention. (Yahoo!) Chad Johnson catches the game-winning touchdown with 44 seconds left as the Cincinnati Bengals defeat the New York Giants 23–22 in Cincinnati. (Yahoo!) Jake Delhomme throws for four touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 37–20 in Tampa. (Yahoo!) Vinny Testaverde throws a 39-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton with 30 seconds left, to lead the Dallas Cowboys to a 13–10 win over the Washington Redskins in Irving, Texas. (Yahoo!) Cricket: New Zealand (144 for 3) beat Sri Lanka (141 all out) by 7 wickets in the first One Day International at Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand to lead the 5-match series 1–0. (Cricinfo) Bangladesh (229 for 9) beat India (214 all out) by 15 runs in the second One Day International at Dhaka, Bangladesh to level the three match series 1–1. This is the first time Bangladesh have won a top-level international cricket game at home. (India Times) December 25, 2004 (Saturday) NFL: The Denver Broncos keep their playoff hopes alive with a 37–16 victory over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville. (ESPN) The Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Oakland Raiders 31–30 in Kansas City on a last second field goal by Lawrence Tynes. (Yahoo!) Nick Saban, who coached the LSU Tigers to a national championship in 2003, announces he will become the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins effective in 2005. (Yahoo!) NBA: In their first game since the brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills, the Detroit Pistons defeat the Indiana Pacers, 98–93, in Indianapolis. (ESPN) In their first matchup since the Los Angeles Lakers traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat at least in part because of animosity with Kobe Bryant, O'Neal and the Heat defeated Bryant and the Lakers, 104–102 in overtime in Los Angeles. The Heat also extended their winning streak to 11 games, equaling a franchise record. (ESPN) December 24, 2004 (Friday) National Football League: The Green Bay Packers rally to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 34–31, in Minneapolis to clinch the NFC North division. (ESPN)