The Associated Press

IRVING, Texas - Add beating the Philadelphia Eagles to the list of things the Dallas Cowboys can do under Bill Parcells that they couldn't the last few years.

Randal Williams foiled a game-opening onside kick by returning it 37 yards for a touchdown, and Billy Cundiff kicked a 28-yard field goal with 1:11 left to give the Cowboys a 23-21 victory over the Eagles Sunday, ending a six-game losing streak to their division rivals.

With a fourth straight win, the Cowboys improved to 4-1 for the first time since 1995 and remain alone atop the NFC East. Dallas goes to Detroit next week.

The Eagles - coming off two wins since starting 0-2 - tried generating early momentum with the onside kick. Williams seemed prepared for it, catching the ball on the fly and running into the end zone without being touched. The Cowboys led 7-0 just three seconds in.

Buccaneers 35, Redskins 13

LANDOVER, Md. - While everyone was waiting to see whether Warren Sapp or LaVar Arrington would misbehave, a chemistry major from Vanderbilt kept sneaking into the end zone.

Tampa Bay tight end Todd Yoder got wide open for his first two NFL touchdowns in the win. Yoder had four catches for 28 yards. He had only seven catches total in his first three years in the league.

Bucs quarterback Brad Johnson was 22-of-30 passes for 268 yards.

The game's buildup included a long-distance trash-talk exchange between Arrington and Sapp, with Arrington taking exception to Sapp's ritual of skipping through the opposing team's formation during pregame stretching. The NFL warned both teams to avoid pregame hostilities, and Sapp obliged by waiting until the Redskins had finished stretching before skipping onto the field about 40 minutes before kickoff.

Saints 20, Bears 13

NEW ORLEANS - Quarterback Aaron Brooks threw two touchdown passes against one of the NFL's worst defenses to lead the Saints.

Brooks connected with Joe Horn on a 6-yard scoring pass with 7:18 left for the clinching score as the Saints won for the second time in six games. The Bears fell to 1-4.

Kordell Stewart, who had three fumbles and was sacked three times, was 10 of 21 for 152 yards.

Seahawks 20, 49ers 19

SEATTLE - The Seattle Seahawks are off to their best start in 17 years, thanks to a rookie kicker who ignored the pressure and an opportunistic defense that created some pressure of its own.

Josh Brown kicked a 37-yard field goal with 3:03 to play, lifting Seattle to the win.

On the first play after the 2-minute warning, San Francisco's Garrison Hearst had the ball stripped out of his hands by linebacker Chad Brown on a 1-yard run at midfield and safety Ken Hamlin pounced on it, ending the 49ers attempt at a comeback.

The Seahawks (4-1) are off to their best start since opening 4-1 to start the 1986 season.

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