The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH - With Marc Bulger making himself right at home, the St. Louis Rams finally played as well on the road and in the rain as in their comfortable dome.

Bulger passed for 375 yards and a touchdown in his Pittsburgh homecoming and third-string running back Arlen Harris ran for three touchdowns in his first NFL start, leading the Rams past the slumping Steelers 33-21.

The Rams (5-2) won their fourth in a row and won on the road for only the second time in 11 games - and in a city where they were 0-4 since 1971.

"... We beat a good team in a tough environment," said Bulger, a former Pittsburgh high school star. "It's a relief, because we know how hard it is to win on the road."

The Steelers (2-5) wasted two big plays by Antwaan Randle El, including an 84-yard punt return touchdown, to drop their fourth straight and third in a row at home.

The Steelers' start is their worst since they were 1-6 in 1988, en route to a 5-11 finish. They fell two games behind AFC North leader Baltimore and dropped into last place in the division.

Eagles 24, Jets 17

PHILADELPHIA - Chad Pennington returned to the field. Donovan McNabb returned to his old self.

McNabb completed 17-of-23 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown, and Correll Buckhalter ran for 100 yards and two TDs to lead Philadelphia (4-3).

Pennington, playing for the first time since breaking his left wrist Aug. 23 in a preseason game, was 14-of-23 for 154 yards and one costly interception for the Jets (2-5).

His desperation pass from Philadelphia's 42 fell incomplete as the Eagles won for the fourth time in five games.

Vinny Testaverde (7-of-11, 112 yards, one TD) led the Jets to 10 points in three possessions before giving way to Pennington in the second quarter.

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