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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers not only ended the New England Patriots seven-game winning streak, they also replaced them as the top team in the NFL.The Packers beat the Patriots 26-21 on Sunday in a matchup of two of the NFLs best.Chapter 1 of the long-awaited Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady duel goes to Rodgers in a thriller at Lambeau, Newsdays Bob Glauber said.Cant help but think there could be a rematch Feb. 1 in Phoenix (at the Super Bowl).The Packers (9-3) received 11 of 12 first-place votes Tuesday in the AP Pro32 power rankings, which are decided by a media panel that regularly covers the league.Facing Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau just doesnt seem fair to opposing defences, Ira Kaufman of the Tampa Tribune said.The Patriots (9-3) got the other first-place vote. New England will look for its 10th win with another tough road game, facing the San Diego Chargers on Sunday night.Last Sundays close loss to Green Bay did nothing to hurt New Englands standing as the AFCs best team, Foxsports.coms Alex Marvez said.The Chargers (8-4) jumped from No. 17 to 11 after rallying past the Baltimore Ravens 34-33 on Sunday.A huge win over Baltimore keeps San Diego in the playoff conversation, ESPNs Herm Edwards said.The Denver Broncos (9-3) stayed at No. 3 after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 29-16 on Sunday night.Broncos showing balance on offence; solid defence, Fox Sports John Czarnecki said.The Philadelphia Eagles (9-3) and the Seattle Seahawks (8-4) moved to Nos. 4 and 5.The Seahawks climbed from No. 7 after their 19-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving.Impressive vs. SF, but tough December schedule, NBC Sports Tony Dungy said.The Indianapolis Colts (8-4), Arizona Cardinals (9-3), Detroit Lions (8-4), Cincinnati Bengals (8-3-1) and Dallas Cowboys (8-4) rounded out the top 10.The Cardinals have dropped two straight, and their lead in the NFC West has been cut to a game.The Cardinals have scored one offensive touchdown during their current two-game losing streak, said Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News.The Eagles beat the Cowboys 33-10 on Thanksgiving to grab first place in the NFC East. The teams play again Dec. 14.Mark Sanchezs running, including once for a touchdown, helped open up lanes for LeSean McCoy, said Jenny Vrentas of The Monday Morning Quarterback. Stealing a road win against the Cowboys was a big step toward winning the NFC East.The Cowboys dropped from fifth to No. 10 after the loss.The Cowboys defence that played on Thanksgiving looked a lot more like the one we expected to see this season, Vrentas said. Their roster is depleted on that side of the ball, and it may be catching up to them.The Oakland Raiders (1-11) dropped back to No. 32 after being routed 52-0 by the St. Louis Rams.Thats no way to celebrate your first victory of the season, Kaufman said.___AP NFL websites: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL Fjallraven Kanken Cheap . Ferrer was unable to find his rhythm in losing 6-4, 6-2 to Teymuraz Gabashvili in his opening match while Nadal struggled past fellow Spanish player Albert Ramos 7-6 (2), 6-4. 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CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Adam Wainwright won 19 games last season and finished second in the NL Cy Young voting. So far, his encore is even better. Wainwright became the National Leagues first eight-game winner by dominating Cincinnati again, and the St. Louis Cardinals pulled away to a 4-0 victory Sunday night that completed another successful series against their division rival. The Cardinals are 6-3 against the Reds this season. Theyve won 10 of their last 11 series together. Overall, St. Louis has won nine of its last 11 games and moved within 1 1-2 games of first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central. Wainwright (8-2) beat Johnny Cueto and the Reds on opening day in Cincinnati, allowing only three hits during seven innings of a 1-0 victory. On Sunday, the right-hander gave up five hits in eight innings and matched his career high with 12 strikeouts. "Thats the epitome of pitching, in my opinion," manager Mike Matheny said. "The people watching today maybe on the national (television) game, I hope they had an appreciation for what this guy does and how he does it." Wainwright set the tone by striking out five of the first six batters on a total of 24 pitches. He got Brandon Phillips on three pitches that clocked 73, 91 and 93 mph. The one disappointment for Wainwright last season was his rough showing against the Reds -- 1-3 in four starts with a 7.77 ERA. Hes fixed that problem. "Last year I was a one-side-of-the-plate pitcher and they just crushed me," Wainwright said. "This year, Im pitching a lot differently. Im using both sides of the plate." Tony Cruz and Kolten Wong each had a pair of singles and drove in a run off Mike Leake (2-4). Wong also stole a pair of bases. The game drew 42,273 fans, the Reds third sellout crowd of the season. All three sellouts have come against the Cardinals. Leake went six innings and continued his streak of solid pitching. The right-hander hasnt allowed more than two runs in any of his last five starts, giving up a total of eight earned runs. With Wainwright on his game again, it was two runs too much.dddddddddddd Wainwright lowered his ERA to 1.67. In his last two starts, he has given up only six hits and no runs in 17 innings. "Ive never felt like this," the 31-year-old pitcher said. "Thats part of of the evolution of me. I expected to get better as I got older, and a little wiser. "Now that Im over 30 years old, I dont think theres any reason for me to start to decline. I think I should still try to get better and expect to get better." Cruz led off the third inning with a single and advanced on Wainwrights sacrifice bunt. Wong singled up the middle with two outs for a run. Matt Adams singled, Allen Craig walked and Cruz singled home a run with two outs in the sixth. The Cardinals added a pair of runs in the seventh with the help of two errors by the Reds, who lead the majors in fielding percentage. Wainwright pitched out of Cincinnatis best threat in the fifth, when the Reds got runners to second and third with two outs. He got Billy Hamilton on a called third strike to end the inning. Hamilton struck out four times against Wainwright on opening day and three more times Sunday, leaving him 0 for 7 with seven strikeouts and a walk off the right-hander. NOTES: The Cardinals return home for an afternoon game against the Yankees on Monday, with Michael Wacha (3-3) facing Chase Whitley (0-1). The Reds fly to Los Angeles for an evening game against the Dodgers, sending Cueto (4-3) against Hyun-Jin Ryu (4-2). ... Wong extended his hitting streak to seven games. ... C Yadier Molina got a day of rest. ... OF Peter Bourjos was better, but still out of the lineup a day after he got a stomach virus. ... RHP Mat Latos made his first rehab start for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, allowing three hits and two runs in four innings. The Reds want him to make at least two more starts in the minors. ... RF Jay Bruce went 1 for 12 with seven strikeouts during the series, which marked his return from torn knee cartilage. ' ' '