Home teams have trouble in Week 13

(AP) — The holiday weekend was a good time for a road trip. If winning away from home is a predictor of playoff success, count Pittsburgh, Denver and Carolina among the contenders. The Steelers and Broncos ignored wicked weather conditions in impressive victories over AFC East foes, while the Panthers pulled out a wild one in Green Bay, 35-31. There was little home-field advantage Sunday with visiting teams going 10-2. Only Tampa Bay and Minnesota managed to send their fans home happy. In East Rutherford, N.J., Jay Cutler threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns in the Broncos’ 34-17 victory over the New York Jets. Rookie Peyton Hillis rushed for a career-high 129 yards and a score, becoming the first to gain 100 or more yards against New Yor