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 Romo, perhaps a bit rusty, threw two interceptions. But he redeemed
himself with his second touchdown pass, a 16-yard game-winner to
wide receiver Dez Bryant with 14:55 left in the fourth quarter. Romo
finished with 213 yards passing, completing 17 of 27.
The Cowboys (3-7) are 3-0 this season when Romo starts. They are 0-7
without Romo.
The Dolphins (4-6) were led by Ryan Tannehill, who threw two
touchdown passes. He completed 13 of 24 passes for 188 yards and one
interception.
Ravens 16, Rams 13
BALTIMORE -- A sack and forced fumble by linebacker Courtney Upshaw
set up a 47-yard, game-winning field goal by Justin Tucker as time
expired to give Baltimore a victory over St. Louis.
The win came at a cost for the Ravens (3-7), however, as quarterback
Joe Flacco will miss the rest of the season with a significant knee
injury
Upshaw hit St. Louis quarterback Case Keenum from the blind side,
and the ball was recovered by defensive end Lawrence Guy at the
Rams' 41. St. Louis (4-6) lost four fumbles and missed an extra
point.
Panthers 44, Redskins 16
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Newton threw five short touchdown passes as
Carolina won its 10th game in a row, smashing Washington.
The Panthers (10-0) scored after four Washington turnovers to
continue the best start in franchise history. Newton, who improved
to 3-0 as a starter vs. the Redskins, threw a franchise-record four
first-half touchdown passes. He finished 21 of 34 for 246 yards
without an interception.
Kirk Cousins completed 22 of 30 passes for 207 yards for the
Redskins (4-6), who have yet to win back-to-back games this season.
Cardinals 34, Bengals 31
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Carson Palmer overcame two first-quarter
interceptions to throw for four touchdowns, leading Arizona to a win
over Cincinnati on a 33-yard field goal by Chandler Catanzaro with
two seconds left.
The Bengals rallied behind Andy Dalton (315 yards, two touchdowns)
to tie the score, 31-31, with 1:08 to play on a 43-yard field goal
by Mike Nugent. However, Palmer threw two quick completions, and the
Cardinals were aided in a big way by a 15-yard unsportsmanlike
conduct penalty on Cincinnati defensive tackle Domata Peko for
"calling out signals" ahead of the winning kick.
Palmer, who finished 20 of 31 for 317 yards, improved to 21-4 in his
last 25 starts for Arizona.
Broncos 17, Bears 15
CHICAGO -- Brock Osweiler made it look easy in his first NFL start
with two touchdown passes to lead Denver over Chicago.
The win ended a two-game losing streak for the Broncos (8-2).
Osweiler, on his 25th birthday, completed 20 of 27 passes for 250
yards and recorded a passer rating of 127.1. Injured Peyton Manning
did not make the trip to Chicago.
The Bears (4-6) had three chances in the fourth quarter to tie the
game with a touchdown and two-point conversion. Finally, with 24
seconds remaining, Jeremy Langford capped a 65-yard drive by running
in for a touchdown from the 2-yard line. The Bears called another
Langford run for the two-point conversion, but he was stopped.
Texans 24, Jets 17
HOUSTON -- Backup quarterback T.J. Yates tossed two touchdown passes
to DeAndre Hopkins as Houston unleashed a versatile offensive attack
in the win over New York.
The Texans (5-5) claimed their third consecutive win by challenging
the Jets' stout run defense with surprising personnel packages,
including deploying the Wildcat with running back Jonathan Grimes
and receiver Cecil Shorts III taking snaps. That gambit enabled the
Texans to feature Hopkins, who produced five catches for 118 yards.
Former Texans quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 216 yards,
including a 21-yard strike to Brandon Marshall in the third quarter
that pulled the Jets (5-5) even at 10-10.
Colts 24, Falcons 21
ATLANTA -- Indianapolis kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrated the 300th
game of his career by kicking a 43-yard game-winning field goal in
the comeback over fading Atlanta.
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The Colts (5-5) overcame a dismal start to win their second straight
game. After turning it over on each of their first two possessions,
veteran quarterback Matt Hasselbeck led two long scoring drives to
get Indianapolis back into the game. Hasselbeck threw two touchdown
passes to running back Ahmad Bradshaw, the second trimming the
Falcons' lead to 21-14 late in the third quarter.
The loss was the third in a row for the Falcons (6-4). It was
especially painful, with running back Devonta Freeman leaving early
in the first quarter with a concussion.
Buccaneers 45, Eagles 17
PHILADELPHIA -- Jameis Winston threw five touchdown passes --
including four in the first half -- and Tampa Bay Buccaneers rolled
over Philadelphia.
The victory gives the Bucs (5-5) a shot at an NFC wild-card playoff
berth, while the Eagles (4-6) fell a game behind the idle New York
Giants in NFC East.
It was, by far, the best game of Winston's rookie year. The first
overall pick in the 2015 draft completed 19 of 29 passes for 246
yards, with no interceptions, and the five TD passes tied the NFL
rookie record set by Detroit's Matthew Stafford in 2009.
Lions 18, Raiders 13
DETROIT -- Matthew Stafford scored the go-ahead touchdown on a
quarterback draw and passed for 282 yards as Detroit edged Oakland.
Stafford scored early in the fourth quarter and the Lions' defense
pitched a shutout the final 15 minutes to seal the win. Matt Prater
kicked three field goals for the Lions (3-7), who have won two in a
row after cleaning house, firing their general manager and team
president on the heels of a loss in London.
Derek Carr was held to 169 passing yards as the Raiders (4-6) lost
their third straight. Oakland was limited to 214 total yards.
Packers 30, Vikings 13
MINNEAPOLIS -- Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdowns and Mason
Crosby kicked five field goals as Green Bay snapped a three-game
losing streak and moved into a first-place tie in the NFC North with
Minnesota with matching 7-3 records.
Minnesota had a five-game winning streak halted and the 30 points
were the most allowed by the Vikings this season. Adrian Peterson
was limited to 45 yards on 13 carries, and had a crucial fumble
inside the Packers 20-yard line midway through the fourth quarter.
James Jones hauled in six catches for 109 yards and a touchdown and
Eddie Lacy ran 22 times for 100 yards for the Packers.
Seahawks 29, 49ers 13
SEATTLE -- Rookie running back Thomas Rawls rushed for 209 yards and
a touchdown and added a catch for another score as Seattle sped past
San Francisco.
Rawls' big performance marked the first time a Seattle player rushed
for more than 200 yards since Shaun Alexander had 201 yards against
Green Bay on Nov. 27, 2006. Quarterback Russell Wilson was 24-of-29
passing for 260 yards and three touchdowns and Tyler Lockett added a
pair of touchdown catches.
San Francisco quarterback Blaine Gabbert was 22-of-34 passing for
264 yards and a touchdown, but the 49ers were unable to move the
ball consistently against Seattle.
Chiefs 33, Chargers 3
SAN DIEGO -- Spencer Ware scored on two fourth-quarter touchdown
runs as Kansas City coasted to their fourth straight victory.
Alex Smith was 20 of 25 for 253 yards for the Chiefs and Justin
Houston returned an interception 17 yards for a touchdown.
The fading Chargers (2-8) dropped their sixth consecutive game and
seventh of their last eight. Philip Rivers completed 19 of 30 passes
for a season-low 178 yards and the costly interception.
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