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 Broncos 26, Browns 23 (OT)
Brandon McManus kicked a 35-yard field goal with 4:56 remaining to
keep the Denver Broncos undefeated and beat the Cleveland Browns,
26-23.
The lead changed hands twice in
the fourth quarter before a 26-yard field goal by Browns kicker
Travis Coons with 1:30 to play tied the score, 23-23.
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to
wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders midway through the fourth quarter,
one play after the Browns took the lead for the first time after
being down 10-0 at halftime.
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Lions 37, Bears 34 (OT)
Matt Prater kicked a 27-yard field goal with 3:54 remaining in
overtime as the Detroit Lions became the final team to win a game
this season by edging the Chicago Bears 37-34 at Ford Field.
The field goal was set up by Matthew Stafford's 56-yard pass to wide
receiver Calvin Johnson.
Stafford, who was benched during the Lions' 42-17 loss to Arizona
the previous Sunday, passed for 405 yards and four touchdowns.
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Bengals 34, Bills 21
Andy Dalton passed for 243 yards and three touchdowns as the
Cincinnati Bengals beat the Buffalo Bills 34-21 to improve to 6-0
for the third time in team history.
Cincinnati wide receiver Marvin Jones caught a career-high nine
passes for 95 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals matched the 1975
and AFC champion 1988 teams for best starts in franchise history.
Backup Bills quarterback E.J. Manuel completed 28 of 41 passes for
263 yards, one touchdown and an interception in his first start
since the fourth game of last season. Manuel also rushed for 22
yards and a touchdown.
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Steelers 25, Cardinals 13
Third-string quarterback Landry Jones came off the bench to lead the
Pittsburgh Steelers to a 25-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals at
Heinz Field.
Jones, subbing for injured backup Mike Vick, led the Steelers to
four second-half scoring drives, including an 88-yard touchdown pass
to Martavis Bryant with 1:58 remaining that put the contest out of
reach.
After Vick completed only 3 of 8 passes for six yards, he exited the
game with a hamstring injury early in the third quarter and was
replaced by Jones, who was 8 for 12 for 168 yards and two
touchdowns.
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Dolphins 38, Titans 10
Interim Miami coach Dan Campbell won his first game as the Dolphins
physically dominated the Tennessee Titans at the scrimmage line to
carve out a 38-10 win at Nissan Stadium.
The Dolphins' defense, which entered the game rated 29th in the NFL
in total defense and last against the run, finally looked like the
unit the team envisioned in the offseason. Defensive end Cameron
Wake notched two of the team's six sacks, five more than they
managed in the first four games.
Miami (2-3) gave up only 59 yards on the ground after yielding an
average of 160.5 yards per game through four games. That allowed it
to tee off on Tennessee rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota, who
endured his roughest game.
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Texans 31, Jaguars 20
The Houston Texans scored three touchdowns in less than seven
minutes in the fourth quarter to power past the Jacksonville Jaguars
31-20 in a showdown between AFC South teams.
Texans quarterback Brian Hoyer turned in a solid performance,
connecting on 24 of 36 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns. It
was Hoyer's first game as a starter since the season opener against
Kansas City.
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Vikings 16, Chiefs 10
Kansas City running back Charcandrick West's critical fumble spoiled
a potential game-winning drive as the Minnesota Vikings held on for
a 16-10 win over the Chiefs at TCF Bank Stadium.
Minnesota quarterback Teddy Bridgewater finished 17-of-31 through
the air for 249 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. Kansas
City held Minnesota to just 84 yards on the ground, including 60
yards on 26 carries by running back Adrian Peterson.
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Jets 34, Redskins 20
Wide receiver Brandon Marshall made a highlight-reel 35-yard
touchdown reception with 5:53 remaining in the third quarter as the
New York Jets pulled away for a 34-20 home victory over the
Washington Redskins.
The Redskins (2-4) scored their first 13 points off three New York
turnovers but quarterback Kirk Cousins was intercepted twice in the
second half and finished 25-of-43 for 196 yards.
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Panthers 27, Seahawks 20
Carolina quarterback Cam Newton hit tight end Greg Olsen on a
26-yard touchdown pass with 32 seconds remaining as the Panthers
kept their unbeaten record intact with a 27-23 win over the Seattle
Seahawks.
Olsen caught seven passes for 131 yards and the touchdown.
Newton completed 20 of 36 passes for 269 yards and the touchdown and
also ran for a score as the Panthers improved to 5-0 for the first
time since 2004, when Carolina made their only Super Bowl
appearance.
Seattle jumped out to a 17-7 halftime lead and were ahead 20-7 early
in the third quarter before the Panthers started their comeback.
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Packers 27, Chargers 20
Philip Rivers threw 64 passes before his final attempt was batted
down at the goal line by Packers cornerback Damarious Randall,
giving Green Bay a victory over San Diego.
Rivers had 503 passing yards, just the 17th 500-yard game in NFL
history, and completed 43 of 65 passes with two touchdowns.
Chargers receiver Keenan Allen caught 14 passes for 157 yards,
including an NFL season-high 11 in the first half, but was out for
most of the second half with a hip injury.
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49ers 25, Ravens 20
Colin Kaepernick passed for a season-high 340 yards and two
touchdowns, leading San Francisco past Baltimore.
Ex-Ravens wide receivers Anquan Boldin and Torrey Smith faced their
former team. Boldin caught five passes for 102 yards while Smith
caught three passes for 96 yards and a 76-yard touchdown.
Kaepernick completed 16 of 27 passes with no interceptions.
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Patriots 34, Colts 27
Accused of playing a role in New England using partially deflated
balls in an AFC title game win over Indianapolis in January, Tom
Brady answered his critics with three touchdown passes, two during
the second half, while leading the Patriots to a 34-27 win.
The Colts set up two New England touchdowns with special teams
mistakes -- a failed onside kick in the first half and a failed fake
punt from their own 37-yard line with 1:12 remaining in the third
quarter.
Brady completed 23 of 37 passes for 312 yards and one interception,
which was returned for a touchdown.
Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, in his first start since sustaining a
shoulder injury on Sept. 27, finished 30-for-50 for 312 yards and
three touchdowns with no interceptions.
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