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NFL roundup: Rookie QB Peterman leads Bills' win

[September 02, 2017]

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Rookie quarterback Nathan Peterman had his best outing of the preseason in the Buffalo Bills' 27-17 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Peterman, Buffalo's fifth-round draft choice out of Pittsburgh, completed 9 of 11 passes for 81 yards in two series, helping the Bills build an early 10-0 lead on the way to their first preseason victory.

Jonathan Williams had a 21-yard touchdown run in the first quarter for the Bills and finished with 53 yards on 10 carries. Joe Banyard rushed for 14 times for 68 yards and a 1-yard touchdown. Jordan Johnson had a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.

Quarterback Jake Rudock played the entire first half for the Lions, completing 6 of 9 passes for 41 yards, and appears to have secured the backup job behind starter Matthew Stafford. Rookie Brad Kaaya was 12 of 20 passing for 182 yards and two touchdowns, but he also threw an interception and lost a fumble.

Steelers 17, Panthers 14

Quarterback Joshua Dobbs scrambled for a 1-yard touchdown run with two seconds left as Pittsburgh defeated Carolina in Charlotte, N.C.

Damiere Byrd's 13-yard reception of a Joe Webb pass with 1:18 left in the second quarter gave the Panthers the lead that they held for more than a half of playing time.

Earlier in the second period, Dobbs hooked up with receiver Justin Hunter on a 58-yard scoring play down the right sideline for a 10-7 lead.

Derek Anderson started at quarterback for the Panthers. The Steelers went with Landry Jones. Anderson was 2 of 10 for 10 yards, and backup Joe Webb completed 8 of 12 for 88 yards.

Redskins 13, Buccaneers 10

Josh Harvey-Clemons returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter and Dustin Hopkins kicked two field goals as Washington defeated host Tampa Bay.

The Bucs had not thrown a touchdown pass in the preseason and had reached the end zone only twice entering Thursday's game. But that bleak streak was snapped when Sefo Liufau tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Bernard Reedy late in the fourth quarter to cut the Redskins' lead to a field goal.

Nate Sudfeld, a second-year pro from Indiana, got the start at quarterback for the Redskins ahead of Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy and played the entire game. He was 23 of 33 passing for 228 yards.

Bucs backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick started the game and played most of the first half. But he was consistently pressured and finished 2 of 7 for only 6 yards.

Jets 16, Eagles 10

Austin Seferian-Jenkins, the likely No. 1 tight end for New York, caught a touchdown pass, and Ross Martin may have locked up kicker duties by converting both his field goal attempts in the Jets' win in East Rutherford, N.J.

Seferian-Jenkins, who will miss the first two games of the regular season while serving a suspension stemming from a DUI arrest last September, finished with two catches for a team-high 32 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown pass from Christian Hackenberg in the second quarter.

Josh McCown was 6 of 8 for 57 yards, and Hackenberg finished 10 of 22 for 105 yards.

Philadelphia got inside the Jets' 5-yard-line in the final minute but could not score. Eagles quarterback Dane Evans finished 11 of 23 for 190 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Packers 24, Rams 10

Brett Hundley, Green Bay's No. 2 quarterback, played the entire first half and he threw for a touchdown, ran for another and capped an impressive preseason with another solid performance.

Hundley was 11 of 21 for 99 yards and one score, and he finished the preseason 48 of 76 for 482 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Hundley also posted an 88.9 passer rating.

Rams quarterback Dan Orlovsky went the distance for the Rams and finished 16 of 30 for 149 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Los Angeles wide receiver Brandon Shippen was the game's leading receiver with seven catches for 58 yards.

Jaguars 13, Falcons 7

Brandon Allen, behind a strong rushing attack, guided Jacksonville to victory over host Atlanta.

Allen, who completed 22 of 31 passes for 265 yards, tossed a touchdown pass and set up two field goals while guiding the reserves. The former Arkansas standout connected with wide receiver Dede Westbrook for a 43-yard touchdown late in the first quarter. Allen also threw three interceptions.

The game was stopped early for safety Jarrod Harper, who was injured on a punt coverage play and was carried off the field on a stretcher. He was evaluated for a concussion.

Falcon quarterback Matt Simms completed 11 of 15 passes for 195 yards.

Giants 40, Patriots 38

New England second-year third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett started the final preseason game of the summer and led an impressive comeback only to see victory pulled from his team's grasp as Giants kicker Aldrick Rosas nailed a 48-yard field goal as time expired in Foxborough, Mass.

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Brissett led a second-half comeback that saw the Patriots take a 38-37 lead on a 55-yard field goal by Stephen Gostkowski with 44 seconds to play.

However, Giants rookie backup David Webb completed five of his six ensuing pass attempts to move the visitors from their own 25 to the Patriots' 30 to give Rosas, looking to win the kicking job over veteran Mike Nugent, the chance for the game-winner.

Brissett completed 28 of 39 passes for 340 yards and four touchdowns.

Colts 7, Bengals 6

Undrafted rookie quarterback Phillip Walker's 29-yard touchdown pass to Justice Liggins with 12:33 remaining in the fourth quarter led Indianapolis to a win over visiting Cincinnati.

Walker was the third Colts quarterback to see action and he completed 2 of 9 passes for 29 yards as he followed starter Scott Tolzien and Stephen Morris in the game.

AJ McCarron got the majority of the work at quarterback for Cincinnati, connecting on 20 of 30 passes for 216 yards. Rookie Jarveon Williams rushed for 111 yards on 27 carries for the Bengals.

Browns 25, Bears 0

Cody Kessler completed 11 of 19 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown in the first half to spark Cleveland over the host Chicago Bears.

In four first-half series, Chicago's rookie Mitchell Trubisky finished 2 of 5 for 10 yards. Trubisky began his first preseason start by handing off nine straight times in three series, causing Soldier Field fans to boo the play-calling.

Ravens 14, Saints 13

Ryan Mallett threw a touchdown pass and Bobby Rainey ran for a touchdown as Baltimore defeated the Saints in New Orleans. The Ravens (4-0) finished the preseason undefeated for the second consecutive season and seventh time in franchise history.

Mallett started in place of Joe Flacco and completed 3 of 8 passes for 19 yards. Flacco (back) did not play in the preseason, but he is expected to start the opener.

Chase Daniel started in place of Drew Brees for the Saints and competed 11 of 19 passes for 103 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Dolphins 30, Vikings 9

Jakeem Grant had second-quarter catches of 65 yards for a touchdown and 39 yards to set up a score as Miami jumped to a 23-6 first-half lead en route to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Grant finished with 141 receiving yards on four catches.

Cayleb Jones had nine catches for 127 yards and a touchdown for Minnesota.

Chiefs 30, Titans 6

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes connected with wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on a 28-yard touchdown pass to help the Chiefs cruise past Tennessee in Kansas City, Mo.

Mahomes finished 9 of 16 for 183 yards in the first half before exiting the game. Rookie Devine Redding added 59 yards on 21 carries to lead the Chiefs in rushing.

Third-string quarterback Alex Tanney led the Titans' offense most of the game, finishing 9 of 22 for 101 yards and an interception. David Fluellen was the leading rusher with 74 yards on 19 carries. Tight end Jerome Cunningham added two catches for 39 yards.

Broncos 30, Cardinals 2

Rookie quarterback Kyle Sloter completed 15 of 23 passes for 220 yards as host Denver topped visiting Arizona.

Sloter, who entered the game looking to make his case to be the backup behind Trevor Siemian in Week 1, settled down after a wobbly start, eventually leading the Broncos on a pair of 98-yard touchdown drives.

Arizona took a 2-0 lead 5:34 into the game when Cardinals linebacker Alex Bazzie sacked Sloter for a safety.

Blaine Gabbert started for the Cardinals and completed 5 of 10 passes for 51 yards. Elijhaa Penny led Arizona with 77 yards on 17 carries.

Seahawks 17, Raiders 13

Kenny Lawler caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Austin Davis with 1:10 remaining, lifting visiting Seattle to a victory over Oakland.

Giorgio Tavecchio converted a 28-yard field goal with 3:46 to play, giving the Raiders the lead, before Davis led the game-winning drive. The Seahawks went 75 yards on seven plays with the aid of a pass-interference penalty to set up the go-ahead score.

Davis finished 10 of 16 for 123 yards and a touchdown. EJ Manuel completed 9 of 14 for 85 yards and a touchdown for the Raiders, while teammate Connor Cook completed 8 of 19 passes for 88 yards and an interception.

49ers 23, Chargers 13

Two long touchdowns by rookies in a two-minute stretch of the second quarter led San Francisco to a win over Los Angeles in Santa Clara, Calif.

Quarterback C.J. Beathard scored on a 62-yard scramble, and Victor Bolden Jr. took a punt return 92 yards for a TD.

Chargers quarterback Cardale Jones completed 18 of 24 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown. Beathard was 5 of 9 for 31 yards passing and 80 yards rushing.

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