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 Vikings 31, Chargers 14
Adrian Peterson rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns as Minnesota
rolled to victory over San Diego at TCF Bank Stadium.
Peterson's 43-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter broke
the game open for Minnesota, which led 10-7 at the half thanks to
the veteran running back's 2-yard plunge in the second quarter.
After forcing the Chargers into a quick three-and-out to open the
second half, Peterson broke free down the right sideline, extending
Minnesota's lead to 17-7. Later in the quarter, the Vikings moved
down the field largely on Peterson's shoulders before fullback Zach
Line scored from 1 yard.
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Falcons 39, Cowboys 28
Wide receiver Julio Jones caught a pair of touchdown passes and
backup running back Devonta Freeman scored three times for the
Atlanta, who rallied from a 14-point deficit with 25 unanswered
points to improve to 3-0 with a win over Dallas.
Quarterback Matt Ryan was firmly in command at AT&T Stadium, thanks
to the combo of Freeman and Jones, who now leads the NFL with 34
receptions in three games.
The Cowboys (2-1) knew what to expect out of Jones, who came in with
consecutive 100-yard receiving games. Jones finished with 12 catches
for 164 yards and two scores, the second putting the game away with
3:09 left in the fourth quarter.
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Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
It was a milestone day for New England. Tom Brady, tying the
franchise record by appearing in his 212th game, became the fourth
quarterback to throw 400 touchdown passes and kicker Stephen
Gostkowski set an NFL record for consecutive extra points as the
unbeaten Patriots routed the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Gostkowski, who kicked three field goals, broke Matt Stover's league
record when he nailed his 423rd consecutive PAT for New England's
37th point.
The Patriots (3-0) tied a franchise record with 35 first downs,
scored all nine times they had the ball (before running out the
clock late) and registered the most points ever scored against the
Jaguars while piling up 471 yards of offense.
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Panthers 27, Saints 22
Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes to tight end Greg Olsen and
ran for another score as Carolina defeated winless New Orleans at
Bank of America Stadium.
Cornerback Josh Norman made a game-saving interception in the end
zone with 1:09 remaining after the Saints threatened to pull off a
late-game comeback.
New Orleans drove to the verge of the red zone before quarterback
Luke McCown, starting in place of injured Drew Brees, appeared to
have receiver Brandin Cooks open but Norman's leaping snag resulted
in the second turnover of the half for New Orleans.
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Eagles 24, Jets 17
Darren Sproles accounted for two touchdowns, including a spectacular
89-yard punt return in the second quarter, and Philadelphia claimed
its first win of the season with a victory over New York at MetLife
Stadium.
The Eagles (1-2) avoided their first 0-3 start since 1999. The Jets
(2-1) were trying to go 3-0 for the fifth time in franchise history.
Ryan Mathews, who took over featured back duties with struggling
running back DeMarco Murray inactive because of a hamstring injury,
rushed for 108 yards on 24 carries and also caught a 23-yard
touchdown pass. Quarterback Sam Bradford was 14 of 28 for 118 yards
and the touchdown to Mathews.
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Steelers 12, Rams 6
Pittsburgh won a game but lost a quarterback, at least for the time
being, after defeating St. Louis. Steelers quarterback Ben
Roethlisberger was knocked out of the game with a left knee injury
with 5:35 remaining in third quarter.
Rams safety Mark Barron was blocked and rolled into Roethlisberger's
leg on a sack. Roethlisberger was on the turf for several minutes
before limping off the field.
Before leaving the game, Roethlisberger completed 20 of 24 passes
for 192 yards with an interception. He had entered the game needing
223 yards to reach 40,000 for his career.
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Colts 35, Titans 33
In a game of momentum swings, the Indianapolis Colts had one more in
them than did the Tennessee Titans in a wild win over the home team
at Nissan Stadium.
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The Titans, up 13 midway through the fourth quarter, seemed to be in
control after pinning the Colts at their 2 with 12:20 to play.
But quarterback Andrew Luck marched the Colts downfield and hit wide
receiver Phillip Dorsett with a 35-yard scoring toss, and then after
Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota threw an interception, Luck hit
wide receiver Donte Moncreif with an 11-yard toss with 5:53 left.
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Raiders 27, Browns 20
Oakland snapped an 11-game road losing streak behind two touchdown
passes by quarterback Derek Carr to beat Cleveland.
The Browns, down 27-10 in the fourth quarter, rallied to cut the
Raiders lead to a touchdown with 6:26 left and forced the Raiders to
punt, but Travis Benjamin mishandled the punt with 4:01 left and the
Raiders recovered.
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Texans 19, Buccaneers 9
Ryan Mallett threw for 228 yards and a touchdown and Alfred Blue
rushed for 139 yards and a score as the Houston Texans beat Tampa
Bay to post their first victory of the season.
Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught eight passes for 101
yards and had his third touchdown reception in as many games.
Houston's defense held its opponent below 10 points for the first
time this season.
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Bengals 28, Ravens 24
Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton found wide receiver A.J. Green
with a go-ahead 7-yard touchdown in a wild fourth quarter as the
Bengals kept Baltimore winless this season.
Baltimore lost its distinction as the only existing NFL franchise
that has never started 0-3. The undefeated Bengals have won four
straight against the Ravens and sit atop the AFC North.
Green caught 10 passes for 227 yards with two touchdowns. Dalton
shook off a costly turnover and completed 20 of 32 pass attempts for
383 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
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Seahawks 26, Bears 0
Tight end Jimmy Graham made a splash in his home debut and safety
Kam Chancellor returned to spearhead a solid Seattle defense as the
Seahawks blanked Chicago.
Seattle also overcame a hamstring injury to star running back
Marshawn Lynch.
Graham scored a 30-yard touchdown in the third quarter of his first
home game as a Seahawk, giving Seattle a 20-0 lead after the offense
struggled through most of the first half.
Chancellor, in his first game back from a two-game holdout, led the
Seattle defense to its first shutout since Week 15 of the 2013
season.
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Bills 41, Dolphins 14
Middle linebacker Preston Brown intercepted two passes and returned
one for a touchdown, leading Buffalo to victory over Miami at Sun
Life Stadium.
Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor, a 2011 sixth-round pick of the
Baltimore Ravens who had never started an NFL game before this
season, was brilliant. He completed 21 of 29 passes for 277 yards,
three touchdowns and no interceptions.
With the win, the Bills (2-1) tied the New York Jets for second
place in the AFC East, trailing the 3-0 New England Patriots. The
Dolphins (1-2) are last in the division.
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Cardinals 47, 49ers 7
It's early, but it's looking as though the Arizona Cardinals are on
the verge of dominating the NFC West. They certainly dominated San
Francisco and quarterback Colin Kaepernick at University of Phoenix
Stadium.
The Cardinals intercepted Kaepernick four times, returning two of
the picks for first-quarter touchdowns as they improved to 3-0 with
a 47-7 rout of the 49ers.
Coming off a 48-23 victory at Chicago, the Cardinals are now
averaging an NFL-high 42 points per game.
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