NFL roundup: Wilson tosses five touchdowns as Seahawks outlast Pats
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[September 21, 2020]
Russell Wilson threw five
touchdown passes and the Seattle Seahawks made a defensive stand at
the goal line on the game's final play to defeat the visiting New
England Patriots 35-30 on Sunday night.
Cam Newton nearly rallied the Patriots from a 12-point deficit in
the final 4:32. He scored on a 1-yard TD run with 2:16 left to make
the score 35-30 and, after Seattle went three-and-out, drove to New
England's 1-yard line with two seconds left. Newton tried to run for
the score, but was stopped by Seattle's L.J. Collier for a 1-yard
loss.
Wilson completed 21 of 28 passes for 288 yards and rushed for 39
yards for the Seahawks (2-0). Wilson threw four TDs last week in a
38-25 victory at Atlanta.
DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, David Moore, Freddie Swain and Chris
Carson made TD receptions for the Seahawks, who outscored New
England (1-1) 14-3 in the third quarter to pull away from a 14-all
halftime tie.
Newton completed 30 of 44 passes for 397 yards and a touchdown and
had a team-high 47 yards rushing and two TDs. The Patriots' Julian
Edelman made eight receptions for 179 yards.
Cowboys 40, Falcons 39
Dak Prescott threw for 450 yards and a touchdown and ran for three
scores, and Dallas pulled off an improbable comeback with a win over
Atlanta in Arlington, Texas.
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Greg Zuerlein's 46-yard field goal on the game's final play
completed a wild rally -- including Dallas' recovery of an onside
kick -- after the Cowboys trailed by 20 points in the first half, by
15 in the fourth quarter, and by nine with two minutes left.
Dallas (1-1) avoided its first 0-2 start since 2010. Atlanta is 0-2
for the first time since 2007.
Chiefs 23, Chargers 20 (OT)
Patrick Mahomes passed for two touchdowns, and Harrison Butker's
franchise record-tying 58-yard field goal in overtime spoiled Justin
Herbert's impressive debut, as Kansas City beat AFC West-rival Los
Angeles at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The Chiefs (2-0) fell behind 17-6 in the second half, but erased the
deficit with 11 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. The run
capped when Mahomes threw for 54 of his 302 yards on a one-footed
toss to Tyreek Hill for a touchdown. Hill finished with 99 yards on
five receptions.
Herbert, the Chargers' first-round draft choice, was a late insert
into the lineup with Week 1 starter Tyrod Taylor scratched just
before kickoff due to a chest injury. Herbert led the Chargers (1-1)
on an opening 79-yard, eight-play drive, capped on a 4-yard run for
a touchdown. He finished with 311 yards passing, threw a touchdown
and ran for a score.
Ravens 33, Texans 16
Lamar Jackson threw a touchdown pass and Mark Ingram II rushed for a
score as Baltimore pounded host Houston with more than 200 yards
rushing.
L.J. Fort added a fumble return for a touchdown and Justin Tucker
kicked four field goals as the Ravens (2-0) didn't trail in a game
that never turned into a shootout between Jackson -- the reigning
NFL Most Valuable Player -- and Texans star quarterback DeShaun
Watson.
Jackson completed 18 of 24 for 204 yards and connected with Patrick
Ricard on a 1-yard touchdown. Watson completed 25 of 36 for 275
yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Texans (0-2). He
rushed for just 17 yards. Baltimore outrushed Houston 230-51.
Bears 17, Giants 13
Mitchell Trubisky threw two touchdown passes, and Chicago (2-0) held
on for the win over visiting New York (0-2, which lost star running
back Saquon Barkley to a right knee injury on the first play of the
second quarter.
David Montgomery and Darnell Mooney each caught a touchdown pass for
Chicago, which has won its first two games of the season for the
first time since 2013.
A bad start to the season quickly got worse for New York. Barkley is
scheduled to undergo tests on his right knee on Monday, but ESPN's
Adam Schefter reported the Giants fear he might have a torn ACL.
Steelers 26, Broncos 21
Ben Roethlisberger completed 29 of 41 passes for 311 yards, two
touchdowns and an interception, James Conner rushed for 106 yards
and a score, and Pittsburgh beat visiting Denver.
Diontae Johnson had eight receptions for 92 yards and a TD, and
Chase Claypool had 88 yards receiving, including an 84-yard
touchdown, for the Steelers (2-0).
Broncos backup quarterback Jeff Driskel completed 18 of 34 passes
for 256 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in relief of
injured Drew Lock, who suffered a right shoulder injury when he was
sacked and fumbled in the first quarter. Denver (0-2) drove to the
Steelers' 15 with about two minutes left, but the Steelers sacked
Driskel on fourth-and-2 and then ran out the clock.
Buccaneers 31, Panthers 17
Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass and Leonard Fournette scored two
touchdowns as Tampa Bay defeated Carolina in Tampa, Fla.
Brady, a week after receiving criticism from coach Bruce Arians in
his debut with the Buccaneers, completed 23 of 35 passes for 217
yards with an interception. Fournette's 46-yard touchdown ramble
with 1:48 to go put him at 103 rushing yards on 12 carries for the
Bucs (1-1). The Panthers (0-2) committed turnovers on their first
two possessions and fell into a 21-0 hole at halftime.
Christian McCaffrey scored on second-half runs of 1 and 7 yards for
Carolina. Teddy Bridgewater completed 33 of 42 passes for 367 yards
with two interceptions.
49ers 31, Jets 13
San Francisco overcame injuries to Jimmy Garoppolo, Raheem Mostert,
Nick Bosa and Solomon Thomas with a stellar defensive effort,
limiting host New York to just two field goals before a meaningless
late touchdown in a one-sided romp.
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Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) throws a touchdown pass
against the New England Patriots during the first quarter at
CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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A gimpy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes to tight end Jordan
Reed before calling it a day at halftime, and Mostert dashed 80
yards for a TD on the first offensive play of the game, helping the
49ers (1-1) overcome an opening loss to Arizona with a decisive win.
The 49ers led 21-3 at the half after Reed hauled in 18- and 4-yard
touchdowns from Garoppolo.
Sam Darnold went 21-of-32 for 179 yards with a 30-yard TD to Braxton
Berrios for the Jets (0-2), who opened last week with a loss at
Buffalo. New York managed just 277 yards, with 80 coming on the
final drive, after playing without running back Le'Veon Bell and
wideout Jamison Crowder.
Titans 33, Jaguars 30
Ryan Tannehill completed four touchdown passes and Stephen
Gostkowski made a 49-yard field goal with 1:41 left in regulation to
lead Tennessee over division rival Jacksonville in Nashville.
Tannehill completed 18 of 24 pass attempts for 239 yards, including
172 in the first half, and did not throw an interception as the
Titans improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2008. Derrick Henry
finished with 84 yards on 25 carries.
Gardner Minshew was intercepted with 51 seconds left at the
Jacksonville 45 after Jeffrey Simmons batted a pass and Harold
Landry made the catch as the Jaguars (1-1) failed to finish off the
comeback attempt. Jacksonville trailed 21-7 at the half, but tied it
30-30 in the fourth quarter. Minshew finished with 339 yards passing
and three touchdowns to go with two interceptions.
Packers 42, Lions 21
Aaron Jones had scoring runs of 75 and 14 yards and caught a
touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers, and host Green Bay cruised to a
win over Detroit.
Jones rushed for 168 yards on 18 carries and caught four passes for
68 yards for the Packers (2-0). Rodgers passed for 240 yards and two
touchdowns without an interception.
Detroit's Matthew Stafford threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns
but also had an interception returned for a score. Kerryon Johnson
added a rushing touchdown and Marvin Jones caught four passes,
including a touchdown, for the Lions (0-2).
Rams 37, Eagles 19
Tyler Higbee caught three touchdown passes from Jared Goff, and Los
Angeles recovered after nearly coughing up a three-score lead to
beat host Philadelphia (0-2).
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Los Angeles (2-0) jumped out to a 21-3 lead early in the second
quarter on the second of Higbee's career-high three scoring grabs.
The tight end matched his touchdown total from the entire 2019
season in Sunday's effort.
Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz finished the day 26-of-43 passing
for 242 yards but he threw two interceptions. Goff completed his
first 13 pass attempts on the day and finished 20-of-27 for 267
yards and the three touchdowns.
Colts 28, Vikings 11
Jonathan Taylor rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown and
Indianapolis intercepted Kirk Cousins three times en route to an
easy victory over visiting Minnesota.
Philip Rivers completed 19 of 25 passes for 214 yards, one touchdown
and one interception for Indianapolis (1-1). The touchdown throw was
the 399th of Rivers career and he is one shy of becoming the sixth
player in NFL history to reach at least 400 scoring passes.
Cousins was just 11-of-26 passing for 113 yards in addition to the
interceptions for the Vikings (0-2). Dalvin Cook rushed for 63 yards
and one touchdown on 14 carries but Minnesota totaled just 175 yards
and 12 first downs.
Cardinals 30, Washington Football Team 15
Kyler Murray accounted for 353 total yards and three touchdowns to
propel Arizona to a win over the Washington Football Team afternoon
at Glendale, Ariz.
The Cardinals (2-0) scored the game's first 20 points and shut
Washington out for nearly three quarters. Murray completed 26-of-38
passes for 286 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and rushed
for 67 yards and two scores. His running ability constantly kept
plays alive as he evaded a Washington pass rush that racked up eight
sacks against Philadelphia in Week 1.
Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins completed 19 of his 33 passes
for 223 yards. He hit Terry McLaurin for a 24-yard touchdown early
in the fourth quarter, which cut Arizona's lead to 27-9. McLaurin
finished with seven catches for 125 yards and the touchdown.
Bills 31, Dolphins 28
Quarterback Josh Allen put together a career-best passing game to
help visiting Buffalo continue its recent dominance of Miami.
Allen set career highs for touchdown passes (four), passing yards
(417) and passer rating (147.0) while completing 24 of 35 attempts
as the Bills (2-0) beat Miami (0-2) for the fifth time in their past
six meetings.
Allen's final two touchdown passes sent the Bills to a 31-20 lead
after the Dolphins had taken a brief 20-17 advantage with 10:11
remaining in the fourth quarter on a 2-yard touchdown run by Jordan
Howard.
--Field Level Media
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