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Running backs Tony Pollard, who gained 86 yards on eight
carries, and Ezekiel Elliott, who added 78 yards on 22 attempts,
did their parts. That ground attack supported quarterback Cooper
Rush, who was 10 of 16 for 102 yards in the air.
Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford was 28 of 42 for 308
yards with a touchdown and an interception. He also lost two
fumbles. The Rams went ahead 10-9 in the second quarter by
taking advantage of a rare defensive breakdown by Dallas.
Receiver Cooper Kupp turned Stafford's pass into a 75-yard
touchdown play.
Brett Maher made field goals of 33, 40 and 36 yards for the
Cowboys. Dallas scored the game's first nine points off Rams
miscues. Lawrence had the fumble return after Stafford was
sacked. The next Los Angeles possession ended in a blocked punt,
with the Cowboys converting that into the first Maher field
goal.
Ravens 19, Bengals 17
Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal as time expired to
lift Baltimore to a victory over visiting Cincinnati.
Tucker's fourth field goal of the contest elevated the Ravens
into sole possession of first place in the AFC North. It also
ended Baltimore's five-game home losing streak dating back to
last season. Joe Burrow scored on a quarterback sneak with 1:58
remaining to push the Bengals ahead and also passed for 217
yards and a touchdown.
Lamar Jackson passed for 174 yards, one touchdown and one
interception and added 58 rushing yards for Baltimore. Mark
Andrews caught eight passes for 89 yards and a touchdown for the
Ravens.
Giants 27, Packers 22
Saquon Barkley rushed for a 2-yard touchdown with 6:08 to play
in the fourth quarter as visiting New York rallied to a victory
over Green Bay in London.
The Giants, who trailed 20-10 at the half, went in front 27-20
after Barkley took a direct snap and went over to the right end.
Barkley set up the score by turning a short swing pass into a
41-yard gain to Packers 19-yard line. Green Bay then drove to
the Giants 6-yard line, but Aaron Rodgers' fourth-down pass
attempt was batted at the line with just over a minute
remaining.
Barkley finished with 70 yards on 13 carries. Daniel Jones,
limited all week in practice with a sprained ankle, completed 21
of 27 passes for 217 yards. Rodgers completed 25 of 39 passes
for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
Bills 38, Steelers 3
Quarterback Josh Allen threw for a career-best 424 yards as
Buffalo routed Pittsburgh.
Allen completed 20 of 31 passes. Buffalo had immediate control
over Pittsburgh as it held a 28-point lead in the first half and
didn't punt until the fourth quarter. Allen's day included a
98-yard touchdown pass to Gabe Davis, which tied a franchise
record for the longest completion.
Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett completed 34 of 52 passes
for 327 yards. Chris Boswell provided the Steelers' only points
with a 29-yard field goal in the first quarter.
Chargers 30, Browns 28
Austin Ekeler rushed for 173 yards and scored two total
touchdowns as visiting Los Angeles held on to beat Cleveland.
Cleveland kicker Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal with 11
seconds left as Los Angeles sealed the victory despite turning
the ball over on downs near midfield with just over a minute
remaining.
Justin Herbert completed 22 of 34 passes for 228 yards and a
touchdown, and Mike Williams caught 10 passes for 134 yards for
the Chargers, who climbed out of an early 14-0 deficit. Browns
running back Nick Chubb finished with 134 rushing yards and two
touchdowns.
Texans 13, Jaguars 6
Rookie running back Dameon Pierce had a 1-yard touchdown run to
seal Houston's victory over Jacksonville and finish off a
99-yard rushing performance.
Houston's other points came on 50- and 51-yard field goals from
kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn.
Jacksonville fell victim to a number of self-inflicted mistakes
and did not find the end zone. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw
a pair of interceptions and Jacksonville missed three
fourth-down conversion attempts.
Vikings 29, Bears 22
Kirk Cousins set a franchise record with 17 straight completions
to start the game and scored the winning touchdown -- a
goal-line sneak with 2:27 left -- to lead Minnesota over Chicago
in Minneapolis.
Cousins finished 32 of 41 for 296 yards, one touchdown and an
interception. Vikings wideout Justin Jefferson caught a
career-high 12 passes for 154 yards. Cameron Dantzler secured
the win for Minnesota by recovering a fumble from Chicago's
Ihmir Smith-Marsette with 1:01 left to play.
Justin Fields completed 15 of 21 passes for 208 yards with a
touchdown for Chicago.
Patriots 29, Lions 0
Bailey Zappe threw a touchdown pass in his first career NFL
start and Kyle Dugger returned a fumble for a touchdown as New
England cruised past Detroit at Foxborough, Mass.
Zappe completed 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards and also threw an
interception as New England snapped a two-game losing streak.
Jakobi Meyers finished with seven catches for 111 yards, while
Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 161 yards on 25
carries. Nick Folk added five field goals.
The Lions mustered 312 yards of total offense. Jared Goff
finished with 229 yards and one interception on 19-for-35
passing, and Jamaal Williams carried the ball 15 times for 56
yards. Josh Reynolds hauled in six catches for 92 yards.
Saints 39, Seahawks 32
Taysom Hill ran for 112 yards and three touchdowns, while also
throwing a touchdown pass as host New Orleans defeated Seattle.
Alvin Kamara had 103 rushing yards and 91 receiving yards for
New Orleans, while Andy Dalton, making his second start in place
of the injured Jameis Winston, passed for 187 yards and a
touchdown as the Saints ended a three-game losing streak.
Geno Smith passed for 268 yards and three touchdowns, with Tyler
Lockett catching two of them en route to five total receptions
for 104 yards for the Seahawks.
Jets 40, Dolphins 17
Breece Hall gained 197 yards from scrimmage and fellow rookie
Sauce Gardner grabbed an interception and caused a safety as New
York pounded Miami in East Rutherford, N.J.
Hall carried 18 times for 97 yards and a touchdown and caught
two passes for 100 yards. The young Jets also got 210 passing
yards from second-year quarterback Zach Wilson, who is 2-0 this
year after starting the season on the injured reserve.
With Tua Tagovailoa in concussion protocol, the Dolphins started
Teddy Bridgewater at quarterback, but he left after just one
play and entered concussion protocol after he was hit by
Gardner. Third-string quarterback Skylar Thompson, a rookie
seventh-round pick who had never taken a snap before Sunday,
took over and completed 19 of 33 passes for 166 yards and one
interception.
Buccaneers 21, Falcons 15
Leonard Fournette reeled in a touchdown pass from Tom Brady and
rushed for another 1-yard score to fuel host Tampa Bay to a
victory over Atlanta while ending a two-game losing streak.
Brady completed 35 of 52 passes for 351 yards to improve to 11-0
all-time in the regular season against Atlanta.
Atlanta's Marcus Mariota completed 14 of 25 passes for 147
yards. The Falcons committed penalties on successive third-down
plays to extend Tampa Bay's late drive to run out the clock. A.J.
Terrell was whistled for holding while Grady Jarrett was flagged
for roughing the passer while completing a sack on Brady.
Titans 21, Commanders 17
David Long picked off a Carson Wentz pass at the goal line with
six seconds left to seal Tennessee's win over Washington in
Landover, Md.
Long's interception came after Wentz had driven the Commanders
from their own 11-yard line over the final five minutes. It was
the third straight win for Tennessee and fourth consecutive loss
for Washington. The Commanders were 1-for-11 on third-down
conversions.
Derrick Henry carried 28 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns
to power the Titans' offense. Wentz threw for 359 yards and two
touchdowns for the Commanders.
49ers 37, Panthers 15
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for two touchdowns and Emmanuel Moseley
returned an interception for a touchdown as San Francisco won
against Carolina in Charlotte, N.C.
Jeff Wilson Jr. ran for 120 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries
to help San Francisco win for the second time in less than a
week. Tevin Coleman also scored on a late-game 5-yard run.
Garoppolo completed 18 of 30 passes for 253 yards without an
interception. The 49ers were 7-for-12 on third-down conversions.
Panthers quarterback Baker Mayfield was 20 of 36 for 215 yards.
Carolina, which has won just one of four home games this season,
was 3-for-15 on third-down conversions. The Panthers' lone
touchdown of the afternoon came on Christian McCaffrey's 19-yard
run on the first possession of the second half. He finished with
a team-high 54 rushing yards to go with 50 receiving yards on 21
touches.
Eagles 20, Cardinals 17
Cameron Dicker kicked a field goal with 1:45 to play in his NFL
debut as unbeaten Philadelphia continued its best start since
2004 with a victory over Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.
Dicker was signed to the practice squad Tuesday with Jake
Elliott sidelined by an ankle injury. The Cardinals put their
kicker, Matt Ammendola, in a position to tie with 22 seconds
left, but his 43-yard attempt went wide right.
Jalen Hurts passed for 239 yards and rushed for 61 yards and two
touchdowns for the Eagles. For the Cardinals -- who haven't won
at home since Oct. 24, 2021 -- Kyler Murray passed for 250 yards
with one touchdown and one interception.
--Field Level Media
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