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It was the first Panthers win under interim coach Steve Wilks
and it came just three days after the trade of star running back
Christian McCaffrey to the San Francisco 49ers. The Panthers
(2-5) were playing at home for the first time since the firing
of coach Matt Rhule.
The Buccaneers (3-4) managed 322 yards of total offense. Brady
was 32 of 49 for 290 yards, but Tampa Bay's ground game was held
to 46 yards. Since Brady joined the Buccaneers, it was the first
time in five meetings that Carolina topped Tampa Bay. The
Buccaneers didn't score until Ryan Succop's 27-yard field goal
with 13:38 remaining, cutting the deficit to 14-3.
Carolina running backs D'Onta Foreman and Chuba Hubbard, the duo
tasked to replace McCaffrey's production, made key plays.
Foreman gained 118 yards on 15 carries and Hubbard picked up 63
yards on nine carries with a touchdown.
Commanders 23, Packers 21
Taylor Heinicke overcame a rough start, but threw two touchdown
passes as Washington rallied to hand Green Bay its third
straight loss, in Landover, Md.
Heinicke, playing for the first time this year after an injury
to starter Carson Wentz, threw an early pick-6 as the Commanders
(3-4) fell behind 14-3. After that, Washington scored 20
unanswered points on its way to its second straight win.
The Commanders defense limited the Packers (3-4) to 232 yards
and 16 first downs. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers
completed 23 of 35 passes for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Green Bay got 38 rushing yards on 12 attempts and failed to
convert on all seven of their attempts on third or fourth down.
Chiefs 44, 49ers 23
Patrick Mahomes passed for 423 yards and three touchdowns as
Kansas City cruised to a victory over San Francisco in Santa
Clara, Calif.
Wide receiver Mecole Hardman scored his third touchdown of the
game on a 3-yard run with 10:43 remaining to give the Chiefs a
35-23 lead. Leading 14-13 at halftime, the Chiefs (5-2) exploded
for 30 second-half points, including two on a safety, as Mahomes
finished the day completing 25 of 34 passes. The Chiefs totaled
529 yards, while the 49ers (3-4) had 444.
Christian McCaffrey, who arrived in the Bay Area on Friday after
being acquired in a trade from the Carolina Panthers late
Thursday, made his 49ers debut. At halftime, McCaffrey had 39
yards rushing on six carries and one reception for 13 yards.
However, he finished the day with just 38 yards on eight
attempts and 24 yards on two receptions.
Ravens 23, Browns 20
Gus Edwards rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns in his return
and Justin Tucker kicked three field goals to help Baltimore
defeat visiting Cleveland.
Edwards ran well in his season debut after missing all of last
season and the first six games of this season while recovering
from a major knee injury. Justin Houston had two sacks and a
forced fumble and Malik Harrison blocked a late field goal for
the Ravens (4-3). Lamar Jackson passed for 120 yards and rushed
for 59.
Jacoby Brissett passed for 258 yards and Nick Chubb rushed for
91 yards and a touchdown for the Browns (2-5), who outgained
Baltimore 336 to 254. Kareem Hunt added a scoring run and David
Njoku had seven catches for 71 yards before leaving with an
ankle injury.
Bengals 35, Falcons 17
Joe Burrow threw for 481 yards and three touchdowns as
Cincinnati jumped to a big lead and rolled past visiting
Atlanta.
Burrow connected with Tyler Boyd for a 60-yard touchdown strike
and with Ja'Marr Chase for 32- and 41-yard scores in building a
28-7 lead with 49 seconds left in the first half for the Bengals
(4-3). It was the second-biggest passing day of Burrow's career.
Quarterback Marcus Mariota went 8 of 13 passing for 124 yards
for the Falcons (3-4), with 75 of those yards on a touchdown
strike to Damiere Byrd with 39 seconds left in the first half.
Cowboys 24, Lions 6
Dak Prescott threw for 207 yards and a touchdown in his return
from a broken thumb as he led Dallas to a home victory over
Detroit.
The Cowboys (5-2) welcomed back Prescott to jolt their offense,
despite only losing once behind backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
Dallas tallied 330 total yards, and running back Ezekiel Elliott
scored twice on 1-yard plunges to lead the offensive attack.
Prescott's passing score came on a 2-yard completion to Peyton
Hendershot.
Detroit converted two field goals from Michael Badgley, and
quarterback Jared Goff threw for 228 yards. The Lions (1-5),
despite having an early lead, had five turnovers.
Giants 23, Jaguars 17
Daniel Jones ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:31 left to
play to lead visiting New York over Jacksonville.
Leading 17-13 and at the Giants 20, Jacksonville went for a
fourth-and-1 and came up short, turning the ball over on downs.
Jones then led New York (6-1) on a 10-play, 79-yard excursion
that resulted in the game-winning points.
A defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone set the
Giants up at the Jaguars 1 before Jones punched it in on a sneak
play. Graham Gano added a 34-yard field goal to seal the
victory. Travis Etienne went for 114 yards and a touchdown on 14
carries for Jacksonville (2-5), which has lost four straight.
Titans 19, Colts 10
Randy Bullock kicked four field goals, Derrick Henry rushed for
128 yards and Tennessee beat AFC South rival Indianapolis at
Nashville, Tenn.
The Titans (4-2) won their fourth straight game and also
received a tiebreaker advantage over Indianapolis (3-3-1) by
sweeping the season series. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill completed
13 of 20 passes for 132 yards and played the fourth quarter with
an ankle injury. Most of the Titans' offense was Henry, who
rushed 30 times and went over 100 yards for the third straight
week.
Colts quarterback Matt Ryan completed 33 of 44 passes for 243
yards and a 4-yard touchdown to Parris Campbell with 4:07 left
in the third quarter. But Ryan also tossed two interceptions,
giving him nine in seven games, and was sacked three times.
Jets 16, Broncos 9
Breece Hall ran for 72 yards and a score before leaving with a
knee injury, Greg Zuerlein kicked three field goals and New York
beat host Denver.
Zach Wilson was 16-for-26 passing for 121 yards for New York
(5-2), which has won four straight and improved to 4-0 on the
road. Latavius Murray ran for a score, Brett Rypien was
24-for-46 passing for 225 yards and an interception and Jerry
Jeudy had seven receptions for 96 yards for the Broncos (2-5).
Both teams punted on their first three possessions of the second
half before Lamarcus Joyner intercepted Rypien at the New York
36 and returned it to the Broncos 37. Seven plays later,
Zuerlein hit from 33 yards out to stretch the lead to 13-9 early
in the fourth quarter. Denver went three-and-out on its next
possession and the Jets used 6 minutes and 12 seconds to go 50
yards for Zuerlein's 40-yard field goal that made it a
seven-point game with 4:35 left.
Raiders 38, Texans 20
Josh Jacobs rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, and Las
Vegas stormed back from a sluggish first half to claim a victory
over visiting Houston.
Jacobs recorded touchdown runs of 4, 7 and 15 yards in the
second half for the Raiders (2-4), who scored on their first and
last possessions of the first half before suddenly catching fire
following the intermission. In producing touchdowns on three
consecutive possessions in the second half, Las Vegas amassed
232 yards on 24 plays.
The Texans (1-4-1) forged a 10-10 halftime tie with a pristine
effort. Houston recorded zero penalties and did not commit a
turnover prior to the break, and the lone sack of quarterback
Davis Mills came on the final play of the second quarter.
Seahawks 37, Chargers 23
Rookie Kenneth Walker III rushed for a career-high 168 yards and
two touchdowns, including a 74-yarder with 6:56 remaining, as
Seattle defeated Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.
Geno Smith completed 20 of 27 passes for 210 yards and two
touchdowns -- both to Marquise Goodwin -- as the Seahawks (4-3)
moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC West.
The Chargers (4-3) had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Justin Herbert was 33-of-51 passing for 293 yards and two
touchdowns. Austin Ekeler was limited to 31 yards on nine
carries, but added 12 catches for 96 yards and scored rushing
and receiving TDs.
Dolphins 16, Steelers 10
Tua Tagovailoa passed for 261 yards and a touchdown in his first
start in nearly a month to lead the Miami Dolphins to a 16-10
victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night in Miami
Gardens, Fla.
The Dolphins (4-3) snapped a three-game losing streak and dealt
the Steelers (2-5) their fifth loss in their past six games.
The Steelers, who had their own starter Kenny Pickett return
Sunday after being in concussion protocol, were driving for a
potential go-ahead touchdown with just over three minutes
remaining when Jevon Holland intercepted a pass with 2:57 left
in the fourth. With 18 seconds left, Pickett (32-of-44 passing,
257 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions) threw a
game-sealing interception in the end zone.
--Field Level Media
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