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Rodgers completed 27 of 35 pass attempts with an interception as
Green Bay (2-1) won its second straight game after opening with
a loss at Minnesota. The Packers' defense made Rodgers' scoring
strikes stand up.
Green Bay shut down a short-handed opponent playing without
three of its top receivers. Mike Evans was suspended for a game
by the NFL after being ejected from last week's 20-10 win in New
Orleans, while Chris Godwin and Julio Jones were out with
injuries.
Brady connected on 31 of 42 throws for 271 yards and gave Tampa
Bay (2-1) a chance to force overtime when he led an 89-yard
touchdown drive from the Buccaneers' 11 in the game's last three
minutes. Russell Gage caught a 1-yard score from Brady with 14
seconds left; however, a delay-of-game call pushed the
Buccaneers back to the 7 for the two-point conversion. Brady
rolled right and threw for Gage, but the pass was knocked away.
The Packers' Allen Lazard recovered an onside kick to seal the
outcome.
Dolphins 21, Bills 19
Tua Tagovailoa returned from a second-quarter injury scare, and
Miami used a late goal-line stand to hold off Buffalo in Miami
Gardens, Fla.
Tagovailoa left the game with 2:19 left in the second quarter as
the back of his head hit the turf on a shove from Bills
linebacker Matt Milano. However, Tagovailoa returned for Miami's
first third-quarter possession. He finished 13-of-18 passing for
186 yards with one TD and no picks to lead the Dolphins (3-0).
Josh Allen completed 42 of 63 passes for 400 yards, two
touchdowns and no interceptions for the Bills (2-1). Allen threw
incomplete on fourth-and-goal with 1:49 left in the game from
the Miami 2.
Ravens 37, Patriots 26
Lamar Jackson threw for four touchdowns and rushed for another
as Baltimore held off a late comeback attempt to defeat New
England at Foxborough, Mass.
Jackson completed 18 of 29 passes for 218 yards and had 107
yards on the ground on just 11 carries. Mark Andrews had eight
receptions for 89 yards and two touchdowns for Baltimore (2-1).
New England (1-2) cut its deficit to 31-26 on Rhamondre
Stevenson's 1-yard rushing touchdown with 12:39 left, but the
Patriots failed to convert a two-point conversion. They then
turned the ball over on their next three possessions. After
throwing an interception on the last drive of the game, Patriots
quarterback Mac Jones (321 yards, three interceptions, rushing
touchdown) limped off the field with a left-ankle injury.
Eagles 24, Commanders 8
Philadelphia played stifling defense and recorded six first-half
sacks on Washington quarterback Carson Wentz en route to a
blowout win. Visiting Philadelphia (3-0) remained unbeaten and
gained sole possession of first place in the NFC East.
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 340 yards and led
a second-quarter surge with three touchdown passes. DeVonta
Smith finished with a career-best eight catches for 169 yards.
Washington (1-2) avoided a shutout by tackling Boston Scott in
the end zone and recording a safety. Antonio Gibson later scored
on a 1-yard touchdown run.
Bears 23, Texans 20
Cairo Santos kicked a game-winning, 30-yard field goal as time
expired, and Khalil Herbert rushed for 157 yards and two
touchdowns to boost host Chicago to a victory against Houston.
A Roquan Smith interception of Texans quarterback Davis Mills
with 1:05 to play set Chicago up at the Houston 12-yard line.
Smith had 16 tackles, including two for loss, to go with his
interception.
Chicago (2-1) ran for 281 yards while limiting Houston to 92 on
the ground. Ka'imi Fairbairn kicked a pair of field goals for
the Texans (0-2-1), while Santos had three for the Bears.
Colts 20, Chiefs 17
Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods with 24
seconds left as Indianapolis stunned visiting Kansas City.
Ryan passed for 222 yards, and both his touchdown passes were to
the rookie Woods. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 71 yards, and
Michael Pittman Jr. caught eight passes for 72 yards for
Indianapolis (1-1-1). The Colts possessed the ball for 8
minutes, 14 seconds on their decisive drive as they moved 76
yards on 16 plays.
Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards, one touchdown and one
interception for the Chiefs (2-1). Mahomes fell to 13-3 in 16
career September starts.
Bengals 27, Jets 12
Joe Burrow threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns to lead
Cincinnati over host New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
In leading Cincinnati (1-2) to its first win of the season,
Burrow evenly distributed his passing attack. Tyler Boyd led the
way with 105 yards and a touchdown, while Tee Higgins added five
catches for 93 yards.
New York (1-2) struggled offensively as backup quarterback Joe
Flacco had two interceptions and two lost fumbles to go with his
285 passing yards. Greg Zuerlein hit two field goals to briefly
bring New York into first-half contention.
Titans 24, Raiders 22
Ryan Tannehill threw for a touchdown and ran for another in an
early offensive surge, and Tennessee stopped visiting Las Vegas
on a potential game-tying, two-point conversion attempt in the
final two minutes for the victory.
Tannehill passed for 264 yards and Derrick Henry ran for 85 for
the Titans (1-2), who built a 24-10 halftime lead and held on
despite not scoring in the second half.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr hit Mack Hollins for a 9-yard TD
pass on fourth down with 1:14 remaining to get the Raiders (0-3)
within two points. But Carr's two-point pass intended for Darren
Waller was deflected to the ground, assuring Tennessee's first
win of the season.
Jaguars 38, Chargers 10
James Robinson ran for 100 yards, including a 50-yard scoring
dash early in the third quarter, and visiting Jacksonville (2-1)
rolled to victory over injury-plagued Los Angeles (1-2) at
Inglewood, Calif.
Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence threw for 262 yards and
three touchdowns, while Zay Jones caught 10 passes for 85 yards
and a score. Christian Kirk and Marvin Jones Jr. also caught TD
passes.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was 25 of 45 for 297 yards,
one touchdown and one interception while playing through a rib
injury. Star defensive end Joey Bosa left in the first quarter
with a groin injury and did not return for Los Angeles. Left
tackle Rashawn Slater left in the third quarter with a biceps
injury.
Falcons 27, Seahawks 23
Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for a career-high 141 yards and a
touchdown as Atlanta outlasted host Seattle for its first
victory of the season.
Marcus Mariota completed 13 of 20 passes for 229 yards and a
touchdown and also rushed for a score for the Falcons (1-2).
Mariota threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Drake London on
third-and-7 with 35 seconds left in the third quarter to cap the
scoring.
Geno Smith was 32-of-44 passing for 325 yards and two touchdowns
for the Seahawks (1-2), who lost their second in a row.
Vikings 28, Lions 24
Kirk Cousins connected with K.J. Osborn on a 28-yard touchdown
pass with 45 seconds left as Minnesota rallied past Detroit in
Minneapolis.
Cousins completed 24 of 41 passes for 260 yards and two
touchdowns for the Vikings (2-1). Dalvin Cook rushed for 96
yards and a touchdown on 17 carries but suffered a shoulder
injury late in the third quarter and did not return.
Jamaal Williams carried 20 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns
for Detroit (1-2), which let a 14-0 lead get away. Jared Goff
completed 25 of 41 passes for 277 yards, one touchdown and one
interception.
Rams 20, Cardinals 12
Matthew Stafford threw for 249 yards, and the Los Angeles
defense held Arizona to four field goals, leading to the Rams'
win in Glendale, Ariz.
Los Angeles running back Cam Akers rushed for 61 yards on 12
carries, including a key 14-yard touchdown run late in the third
quarter. Aaron Donald led the defense with two tackles for loss
and a sack, the 100th of his NFL career.
Quarterback Kyler Murray completed 37 of 58 passes for 314 yards
for Arizona (1-2) as the Rams improved to 2-1.
Panthers 22, Saints 14
Carolina let its defense do most of the work, including a
touchdown for end Marquis Haynes Sr., on the way to beating
visiting New Orleans in Charlotte, N.C.
Baker Mayfield threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Laviska
Shenault Jr. to help the Panthers (1-2) maintain their lead and
cleanse some of the disappointment from two close losses to open
the season. Sunday marked the Panthers' first home victory since
Week 2 of the 2021 season, also against the Saints.
New Orleans (1-2) didn't score until the fourth quarter on
Sunday.
Broncos 11, 49ers 10
Melvin Gordon ran for a touchdown, Russell Wilson was 20-for-33
passing for 184 yards and host Denver beat San Francisco.
Courtland Sutton had eight catches for 97 yards and Javonte
Williams ran for 58 yards for Denver (2-1), which used a safety
to beat the 49ers (1-2). Jimmy Garoppolo was 18-for-29 passing
for 211 yards, a touchdown and an interception, Brandon Aiyuk
had a TD catch and Jeff Wilson rushed for 75 yards but fumbled
in the final minutes for the Niners.
The 49ers had two late chances to score, but Garoppolo threw an
interception at the Denver 41 with 2:06 left. After San
Francisco forced a punt, Garoppolo hit Jeff Wilson over the
middle, but he fumbled and the Broncos recovered.
--Field Level Media
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