Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had two touchdown passes while the New England defense held Atlanta in check until late in the game in the easy home win to improve to 5-2. Atlanta (3-3) dropped their third straight game.
The Eagles won as QB Carson Wentz had four TD passes to outshine Redskins QB Kirk Cousins, who had 303 yards passing along with three TD passes.
The Oakland Raiders handed the Kansas City Chiefs a second consecutive loss last Thursday night, 31-30 as QB Derek Carr (417 passing yards with three TD) hit wide receiver Michael Crabtree with a two-yard scoring pass with no time left to win it.
Carr also had two scoring strikes to WR Amari Cooper, who had 11 catches for 210 yards in the game. Kansas City QB Alex Smith passed for 342 yards with three TD passes in the loss.
The New Orleans Saints won 26-17 in Green Bay as the Packers played without QB Aaron Rodgers (likely out for season with broken collar bone) as QB Drew Brees threw for a score an also had a one-yard rushing touchdown. Packers QB Brett Hundley scored a rushing TD, but was also intercepted once in the loss.
Elsewhere around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Chicago Bears blasted the visiting Carolina Panthers, 17-3 behind TWO defensive scores by Eddie Jackson (a 75-yard fumble return and a 76-yard pick six interception) to win their second consecutive game for the first time since the 2015 season . . . The Los Angeles Rams (5-2) shut out the Arizona Cardinals, 33-0 in London, England as QB Jared Goff passed for and ran for a touchdown. Running back Todd Gurley (106 rushing yards) had a rushing TD in the win . . . The Los Angeles Chargers also had a shutout win as they beat Denver, 21-0 behind the defense getting five QB sacks and WR/KR Travis Benjamin scoring two touchdowns. The shutout loss for the Broncos was their first since the 1992 season . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) defeated the visiting Cincinnati Bengals, 29-14 as their defense dominated this one, limiting the Bengals to only 179 total yards in offense. Steelers kicker Chris Boswell made five field goals to help provide the difference . . . Dallas got on track in a 40-10 thumping of the host San Francisco 49ers as running back Ezekiel Elliott (147 yards rushing) scored three touchdowns to lead the way . . . The Jacksonville Jaguars blew out the host Indianapolis Colts, 27-0 as their defense registered TEN quarterbacks sacks in the shutout victory . . . Miami outlasted the visiting New York Jets, 31-28 as kicker Cody Parkey drilled a 39-yard field goal with 22 seconds left to play to win it. Dolphins QB Jay Cutler left the game with cracked ribs and reserve QB Matt Moore had a pair of scoring passes to rally the Dolphins back from a 14-point fourth quarter deficit. Jets QB Josh McCown had three scoring passes and a TD run as well in the loss . . . The Buffalo Bills rallied back to win 30-27 against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Steven Hauschka made a 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining. Buffalo RB LeSean McCoy had two rushing touchdowns while Bucs QB Jameis Winston had three scoring passes in defeat . . . The Seattle Seahawks knocked off the host New York Giants, 24-7 behind three TD passes from QB Russell Wilson and a dominant defense that held the Giants to just 177 yards in offense.
Heftyinfo NFL co-Players of the Week
Eddie Jackson (DB - Chicago Bears) and Ezekiel Elliott (RB - Dallas Cowboys)
WEEK SEVEN RESULTS
Oakland 31, Kansas City 30
Chicago 17, Carolina 3
Jacksonville 27, Indianapolis 0
LA Rams 33, Arizona 0
Tennessee 12, Cleveland 9 (OT)
Minnesota 24, Baltimore 16
Miami 31, NY Jets 28
Buffalo 30, Tampa Bay 27
Pittsburgh 29, Cincinnati 14
New Orleans 26, Green Bay 17
LA Chargers 21, Denver 0
Dallas 40, San Francisco 10
Seattle 24, NY Giants 7
New England 23, Atlanta 7
Philadelphia 34, Washington 24
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