And then there was one.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0) are the lone unbeaten team in the NFL after winning on the road, 27-24 against the Tennessee Titans (which was also unbeaten going into the game) while the Seattle Seahawks (5-1) lost their first game this season on Sunday night in Arizona. The host Cardinals defeated Seattle, 37-34 in overtime.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (pictured right) was intercepted three times, but also had two touchdown passes as they built up a 27-7 lead early in the second half. The Titans (5-1)
battled back behind two TD passes from QB Ryan Tannehill and a scoring
run by running back Derrick Henry. After getting the third pick of the
game off Big Ben, the Titans drove downfield in the closing minute, but
kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed the 45-yard field goal try to end the game.
On Sunday night, the Arizona Cardinals (5-2) beat Seattle, 37-34 in OT when kicker Zane Gonzalez (who had earlier missed from 41 yards in the OT) made a 48-yard kick to win it with 20 seconds remaining. The Cards overcame a 13-point deficit thanks in part to QB Kyler Murray, who had three TD passes and one rushing touchdown in the win. Arizona tied the game at 34-34 to force the OT session when Gonzalez drilled a 44-yard field goal. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson also threw for three scores, but was intercepted three times as well. All three of the TD passes went to wide receiver Tyler Lockett, who also had 15 receptions for 200 yards. The two teams combined for 1,091 yards in total offense.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers throttled the host Las Vegas Raiders, 45-20 to improve to 5-2 as QB Tom Brady had four touchdown passes to go along with 369 passing yards. The Raiders (3-3) trailed by just 24-20, but the Bucs scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to coast to the win.
Green Bay improved to 5-1 with a 35-20 pasting of the Houston Texans (1-6) as QB Aaron Rodgers had four TD passes. The Packers jumped out to a 14-0 lead early in the second quarter and made it a 21-0 halftime advantage when Rodgers hooked up with WR Malik Taylor for his third scoring pass in the first half. The second half was all cruise control as the Packers got the road win.
The Kansas City Chiefs (6-1) won on the road in snowy Denver, 43-16 on Sunday afternoon with a complete game, scoring in all facets of the game. The defense scored on a 50-yard "pick six" interception by safety Daniel Sorenson and also had a 102-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Byron Pringle. Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire added a scoring run and QB Patrick Mahomes had a TD pass to pace the rout. The Broncos (2-4) out gained the Chiefs in total yardage, but turned the ball over four times in the loss.
The Cleveland Browns (5-2) bounced back this week for a 37-34 road win at Cincinnati as QB Baker Mayfield had five TD passes, including the game winning 24-yard pass to rookie WR Donovan Peoples-Jones with only eleven seconds remaining in the game. It was a back and forth affair in the final quarter with five lead changes as Bengals QB Joe Burrow had 406 passing yards and three TD strikes in the loss, which dropped the Bengals to a 1-5-1 record. It was also reported just Monday morning that Browns star wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. is out for the season with a knee injury suffered during the game.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-1) won a last second thriller against the visiting New York Giants, 22-21 on Thursday night to gain sole possession of first place in the NFC East division. Eagles QB Carson Wentz threw his second TD pass of the game to RB Boston Scott for the game winner . . . The Los Angeles Chargers (2-4) outlasted the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, 39-29 to snap a four-game losing streak as QB Justin Herbert had three scoring passes along with 347 passing yards and also had a TD run to lead the way . . . The Washington football team (2-5) toppled the Dallas Cowboys, 25-3 for a home win to snap a five-game losing streak. The Cowboys (2-5) managed a meager 142 total yards of offense while Washington used a balanced attack to get the easy win . . . The Buffalo Bills (5-2) got six field goals by rookie kicker Tyler Bass to win on the road, 18-10 against the New York Jets (0-7), which managed just 190 yards in total offense . . . The New Orleans Saints (4-2) won their third straight game, 27-24 against the visiting Carolina Panthers (3-4) behind a pair of TD passes and a rushing touchdown by QB Drew Brees. Saints kicker Will Lutz made two field goals in the second half to help make the difference. Panthers QB Teddy Bridgewater had two TD passes in defeat . . . The San Francisco 49ers (4-3) crushed the host New England Patriots, 33-6 as RB Jeff Wilson scored three times on the ground while rushing for 112 yards to lead the offense. The 'Niners defense had four interceptions in the rout, which dropped the Patriots to 2-4 for the season . . . The Detroit Lions (3-3) got an 11-yard touchdown pass from QB Matthew Stafford to tight end T.J. Hockenson on the final play for a 23-22 road win against the Atlanta Falcons (1-6) in a strange game. Trailing 16-14 and with no timeouts left for Detroit, the Falcons were looking to run down the clock for an easy field goal attempt in the final minute, but RB Todd Gurley scored his second touchdown of the game instead of falling down short of the goal line, which left enough time for the Lions to drive downfield for the winning score . . . The Los Angeles Rams (5-2) dominated the Chicago Bears, 24-10 on Monday Night Football. Rams QB Jared Goff had two TD passes and the Rams defense intercepted Bears QB Nick Foles twice and registered four sacks as the Bears dropped to 5-2 with the loss.
Week Seven Results
Philadelphia 22, N.Y. Giants 21
New Orleans 27, Carolina 24
Pittsburgh 27, Tennessee 24
Detroit 23, Atlanta 22
Cleveland 37, Cincinnati 34
Washington 25, Dallas 3
Buffalo 18, N.Y. Jets 10
Green Bay 35, Houston 20
San Francisco 33, New England 6
Tampa Bay 45, Las Vegas 20
Kansas City 43, Denver 16
L.A. Chargers 39, Jacksonville 29
Arizona 37, Seattle 34 (OT)
L.A. Rams 24, Chicago 10
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