Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson had four touchdown passes while throwing for 452 yards, including the game winning 18-yard scoring pass to tight end Jimmy Graham with 21 seconds left to play. Houston QB Desahun Watson also had four TD passes along with 402 yards through the air in this shootout.
The Philadelphia Eagles continued to soar high above the NFC as they pasted the woeful San Francisco 49ers, 33-10 behind two TD passes from QB Carson Wentz and a defensive score via the "pick six" interception.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) outlasted the host Detroit Lions, 20-15 on Sunday night as their defense held the Lions to five field goals while rising tall on six occasions when the Lions (3-4) were in the red zone. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster hauled in a 97-yard TD pass to give the Steelers the lead for good in the third quarter.
The New England Patriots (6-2) kept pace with Pittsburgh as they defeated the visiting Los Angeles Chargers, 21-13, snapping the 'Bolts three-game winning streak. Pats QB Tom Brady hooked up with tight end Rob Gronkowski on a two-yard scoring pass while kicker Stephen Gostkowski made four field goals to help provide the win. Chargers running back Melvin Gordon (132 yards rushing) scored the game's first touchdown on an 87-yard run.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . .
The New Orleans Saints (5-2) won their fifth straight game, beating the Chicago Bears, 20-12 on two rushing touchdowns. Bears tight end Zach Miller suffered a severe knee injury that eventually required emergency surgery . . . The Buffalo Bills walloped the Oakland Raiders, 34-14 as LeSean McCoy rushed for 151 yards and scored on a 48-yard run. The Bills defense intercepted two passes and also had a fumble recovery for a score . . . Carolina (5-3) won the yawner game of the day as they beat the listless Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 17-3 despite being outgained by 25 yards in the game . . . The Cincinnati Bengals scored the winning TD on a 16-yard interception return by Carlos Dunlap in the fourth quarter in a 24-23 win against the visiting Indianapolis Colts . . . Over in London, England, the Minnesota Vikings dominated the second half as they beat the winless Cleveland Browns, 33-16. Quarterback Case Keenum had two TD passes and Kai Forbath made four field goals to provide the difference . . . The Baltimore Ravens steamrolled the Miami Dolphins, 40-0 on Thursday night behind a dominant defense. Despite losing QB Joe Flacco (concussion), the Ravens rolled as the defense scored twice and limited Miami to just 196 total yards in offense . . . The Dallas Cowboys (4-3) won on the road at Washington, 33-19 as running back Ezekiel Elliott ran for 150 yards and scored two touchdowns . . . On Monday Night Football, the Kansas City Chiefs (6-2) won at home over the Denver Broncos, 29-19. Marcus Peters scored on a 45-yard fumble recovery return and also had one of the Chiefs' three interceptions in the game. Leading 17-3 at halftime, Kansas City coasted in the second half as kicker Harrison Butker made four field goals to help seal the win.
Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week - Russell Wilson (QB- Seattle Seahawks)
WEEK EIGHT RESULTS
Baltimore 40, Miami 0
Minnesota 33, Cleveland 16
New Orleans 20, Chicago 12
New England 21, LA Chargers 13
Philadelphia 33, San Francisco 10
Atlanta 25, NY Jets 20
Buffalo 34, Oakland 14
Cincinnati 24, Indianapolis 23
Carolina 17, Tampa Bay 3
Seattle 41, Houston 38
Dallas 33, Washington 19
Pittsburgh 20, Detroit 15
Kansas City 29, Denver 19
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