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| Drew Brees and the Saints took it to the Rams. |
The New Orleans Saints (7-1) outlasted the Los Angeles Rams, 45-35 to knock the Rams (8-1) from the unbeaten category, ensuring the 1972 Miami Dolphins will remain the only team to have a perfect season (17-0) for at least another year.
Saints running back Alvin Kamara scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) to lead the way along with quarterback Drew Brees' big game, which included four TD passes (to four different players) and 346 passing yards. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas had 12 catches for 211 yards and one score as well. Rams QB Jared Goff had 391 pass yards and three TD passes in the loss.
The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-1) served notice they are the team to beat in the AFC North as they won on the road against the Baltimore Ravens, 23-16 behind a pair of TD passes and a one-yard scoring run from QB Ben Roethlisberger. The Steelers defense limited the Ravens offense to just 268 total yards. Baltimore suffered their third straight loss and dropped to 4-5 in the division race.
The New England Patriots (7-2) knocked off the Green Bay Packers, 31-17 in the Sunday night game as QB Tom Brady connected with wide receiver Josh Gordon on a 55-yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter to seal the game. The Patriots scored two times in the final quarter to overcome two TD passes by Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers.
Pats running back James White scored two rushing touchdowns and Cordarrelle Patterson also scored a rushing TD as they won their sixth consecutive game. The Packers (3-4-1) slipped below the .500 mark this late in the season for the first time since 2005.
The Los Angeles Chargers (6-2) won their fifth straight game as they beat the host Seattle Seahawks, 25-17 as RB Melvin Gordon scored a rushing touchdown to go with 113 yards rushing in his return from a groin injury. The game came down to the wire but the Chargers defense held off the Seahawks (4-4) on the final play of the game as the pass by Seattle QB Russell Wilson into the end zone fell incomplete.
Chargers kicker Caleb Sturgis missed two extra point kicks and a 42-yard field goal to help keep Seattle in the game. As a result of his miscues, Sturgis was released by the Chargers following the game.
The streaking Carolina Panthers (6-2) stayed within one game of the New Orleans Saints in the NFC South race by beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 42-28 for their third win in a row.
Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey scored two rushing touchdowns and WR Curtis Samuel had two scores as well (one of them a 33-yard TD run) to offset the four TD passes by Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . .
The Kansas City Chiefs (8-1) hammered the host Cleveland Browns, 37-21 as QB Patrick Mahomes had three TD passes while RB Kareem Hunt scored three times in the win . . . The Chicago Bears (5-3) crushed the host Buffalo Bills, 41-9 as their defense scored two touchdowns and forced four turnovers (one fumble, three interceptions) which included Eddie Jackson's 65-yard fumble return for TD and Leonard Floyd taking a pick back for a 19-yard score as they built a 28-0 halftime lead . . . Atlanta (4-4) won their third straight game as they routed the host Washington Redskins, 38-14 behind four TD passes from QB Matt Ryan . . . The Minnesota Vikings (5-3-1) rolled the visiting Detroit Lions, 24-9 as their defense registered 10 QB sacks, including 3 1/2 sacks by Danielle Hunter, the Heftyinfo NFL Player of the Week. Hunter also scored a 32-yard touchdown off a fumble recovery to pace the easy victory . . . The Houston Texans (6-3) held off the Denver Broncos, 19-17 for their sixth straight win as QB Deshaun Watson had two TD passes. Broncos kicker Brandon McManus missed a 51-yard field goal as time expired . . . The Miami Dolphins (5-4) beat the New York Jets, 13-6 in a defensive struggle as the two teams combined for only 21 first downs and a meager 443 total yards in offense. The Dolphins defense had four interceptions in the win, including Jerome Baker's 25-yard pick six for the only touchdown in the game . . . In the Thursday night game, the host San Francisco 49ers blew away the Oakland Raiders, 34-3 as backup QB Nick Mullens had three TD passes . . . The Tennessee Titans (4-4) defeated the host Dallas Cowboys, 28-14 on Monday Night Football as QB Marcus Mariota had two TD passes and a nine-yard scoring run to lead the way.
WEEK NINE RESULTS
San Francisco 34, Oakland 3
Chicago 41, Buffalo 9
Pittsburgh 23, Baltimore 16
Minnesota 24, Detroit 9
Kansas City 37, Cleveland 21
Carolina 42, Tampa Bay 28
Miami 13, NY Jets 6
Atlanta 38, Washington 14
LA Chargers 25, Seattle 17
Houston 19, Denver 17
New Orleans 45, LA Rams 35
New England 31, Green Bay 17
Tennessee 28, Dallas 14
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