The game changing play was a scoop and score 70-yard fumble recovery return for touchdown by Ravens defensive back Marlon Humprhey early in the third quarter as the Patriots were driving for the go-ahead score after trailing 17-13 at halftime. From there, the Patriots were never able to get back into it as the Ravens scored 13 unanswered points after New England had closed to within 24-20 late in the third quarter.
The other remaining undefeated team won their game on Thursday night as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Arizona Cardinals, 28-25 to go to 8-0 this season. 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo had four TD passes and 317 passing yards to lead the way. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray had two TD passes in defeat.
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| Christian McCaffrey scored three times in team win. |
Carolina beat the visiting Tennessee Titans, 30-20 as running back Christian McCaffrey, the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week , scored three touchdowns (one receiving, two rushing) which included a 56-yard romp to help the seal the win for the Panthers (5-3) while QB Kyle Allen had a pair of TD passes.
The surprise of the weekend might well have been what happened to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. The host Chargers (4-5) dominated the Packers (7-2), ending their four-game winning streak in a 26-11 decision as the Chargers defense held the Packers to a meager 184 yards in total offense.
The Chargers defense had three QB sacks (1 1/2 each by Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa) while running back Melvin Gordon scored two rushing touchdowns and kicker Mike Badgley made four field goals.
The Kansas City Chiefs (6-3) won at home, 26-23 over the Minnesota Vikings (6-3) as kicker Harrison Butker drilled a 44-yard field goal as time expired. Butker made four field goals to go along with a 91-yard scoring run by Damien Williams and a 40-yard TD pass from QB Matt Moore to wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had three touchdown passes in the loss.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Seattle Seahawks (7-2) stormed back from a 14-point deficit to defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 40-34 in overtime as QB Russell Wilson (pictured left), the Heftyinfo NFL co-Player of the Week, threw his fifth touchdown pass of the game (10-yard TD pass to tight end Jacob Hollister) for the game winner. Seattle WR Tyler Lockett had 13 receptions for 152 yards and two TD in the win . . . The Buffalo Bills (6-2) won at home against the Washington Redskins, 24-9 as QB Josh Allen threw for a score and rushed for another . . . Over in London, the Houston Texans improved to 6-3 with a 26-3 trouncing of the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5) behind a defense that forced four turnovers (two fumbles, two INT) and had four QB sacks. Texans QB Deshaun Watson had two TD passes and RB Carlos Hyde rushed for 160 yards . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4) won their third straight game 26-24 over the Indianapolis Colts (5-3) as Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed a 43-yard field goal in the closing seconds to help decide the final outcome. Minkah Fitzpatrick took an interception back 96 yards for a score for the Steelers to offset three TD passes by Colts QB Brian Hoyer, who filled in for starter Jacoby Brissett, who left the game with a knee injury . . . The Philadelphia Eagles topped the Chicago Bears, 22-14 for a home win to improve to 5-4 as RB Jordan Howard scored on a 13-yard run and Zach Ertz snagging a 25-yard TD pass from Carson Wentz as they built a 19-0 lead. The Bears (3-5) offense managed just NINE yards in total offense in the first half of what
became their fourth consecutive defeat . . . The Oakland Raiders (4-4)
knocked off the visiting Detroit Lions, 31-24 as RB Josh Jacobs (120
rushing yards) scored twice and QB Derek Carr had two TD passes. Lions
QB Matthew Stafford threw for three scores in the loss . . . The Denver
Broncos (3-6) held off the Cleveland Browns, 24-19 for the home win. RB
Phillip Lindsay had a 30-yard TD run and QB Brandon Allen threw two TD
passes in his first career start to lead the way. The Browns (2-6) have
lost four straight games . . . The Miami Dolphins (1-7) won their first game this season, 26-18 against
the visiting New York Jets (1-7) behind three TD passes from QB Ryan
Fitzpatrick . . . The Dallas Cowboys (5-3) drew away in the fourth quarter, scoring 21 points in a 37-18 win over the host New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had three TD passes and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 139 yards to lead a balanced offensive attack that sent the Giants (2-7) to their fifth consecutive defeat. Week Nine Results
San Francisco 28, Arizona 25
Houston 26, Jacksonville 3
Philadelphia 22, Chicago 14
Kansas City 26, Minnesota 23
Pittsburgh 26, Indianapolis 24
Miami 28, N.Y. Jets 18
Buffalo 24, Washington 9
Carolina 30, Tennessee 20
Denver 24, Cleveland 19
Oakland 31, Detroit 24
L.A. Chargers 26, Green Bay 11
Seattle 40, Tampa Bay 34 (OT)
Baltimore 37, New England 20
Dallas 37, N.Y. Giants 18
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