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| Ravens kicker Justin Tucker boots the record 66-yard field goal. |
The Baltimore Ravens kicker made NFL history on Sunday when he made a dramatic 66-yard field goal as time ran out in a 19-17 victory over the host Detroit Lions. The ball bounced off the cross bar and over to make it the game winner. It was a real kick in the butt for the Lions (0-3) who had battled back in the fourth quarter to take a 17-16 lead after trailing 13-0 in the third quarter.
Another game that ended with a game winning field goal was in San Francisco on Sunday night and the Green Bay Packers won, 30-28 when Mason Crosby made a 51-yard kick to make the difference. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (261 passing yards and two TD passes) drove the team into field goal range in 37 seconds with no timeouts after the 49ers (2-1) had gone ahead 28-27 on a 12-yard touchdown pass from QB Jimmy Garoppolo (257 passing yards with two TD and one interception) to fullback Kyle Juszczyk.
The Los Angeles Rams throttled the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 34-24 behind four TD passes by QB Matthew Stafford, with two of the scoring passes going to wide receiver Cooper Kupp. The Rams defense limited the Bucs (2-1) to 35 rushing yards and had thee QB sacks in the win to improve to 3-0 this season. Tampa Bay QB Tom Brady passed for 432 yards and one score in defeat.
The Los Angeles Chargers topped the host Kansas City Chiefs, 30-24 to improve to 2-1 as QB Justin Herbert had four TD passes (two to WR Mike Williams) and the defense forced four turnovers, including two interceptions. The Chiefs (1-2) took a brief 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter before the Chargers rally in the final minutes. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes had three TD passes and two interceptions in the loss.
The Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) stayed undefeated with a 31-28 overtime win against the visiting Miami Dolphins (1-2). Raiders kicker Dan Carlson made a 22-yard field goal to win the game as time expired. The Dolphins tied the game 25-25 when QB Jacoby Brissett scored on a one-yard run and then the Dolphins converted the two-point attempt to force the OT session. Raiders QB Derek Carr had two TD passes and one pick thrown along with 386 yards and RB Peyton Barber scored a rushing TD and ran for 111 yards in the win.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Cleveland Browns mauled the Chicago Bears, 26-6 as the defense dominated with nine QB sacks and held the Bears to just 47 yards in total offense and one net yard passing for the game. Browns QB Baker Mayfield had a TD pass and RB Kareem Hunt scored a rushing touchdown to help Cleveland improve to 2-1 this season . . . The Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) rolled past the host Pittsburgh Steelers, 24-10 as QB Joe Burrow had three TD passes and the defense picked off two passes . . . The New Orleans Saints (2-1) routed the host New England Patriots (1-2) in a 28-13 win as the defense intercepted three passes, including a "pick six" 34-yard INT return by Malcolm Jenkins. Saints QB Jameis Winston had a pair of scoring passes in the win . . . Tennessee won at home, 25-16 against the Indianapolis Colts with QB Ryan Tannehill tossing three TD passes. The Colts fell to 0-3 this season despite the defense getting three turnovers . . . The Atlanta Falcons beat the host New York Giants, 17-14 when Younghoe Koo made the game winning 40-yard field goal as time expired . . . The Denver Broncos (3-0) shutout the visiting New York Jets, 26-0 with a stellar defense that intercepted two passes and held the Jets (0-3) to just 162 total yards in offense. Broncos kicker Brandon McManus kicked four field goals and two rushing touchdowns provided the easy victory outcome . . . The Minnesota Vikings (1-2) stormed back from an early 10-point deficit to beat the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 30-17 as QB Kirk Cousins passed for 323 yards and three touchdowns . . . The Arizona Cardinals came back from a halftime deficit to beat the host Jacksonville Jaguars, 31-19 with RB James Conner scoring two rushing touchdowns and QB Kyler Murray adding another in the win to help the Cards improve to 3-0 for the season. The Jags (0-3) took a 13-7 lead when kick returner Jamal Agnew took a missed field goal try (from 68 yards) back for a 109-yard touchdown . . . The Buffalo Bills (2-1) crushed the Washington Football Team, 43-21 behind four TD passes and a scoring run from QB Josh Allen, who also had 358 passing yards. The Bills defense forced three turnovers to help the winning effort . . . The Carolina Panthers (3-0) won, 24-9 on the road last Thursday night against the Houston Texans (1-2). Panthers QB Sam Darnold scored two rushing touchdowns and passed for 304 yards in the win . . . In the Monday Night Football game, the host Dallas Cowboys (2-1) smashed the Philadelphia Eagles, 41-21 behind three TD passes by QB Dak Prescott and two rushing scores from RB Ezekiel Elliott (95 yards rushing) as well as a 59 yard interception return for touchdown by Trevon Diggs. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts passed for two scores and threw two interceptions along with 326 passing yards in the loss.
WEEK THREE RESULTS
Carolina 24, Houston 9
L.A. Chargers 30, Kansas City 24
Atlanta 17, N.Y. Giants 14
Cleveland 26, Chicago 6
Cincinnati 24, Pittsburgh 10
New Orleans 28, New England 13
Buffalo 43, Washington 21
Baltimore 19, Detroit 17
Arizona 31, Jacksonville 19
Tennessee 25, Indianapolis 16
Denver 26, N.Y. Jets 0
L.A. Rams 34, Tampa Bay 24
Minnesota 30, Seattle 17
Las Vegas 31, Miami 28 (OT)
Green Bay 30, San Francisco 28
Dallas 41, Philadelphia 21
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