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| Ravens QB Lamar Jackson does a flip into the end zone in the win. |
The Chiefs coughed up an 11-point fourth quarter lead as they turned the ball over twice, including a fumble by running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (recovered by Ravens rookie linebacker Odafe Oweh) at the Ravens 32-yard line with just over one minute remaining in the game and Baltimore up by one point. Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes had three TD passes and one interception while throwing for 343 yards in the loss. For the game, the Ravens amassed 481 total yards, including 251 rushing yards.
Earlier in the day, the Las Vegas Raiders blasted the host Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-17 as QB Derek Carr passed for 382 yards and a pair of touchdowns while kicker Dan Carlson made four field goals. The Las Vegas defense limited the Steelers to just 39 rushing yards in the game.
The Dallas Cowboys escaped with a 20-17 victory on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers as kicker Greg Zuerlein made a 56-yard field goal as time expired. The Chargers lost two touchdowns because of penalties as they were coming back from an early 11-point deficit to tie the score at 17-17 late in the fourth quarter. Dallas rushed for 198 yards with backs Tony Pollard (109 yards) and Ezekiel Elliott (71 yards) each scoring a TD in the win while Chargers QB Justin Herbert passed for 338 yards with one TD, but he was intercepted twice.
Arizona won a thriller at home against the Minnesota Vikings, 34-33 when Vikings kicker Greg Joseph missed a 37-yard field goal with time running out. Cardinals QB Kyler Murray ran for a score and passed for three more (along with two interceptions) while getting 400 yards through the air.
Both teams went for over 400 yards in offense in the high scoring game and Vikings running back Dalvin Cook had 131 yards rushing in the loss. Cardinals kicker Matt Prater helped make a difference in the outcome with two field goals, which included a 62-yard kick at the end of the first half.
The Tennessee Titans came back from a double digit deficit to earn a 33-30 road win in overtime against the Seattle Seahawks. Titans kicker Randy Bullock made the game winner in OT from 36 yards out. The Titans went for 532 total yards in offense, and RB Derrick Henry took over the game, going for 182 rushing yards and three touchdowns, including a 60-yard burst in the fourth quarter when he scored twice to lead the comeback. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson passed for 343 yards with two touchdowns in the loss.
The Los Angeles Rams earned a hard fought 27-24 win at Indianapolis behind a pair of TD passes by QB Matthew Stafford to wide receiver Cooper Kupp, who had nine receptions for 163 yards in the win. The Colts starting QB Carson Wentz left the game with a sprained ankle but did have a TD pass during the game. Rams kicker Matt Gay made the game winning 38-yard field goal with just over two minutes remaining and then DB Jalen Ramsey sealed the win with an interception.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . .
The Chicago Bears survived at home with a 20-17 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals as their defense had four QB sacks and forced four turnovers, which included three interceptions in the fourth quarter. Bears linebacker Roquan Smith took his interception back 53 yards for a score that gave Chicago a 17-3 lead. The Bengals got two late TD passes from QB Joe Burrow to make things close before the Bears were able to run out the clock . . . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers steam rolled the visiting Atlanta Falcons, 48-25 as QB Tom Brady threw five touchdown passes in the rout. The Bucs defense scored a pair of touchdowns as well when DB Mike Edwards took two picks back to the end zone . . . The Buffalo Bills routed the host Miami Dolphins, 35-0 as the defense limited the Dolphins to only 216 yards in total offense and a balanced offense saw QB Josh Allen pass for two scores and running backs Devin Singletary and Zack Moss (two TD) rushed for others to make the difference . . . The Carolina Panthers beat the visiting New Orleans Saints, 26-7 with a suffocating defense that held the Saints to just six first downs and 128 total yardage in offense while intercepting New Orleans QB Jameis Winston twice. Panthers QB Sam Darnold had two TD passes and RB Christian McCaffrey scored a rushing TD to pace the easy win . . . The San Francisco 49ers won a close game on the road, 17-11 against the Philadelphia Eagles as QB Jimmy Garoppolo had a TD pass and a rushing score . . . The New England Patriots rolled past the New York Jets, 25-6 to get the road win as their defense intercepted Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson four times. Patriots running backs Damien Harris and James White each had rushing touchdowns in the win . . . The Cleveland Browns rallied back in the second half to defeat the visiting Houston Texans, 31-21 as QB Baker Mayfield had a TD run and pass and RB Nick Chubb scored on a 26-yard run to seal the game. Texans starting QB Tyrod Taylor left the game with a hamstring injury and could be lost for several weeks . . . The Denver Broncos beat the host Jacksonville Jaguars, 23-13 as their defense intercepted two passes while limiting the Jaguars to just 189 yards in total offense. Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater threw two TD passes and Brandon McManus kicked three field goals to lead the way . . . In the Thursday night game, the Washington Football Team won 30-29 against the visiting New York Giants when kicker Dustin Hopkins made a 43-yard field goal with no time left. The winning kick was possible because the Giants were offside on the missed 48-yard attempt. The Giants had taken a 29-27 lead when Graham Gano made a 35-yard field goal with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Washington QB Taylor Heinicke passed for 336 yards with two touchdowns and one interception while Giants QB Daniel Jones had a passing score and one rushing TD in the loss . . . The Green Bay Packers dominated the visiting Detroit Lions in the second half of the Monday Night Football game and won, 35-17 behind four TD passes from QB Aaron Rodgers (255 passing yards) and four touchdowns scored (three receiving and one rushing) by running back Aaron Jones.
WEEK TWO RESULTS
Washington 30, N.Y. Giants 29
Chicago 20, Cincinnati 17
Las Vegas 26, Pittsburgh 17
Cleveland 31, Houston 21
Carolina 26, New Orleans 7
New England 25, N.Y. Jets 6
San Francisco 17, Philadelphia 11
L.A. Rams 27, Indianapolis 24
Denver 23, Jacksonville 13
Buffalo 35, Miami 0
Tampa Bay 48, Atlanta 25
Dallas 20, L.A. Chargers 17
Arizona 34, Minnesota 33
Tennessee 33, Seattle 30 (OT)
Baltimore 36, Kansas City 35
Green Bay 35, Detroit 17
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