Meanwhile, the Browns blew a 14-point second half lead as they rushed for 230 yards in the game and QB Baker Mayfield passed for a pair of scores and 305 yards in the loss. It was back and forth throughout the second half as Cleveland had a 27-13 lead before the Chargers scored twice to take a 28-27 lead, including the second of two scoring passes to wide receiver Mike Williams, who had eight receptions for 165 yards.
The Browns took a 35-28 lead on a 71-yard TD pass from Mayfield to tight end David Njoku and then the Chargers came right back to tie it up at 35-35 on the four yard TD run by Ekeler. After that, the teams traded touchdowns, but the Chargers kicker missed a second PAT before Ekeler was literally pushed into the end zone by the Brown defense on a three yard score to give L.A. a 47-42 lead with 1:31 left in the game. The Chargers defense held firm from there to seal the win.
In the Sunday night game, it was all Buffalo Bills (4-1) as they pasted the host Kansas City Chiefs, 38-20 with QB Josh Allen passing for 315 yards with thee touchdowns and also had a rushing score to lead the way. The Bills rolled up 436 yards in total offense as well. The Chiefs turned the football over four times as QB Patrick Mahomes (272 passing yards and two TD passes) was intercepted twice, including a 26-yard "pick six" by Bills defensive back Micah Hyde to give Buffalo a 31-13 lead in the third quarter. The loss dropped the Chiefs to 2-3 this season.
The Green Bay Packers (4-1) somehow survived three missed field goals by kicker Mason Crosby to defeat the host Cincinnati Bengals, 25-22 in overtime. Crosby finally made good on a 49-yard kick to win it with 1:55 remaining. On the other side, Bengals kicker Evan McPherson missed a pair of field goal attempts in the final quarter and the OT as well. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers threw two TD passes along with 344 passing yards while Bengals QB Joe Burrow had 281 yards passing with two TD and two interceptions as his team slipped to 3-2 this season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-1) crushed the visiting Miami Dolphins, 45-17 as QB Tom Brady had five TD passes along with 411 passing yards as the Bucs totaled 558 yards in total offense and 33 first downs. Tampa Bay wide receivers Antonio Bryant (seven receptions for 124 yards) and Mike Evans (six catches for 113 yards) each had two TD receptions. The Dolphins (1-4) led 10-7 after one quarter, but then it was all Tampa Bay from there. Miami QB Jacoby Brissett had two TD passes in defeat.
The Dallas Cowboys (4-1) rolled past the New York Giants, 44-20 with a balanced attack that amassed 515 yards in total offense (201 rushing, 314 passing) as running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott had three TD passes and 302 passing yards and the Cowboys defense picked off two passes and scored a touchdown. The Giants (1-4) lost three offensive starters to injuries in the game as RB Saquon Barkley, WR Kenny Golladay and QB Daniel Jones left the game.
The Chicago Bears buried the host Las Vegas Raiders, 20-9 with the defense limiting the Raiders (3-2) to only 71 rushing yards and also getting three QB sacks. The Bears (3-2) saw rookie QB Justin Fields throw his first career TD pass as they built a 14-3 halftime lead.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Arizona Cardinals (5-0) stayed unbeaten with a 17-10 home win against the San Francisco 49ers (2-3) with QB Kyler Murray throwing for a touchdown and RB James Conner scoring a rushing TD to pace the victory . . . The Detroit Lions fell to 0-5 as they lost another heart breaker, 19-17 at Minnesota. The Lions took a 17-16 lead on a seven-yard scoring run by RB D'Andre Swift with 37 seconds remaining. But the Vikings (2-3) drove downfield and kicker Greg Joseph delivered the game winning 54-yard field goal as time ran out . . . Over in London, England, the Atlanta Falcons (2-3) jumped out to a 17-0 lead against the New York Jets (1-4) en route to a 27-20 win. Falcons QB Matt Ryan had two TD passes to help lead the way . . . Tennessee (3-2) routed the host Jacksonville Jaguars, 37-19 as RB Derrick Henry rushed for 130 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns to help give the Jags (0-5) their 20th consecutive defeat, dating back to last year . . . The Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 27-19 win at home. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger had a pair of TD passes to offset two TD passes from Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater as Denver fell to 3-2 this season. The Steelers likely lost WR JuJu Smith-Schuster for the season with a dislocated shoulder . . . The New England Patriots (2-3) won in Houston, 25-22 as kicker Nick Folk made a 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining. Texans QB Davis Mills threw for three scores in the loss, which dropped the Texans to 1-4 . . . The Philadelphia Eagles (2-3) rallied to defeat the host Carolina Panthers, 21-18 as QB Jalen Hurts scored two rushing touchdowns and the defense intercepted Panthers QB Sam Darnold three times . . . The New Orleans Saints (3-2) won a road game at Washington, 33-22 as they completed a 'Hail Mary' TD pass to finish the first half and then rode that momentum in the second half with QB Jameis Winston throwing four TD passes . . . The Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks, 26-17 on Thursday night to improve to 4-1 as QB Matthew Stafford had a TD pass and running backs Darrell Henderson and Sony Michel each scored a rushing touchdown. The Seahawks (2-3) lost starting QB Russell Wilson to a finger injury in the loss . . . The Baltimore Ravens (4-1) pulled off an improbable comeback win at home against the Indianapolis Colts (1-4) on Monday Night Football, overcoming a 19-point deficit and winning, 31-25 as QB Lamar Jackson threw four TD passes and had a career high 442 passing yards. Baltimore tight end Mark Andrews had 11 receptions for 147 yards and two TD and also caught both two-point conversions in the game. Ravens WR Marquise Brown also scored two touchdowns, including the game winner as he hauled in nine catches for 125 yards. The Colts blew a chance to win the game in regulation when kicker Rodrigo Blankenship missed a 47-yard field goal attempt as time expired. Colts QB Carson Wentz passed for 402 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
WEEK FIVE RESULTS
L.A. Rams 26, Seattle 17
Atlanta 27, N.Y. Jets 20
Minnesota 19, Detroit 17
Green Bay 25, Cincinnati 22 (OT)
Tampa Bay 45, Miami 17
Pittsburgh 27, Denver 19
Philadelphia 21, Carolina 18
New England 25, Houston 22
New Orleans 33, Washington 22
Tennessee 37, Jacksonville 19
Chicago 20, Las Vegas 9
L.A. Chargers 47, Cleveland 42
Arizona 17, San Francisco 10
Dallas 44, N.Y. Giants 20
Buffalo 38, Kansas City 20
Baltimore 31, Indianapolis 25 (OT)
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