The Los Angeles Rams (5-1) went on the road and dismantled the New York Giants, 38-11 with QB Matthew Stafford throwing four TD passes as his team built a 28-3 halftime lead. Rams RB Darrell Henderson had two scores (one rushing, one receiving) and wide receiver Cooper Kupp hauled in two scoring passes in the rout. In addition, the Rams defense forced five turnovers (three interceptions and two fumbles) and had four QB sacks.
The Dallas Cowboys (5-1) held on long enough in overtime to defeat the host New England Patriots, 35-29 as QB Dak Prescott (445 passing yards) connected with WR CeeDee Lamb on a 35-yard scoring pass to win the game. It was Prescott's third TD pass in the game. Cowboys defensive back Trevon Diggs took his league leading seventh interception of the season back for a 42-yard score to give the 'Pokes a 26-21 lead.
Following that, the Patriots (2-4) came right back to grab a 29-26 lead when QB Mac Jones hit WR Kendrick Bourne for a 75-yard passing touchdown. Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein made a 49-yard field goal to force the overtime. The Cowboys gained 567 yards in total offense in the game and lead the NFL in scoring with 205 points through six games.
The Green Bay Packers (5-1) continued their mastery of the Chicago Bears (3-3), winning 24-14 for their fifth straight victory. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers scored on a six-yard run late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Green Bay RB Aaron Jones scored on a 12-yard run and Rodgers hooked up with WR Allen Lazard on a one-yard scoring pass as well. The Bears had a 7-0 after one quarter thanks to a Khalil Herbert TD run.
The Arizona Cardinals (6-0) remained the only unbeaten team in the NFL with a 37-14 road win against the Cleveland Browns (3-3), as QB Kyler Murray had four TD passes. The Browns fell behind 20-0 midway through the second quarter before cutting the deficit to 23-14 at the half as QB Baker Mayfield connected twice on scoring passes with WR Donovan Peoples-Jones. The second half was all Cardinals as the Browns had three turnovers in losing their second straight game.
The Monday Night Football game was a wild one that saw Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry take over the game by scoring three rushing touchdowns, including a 76-yard run while also going for 143 yards in the Titans 34-31 victory against the visiting Buffalo Bills (4-2).
The Bills defense is the top ranked in the NFL, but the Titans (4-2) were able to drive downfield and Henry scored on a 13-yard run with 3:05 remaining in the fourth quarter for the lead. The Bills then drove downfield, but QB Josh Allen was stuffed on fourth-and-one from the Tennessee three-yard line in the closing seconds. Allen passed for three touchdowns and 353 yards in the loss.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3) squandered a 14-point lead, but then held off the visiting Seattle Seahawks, 23-20 in overtime on the Sunday Night Football game. Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell made a game winning 37-yard field goal with 2:50 left in the OT session for the win. The kick was set up by the Steelers defense recovering a fumble by Seahawks QB Geno Smith at his own 17-yard line . . . The Cincinnati Bengals (4-2) destroyed the host Detroit Lions, 34-11 as QB Joe Burrow had three TD passes and the Cincy defense held the Lions (0-6) to just 228 yards in total offense . . . Minnesota (3-3) won at Carolina, 34-28 in OT as QB Kirk Cousins (373 passing yards, three TD) hit WR K.J. Osborn on a 27-yard TD pass with 5:48 remaining to win the game. The Vikings piled up 541 yards in offense and RB Dalvin Cook returned from a two-game absence with a rushing TD and 140 yards on the ground. The Panthers (3-3) did rally from an 11-point fourth quarter deficit before losing in the overtime . . . The Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) rebounded from a loss last week to defeat the host Washington Football Team, 31-13 as QB Patrick Mahomes had two TD passes and RB Darrel Williams scored two rushing touchdowns to lead the way . . . Indianapolis (2-4) dominated at home in a 31-3 win against the Houston Texans (1-5) with QB Carson Wentz getting two TD passes and running back Jonathan Taylor going off for 145 rushing yards (including an 85-yard romp) and two touchdowns . . . Over in London, England, the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-5) finally snapped their 20-game losing streak in a 23-20 win against the Miami Dolphins (1-5). Jags kicker Matt Wright made the game winning 53-yard field goal as time ran out. Miami QB Tua Tagovailoa passed for 329 yards and two scores in defeat while Jags rookie QB Trevor Lawrence had a scoring pass along with 319 yards passing . . . The Las Vegas Raiders (4-2) shook off the dust from the week's drama involving former Head Coach Jon Gruden and beat the host Denver Broncos, 34-24 to snap a two-game skid. Raiders RB Kenyan Drake had two scoring runs and QB Derek Carr had two TD passes to help offset three scoring strikes from Broncos QB Teddy Bridgewater, which wasn't enough to send the Broncos (3-3) to their third straight defeat . . . In the Thursday night game, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers improved to 5-1 this season with a 28-22 road win against the Philadelphia Eagles (2-4) as QB Tom Brady had two TD passes and RB Leonard Fournette rushed for two scores and 81 yards while the Tampa Bay defense held the Eagles to 213 yards in total offense.
WEEK SIX RESULTS
Tampa Bay 28, Philadelphia 22
Jacksonville 23, Miami 20
Baltimore 34, L.A. Chargers 6
Green Bay 24, Chicago 14
Cincinnati 34, Detroit 11
L.A. Rams 38, N.Y. Giants 11
Indianapolis 31, Houston 3
Kansas City 31, Washington 13
Minnesota 34, Carolina 28 (OT)
Arizona 37, Cleveland 14
Las Vegas 34, Denver 24
Dallas 35, New England 29 (OT)
Pittsburgh 23, Seattle 20 (OT)
Tennessee 34, Buffalo 31
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