Just ask the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers about that. Both of those teams lost games going against rookie quarterbacks. The Bengals (5-3) fell to the New York Jets (2-5) by a 34-31 count as Jets quarterback Mike White (pictured left) had 405 passing yards and three touchdown passes to lead the way. Meanwhile, the Chargers (4-3) lost at home, 27-24 to the New England Patriots (4-4) and rookie QB Mac Jones, who passed for 218 yards in the win.
The Patriots defense intercepted Chargers QB Justin Herbert twice, including a "pick six" INT by Adrian Phillips to give New England a 24-17 lead with just over ten minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Herbert had two TD passes in the loss, which was the Chargers second in a row following their 4-1 start this season.
In the Jets victory, White was the hero on offense, but the defense came up big with an interception of a Joe Burrow pass attempt late in the fourth quarter to set up the winning touchdown. White threw a 13-yard TD pass to tight end Tyler Kroft to make the difference in the final outcome.
In the Thursday night game, the visiting Green Bay Packers (7-1) held on for a 24-21 win against the Arizona Cardinals (7-1) to notch their seventh straight win and also knock the Cards from the unbeaten ranks. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had 184 passing yards and threw two scoring passes to Randall Cobb and RB Aaron Jones scored a rushing touchdown. Meanwhile, Arizona QB Kyler Murray passed for 274 yards, but was intercepted twice, including by Packers defensive back Rasul Douglas in the end zone to clinch the Packers victory.
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| Backup Cowboys QB Cooper Rush played big in win against Vikings. |
The Tennessee Titans toppled the host Indianapolis Colts, 34-31 in overtime behind three TD passes from QB Ryan Tannehill and a two-yard interception return for a score by DB Elijah Molden. The Titans improved to 6-2, but the bad news is that All-Pro running back Derrick Henry injured his foot and could be out for the rest of the season. The Colts (3-5) had a quick 14-0 lead as QB Carson Wentz threw two of his three scoring passes in the first quarter. Tennessee kicker Randy Bullock made a 44-yard field goal in the OT session to win it.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2) lost a road game to the New Orleans Saints, 36-27 as P.J. Williams took an interception back 40 yards for the clinching touchdown with 1:24 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Bucs came back from a 23-7 deficit as QB Tom Brady had four TD passes (and also two interceptions) and 375 passing yards, but the Saints (5-2) defense came up big in the final minutes to help preserve the win. New Orleans QB Jameis Winston suffered a knee injury and is likely out for the remainder of the season. But backup QB Trevor Siemian had a TD pass as the Saints used a balanced offense (152 yards rushing and 209 passing) to thwart the Buccaneers.
Elsewhere Around the NFL . . . . . . . . .
The Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3) won their third consecutive game in a 15-10 game at Cleveland as the defense had four QB sacks and RB Najee Harris scored a rushing TD while QB Ben Roethlisberger threw a TD pass to pace the win. The Browns (4-4) vaunted running attack gained just 96 yards in the loss . . . The Buffalo Bills (5-2) sleepwalked to a 26-11 home win against the Miami Dolphins (1-7) as QB Josh Allen had two TD passes and a scoring run to lead the way . . . The San Francisco 49ers (3-4) beat the Chicago Bears, 33-22 with a big second half as they racked up 467 yards in total offense. QB Jimmy Garoppolo had two scoring runs and RB Elijah Mitchell (137 rushing yards) scored on a five-yard run to lead the way. Bears rookie QB Justin Fields ran for 103 yards and scored on a 22-yard run to keep it close early in the fourth quarter, but the Bears (3-5) lost their third consecutive game . . . The Seattle Seahawks (3-5) won at home against Jacksonville, 31-7 as backup QB Geno Smith (20 of 24 passing) had two TD passes to WR DK Metcalf and the defense held the Jaguars (1-6) scoreless until the final two minutes of the game . . . The Los Angeles Rams buried the Houston Texans, 38-22 to improve to 7-1 this season with the road win. Rams QB Matthew Stafford had 305 passing yards and three TD strikes in the rout . . . The Philadelphia Eagles (3-5) crushed the host Detroit Lions, 44-6 behind two rushing touchdowns from Boston Scott and Jordan Howard and a 33-yard fumble recovery score by Darius Slay to keep the Lions (0-8) winless this season . . . Denver (4-4) outlasted Washington, 17-10 in a listless game as they snapped a four-game losing streak, thanks to a pair of scores by RB Melvin Gordon (one receiving and one rushing) while the Broncos defense had two interceptions and five sacks . . . The Carolina Panthers (4-4) beat the host Atlanta Falcons, 19-13 to snap their own four-game losing streak. Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard had a rushing touchdown and kicker Zane Gonzalez made four field goals to provide the difference. The Falcons (3-4) managed only 213 yards in total offense in the loss . . . The Kansas City Chiefs (4-4) won a tight game, 20-17 against the visiting New York Giants (2-6) on Monday Night Football. Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker made a 34-yard field goal with 1:07 remaining to win it. Derrick Gore scored a rushing TD and QB Patrick Mahomes had a TD pass in the victory. Giants QB Daniel Jones had two TD passes in defeat.
WEEK EIGHT RESULTS
Green Bay 24, Arizona 21
San Francisco 33, Chicago 22
Buffalo 26, Miami 11
Pittsburgh 15, Cleveland 10
N.Y. Jets 34, Cincinnati 31
Philadelphia 44, Detroit 6
L.A. Rams 38, Houston 22
Tennessee 34, Indianapolis 31 (OT)
Carolina 19, Atlanta 13
New England 27, L.A. Chargers 24
Seattle 31, Jacksonville 7
Denver 17, Washington 10
New Orleans 36, Tampa Bay 27
Dallas 20, Minnesota 16
Kansas City 20, N.Y. Giants 17
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