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| Dolphins players celebrate a big win over the Buffalo Bills. |
The Dolphins improved to 3-0 as they beat Buffalo, 21-19 despite Bills quarterback Josh Allen passing for 400 yards with two touchdowns and being outgained by the Bills to a 497 yards to 212 count in total offense. The Bills (2-1) had a chance to pull it out after the Dolphins muffed a punt attempt from their own end zone that resulted in a safety. The Miami defense then was able to prevent Buffalo from getting into field goal range as time ran out. Dolphins RB Chase Edmonds had a pair of rushing touchdowns to go with a TD pass from QB Tua Tagovailoa.
The Indianapolis Colts (1-1-1) got a late touchdown pass from QB Matt Ryan to beat Kansas City, 20-17 as he hooked up with tight end Jelani Woods on the 12-yard scoring strike with 24 seconds left to make the difference, and then the Indy defense got an interception to preserve the win. The Chiefs (2-1) held a 17-13 lead in the fourth quarter, but an unsportsmanlike penalty on Kansas City gave the Colts a first down after a sack brought up fourth down to keep the winning drive going. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a TD pass and interception in the loss.
In Chicago, the Bears (2-1) beat the Houston Texans, 23-20 as Cairo Santos kicked a 30-yard field goal as time ran out. That followed a clutch interception deep in Houston territory by linebacker Roquan Smith (16 tackles in the game) with 1:04 remaining. Bears RB Khalil Herbert rushed for 157 yards and had two rushing touchdowns to pace the offense, which included 281 rushing yards. Houston fell to 1-2 as QB Davis Mills had 245 passing yards with a TD strike and two picks thrown in the tough loss.
The Tennessee Titans (1-2) knocked off the visiting Las Vegas Raiders, 24-22 in a battle of winless teams behind scoring runs by RB Derrick Henry and QB Ryan Tannehill, who also had a TD pass and 264 passing yards. Raiders QB Derek Carr had a pair of scoring passes (and one interception) and 303 passing yards. His second TD pass went to WR Mack Hollins from nine yards with 1:14 remaining to make it close, but the potential tying two-point conversion attempt failed, dropping the Raiders to 0-3 this season.
Cincinnati (1-2) got their first win, 27-12 against the New York Jets with QB Joe Burrow throwing for three scores and 275 yards while the Bengals defense limited the Jets (1-2) to four field goals while getting four sacks and four turnovers (two fumbles and two interceptions).
The Philadelphia Eagles bolted out to a 24-0 halftime lead against host Washington and cruised to a 24-8 victory to improve to 3-0 this season. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (340 passing yards with three TD tosses) led the way along with WR DeVonta Smith (eight receptions for 169 yards and TD). The Commanders (1-2) couldn't solve the Eagles defense, which recorded NINE QB sacks in the win.
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| The Jaguars smacked the Chargers around on Sunday in L.A. |
The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) demolished the host L.A. Chargers, 38-10 as QB Trevor Lawrence (262 passing yards and three TD) and company rolled up 413 yards in total offense with a balanced attack, including a 50-yard TD run by running back James Robinson, who rushed for 100 yards. Chargers QB Justin Herbert (297 pass yards with one TD and one INT and a fumble) played despite suffering a severe rib injury last week, but the Chargers (1-2) offense was ineffective as they never were in this one.
The Baltimore Ravens (2-1) got another big game from QB Lamar Jackson (218 passing yards with four TD passes and a rushing touchdown to go with 107 yards on the ground) as they beat the host New England Patriots, 37-26. Patriots QB Mac Jones threw three interceptions and suffered a leg injury late in the loss that dropped the Pats to 1-2 so far this season.
The Carolina Panthers (1-2) got into the win column, 22-14 against the New Orleans Saints (1-2) behind a 67-yard TD pass from QB Baker Mayfield to Leviska Shenault, three field goals by kicker Eddy Pineiro and a 44-yard fumble return by Marquise Haynes for a touchdown. Meanwhile, Saints QB Jameis Winston had 353 passing yards with a TD and two interceptions in defeat.
In a wild finish in Minnesota, the Vikings (2-1) toppled the Detroit Lions, 28-24 as they scored a touchdown with 45 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to overcome a ten-point deficit that dropped the Lions to 1-2. Vikings QB Kirk Cousins had two TD passes (including the 28-yard game winner to wide receiver K.J. Osborn) along with 260 passing yards in the win. Lions RB Jamaal Williams scored two rushing touchdowns while QB Jared Goff had a TD pass and one interception along with 277 passing yards, but it wasn't enough to win.
On Thursday night, the Cleveland Browns beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 29-17 for a home victory to improve to 2-1 behind 113 rushing yards and a touchdown by RB Nick Chubb and a pair of TD passes from QB Jacoby Brissett. Steelers RB Najee Harris and QB Mitch Trubisky each had a rushing touchdown in the loss, which dropped them to 1-2 this season.
Green Bay (2-1) held on for a 14-12 road win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1) as their defense was able to refute the Bucs two-point attempt to tie things up after QB Tom Brady (271 passing yards) hooked up with WR Russell Gage on a one-yard TD pass with just 14 seconds remaining. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers had two TD passes in the first half to help make the difference.
Seattle and Atlanta hooked up in a back and forth affair with the Falcons (1-2) getting a hard fought 27-23 win on the road. The Seahawks (1-2) had a chance late after a fumble recovery in the final minutes, but the Atlanta defense rose to the occasion to preserve the win. Falcons QB Marcus Mariota passed for 229 yards and one touchdown while RB Cordarrelle Patterson ran for 141 yards and had one score on a 17-yard run. Seahawks QB Geno Smith had 325 passing yards and two TD passes and one interception in the loss.
The Los Angeles Rams (2-1) knocked off the host Arizona Cardinals, 20-12 as QB Matthew Stafford had 249 pass yards and RB Cam Akers and WR Cooper Kupp each scored a rushing touchdown. Arizona fell to 1-2 as they managed just four field goals while QB Kyler Murray passed for 314 yards in the losing effort.
The Sunday night game in Denver saw the defenses dominate as the Broncos (2-1) defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 11-10 with neither team gaining 300 yards in total offense. 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo had a TD pass and one interception as well while the Broncos got a touchdown on a one-yard run by Melvin Gordon III with 4:10 remaining in the fourth quarter to give Denver the 11-10 lead. The two-point conversion attempt failed. The 49ers had one last chance, but a sack and then a fumble recovery by Broncos defensive back Kareem Jackson on a completed pass on the next play sealed the win for Denver in the final minute.
In the Monday Night Football game, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants, 23-16 on the road with reserve QB Cooper Rush throwing a go ahead one-yard TD pass to WR CeeDee Lamb midway through the final quarter to break a 13-13 tie. The Cowboys (2-1) trailed by seven points late in the third quarter following a 36-yard TD run by Saquon Barkley that gave the Giants (2-1) a 13-6 lead. But RB Ezekiel Elliott scored on a one-yard run to tie the game prior to the fourth quarter heroics of Lamb.
WEEK THREE RESULTS
Cleveland 29, Pittsburgh 17
Chicago 23, Houston 20
Tennessee 24, Las Vegas 22
Minnesota 28, Detroit 24
Carolina 22, New Orleans 14
Baltimore 37, New England 26
Indianapolis 20, Kansas City 17
Miami 21, Buffalo 19
Philadelphia 24, Washington 8
Cincinnati 27, N.Y. Jets 12
Jacksonville 38, L.A. Chargers 10
Green Bay 14, Tampa Bay 12
L.A. Rams 20, Arizona 12
Atlanta 27, Seattle 23
Denver 11, San Francisco 10
Dallas 23, N.Y. Giants 16
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