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The Thursday night game in Buffalo went to the Bills, 31-21 over Miami as quarterback Josh Allen had three touchdown passes along with 213 passing yards while RB James Cook gained 108 yards and scored a rushing touchdown to pace the offense. The Bills (3-0) put the game away with 22 seconds left to go when Matt Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal. The Dolphins fell to 0-3 as QB Tua Tagovailoa threw for two scores (also one interception) while RB Ollie Gordon had a rushing touchdown in the loss.
The Minnesota Vikings bounced back BIG TIME in a 48-10 trouncing of the visiting Cincinnati Bengals (2-1) with reserve QB Carson Wentz passing for two scores as the Vikings (2-1) built up a 34-3 lead at the half with their defense scoring twice, both touchdowns coming from Isaiah Rogers (fumble return of 66 yards and an interception return of 87 yards) to lead the rout. Vikings RB Jordan Mason (116 rushing yards on 16 carries) scored twice and Minnesota piled up 169 yards on the ground to balance the offensive attack, which outgained Cincinnati, 352 to 171 in total yardage.
The Cleveland Browns (1-2) pulled off the shocker of the day with a 13-10 home victory against the Green Bay Packers (2-1) when Andre Szmyt nailed a 55-yard field goal on the final play. The Browns blocked a field goal attempt by the Packers to help set up the winning kick. Green Bay had a 3-0 lead at halftime and increased it to 10-0 in the third quarter after QB Jordan Love tossed a three-yard TD pass to tight end John FitzPatrick. The Browns scored all 13 points in the fourth quarter as rookie RB Quinshon Judkins scored on a one-yard plunge and Szmyt booted the two field goals. In addition, Cleveland's defense had five sacks and intercepted Love following their first field goal with just over three minutes remaining.
The Washington Commanders improved to 2-1 with a resounding 41-24 win at home against the Las Vegas Raiders (1-2) with reserve QB Marcus Mariota playing for injured Jayden Daniels (sprained knee) throwing a touchdown pass and running for another. Washington RB Jeremy McNichols ran 60 yards for a score and Jaylin Lane took a punt back 90 yards for another touchdown and the Commanders piled up 400 yards in offense. Raiders QB Geno Smith had three TD passes along with 289 passing yards in defeat.
In Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers (3-0) beat the New York Jets, 29-27 on a 36-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin (five field goals in the game) as time ran out. The Bucs squandered a 23-6 lead in this game, but got it done in crunch time. The Jets slipped to 0-3 as backup QB Tyrod Taylor was picked off by Jamel Dean, who took it to the house for a 55-yard touchdown. Taylor would throw two scoring passes and Will McDonald IV returned a blocked field goal for another score, but the rally fell short.
The Carolina Panthers (1-2) dominated the visiting Atlanta Falcons, 30-0 as QB Bryce Young had a rushing TD to get things started. Chau Smith-Wade had a "pick six" INT return as well for Carolina. The Falcons outgained the Panthers in total yardage, but were held off the scoreboard and fell to 1-2 this season.
Jacksonville held off the Houston Texans, 17-10 for a home victory as their defense came up big in the closing seconds with Antonio Johnson getting the interception. The Jaguars (2-1) scored on a ten-yard run by Travis Etienne, Jr. with 1:48 remaining to account for the final score. Meanwhile, the Texans (0-3) turned the football over three times, including two interceptions thrown by quarterback C.J. Stroud, who passed for a TD and 204 yards in the setback.
The Indianapolis Colts ran their record to 3-0 this season with a 41-20 win on the road against the Tennessee Titans (0-3) as running back Jonathan Taylor scored three touchdowns and rushed for 102 yards while QB Daniel Jones had 220 passing yards along with one TD pass and Kenny Moore II took back an interception 32 yards for the game's first touchdown. The Colts defense sacked Titans rookie QB Cam Ward four times in the easy victory.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the host New England Patriots, 21-14 to go to 2-1 this season . . . Steelers defense had five sacks and five takeaways (four fumble recovories and one INT) in the win, including a fumble recovery at the goal line and also an interception in the end zone to squash Patriots drives. The Steelers gained just 203 yards in offense, but QB Aaron Rodgers threw for two touchdowns and Kenneth Gainwell had a rushing score as well. Pats QB Drake Maye had two TD passes and 268 passing yards along with one interception, but New England fell to 1-2 with the loss.
The Los Angeles Chargers improved to 3-0 this season as they toppled the
visiting Denver Broncos by a 23-20 count when Cameron Dicker (pictured right) made the
game winning 43-yard field goal as time expired. Chargers QB Justin
Herbert passed for 300 yards and led a fourth quarter comeback as he hit
WR Keenan Allen for a 20-yard TD pass to tie the game at 20-20 with 2:37 left
to play. The Chargers defense got a three-and-out from Denver (1-2) and
then the offense drove into field goal range for the winning kick.
Broncos QB Bo Nix had a TD pass and running back J.K. Dobbins ran for
another score in defeat. The Chargers have also learned they lost running back Najee Harris (Achilles injury) for the remainder of the season.
The Chicago Bears (1-2) blasted the visiting Dallas Cowboys, 31-14 as QB Caleb Williams had four touchdown passes along with 298 yards through the air while the defense (four takeaways) intercepted Cowboys QB Dak Prescott twice, including an end zone pick in the fourth quarter. Dallas (1-2) was outscored by Chicago 17-0 after tying the Bears 14-14 in the second quarter when Prescott (251 passing yards, one TD, two INT) threw a two-yard scoring pass to wide receiver George Pickens.
In Seattle, it was all Seahawks as they crushed the New Orleans Saints, 44-13. The Seahawks (2-1) stormed out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter, which included a 95-yard punt return for touchdown by Tory Horton, who also caught one of the two touchdowns thrown by Seattle QB Sam Darnold. In addition, Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III had a pair of scoring runs in the rout. Saints QB Spencer Rattler threw for a touchdown as they dropped to 0-3 for the season.
In a battle between two unbeaten teams in the NFC West, the San Francisco 49ers (3-0) nipped the Arizona Cardinals, 16-15 when kicker Eddy Pineiro made a 35-yard field goal as time ran out. The Cardinals (2-1) took a 15-13 lead on a (team) safety when San Francisco was called for holding in their own end zone. Cards QB Kyler Murray and 49ers QB Mac Jones each threw for a touchdown. It's been learned as well that the 49ers lost edge rusher Nick Bosa for the season with a knee injury. In addition, the Cardinals lost running back James Conner for the season with an ankle injury.
The Sunday night game between the Kansas City Chiefs (1-2) and host New York Giants went to the Chiefs as they finally won a game this season, 22-9 with QB Patrick Mahomes (224 passing yards) throwing a touchdown pass and RB Kareem Hunt scoring on a one-yard run while Harrison Butker made three field goals to help the effort. The Giants (0-3) gained 281 yards in total offense with rookie RB Cam Skattebo scoring a rushing TD while QB Russell Wilson threw a pair of interceptions in the loss.
The Monday night game in Baltimore turned into a Motown special as the Detroit Lions (2-1) rolled to a 38-30 victory. The Lions took over in the final quarter, led by the running game (224 yards), with backs David Montgomery (151 rushing yards) and Jahmyr Gibbs each scoring two touchdowns while QB Jared Goff threw a scoring pass to WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. The game was even at 21-21 after three quarters, but the Ravens (1-2) managed just three points until quarterback Lamar Jackson (288 passing yards) threw his third TD pass with just 29 seconds left. The Detroit defense had SEVEN sacks in the game to help make the difference as well as a fumble recovery deep in Ravens territory that led to another score on offense and a 14-point lead.
WEEK THREE RESULTS
Buffalo 31, Miami 21
Minnesota 48, Cincinnati 10
Cleveland 13, Green Bay 10
Pittsburgh 21, New England 14
Indianapolis 41, Tennessee 20
Jacksonville 17, Houston 10
Carolina 30, Atlanta 0
Philadelphia 33, L.A. Rams 26
Tampa Bay 29, N.Y. Jets 27
Washington 41, Las Vegas 24
Chicago 31, Dallas 14
Seattle 44, New Orleans 13
L.A. Chargers 23, Denver 20
San Francisco 16, Arizona 15
Kansas City 22, N.Y. Giants 9
Detroit 38, Baltimore 30
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