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| The Denver Broncos stormed back to beat the Eagles on Sunday. |
In Buffalo on Sunday night, the Bills (4-1) fell to the New England Patriots, 23-20 as three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception) proved costly, especially the pick thrown by quarterback Josh Allen (253 passing yards, two TD, one INT and 53 rushing yards) late in third quarter and deep in New England territory. Patriots kicker Andy Borregales nailed his third field goal of the game (from 52 yards) with just 15 seconds remaining to win it. Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson scored two rushing touchdowns for New England (3-2). Pats WR Stefon Diggs, a former Bills player, had a big game catching ten passes for 146 yards and QB Drake Maye had 273 passing yards and was clutch in the fourth quarter to sustain the winning drive as he completed 22 of 30 passes on the night.
The Houston Texans (2-3) blasted the Baltimore Ravens, 44-10 for an easy road win as quarterback C.J. Stroud (244 passing yards) had four TD passes while their defense intercepted three passes. The Ravens (1-4) were without starting QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring injury) and the offense struggled with backup QB Cooper Rush throwing three picks in the blowout loss. Houston held a 24-3 halftime lead and didn't let up in the second half while RB Nick Chubb scored on a 27-yard run and they outgained the Ravens 417-207 in total yardage.
The Indianapolis Colts went to 4-1 this year with a resounding 40-6 home win against the Las Vegas Raiders (1-4) as QB Daniel Jones (212 passing yards) threw for two scores and running back Jonathan Taylor ran for three more touchdowns. The Colts defense limited Las Vegas to just two field goals and also intercepted two passes and had four sacks to help out in the easy win.
The Washington Commanders (3-2) spotted the host Los Angeles Chargers a 10-0 lead in the first quarter and then took over the game and won, 27-10 as their defense had five sacks and forced two turnovers, including a fumble recovery on their own 23-yard line that swung the game midway through the second quarter. Commanders rookie RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored twice on the ground and had 111 yards on 14 carries while QB Jayden Daniels passed for 231 yards and a touchdown to lead the way. The Chargers (3-2) lost their second straight game as QB Justin Herbert (166 passing yards, one TD, one INT) threw a two-yard scoring pass to WR Ladd McConkey in the first quarter, but after that the offense could do nothing against the Washington defense while turning the ball over twice. In addition, the Chargers had a 57-yard punt return TD (by McConkey) called back for a roughing the punter penalty late in the first half that allowed the Commanders to eventually get a field goal to tie the game 10-10 at halftime.
Tampa Bay and Seattle went back and forth in this one and the Buccaneers (4-1) finally emerged with a hard fought 38-35 win on the road when Chase McLaughlin made a 39-yard field goal as time expired. The Buccaneers tied the game 35-35 when QB Baker Mayfield (379 passing yards, two TD) threw an 11-yard TD pass to WR Sterling Shepard with 1:08 remaining. After that, Bucs linebacker Lavonte David intercepted Seahawks QB Sam Darnold (341 passing yards, four TD, one INT) at the Seattle 35-yard line to set up the winning field goal. Mayfield also connected with WR Emeka Egbuka (seven receptions for 163 yards, one TD) on a 20-yard scoring strike for a 21-14 lead midway through the third quarter. Trailing 13-7 at the half, the Seahawks (3-2) would eventually take a 35-28 lead with 3:18 to go when Darnold hit WR Tory Horton with a 21-yard scoring pass. Seattle totaled 463 total yards in offense while the Bucs gained 426 yards in this wild game.
Carolina rallied from a 17-0 deficit to upend the visiting Miami Dolphins, 27-24 with QB Bryce Young tossing a four-yard scoring pass to tight end Mitchell Evans with 1:59 remaining. Young had a pair of scoring passes in the win and RB Rico Dowdle ran for 206 yards on 23 carries and scored a touchdown as the Panthers (2-3) rolled up 418 yards in offense, including a whopping 239 rushing yards. The Dolphins (1-4) raced out to the 17-0 lead behind two TD passes from QB Tua Tagovailoa, who passed for three scores along with 256 passing yards in defeat.
Over in London, England, the Minnesota Vikings (3-2) scored on a 12-yard touchdown pass from QB Carson Wentz to WR Jordan Addison with 25 seconds remaining to earn a 21-17 victory against the Cleveland Browns. The Browns (1-4) went ahead 17-14 late in the third quarter when rookie QB Dillon Gabriel (190 passing yards, two TD) threw a nine-yard TD pass to tight end David Njoku with 3:05 left in the fourth quarter. But the Vikings then drove 80 yards in ten plays to get the win.
Dallas crushed the host New York Jets (0-5) in a 37-21 decision as QB Dak Prescott had another big game, throwing four touchdown passes and had 237 passing yards while RB Javonte Williams ran for another score and also caught a scoring pass while running for 135 yards on 16 carries. The Cowboys (2-2-1) led 30-3 at one point and their defense sacked Jets QB Justin Fields five times. Fields threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns in the loss.
The New Orleans Saints (1-4) ambushed the visiting New York Giants, 26-14 for their first win this season as QB Spencer Rattler threw an 87-yard TD pass to WR Rashid Shaheed and kicker Blake Grupe made four field goals to help lead the comeback. The Giants (1-4) led 14-3 in the second quarter when rookie QB Jaxson Dart (202 passing yards, two TD, two INT) threw a 15-yard TD pass to tight end Theo Johnson, who also caught a one-yard scoring toss for the first score in the game. The Saints defense took over in the second half, shutting out the Giants and had five turnovers (two interceptions and three fumble recoveries) and also scored a touchdown when safety Jordan Howden took a fumble back 86 yards for a 26-14 lead early in the fourth quarter.
In Cincinnati, the Detroit Lions (4-1) won, 37-24 over the Bengals (1-4) for their fourth consecutive victory. Lions QB Jared Goff (pictured right) had three TD passes and also threw for 258 yards and RB David Montgomery ran for a touchdown and also threw for a score. Bengals QB Jake Browning (251 passing yards) had three TD passes, but also threw three interceptions in the loss.
The Arizona Cardinals (2-3) squandered a 21-6 lead in the second half and lost to the visiting Tennessee Titans, 22-21 when Titans kicker Joey Slye drilled the game winning 29-yard field goal as time ran out. Cardinals running back Emari Demercado inexplicably dropped the football before crossing the end zone line and a 72-yard TD run was wiped out as a touchback early in the fourth quarter and instead of a 27-6 lead, the Titans (1-4) took over and scored two touchdowns. Running back Tony Pollard capped an 80-yard, six play drive with a one-yard TD run and later Tyler Lockett recovered a fumble for a touchdown to get his team to within 21-19 with 4:39 remaining. Tennessee got the ball back and drove 71 yards in eleven plays to set up the winning field goal.
On Thursday night, the San Francisco 49ers (4-1) surprised the host Los Angeles Rams, 26-23 in overtime thanks to a 41-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro and a fourth down stop of the Rams' offense on the San Francisco 11-yard line to clinch it. Backup 49ers quarterback Mac Jones, playing for injured starter Brock Purdy, threw for two scores and 342 passing yards. The Rams (3-2) had tied the game when kicker Joshua Karty made a 48-yard field goal with two seconds remaining to force the overtime. Rams QB Matthew Stafford had 389 passing yards and three touchdowns in the loss.
The Monday Night Football game was a back and forth affair and the host Jacksonville Jaguars (4-1) survived for a 31-28 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence (221 passing yards, one TD, one INT, two rushing TD) scrambled for a one-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds remaining in the game to provide the difference. The Chiefs (2-3) took a 28-24 lead with 1:45 left when RB Kareem Hunt scored on a five-yard run. Jags linebacker Devin Lloyd took back an interception 99 yards for a score and a 21-14 lead with 2:19 left in the third quarter and that proved to be huge in the final outcome. Along with that interception thrown, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes had a TD pass and a rushing touchdown along with 318 passing yards in the loss.
WEEK FIVE RESULTS
San Francisco 26, L.A. Rams 23 (OT)
Minnesota 21, Cleveland 17
Houston 44, Baltimore 10
Indianapolis 40, Las Vegas 6
Dallas 37, N.Y. Jets 22
New Orleans 26, N.Y. Giants 14
Carolina 27, Miami 24
Denver 21, Philadelphia 17
Detroit 37, Cincinnati 24
Tennessee 22, Arizona 21
Washington 27, L.A. Chargers 10
Tampa Bay 38, Seattle 35
New England 23, Buffalo 20
Jacksonville 31, Kansas City 28
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