Los Angeles Rams 24-20 Philadelphia Eagles
Kyren Williams threw for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams had struggled offensively all afternoon and a victory seemed out of reach until late in the fourth quarter, when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided not to kick a field goal that would have made it a three-point game and instead opted for fourth down. The Eagles failed to convert, giving the Rams new life. Stafford led touchdown runs of 98 and 79 yards, with Williams scoring the go-ahead touchdown from seven yards out. Both teams are 2-2 this season.
New England Patriots 29-26 Buffalo Bills
Drake Maye completed 22 of 37 passes for 269 yards and three touchdowns, including a late TD pass to Efton Chism III, to lead the New England Patriots to victory. Chism’s 23-yard one-handed TD catch along with Maye’s pass to Rhamondre Stevenson for the two-point conversion gave the Patriots a 29-26 lead with 1:50 left. Craig Woodson intercepted a Josh Allen pass at the New England 19-yard line on the ensuing possession, and the Patriots (2-2) were able to run out the clock and hand Buffalo (3-1) their first loss in their new stadium.
Denver Broncos 14-24 San Francisco 49ers
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and Christian McCaffrey ran for a score to lead the undefeated San Francisco 49ers to victory over the Denver Broncos (2-2). Both offenses struggled to generate offense on a hot day in the Bay Area, but the 49ers took advantage of a fumbled punt return by Marvin Mims Jr to set up a short third-quarter touchdown run that gave them the lead for good.
Dallas Cowboys 34-30 Houston Texans
CeeDee Lamb had a career-high 17 catches for 189 yards and his 12-yard reception with 40 seconds left gave the Dallas Cowboys a victory over Houston to keep the Texans winless. Javonte Williams passed for a career-high three touchdowns – all in the second half – to help the Cowboys earn the victory. Dallas trailed by four points after a six-yard touchdown run by Woody Marks with less than three minutes remaining. Dak Prescott then orchestrated an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a fourth-down conversion and capped it with the throw to Lamb to give the Cowboys the victory (2-2).
Tennessee Titans 18-24 Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on 15-of-20 passing, but exited early in the Ravens’ 24-18 win over the Tennessee Titans. The Ravens (3-1) ended a four-game losing streak at their home stadium, but needed their defense to hang on after the Titans (0-4) held them scoreless in the second half without Jackson, who did not play in the second half. Jackson was sacked on Baltimore’s final play of the second quarter by Jermaine Johnson II, who landed on Jackson’s left ankle. Jackson left the stadium wearing a protective boot after the game. “He was just hurting a little ankle,” Ravens head coach Jesse Minter said. “I don’t know enough about it right now, but we’ll have to see where it goes.”
Arizona Cardinals 24-36 New York Giants
Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes to offset two interceptions, Deonte Banks threw a pick-six in the final seconds and the New York Giants (3-1) won another not-so-pretty game, beating the Arizona Cardinals. Making his second start in place of injured franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart, Winston again did what he needed to do to earn a win with TD passes to Malachi Fields, Malik Nabers and Theo Johnson. The Cardinals (1-3) lost a third straight game since opening the season with a victory in coach Mike LaFleur’s debut.
New York Jets 12-23 Chicago Bears
Kyle Monangai had 146 yards and two touchdowns and the Chicago Bears (3-1) beat the New York Jets for a 23-12 victory. Devin Bush, Austin Booker and Dayo Odeyingbo each had a sack as Chicago limited New York to seven first downs and 157 total yards. The Bears have allowed a total of 28 points in three games since their wild 59-37 win over Carolina in their season opener. Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards for Chicago and Cairo Santos made three field goals. Minkah Fitzpatrick ended New York’s NFL-record interception drought at 20 games, but the Jets (1-3) lost their third straight game.
Miami Dolphins 10 to 15 Minnesota Vikings
TJ Hockenson had 13 receptions for 119 yards, and the Minnesota Vikings held on for a close victory against the Miami Dolphins. Kyler Murray completed 27 of 37 passes for 247 yards for Minnesota, which is 4-0 for the 11th time in franchise history. Aaron Jones Sr finished with 128 all-purpose yards (94 rushing, 34 receiving) and Will Reichard made five field goals. Ollie Gordon II had nine carries for 100 yards and a touchdown to lead Miami (0-4). Malik Willis completed nine of 17 passes for 85 yards and lost a fumble.
Jacksonville Jaguars 22-17 Cincinnati Bengals
Trevor Lawrence passed for 227 yards and a touchdown, the Jacksonville defense forced two critical turnovers and the Jaguars held off the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow passed for 428 yards for the Bengals (2-2), who lost All-Pro receiver Ja’Marr Chase to a concussion in the second quarter. Tee Higgins had 11 receptions for 151 yards. Burrow, who completed 39 of 54 passes, also threw two costly interceptions — one that Jacksonville (3-1) turned into a touchdown and the other when the Bengals were in the red zone. The Bengals had one last chance to rally and drove to the Jaguars 21, but Chase Brown was stopped cold on fourth down. Higgins also suffered an adductor injury late in the game and could join Chase on the sidelines.
Green Bay Packers 17-14 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and the Green Bay Packers defense forced two interceptions en route to victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Love completed 22 of 30 passes for 197 yards and Tucker Kraft had six catches for 42 yards and a score for the Packers (2-2), who improved to 2-0 on the road. Rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels, making his first career start, completed 19 of 27 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown for Tampa Bay (0-4). Daniels also ran for 55 yards while playing in place of the injured Baker Mayfield.
Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and Colts quarterback Daniel Jones scored one and Indianapolis beat Washington in London after the Commanders lost another quarterback to injury. Marcus Mariota, who was starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, left the game after Washington’s second drive with a knee injury. Rookie third-string quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis was called into action. Taylor ran for 95 yards on 20 carries as the Colts overcame two turnovers by Jones, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 134 yards with an interception and a fumble.
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