Dolphins stuff Bills for 21-19 win

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins’ defense stopped Josh Allen and the Bills at the goal line late, then held again after punter Thomas Morstead bizarrely kicked the ball off a teammate and out of bounds for a safety in a 21-19 win over Buffalo on Sunday.

Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins improved to 3-0 in an AFC East thriller that ended with Allen and the Bills attempting to spike the ball near midfield, the clock just running out on their chance to try a long-distance, go-ahead field goal.

Allen guided Buffalo (2-1) into field goal range, but the Bills ran out of time.

Allen was 42 of 63 and passed for 400 yards after completing his first 11 passes for the first time in his career. He had touchdown passes to running back Devin Singletary and receiver Isaiah McKenzie.

PACKERS 14, BUCCANEERS 12

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and Green Bay withstood a late rally led by Tom Brady to beat Tampa Bay.

Rodgers tossed TD passes of 5 yards to Romeo Doubs and 6 yards to Allen Lazard on his team’s first two possessions, while the Bucs’ offense sputtered much of the day without star receivers Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Julio Jones.

For the second straight week, the Bucs (2-1) were held without a touchdown into the fourth quarter. Brady finally got them into the end zone on a 1-yard pass to Russell Gage, capping a 90-yard drive with 14 seconds remaining.

Tampa Bay’s bid to force overtime with a 2-point conversion was thwarted, first by a delay-of-game penalty and then an incomplete pass that allowed the Packers (2-1) to beat Brady for the first time in three tries since the seven-time Super Bowl champion joined the Bucs in 2020.

RAVENS 37, PATRIOTS 28

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score as Baltimore held off New England.

New England’s Mac Jones suffered a leg injury with less than two minutes to play, hopping off the field and heading straight to the locker room. He completed 22 of 32 passes for 321 yards but threw three interceptions.

Justin Tucker kicked a 56-yard field goal, the 50th of his career from 50 yards or more, as Baltimore (2-1) claimed its first regular-season victory at New England in seven tries.

The Patriots (1-2) had four turnovers on the day — Jones’ three picks and a late fumble by Nelson Agholor.

VIKINGS 28, LIONS 24

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kirk Cousins connected with a wide-open K.J. Osborn for the go-ahead, 28-yard touchdown with 45 seconds remaining, and Minnesota rallied past Detroit.

Osborn blew by former Vikings cornerback Mike Hughes on a corner route to snag the in-stride pass and cruise across the goal line to give Minnesota (2-1) the lead for the first time.

The Lions (1-2) are still seeking their first road win since Dec. 6, 2020, at Chicago. Their NFL-record streak of starting a season with a touchdown in 11 straight quarters ended inconveniently in the fourth.

COLTS 20, CHIEFS 17

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to rookie Jelani Woods with 24 seconds left to give Indianapolis the comeback win over Kansas City.

It took a 16-play, 76-yard drive — aided by a personal foul call on Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones following a third-down sack — for Indy (1-1-1) to snap a four-game winless streak.

Ryan finished 27 of 37 for 222 yards. He was sacked five times and lost two fumbles.

Patrick Mahomes fell to 13-3 in September while going 20 of 35 for 262 yards, one TD and his first interception of the season for the Chiefs (2-1).

PANTHERS 22, SAINTS 14

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Laviska Shenault caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from Baker Mayfield, Marquis Haynes returned a fumble 44 yards for a touchdown and Carolina beat New Orleans to snap a nine-game losing streak.

Mayfield threw for 170 yards and Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 as the Panthers (1-2) won at home for the first time since beating the Saints 26-7 on Sept. 19, 2021.

Carolina’s defense held Winston and the Saints (1-2) scoreless for three quarters before Mark Ingram cut the lead to 13-7 with a 5-yard TD run.

EAGLES 24, COMMANDERS 8

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — DeVonta Smith caught eight passes from Jalen Hurts for a career-high 169 yards and a touchdown, Carson Wentz flopped in his first game against the team that drafted him and Philadelphia routed Washington.

His 156 yards were the most by an Eagles player in a half since Kevin Curtis in 2007. And Smith was just one part of another clinical offensive performance by Philadelphia (3-0). .

Wentz, the second pick in the 2016 draft to Philadelphia on his third team in three years, was 25 of 43 for 211 yards with two fumbles. Washington (1-2) had just 50 yards at halftime, and the defense wasn’t much better.

TITANS 24, RAIDERS 22

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Tannehill threw for 264 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score and Tennessee never trailed against Las Vegas.

Derrick Henry ran for 85 yards and a touchdown. Henry added 58 yards receiving as the Titans (1-2) avoided their worst start since they went 0-6 in 2009.

The Raiders (0-3) are off to their worst start since 2018. Two-time All-Pro safety Kevin Byard celebrated his 100th regular-season game by picking off a pass by Derek Carr in the end zone with 9:22 left.

RAMS 20, CARDINALS 12

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 249 yards, Cam Akers and Cooper Kupp both scored touchdowns and Los Angeles used a stellar defensive effort to beat Arizona.

The Rams (2-1) continued their dominance in the series of NFC West rivals, winning 11 of the past 12 games dating to 2017, including last year’s 34-11 win in the playoffs.

Aaron Donald had a sack and two tackles for loss while Jalen Ramsey added two passes defended and a tackle for loss. The Rams gave up 365 total yards but limited the Cardinals (1-2) to four field goals.

JAGUARS 38, CHARGERS 10

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, James Robinson rushed for 100 yards and a TD and Jacksonville beat ailing Justin Herbert and Los Angeles.

The Jaguars snapped an 18-game road losing streak, which was tied for the eighth-longest in league history. The Jags won in the Pacific time zone for the fourth time in 19 trips and beat the Bolts on the road for the first time in six tries.

Riley Patterson kicked three field goals as the Jaguars (2-1) went over the 30-point mark for the first time since Week 2 of the 2020 season.

The Chargers (1-2) had the ball for only 22 minutes and were held to 29 rushing yards.

FALCONS 27, SEAHAWKS 23

SEATTLE (AP) — Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for a career-high 141 yards and a touchdown, Marcus Mariota threw a 14-yard TD to rookie Drake London in the second half, and Atlanta beat Seattle.

Patterson rumbled for 107 yards in the second half and the Falcons (1-2) avoided their second 0-3 start in three seasons. His 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter gave Atlanta a 17-10 lead.

Geno Smith threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns for Seattle (1-2), but was intercepted by Richie Grant on a desperation fourth-and-18 from the Atlanta 38 with 1:30 remaining. It was the fourth time in Smith’s career topping 300 yards passing and the first since the 2014 season.

BEARS 23, TEXANS 20

CHICAGO (AP) — Roquan Smith set up Cairo Santos’ game-ending field goal when he intercepted Davis Mills deep in Houston territory, and Chicago beat former coach Lovie Smith and Houston.

The Texans had third-and-1 at their 26 when defensive tackle Angelo Blackson tipped a pass intended for Rex Burkhead. Smith intercepted it at the 30 and returned it to the 12.

Chicago (2-1) had Herbert run, then downed the ball twice before Santos nailed a 30-yarder as time expired.

The Texans (0-2-1) dropped their second in a row after blowing fourth-quarter leads in a season-opening tie with Indianapolis and loss to Denver. Davis Mills threw for 245 yards, completing 20 of 32 passes with a touchdown and two interceptions. Dameon Pierce ran for 80 yards and a TD.