NFL: Week 2 roundup
Gardner Minshew led three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked a go-ahead 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and the Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-23.
Baltimore appeared headed toward its first win of the season after Derrick Henry plowed into the end zone for a 23-13 lead with 12 minutes left. But the Raiders stormed back behind Minshew.
Seeking to bounce back from a harrowing 27-20 loss to the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Ravens instead dropped to 0-2 for the first time since 2015.
Kansas City 26, Cincinnati 25
Harrison Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal as time expired and the Kansas City Chiefs, kept alive by a pass interference call on Bengals safety Daijahn Anthony on fourth down in the final minute, rallied to beat Cincinnati 26-25. Patrick Mahomes threw for 151 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. But it was his incomplete pass to Rashee Rice on fourth-and-16 from the Kansas City 35 that turned out to be decisive. Anthony arrived a split-second early and hit Rice from behind, and the penalty gave Kansas City a chance. A few plays later, Butker kicked the winner. Joe Burrow threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, both to Andrei Iosivas, for the Bengals.
Pittsburgh 13, Denver 6
Justin Fields won his second straight start in place of an injured Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers throttled Bo Nix in a 13-6 win over the sputtering Denver Broncos. A lingering calf injury kept Wilson on the sideline as the Steelers' emergency QB in his return to Denver to face the team that benched him late last season and then cut him in March. Nix struggled again to find any rhythm and the Broncos had a hard time moving the ball in losing Nix's home opener and falling to 0-2 for the second straight season under coach Sean Payton.
Jets 24, Tennessee 17
Braelon Allen ran for a 20-yard touchdown with 4:31 left to put the New York Jets ahead to stay for good as they beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17 on Sunday. Aaron Rodgers threw for 176 yards and two TDs and got to kneel down for his first victory that he started and finished with the Jets. One of those TDs was to Allen, marking a score by the NFL’s oldest and youngest players. The Jets ruined the home opener for Titans first-year coach Brian Callahan. Quarterback Will Levis had two turnovers. The Titans had a chance at the end but couldn't find the end zone.
New Orleans 44, Dallas 19
Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including a 57-yarder on a screen pass, and the New Orleans Saints ended Dallas’ 16-game home win streak in the regular season with a 44-19 victory. Derek Carr threw for 243 yards and two TDs with a 1-yard sneak for a score. The Saints got touchdowns on their first six drives a week after setting a franchise record by starting the season with points on nine consecutive possessions in a 47-10 rout of Carolina. It was actually the second straight loss at AT&T Stadium for the Cowboys after the 48-32 wild-card shocker against Green Bay last January.
Cleveland 18, Jacksonville 13
Deshaun Watson ran for a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and the stingy Cleveland Browns did just enough to hold off the Jacksonville Jaguars for an 18-13 win. The Browns dominated much of the rainy day, sacking Trevor Lawrence four times and holding Jacksonville in check for nearly three quarters. The Jaguars woke up late. Lawrence found rookie Brian Thomas Jr. for 66 yards to set up a touchdown and then they added a field goal to make it a one-score game. Lawrence was a non-factor most of the afternoon.
Chargers 26, Carolina 3
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K Dobbins ran for 131 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown, and the Los Angeles Chargers drubbed the Carolina Panthers 26-3. The unbeaten Chargers methodically wore down the Panthers, piling up 219 yards on the ground while holding Carolina to just 159 total yards and seven first downs. Second-year quarterback Bryce Young had another miserable game, finishing 18 of 26 passing for 84 yards with one interception and was booed repeatedly by the home crowd while falling to 2-16 as a starter. The Panthers have been outscored 73-13 this season.
Washington 21, Giants 18
Austin Seibert kicked seven field goals to help the Washington Commanders beat the New York Giants 21-18. Jayden Daniels picked up his first victory as an NFL quarterback. Daniels engineered the 65-yard go-ahead drive in the final minutes. Daniel Jones threw for two touchdowns and Devin Singletary ran for one in a losing effort for the Giants. New York lost kicker Graham Gano to injury on the opening kickoff. That kept the team from trying field goals and forced several fourth-down attempts.
Seattle 23, New England 20 OT
Jason Myers hit a 31-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday. The game-winner capped a three-for-three day for Myers, who ensured the game went into OT with a 38-yard field goal with less than a minute left in regulation. Myers also hit from 44 yards in the second quarter. Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith led Seattle on an eight-play, 71-yard drive to the New England 13 to set up the winning score. Smith was 33 of 44 for 327 yards on the day, with a 56-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf in the first half.
Arizona 41, L.A. Rams 10
Kyler Murray threw for 266 yards and three touchdowns, rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. caught his first two touchdown passes and the Arizona Cardinals rolled past the Los Angeles Rams 41-10 on Sunday. The Cardinals’ offense dazzled on the way to a 24-3 halftime lead. Murray found Harrison for a 23-yard touchdown on the first drive, a 60-yard touchdown on the second drive and then somehow evaded three Rams defenders before hitting tight end Elijah Higgins on an 18-yard touchdown on the third drive for a 21-0 advantage.