NFL roundup: Eagles bounce back to edge Saints
Philadelphia 15, New Orleans 12
Saquon Barkley rushed for fourth-quarter touchdowns of 65 and 4 yards, and the Philadelphia Eagles rebounded from a maddening late-game collapse six days earlier to beat the New Orleans Saints 15-12. Barkley’s shorter run came with 1:01 left, one play after Dallas Goedert's 61-yard catch that gave him a career-high 170 yards on 10 catches. Eagles safety Reed Blankenship sealed the victory when he intercepted Derek Carr with 48 seconds left. That capped a banner performance by Philadelphia’s defense against an offense that had scored an NFL-high 91 points during the regular season’s first two weeks under new coordinator Klint Kubiak. The Saints' lone TD came on Chris Olave's 12-yard catch.
Denver 26, Tampa Bay 7
Rookie Bo Nix ran for an early touchdown and Wil Lutz kicked four field goals to help the Denver Broncos avoid starting 0-3 for the second straight season with a 26-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nix completed 25 of 36 passes for 216 yards without an interception. The 12th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft still hasn’t thrown for a TD through three games. Denver’s defense did its part in helping Nix rebound from struggling the previous two weeks, too, sacking Baker Mayfield seven times and intercepting the Bucs quarterback once to set up a second-quarter touchdown.
N.Y. Giants 21, Cleveland 15
Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes to rookie Malik Nabers, New York’s defensive players took turns sacking Deshaun Watson, and the Giants held off the Cleveland Browns 21-15. Jones completed 24 of 34 passes for 236 yards as the Giants shook off a loss at Washington that prompted a week of criticism toward coach Brian Daboll. The Browns rallied in the fourth after being dominated for three quarters and losing three offensive linemen to injuries. But Cleveland couldn't take the lead in three opportunities. Running back Jerome Ford fumbled, and the Giants twice stopped the Browns on fourth down in the final four minutes.
Carolina 36, Las Vegas 22
Andy Dalton gave the Panthers the quarterback play they’ve been sorely lacking, throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns to lead Carolina past the Las Vegas Raiders 36-22. Promoted to the starting job in place of the ineffective Bryce Young, Dalton guided the Panthers to their first win and moved to 4-0 lifetime against the Raiders. Carolina is 3-17 going back to last season. The Panthers were blown out the first two weeks this year, prompting coach Dave Canales to bench Young. Dalton completed 26 of 37 passes and becoming the first NFL quarterback this season to post a 300-yard, three-TD performance.
Seattle 24, Miami 3
Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet rushed for two TDs, and the Seattle Seahawks beat Miami 24-3 where the attention turned to another injury suffered by a Dolphins quarterback. A week after losing Tua Tagovailoa to the third concussion in the past two years, the Dolphins watched Skylar Thompson suffer a chest injury in the second half, leaving Tim Boyle to try and lead the charge back from a 17-3 deficit. Boyle was unable to direct a comeback and the Dolphins were stuck back in a place of uncertainty about their QB situation. Seattle improved to 3-0 for the first time since 2020.
Baltimore 28, Dallas 25
Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and the Baltimore Ravens held on for a 28-25 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Ravens scored touchdowns on their first two drives. Baltimore responded the first 0-2 start since 2015 for a franchise coming off a trip to the AFC championship game. The Cowboys have allowed 120 points in their past three home games. That includes a 48-32 wild-card loss to Green Bay in January that ended Dallas’ 16-game winning streak at AT&T Stadium. Dallas cut a 28-6 deficit to three in the fourth quarter before Baltimore ran out the final 2:53.
L.A. Rams 27, San Francisco 24
Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams staged a spectacular late rally for a 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers. Kyren Williams rushed 4 yards for his third touchdown of the day with 1:50 left in regulation for the Rams, who came back from a 14-point deficit in the second half for their second straight win over San Francisco after losing 10 of the NFC West archrivals’ previous 12 meetings. Jauan Jennings set career highs with 11 catches for 175 yards and three touchdowns for the 49ers, who blew a lead of at least 14 points for the first time since 2018.