Commanders win but Daniels hurt; Chiefs beat 49ers
The Washington Commanders blew out the Carolina Panthers 40-7 after losing rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels to a rib injury. Concern over Daniels' status overshadowed the lopsided victory. Marcus Mariota replaced him and threw two touchdown passes. Washington improved to 5-2 this season after not allowing Carolina to score until garbage time early in the fourth quarter. The Panthers lost their fourth in a row to fall to 1-6. Andy Dalton threw two interceptions, including Dante Fowler's pick-6.
Kansas City 28, San Francisco 18
Patrick Mahomes overcame two interceptions to deliver a few big plays with his feet and the Kansas City Chiefs remained the league’s only undefeated team after beating the San Francisco 49ers 28-18 in a Super Bowl rematch. The stakes and the quality of play weren’t at the same level as eight months ago when Mahomes and the Chiefs beat the 49ers 25-22 in overtime for their Super Bowl title in five seasons. The game came with a potentially heavy price for San Francisco with star receiver Brandon Aiyuk getting carted off after getting hit on his right knee while making a catch late in the first half.
L.A. Rams 20, Las Vegas 15
Kam Curl returned a fumble 33 yards for a touchdown and Kyren Williams rushed for 76 yards and two more scores in the Los Angeles Rams’ 20-15 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. Cobie Durant had an interception and later caused the fumble returned for a TD by Curl for the Rams, who forced four turnovers by Gardner Minshew. The Raiders’ backup quarterback was forced into action by an early hand injury for Aidan O’Connell. Minshew passed for 154 yards for the Raiders, who have lost three straight.
Philadelphia 28, N.Y. Giants 3
Saquon Barkley made a memorable return to MetLife Stadium, rushing for 176 yards and a touchdown and turning early jeers to cheers as he led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 28-3 victory over the offensively inept New York Giants. Jalen Hurts scored on two tush-push quarterback sneaks and threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Brown as the Eagles beat the Giants for the sixth time in seven games and 14th in 17. Philadelphia’s defense was just as good, recording eight sacks and limiting New York to 119 yards. The Giants are 2-5 overall and 0-4 at home. Philly is 4-2.
Buffalo 34, Tennessee 10
Amari Cooper scored the go-ahead touchdown in his debut with Buffalo and Josh Allen overcame a sluggish first half to throw two touchdown passes in his 100th career start to help the Bills rally from a 10-point deficit and beat the Tennessee Titans 34-10. Cooper’s 12-yard TD catch was his first reception for the Bills and came five days after being acquired in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Ty Johnson also scored on a 4-yard catch, and James Cook and Ray Davis rounded out the rout with touchdown runs. After being limited to 4 of 11 for 65 yards in the first half, Allen finished 21 of 33 for 323 yards.
Jacksonville 32, New England 16
Tank Bigsby rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns and Parker Washington returned a punt 96 yards for a score in Jacksonville’s 32-16 comeback win over the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium. Rookie receiver Brian Thomas Jr. caught a touchdown pass as the Jaguars (2-5) erased an early 10-0 deficit. Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye led one fourth-quarter scoring drive, but couldn’t muster a second one as New England (1-6) lost its sixth straight game.
Seattle 34, Atlanta 14
Geno Smith passed for two touchdowns and Derick Hall returned a fumble 36 yards for a clinching score as the Seattle Seahawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 34-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The 4-3 Seahawks ended Atlanta’s run of three straight victories, shutting down a Falcons offense that averaged 37 points the two previous weeks. Smith completed 18 of 28 passes for 207 yards, his second-lowest output of the season but more than enough to throttle the Falcons. He connected with Kenneth Walker on a 17-yard touchdown and a huge 31-yard scoring play to DK Metcalf just before halftime.
Cincinnati 21, Cleveland 14
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered an Achilles tendon injury that is likely season-ending in the first half of Cleveland’s 21-14 loss to Cincinnati. Watson’s leg crumpled on a non-contact play as he dropped back to pass with 1:26 left before halftime. He covered his head with a towel as he was carted off the field. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow got his first road win against the Bengals’ in-state AFC North rival on Sunday. Burrow threw two touchdown passes in the third quarter as the Bengals ended a six-game losing streak at Cleveland. Cincinnati has won three of four since dropping three straight to start the season.
Indianapolis 16, Miami 10
Tyler Goodson ran for one touchdown and Anthony Richardson led the Indianapolis Colts on two fourth-quarter scoring drives to earn a 16-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Indy has won four of its past five and three straight home games. Matt Gay’s 22-yard field goal with 8:41 to play gave Indy its first lead. A defensive stop at the Indianapolis 33-yard line in the final minute sealed the victory over the NFL’s lowest-scoring team. The Dolphins had a chance to tie the score at 13 on a 54-yard field goal with 5:14 to go, but Jason Sanders’ kick hit the left upright and bounced harmlessly into the end zone. Miami has lost four of five.