Browns stun Baltimore; New England hands Jets fifth straight loss
Jameis Winston threw a 38-yard touchdown pass — his third of the game — to Cedric Tillman with 59 seconds left as the Cleveland Browns beat Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 to snap a five-game losing streak. Making his first start in two years and replacing injured starter Deshaun Watson, Winston helped the Browns take down their AFC North rival. But only after surviving a late comeback attempt by Jackson, who drove the Ravens to Cleveland’s 24 in the final seconds. Jackson threw two incompletions into the end zone, the second to Zay Flowers as time expired. Winston finished 27 of 41 for 334 yards in his first start since Sept. 25, 2022, for New Orleans.
New England 25, N.Y. Jets 22
Rhamondre Stevenson plunged into the end zone with 22 seconds left and the New England Patriots recovered after first-round draft pick Drake Maye left with a concussion early to beat the New York Jets 25-22. Starter-turned-backup Jacoby Brissett replaced the quarterback who replaced him and led the Patriots on two fourth-quarter scoring drives to snap a six-game losing streak. The Jets and four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers have lost five loss in a row.
Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 26
Kirk Cousins threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns to help the Atlanta Falcons take sole possession of first place of the NFC South with a 31-26 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kyle Pitts scored on receptions of 36 and 49 yards and Cousins also tossed TD passes of 30 yards to Darnell Mooney and 7 yards to Bijan Robinson to give the Falcons a two-game sweep of the season series between the division rivals. Baker Mayfield threw for 330 yards and three TDs, but also tossed a pair of costly interceptions. The Falcons improved to 5-3. The Bucs are 4-4.
Arizona 28, Miami 27
Kyler Murray drove the Cardinals into position for a game-winning field goal by Chad Ryland as time expired for the second straight week, and Arizona spoiled Tua Tagovailoa’s return from a concussion, beating the Miami Dolphins 28-27. Murray led two scoring drives in the fourth quarter to rally the Cardinals from a nine-point deficit. The first concluded with a 2-yard touchdown run by James Conner that got Arizona within 27-25. The second was a methodical 13-play, 71-yard march that ended with Ryland’s 34-yard kick. Tagovailoa threw for 234 yards and the Dolphins had their best offensive performance of the season.
Houston 23, Indianapolis 20
C.J. Stroud threw for 285 yards and a touchdown and Joe Mixon ran for 102 yards with a score to help the Houston Texans to a 23-20 win over the Indianapolis Colts. Stroud bounced back after he had a career-worst 86 yards passing in a loss to the Packers last week to allow the Texans to extend their lead atop the AFC South. Houston’s defense intercepted Anthony Richardson once and hurried and harassed him all game as the Texans swept their season series with Indianapolis for just the second time in franchise history.
Philadelphia 37, Cincinnati 17
Jalen Hurts rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another TD, helping the Philadelphia Eagles pound the Cincinnati Bengals 37-17 for their third consecutive victory. Hurts was 16-for-20 passing for 236 yards. He also had 10 carries for 37 yards. Saquon Barkey rushed for 108 yards as 5-2 Philadelphia won for the fourth time in five games overall. The Eagles scored the last 20 points of the afternoon. Cincinnati finished with just 58 yards rushing, continuing a season-long problem. Joe Burrow was 26 for 37 for 234 yards and a touchdown with an interception.
Kansas City 27, Las Vegas 20
Patrick Mahomes passed for 262 yards and two touchdowns and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs remained undefeated with a 27-20 victory over Las Vegas. The Chiefs (7-0) extended their winning streak to 13 games, including the playoffs. Their last loss was at home to Las Vegas, but the Chiefs are 5-0 against the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium and 6-0 including the Super Bowl in February. Las Vegas (2-6) has lost four consecutive games, but this was the first time the Raiders had scored at least 20 points since a 20-16 victory over Cleveland on Sept. 29. Mahomes became the fastest quarterback in NFL history to reach 30,000 yards, doing it in his 103rd game. Matthew Stafford had hit that mark at 109 games.
L.A. Chargers 26, New Orleans 8
Ladd McConkey had two touchdown catches, including a 60-yard score in the third quarter, and became the first Chargers rookie receiver in 11 years to have a 100-yard receiving game as Los Angeles defeated the New Orleans Saints 26-8. Justin Herbert had 328 total yards as the Chargers bounced back from a last-second loss last Monday night at Arizona. The Saints have lost six straight for the first time since 2005. Alvin Kamara, who signed a two-year, $24.5 million contract extension earlier this week, had 122 total yards. Chris Olave had eight receptions for 107 yards. Jake Haener replaced Spencer Rattler in the third quarter and completed nine of 17 passes for 122 yards.
Buffalo 31, Seattle 10
Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and the surging Buffalo Bills turned his first interception of the season into an afterthought, pummeling the Seattle Seahawks 31-10. James Cook rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns for the AFC East-leading Bills, who were in control throughout and won their third straight. Allen finished 24 of 34 for 283 yards. He ran his streak of passes without an interception to 300 before Josh Jobe picked him off in the second quarter. But the Seahawks turned the ball over on downs after that pick, and Buffalo responded with a 93-yard touchdown drive.
Denver 28, Carolina 14
Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and ran for another in the Denver Broncos' 28-14 victory over the injury-ravaged Carolina Panthers. It was Nix's best game yet of his rookie season as the Broncos improved to 5-3 with their fifth win in six games. The Panthers lost their fifth straight and fell to 1-7. Bryce Young returned as the Panthers' starting QB with Andy Dalton still recovering from a sprained right thumb he sustained in an auto accident Tuesday.