NFL roundup: Buffalo hands Kansas City its first loss; 6 field goals push Steelers past Ravens
Josh Allen ran for a 26-yard touchdown on fourth down with 2:17 left, sealing the Buffalo Bills’ 30-21 win over the Kansas City Chiefs and handing the two-time defending Super Bowl champions their first loss of the season. James Cook rushed for two touchdowns and Allen threw a 12-yard TD pass to Curtis Samuel for Buffalo. The Bills moved to 9-2 and closed the gap on the 9-1 Chiefs in the race for the AFC’s top seed. Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs were the NFL’s last undefeated team. They had won 15 straight, including playoffs, since last December. The Bills have won six straight.
Pittsburgh 18, Baltimore 16
Chris Boswell tied a franchise record with six field goals and the Pittsburgh Steelers limited Lamar Jackson and the NFL’s top-ranked offense in an 18-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers (8-2) won their fifth straight behind Boswell and a defense that never let Jackson, Derrick Henry or the rest of the offense get into a rhythm, opening up a little breathing room atop the AFC North. The Ravens were held to season lows in points and yards and while turning it over three times to fall to 7-4.
Indianapolis 28, N.Y. Jets 27
Anthony Richardson ran for a 4-yard touchdown, his second of the game, with 46 seconds left in his return to the starting role to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a 28-27 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. The Colts snapped a three-game skid. Richardson, the No. 4 overall pick last year and the league’s second-youngest starting QB, had perhaps his best overall game in the NFL. He was 20 of 30 for 272 and a touchdown and ran for 32 yards and the two scores on 10 carries. Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and Breece Hall had a TD catch and ran for a score.
Miami 34, Las Vegas 19
Tua Tagovailoa threw three touchdown passes, De’Von Achane ran for a score, and the Miami Dolphins beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-19 to win their second straight game. It was another strong victory for the Dolphins (4-6), who have not matched their offensive fireworks from last season but are coming off a gritty Monday night win over the Rams. The Raiders (2-8) lost their sixth straight game. Tagovailoa led the Dolphins down the field with long, methodical drives — three of them more than seven minutes — that all ended in scores, as Miami scored 30 points for the first time this season.
New Orleans 35, Cleveland 14
Taysom Hill capped a 138-yard, three-touchdown performance on the ground with a 75-yard scoring run, and the New Orleans Saints improved to 2-0 under interim coach Darren Rizzi with a 35-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Hill's two other touchdowns went for 10 and 33 yards — the second on fourth and short — to more than balance out his two turnovers on an interception and fumble. Derek Carr passed for 248 yards and two touchdowns for New Orleans, highlighted by Marquez Valdes-Scantling’s 71-yard catch and run. Jameis Winston passed for 395 yards and two TDs for the Browns in his return to the city he called home for the previous four NFL seasons.
L.A. Rams 28, New England 22
Matthew Stafford threw for 295 yards and four touchdowns to help the Los Angeles Rams beat the New England Patriots 28-22. Stafford hit Cooper Kupp for a 69-yard score on the second play of the second half to help the Rams pull away and win for the fourth time in five games. Drake Maye threw for 282 yards and two TDs. New England has yet to win back-to-back games this season.
Seattle 20, San Francisco 17
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory. Smith completed seven of eight passes for 65 yards to get the Seahawks in position to score after taking over at the 20 with 2:38 remaining. The win moved Seattle into a three-way tie for second place in the NFC West with San Francisco and the Rams, a game behind Arizona.
Denver 38, Atlanta 6
Bo Nix threw a season-high four touchdown passes and the Denver Broncos rolled past the Atlanta Falcons 38-6 to snap a two-game losing streak. The Falcons lost for the second straight week. Nix became just the second rookie quarterback to throw for 200 or more yards with multiple touchdowns in four consecutive home games. The only other one to accomplish that feat was Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Kirk Cousins had an ineffective day for the Falcons and was replaced in the fourth quarter by Michael Penix Jr. with the game out of reach.