October 13, 2024; Arlington, Texas, United States; Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff (16) appears to run during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Pictures
Jared Goff passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns, but Detroit lost top defensive player Aidan Hutchinson in a 47-9 win over Dallas in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
Hutchinson suffered a serious left leg injury in the third quarter while sacking Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott and was carted off the field. After the game, Lions coach Dan Campbell said it was a shin injury and that Hutchinson would remain in the Dallas area while the team returned to Detroit.
David Montgomery ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (4-1), who have won three in a row.
Prescott passed for 178 yards and was intercepted twice, both by Brian Department, as the Cowboys (3-3) fell to 0-3 in home games. Cooper Rush relieved Prescott and completed 8 of 11 passes for 46 yards and an interception. CeeDee Lamb had seven catches for 89 yards for Dallas.
Ours 35, Jaguars 16
Rookie Caleb Williams threw a career-best four touchdown passes to lead Chicago against Jacksonville at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. His four scoring shots helped the Bears (4-2) win their third straight game.
Williams continued to impress, completing 23 of 29 passes for 226 yards and an interception. He also rushed for 56 yards on four attempts. It was Williams’ third multi-touchdown performance in his last four starts. He finished with a passer rating of 124.4.
Jacksonville (1-5) failed to string together consecutive victories after snapping a four-game losing streak last week. Trevor Lawrence completed 23 of 35 passes for 234 yards and threw two touchdown passes and an interception. The pick led to a 1-yard touchdown run by D’Andre Swift early in the fourth quarter to give the Bears their final points of the game.
Colts 20, Titans 17
Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winning one in the fourth quarter as Indianapolis rallied for a victory against Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee.
Flacco, who was 22 of 38 for 189 yards and an interception, found Michael Pittman Jr. for a 5-yard strike on third-and-9 with 7:27 left as Indianapolis improved to 3-3. John Downs had seven catches for 66 yards and a score for the Colts, who won despite star running back Jonathan Taylor (ankle) missing his second straight game.
In his first start since September 30, Tennessee quarterback Will Levis completed 16 of 27 passes for just 95 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the fourth quarter. Tony Pollard rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown for the Titans (1-4), who are 0-3 at home.
Eagles 20, Browns 16
AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith each caught a touchdown pass in their return to action as Philadelphia held off visiting Cleveland, handing the Browns their fourth straight loss.
Smith missed the previous game with a concussion, while Brown has missed the last three games with a hamstring injury. In this one, they combined for nine catches for 180 yards from Jalen Hurts (16-of-25 passing, 264 yards, two touchdowns, no turnovers) as the Eagles (3-2) survived the rest of the way.
Smith broke a 13-13 tie with 7:54 left when he caught a shallow cross and ran unobstructed down the right sideline for a 45-yard touchdown. Cleveland (1-5) settled for Dustin Hopkins’ 31-yard field goal with 3:54 left, but the Eagles ran out the clock from there.
Texans 41, Patriots 21
CJ Stroud threw three touchdowns to lift Houston to a victory over New England in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Stroud completed 20 of 31 passes for 192 yards and was intercepted once as Houston (5-1) spoiled Drake Maye’s first career start. Maye, selected third overall by New England in this year’s draft, finished with 243 yards, three scores and two picks on 20-of-33 passing. His 40-yard strike to Kayshon Boutte before the first half was his first NFL TD pass.
Joe Mixon returned from a three-game absence to rack up 132 yards from scrimmage (102 rushing, 30 receiving) for the Texans. He rushed for a touchdown and caught another. Stefon Diggs was one of Stroud’s favorite targets, hauling in six catches for 77 yards and a rating.
After seeing its first five drives end with four punts and a pick, New England (1-5) came alive just before the break, pulling within 14-7 on Maye’s 40-yard strike to Kayshon Boutte with 11 seconds left. first half. It was the first time Maye passed TD.
Packers 34, Cardinals 13
Jordan Love matched his career-best four touchdown passes to lead Inexperienced Bay to an easy victory over visiting Arizona.
Love completed 22 of 32 passes for 258 yards with one interception to help the Packers (4-2) win their second straight game. Love has thrown 10 touchdown passes in three games since returning from a knee injury. Inexperienced Bay’s Romeo Doubs caught two touchdown passes a week after serving a suspension for conduct detrimental to the team.
Kyler Murray also completed 22 of 32 passes while rushing for 214 yards and a touchdown for the Cardinals (2-4), who lost for the third time in four games. Michael Wilson caught a touchdown pass while Trey McBride had eight receptions for 96 yards. Arizona’s Marvin Harrison Jr. suffered a concussion in the first half and missed the remainder of the game.
Buccaneers 51, Saints 27
Baker Mayfield passed for 325 yards and four touchdowns and visiting Tampa Bay beat New Orleans. Mayfield overcame three interceptions to cap a tumultuous week in which the Bucs (4-2) moved to New Orleans on Tuesday to avoid Hurricane Milton.
Sean Tucker had 192 yards from scrimmage (136 rushing, 56 receiving) with two touchdowns, and Chris Godwin had 11 catches for 125 yards and two touchdowns as Tampa Bay squandered a 17-0 first-quarter lead before to edge the Saints 27-0. in the second half and finishing with 594 yards.
Rookie Spencer Rattler made his NFL debut in place of the injured Derek Carr and passed for 243 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions for the Saints (2-4), who lost their fourth straight game.
Ravens 30, Commanders 23
Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards and a touchdown as Baltimore (4-2) earned a victory over Washington and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Jackson completed 20 of 26 passes with one interception and added 40 rushing yards in 11 carries, while improving to 22-3 against NFC teams.
Ravens running back Derrick Henry rushed for 132 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns, while becoming the first player to rush for a touchdown in each of his first six games since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005.
Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns, while also leading the Commanders (4-2) with 22 rushing yards on six attempts.
Steelers 32, Raiders 13
Justin Fields passed for 145 yards and rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and Pittsburgh pulled away for a victory over host Las Vegas.
Najee Harris had 14 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown for Pittsburgh (4-2), which ended a two-game skid. Chris Boswell added four field goals. Russell Wilson was active for the first time this season, but served as Fields’ backup.
Aidan O’Connell completed 27 of 40 passes for 227 yards, one touchdown and one interception in his first start of the season for Las Vegas (2-4). Alexander Mattison had a rushing touchdown and Kristian Wilkerson had a touchdown.
Chargers 23, Broncos 16
Justin Herbert passed for 237 yards and a touchdown and Cameron Dicker kicked three field goals as visiting Los Angeles beat Denver.
Los Angeles (3-2) scored the first 23 points before holding on to stop the Broncos’ three-game winning streak. Denver fell to 3-3. Quarterback Bo Nix completed 19 of 33 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh briefly left the game in the first quarter due to an illness, which Harbaugh revealed in his postgame press conference was an arrhythmia. Harbaugh was examined in the team’s medical tent on the sidelines before being taken to the locker room for further evaluation. He returned to the bench shortly after.
Falcons 38, Panthers 20
Bijan Robinson ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Allgeier gained 105 rushing yards and Atlanta held off Carolina to win in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Kirk Cousins threw for 225 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions as the Falcons (4-2) won their third straight game – all against their NFC South rivals. Allgeier, who had a touchdown and a two-point conversion, completed 18 carries and Robinson had 95 rushing yards on 15 attempts.
Andy Dalton had 221 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Panthers (1-5) remained winless in three home games. Chuba Hubbard ran for 92 yards.
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