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The Titans win 32-27 against the Texans
Will Levis threw a 70-yard pass to Chig Okonkwo to give the Titans the lead in the fourth quarter and the Tennessee troops held on to surprise the Houston Texans 32-27 on Sunday.
Okonkwo caught a short pass from his quarterback and raced into the end zone to give the Titans a 30-27 lead (3-8) with less than 10 minutes remaining.
The Texans (7-5) had a chance to tie the game with less than two minutes remaining, but Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a 28-yard field goal.
The Houston team forced their opponents to punt, but Harold Landry tackled quarterback CJ Stroud in the end zone for a safety touchdown that sealed the outcome of the game.
Levis had 278 air yards for the Titans, who ended a two-game losing streak.
Stroud threw two touchdown passes and two interceptions, gaining 247 air yards. The Texans, leaders of the Southern section of the American Association, have lost three of their last four outings.
Jimmie Ward returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter and the Texans tied a team record with eight sacks. The offense struggled, however, as running back Joe Mixon only had 22 yards on 14 carries.
Kristie Rieken
Parker Romo field goal gives Vikings 30-27 victory
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Parker Romo (96)
Parker Romo made a 29-yard field goal in overtime and the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears 30-27 on Sunday.
Sam Darnold had 330 air yards, including two touchdown passes.
Jordan Addison set a career-high with 162 receiving yards, including a two-yard reception for a touchdown.
TJ Hockenson added 114 yards catching for the Vikings (9-2), who deserved their fourth straight victory.
Caleb Williams passed for 340 yards for the Bears (4-7), who lost a fifth straight game.
Williams completed two touchdown passes.
Cairo Santos extended the suspense with a 48-yard field goal at the last second in the fourth quarter.
Chicago won the overtime toss. Williams was sacked, however, and shortly after, the Bears had to punt.
From the Vikings’ 21, Darnold orchestrated a 10-play surge, overcoming a sack and two penalties for his group.
Hockenson made a 29-yard catch that brought the ball to the 9 line. Darnold took a knee and Romo did the rest.
Aaron Jones helped the Vikings’ cause by rushing for 106 yards, including a two-yard touchdown run.
DJ Moore had 106 receiving yards for the Bears.
The Vikings’ next game will take place next Sunday at home, against the Arizona Cardinals.
Andrew Seligman
The Chiefs win against the Panthers 30-27
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Spencer Shrader (40)
Spencer Shrader made a 31-yard field goal as the final seconds of the game ticked down, allowing the Kansas City Chiefs to defeat the Carolina Panthers 30-27 on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes had 269 air yards and threw three touchdown passes for the Chiefs, who had at least 10 wins for 10e consecutive season.
Noah Gray caught two touchdown passes for the Chiefs (10-1), who bounced back after suffering their first loss of the campaign last week, at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. DeAndre Hopkins also caught a touchdown pass for the two-time defending Super Bowl champions.
Bryce Young completed 21 of 35 passes for 262 yards, including one touchdown pass. David Moore grabbed six balls for gains of 80 yards and a major for the Panthers (3-8), who saw their two winning streak end.
With his team trailing 27-19, Young connected with Adam Thielen on fourth down to advance the chains. That set the table for running back Chuba Hubbard’s 1-yard touchdown run.
The Panthers’ first two-point convert attempt resulted in a penalty. Hubbard then ran the remaining two yards to tie the game with just 1:46 left.
On the very next possession, Mahomes made a 33-yard run to put his team in field goal position. He then connected with Kareem Hunt for a 10-yard pass, giving Shrader a shorter field goal.
It didn’t take long for the Chiefs to set the tone. Samaje Perine returned the game’s kickoff 56 yards and Mahomes found Gray for a 35-yard touchdown.
Gray went nine games without a touchdown before scoring two against the Bulls. His 11-yard touchdown late in the second quarter brought his total to four.
The Panthers moved the ball well, but struggled in the penalty area. Eddy Pineiro had to make field goals of 30, 32, 29 and 33 yards.
Running back Jonathan Brooks made his debut for the Panthers, but he was held to seven yards on two carries.
Eight of the Chiefs’ ten wins this season have come by a margin of seven points or less. It was their second victory in a row decided on the last play of the match.
Steve Reed
Washington loses 34-26 against the Cowboys
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Juanyeh Thomas (30)
Juanyeh Thomas returned a short punt 43 yards for a touchdown with 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter Sunday, giving the Dallas Cowboys a 34-26 win over the Washington Commanders.
Shortly before, Terry McLaurin made things worse by catching an 86-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Daniels. Austin Seibert, however, missed the convert (his second such blunder in the match), which left his club one point behind the Cowboys.
Beaten for a third time in a row, the Commanders saw their record slip to 7-5.
As for the Cowboys (4-7), they won for the first time in six games.
Seibert missed two games with a right hip injury.
Making a third start in place of Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush had 247 air yards, including two touchdown passes.
He notably found Jalen Tolbert with a six-yard pass for six points in the third quarter.
It was Dallas’ first third-quarter touchdown in 2024.
KaVonte Turpin of the Cowboys wowed the crowd with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.
Rico Dowdle added 86 yards rushing on 19 carries.
Daniels had 274 air yards, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions.
Stephen Whyno
Lions beat Colts 24-6 for ninth straight win
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Jahmyr Gibbs (26)
Jahmyr Gibbs had two rushing touchdowns, David Montgomery scored one and the Detroit Lions easily beat the Indianapolis Colts 24-6 on Sunday.
Gibbs carried the ball 21 times for 90 yards, helping the Lions (10-1) post an NFL-high ninth straight victory. Their team record is 11, set in their inaugural season, in 1934.
Quarterback Jared Goff continued his excellent season by completing 26 of 36 passes for 269 yards.
The Colts (5-7) suffered a second straight loss at home and a fourth in their last five outings. Anthony Richardson completed only 11 of 28 passes for a total of 172 yards, but he completed 10 carries for 61 yards.
Even though the Indianapolis team managed to limit the best offense in the NFL on Sunday, they shot themselves in the foot by being unable to end their sequences with a touchdown.
The problem arose early in the game, when Richardson guided the Colts to the Lions’ five, but they had to settle for a short field goal.
The Lions responded on their second offensive series, thanks to a one-yard run by Gibbs which gave his club a 7-3 lead in the second quarter. Then, after another short Colts field goal, Montgomery crossed the goal line after a six-yard run.
The visitors increased their lead following a five-yard rushing touchdown from Gibbs in the third quarter. A 56-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter sealed the outcome of the game.
The Lions improved to 6-0 on the road this season. Receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six balls for 62 yards.
Michael Pittman Jr. had six catches for 96 yards for the Colts, although he left the game briefly in the first half with a shoulder injury.
Michael Marot
Tua Tagovailoa leads Miami Dolphins to 34-15 win
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Tua Tagovailoa
Tua Tagovailoa had 317 air yards including four touchdown passes on Sunday, leading the Miami Dolphins to a 34-15 win over the New England Patriots.
De’Von Achane caught two touchdown passes for Miami (5-6), which signed its third victory in a row.
Tagovailoa is 7-0 against the Patriots.
Jaylen Waddle had eight receptions for 144 yards, a season high.
His 23-yard catch for a touchdown gave his team a 30-0 lead late in the third quarter.
Jonnu Smith caught nine balls for 87 yards, including a seven-yard catch for a touchdown, early in the second quarter.
The Dolphins will play again Thursday evening in Green Bay.
For the Pats (3-9), Drake Maye provided 221 passing yards.
His best drive lasted 12 plays, but it ended with a missed field goal attempt by Joey Slye from 45 yards.
Alanis Thames
Tampa Bay Buccaneers crush New York Giants 30-7
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Baker Mayfield
Baker Mayfield ran 10 yards for one of the Buccaneers’ four rushing touchdowns and Tampa Bay easily beat the New York Giants 30-7 on Sunday.
The Buccaneers ended a four-game losing streak, while the Giants lost a sixth straight game.
Tommy DeVito was New York’s starting quarterback, after the club turned the page on the Daniel Jones era.
DeVito had 189 passing yards.
Other touchdown runs for the Buccaneers (5-6) came from Sean Tucker (one yard), Bucky Irving (six yards) and Rachaad White (one yard).
The visitors put points on the board in five of their first six climbs.
Mayfield shrugged off tackles from Cor’Dale Flott and Dru Phillips at the 2-yard line to make it 23-0 with 12 seconds left in the second half.
Mayfield had 294 air yards. He connected with Mike Evans five times, for 68 yards. The latter had missed three games due to a back thigh injury.
The Giants (2-9) had just three first downs and 45 yards in the first half. Their home record is 0-6.
Tom Canavan
