Wentz and Eagles remain unbeaten
Rookie quarterback improves to 3-0 as Philly shuts down Steelers’ Roethlisberger
PHILADELPHIA— Carson Wentz threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns, a fierce defence shut down Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-3 on Sunday to remain unbeaten.
The rookie No. 2 overall pick connected with Darren Sproles on a 73yard, catch-and-run TD and tossed a 12-yard TD pass to Jordan Matthews.
After beating the Browns and Bears in the first two games, the Eagles (3-0) proved they could compete with the big boys. The Steelers (2-1) averaged 31 points the first two weeks and are considered Super Bowl contenders.
BRONCOS 29, BENGALS 17
Trevor Siemian threw a career-high four touchdown passes in his first road start and was nearly perfect under fourth-quarter pressure, rallying Denver over Cincinnati.
The defending Super Bowl champions are 3-0 under Siemian, who took over after Peyton Manning retired and Brock Osweiler went to Houston.
He completed 11 of 12 passes while rallying the Broncos to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.
PACKERS 34, LIONS 27
Aaron Rodgers threw for 205 yards and four touchdowns, including two in the first half to Jordy Nelson, and Green Bay snapped out of its offensive funk before holding off Detroit.
Rodgers was 15 of 24, leading the Packers to touchdowns on their first three series.
VIKINGS 22, PANTHERS 10
Sam Bradford threw a touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, Marcus Sherels returned a punt for a score and Minnesota snapped Carolina’s 14game home winning streak.
The Vikings (3-0) put the clamps on Cam Newton, intercepting the league’s reigning MVP three times and sacking him eight times.
SEAHAWKS 37, 49ERS 18
Russell Wilson threw for 243 yards and a touchdown before suffering a left knee injury and Seattle rolled to a rout of San Francisco.
Wilson was injured with about 10 minutes to go in the third quarter getting pulled down awkwardly on a sack by San Francisco’s Eli Harold.
REDSKINS 29, GIANTS 27
Dustin Hopkins kicked a 37-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter for his fifth of the game and Washington won for the first time.
Kirk Cousins threw touchdown passes of 44 yards to DeSean Jackson and 55 to Jamison Crowder as the banged-up Redskins (1-2) handed new coach Ben McAdoo his first loss with the Giants (2-1).
COLTS 26, CHARGERS 22
Andrew Luck shook off a sore throwing shoulder, then watched T.Y. Hilton break a tackle on a 63-yard touchdown pass with 1:17 to play, giving Indianapolis a victory over San Diego. Luck finished 24 of 37 for 331 yards to earn his 15th come-frombehind win.
RAMS 37, BUCCANEERS 32
Case Keenum threw for the Rams’ first touchdown since relocating back to Los Angeles, and Todd Gurley rushed for two more scores in a victory over Tampa Bay. The Rams (2-1), who did not get into the end zone in their first two games, also scored on Ethan Westbrooks’ 77yard fumble return and Tavon Austin’s 43-yard reception.
CHIEFS 24, JETS 3
Kansas City Chiefs returned two turnovers for touchdowns, intercepted three passes in the end zone and forced eight turnovers total in a victory over New York.
Marcus Peters had two of the picks for the Chiefs (2-1), including the first of four off the Jets’ Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter.
RAVENS 19, JAGUARS 17
Justin Tucker kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:02 remaining, lifting Baltimore over Jacksonville. The Ravens improved to 3-0 for the third time in franchise history and first since 2009.
The Jaguars fell to 0-3 for the third time in the last four years.
RAIDERS 17, TITANS 10
Derek Carr threw for 249 yards and a touchdown, and Oakland beat Tennessee with its defence finally coming up with some big plays.
The Raiders (2-1) forced three turnovers and had a sack after coming into this game having given up more yards than any team since at least 1940 through the first two games.
DOLPHINS 30, BROWNS 24 (OT)
Jay Ajayi scored on an 11-yard run with 8:26 left in overtime, one play after Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill found Jarvis Landry for a 32yard gain, and the Dolphins avoided what would be their first 0-3 start since 2011.