STANDINGS, game roundups and notebook.
MILESTONES
The Tennessee Titans finished with 601 yards of total offense, topping the franchise record set by the Warren Moon-led Houston Oilers in 1991. Tennessee also became the first team in NFL history to have a quarterback throw for 350 yards or more ( Ryan Tannehill, 364) and a 200-plus-yard rusher ( Derrick Henry, 212) in the same game. … With his 94-yard TD run, Henry became the fifth player in NFL history with two career scoring runs of 90 yards or more, joining Ahman Green, Bo Jackson, Chris Johnson and Lamar Miller. … Denver’s Brandon McManus had his sixth game with two field goals of 50 yards or more, tying Baltimore’s Justin Tucker for the most in NFL history. … Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, the duo’s first with Tampa Bay and 79th overall, tying Dan Marino to Mark Clayton for the fourth most by a duo in NFL history. … Vikings rookie Justin Jefferson has 537 receiving yards in his first five games, joining Billy Howton (543) as the only receivers in league history with at least 500 yards in their first five.
STREAKS & STATS
The Ravens have forced a turnover in 19 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL and second longest in franchise history. Baltimore has 33 takeaways during the 19-game stretch. … Baltimore has scored at least 20 points in 29 consecutive regular-season games, the second longest such streak in NFL history behind Denver, which did it 30 consecutive games from 2012-14. … The Jacksonville Jaguars allowed at least 30 points for a franchise-record fifth consecutive game. … Xavien Howard picked off the New York Jets’ Joe Flacco in the second quarter of Miami’s 24-0 victory, giving him an interception in four straight games, the second-longest streak in Dolphins history. Dick Westmoreland had a five-game streak in 1967.
STARTS
The Patriots (2-3) are below .500 through five games for the first time since 2001, when Tom Brady led New England to the first of its six Super Bowl titles. … The Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1978, when they went on to win the Super Bowl. … The Chicago Bears (51) opened the season 3-0 on the road for the first time since 2006, when they reached the Super Bowl. … The Baltimore Ravens are 5-1, matching their starts in 2000 and 2012. The team won the Super Bowl after both of those seasons. … The Jets (0-6) are the league’s only remaining winless team. New York has been outscored 185-75, with every loss by more than a touchdown in their worst start since 1996.
TWO-POINT BLUNDERS
Washington Coach Ron Rivera went for two points, and the win, after a late touchdown brought his team within 2019 at the New York Giants, but Kyle Allen scrambled and threw incomplete under pressure. Rivera, whose penchant for risk-taking earned him the nickname “Riverboat Ron,” didn’t second-guess his decision but said “It’ll eat at me because we lost.” … Texans Coach Romeo Crennel went for two and failed with 1:50 left in a bid for a nine-point lead against the Titans, allowing Tennessee to tie it with a touchdown and extra point. The Titans went on to win in overtime. … Eagles Coach Doug Pederson went for two four times against the Ravens. Philadelphia was 2 for 3 on two-point tries before it was stuffed on its final attempt, which would have tied the game with 1:16 remaining. Baltimore held on for a 30-28 win.
WOUNDED BIRDS
Six games in, Carson Wentz and Jason Kelce are the remaining healthy starters on offense for the Philadelphia Eagles, and they’re also beaten up. The Eagles came in missing offensive linemen Jason Peters (Arkansas Razorbacks), Lane Johnson, Matt Pryor and Isaac Seumalo; wide receivers DeSean Jackson, Alshon Jeffery and Jalen Reagor; and tight end Dallas Goedert. Running back Miles Sanders and tight end Zach Ertz were injured in the second half. “I would say Kelce and Carson were banged-up, too,” Coach Doug Pederson said. “Every healthy body that we had played in this game. It’s tough to win in the NFL and you know where we’re at health-wise. These guys battled their tails off and still had a chance to win against a healthy, healthy team. I’m proud of those guys.”
MOP-UP MEN
The Miami Dolphins put such a thorough beating on the winless New York Jets that rookie quarterback Tua Tagov
ailoa was able to make his NFL debut in mop-up duty, replacing starter Ryan Fitzpatrick with 2:27 left. The Dolphins’ potential franchise quarterback ran onto the field to a big roar from the restricted-size crowd of 10,772, and a grinning Fitzpatrick waved to encourage more cheers. The Browns, meanwhile, pulled starter Baker Mayfield for the opposite reason — they were down by 24 points to the Steelers at the end of the third quarter. “I didn’t want him to get hit one more time,” Coach Kevin Stefanski said.
SIDELINED
Pittsburgh second-year inside linebacker Devin Bush sustained what Coach Mike Tomlin called a “significant knee injury” in Pittsburgh’s 38-7 rout of the Browns on Sunday. Bush, who had not missed a defensive snap all season, injured his left knee in the second quarter when he took an awkward step while attempting to break up a pass. … Giants Coach Joe Judge said receiver C.J. Board has movement in his limbs after suffering a concussion and neck injury in the team’s 20-19 win over Washington. Board was carted off the field and taken to a hospital after he was hit by safety Deshazor Everett while trying to catch a low pass on a crossing pattern in the third quarter of New York’s 20-19 win. … The Patriots lost right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor to an ankle injury in the first quarter of their loss to the Broncos, further scrambling their offensive line.