WEEK 7 RECAPS

STEELERS 29, BENGALS 14

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, Le’Veon Bell added 192 total yards and Pittsburgh’s defense dominated the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half. The Steelers relied on their stars to take the lead, then on their reinvigorated defense to blunt Cincinnati and give themselves a significant cushion over the rest of the underwhelming AFC North. The Bengals came in looking to add some street cred to their resurgence after their 0-3 start but instead spent the second half reverting to the kind of ineffective offense that got offensive coordinator Ken Zampese fired two weeks into the season.

COWBOYS 40, 49ERS 10

Ezekiel Elliott gained 219 yards from scrimmage and tied a career high with three touchdowns just days after a legal reprieve put his suspension on hold. Elliott matched his season total of rushing touchdowns with two in the first quarter, then took a short pass from Dak Prescott 72 yards for another touchdown on Dallas’ first possession of the second half to put away the 49ers. Elliott ran for 147 yards on 26 carries to go with the big catch, setting a career high in scrimmage yards in a game.

CHARGERS 21, BRONCOS 0

Travis Benjamin returned a first-quarter punt 65 yards for a touchdown and caught a 42-yard TD pass in the fourth, and the Chargers played a dominant defensive game in the first home victory of their relocation season. Joey Bosa had two of the Chargers’ five sacks. Philip Rivers passed for 183 yards in his 100th victory, hitting Austin Ekeler for an early TD and Benjamin for the late clincher. Trevor Siemian passed for 207 yards, but Denver lost to the Chargers for the third time in the AFC West rivals’ past 14 meetings — and did so in historic fashion.

SEAHAWKS 24, GIANTS 7

Russell Wilson threw three second-half touchdown passes and the Seahawks limited the New York Giants’ receiver-depleted offense to 177 yards. The Seahawks limited the Giants to 46 yards rushing, 14 first downs and 24:34 in time of possession. The defense forced only one turnover, but the fumble by Eli Manning led to the Richardson touchdown. The Giants were in this game only because their defense made plays and limited Seattle to a field goal in the first half.

RAMS 33, CARDINALS 0

Jared Goff ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Greg Zuerlein made four field goals as the Rams won for the first time in three appearances in Britain. Goff completed 22 of 37 passes for 235 yards with an interception, and Todd Gurley ran for 106 yards and a touchdown for the NFC West-leading Rams. Carson Palmer, who finished 10-for-18 for 122 yards, was hit by linebacker Alec Ogletree and intercepted with 5:48 remaining in the first half. He was replaced by longtime backup Drew Stanton, who completed 5 of 14 passes for 162 yards and an interception and was unable to close what began as a 6-0 deficit.

SAINTS 26, PACKERS 17

Drew Brees threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Mark Ingram rushed for a score. Will Lutz kicked two second-half field goals, including a 44-yarder to put New Orleans up for good, 19-17 with 10:26 left in the game. Brees’ 1-yard sneak gave the Saints a two-score lead. New Orleans’ defense gave up a 46-yard touchdown run to rookie Aaron Jones on the opening drive. Brees was picked off twice in the first quarter. Lutz had a blocked extra point and New Orleans was penalized seven times for 80 yards.

BILLS 30, BUCCANEERS 27

Rookie cornerback Tre’Davious White forced and recovered a fumble to set up Stephen Hauschka’s 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining. LeSean McCoy had 91 yards rushing and scored twice, including a 7-yard run to tie the score with 2:28 remaining. Tyrod Taylor went 20-of-33 for 268 yards and a touchdown, while Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers. Jameis Winston finished 32-of-44 for 384 yards passing and three touchdowns. He threw an interception and also lost a fumble.

DOLPHINS 31, JETS 28

Matt Moore replaced an injured Jay Cutler and threw two touchdown passes in the final 12 minutes, and the Dolphins pulled off another comeback win by erasing a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit. Josh McCown threw three touchdown passes and ran for another for the Jets, but his interception in the final minute set up the winning 39-yard field goal by Cody Parkey.

BEARS 17, PANTHERS 3

Rookie safety Eddie Jackson became the first NFL player to score multiple defensive touchdowns of 75 yards or more in a game. Jackson ran back a fumble recovery 75 yards on the game’s opening possession and returned an interception of Cam Newton 76 yards for a score early in the second quarter to give Chicago a 14-0 lead. Newton completed 21 of 34 passes for 211 yards and ran for a team-high 50.

VIKINGS 24, RAVENS 16

Latavius Murray rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown and Kai Forbath kicked six field goals. Forbath made kicks of 52, 51, 43, 43, 34 and 32 yards to back another suffocating effort from the defense for the Vikings. Minnesota sacked Joe Flacco five times and allowed just 208 yards. Everson Griffen had two sacks and has nine for the season.

JAGUARS 27, COLTS 0

Blake Bortles threw for a season-high 330 yards and one touchdown, and T.J. Yeldon scored on a 58-yard run. By ending a fourgame losing streak at Lucas Oil Stadium, the Jaguars remained atop the AFC South. Bortles and the offense looked good on a day when they played without rookie Leonard Fournette, the NFL’s second-leading rusher. Fournette was inactive because of a sprained right ankle.