Cutler hurt in Dolphins’ win
Matt Moore replaced an injured Jay Cutler and threw two touchdown passes in the final 12 minutes to lead the host Dolphins to a 31- 28 comeback victory over the Jets on Sunday.
Rallies are becoming routine for the Dolphins, who pulled off another improbable 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 field goal.
Bobby McCain stepped in front of a pass intended for Jermaine Kearse to give the Dolphins the ball at the Jets’ 27- yard line with 39 seconds left. Cody Parkey kicked a 39- yard field goal with 22 seconds to go for the Dolphins’ first lead of the game.
It was the second consecutive comeback win by the Dolphins ( 4- 2), who overcame a 17- point deficit in the second half a week ago for an upset victory at Atlanta.
Cutler left because of a chest injury with the Dolphins trailing 21- 14. Cutler is believed to have suffered a cracked rib that will force him tomiss at least one start.
He threw for two touchdowns before going to the locker room after being hit by linebacker Jordan Jenkins in the third quarter.
Patriots 23, Falcons 7
Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes and host New England toyed with Atlanta in a fog- filled Super Bowl rematch that wasn’t that super.
Brady threw a shovel pass to Brandin Cooks that traveled perhaps a foot, and Cooks used his speed to get into the end zone. The other touchdown was a two- yarder to James White. It got so bad for the Falcons that Matt Bryant had a field goal blocked and put a 36- yarder off the left upright.
Rams 33, Cardinals 0
Jared Goff ran and threw for a touchdown and Greg Zuerlein made four field goals as Los Angeles beat Arizona in London. Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer broke his left arm and is expected to miss eight weeks.
Cowboys 40, 49ers 10
Ezekiel Elliott had 219 total yards and tied a career high with three touchdowns days after a legal reprieve put his suspension on hold as visiting Dallas drubbed winless San Francisco.
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 visiting Cincinnati in the second half.
Timberlake in Super Bowl
The NFL announced that Justin Timberlake will headline the Super Bowl halftime show Feb. 4 in Minneapolis. Timberlake was invited back 14 years after the “wardrobe malfunction” with Janet Jackson caused a national controversy.