Hot Mahomes rallies Chiefs past Browns
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns while running for another score, and the Kansas City Chiefs came back from a dismal first half against the Cleveland Browns for a 33-29 victory Sunday in a rematch of their divisional playoff game from January.
Tyreek Hill caught 11 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown, and Travis Kelce hauled in a pair of TD catches, including the go-ahead score with 7:02 remaining as the Chiefs finished off their rally from a 22-10 halftime deficit.
The Chiefs won their fifth straight against Cleveland, including their 22-17 playoff victory, and their 15th consecutive game in September. They also pushed Andy Reid within one win of reaching 100 with two franchises.
As for the Browns? They fell to 1-21 in season openers since returning to Cleveland in 1999.
Baker Mayfield threw for 321 yards, but he was picked off by Chiefs cornerback Mike Hughes with 1:09 left to end any hope of a comeback.
RAMS 34, BEARS 14
Matthew Stafford passed for 321 yards and three touchdowns in a dynamic debut with his new team, leading the host Los Angeles Rams past Andy Dalton and Chicago. Dalton passed for 206 yards in his Bears debut, and rookie quarterback Justin Fields rushed for a 3-yard score while getting a handful of snaps.
EAGLES 32, FALCONS 6
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes, the first of them to Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith, and Philadelphia made a winner of Nick Sirianni in his head coaching debut with a rout at hapless Atlanta.
PANTHERS 19, JETS 14
Sam Darnold threw for 279 yards and a TD and ran for another score against his former team as host Carolina defeated the New York Jets to win their first season opener since 2018.
BRONCOS 27, GIANTS 13
Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdowns in his first start for Denver and the Broncos dominated possession and beat the host Giants, spoiling the return of New York running back Saquon Barkley after a
long ACL rehabilitation.
DOLPHINS 17, PATRIOTS 16
Tua Tagovailoa threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Jaylen Waddle in the third quarter and Xavien Howard recovered a fumble with host New England driving in the fourth.
BENGALS 27 VIKINGS 24 (OT)
Evan McPherson kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired in overtime for
host Cincinnati. The winning kick was set up by a gutsy call. On fourth-andinches from the Cincinnati 48, Joe Burrow rolled out and hit tight end C.J. Uzomah in stride for a 32-yard gain and get McPherson well within his range.
CARDINALS 38, TITANS 13
Kyler Murray had five touchdowns and linebacker Chandler Jones had a career-high five sacks as Arizona simply dominated
host Tennessee for a big road win to open the season. Murray tormented the Titans throwing for 289 yards with two TD passes apiece to DeAndre Hopkins and Christian Kirk.
SEAHAWKS 28, COLTS 16
Russell Wilson threw three of his four touchdowns in the first half and Seattle clamped down in the second half to close out a victory at Indianapolis. The defending NFC West champions have won 12 of their past 13 games in the early Sunday timeslot.
CHARGERS 20 WASHINGTON 16
Justin Herbert threw for 337 yards and a touchdown to help the Los Angeles Chargers beat host Washington in an ugly matchup Sunday full of turnovers and big penalties.
SAINTS 38, PACKERS 3
Jameis Winston and the hurricane-displaced Saints looked right at home in Jacksonville, Fla, against Green Bay with a 38-3 victory — no doubt to the delight of fans rebuilding homes and lives in New Orleans.
STEELERS 23, BILLS 16
Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers’ new-look offense overcame a slow start, Ulysees Gilbert returned a blocked punt 9 yards for a touchdown and Pittsburgh rallied to a season-opening win at Buffalo.
49ERS 41, LIONS 33
Dre Greenlaw returned an interception for a touchdown to help San Francisco score 17 points over twoplus minutes late in the first half, and they barely held on at Detroit.