Wilson leads Seahawks past Colts in opener

INDIANAPOLIS — Russell Wilson found open receivers, converted third downs and took advantage of a solid ground game by making big play after big play. Then he turned things over to the defense.

Wilson threw three of his four touchdown passes in the first half, and the Seahawks’ defense clamped down in the second half as Seattle pulled away for a 28-16 win over the Colts.

Despite taking no preseason snaps, Wilson posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in the first half. He finished 18 of 23 with 254 yards, the biggest blow coming on a 69-yard TD pass to Tyler Lockett.

■ Cardinals, 38, Titans 13: At Nashville, Tenn., quarterback Kyler Murray accounted for five touchdowns, and linebacker Chandler Jones had a careerhigh five sacks as Arizona dominated Tennessee for a big road win.

■ Bengals 27, Vikings 24 (OT):

At Cincinnati, Dalvin Cook’s fumble in overtime was recovered by Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt to set up a winning 33-yard field goal by Evan Mcpherson as time expired.

■ Chargers 20, Washington 16: At Landover, Md., Justin Herbert threw for 337 yards and a touchdown, overcoming a fumble into the end zone and a red-zone interception and leading a Los Angeles offense that went 14 of 19 on third down.

■ Broncos 27, Giants 13: At East Rutherford, N.J., Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdowns in his first start for Denver to spoil the return of New

York running back Saquon Barkley after a long ACL rehabilitation. The 2018 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year finished with 10 carries for 26 yards.

■ Panthers 19, Jets 14: At Charlotte, N.C., Sam Darnold threw for 279 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score to lead Carolina to a win over the team that traded him this past offseason. Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson, the No. 2 pick in the draft, was sacked six times and intercepted once.