TOUGH FINISH
Giants coach paints colorful picture of game’s final play
BUCS 31
PANTHERS 17
TAMPA — Tom Brady got his first win with the Buccaneers, throwing for 217 yards, one touchdown and an interception in a 31-17 victory over the Panthers.
With another recent acquisition, Leonard Fournette, rushing for 103 yards and two TDs, Brady rebounded from a lessthan-stellar debut for his new team to avoid starting a season with consecutive losses for the first time in a 21-year career.
SEAHAWKS 35, PATRIOTS 30
Cam Newton was stopped at the 1-yard line on the final play and the Seahawks held off the visiting Patriots. Newton led New England 80 yards in the closing moments, trying to spoil the performance of Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, who matched his career high with five TD passes.
COWBOYS 40, FALCONS 39
Greg Zuerlein kicked a 46yard field goal as time expired after Dallas recovered and onside kick, and the Cowboys overcame four fumbles and a 20-point deficit in the first quarter to beat the Falcons in coach Mike McCarthy's home debut.
CHIEFS 23, CHARGERS 20, OT
Harrison Butker kicked a 58-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining in overtime, and the visiting Chiefs survived a superlative first start by rookie Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.
RAVENS 33, TEXANS 16
In Houston, Lamar Jackson threw a touchdown pass, Mark Ingram ran for a TD and the Ravens added a score on defense. The victory was Baltimore's 14th straight in the regular season, the longest streak in the NFL since since Carolina won 18 in a row in 2014-15.
CARDS 30, WASHINGTON 15
Kyler Murray threw for 286 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores. The host Cardinals were dominant in their push to a 2-0 record, jumping to a 14-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. They led 20-0 by halftime and 20-3 following the third. DeAndre Hopkins caught eight passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. Zane Gonzalez hit three field goals.
PACKERS 42, LIONS 21
Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 168 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a 75-yard breakaway. Jones also had a team-high 68 yards receiving on four catches as the Packers (2-0) won their home opener for an eighth consecutive year.
BILLS 31, DOLPHINS 28
Josh Allen threw for 417 yards and four touchdowns in Miami, both career highs. Allen reached a career high in yards passing for the second week in a row.
TITANS 33, JAGUARS 30
In Nashville, Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 49-yard field goal with 1:36 left. Gostkowski, who hit the left upright on an extra point, also made a 51-yarder at the end of the first half after an ugly performance in the opener.
RAMS 37, EAGLES 19
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes to Tyler Higbee. Goff completed his first 13 passes, including a pair of TDs to Higbee, and the visiting Rams jumped to a 21-3 lead minutes into the second quarter.
STEELERS 26, BRONCOS 21
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 311 yards with two touchdowns and an interception and the Steelers, in their home opener, fended off a spirited comeback by Denver.
COLTS 28, VIKINGS 11
Jonathan Taylor, a 21-yearold rookie running back, rushed 26 times for 101 yards and scored a touchdown in his first NFL start. Taylor celebrated his first win inside Lucas Oil Stadium, after losing three Big Ten championship games with Wisconsin in the stadium, in front of about 2,500 fans.