Colts ride Taylor’s 5 TDs
Jonathan Taylor set a franchise record by scoring five times and took over the NFL lead in both yards rushing and touchdowns as the Colts routed the Bills 41-15 in Orchard Park, New York.
Taylor scored three times in the first half, including a 23-yard catch, en route to the first five-TD game in the league this season.
The second-year running back finished with a seasonhigh 185 yards rushing and four rushing TDs and has 1,122 yards this season. Taylor has 15 total TDs.
Taylor topped 100 yards from scrimmage and scored a TD for the eighth consecutive game, matching an NFL record set by Lydell Mitchell of the Colts in 1975-76 and the Chargers’ LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006.
The Colts improved to 6-5, while the Bills fell to 6-4.
Vikings 34, Packers 31: Greg Joseph made a 29-yard FG as time expired to lift the Vikings. Kirk Cousins passed for 341 yards and three TDs for the Vikings. Justin Jefferson had eight receptions for 169 yards and two scores for the Vikings.
Texans 22, Titans 13: QB Tyrod Taylor ran for two TDs and the visiting Texans snapped the league’s longest active skid at eight. The Titans had won six in a row. Desmond King had two of the Texans’ four INTs.
WFT 27, Panthers 21: Taylor Heinicke threw for 206 yards and three TDs to lead the WFT to the road win. QB Cam Newton, making his first start since returning to the Panthers, threw for 189 yards and two TDs and ran for a 24-yard score.
Eagles 40, Saints 29: Jalen Hurts ran for three TDs, Darius Slay returned an INT for a score and the
Eagles cruised to the win. The visiting Saints dropped their third straight since losing QB Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL injury.
Browns 13, Lions 10: Nick Chubb caught a TD pass and ran for 130 yards as Browns held on at home. The Lionssaw their winless streak reach 14 games.
49ers 30, Jaguars 10: Jimmy Garoppolo threw two TD passes and the visiting 49ers won for the third time in four games.
Chiefs 19, Cowboys 9: Clyde Edwards-Helaire ran for 63 yards and a TD in his return from IR and Chris Jones had 3 ½ sacks while forcing and recovering a fumble to lead the Chiefs at home.
Dolphins 24, Jets 17: Tua Tagovailoa threw a go-ahead 5-yard TD pass to Myles Gaskin early in the fourth and the visiting Dolphins earned their third
straight victory.
Cardinals 23, Seahawks 13: Colt McCoy, filling in for injured Kyler Murray, threw for 328 yards and two TDs as the Cardinals earned the road win.
Bengals 32, Raiders 13: Joe Mixon rushed for 123 yards and scored two TDs as the Bengals earned the road win after their week off. The Raiders lost their third straight.