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AROUND THE NFL

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Packers 42, Lions 21: Aaron Jones rushed for a career-high 168 yards and scored three TDs, including a 75-yard breakaway. Jones also had a team-high 68 yards receiving on four catches as the Packers (2-0) rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit and won their home opener for an eighth consecutiv­e year. Aaron Rodgers was 18 of 30 for 240 yards with two TDs. The Lions lost their 11th straight.

49ers 31, Jets 13: Raheem Mostert ran for an 80-yard TD on the visiting 49ers’ first play from scrimmage and Jimmy Garoppolo threw two TD passes — before both players sat out the second half with injuries. The 49ers also lost DE Nick Bosa and DT Solomon Thomas to left knee injuries in the first quarter.

Bucs 31, Panthers 17: Tom Brady got his first win with the Bucs, throwing for 217 yards with one TD and an INT. Leonard Fournette ran for 103 yards and two TDs in the home win. Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey suffered an apparent ankle injury.

Rams 37, Eagles 19: Jared Goff threw three TD passes to Tyler Higbee in the road win. Goff completed his first 13 passes, including a pair of TDs to Higbee, and the Rams jumped to a 21-3 lead minutes into the second quarter.

Steelers 26, Broncos 21:

Ben Roethlisbe­rger threw for 311 yards with two TDs and an INT to lead the host Steelers. Broncos QB Drew Lock exited early with a right shoulder injury. The Steelers had seven sacks and 19 QB hits.

Colts 28, Vikings 11: Rookie Jonathan Taylor rushed 26 times for 101 yards and scored a TD 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. He became the first Colts rookie in eight years to top the 100-yard mark, and it helped Philip Rivers win his first game with the Colts.

Bears 17, Giants 13: Mitch Trubisky threw two TD passes and the Bears hung on at home. The Bears led 17-0 at halftime. Giants RB Saquon Barkley exited the game after suffering a right knee injury on the opening play of the second quarter. The Giants reportedly fear Barkley, the 2018 offensive rookie of the year, has a torn ACL. He will undergo and MRI and additional tests Monday.

Titans 33, Jaguars 30:

Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 49-yard FG with 1:36 left to lift the host Titans, who went to 2-0 for the first time since 2008. Ryan Tannehill threw for 239 yards and four TDs in the win.

Bills 31, Dolphins 28: Josh Allen threw for 417 yards and four TD, both career highs, in the road win. The Bills totaled 524 yards, with 342 in the first half, the most by the team since 2000.

Cardinals 30, Washington 15:

Kyler Murray threw for 286 yards and a TD and ran for two more scores in the victory. 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 TD. Zane Gonzalez made three FGs.

Chiefs 23, Chargers 20:

Harrison Butker made a 58-yard FG in OT, lifting the defending Super Bowl champs on the road. It was the Chiefs’ only lead in the game.

Ravens 33, Texans 16:

Lamar Jackson threw a TD pass, Mark Ingram ran for a score and the visiting Ravens added a score on defense to secure their 14th straight regular-season victory.

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