Cardinals improve to 7-0

DeAndre Hopkins caught a touchdown pass against his former team, Zach Ertz caught a touchdown pass for his new team and the Cardinals scored 31 unanswered points to roll past the Texans 31-5 on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona.

The Cardinals remain the NFL’s only undefeated team and improved to 7-0 for the first time since 1974. The Texans (1-6) have lost six straight games.

Kyler Murray completed 20 of 28 passes for 261 yards, three TDs and one interception. James Conner added an 18-yard TD run and Ertz had a 47-yard TD reception, the longest of his career.

Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury was back on the sideline after eight days away from the team because of a positive COVID-19 test. He’s fully vaccinated.

Titans 27, Chiefs 3: Ryan Tannehill threw for a TD and ran for another score as the Titans won for the fifth time in six games. The Chiefs have lost two of three. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was slow to get up after taking a knee to his head on a sack in the fourth. He went to the medical tent and didn’t return despite clearing concussion protocols. Bengals 41, Ravens 17: Joe Burrow threw for a careerhigh 416 yards and three TDs, including an 82-yarder to rookie Ja’Marr Chase, and the Bengals (5-2) drew even with the Ravens (5-2) atop the AFC North. Chase had eight catches for 201 yards, breaking the team’s rookie record. The Ravens lost for the first time in six games. Packers 24, Washington 10: Aaron Rodgers threw three TD passes as the Packers rolled to their sixth victory in a row.

Patriots 54, Jets 13: Rookie Mac Jones threw two TD passes in his first 300-yard game, and Damien Harris and J.J. Taylor ran for two TDs each to pace the Pats. The 54 points were the most allowed by the Jets since losing 55-21 on the road to the Pats on Oct. 29, 1978. Jets rookie QB Zach Wilson suffered a knee injury. He’ll undergo an MRI on Monday. Falcons 30, Dolphins 28: Matt Ryan passed for 336 yards, nearly half of them going to rookie TE Kyle Pitts, and Younghoe Koo made a 36-yard FG as time expired to lift the Falcons. Giants 25, Panthers 3: Daniel Jones threw a 5-yard TD pass and made a one-handed 16-yard catch on the game’s only meaningful TD drive. The Panthers benched QB Sam Darnold late as the team lost its fourth in a row. Darnold will remain the Panthers’ starter.

Rams 28, Lions 19: Matthew Stafford passed for 334 yards and three TDs in his first meeting against his former team, and Jalen Ramsey made a late end zone INT as the Rams improved to 6-1. Jared Goff, who was traded for Stafford last winter, passed for 268 yards with a TD and two INTs. Buccaneers 38, Bears 3: Tom Brady became the first player in league history to throw 600 TD passes, and the Bucs cruised for the best seven-game start in team history. The defending Super Bowl champs won their fourth straight game, improving to 6-1 and avenging one of their five losses from a year ago. Raiders 33, Eagles 22: Derek Carr threw for 323 yards, completing 31 of 34 pass attempts with one TD, as the Raiders won for the second time in as many games under

Open: interim coach Rich Bisaccia.

ROSS D. FRANKLIN/AP J.J. Watt celebrates Sunday during the Cardinals’ 31-5 victory over the Texans, his former team.