The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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Bills 24, Patriots 21

Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton’s arms and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining to secure the Bills’ 24- 21 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Zack Moss scored two touchdowns rushing and the AFC Eastleadin­g Bills are off to consecutiv­e 6- 2 starts for the first time since a six- year run from 1988 to 1993.

Bengals 31, Titans 20

Joe Burrow led the Cincinnati Bengals to another fast start Sunday. This time, the rookie quarterbac­k even finished it off. After watching Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine run for early scores, Burrows threw two fourth- quarter TD passes and closed it out with a time- consuming drive to seal the Bengals’ 31- 20 victory overTennes­see.

Colts 41, Lions 21

Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to give the Indianapol­is Colts a double- digit lead and they beat the Detroit Lions 41- 21 on Sunday.

Rivers picked apart Detroit’s defense while completing 23 of 33 attempts, mostly short passes to the outside or over the middle. The 38year- old quarterbac­k also showed he still has some arm strength to go along with his savvy touch, perfectly throwing a 29- yard pass to Nyheim Hines late in the first half.

Chiefs 35, Jets 9

Patrick Mahomes threw for 416 yards and five touchdowns, the Kansas City defense shut down Sam Darnold and the inept Jets offense, and the Chiefs romped to a 35- 9 victory over winless NewYork on Sunday. Tyreek Hill had 98 yards receiving and two touchdowns, Travis Kelce finished with 109 yards and another score, and Mecole Hardman and Demarcus Robinson also reached the end zone.

Raiders 16, Browns 6

Derek Carr threw a 4- yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter and Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals in windy, wintry conditions along Lake Erie as the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Cleveland Browns 16- 6 Sunday.

Carr’s strike to Renfrow with 14: 53 to go was the game’s only TD and helped the Raiders ( 4- 3) bounce back after they fell apart late in last week’s 45- 20 loss to Tampa Bay. Using running back Josh Jacobs and a short passing game, Carr controlled the clock in the second half and kept the ball away from the Browns ( 5- 3).

Dolphins 28, Rams 17

Tua Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and then let his teammates take over with a succession of big plays, and the Miami Dolphins stamped themselves as playoff contenders Sunday by earning their third consecutiv­e win, 28- 17 against the Los Angeles Rams. The Dolphins struck for scores 75 seconds apart on Andrew Van Ginkel’s 78- yard fumble return and Jakeem Grant’s team- record 88- yard punt return.

Vikings 28, Packers 22

Dalvin Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game as Minnesota defeated the Green Bay Packers 28- 22 on Sunday. The Vikings withstood a threetouch­down performanc­e from receiver Davante Adams, who had seven catches for 53 yards.

Steelers 28, Ravens 24

The Pittsburgh Steelers rallied behind Ben Roethlisbe­rger to remain the lone unbeaten teamin the NFL, beating error- prone Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens 28- 24 Sunday in a duel for first place in the AFC North.

Roethlisbe­rger threw a pair of second- half touchdown passes to bring Pittsburgh ( 7- 0) back from a 10- point halftime deficit.

Broncos 31, Chargers 30

Drew Lock hit rookie KJ Hamler from a yard out and no time on the clock and Brandon McManus nailed the extra point to give the Denver Broncos a shocking 31- 30 win over the hard- luck Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The Broncos ( 3- 4) overcame a 24- 3 deficit and rallied after being held to just 60 first- half yards, including 2 on the ground.

Seahawks 37, 49ers 27

Russell Wilson threw four more touchdown passes, two to DK Metcalf, and the Seattle Seahawks rebounded from their first loss of the season with a resounding 37- 27 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.

Wilson and Metcalf tormented San Francisco and its banged up secondary as the top- scoring offense in the league continued to pile up points. The Seahawks ( 6- 1) have scored at least 30 points in six of seven games.

Saints 26, Bears 23 ( OT)

Drew Brees threw two touchdowns to regain the NFL’s all- time lead from Tom Brady, Wil Lutz nailed a 35- yard field goal in overtime and the New Orleans Saints beat Chicago 26- 23 on Sunday.

TheBears’ Cairo Santos booted a 51- yard field goal at the end of regulation to force the extra period.

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