Stafford has 3 TD passes as Rams roll past Texans 38-22
HOUSTON — Matthew Stafford threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns in three quarters, and the Los Angeles Rams dominated the inept Houston Texans in every way in a 3822 win Sunday.
It’s the fourth straight victory for the Rams (7-1) and the seventh loss in a row for the Texans (1-7), their longest skid since dropping the final 14 games of the 2013 season.
Stafford threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Cooper Kupp with about 9½ minutes left in the third, lifting Los Angeles to a 31-0 lead. That score was set up when Van Jefferson got free for a 68-yard reception two plays earlier.
49ERS 33, BEARS 22
CHICAGO — Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 322 yards and ran for two touchdowns, and San Francisco beat short-handed Chicago to snap a four-game losing streak.
Garoppolo led three touchdown drives in the second half and another possession that ended with a field goal. He scored from the 2 in the third quarter and ran it in from the 5 in the fourth to make it 30-22.
Deebo Samuel had six catches for 171 yards. That gave him 819 through seven games, breaking Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s club record of 781 set in 1986.
PATRIOTS 27, CHARGERS 24
INGLEWOOD — New England’s Adrian Phillips intercepted two passes, returning one for the goahead touchdown against his former team.
Nick Folk kicked four field goals for the Patriots (4-4), who earned their second straight win. Rookie Mac Jones completed 18 of 35 passes for 218 yards.
It was the first multi-interception game for Phillips, who played six seasons for the Chargers before signing with the Patriots last year.
SAINTS 36, BUCCANEERS 27
NEW ORLEANS — P.J. Williams intercepted Tom Brady and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown with 1:24 left, helping New Orleans seal a dramatic but potentially costly 36-27 victory over Tampa Bay.
JETS 34, BENGALS 31
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Mike White threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns in his first NFL start, leading the Jets to a wild comeback victory.
STEELERS 15, BROWNS 10
CLEVELAND — Ben Roethlisberger handed Cleveland yet another loss as Pittsburgh survived losing kicker Chris Boswell for the entire second half.
EAGLES 44, LIONS 6
DETROIT — Boston Scott and Jordan Howard each had two touchdowns on the ground, helping Philadelphia run over winless Detroit.
BILLS 26, DOLPHINS 11
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo’s Josh Allen shook off the rust from a bye week and a shaky first half to throw touchdown passes on consecutive second-half drives.
TITANS 34, COLTS 31, OT
INDIANAPOLIS — Randy Bullock made a 44-yard field goal with 4:03
left in overtime, lifting Tennessee to the wild road win and control of the AFC South.
SEAHAWKS 31, JAGUARS 7
SEATTLE — Geno Smith ran for one score and threw a pair of touchdown passes to DK Metcalf, and the Seahawks stopped a three-game slide.
BRONCOS 17, FOOTBALL TEAM 10
DENVER — Justin Simmons and Denver’s defense held after a fumble gave Washington the ball back, and the Broncos blocked two field goals while stopping a four-game slide.
PANTHERS 19, FALCONS 13
ATLANTA — Zane Gonzalez kicked four field goals and Chuba Hubbard scored on a 6-yard run with 6 1/2 minutes remaining, helping the Panthers stop a four-game skid.
COWBOYS 20, VIKINGS 16
MINNEAPOLIS — Cooper Rush subbed for the injured Dak Prescott and passed for 325 yards and two second-half touchdowns, the last a 5-yarder to Amari Cooper with 51 seconds left in Dallas’ victory over Minnesota.