Rams rally past Rodgers, Packers
Greg Zuerlein hit a 34-yard field goal with 2:05 left and Ramik Wilson forced and recovered Ty Montgomery’s fumble on the ensuing kickoff return, allowing the Rams to remain unbeaten without a late defensive stand in a 29-27 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Jared Goff passed for 295 yards and three touchdowns while the Rams were sternly tested by the Packers and Aaron Rodgers, who threw for 286 yards.
Marquez ValdesScantling caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers with 8:50 left to put the Packers ahead 27-26, but Goff and Todd Gurley drove the Rams into range for Zuerlein’s second field goal of the fourth quarter after a 25-yard punt by JK Scott.
Montgomery then coughed up his return. Gurley ran 17 yards for a key first down and stopped before reaching the end zone in the final seconds. Gurley rushed for 114 yards and scored a touchdown in his franchise record-tying 11th consecutive game on a 30-yard pass in the third quarter.
EAGLES 24, JAGUARS 18: Carson Wentz threw three touchdown passes to different players as the Eagles won in London. Tight end Dallas Goedert caught one of the touchdown passes in the first half, and running back Wendell Smallwood and tight end Zach Ertz scored theirs in the second half for Philadelphia. Blake Bortles, restored as the starter despite being pulled in a loss to the Houston Texans a week earlier, completed 24 of 41 passes for 286 yards for the slumping Jaguars, who lost their fourth consecutive game. COLTS 42, RAIDERS 28: Andrew Luck threw his third touchdown pass of the game to break a tie with 5:28 to go and the Colts won in Oakland, California. Luck connected with all three of his tight ends, with the 10-yard pass to Jack Doyle putting the Colts up 35-28. Luck connected earlier in the game on passes to Mo Alie-Cox and Eric Ebron and finished with 239 yards against an overmatched defense for the Raiders. PANTHERS 36, RAVENS 21: Cam Newton torched the league’s No. 1-ranked defense, completing 21 of 29 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and running for 52 yards and another score in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christian McCaffrey had two touchdowns and rookie wide receiver D.J. Moore turned in his best game as a pro with 129 yards from scrimmage as the Panthers won their ninth straight game at home. CHIEFS 30, BRONCOS 23: Patrick Mahomes threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, Sammy Watkins had 107 yards receiving and two of the scores in Kansas City, Missouri. Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt added touchdown catches for the Chiefs. Case Keenum had 262 yards passing and two scores for the Broncos. SAINTS 30, VIKINGS 20: Drew Brees and New Orleans paid Minnesota back for their last-second loss in the playoffs last season, using two key turnovers, including a 45-yard interception return by P.J. Williams, to fuel a victory in Minneapolis. Alvin Kamara had two touchdowns and Will Lutz made three field goals for the Saints, who needed only 120 passing yards by Brees to get the victory.