The Mercury News

Sunday’s games

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Chiefs 30, Bills 22: Alex Smith threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, Spencer Ware ran for 114 yards and a score, and Kansas City won its fifth straight.

Broncos 30, Patriots 24: C.J. Anderson scored on a 48-yard run with 12:32 left in overtime, and Denver handed New England its first loss since 2014. The Carolina Panthers (11-0) are the NFL’s only remaining unbeaten team. The Patriots’ Stephen Gostowski kicked a 47-yard field goal to tie it at the end of regulation.

Chargers 31, Jaguars 25: Philip Rivers threw four touchdown passes, two to Antonio Gates, and San Diego ended a six-game losing streak. Rivers passed Joe Montana (273) and tied Vinny Testaverde (275) for 11th on the NFL’s TD pass list.

Seahawks 39, Steelers 30: Russell Wilson threw a career-high five touchdown passes, including two TDs to Doug Baldwin in the final 8:12, and Seattle overcame 456 passing yards by Pittsburgh’s Ben Roethlisbe­rger.

Texans 24, Saints 6: Brian Hoyer threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns, and Houston has won four games in a row for the first time since winning six straight in 2012.

Bengals 31, Rams 7: Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes — two to A.J. Green — and Cincinnati sent St. Louis to its fourth straight loss. Nick Foles returned as the Rams starting QB and was intercepte­d three times, including one that Leon Hall returned 19 yards for a touchdown.

Vikings 20, Falcons 10: Adrian Peterson ran for 158 yards and two touchdowns for Minnesota.

Colts 25, Buccaneers 12: Matt Hasselbeck threw for 315 yards and two touchdowns and Adam Vinatieri made four more field goals to help Indianapol­is win its third straight to remain tied atop the AFC South with Houston.

Jets 38, Dolphins 20: Ryan Fitzpatric­k threw four touchdown passes, two to Brandon Marshall, to boost New York. Miami has dropped four of five and is 3-4 under interim coach Dan Campbell.

Washington 20, Giants 14: Kirk Cousins threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson and scored on a quarterbac­k sneak, and Washington intercepte­d Eli Manning three times as it pulled into a tie with New York for the NFC East lead at 5-6.

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