Big Ben shines for Steelers
PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns, Le’Veon Bell added 192 total yards, and Pittsburgh’s defence dominated the Cincinnati Bengals in the second half of a 29-14 victory on Sunday.
The Steelers (5-2) relied on their stars to take the lead, then on their reinvigorated defence to blunt Cincinnati and give themselves a significant cushion over the rest of the underwhelming AFC North.
The Bengals (2-4) came in looking to add some street cred to their resurgence after their 0-3 start, but instead spent the second half reverting to the kind of ineffective offence that got offenceco-ordinator Ken Zampese fired two weeks into the season.
COWBOYS 40, 49ERS 10
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Ezekiel Elliott gained 219 yards from scrimmage and tied a career high with three touchdowns just days after a legal reprieve put his suspension on hold.
CHARGERS 21, BRONCOS 0
CARSON, Calif. — Travis Benjamin returned a first-quarter punt 65 yards for a touchdown and caught a 42-yard TD pass in the fourth, and the Chargers played a dominant defensive game in the first home victory of their relocation season.
SEAHAWKS 24, GIANTS 7
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Russell Wilson threw three second-half touchdown passes and the Seahawks limited the New York Giants’ receiver-depleted offence to 177 yards.
TITANS 12, BROWNS 9, OT
CLEVELAND — Ryan Succop’s fourth field goal, a 47-yarder with 1:55 left in overtime, extended his NFL record for makes inside 50 yards to 55 straight and sent the Tennessee Titans to an ugly 12-9 win on Sunday over the winless Cleveland Browns.
RAMS 33, CARDINALS 0
LONDON — Jared Goff ran for a touchdown and threw for another and Greg Zuerlein made four field goals as the Rams won for the first time in three appearances in Britain.
SAINTS 26, PACKERS 17
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Drew Brees threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Mark Ingram rushed for a score.