Gurley’s big day keys unbeaten Rams
Todd Gurley rushed for a careerhigh 208 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries to lead the Rams to a 23-20 victory over the Broncos in Denver.
The Rams, who had surrendered 31 points in back-to-back games, improved to 6-0 in sending the Broncos (2-4) to their fourth straight loss.
The Broncos pulled to 23-20 on Case Keenum’s 1-yard dart to Demaryius Thomas with 1:22 remaining, capping a 77-yard drive that included three defensive penalties. Rams receiver Robert Woods, however, knocked Brandon McManus’ onside kick out of bounds, and the Rams ran out the clock with Jared Goff (14 of 28 for 201 yards) twice taking a knee. Chargers 38, Browns 14: Philip Rivers threw two TD passes to Tyrell Williams, Melvin Gordon ran for 132 yards and three scores and the Chargers sacked Baker Mayfield five times and intercepted him twice in the rout. It was the Chargers’ third straight victory. Steelers 28, Bengals 21: James Conner ran for 111 yards and a pair of TDs and Antonio Brown turned a short pass into a 31-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left as Steelers rallied for their eighth straight victory over their AFC North rival. Todd Gurley ran for a career-high 208 yards and scored two TDs on Sunday to help the Rams go to 6-0. Falcons 34, Buccaneers 29: Matt Ryan threw for 354 yards and three TDs as the Falcons ended a threegame skid. In his first start of the season, Bucs QB Jameis Winston threw for 395 yards and four TDs but also had a pair of INTs. Ravens 21, Titans 0: Za’Darious Smith had three sacks as the Ravens piled up a franchise-record 11 en route to the shutout. Joe Flacco threw for 238 yards and a TD and Alex Collins ran for two scores. Seahawks 28, Raiders 3: Russell Wilson threw for three TDs as the Seahawks rolled in London. Jets 42, Colts 34: Jason Myers kicked a team-record seven FGs, Sam Darnold threw two TD passes, and the Jets held on for their second straight victory. Morris Claiborne returned the first of three INTs thrown by Andrew Luck for a score. Cowboys 40, Jaguars 7: Dak Prescott threw two TD passes to Cole Beasley and ran for a careerhigh 82 yards and a score in the win. Dolphins 31, Bears 28: Jason Sanders kicked a 47-yard FG on the final play of OT after Cody Parkey missed a 53-yard try for the Bears, who blew an 11-point lead in the final 16 minutes of regulation to end a three-game winning streak. Brock Osweiler threw for 380 yards and three TDs in the victory. Vikings 27, Cardinals 17: Latavius Murray ran for 155 yards and a TD and Kirk Cousins both threw and ran for a score to power the Vikings. Redskins 23, Panthers 17: Alex Smith threw for two TDs and Josh Norman had an INT and forced fumble against his former team. Texans 20, Bills 13: Johnathan Joseph returned an INT for a 28-yard TD with 1:23 remaining to lift the Texans. Chiefs at Patriots: The Chiefs entered the big road test unbeaten in their first five games. After starting 1-2, the defending AFC champion Patriots were looking to secure their third straight victory.