Bears get FG to top Ravens in overtime
Patriots’ Brady sets career wins record in victory over Jets.
Connor Barth kicked a 40-yard field goal with 2:08 left in overtime, and the Chicago Bears used a 167-yard rushing effort by Jordan Howard to beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-24 on Sunday.
The visiting Bears (2-4) blew a 14-point lead in the second half before coming through in overtime behind Howard, whose 53-yard run put Chicago at the Baltimore 40. After rookie Mitchell Trubisky completed an 18-yard pass to Kendall Wright, Barth delivered the game-winner.
Making his first career start on the road, Trubisky directed a conservative game plan that leaned heavily on the run. He completed 8 of 16 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Howard had 36 carries and the Bears gained 231 yards on 54 attempts.
Baltimore (3-3) trailed 17-3 in the third quarter and 24-16 late in regulation before using two long kick returns to get back in the game. Bobby Rainey took a kickoff 96 yards for a score, and Michael Campanaro brought back a punt 77 yards for a touchdown with 1:37 remaining. The 2-point conversion was successful, setting up overtime.
Patriots 24, Jets 17: Tom Brady set the NFL record for regular-season victories by a QB, getting his 187th as New England held on for a road win to claim first place in the AFC East. The Patriots (4-2) fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter against the surprising Jets (3-3). New York had a chance to tie the game after getting the ball back with 1:53 remaining, but the Patriots’ defense held on to end the Jets’ three-game winning streak.
Brady broke a tie with Peyton Manning and Brett Favre for the record.
Vikings 23, Packers 10: Harrison Smith led Minnesota’s defense as the Vikings knocked Packers QB Aaron Rodgers out of the game with a broken collarbone in a home victory. Smith had 1½ sacks on safety blitzes, a diving interception and two pass breakups, helping the Vikings (4-2) limit the Packers (4-2) to a season-low 227 yards. Anthony Barr, who later left with a concussion, delivered the game-changing hit on Rodgers, who fell on his throwing shoulder.
Redskins 26, 49ers: Washington’s Kirk Cousins threw for two TDs, ran for a score, and also had an interception. The Redskins (3-2) blew a 17-point lead before barely holding on. Cousins completed 25 of 37 passes for 330 yards. The 49ers (0-6) remain unsettled at quarterback: They benched Brian Hoyer for rookie C.J. Beathard, who threw for 245 yards, a TD and an interception.
The 49ers are the first team in NFL history to lose five consecutive games by three points or fewer.
Saints 52, Lions 38: Running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara combined for 237 yards from scrimmage, the Saints’ resurgent defense forced five turnovers and scored a franchise-record three times, and New Orleans took a home victory. New Orleans (3-2), which has a winning record for the first time since its last playoff season in 2013, built a five-TD lead, only to wind up gutting out a bid by Detroit to pull off the greatest comeback in NFL history. Detroit (3-3) scored four straight TDs, including one on a punt return by Jamal Agnew and another on A’Shawn Robinson’s closerange interception near the Saints goal line, in less than 15 minutes off the game clock to pull as close as 45-38.
Dolphins 20, Falcons 17: Jay Cutler threw a pair of TD passes, Cody Parkey kicked a pair of field goals and Miami (3-2) rallied from a 17-0 halftime deficit. Matt Ryan had a crucial interception with the host Falcons (3-2) in position to at least attempt a tying field goal. Cordrea Tankersley got a hand on a pass intended for Austin Hooper and Reshed Jones swooped in to make the game-clinching interception with 39 seconds remaining.