Raiders blitz Broncos, take AFC West lead
OAKLAND, Calif. — Latavius Murray ran for 114 yards and three touchdowns and the Oakland Raiders showed they were ready for prime time, beating the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos 30-20 on Sunday night.
In what was billed as the biggest game in Oakland since the team went to the Super Bowl following the 2002 season, the Raiders (7-2) put together a complete effort to overpower the Broncos (6-3) and take over sole possession of first place in the AFC West.
Derek Carr threw for 184 yards and did not turn the ball over, Khalil Mack had two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery and the Raiders outrushed Denver 218-33 behind a dominant performance in the trenches.
COLTS 31, PACKERS 26
Frank Gore rushed for two touchdowns, Jordan Todman had a tone-setting 99-yard return on the opening kickoff, and Indianapolis held on late for a victory at Green Bay.
Andrew Luck shook off two interceptions in the first quarter at Lambeau Field to finish with 281 yards passing and a touchdown. The Colts, who had allowed an NFL-worst 31 sacks coming into the game, gave their quarterback decent protection.
The Colts (4-5) head into their off week with a confidence-building victory after surviving a vintage Aaron Rodgers comeback. Rodgers’ 3-yard touchdown pass to Randall Cobb with 3:29 left got Green Bay (4-4) to within five, capping a 14-point spurt in four-plus minutes.
CHIEFS 19, JAGUARS 14
Kansas City stuffed visiting Jacksonville on fourth down with less than two minutes left deep in its territory to preserve its victory.
Nick Foles threw for 187 yards and a first-half touchdown toss to Albert Wilson and helped to set up four field goals by Cairo Santos as the Chiefs (6-2) won their 10th consecutive home game.
The Jaguars (2-6), who host the Texans this week, could not overcome four turnovers in their first game with quarterbacks coach Nathaniel Hackett directing the offense.
CHARGERS 43, TITANS 35
Melvin Gordon ran for a career-high 196 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdowns on a 1-yard run, and defensive backs Dwight Lowery and Brandon Flowers scored on turnovers by Marcus Mariota to lead San Diego past Tennessee, which has not won at San Diego since 1990.
The Chargers (4-5) won two days before the team will ask voters to approve a billion-dollar subsidy for a new downtown stadium to replace aging Qualcomm Stadium.
LIONS 22, VIKINGS 16
Matthew Stafford threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, who vaulted into the end zone in overtime to give Detroit a victory at Minneapolis.
After Matt Prater kicked a 58-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime, Tate finished the opening drive when he ran through arm tackles by Xavier Rhodes and Harrison Smith and leaped in for the winning score to send the Lions (5-4) to their fourth win in five games.
Sam Bradford completed 31 of 40 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings (5-3), who started the season 5-0.
GIANTS 28, EAGLES 23
Eli Manning threw for four touchdowns, and New York’s defense had two interceptions and three stops on fourth downs to beat Philadelphia at East Rutherford, N.J.
The Giants (5-3) won their third consecutive game, holding off the Eagles (4-4) after Manning was intercepted with less than two minutes to go.
Two of Manning’s touchdowns went to Odell Beckham Jr., with the others to Roger Lewis Jr. and Sterling Shepard.
RAVENS 21, STEELERS 14
Joe Flacco threw a 95-yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, and Baltimore frustrated an ineffective Ben Roethlisberger in a victory over visiting Pittsburgh.
The Ravens (4-4) snapped a four-game losing streak and moved into a tie atop the AFC North with the Steelers (4-4), who have lost three in a row.
Three weeks after undergoing surgery on his right knee, Roethlisberger returned well ahead of schedule.
Playing for the first time since Oct. 16, the 13-year veteran looked out of sync until the fourth quarter, when he directed a 75-yard drive that got Pittsburgh to 21-7 with 8:38 remaining.
Before that, Pittsburgh’s offense produced only two first downs and was limited to 69 yards.
The Steelers finished with 36 yards rushing, 32 by Le’Veon Bell.
SAINTS 41, 49ERS 23
Drew Brees threw a pair of touchdown passes to Michael Thomas and another to Mark Ingram, who also ran for a 75-yard score a week after being benched as New Orleans beat San Francisco at Santa Clara, Calif.
Ingram, replaced by Tim Hightower during last Sunday’s 25-20 win over Seattle after fumbling for a second consecutive game, scored his second consecutive touchdown for the Saints (4-4) on a career-long run to answer immediately after DuJuan Harris caught a 47-yard touchdown pass from Colin Kaepernick.
Ingram wound up with 158 yards rushing as the 49ers (1-7) allowed an opposing 100-yard runner for the seventh consecutive game.
PANTHERS 13, RAMS 10
Cam Newton persevered through five sacks to pass for 225 yards and a touchdown, and Carolina’s defense shut down Los Angeles.
Greg Olsen caught a touchdown pass in the first half, and Graham Gano added two fourth-quarter field goals for the visiting Panthers (3-5), who won their second in a row after a four-game skid.
Case Keenum passed for 296 yards for the Rams (3-5), who have lost four in a row.
DOLPHINS 27, JETS 23
Rookie Kenyan Drake scored untouched on a 96-yard kickoff return with 5:15 left in the game as Miami held off New York at Miami Beach Gardens, Fla.
Jay Ajayi rushed for 111 yards and helped to run out the clock after the Dolphins (4-4) came from behind for the third time.
The Jets (3-6) hurt themselves with four personal foul penalties and two interceptions thrown by Ryan Fitzpatrick.