Gano’s 63-yard FG lifts Panthers over Giants
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Graham Gano connected on a career-long 63-yard field goal with one second remaining to lift the Carolina Panthers to a wild 33-31 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Gano's winning kick, tied for second-longest in league history, came after the Giants erased a 14-point deficit. Eli Manning hooked up with Saquon Barkley on a 15-yard touchdown pass down the right sideline — the rookie made a long dive into the end zone — to put the Giants in front 31-30 with 1:08 remaining.
Gano, whose previous career long was 59 yards, was 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts and has made 35 in a row at home dating to 2016.
Manning finished 22-of-36 for 326 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, both by Mike Adams.
BROWNS 12, RAVENS 9
Clevekand won its second game in two seasons on rookie Greg Joseph's 37-yard field goal — a knuckleball that barely cleared the crossbar — with two seconds left in overtime.
After rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield drove the Browns into position, Joseph, signed after Zane Gonzalez's release in Week 2, lined his kick through the uprights to give the Browns their first AFC North win in 19 tries.
Visiting Baltimore had plenty of chances, but Joe Flacco threw a costly interception in the first half and the Browns blocked one of Justin Tucker's field-goal tries.
VIKINGS 23, EAGLES 21
Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown, and Linval Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score as visiting Minnesota won a rematch of last season's NFC Championship Game.
Trying to rally from a 17-point deficit midway through the third quarter, the Eagles were set up to take the lead after Roc Thomas dropped a backward pass and Nigel Bradham recovered the fumble at the Vikings 30 in the fourth quarter. But Wentz was called for intentional grounding and coach Doug Pederson elected not to let Jake Elliott try a 58-yarder.
BILLS 13, TITANS 12
Stephen Hauschka hit a 46yard field goal as time expired, Buffalo's defense forced three turnovers, and LeSean McCoy broke from a September slump with a season-best 85 yards rushing in a victory over Tennessee at Orchard Park, N.Y.
McCoy sparked the decisive drive with a 13-yard catch on third-and-3, and backup running back Chris Ivory had a 9-yard run in getting the Bills across midfield.
Ryan Succup scored all of Tennessee's points by hitting four field goals, including a 50-yarder that put the Titans up 12-10 with 4:43 remaining.
STEELERS 41, FALCONS 17
Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown connected on two second-half touchdowns as Pittsburgh pulled away for a victory at home.
Roethlisberger finished 19of-29 passing for 250 yards and three scores.
Brown caught six passes for 101 yards.
RAMS 33, SEAHAWKS 31
Todd Gurley rushed for three touchdowns, and Jared Goff passed for 321 yards and a score as Los Angeles won at Seattle to remain unbeaten.
Gurley scored on a 2-yard run in the first quarter and added TDs of 2 and 5 yards in the second half.
CHARGERS 26, RAIDERS 10
Philip Rivers threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns —the 59th 300-yard passing game of his 15-year career — as Los Angeles won at Carson, Calif.
Rivers completed 22 of 27 passes and had a passer rating of 143.4.
CARDINALS 28, 49ERS 18
Josh Rosen threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Christian Kirk on his first play from scrimmage, and Arizona used five takeaways to win at Santa Clara, Calif.
CHIEFS 30, JAGUARS 14
Kansas City’s defense forced Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles into five turnovers, including a pick-6 by defensive tackle Chris Jones, in a victory at Arrowhead Stadium.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 313 yards and ran for a touchdown but had his first two interceptions of the season.
LIONS 31, PACKERS 23
Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes, and LeGarrette Blount ran for two scores as Detroit gave new coach Matt Patricia his first victory.
Green Bay could not overcome uncharacteristic mistakes by veteran kicker Mason Crosby and two-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers, who lost two fumbles for just the third time in his 14-year career.
Crosby missed a career-high four field goals in one game and botched an extra-point try.
JETS 34, BRONCOS 16
Isaiah Crowell ran for a franchise-record 219 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, and Sam Darnold threw two TD passes to Robby Anderson, including a 76-yarder. as New York won at East Rutherford, N.J.
BENGALS 27, DOLPHINS 17
Michael Johnson returned an interception for the tying score, and Sam Hubbard went 19 yards with a fumble for the clinching touchdown as Cincinnati rallied from a 17-point deficit to win at home.