Bengals capitalize on fast start, top Titans
CINCINNATI — After watching Giovani Bernard and Samaje Perine run for early scores, Joe Burrow threw two fourth-quarter TD passes and closed out the victory by leading a drive that used up most of the final six minutes to seal the Bengals’ 31-20 victory over Tennessee.
Cincinnati snapped a threegame losing streak and matched its victory total from last season. It was the first time second-year head coach Zac Taylor has defeated a team with a winning record.
Tennessee (5-2) has lost two straight and had a five-game road winning streak end. The Titans are now tied with the Indianapolis Colts atop the AFC South.
Cincinnati’s reversal of fortune came on a day that began with five offensive starters on the inactive list and despite A. J. Green again struggling to become a major contributor.
Derrick Henry rushed for 188 yards but it was the first time Tennessee has lost when Henry topped the 100-yard mark.
SAINTS 26, BEARS 23 (OT)
Drew Brees threw two touchdowns to regain the NFL’s alltime lead from Tom Brady, Wil Lutz nailed a 35-yard field goal in overtime and visting New Orleans beat Chicago.
The Saints (5-2) led 23-13 early in the fourth quarter after scoring 20 consecutive points, only to have Chicago rally in the closing minutes of regulation. But the three-time defending NFC South champions pulled out their fourth straight win when Lutz connected on their second possession of OT.
SEAHAWKS 37, 49ERS 27
RussellWilson threw four
more touchdown passes, two to DK Metcalf, and Seattle rebounded from their first loss of the season with a home victory over San Francisco.
Jimmy Garoppolo went to the locker room with an ankle injury early in the fourth quarter.
Wilson finished 27 of 37 for 261 yards and has 26 TD passes on the season.
BRONCOS 31, CHARGERS 30
Drew Lock hit rookie KJ Hamler from 1 yard with no time on the clock and Brandon McManus
nailed the extra point to win it. The Broncos (3-4) overcame a 24-3 deficit and rallied at home to beat Los Angeles after being held to 60 first-half yards, including 2 on the ground.
BILLS 24, PATRIOTS 21
Backup defensive lineman Justin Zimmer punched the ball out of Cam Newton’s arms and the fumble was recovered by safety Dean Marlowe at the Buffalo 13 with 31 seconds remaining to secure the win at home.
Zack Moss scored two touch
downs rushing and the AFC East-leading Bills are off to consecutive 6-2 starts for the first time since a six-year run from 1988 to 1993. Buffalo snapped a seven-game skid against the division-rival Patriots, and beat a Bill Belichick-coached New England team for just the sixth time in 41 meetings, going back to 2000.
DOLPHINS 28, RAMS17
Tagovailoa threw his first career touchdown pass and threw his first career touchdown pass and then let the defense and special teams take over with a succession of big plays, and Miami stamped themselves as playoff contenders by earning their third consecutive win against visting Los Angeles.
The Dolphins were outgained by 326 yards, the largest discrepancy for a winning team in 18 years.
VIKINGS 28, PACKERS 22
Cook gained 226 yards from scrimmage and became the first Viking in over four decades to score four touchdowns in a single game as Minnesota defeated Green Bay on the road.
RAIDERS16, BROWNS 6
Derek Carr threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Hunter Renfrow early in the fourth quarter, Daniel Carlson kicked three field goals in nasty conditions along Lake Erie and Las Vegas beat Cleveland.
Cleveland’s Myles Garrett injured a knee in the first quarter and played sparingly in the second half. Garrett will undergo an MRI on Monday.
CHIEFS 35, JETS 9
Patrick Mahomes threw for 416 yards and five touchdowns, the Kansas City defense shut down Sam Darnold and the inept Jets offense, and the Chiefs romped winless New York at home.
COLTS 41, LIONS 21
Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes in the second quarter to give Indianapolis a double-digit lead in a road victory over Detroit.
Matthew Stafford was 24 of 42 for 336 yards with three touchdowns and two costly turnovers.