Defense scores twice in Cowboys’ rout
ARLINGTON — DaRon Bland returned one of his two interceptions for a touchdown, Leighton Vander Esch scooped up a fumble for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New England Patriots 38-3 on Sunday.
Mac Jones was responsible for all three turnovers and was pulled in the second half after the Patriots faced their biggest halftime deficit (28-3) under Bill Belichick.
The Cowboys (3-1) spoiled former star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s Dallas homecoming with their 10th consecutive home victory.
EAGLES 34 COMMANDERS 31 (OT)
Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and two touchdowns, and Josh Elliott kicked a 54-yard field goal in overtime to lift Philadelphia to a win over Washington for its second straight 4-0 start.
Elliott also kicked field goals of 41, 47 and 36 yards before booming the winner that sent the crowd into a frenzy.
BILLS 48, DOLPHINS 20
Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes and ran for a score, and host Buffalo brought Miami’s unbeaten start to an emphatic end.
A week after the Dolphins (3-1) had one of the most impressive offensive performances in NFL history in a 70-20 win over Denver, the Bills (3-1) showed them a thing or two about efficient offense.
CHIEFS 23, JETS 20
Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City shook off a subpar performance during which they blew a 17-point lead, but held on to win at New York (1-3).
Mahomes was intercepted twice and struggled to get much going after a quick start with pop superstar Taylor Swift watching Travis Kelce and the Chiefs (3-1) for the second straight game.
JAGUARS 23, FALCONS 7
Calvin Ridley caught a touchdown pass against his old team, and Darious Williams returned an interception for a 61-yard score and Jacksonville (2-2) beat Atlanta (2-2) at Wembley Stadium in London.
TITANS 27, BENGALS 3
Ryan Tannehill threw for 240 yards and a TD and host Tennessee (2-2) rebounded from the franchise’s worst offensive performance in 49 years by routing Cincinnati (1-3).
VIKINGS 21, PANTHERS 13
Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson and D.J. Wonnum returned Bryce Young’s fumble 51 yards for a momentum-changing touchdown, and Minnesota (1-3) held on to beat host Carolina (0-4) for its first win of the season.
RAVENS 28, BROWNS 3
Lamar Jackson ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more against the league’s topranked defense, leading Baltimore (3-1) over host Clevland (2-2), which played without injured QB Deshaun Watson.
BRONCOS 31, BEARS 28
Russell Wilson threw for three touchdowns, Wil Lutz kicked a tiebreaking field goal with just under two minutes remaining and Denver (1-3) bounced back from one of the most lopsided losses in franchise history.
RAMS 29, COLTS 23 (OT)
Matthew Stafford overcame a hip injury that left him limping at times during the game to throw a 22-yard touchdown pass to record-breaking rookie Puka Nacua in overtime to give Los Angeles (2-2) a road victory over Indianapolis (2-2).
BUCCANEERS 26, SAINTS 9
Baker Mayfield threw three TD passes for Tampa Bay (3-1), and Derek Carr’s surprise return from a shoulder injury did little to help host New Orleans’ anemic offense.
CHARGERS 24, RAIDERS 17
Khalil Mack set a franchise single-game record with six sacks, Justin Herbert accounted for three touchdowns and host Los Angeles (2-2) held on to beat Las Vegas (1-3).
49ERS 35, CARDINALS 16
Christian McCaffrey scored a career-high four touchdowns, and host San Francisco (4-0) won its 14th straight regular-season game.