O’Brien finally tops old boss Belichick
TEXANS 28 PATRIOTS 22
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson threw three touchdown passes and hauled in the first TD reception of his career, and the Texans frustrated Tom Brady in a 28-22 victory over the Patriots on Sunday night.
Texans coach and former Patriots assistant Bill O'Brien got his first win in six tries against New England coach Bill Belichick. It was Houston's second victory over the Patriots and first since Jan. 3, 2010.
Watson collected 234 yards passing and threw touchdown passes of 14, 13, and 35 yards as Houston (8-4) built a 21-3 lead against New England's vaunted defense. His TD catch came on a short flip from receiver DeAndre Hopkins on a trick play from the 6yard line.
STEELERS 20, BROWNS 13
The Steelers and Browns kept things civil in their highly anticipated rematch following an ugly altercation between Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett and Pittsburgh quarterback Mason Rudolph that ended with Garrett hitting Rudolph in the head with Rudolph's helmet. This game ended the way they always seem to end at Heinz Field, with the Steelers walking off in triumph.
Devlin “Duck” Hodges threw for 212 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his second career start. Rookie Benny Snell ran for 63 yards and his first NFL touchdown, and the banged-up Steelers exacted revenge for their whipping at the hands of the Browns two weeks ago.
TITANS 31, COLTS 17
Tye Smith returned a blocked field goal 63 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with 5:02 left to play at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Titans (7-5) snapped a threegame losing streak in the series, winning for only the third time in the past 17 meetings. It also allowed Tennessee to leapfrog the Colts in the AFC South.
Adam Vinatieri missed three field goals for Indy (6-6), with two being blocked, including the decisive kick that Dane Cruikshank got his hand on. Vinatieri has missed 14 kicks this season: eight field goals and six extra points.
DOLPHINS 37, EAGLES 31
Dolphins WR DeVante Parker made two acrobatic touchdown receptions and kicker Jason Sanders also made a circus-like scoring catch on his home turf.
Miami overcame a 14-point deficit in the second half with three touchdowns in less than 13 minutes — a remarkable achievement for one of the NFL's lowest-scoring teams.
WASHINGTON 29, PANTHERS 21
Derrius Guice ran for 129 yards and two touchdowns and visiting Washington made a late goal-line stand. Adrian Peterson added 99 yards and a score as Washington (3-9) piled up 248 yards on the ground and scored its most points this season.
Washington spotted the Panthers a 14-0 lead when quarterback Kyle Allen opened the game 8 of 8 for 106 yards with touchdown passes to Curtis Samuel and D.J. Moore on Carolina's first two possessions.
BUCCANEERS 28, JAGUARS 11
Nick Foles ended his first three drives with turnovers that Tampa Bay turned into touchdowns and was benched at halftime in Jacksonville's fourth consecutive loss by at least 17 points.
Gardner Minshew rallied the Jags (4-8) at home and had a chance to make it a sevenpoint game in the fourth quarter, but his hot pass slipped through Dede Westbrook's hands and into Sean Murphy-Bunting's arms for Jacksonville's fourth turnover of the day.
CHIEFS 40, RAIDERS 9
Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for another at Arrowhead Stadium, while Juan Thornhill returned a pick 46 yards for another score.
LeSean McCoy and Darwin Thompson also had TD runs for the Chiefs (8-4), who took a two-game lead over the Raiders with the season sweep. Kansas City can clinch a fourth straight division title with a win over New England and an Oakland loss to Tennessee next weekend.
RAMS 34, CARDINALS 7
Jared Goff threw for 424 yards and two touchdowns on the road, and Robert Woods had 172 yards receiving.
The Rams (7-5) bounced back from an embarrassing 45-6 loss to the Ravens on Monday night.
BRONCOS 23, CHARGERS 20
Brandon McManus' 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds at Mile High Stadium.
Rookie quarterback Drew Lock's debut win for Denver came a month after Brandon Allen beat Cleveland. It made the Broncos the first team in league history to have two quarterbacks start and win their NFL debuts in the same season.