Crosby’s redeeming FG seals Packers’ win
CINCINNATI — Mason Crosby hit a 49-yard field goal in overtime after missing three straight attempts, lifting the Green Bay Packers to a wild 25-22 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.
The typically reliable Crosby missed potential winners with 2:12 and then 3 seconds left in regulation, and missed another attempt in overtime before finally winning it. Heading into the game he was 44 of 46 on fieldgoal attempts since the start of the 2019 season.
Crosby, who missed an extrapoint earlier in the game and also made three field goals, came in having converted all six field-goal attempts and 11 PATS this year.
The Bengals’ Evan Mcpherson also missed kicks that could have won the game, with 26 seconds left in regulation and again in overtime.
CHARGERS 47, BROWNS 42
Austin Ekeler scored three touchdowns, including a 3-yarder with 1:31 remaining, as Los Angeles edged visiting Cleveland in a wild shootout.
Justin Herbert had 398 yards passing and tied a career-high with four touchdowns. Mike Williams had 165 receiving yards and caught two TD passes for the Chargers, off to their first 4-1 start since 2014.
BUCCANEERS 45, DOLPHINS 17
Tom Brady threw for 411 yards and five touchdowns, Antonio Brown became the fastest NFL player to 900 receptions, and Tampa Bay rolled past visiting Miami.
Brady threw for more 400
yards with five TDS in the same game for the first time in his 22-year career.
CARDINALS 17, 49ERS 10
Arizona improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1974, using a stellar defensive performance to stifle visiting San Francisco.
Deandre Hopkins hauled in a difficult 9-yard touchdown catch with 5:13 remaining, hanging onto the ball despite tight defense from San Francisco’s Josh Norman. That gave the Cardinals a 17-7 lead, enough of a cushion to close out the win.
SAINTS 33, WASHINGTON 22
Jameis Winston connected on a Hail Mary for one of his four touchdown passes to help New Orleans win at Washington, a bounce-back victory that came at a cost with two more injuries.
Winston took every snap at quarterback for the first time this season, a necessity after Taysom Hill suffered a concussion while trying to catch a pass in the second quarter.
BEARS 20, RAIDERS 9
Justin Fields threw his first
career touchdown pass as Chicago’s defense largely shut down host Las Vegas’ high-powered offense.
Damien Williams rushed for a touchdown in the Las Vegas debut for the Bears (3-2).
STEELERS 27, BRONCOS 19
Ben Roethlisberger threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Najee Harris ran for a career-best 122 yards, and host Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak.
Riding the kind of balance that’s been rare during a sluggish opening month, the Steelers handed the Broncos (3-2) a second straight loss.
VIKINGS 19, LIONS 17
Greg Joseph made a 54-yard field goal as time expired, and host Minnesota topped winless Detroit after coach Dan Campbell successfully called for the goahead 2-point conversion try with 37 seconds left.
Joseph made four field goals, including a career-best 55-yarder, as the Vikings (2-3) casually played the field position game until the extra-safe strategy nearly cost them a must-have victory.
EAGLES 21, PANTHERS 18
Jalen Hurts ran for two secondhalf touchdowns as Philadelphia rallied from a 12-point deficit on the road to snap a three-game losing streak.
After T.J. Edwards blocked a Carolina punt, Hurts scored on a 6-yard run with 2:38 left to give the Eagles their first lead of the game.
TITANS 37, JAGUARS 19
Derrick Henry ran for 130 yards and three touchdowns, Kevin Byard returned a fumble for a score, and Tennessee sent host Jacksonville to its 20th consecutive loss.
Henry padded his NFL rushing lead as the Titans rebounded from an overtime stunner at the New York Jets and avoided consecutive losses to winless teams.
FALCONS 27, JETS 20
Matt Ryan threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, including the first score for rookie Kyle Pitts, and Atlanta closed out New York in the NFL’S return to London.