Hurts runs in OT winner after long FG ties game late
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback draw with 2:37 left in overtime, and the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Buffalo Bills 37-34 on a cold, rainy Sunday.
Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, and he outdueled Buffalo’s Josh Allen while rallying the Eagles from a 17-7 halftime deficit for the second straight game.
Philadelphia’s Jake Elliott tied the game with a 59-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining. After the Bills went ahead with a field goal on the first possession of OT, Hurts ran virtually untouched for the 12-yard score that made the Eagles the only 10-1 team in the NFL.
Allen threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two scores for the Bills (6-6), who are in danger of missing the playoffs after winning the AFC East the past three years. But he was intercepted in the fourth quarter by James Bradbury, setting up Hurts’ 29-yard TD pass to Olamide Zaccheaus for a 28-24 Philly lead.
Hurts finished 18 of 31 for 200 yards with an interception in a matchup of two of the NFL’s most dynamic QBs. He had 14 carries for 65 yards.
JAGUARS 24, TEXANS 21
In Houston, Trevor Lawrence threw for 364 yards and a touchdown, and AFC South-leading Jacksonville beat the division rival Texans when Matt Ammendola’s 58-yard field goal attempt bounced off the crossbar with 34 seconds left.
The Jaguars (8-3) avenged their 37-17 home loss to Houston (6-5) in Week 3 and created some separation at the top of the division.
C.J. Stroud, the second overall pick in the draft, thew for 304 yards and two touchdowns as Houston’s three-game winning streak was snapped. He has 3,268 yards passing this season to move past Justin Herbert (3,224) for most in NFL history by a rookie in his first 11 games.
With Jacksonville clinging to a 24-21 lead, the Texans got a stop but couldn’t move the ball. They settled for the long field goal attempt on fourth-and-12 instead of giving Stroud and their offense one more shot.
Lawrence threw a 1-yard TD pass to Calvin Ridley and connected with Ridley for the 2-point conversion to put the Texans ahead 21-14 midway through the third quarter.
RAVENS 20, CHARGERS 10
In Inglewood, Calif., rookie Zay Flowers had a touchdown catch and ran for a game-sealing score late in the fourth quarter and Baltimore’s defense forced four turnovers to beat Los Angeles.
Lamar Jackson threw for 177 yards and ran for 39 on 11 carries, becoming the fourth quarterback in NFL history to exceed 5,000 rushing yards — and the fastest by far to do it. Jackson has played 82 games, 22 fewer than it took Michael Vick to top 5,000.
The Chargers largely bottled up Jackson and the Ravens’ offense in the second half, but Flowers put the game away when he took an end-around on third-and-2 and dashed for a 37-yard touchdown with 1:36 left.
STEELERS 16, BENGALS 10
In Cincinnati, Kenny Pickett threw for a season-high 278 yards and Pittsburgh found new life on offense days after firing offensive coordinator Matt Canada, beating the Joe Burrow-less Browns.
The Steelers (7-4) totaled 421 yards, snapping a streak of 58 games without gaining 400 yards. Pat Freiermuth had a career-high 120 yards receiving as the Steelers, led by interim offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner, outgained their opponent for the first time this season.
FALCONS 24, SAINTS 15
In Atlanta, Desmond Ridder overcame two interceptions by throwing a touchdown pass to Bijan Robinson in the fourth quarter, and the Falcons beat New Orleans to move into a tie for first place in the woeful NFC South.
The Saints (5-6) were limited by injury problems at wide receiver after losing Chris Olave (concussion) and Rashid Shaheed (thigh). New Orleans still outgained the Falcons 444-397 as Derek Carr passed for 304 yards but had to settle for five field goals by Blake Grupe.
CHIEFS 31, RAIDERS 17
In Las Vegas, Nev., Patrick Mahomes passed for 298 yards and two touchdowns, and Kansas City ended its three-game second-half scoring drought to rally past the Raiders.
The Chiefs (8-3) fell behind 14-0 in the second quarter but tied it by halftime and pulled away after the break. Isiah Pacheco rushed for two touchdowns, and Rashee Rice caught eight passes for 107 yards and a TD.
The Chiefs have held 11 consecutive opponents to 24 or fewer points, three off the team record. Kansas City extended its winning streak to six games over the Raiders, and the Chiefs have beaten their AFC West rival in 16 of the past 18 meetings.
COLTS 27, BUCCANEERS 20
In Indianapolis, Jonathan Taylor ran for two scores, quarterback Gardner Minshew also had a rushing TD and the Colts beat Tampa Bay.
The Colts (6-5) won their third straight and climbed above .500 for the first time since the end of September with their second home victory of the season.
The two-time defending NFC South champion Bucs (4-7) have lost four straight road games and six of seven overall.
The Colts took control early and never allowed the Bucs to completely recover after Baker Mayfield injured his right ankle on the game’s opening series. Mayfield was intercepted by Ronnie Harrison Jr. on the Bucs’ next possession, setting up Taylor’s first TD run.
GIANTS 10, PATRIOTS 7
In East Rutherford, N.J., Xavier McKinney’s interception set up Randy Bullock’s go-ahead 42-yard field goal midway through the fourth quarter, and New York beat New England to win consecutive games for the first time this season.
The Giants (4-8) had three interceptions of New England’s woeful pair of quarterbacks. The Patriots (2-9) still had a chance to win in the final minute, but coach Bill Belichick played for a tie and Chad Ryland was wide left on a 35-yard field goal attempt with 3 seconds left.
RAMS 37, CARDINALS 14
In Glendale, Ariz., Matthew Stafford threw a season-high four touchdown passes, two each to Tyler Higbee and Kyren Williams, as Los Angeles rolled past Arizona.
Williams had a huge game in his return from an ankle injury, running for 143 yards and catching six passes for 61 yards, including touchdowns of 15 and 3 yards. Los Angeles scored 30 unanswered points after falling behind 8-7 in the first quarter.
TITANS 17, PANTHERS 10
In Nashville, Tenn., Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns and 76 yards as Tennessee beat Carolina to snap a three-game skid.
The Titans (4-7) improved to 4-0 at home this season after playing at Nissan Stadium just once over the past seven weeks.
Arden Key had a sack and forced fumble recovered by twotime Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, who also had one of four sacks by Tennessee. Denico Autry had two, the second of which came two plays before the Titans forced the Panthers to turn the ball over on downs with 1:55 left.
Tennessee never trailed. Rookie quarterback Will Levis threw for 185 yards and was sacked only once.
Carolina (1-10) started a threegame road swing by losing its fourth straight.