No TDs, Jags still top Bills
The Jaguars had the better Josh Allen on this Sunday, with the standout linebacker intercepting a pass, making a sack and recovering a fumble in a 9-6 upset of the Bills.
The Bills QB with the same first and last names had three turnovers, including two in the second half. Allen completed 31 of 47 passes for 264 yards, with the two INTs and a fumble.
The Bills (5-3) lost for the second time in seven games.
Playing at home, the Jaguars (2-6) rebounded from a debacle last week on the road against the Seahawks.
Jags kicker Matt Wright missed three straight fieldgoal attempts in the third quarter, but he did make three field goals for all his team’s points, hitting from 39, 55 and 21 yards. Broncos 30, Cowboys 16: QB Teddy Bridgewater had two total TDs and the visiting Broncos stymied the league’s top offense in ending the Cowboys’ six-game winning streak. Ravens 34, Vikings 31: Justin Tucker kicked a 36-yard FG with 16 seconds left in OT. The Ravens trailed by 14 in the third quarter. Lamar Jackson threw for 266 yards and three TDs with two INTs and ran for 120 yards. It was his 10th career 100-yard rushing game, tying Michael Vick’s regular-season record for QBs.
Falcons 27, Saints 25: Matt Ryan hit Cordarrelle Patterson for a 64-yard gain with a minute to go, setting up Younghoe Koo’s 29-yard FG as time expired. Ryan passed for 343 yards, connected twice with Olamide Zaccheaus for TDs, and the veteran QB also ran for a score in the road win. Browns 41, Bengals 16: Baker Mayfield threw two TD passes, Nick Chubb ran for 137 yards and the visiting Browns, sparked by Denzel Ward’s 99-yard INT return for a TD, claimed the win. Giants 23, Raiders 16: Xavier McKinney returned an INT 41 yards for a TD early in the second half and picked off another errant throw by Derek Carr late to lift the Giants at home.
Patriots 24, Panthers 6: Mac Jones overcame two early turnovers and threw for 139 yards and a TD and J.C. Jackson returned one of three Sam Darnold picks for an 88-yard TD as the Pats improved to 4-0 on the road. Dolphins 17, Texans 9: With regular starting QB Tua Tagovailoa out with a finger injury, the Dolphins got 244 yards passing and a TD
from fill-in Jacoby Brissett. It was the Dolphins’ first win in eight games, while the Texans dropped their eighth straight. There were nine turnovers in game. Chiefs 13, Packers 7: Patrick Mahomes threw for 166 yards and a TD as the Chiefs beat Jordan Love and the visiting Packers. Love started for the first time in place of Aaron Rodgers, who tested positive for COVID
last week. The Packers had won seven straight. Cardinals 31, 49ers 17: James Conner ran for two TDs and caught a 45-yard TD pass from backup QB Colt McCoy to lift the shorthanded Cardinals on the road. The Cardinals were without QB Kyler Murray and WR DeAndre Hopkins, who sat with injuries. Chargers 27, Eagles 24: Justin Herbert threw two