BILLS ROOKIE ALLEN LEADS ROAD UPSET
» Josh Allen played
M I NN E APOL I S with the poise of a wellseasoned quarterback for the Buffalo Bills by accounting for three touchdowns in his first road start in the NFL. Allen made Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins look like the raw rookie in a stunning 276 upset of the Vikings on Sunday.
“This is a tough place to play. That’s a good Vikings defense,” said Allen, who became the first Bills rookie quarterback to record at least one rushing and passing score in his first career road start. “It just solidifies the trust that I have in my teammates.” Cousins had three turnovers. Allen, the seventh overall pick in the draft out of Wyoming who took the job earlier than expected in relief of a struggling Nathan Peterman in the opener, completed 15of22 passes for 196 yards, including a 26yard touchdown pass to wideopen tight end Jason Croom.
Eagles 20, Colts 16.
» Carson Wentz
P HILADELPHI A threw a touchdown pass on his first drive in nine months, then Wendell Smallwood ran in from the 4 for the goahead score.
Adam Vinatieri tied Morten Andersen’s career record of 565 field goals by connecting on all three tries, but the Colts (12) couldn’t take advantage of two turnovers by Wentz inside the 20 in the second half.
The defending Super Bowl champion Eagles (21) needed two defensive stops against Andrew Luck in the final 90 seconds.
Dolphins 28, Raiders 20.
LA.» Receiver Albert
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Wilson threw a 52yard touchdown pass to put Miami ahead midway through the fourth quarter, and then turned a short reception into a 74yard score that sealed it.
The Dolphins are 30 for only the third time since 1998. The Raiders, led by firstyear coach Jon Gruden, are 03 for the first time since 2014, when they started 010.
Titans 9, Jaguars 6.
LA.» Marcus Mariota came off the F bench and directed three scoring drives, including one in the fourth quarter. Mariota replaced Blaine Gabbert in the first quarter after Gabbert was knocked out of the game with a concussion.
Mariota sat out last week’s victory against Houston because of an elbow injury suffered in the season opener. He had been experiencing arm weakness.
Redskins 31, Packers 17.
» Adrian Peterson
. ran for 120 yards and a pair of 2yard scores, Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes — all in the first half — and the Redskins held on over a gimpy Aaron Rodgers and the Packers.
Smith connected for a TD of 46 yards to former CU star Paul Richardson on the game’s fourth play.
Lions 26, Patriots 10.
» Kerryon Johnson had 101 yards rushing on 16 carries, becoming the first player to reach the mark for the Lions since Reggie Bush ran for 117 yards against Green Bay on Nov. 28, 2013.
Detroit’s 70game stretch without a 100yard rusher was the longest since the NFLAFL merger.
Giants 27, Texans 22.
Eli Manning threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, and rookie Saquon Barkley added a score.
Seahawks 24, Cowboys 13.
Russell Wilson threw for two E touchdowns in the first half, Chris Carson added a 5yard TD run in early in the fourth quarter, and Seattle avoided an 03 start.
Rams 35,Chargers 23.
Jared Goff passed for 354 yards and three touchdowns, and Todd Gurley rushed for 105 yards and another score, leading the Rams over the Chargers in the franchises’ first meeting since their relocations to Los Angeles.
Bears 16, Cardinals 14.
» Cody Parkey kicked his third field goal of the game, a 43yarder with 4:31 to remaining, to rally Chicago over winless Arizona. — The Associated Press