The Riverside Press-Enterprise
Raiders stave off Broncos for first win
Josh Jacobs ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns, Amik Robertson returned a fumble 68 yards for a score and the Las Vegas Raiders won their first game of the season, 32-23 over the visiting Denver Broncos on Sunday.
After opening their first season under coach Josh Mcdaniels by losing three straight one-score games, the Raiders (1-3) managed to do enough on the ground with their biggest rushing game in six years and on defense to hold off Russell Wilson and the Broncos (2-2).
Maxx Crosby had two of Las Vegas’ three sacks, and Robertson had the game-changing play late in the first half.
Wilson completed 17 of 25 passes for 237 yards and two TDS. He also ran for a 3-yard TD that cut the Raiders’ lead to 25-23.
CHIEFS 41, BUCCANEERS 31 >> Patrick Mahomes threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns to lead visiting Kansas City to a victory over Tom Brady and Tampa Bay (2-2).
Mahomes had TD throws of 16 yards to Travis Kelce, 1 yard to Clyde Edwards-helaire and 10 yards to Jody Fortson while making NFL history by reaching 20,000 yards passing faster than anyone else.
Edwards-helaire and tight end Noah Gray rushed for TDS for the Chiefs (3-1), who won the first meeting between Mahomes and Brady since Tampa Bay’s 31-9 rout of Kansas City in the Super Bowl — also played at Raymond James Stadium — two seasons ago.
Brady threw TD passes of 13 yards and 1 yard to Mike Evans.
SEAHAWKS 48, LIONS 45 >> Geno Smith threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score in the first half, and visiting Seattle (2-2) got past Detroit.
Smith finished 23 of 30 for 320 yards with his TD tosses to Will Dissly and Noah Fant.
Jared Goff’s fourth touchdown pass of the game for the Lions (1-3) went to Justin Jackson with 1:06 left, cutting the deficit to three.
PACKERS 27, PATRIOTS 24, OT >> Mason Crosby made a 31-yard field goal as time expired in overtime, and host Green Bay (3-1) beat New England (1-3).
VIKINGS 28, SAINTS 25 >> Greg Joseph kicked a 47-yard field goal with 24 seconds left and Minnesota hung on to beat New Orleans (1-3) in London when Wil Lutz’s 61-yard tying attempt hit the left upright and then the crossbar as time expired.
Justin Jefferson had 10 receptions for 147 yards and ran for a touchdown for the Vikings (3-1).
JETS 24, STEELERS 20 >> Breece Hall ran for a 2-yard touchdown with 16 seconds remaining and New York (22) won at Pittsburgh (1-3).
CARDINALS 26, PANTHERS 16 >> Kyler Murray threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns and added one rushing score, and Arizona (2-2) defeated host Carolina (2-2).
GIANTS 20, BEARS 12 >> Quarterback Daniel Jones ran for two touchdowns as New York (3-1) beat visiting Chicago (2-2). The Giants are off to their best start since 2011, when they won the Super Bowl.
COWBOYS 25, COMMANDERS 10 >> Cooper Rush won again filling in for Dak Prescott, throwing two touchdown passes as Dallas (3-1) topped visiting Washington (1-3).
FALCONS 23, BROWNS 20 >> Dee Alford intercepted Jacoby Brissett’s pass with less than a minute remaining and host Atlanta (2-2) held on to beat Cleveland (2-2).
Younghoe Koo’s 45-yard field goal, his third of the game, with 2:28 remaining gave the Falcons the lead.
TITANS 24, COLTS 17 >> Derrick Henry rushed for a season-high 114 yards and a touchdown and Tennessee (22) won at Indianapolis (1-2-1).