Denver Broncos 21–17 Philadelphia Eagles
Bo Nix threw an 11-yard touchdown pass and JK Dobbins rushed for a two-yard score in the fourth quarter as the Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point deficit to hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season. The Broncos batted down Jalen Hurts’ last-gasp pass on the final play of the game to send the Super Bowl champions to just their second loss in their last 22 games. The Broncos (3-2) caught a huge break in their rally when the Eagles had a late fourth-down conversion called back on an illegal shift penalty whistled against running back Saquon Barkley.
Houston Texans 44–10 Baltimore Ravens
CJ Stroud threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and Houston (2-3) strolled to a 44-10 win over a depleted Baltimore team, matching both the most lopsided road win in Texans’ history and the most lopsided home loss in Ravens’ history. Baltimore (1-4) were without two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson, and that was far from their only problem. Defensive standouts Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey all missed the game, and the Ravens already were weakened on that side of the ball because of a neck problem that ended Nnamdi Madubuike’s season. Baltimore were also without All-Pro fullback Patrick Ricard and tackle Ronnie Stanley.
Las Vegas Raiders 6–40 Indianapolis Colts
Jonathan Taylor ran for three touchdowns and a two-point conversion, and Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes as the Indianapolis Colts routed the Las Vegas Raiders. The 34-point margin was Indy’s largest since 2013. Jones finished 20 of 29 for 212 yards and moved to 4-1 as a starter this year, surpassing his combined victory total over the past two seasons with the New York Giants. Taylor rushed 17 times for 66 yards and caught three passes for 20 yards. The Colts converted a blocked punt, two interceptions and a turnover on downs into TDs. Las Vegas fell to 4-1.
Dallas Cowboys 37-22 New York Jets
Dak Prescott threw four touchdown passes, leading the Dallas Cowboys to an easy victory over the New York Jets. Dallas scored on two 90-yard drives in the second quarter, despite missing four starters on the offensive line. Javonte Williams ran for 135 yards and a touchdown and also caught a TD pass. The Cowboys, now 2-2-1, bounced back from a 40-40 tie against Green Bay last week. The Jets remain winless at 0-5 in Aaron Glenn’s first season as head coach.
Minnesota Vikings 21–17 Cleveland Browns
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz with 25 seconds left to give Minnesota victory over the Cleveland Browns at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The 10-play, 80-yard drive gave the Vikings (3-2) a much-needed win on their historic international road trip, which started with a 24-21 loss to the Steelers in Dublin last week. It also spoiled Dillon Gabriel’s first NFL start, as the Browns rookie put his team (1-4) in position to win by throwing two touchdown passes. Fellow rookie Quinshon Judkins rushed for 110 yards on 23 carries. Wentz shook off a shoulder injury that briefly sent him to the locker room and led two scoring drives in the second half.
Miami Dolphins 24-27 Carolina Panthers
Bryce Young threw for two touchdowns and Rico Dowdle ran for 206 yards and a touchdown as the Carolina Panthers rallied past the Miami Dolphins in Charlotte. Young’s short pass to rookie tight end Mitchell Evans with 1:59 to play gave the Panthers (2-3) the lead for good as they matched the largest comeback to win a game in franchise history by overcoming a 17-point hole. Young had a horrific first quarter, but he ended up 19-for-30 passing for 198 yards with an interception. Dowdle, filling in for injured Chuba Hubbard, did his work on the ground on 23 carries, coming up four yards shy of matching the single-game franchise rushing record. Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa completed 27 of 36 throws for 256 yards with three touchdowns and Jaylen Waddle gained 110 receiving yards on six catches and scored a touchdown, but the Dolphins (1-4) dropped to 0-3 in road games.
New York Giants 14–26 New Orleans Saints
Spencer Rattler passed for an 87-yard touchdown to Rashid Shaheed, safety Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a score, and New Orleans defeated the turnover-prone New York Giants for the Saints’ first victory under rookie coach Kellen Moore. Rattler earned his first victory in 11 career starts, passing for 225 yards without a turnover. Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart, who won his first career start last week, passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns, but also turned the ball over three times. New York turned the ball over five times in all, none more costly than when Bryan Bresee stripped running back Cam Skattebo, leading to Howden’s TD. Both teams are 1-4.
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