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Denver Broncos 13-11 New York Jets
Bo Nix threw an early touchdown pass, Wil Lutz kicked a late go-ahead field goal and the Denver Broncos sacked Justin Fields nine times, with the final one sealing an ugly 13-11 victory over the winless New York Jets on Sunday.
The Broncos (4-2) won their third in a row, but found themselves trailing 11-10 after conceding a safety in the third quarter against a Jets team that managed just 82 total net yards on offense.
Nix, who was 19 of 30 for 174 yards, led Denver on a 12-play, 65-yard drive that ended with Lutz’s 27-yard field with just over five minutes left.
Despite a horrendous offensive display, the Jets (0-6) still had the ball with a chance to drive for a potential winning score. But Fields was sacked by Jonathon Cooper and Justin Strnad on fourth-and-eight from the Denver 44 after Aaron Glenn opted to go for it rather than send out Nick Folk for a long field-goal attempt. Folk had successfully converted all three of his field goals.
Fields struggled all game, completing nine of 17 passes for just 45 yards. The Jets finished with minus-10 net yards passing, the fewest in any game since the Chargers had minus-19 against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998.
“Our passing game was non-existent,” Glenn said after the game.
Dallas Cowboys 27–30 Carolina Panthers
Rico Dowdle went over 200 yards from scrimmage for the second straight week – this time against his former team – and rookie Ryan Fitzgerald kicked a 33-yard field goal as time expired as the Carolina Panthers (3-3) defeated the Dallas Cowboys (2-3-1) in a wild back-and-forth. Bryce Young completed 17 of 25 passes for 199 yards and threw two of his three touchdown passes to rookie Tetairoa McMillan. The Panthers improved to 3-0 at home. Dowdle ran for 183 yards on 30 carries and caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers.
Los Angeles Rams 17–3 Baltimore Ravens
The Los Angeles Rams (4-2) finished the first half with a goalline stand and then Matthew Stafford guided them to a pair of touchdowns to begin the third quarter in their victory over the Baltimore Ravens (1-5). The Rams weren’t at their best, but they didn’t have to be against a spiraling Baltimore team who were without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson for a second straight weekend. The Ravens managed a field goal on their first drive and nothing more. It was tied at 3-3 late in the first half when the Ravens had first-and-goal from the four-yard line. The Rams stopped four straight runs.
Arizona Cardinals 27–31 Indianapolis Colts
Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes and Jonathan Taylor ran for the go-ahead score with 4:32 left, giving the Indianapolis Colts victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Jones finished 22 of 30 for 212 yards with one interception. He also ran for a score. Taylor had 21 carries for 123 yards, and rookie tight end Tyler Warren caught six passes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Indy remained perfect at home by winning their sixth straight at Lucas Oil Stadium. Arizona lost their fourth straight, blowing a fourth-quarter lead for the second consecutive week.
Seattle Seahawks 20–12 Jacksonville Jaguars
Sam Darnold threw touchdown passes to Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kupp, and Seattle dominated both lines of scrimmage on their way to victory. Smith-Njigba finished with eight receptions for 162 yards as the Seahawks (4-2) rebounded from a last-second loss to Tampa Bay at home. They had few issues traveling cross-country for an early start, controlled most of the way and improved to 22-6 over the last decade in 1pm kickoffs on the East Coast. The Jaguars (4-2), meanwhile, looked every bit like a team that spent the week reveling in a Monday night victory against Kansas City.
Cleveland Browns 9–23 Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) had little trouble with the Cleveland Browns (1-5). The Steelers strengthened their early grip on the AFC North by continuing their home mastery of the Browns. Cleveland’s regular-season losing streak at Acrisure Stadium hit 22 games after another lifeless performance by its offense. Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel passed for 221 yards but couldn’t lead the league’s second-lowest scoring offense to the end zone as Cleveland failed to crack the 17-point barrier for the 11th consecutive game. Rodgers threw TD passes to Connor Heyward and DK Metcalf.
Los Angeles Chargers 29–27 Miami Dolphins
Justin Herbert escaped the Dolphins’ pass rush and connected with Ladd McConkey for a 42-yard catch-and-run in the final minute. That set up Cameron Dicker’s fifth field goal of the game, and the Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) rallied to beat Miami. The Dolphins overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and took the lead when Tua Tagovailoa threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Darren Waller with 46 seconds remaining. Nyheim Hines set the Chargers up at Miami’s 35 with a 40-yard return of the ensuing kickoff. Then Herbert found McConkey and Dicker’s 33-yard kick won it for Los Angeles, who snapped a two-game skid. The Dolphins (1-5) were booed off the field at Hard Rock Stadium.
New England Patriots 25-19 New Orleans Saints
Drake Maye passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns and the visiting New England Patriots defeated the New Orleans Saints. Maye completed 18 of 26 passes as the Patriots (4-2) matched their win total from last season while improving to 3-0 on the road. Spencer Rattler completed 20 of 26 for 227 yards but no touchdowns and Blake Grupe kicked four field goals for the Saints (1-5).
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