NFL roundup: Bills offense comes to live in bounce-back win vs. Jets
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Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes, and Buffalo scored on six of its first eight possessions in a 32-6 rout of the Jets on Sunday.
With new offensive coordinator Joe Brady replacing the fired Ken Dorsey, the Bills (6-5) snapped a two-game skid and topped 25 points for the first time in seven weeks. That ended the team’s worst such drought since a six-game run during Allen’s rookie season in 2018.
After building a 9-0 lead on three field goals by Tyler Bass, Allen and the Bills broke the game open with three touchdowns over four possessions spanning halftime.
Buffalo safety Taylor Rapp, who suffered a neck injury when he and teammate Taron Johnson both struck running back Breece Hall in the open field, was moving his hands as he was loaded onto an ambulance late in the first half.
Lions 31, Bears 26 — David Montgomery ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left against his former team, and Detroit rallied.
The NFC North-leading Lions (8-2) overcame four turnovers, including Jared Goff’s season-high three interceptions, and a 12-point deficit over the last 3:06.
Detroit has its best record through 10 games since 1962, giving the franchise a shot to win a division title for the first time in three decades.
Jaguars 34, Titans 14 — Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes to Calvin Ridley, and Jacksonville rebounded from its worst loss of the season by drubbing Tennessee.
Ridley finished with seven catches for 103 yards, finding the end zone twice for the first time with the Jaguars (7-3).
Lawrence also ran for two scores for the first time in his three NFL seasons, becoming the first player in franchise history with two TD passes and two rushing scores in the same game.
Rams 17, Seahawks 16 — Lucas Havrisik made a 22-yard field goal with 1:31 to play for Los Angeles, which held on to beat Seattle when Jason Myers missed a 55-yard attempt with 3 seconds left.
Matthew Stafford passed for 190 yards in his return from injury and led two scoring drives in the fourth-quarter comeback by the Rams (4-6), who snapped their three-game losing streak with their second win over the Seahawks (6-4) this season.
Los Angeles receiver Cooper Kupp injured his right ankle late in the first half when a Seattle defender stepped on it. He did not return to the game.
Texans 21, Cardinals 16 — Standout rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 336 yards with two touchdowns, and Houston overcame his season-high three interceptions to beat Arizona.
The Texans (6-4) have doubled their win total from last season and have won three games in a row for the first time since a nine-game streak in 2018.
The Cardinals (2-9) had a chance to win late. Kyler Murray threw a deep pass on fourth-and-8 that was intended for Marquise Brown, but Steven Nelson batted it down with 35 seconds left.
49ers 27, Buccaneers 14 — Brock Purdy threw a 76-yard strike to Brandon Aiyuk for one of his three touchdown passes, and San Francisco beat Tampa Bay.
Purdy also threw a 4-yard TD pass to Christian McCaffrey and a 3-yarder to George Kittle to help the 49ers (7-3) post a second straight lopsided win following a three-game losing streak.
Dolphins 20, Raiders 13 — Jalen Ramsey had two of Miami’s three interceptions, including a pick in the end zone that put the game away with 22 seconds left, and the Dolphins overcame three turnovers of their own to beat Las Vegas.
With the Raiders driving toward a potential tying score, Ramsey intercepted a pass from rookie Aidan O’Connell intended for Tre Tucker, ending a rare game in which Miami’s defense outshined its offense.
Tua Tagovailoa went 28 of 39 for 325 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Miami.
Packers 23, Chargers 20 — Jordan Love threw for 322 yards and found Romeo Doubs for a 24-yard touchdown with 2:33 left to give Green Bay the win over Los Angeles.
Love went 27 of 40 and became the first Packer to throw for more than 300 yards since Aaron Rodgers had a 341-yard day against the Chicago Bears on Dec. 12, 2021. Love’s other touchdown pass was an 11-yarder to Christian Watson with 4 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Chargers also suffered a major blow when star edge rusher Joey Bosa was carted off the field with a foot injury on the game’s opening series. Packers running back Aaron Jones was carted off with a shoulder injury late in the second quarter.
Cowboys 33, Panthers 10 — DaRon Bland tied an NFL record with his fourth pick-6 of the season, Dak Prescott threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns and Dallas trounced Carolina for its fourth win in five games.
Giants 31, Commanders 19 — Sam Howell threw three interceptions among six turnovers for Washington, which may have reached the low point of coach Ron Rivera’s tenure with the loss to last-place New York.