Cowboys quarterback Cooper Rush passed for two touchdowns while watching his team return two kicks for additional scores and Dallas held off the Washington Commanders in a wild fourth quarter for a 34-26 win on Sunday afternoon in Landover, Md.
With his team trailing 27-20, Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left in the fourth quarter, but Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game to prevent the Commanders from drawing even.
Juanyeh Thomas of the Cowboys then returned an onside kick 43 yards for a touchdown to complete the scoring.
Rush completed 24 of 32 passes for 247 yards for Dallas (4-7), which snapped a five-game losing streak. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards, and CeeDee Lamb had 10 catches for 67 yards.
Daniels was 25-of-38 passing for 275 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for reeling Washington (7-5), which has lost three straight games. Daniels ran for 74 yards and one score. McLaurin had five catches for 102 yards.
Vikings 30, Bears 27 (OT)
John Parker Romo made a 29-yard field goal to lift Minnesota to an overtime win against host Chicago.
Romo buried the game-winning kick in his third career game for Minnesota (9-2), which won its fourth game in a row. Sam Darnold completed 22 of 34 passes for 330 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Vikings. Wideout Jordan Addison finished with eight catches for a career-high 162 yards and a touchdown.
The overtime defeat spoiled an impressive performance from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who completed 32 of 47 passes for 340 yards and two touchdowns for Chicago (4-7).
Eagles 37, Rams 20
Saquon Barkley ran for 255 yards, including touchdown runs of 70 and 72 yards, as Philadelphia increased its NFC East lead by defeating Los Angeles in Inglewood, Calif.
Barkley added four receptions for 47 yards to finish with 302 yards from scrimmage. Quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 22 passes for 179 yards and a score as the Eagles improved to 9-2 to pull further away from the second-place Commanders in the division.
Matthew Stafford hit on 24 of 36 throws for 243 yards and two touchdowns for Los Angeles (5-6), which dropped a game behind NFC West co-leaders Seattle (6-5) and Arizona (6-5). Stafford operated under constant pressure and was sacked five times.
Chiefs 30, Panthers 27
Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes and Spencer Shrader kicked a 31-yard field goal on the game’s final play as Kansas City topped Carolina in Charlotte.
It was a bounce-back effort for the Chiefs (10-1), who lost for the first time this season a week earlier against the Buffalo Bills. Kansas City never trailed and had to use a 57-yard drive to move into scoring position to close the game.
Bryce Young threw for 263 yards and a touchdown for the Panthers (3-8), who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Eddy Pineiro kicked field goals from 30, 32, 29 and 33 yards out.
Titans 32, Texans 27
Will Levis threw a go-ahead 70-yard touchdown pass to Chig Okonkwo in the fourth quarter to help Tennessee record a stunning victory over host Houston.
Tony Pollard rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine caught a scoring pass as the Titans (3-8) won for just the second time in their past seven games. Levis was 18-of-24 passing for 278 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
Houston (7-5) had a chance to force overtime, but Ka’imi Fairbairn missed a chip-shot 28-yard field-goal attempt with 1:53 remaining. The Texans got the ball back, but Harold Landry sacked C.J. Stroud in the end zone. Stroud completed 20 of 33 passes for 247 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Houston, which lost for the fourth time in the past six games.
Lions 24, Colts 6
Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 90 yards and scored two touchdowns as visiting Detroit extended its winning streak to nine games by defeating Indianapolis.
Jared Goff passed for 269 yards for the Lions (10-1), completing 26 of 36 passes. The Lions’ winning streak is their longest since their first season in Detroit in 1934, when they won 10 straight games.
Anthony Richardson passed for 172 yards and rushed for 61 more for the Colts (5-7). Michael Pittman Jr. caught six passes for 96 yards, but Jonathan Taylor was held to 35 rushing yards.
Dolphins 34, Patriots 15
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns to lead Miami to an easy victory over New England in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Jaylen Waddle hauled in eight receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown and former Patriot Jonnu Smith had nine catches for 87 yards and a TD for the Dolphins (5-6), who have won three straight games. Running back De’Von Achane was on the receiving end of a pair of scores.
Drake Maye finished with 222 yards, one TD and one interception on 22-of-37 passing for the Patriots (3-9), who have now dropped 10 of their past 12 games at Hard Rock Stadium.
Buccaneers 30, Giants 7
Baker Mayfield threw for 294 yards on 24-for-30 passing as Tampa Bay ended a four-game losing streak with a rout of New York in East Rutherford, N.J.
Star wide receiver Mike Evans returned after missing three games with a hamstring injury to lead the Buccaneers (5-6) with five receptions for 68 yards on six targets. Bucky Irving rushed 12 times for 87 yards and a score and caught six passes for 64 yards. Tampa Bay led 23-0 at halftime and outgained New York 290-45 in the first half.
Second-year pro and local boy Tommy DeVito was ineffective in his seventh career start and first of the season after the Giants (2-9) benched and then released veteran quarterback Daniel Jones. Pressured mercilessly — and sacked four times — DeVito finished 21-for-31 passing for 189 yards.
Broncos 29, Raiders 19
Rookie quarterback Bo Nix completed 25 of 42 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns as Denver beat host Las Vegas.
The Raiders (2-9) have now lost seven games in a row, last winning on Sept. 29 against the Cleveland Browns. The Broncos (7-5) completed a season-series sweep of the Raiders with the win.
After the game, NFL Network and The Athletic reported that Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth quarter and is done for the season. The injury reportedly occurred when Minshew was sacked by two Broncos defenders and landed on his left shoulder. He left the game and was replaced by Desmond Ridder.
Packers 38, 49ers 10
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns and the Green Bay defense forced three turnovers to lift the host Packers to a rout of slumping San Francisco.
Green Bay (8-3) avenged last season’s playoff defeat to the reigning NFC champion 49ers, who lost their second game in a row to fall to 5-6. Jordan Love passed for 163 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Packers to a season high in points.
Brandon Allen started at quarterback for San Francisco in place of Brock Purdy, who was out with a sore right (throwing) shoulder, while left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) also missed the game. Allen was 17-for-29 passing for 199 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Seahawks 16, Cardinals 6
Coby Bryant returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown midway through the third quarter as Seattle defeated visiting Arizona to move into a tie for first place in the NFC West.
Geno Smith completed 22 of 31 passes for 254 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Seahawks (6-5), who won their second consecutive divisional game. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had six catches for 77 yards, including a 46-yard gain on a screen pass that set up his own 3-yard touchdown.
Kyler Murray was 24-of-37 passing for 285 yards with one interception for the Cardinals (6-5). Tight end Trey McBride established career highs of 12 catches and 133 yards.
–Field Level Media
