Jalen Hurts threw for a touchdown and ran for another as Philadelphia remained unbeaten with a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The defending NFC champions are off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1992-93.
Hurts tossed a 34-yard TD pass to Olamide Zaccheaus that helped Philly build a 13-3 halftime lead, and his 1-yard scoring run gave the Eagles a 17-point advantage early in the second half.
The Eagles led 25-3 by the time the Bucs finally got into the end zone on Baker Mayfield’s 1-yard TD throw to Mike Evans. A 2-point conversion trimmed Philadelphia’s lead to 14 with 9:22 remaining, but Hurts and the Eagles never let Tampa Bay get the ball back.
The Bucs (2-1) lost for the first time with Mayfield at quarterback, turning the ball over twice after playing turnover-free against Minnesota and Chicago. The Bucs’ usually reliable defense struggled, too, yielding 201 yards rushing.
Bengals Get First Win, Defeating Rams 19-16
Joe Burrow shook off a lingering calf injury, throwing for 259 yards as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 to get their first win after starting the season with two losses.
Joe Mixon’s 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter gave the reigning AFC North champs their first lead of the season. Meanwhile, Logan Wilson picked off Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford twice and the Bengals sacked him six times.
Stafford threw a 1-yard scoring pass to Tutu Atwell with just over a minute left in the game, and the PAT got the Rams to within three points, but Mitchell Wilcox fell on the ensuing onside kick to seal the win for the Bengals (1-2).
Cincinnati’s Ja’Marr Chase had 12 catches for 141 yards, including a 43-yarder during a third-quarter drive that led to the third of four field goals in the game by Evan McPherson.
Stafford finished 18 for 39 for 269 yards as the Rams slipped to 1-2.
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon goes on a 14-yard touchdown run to put the Bengals in the lead over the Rams.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hits wide receiver Mike Evans for a touchdown.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts caps Eagles’ dominant drive with QB-sneak touchdown.
Matthew Stafford throws a touchdown pass to Tutu Atwell to give them some life against the Cincinnati Bengals late in the 4th quarter.
