NY Giants 27, Green Bay Packers 22
Saquon Barkley took a direct snap and ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to cap the New York Giants’ 27-22 comeback victory over the Packers on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Aaron Rodgers drove the Packers to the 6-yard line, but his pass on fourth-and-1 was swatted down at the line of scrimmage by safety Xavier McKinney with just over a minute left.
After Giants punter Jamie Gillan ran out of the end zone for a safety, the Packers (3-2) got the ball back and set up a desperation pass, but Rodgers was sacked by Oshane Ximines at the Green Bay 29, fumbling as the clock ran out.
The Giants (4-1) scored 17 unanswered points in the second half as Daniel Jones, playing on a sprained ankle, led three scoring drives to erase a 20-10 deficit. It’s the Giants’ best start since 5-0 in 2009 and matches their win total from last season (4-13).
Rodgers threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns, but couldn’t get any points on the board in the second half. Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard and Marcedes Lewis for first-half scoring strikes.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, Atlanta Falcons 15
Tom Brady threw for 351 yards and a touchdown as Tampa Bay beat Atlanta to end a two-game skid.
Brady completed 35 of 52 passes without an interception, avoiding his first three-game losing streak since 2002, when he was with the New England Patriots. Leonard Fournette scored two TDs for the Bucs (3-2) on a 1-yard run and a 1-yard reception.
A boy ran onto the field after Fournette’s first TD and was tackled hard by a security guard at the opposite end of the field. Police said there would be no charges and no arrest was made.
The Falcons (2-3) trimmed a 21-0 deficit to six on Marcus Mariota’s 19-yard TD throw to Olamide Zaccheaus and subsequent 2-point conversion pass to KhaDarel Hodge with 4:38 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Atlanta did not get the ball back as Brady, aided by a disputed roughing-the-passer penalty against defensive lineman Grady Jarrett on a third-down sack, led a game-clinching drive deep into Falcons territory.
L.A. Chargers 30, Cleveland Browns 28
The L.A. Chargers escaped Cleveland with a 30-28 victory Sunday when Cade York’s 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left went wide.
The Chargers improved to 3-2.
Austin Ekeler rushed for a career-high 173 yards and scored twice as L.A, which came in last in the NFL in rushing, leaned on its ground game to win its second shootout in two seasons with the Browns (2-3).
Cleveland’s Nick Chubb ran for 134 yards and had a 2-yard TD run. Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams had 10 catches for 134 yards.
NY Jets 40, Miami Dolphins 17
New York got a safety on Miami’s first offensive play when Teddy Bridgewater was forced out of the game, and the Jets ran past the Miami Dolphins 40-17 on Sunday.
Michael Carter had a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs after big catch-and-run plays by Breece Hall, helping New York stop a 12-game skid against division opponents.
Zack Wilson, Hall and Braxton Berrios also rushed for scores, sending the Jets to their first 3-2 start since 2017.
The Dolphins (3-2) lost another quarterback to injury when Bridgewater — starting for Tua Tagovailoa — was hit by rookie cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner on a blitz as he was about to throw on Miami’s first play from scrimmage. Bridgewater was called for intentional grounding in the end zone on the play, resulting in a safety.
The Dolphins announced Bridgewater injured an elbow and was examined for a concussion before being ruled out under the NFL’s new concussion protocol. Coach Mike McDaniel said Bridgewater doesn’t have any concussion symptoms and passed tests, but a spotter saw Bridgewater stumble — so he was removed from the game.
Bridgewater was replaced by rookie Skylar Thompson, who was 19 of 33 for 166 yards and an interception in his NFL debut.
Raheem Mostert had 113 yards rushing and a TD for Miami, which dropped its second in a row after a 3-0 start.
Wilson threw for 210 yards without an interception.
Buffalo Bills 38, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Josh Allen picked apart an injury-depleted Steelers secondary by throwing four touchdown passes in the first half as Buffalo routed Pittsburgh.
After hitting Gabe Davis for a 98-yard TD on Buffalo’s third play from scrimmage, Allen all but sealed the win by hitting Davis for a 62-yard touchdown catch and Stefon Diggs for a 15-yard score a little over two minutes apart to put the Bills ahead 24-3 with 7:20 left in the second quarter.
Allen’s 348 yards passing in the first half were tied for the second most over the opening two quarters in an NFL game since 1991. The Bills scored 31 points before halftime.
Allen finished 20 of 31 for 424 yards, the second most in team history, and most in a game ending in regulation.
Davis became the fifth NFL player since 2000 to have two touchdown catches of 60 or more yards in the same game.
The Steelers (1-4) lost their fourth straight, their longest skid since opening the 2013 season with four losses. Rookie Kenny Pickett finished 34 of 52 for 327 yards and an interception in his first start.
New England Patriots 29, Detroit Lions 0
Rookie Bailey Zappe threw a touchdown pass in his first career start and Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 161 yards as New England blanked Detroit.
Kyle Dugger returned a fumble 59 yards for a touchdown for the Patriots.
Zappe completed 17 of 21 passes for 188 yards with Mac Jones out for the second straight week with an ankle injury and backup Brian Hoyer on injured reserve following a concussion.
Matt Judon had a pair of sacks for New England (2-3), which held Detroit’s top-ranked offense without a touchdown for the first time this season. The Lions (1-4) were shut out for the first time since 2020.
Detroit’s Jared Goff was 19 of 35 for 229 yards with an interception and a fumble.
New Orleans Saints 39, Seattle Seahawks 32
Taysom Hill ran for three touchdowns and threw for another as New Orleans beat Seattle to snap a three-game skid.
Hill had a 60-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. He also rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 9 yards and completed the only pass he’s attempted this season for a 22-yard score to tight end Adam Trautman.
Alvin Kamara returned from his rib injury and contributed 194 yards from scrimmage for New Orleans (2-3), with 103 yards rushing and 91 receiving.
Andy Dalton, starting his second straight game in place of the injured Jameis Winston, completed 16 of 24 passes for 187 yards with one TD pass and one interception. Rookie receiver Chris Olave caught Dalton’s lone scoring pass early in the third quarter, but Olave’s head was slammed into the end zone turf on the play and he did not return.
Geno Smith’s exceptional first season as starter for Seattle (2-3) continued. He passed for 268 yards and three scores, hitting DK Metcalf for a 50-yard TD and Tyler Lockett for touchdowns of 35 and 40 yards.
Tennessee Titans 21, Washington Commanders 17
Derrick Henry rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown and Tennessee made a last-minute goal-line stand to beat Washington.
David Long Jr. intercepted Carson Wentz at the 1-yard line with 6 seconds left as the Titans (3-2) won their third straight.
Henry also had two catches for 30 yards, including a screen pass that set up Dontrell Hilliard’s 13-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter. He surpassed 100 yards on the ground for the second consecutive game, and the Titans improved to 24-3 when Henry reaches that mark.
Tennessee’s Ryan Tannehill was sacked five times and went 15 of 25 for 181 yards and the TD pass to Hilliard.
Washington (1-4) lost its fourth straight. Carson Wentz was 25 of 38 for 359 yards with two TD passes to Dyami Brown, but the Commanders were 1 of 11 on third down, including the interception.
Houston Texans 13, Jacksonville Jaguars 6
Dameon Pierce ran for 99 yards and a touchdown, a score set up by the rookie’s 20-yard gain in which he broke six tackles, and Houston extended its winning streak over Jacksonville to nine.
Houston picked up its first win of the season and fifth straight at Jacksonville despite finishing with 248 yards of offense.
Trevor Lawrence delivered a second straight stinker. The second-year starter completed 25 of 47 passes for 286 yards and two interceptions, one that was picked in the end zone by rookie Derek Stingley Jr.
David Mills completed 16 of 24 passes for 140 yards. He was sacked once.
San Francisco 49ers 37, Carolina Panthers 15
Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 37-15 for their first road victory of the season.
Jeff Wilson ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and Tevin Coleman scored twice for the 49ers (3-2) after being elevated to the active roster this week.
Christian McCaffrey had 104 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown for the Panthers, who fell to 1-4 on the season and 11-27 under coach Matt Rhule.
San Francisco’s defense came in having allowed an NFL-best 37 points through four games, and has now held all five opponents to fewer than 20.
The 49ers flustered Baker Mayfield all day despite losing top pass rusher Nick Bosa to a groin injury. Mayfield finished 20 of 36 passes for 215 yards and has as many interceptions (four) as touchdown passes since his arrival in Carolina.
Philadelphia Eagles 20, Arizona Cardinals 17
Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team, beating Arizona 20-17 after Matt Ammendola’s late field-goal attempt for the Cardinals sailed wide right.
The Eagles improved to 5-0 for the first time since 2004, when they won their first seven games and finished 13-3.
The Cardinals never led, but looked as if they would push the game into overtime until Ammendola missed the 43-yarder.
Philadelphia scored the go-ahead field goal on a grinding 17-play, 70-yard drive that lasted nearly eight minutes. Hurts extended the drive twice with 1-yard runs up the middle on third down, getting a great push from his offensive line for enough room to dive forward.
Cameron Dicker — who was playing in place of the injured Jake Elliott — easily made the 23-yard field goal. Philadelphia’s defense kept Arizona’s offense out of the end zone on the final drive and then ran off the field celebrating when Ammendola’s kick missed.
Hurts completed 26 of 36 passes for 239 yards. He also ran for 61 yards.
Arizona (2-3) has lost all three of its home games this season while winning two on the road.
The Eagles held Kyle Murray mostly in check, limiting him to just 28 of 42 passing for 250 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Dallas Cowboys 22, LA Rams 10
DeMarcus Lawrence returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown on the Rams’ opening drive, and Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as the Dallas Cowboys’ fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards in a 22-10 victory over Los Angeles.
Tony Pollard scored on a 57-yard TD run for the Cowboys, who are off to a 4-1 start for the second consecutive season after racking up four consecutive wins without injured QB Dak Prescott.
Dorance Armstrong forced the fumble returned by Lawrence and later blocked a punt during a huge first quarter for Dallas, which got 86 yards rushing from Pollard and 78 more from Ezekiel Elliott.
Cooper Kupp made a 75-yard touchdown reception for the Rams (2-3), who fell below .500 for only the second time in coach Sean McVay’s six seasons while getting shut out in the second half.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Baltimore Ravens 19, Cincinnati Bengals 17
Justin Tucker kicked a 43-yard field goal on the final play to lift the Baltimore Ravens over the Cincinnati Bengals 19-17 and into sole possession of first place in the AFC North.
Baltimore fell behind 17-16 on Joe Burrow’s 1-yard sneak with 1:58 remaining.
Tucker’s game-winner extended his streak to 61 straight successful field goals in the fourth quarter and overtime.
Tucker also made a 58-yard kick in the third quarter for the Ravens (3-2).
Lamar Jackson shook off a rough night passing, leading the Ravens with his arm and his legs on the winning drive.
It was a remarkable turnaround for the Baltimore defense, which kept Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase mostly under control and pulled off an impressive stand in the third quarter after Cincinnati (2-3) had first-and-goal from the 2.
TONIGHT on MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL:
The (1-3) Las Vegas Raiders are in Kansas City to battle the (3-1) Chiefs.
