Green Bay Packers 40-40 Dallas Cowboys (OT)
Brandon Aubrey and Brandon McManus traded short field goals in overtime, and Micah Parsons’ highly anticipated return to Dallas ended with the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers in a 40-40 tie on Sunday night.
Dak Prescott and Jordan Love had three touchdown passes apiece in regulation, which included seven consecutive lead-changing TDs before McManus’ tying 53-yard field goal as time expired.
McManus kicked a 34-yarder as the clock hit 0:00 in overtime, just after Love’s pass into the back of the end zone fell incomplete with just a second remaining.
What started as the hyped return of one of the game’s elite pass rushers exactly a month after the Cowboys (1-2-1) traded Parsons to the Packers (2-1-1) ended up as the second dramatic duel of quarterbacks in as many home games for Dallas. The Cowboys beat the Giants 40-37 in overtime two weeks earlier when Russell Wilson was starting for New York.
The second-highest scoring tie in NFL history, behind the Raiders’ 43-43 draw with the Boston Patriots in the AFL in 1964, was the first for Dallas since 1969. The Packers last tied in 2018.
Baltimore Ravens 20–37 Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while outdueling Lamar Jackson, who left in the second half with a hamstring injury, and the Kansas City Chiefs routed the beat-up Baltimore Ravens.
Xavier Worthy returned from a shoulder injury to catch five passes for 83 yards, igniting a Chiefs offense that had been struggling to find its footing without the reciever and his suspended teammate, Rashee Rice, early in the season.
The Chiefs (2-2) built a 20-10 half-time lead against Baltimore (1-3) before cruising to their seventh win in the past eight meetings.
Jackson threw for 147 yards with a touchdown and his first interception of the season before hurting his hamstring midway through the third quarter, though by that point the game was mostly decided. Cooper Rush played the rest of the way for the Ravens, who suddenly find themselves in a dire situation just four weeks into the season. Only five teams in the 14-team playoff era have started 1-3 and made the postseason.
Los Angeles Chargers 18-21 New York Giants
Jaxson Dart shone in his NFL starting debut, leading the New York Giants to victory over the previously undefeated Los Angeles Chargers (3-1). Dart threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, helping the Giants (1-3) secure their first win of the season. The excitement was tempered by an injury to wide receiver Malik Nabers, who was carted off with a knee injury in the second quarter. The Giants’ defense also played a crucial role, with Brian Burns sacking Justin Herbert late in the game.
Indianapolis Colts 20–27 Los Angeles Rams
Tutu Atwell caught an 88-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford with 1:33 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams (3-1) rallied to end the Indianapolis Colts’ unbeaten start. Daniel Jones passed for 262 yards for the Colts (3-1), but Indy couldn’t overcome receiver Adonai Mitchell’s mind-boggling fumble right before he crossed the goalline with what should have been a 76-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter. Stafford passed for 375 yards and three touchdowns for the Rams.
New Orleans Saints 19-31 Buffalo Bills
Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, and the Buffalo Bills (4-0) shook off a sloppy first three quarters to stay undefeated, beating the winless New Orleans Saints (0-4). James Cook had 117 yards rushing and a touchdown in a game that wasn’t decided until midway through the fourth quarter. The Bills never trailed, but were clinging to a 21-19 lead when Allen hit a wide-open Dalton Kincaid for a 28-yard touchdown pass with 7:07 left. The five-time defending AFC East champion Bills are 4-0 for the 10th time in team history and first since 2020. The Saints are 0-4 for the first time since 2012.
Cleveland Browns 10–34 Detroit Lions
Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Amon-Ra St Brown, Kalif Raymond returned a punt 65 yards for another score and the Detroit Lions beat the Cleveland Browns. The Lions (3-1) took advantage of Joe Flacco’s two interceptions in the first half and scored 20 straight points, giving them a 13-point lead at halftime. Detroit forced Flacco to fumble in the fourth, setting up another touchdown. The Browns (1-3) opened with an 88-yard, 13-play touchdown drive, then had 44 yards with three punts and two turnovers the rest of the half.
Philadelphia Eagles 31–25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) used a fake tush push, another special teams touchdown and a late defensive stop to stay undefeated. Jalen Hurts tossed two touchdown passes, Sydney Brown returned a blocked punt for a score and the Eagles beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-1) for their 20th victory in 21 games. The only loss in that span for the reigning Super Bowl champions was against Washington last December in a game Hurts left with a concussion in the first half. Chase McLaughlin’s 65-yard field goal for Tampa Bay on the final play of the first half was the longest in NFL history in an outdoor stadium.
Jacksonville Jaguars 26-21 San Francisco 49ers
Parker Washington scored Jacksonville’s first punt return touchdown in eight seasons, leading the Jaguars to victory over the San Francisco 49ers (3-1). The Jaguars’ defense delivered four takeaways, including a strip-sack by Arik Armstead that sealed the win. Jacksonville (3-1) have generated at least three takeaways in all four games this season. They turned those into 17 points against the 49ers, highlighted by Travis Etienne’s 48-yard run. Trevor Lawrence threw a four-yard TD pass to Hunter Long, helping the Jaguars achieve just their second 3-1 start in the past 18 seasons.
Chicago Bears 25–24 Las Vegas Raiders
Josh Blackwell blocked a 54-year-old field-goal attempt by Daniel Carlson in the final minute to preserve a fourth-quarter rally led by Caleb Williams, and the Chicago Bears stunned the Las Vegas Raiders. After D’Andre Swift’s touchdown run with 1:34 left put the Bears (2-2) in front, Geno Smith led the Raiders into position for Carlson’s kick with 38 seconds left. Blackwell came in nearly untouched from the left side, dived and deflected the ball. Chicago had four takeaways for the second game in a row, including three interceptions of Geno Smith. The Raiders (1-3) have lost three straight.
Minnesota Vikings 21-24 Pittsburgh Steelers
Kenneth Gainwell ran for 99 yards and two touchdowns and the Pittsburgh Steelers held on to beat the Minnesota Vikings (2-2) in Ireland’s first regular-season NFL game. DK Metcalf had five catches for 126 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown for the Steelers, who improved to 3-1 going into their bye week. Carson Wentz, making his second consecutive start for the injured JJ McCarthy, was 30 for 46 for 350 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Vikings.
Tennessee Titans 0–26 Houston Texans
Rookie Woody Marks had a touchdown reception and ran for another score and the Houston Texans (1-3) beat the Tennessee Titans (0-4) for their first win this season. It’s the third time the Texans have shut out a team and the first time since blanking the Titans 29-0 in 2010. The Titans were shut out for the first time since a 16-0 loss at Denver in 2019. CJ Stroud threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns as the Texans scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter Sunday to put the game away and match their TD total in the previous three games combined.
Washington Commanders 27–34 Atlanta Falcons
Michael Penix Jr. bounced back from his worst NFL start, Bijan Robinson had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage and the Atlanta Falcons beat the short-handed Washington Commanders. The Falcons were coming off a 30-0 loss to the Panthers in which Penix and the offense were totally ineffective. Against the Commanders, Penix completed 20 of 26 passes for a career-high 313 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Robinson had 75 rushing yards on 17 carries and four catches for 106 yards. Marcus Mariota threw two TD passes for the Commanders, who were missing starting quarterback Jayden Daniels and top receiver Terry McLaurin. Both teams are 2-2 this season.
Carolina Panthers 13–42 New England Patriots
Marcus Jones had an 87-yard punt return for a touchdown, Drake Maye added two touchdown passes and ran for another, and the New England Patriots (2-2) rolled to a 42-13 win over the Carolina Panthers (1-3). TreVeyon Henderson and Antonio Gibson added touchdown runs and Jones had a 61-yard punt return that set up another TD to help the Patriots avoid their fifth straight 1-3 start. The Patriots were turnover-free while going 4 for 4 in the red zone.