With the game tied at 17, the Jets took the ball at their own four-yard line with 7:53 left and went on a run. After going down to the Bills’ 18 on eight straight plays against a tired Buffalo defense, Wilson connected with Denzel Mims for 12 yards on third-and-five. But the drive stalled when Wilson was sacked by Damar Hamlin on third down and the Jets settled for Zuerlein’s field goal. Allen got the ball with a chance to tie or win, but couldn’t manage much against the Jets (6-3). A holding call on Dion Dawkins wiped out a big pass on Stefon Diggs. Two plays later, Bryce Huff had a strip sack on Allen that Buffalo recovered at the 14. After a Diggs fumble, Allen launched a deep desperation pass to Gabe Davis, but rookie Shaw Gardner threw the ball away and sealed the improbable victory for the Jets. It also ended the Bills’ four-game winning streak. New York enters the bye week just a half-game behind AFC East-leading Buffalo (6-2). The Jets even overcame a brief second-half delay when an overhead camera malfunctioned. “It only happens to the Jets,” said a smiling coach Robert Saleh. Workers repair a remote camera after it came down toward the field during the Bills-Jets game. Photo: Noah K Murray/AP The Jets’ offense was down when a SkyCam spun out of control and hovered low over midfield, delaying the game for 12 minutes. The remote-controlled camera, used for overhead shots, bobbed up and down over the field until a camera operator was able to wrangle it.
Miami Dolphins 35–32 Chicago Beach
Tua Tagovailoa threw for three touchdowns, Tyreek Hill had 143 receiving yards and the Miami Dolphins overcame a record rushing effort by Justin Fields. In a game where neither team did much to stop the other, the Dolphins (6-3) had no trouble moving the ball against a defense and made enough plays to cruise to their third straight win. Fields rushed for 178 yards, the most by an NFL player in a regular season game. He had a 61-yard run and threw for three scores. He also became the first player since at least 1950 with at least 150 yards rushing and three TD passes in a game. His performance ensured the Bears (3-6) had a chance late. They took the ball to their own 28 after Miami punted with just under three minutes remaining. But on fourth-and-10 at the 42, Fields threw an incomplete pass to Equanimeous St. Brown, sealing Chicago’s fifth loss in six games.
Green Bay Packers 9-15 Detroit Lions
Aaron Rodgers had a career-high three interceptions and threw an incomplete pass on fourth down from the Detroit 17 in the final minute, letting the Lions hold on for a win over the Green Bay Packers. The Lions (2-6) snapped a five-game losing streak. The Packers (3-6) have lost five straight for the first time since 2008 when Rodgers, their four-time NFL MVP, was a freshman starter. Detroit tried to seal the win late in the fourth when coach Dan Campbell went for fourth-and-three from the Green Bay 43. Goff’s pass was incomplete. Rodgers failed to capitalize. He did make it a fourth-and-two with an off-balance lob to Samory Toure, who went out of bounds at the Detroit 17. Rodgers, the two-time reigning NFL MVP, threw four straight incomplete passes to end a miserable game overall . He was 23 of 42 for 291 yards with a TD and had three interceptions for the fifth time in his career.
Carolina Panthers 21–42 Cincinnati Bengals
Joe Mixon rushed for 153 yards and scored five touchdowns as the Cincinnati Bengals built a 35-0 halftime lead and cruised to victory. Mixon, who entered the game with three TDs all year, scored four times in the first half alone, the first three on short rushes and the fourth on a 12-yard pass from Joe Burrow, who finished 22-for-28 for 206 yards before. taking a seat in favor of backup Brandon Allen late in the third quarter. The Bengals (5-4) bounced back from a blowout loss Monday night at AFC North rival Cleveland to jump past Carolina (2-7) early and dominate the defense. Cincinnati allowed PJ Walker just nine yards and intercepted him twice in the first half, benching the former XFL quarterback in favor of Baker Mayfield to start the second.
Seattle Seahawks 31–21 Arizona Cardinals
Geno Smith threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, rookie Kenneth Walker III ran for 109 yards and two scores and the Seattle Seahawks won their fourth straight game. NFC West-leading Seattle (6-3) has continued its unexpected surge, while the Cardinals (3-6) have lost four of five. The best of our sports journalism from the last seven days and a heads-up of the weekend’s action Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Minnesota Vikings 20–17 Washington Commanders
Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, Harrison Smith picked off Taylor Heinicke to set up the game-tying score, and the Minnesota Vikings came back to beat the Washington Commanders and extend their winning streak to six. Playing in Washington’s first game on the road, Cousins recovered an interception late in the first half and recovered one of several big hits to go on a 68-yard drive that ended with a Greg Joseph field goal. . . Smith’s interception midway through the fourth quarter gave the Vikings the ball in the red zone. Cousins connected with Dalvin Cook on a 12-yard TD pass, which was one of his best throws of the game and made up for some earlier inaccuracies. He finished 22 of 40 for 265 yards. After an unnecessary roughing penalty on the opening field goal attempt allowed Minnesota to run more time off the clock, Joseph connected from 28 yards out with 12 seconds left to keep the streak going.
Los Angeles Chargers 20–17 Atlanta Falcons
Cameron Dicker hit a game-ending field goal three days after signing as a free agent, hitting a 37-pointer that lifted the Los Angeles Chargers over the Atlanta Falcons. Dicker also hit a 31-yard field goal with 5:27 left to tie the game at 17. The Texas rookie was signed to the practice squad Thursday and activated Sunday in place of the injured Dustin Hopkins. This was only the second NFL game for Dicker – he also punted for the Philadelphia Eagles as an injury replacement in Week 5.
Las Vegas Raiders 20–27 Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne ran for two touchdowns and the Jacksonville Jaguars finally won a close game, rallying from a 17-point deficit to beat the Las Vegas Raiders. It was the second-longest comeback in franchise history for the Jaguars (3-6), who climbed from a 21-point hole to beat the New York Giants in 2014. The Raiders (2-6), who were shut out last week in New Orleans, dominated early. They scored on four of their first five possessions and led 20-7 just before halftime. Davante Adams was unstoppable, catching nine passes for 146 and two scores in the first 30 minutes. But Jacksonville eventually tackled the five-time Pro Bowler, who had one reception with no yards after the break.
Indianapolis Colts 3–26 New England Patriots
McJones had a touchdown pass, Nick Faulk added four field goals and the Patriots finished with nine sacks to help New England beat the Indianapolis Colts. The win moves the Patriots (5-4) above .500 for the first time this season as they enter their bye week. The Colts (3-5-1) have lost three straight and have yet to win since benching quarterback Matt Ryan in favor of second baseman Sam Ehlinger.
