Sam Darnold completed 20 of 28 passes for 275 yards, three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 31-29 win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday to remain unbeaten.
Jordan Addison finished with one receiving touchdown and one rushing score for Minnesota (4-0). Justin Jefferson (six catches, 85 yards) and Josh Oliver tallied one receiving touchdown and Aaron Jones notched 139 total yards (93 rushing, 46 receiving) against his former team.
Jordan Love completed 32 of 54 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns, but also threw three interceptions in his return from injury for Green Bay (2-2). Dontayvion Wicks caught two passes and Jayden Reed (seven catches, 139 yards) and Tucker Kraft caught one.
Minnesota jumped out to a 28-0 lead before Green Bay scored the next 22 points. The Packers pulled within two points with 56 seconds remaining, but the Vikings recovered an onside kick to preserve the win.
Head 17, Charger 10
Samaje Perine broke a fourth-quarter tie with a 2-yard touchdown run and Patrick Mahomes shrugged off a slow start to throw for 245 yards as Kansas City remained unbeaten with a comeback win in Los Angeles.
Mahomes completed 19 of 29 passes with a touchdown and an interception and overcame the early loss of receiver Rashee Rice, who caught 24 passes in the team’s first three games. Rice left Sunday’s contest in the first quarter after suffering a knee injury while trying to make an interception. ESPN later reported the Chiefs (4-0) feared Rice suffered a torn ACL.
Justin Herbert hit 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and a goal for Los Angeles (2-2), which managed only 224 total yards and 12 first downs.
Falcons 26, Saints 24
Younghoe Koo kicked a career-high 58-yard field goal with two seconds left as Atlanta beat New Orleans. Trailing 24-23 with 29 seconds left, the Falcons advanced to the Saints’ 40-yard line after a defensive pass interference call. After three incompletions by Kirk Cousins, Koo booted the game-winner.
Koo went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, also hitting from 53, 44 and 42 yards. Kirk Cousins ​​threw for 238 yards and an interception while Tyler Allgeier ran for 60 yards for the Falcons (2-2), who won despite not scoring an offensive touchdown.
Derek Carr completed 28 of 36 passes for 239 yards and an interception for New Orleans (2-2), which dropped the second straight. Alvin Kamara ran for a game-high 77 yards and a rushing touchdown that put the Saints ahead 24-23 with a minute left. Taysom Hill added a pair of quick scores for the Saints before leaving with an abdominal injury.
Colts 27, Steelers 24
After an early hip injury to starting quarterback Anthony Richardson, Joe Flacco entered the game and led host Indianapolis past Pittsburgh.
In Richardson’s place, Flacco threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Flacco has been patient in the pocket and completed 16 of 26 passes, including the Colts’ final touchdown drive where the veteran Super Bowl champion had three completions in a third-and-long situation and finally found Andrew Ogletree to give the Colts (2-2). 24-10 lead with 14:43 left.
Justin Fields threw for 312 yards with a touchdown pass and added two touchdowns on the ground with 55 yards rushing as the Steelers (3-1) battled back from a 17-3 halftime deficit.
Buccaneers 33, Eagles 16
Baker Mayfield’s sizzling performance carried Tampa Bay past Philadelphia in Tampa, Fla.
Mayfield completed 30 of 47 passes for a season-high 347 yards with two touchdown passes and one TD run for the Buccaneers (3-1). Mike Evans had eight catches for 94 yards and a TD that made him the franchise’s leading scorer (596 career points).
The Eagles (2-2) trailed 24-0 early and struggled without their top two receivers, AJ Brown (hamstring) and DeVonta Smith (concussion). Jalen Hurts had a touchdown pass and a TD run and finished with 158 yards on 18-of-30 passing. He was sacked six times.
Bengals 34, Panthers 24
Joe Burrow threw for two touchdowns and Chase Brown ran for two scores Cincinnati finally broke into the win column, topping Carolina in Charlotte, NC
The Bengals (1-3) scored 17 straight points to pull away from the tie. Ja’Marr Chase made a 63-yard touchdown reception. Burrow was 22-for-31 passing with 232 yards and an interception, and Brown finished with 80 rushing yards on 15 carries.
Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton, playing against his former team, was 25-for-40 passing for 220 yards and two touchdown throws with an interception. Chuba Hubbard added 104 yards and a touchdown on the ground on 18 attempts for Carolina (1-3).
Bears 24, Rams 18
D’Andre Swift rushed for 93 yards, 36 of which came in the fourth touchdown carry, and Jaquan Brisker’s interception of Matthew Stafford in the last minute preserved Chicago’s home victory against Los Angeles.
Swift broke free for a 36-yard touchdown run, putting an exclamation point on the afternoon that led the Bears (2-2) in both rushing and receiving. Swift caught seven passes for 72 yards. Caleb Williams went 17-of-23 passing for 157 yards and a TD pass.
For the Rams (1-3), Stafford went 20-of-29 for 224 yards, Williams carried 19 times for 94 yards and a touchdown and Tutu Atwell caught four passes for a team-high 82 yards.
Broncos 10, Jets 9
Wil Lutz kicked a 47-yard field goal with 8:55 left to lift Denver to a win over New York in East Rutherford, NJ
Lutz later had a chance to extend Denver’s lead, but the corner left in the 50-yarder. Miss gave the ball to New York (2-2) at its own 40 with 1:27 to go. Greg Zuerlein failed to convert a 50-yard field goal attempt with 47 seconds left, giving Denver (2-2) its second straight win. Zuerlein had moved New York ahead, 9-7, on a 40-yarder with 13:34 remaining.
Bo Nix had a quiet day through the air for the Broncos, completing 12 of 25 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Javonte Williams rushed for 77 yards on 16 carries, and Courtland Sutton finished with three catches for 60 yards and a score. Aaron Rodgers threw for 225 yards on 24-for-42 passing and star running back Breece Hall was held to 4 yards on 10 carries.
Commander 42, Cardinal 14
Jayden Daniels passed for one goal and ran for another as Washington used a balanced attack to dominate host Arizona in Glendale.
Daniels threw his first career interception but was sharper, completing 26 of 30 passes for 233 yards as Washington (3-1) won its third straight and second on the road. Brian Robinson carried 21 times for 101 yards and a touchdown while Jeremy McNichols added 68 yards and two touchdowns on eight carries.
The Commanders efficient offense rolled up 449 yards compared to 296 yards for the Cardinals (1-3) as Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury enjoyed a satisfying victory over the Arizona team he guided from 2019-22.
Texans 24, Jaguars 20
Dare Ogunbowale caught a 1-yard scoring pass from CJ Stroud with 18 seconds left to lift host Houston past Jacksonville.
Stroud completed 27 of 40 passes for 345 yards and two touchdowns for the Texans (3-1). Nico Collins caught a career-high 12 passes while gaining 151 yards and scoring a touchdown, and Stefon Diggs had five receptions for 69 yards and also rushed for a touchdown for Houston.
Trevor Lawrence was 18-of-33 passing for 169 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars (0-4). Brian Thomas Jr. caught six passes for 86 yards and one touchdown, and Christian Kirk had seven receptions for 61 yards and a score for Jacksonville.
Raiders 20, Browns 16
Alexander Mattison and Zamir White combined for 110 yards rushing and the Las Vegas defense held tight in the second half to beat Cleveland.
Tre Tucker and DJ Turner each ran for a touchdown, while Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew was 14-of-24 passing for 130 yards. The Raiders (2-2) held the Browns (1-3) to 119 yards and six points in the second half, while overcoming an early 10-point deficit.
Deshaun Watson was 24-of-32 passing for 176 yards for the Browns, with one touchdown and one interception. Jerry Jeudy had six receptions for 72 yards for Cleveland, which was hurt by the second half holding penalty that negated the 82-meter touchdown as well as missed extra points, both in the fourth quarter.
49ers 30, Patriots 13
Brock Purdy completed 15 of 27 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown to help San Francisco end a two-game losing streak with a blowout win over visiting New England.
Purdy threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end George Kittle in the second quarter. He also had a pass intercepted in the end zone by Jabrill Peppers on fourth down. Jordan Mason carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards and a touchdown for the 49ers (2-2), who also had a 45-yard interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Fred Warner.
New England (1-3) got a 5-yard TD pass from Jacoby Brissett to tight end Austin Hooper with 12:05 left in the third after the 49ers fumbled away the second half kickoff. But the Patriots managed just one more drive into the red zone.
–Field Level Media