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LANDOVER. Md. -- Kirk Cousins passed for 365 yards and three touchdowns, running back Chris Thompson had 150 yards receiving and a touchdown, and the Washington Redskins posted a convincing 27-10 win over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday night. Washington (2-1) outgained Oakland 472 yards to 128, and Raiders quarterback Derek Carr threw his first two…
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Master of the Free Play, beat the Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 in overtime on Sunday. On third-and-10, Rodgers coaxed defensive end Michael Johnson offside in OT. Rodgers took advantage of the free play and went deep to Geronimo Allison, who caught the ball at the Bengals' 44…
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CARSON, Calif. -- Alex Smith threw for two touchdowns and Philip Rivers heaved three interceptions as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-10 before a crowd of 25,386 at the StubHub Center on Sunday. Smith clicked with Tyreek Hill and Albert Wilson for first-quarter scores. Both of the touchdowns, as well as Cairo…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans needed nearly 12 minutes of the first quarter before gaining a first down. After that, they couldn't be stopped. Scoring on seven of its next eight possessions and recording 21 points in the third quarter, Tennessee dumped the Seattle Seahawks 33-27 Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Quarterback Marcus Mariota completed 20…
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PHILADELPHIA -- Rookie kicker Jake Elliott connected on a 61-yard field goal as time expired, giving the Philadelphia Eagles a dramatic 27-24 victory over the New York Giants Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. In only his second game since being signed to replace the injured Caleb Sturgis, Elliott was bombarded at midfield by his teammates as…
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady worked his magic again at Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Down by five points with the ball at his own 25 and 2:24 left, Brady took his team 75 yards, throwing a 25-yard touchdown pass -- his fifth of the game -- to Brandin Cooks with 23 seconds left and then hit…
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DETROIT -- Matt Ryan connected with Taylor Gabriel for a 40-yard, go-ahead scoring strike on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Falcons barely held off the Detroit Lions 30-26 on Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford apparently completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate with eight seconds remaining. After…
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CHICAGO -- Jordan Howard scored on a 19-yard touchdown run in overtime to lift the Chicago Bears to a 23-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bears running back Tarik Cohen appeared to end the game with a 73-yard touchdown run earlier in OT, but officials determined he stepped out of bounds on the 37-yard line. Chicago…
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts, who entered Sunday's game against Cleveland ranked 27th in NFL scoring and 29th in yards per game, scored 28 first-half points and went on to defeat the Browns 31-28 in Lucas Oil Stadium. Quarterback Jacoby Brissett completed 9 of 12 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown during the first 30…
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Tyrod Taylor threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Buffalo Bills to a 26-16 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday at New Era Field. Stephen Hauschka kicked four field goals and became the first Bills kicker to convert twice from 53 yards or further in the same game…
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- There has been plenty of talk in the early going about the New York Jets, and nearly all of it has been negative. There were even murmurs of a winless season after losses in Buffalo and Oakland to start the year. But for at least one sun-kissed Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium,…
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Case Keenum threw for a career-high 369 yards passing and three touchdowns and Stefon Diggs caught eight passes for 173 yards and two scores in the Minnesota Vikings' 34-17 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium. Sam Bradford missed his second straight game with a knee injury, but Keenum…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes as the New Orleans Saints cracked one of the NFL's top defenses in a 34-13 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon at Bank of America Stadium. Brees completed 22 of 29 passes for 220 yards as the Saints won in their first game against an…
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LONDON — The Ravens insisted they'd be ready for what they called a business trip. The injuries, the long flight, the altered practice schedule and routine, the unfamiliarity with their surroundings compared with their opponent's, none of that would matter. Very early in Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium, it became clear the…
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Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham is listed as questionable with an ankle injury for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. However, coach Pete Carroll is highly optimistic that Graham will play after the four-time Pro Bowler returned to practice on Friday and was a full participant. "He did really well today," Carroll said after Friday's…
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Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert was ruled out for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers because of a back injury. Eifert, 27, did not practice all week. In two games for the struggling Bengals (0-2), he has just four receptions for 46 yards. The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Eifert was one of the team's top targets…
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Minnesota quarterback Sam Bradford will miss his second consecutive game due to an injury to his left knee when the Vikings host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Coach Mike Zimmer officially declared him out after Friday's practice. Bradford didn't practice Friday and reportedly departed town to receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews. Zimmer…
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FRISCO, Tex. -- As the Dallas Cowboys (1-1) prepare to face the Arizona Cardinals (1-1) Monday night, questions have arisen whether the Denver Broncos offered a blueprint on how to stop the Cowboys offense in their 42-17 victory last Sunday. There is no question that the Cowboys looked nothing like the outfit that went 13-3 last…
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DALLAS COWBOYS (1-1) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-1) KICKOFF: Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, University of Phoenix Stadium. TV: ESPN, Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (field reporter). SERIES HISTORY: 88th regular-season meeting. Cowboys lead series, 55-31-1. The Cardinals have won the past four meetings, including once in the Bruce Arians' era as Arizona defeated Dallas 28-17 on…
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OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-0) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-1) KICKOFF: Sunday, 8:30 p.m. ET, FedEx Field. TV: NBC, Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter). SERIES HISTORY: 13th regular-season meeting. Raiders lead series, 7-5. Oakland hasn't played in Washington since 2005 thanks to a schedule quirk between the NFC East and AFC West teams. The Redskins outscored…
