The NFL Highlight: Eagles are 7-0 when Dolphins bounce back against the Lions
Brown had six receptions for 156 yards. Eagles are 7-0 for the first time since Donovan McNabb and Terrell Owens led them to the Super Bowl in 2004. That season,
the Eagles were denied an 8-0 start by the Steelers in a loss to Pittsburgh (2-6) to their very own pitch-and-catch playground.
Rookie Kenny Pickett showed more short-term growth for the Steelers and was 25 of 38 for 191 yards Interruption.
Jalen Hurts threw three touchdown passes to AJ Brown in the first half, finishing with 285 yards and four TDs.
Miami Dolphins VS Detroit Lions 31–27
Tua Tagovailoa threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Mike Gesicki late in the third quarter and the Miami Dolphins rallied from double digits in the second half. The Dolphins (5-3) have won two straight since Tagovailoa returned from a concussion. The Lions (1-6) have lost five straight.
Chicago Bears VS Dallas Cowboys 29–49
Dak Prescott threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and Micah Parsons returned a fumble for his first NFL score as the Dallas Cowboys beat the Chicago Bears. Tony Pollard rushed for 131 yards and three TDs and, with Ezekiel Elliott out with an injured right knee, the Cowboys (6-2) went 2-for-2 in a four-game stretch against the NFC North.
Justin Fields rallied the Bears (3-5) to within five after trailing 28-7, but they already had the momentum going when the young quarterback ran into the errant Chicago lore. After a catch in the third quarter, David Montgomery fumbled in the open field and Parsons fell on a loose ball. Instead of touching Parsons,
The fields jumped on him. The star linebacker got up, gave in to the urging of his teammates, stumbled toward the goal line, and overturned in the end zone.
on a 36-yard return.
New York Giants VS Seattle Seahawks 13–27
Tyler Lockett caught Geno Smith’s 33-yard touchdown pass with 9:18 left and the Seattle Seahawks won their third straight.
The only matchup between teams with winning records in the NFL this week was a slugfest until the fourth quarter, when Lockett made two big mistakes early in the game and eventually broke free of Seattle rookie running back Kenneth Walker III, helping the surprising Seahawks (5-3) stay in the NFC West.
New York (6-2) went into their bye week on a four-game winning streak and lost to undefeated Philadelphia in the NFC East — thanks to the Seahawks holding Saquon Barkley to a season-low 20 for 53 yards. carried and had three catches for nine yards.
Green Bay Packers VS Buffalo Bills 17-27
Stefon Diggs ran his mouth before overpowering Green Bay’s secondary as he led the Buffalo Bills to victory over the Packers, who are off to their worst eight-game start to a season under Aaron Rodgers.
Diggs began by exchanging words with Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander in the tunnel before and after pregame warmups.
He then torched Green Bay with six catches for 108 yards and a 26-yard touchdown.
Diggs was held back late in the first half when the NFL’s concussion spotter pulled him from the game after a 53-yard catch and what appeared to be a possible head injury.
After the evaluation, Diggs emerged from the blue medical tent and could be seen mouthing off to teammates that he had bitten his tongue. Otherwise, the AFC-leading Bills (6-1) never trailed in their fourth straight win and matching their best start to a season since 1993.
New England Patriots VS New York Jets 22–17
Bill Belichick passed George Halas for second place on the NFL’s career coaching wins list as the New England Patriots beat the New York Jets for the 13th straight time.
Devin McCourtick had two of the Patriots’ three interceptions against Zach Wilson, and Nick Faulk made five field goals against him. The former team and Belichick’s team slowed down the amazing Jets, who had won four in a row. Belichick missed a chance to break the tie with Halas on Monday night.
New England (4-4) lost to Chicago 33-14. But he hit No. 325, including the playoffs against the Jets, and is now behind only Don Shula (347).
San Francisco 49ers VS Los Angeles Rams 31–14
Christian McCaffrey became the 11th player in NFL history with a rushing touchdown, a passing touchdown and a receiving touchdown in a game, and the San Francisco 49ers extended their regular-season streak over the Rams to four years.
McCaffrey threw a 34-yard TD pass to Brandon Ayuk in the first half, caught a TD pass from Jimmy Garoppolo in the third quarter and then led the Niners (4-4) with a TD run early in the fourth. Eighth straight regular season win over NFC West opponents
Garoppolo passed for 235 yards and two touchdowns as San Francisco scored 24 unanswered points to finish.
Las Vegas Raiders VS New Orleans Saints 0–24
Alvin Kamara scored his first three touchdowns of the season as the New Orleans Saints shut out the Las Vegas Raiders. Kamara converted short receptions of 36 and 16 yards. Also rushed for a three-yard score.
Andy Dalton defended the Saints’ decision to start season-opening starter Jameis Winston for the fifth straight game despite recovering enough from back and ankle injuries to be a full participant in practice this week. Dalton was 22 of 30 for 229 yards and two TDs.
Denver Broncos VS Jacksonville Jaguars 21–17
Latavius Murray scored on a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to help the Denver Broncos snap a four-game losing streak over the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Russell Wilson returned from a hamstring injury and scored twice in the second half. Wilson was 18-for-30 for 252 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Carolina Panthers VS Atlanta Falcons34–37
After the Carolina Panthers missed a pair of game-winning kicks, Atlanta’s Youngho Koo booted a 41-yard field goal in overtime to give the Falcons an improbable victory that kept them in first place in the NFC South.
The teams opened the door for the Falcons (4-4) to pull it out for three touchdowns in the final 3:06 of regulation before a fumble penalty by the Panthers’ DJ Moore.With the Falcons up 34-28, Carolina (2-6) appeared to win the game in dramatic fashion when he hauled in a 62-yard touchdown pass from PJ Walker with 12 seconds left. But Moore removed his helmet during a wild celebration in the end zone, resulting in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
It pushed the extra point back on a 48-yard attempt, and Eddie Pinero pulled it wide left. Carolina (2-6) had another chance to win in OT after CJ Henderson returned an interception 54 yards to the Falcons 20. But Pinero fumbled another kick, again pulling a wobbler from 32 yards out to the steep left — shorter than the usual extra. Point.
The Panthers wouldn’t get another shot. Marcus Mariota, who threw three touchdown passes, ripped off a 30-yard run for the Falcons that set up Coo’s game-winner with 1:55 left in the extra period.
Arizona Cardinals VS Minnesota Vikings 26–34
Sadarius Smith had three sacks to help Minnesota’s defense against Kyler Murray. Dalvin Cook rushed for a season-high 111 yards and a touchdown, Kirk Cousins passed for two scores and ran for another for the Vikings (6-1), who remained undefeated at home in coach Kevin O’Connell’s rookie year.
Murray passed for 326 yards and a season-high three touchdowns, including a one-handed grab for a score by DeAndre Hopkins with 47 seconds left in the second quarter, but he threw two interceptions in the second half that proved costly for the Cardinals (3-5).
Washington Commanders VS Indianapolis Colts 17-16
Taylor Heinicke scored on a one-yard rush with 22 seconds left to cap an 89-yard drive in the final three minutes. Indy native Terry McLaurin wrestled the ball away from cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, to set up the decisive score. Washington (4-4) has won three straight. Indy (3-4-1) managed just one TD in Sam Ehlinger’s first career start. He took over at quarterback this week when coach Frank Reich announced longtime veteran Matt Ryan was on the bench.
Tennessee Titans VS Houston Texans 17-10
Derrick Henry once again dominated the Houston Texans, rushing for 219 yards and two touchdowns.
It was Henry’s fourth consecutive 200-yard game against the Texans and became the first player in NFL history to have at least 150 yards on the ground and two touchdowns in four consecutive games against the same opponent. The 28-year-old has six 200-yard games in his career, tying OJ Simpson and Adrian Peterson for the most in NFL history.
The NFL agreed to an updated concussion protocol; The new protocol includes “Ataxia”