Harrison Butker converted a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Kansas City Chiefs past the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes completed 18 of 25 passes for just 151 yards. He tossed two touchdowns, including a 44-yarder to Rashee Rice, but added two interceptions.
Isiah Pacheco rushed for a team-high 90 yards on 19 carries for the Chiefs (2-0), who outgained the Bengals 149-74 on the ground.
Joe Burrow was 23-of-36 for 258 yards and a pair of touchdown passes to Andrei Iosivas for the Bengals (0-2). The game was another installment of one of the NFL’s most riveting rivalries of the last four years. Burrow is 3-2 lifetime against Mahomes.
Saints 44, Cowboys 19
Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including one of Derek Carr’s two scoring passes, and New Orleans routed Dallas to end the Cowboys’ 16-game home winning streak in the regular season.
Rashid Shaheed caught a 70-yard touchdown from Carr, who finished 11 of 16 for 243 yards with an interception to go along with his two scores. The Saints (2-0) scored touchdowns on their first six possessions to open a 41-19 lead late in the third quarter.
Dak Prescott passed for 293 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions to lead Dallas (1-1). CeeDee Lamb caught a 65-yard touchdown pass and Brandon Aubrey made all four of his field goal attempts.
Chargers 26, Panthers 3
Justin Herbert threw two touchdown passes to Quentin Johnston, J.K. Dobbins rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown and Los Angeles controlled most of the game in a victory against Carolina in Charlotte.
Herbert was just 14-for-20 for 130 yards with an interception, but the Chargers (2-0) didn’t need many flashy plays to pick up their first road win under new head coach Jim Harbaugh. Dobbins averaged 7.7 yards on his 17 carries and scored on a 43-yard run that made it 20-0 in the second quarter.
Panthers quarterback Bryce Young generated little offensively. He finished 18-for-26 for 84 yards and an interception. Chuba Hubbard picked up 64 yards on 10 carries. The Panthers (0-2), who lost 47-10 in Week 1 at New Orleans, had only two first downs and 54 yards of total offense by the break.
Raiders 26, Ravens 23
Davante Adams caught nine passes for 110 yards with a touchdown, Daniel Carlson made a 38-yard field goal with 27 seconds left and visiting Las Vegas rallied to beat Baltimore.
Carlson converted a 25-yard field goal before the Raiders (1-1) pulled even at 23 on Adams’ 1-yard touchdown catch from Gardner Minshew with 3:54 left to play. The Ravens’ next drive stalled, and a poor punt coupled with a penalty situated Las Vegas at the Baltimore 43-yard line with 2:21 to go. Minshew drove the Raiders 23 yards on six plays to set up Carlson’s go-ahead kick. Minshew was 30 of 38 for 276 yards with an interception.
Derrick Henry finished with 84 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, and Lamar Jackson was 21 of 34 for 247 yards with a touchdown and an interception. The Ravens are 0-2 for the first time since 2015.
Packers 16, Colts 10
Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and host Green Bay benefited from a strong rushing attack to beat Indianapolis.
Josh Jacobs had 32 carries for 151 yards and Willis rushed for 41 for the Packers (1-1), who won their 12th straight home opener.
Anthony Richardson completed 17 of 34 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions. Jonathan Taylor, who played collegiately at Wisconsin, rushed for 103 yards on 12 carries and Alec Pierce reeled in a 4-yard touchdown grab for the Colts (0-2).
Buccaneers 20, Lions 16
Baker Mayfield went 12-of-19 passing for 185 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score to lead visiting Tampa Bay past Detroit.
Chris Godwin caught seven passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for the Buccaneers (2-0), who lost to the Lions in last season’s NFC Divisional Playoff in Detroit. Tampa Bay won Sunday despite being outgained 463-216 in total yards.
Aidan Hutchinson had 4.5 sacks for the Lions (1-1), falling one sack short of the franchise record for sacks in a game. Jared Goff went 34-of-55 passing for 307 yards and two interceptions for Detroit.
Vikings 23, 49ers 17
Sam Darnold completed 17 of 26 passes for 268 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, and Minnesota held on to beat San Francisco in Minneapolis.
Justin Jefferson caught four passes for 133 yards, including a career-long 97-yard touchdown, to lead the Vikings (2-0). Jalen Nailor also had a touchdown reception.
Brock Purdy completed 28 of 36 passes for 319 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the 49ers (1-1). Jordan Mason rushed 20 times for 100 yards and a touchdown in his second game in place of injured starter Christian McCaffrey.
Seahawks 23, Patriots 20 (overtime)
Jason Myers nailed a 31-yard field goal with 4:37 remaining in overtime to lift Seattle over New England in Foxborough, Mass.
Myers also came through in the clutch in regulation, putting home a 38-yard field goal that tied the score at 20-all with 55 seconds left. Geno Smith completed 33 of 44 passes for 327 yards and a touchdown for the Seahawks (2-0). His favorite targets were Jaxon Smith-Njigba (12 catches, 117 yards) and DK Metcalf (10 catches, 129 yards, TD).
Running back Antonio Gibson went for 96 yards on the ground for the Patriots (1-1), who got 149 yards and a TD on 15-of-27 passing from Jacoby Brissett.
Jets 24, Titans 17
Braelon Allen scored two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter, as visiting New York rallied in the second half to defeat Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn.
Aaron Rodgers shrugged off a slow start to complete 18 of 30 passes for 176 yards with two touchdowns for the Jets (1-1). Breece Hall added 62 yards on 14 rushes.
Will Levis finished 19-of-28 for 192 yards with a touchdown — a 40-yard strike to a diving Calvin Ridley with 3:22 left in the third quarter — and an interception. Ridley scored both Titans (0-2) touchdowns.
Browns 18, Jaguars 13
Deshaun Watson rushed for a touchdown and passed for 186 yards to help Cleveland notch a road victory over Jacksonville.
Dustin Hopkins kicked three field goals and Alex Wright registered a key safety for the Browns (1-1), who converted all three fourth-down opportunities on a muggy afternoon.
Travis Etienne Jr. rushed for a touchdown for the Jaguars (0-2). Trevor Lawrence was 14-of-30 passing for 220 yards for Jacksonville, which has dropped seven of its last eight regular-season contests.
Commanders 21, Giants 18
Austin Seibert kicked a team-record seven field goals, including the game-winner from 30 yards out as time expired, giving Washington the win over New York in Landover, Md.
Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels completed 23 of 29 passes for 226 yards and directed the game-winning drive, which covered 65 yards in the final 2:04. Brian Robinson added a career-high 133 yards on 17 carries as Washington (1-1) snapped an NFL-high nine-game losing streak that dated to last season.
Daniel Jones completed 16 of 28 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns for the Giants (0-2). Rookie Malik Nabers had 10 receptions for 127 yards and a touchdown, but he dropped a pass on a fourth-down play with 2:04 left, which gave the Commanders their final possession.
Steelers 13, Broncos 6
Justin Fields passed for 117 yards and a score, Darnell Washington caught the game’s lone touchdown and visiting Pittsburgh beat Denver.
Chris Boswell kicked two more field goals for the Steelers (2-0), giving him eight in the first two games of the season. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix was 20-for-35 passing for 246 yards and two interceptions in his first home game for the Broncos (0-2).
There was little fanfare for the return of quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver, where he played for two mostly forgettable seasons before signing with the Steelers. Wilson was inactive for the second straight week with a calf injury.
Cardinals 41, Rams 10
Kyler Murray completed 17 of 21 passes for 266 yards and three touchdowns, including two to rookie wideout Marvin Harrison Jr., and Arizona cruised past Los Angeles in Glendale, Ariz.
Harrison finished with four catches for 130 yards for Arizona (1-1), which won its home opener. James Conner had 21 carries for 122 yards and a touchdown. The Cardinals outgained the Rams 489-245.
Matthew Stafford completed 19 of 27 passes for 216 yards for Los Angeles (0-2). Kyren Williams scored the Rams’ lone touchdown but was held to 25 yards on 12 carries. Rams wideout Cooper Kupp injured his left ankle in the second quarter and did not return.
–Field Level Media
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