Bears Go to 3-0 As Falcons Fold Again; Rodgers Powers Packers Bills Blow Big Lead but Beat Rams
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Established 1961 T 15 Tuesday, September 29, 2020 S p o r t s Bears go to 3-0 as Falcons fold again; Rodgers powers Packers Bills blow big lead but beat Rams CHICAGO: Nick Foles came off the bench and tossed three extended the lead to seven. Pittsburgh rushed for 169 yards touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to rally the Chicago and ran 76 plays compared to just 47 for the Texans (0-3). Bears, who sent the host Atlanta Falcons to another stunning, Houston had little success running the football, totaling 29 second-half collapse on Sunday. Foles replaced an ineffective yards on 15 attempts. Mitchell Trubisky and completed the rally with a go-ahead, 28-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Miller with 1:53 left. Patriots 36, Raiders 20 Bears safety Tashaun Gipson intercepted Matt Ryan on the Rex Burkhead scored a career-high three touchdowns Falcons’ next drive to seal the victory. and Sony Michel rushed for 117 yards on nine carries to lead Chicago (3-0) remained unbeaten after three weeks for New England over Las Vegas in Foxborough, Mass. the first time since 2013. Off to its worst start since 2007, Burkhead ran for two scores and also caught a TD pass for Atlanta (0-3) led 26-10 entering the fourth quarter one week the Patriots (2-1), who rushed for a season-best 250 yards. after blowing a 19-point halftime lead against the Dallas Cam Newton passed for 162 yards, with one touchdown and Cowboys. Foles finished 16-of-29 passing for 188 yards with one interception, Nick Folk added three field goals and the the three scores and one interception. Allen Robinson had 10 Patriots defeated the Raiders for the sixth straight time. receptions for 123 yards for Chicago, which lost running back Derek Carr was 24 of 32 passing for 261 yards and two Tarik Cohen to a knee injury. Matt Ryan completed 19 of 38 touchdowns for Las Vegas (2-1). Hunter Renfrow and Foster passes for 238 yards with one touchdown and the late inter- Moreau caught touchdowns, and Josh Jacobs totaled 83 ception, and Calvin Ridley had five receptions for 110 yards yards (71 rushing, 12 receiving) for the Raiders. for Atlanta. Titans 31, Vikings 30 Seahawks 38, Cowboys 31 Stephen Gostkowski drilled a career-best six field goals- Russell Wilson threw five touchdown passes for the sec- including a game-winning 55-yarder with 1:48 left-and ond consecutive week, including a go-ahead 29-yarder to Derrick Henry ran for 119 yards and his first two touchdowns DK Metcalf with 1:47 remaining, as Seattle edged visiting of the season as Tennessee remained unbeaten by defeating Dallas. Ryan Neal intercepted a Dak Prescott pass in the end winless Minnesota in Minneapolis. Gostkowski kicked field zone with six seconds remaining to clinch the victory for goals of 39, 31, 30, 51, 54 and 55 yards without a miss, and he Seattle (3-0). The Cowboys fell to 1-2. Wilson completed 27 has hit game-winners in each of the first three weeks for the PHILADELPHIA: Cornerback Cre’von LeBlanc #34 of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles wide receiver of 40 passes for 315 yards, setting a pair of early season 3-0 Titans. Ryan Tannehill completed 23 of 37 passes for 321 AJ Green #18 of the Cincinnati Bengals after a pass reception at Lincoln Financial Field on passing marks in the process. He became the first quarter- yards and an interception for Tennessee. Kirk Cousins September 27, 2020. — AFP back in NFL history to throw at least four touchdown passes passed for 251 yards, three touchdowns and two intercep- in each of his team’s first three games, and his 14 touchdown tions, Dalvin Cook rushed for a career-high 181 yards and a passes are the most by any player through Week 3 in NFL touchdown and rookie Justin Jefferson had seven receptions Bengals 23, Eagles 23 Tampa Bay won at Denver. Chris Godwin had five recep- history. Three of his touchdowns went to Tyler Lockett, who for 175 yards and a score to keep Minnesota (0-3) close. Neither Philadelphia nor visiting Cincinnati scored in a tions for 64 yards and a score, Scotty Miller had three had nine receptions for 100 yards. Metcalf caught four pass- 10-minute overtime as they played to a tie. Eagles kicker catches for a game-high 83 yards and Ronald Jones II es for 110 yards, and Chris Carson rushed for a game-high 64 Browns 34, Washington 20 Jake Elliott lined up for a potential game-winning 59-yard rushed for 53 yards for the Buccaneers (2-1). Tampa Bay rushing yards on 14 carries. Nick Chubb rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns to field with 19 seconds remaining, but guard Matt Pryor was tight end Rob Gronkowski was targeted seven times and fin- spur Cleveland to a double-digit win over visiting whistled for a false start. The Eagles opted to punt instead of ished with six catches for 48 yards. Broncos quarterback Bills 35, Rams 32 Washington. Baker Mayfield completed 16 of 23 passes for attempting a 64-yard field goal. Quarterback Carson Wentz Jeff Driskel was 17-for-30 for 176 yards with one touch- Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including a scor- 156 yards and two touchdowns, and the Browns cashed in completed 29 of 47 passes for 225 yards, one touchdown down and an interception before being replaced by Brett ing strike to Tyler Kroft with 15 seconds remaining, as Buffalo four Dwayne Haskins Jr. turnovers for 24 points to move to 2- and two interceptions for Philadelphia (0-2-1). Wentz scored Rypien in the fourth quarter. Rypien went 8-for-9 for 53 (3-0) remained undefeated by thwarting Los Angeles’ come- 1 for the first time since 2011. Cleveland will play next week on a 7-yard run with 21 seconds left to send the game into yards and an interception. Tim Patrick had four receptions back attempt in Orchard Park, NY. The Rams (2-1) overcame with a record above .500 for the first time since Dec 14, 2014. OT. The Bengals (0-2-1) were led by rookie quarterback Joe for 43 yards and a touchdown for Denver (0-3). a 25-point, third-quarter deficit and took a late 32-28 lead Haskins completed 21 of 37 passes for 224 yards for Burrow, who finished 31 of 44 for 312 yards and two touch- before Allen drove the Bills 75 yards in the final four minutes Washington (1-2), but his third pick-snagged by Browns line- downs. Tee Higgins caught both TDs, and Tyler Boyd had 10 Panthers 21, Chargers 16 for the game-winner. After the Bills’ offense was kept in backer BJ Goodson-set up Cleveland’s clinching touchdown. receptions for 125 yards. Joey Slye kicked five field goals, helping first-year check for much of the second half, Allen still was able to rally Carolina coach Matt Rhule to his first NFL victory in the win his team to cap a day when he was 24 of 33 for 311 yards with 49ers 36, Giants 9 Colts 36, Jets 7 over host Los Angeles (1-2). The result snapped the one interception. Los Angeles appeared set to match the San Francisco completed a New York/New York sweep, Philip Rivers threw his 400th career touchdown pass Panthers’ 10-game losing streak that extended to last sea- third-largest comeback in NFL history and the longest in riding a stingy defense and 343 passing yards from backup and also went over the 60,000-yard mark as Indianapolis son. It also allowed Carolina (1-2) to avoid what would have franchise history when they scored 29 unanswered points, all quarterback Nick Mullens for the victory at East crushed visiting New York. Rivers reached the 400-touch- been the fifth 0-3 start in franchise history. Panthers quarter- in the second half. Their four consecutive TD drives came on Rutherford, NJ. One week after the 49ers (2-1) beat the down mark with a 1-yard scoring pass to Mo Alie-Cox in back Teddy Bridgewater was 22 of 28 for 235 yards and a a 1-yard run from quarterback Jared Goff, two Goff TD pass- New York Jets, Mullens passed for one touchdown while the second quarter and passed the 60,000-yardage mark touchdown. Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert, in es and a 1-yard, go-ahead score on the ground by Darrell backup running back Jeff Wilson Jr. scored on a run and a just before halftime. Rivers ranks sixth in NFL history in his second start in place of an injured Tyrod Taylor, went 35- Henderson Jr. Goff completed 23 of 32 passes for 321 yards catch as San Francisco rolled up a 420-231 advantage in both categories. He completed 17 of 21 passes for 217 for-49 for 330 yards with a touchdown and an interception. and two touchdowns. Henderson rushed for 114 yards. total yards despite missing more than a half-dozen key yards and one touchdown for the Colts (2-1). Xavier players, including quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, tight end Rhodes (two interceptions) and T.J. Carrie each returned Lions 26, Cardinals 23 Steelers 28, Texans 21 George Kittle, defensive end Nick Bosa and cornerback interceptions for scores for Indianapolis. The Jets (0-3) had Matt Prater made a 39-yard field goal as time expired, James Conner rushed for 109 yards and the go-ahead Richard Sherman.