NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens

Minnesota Vikings 9–3 Chicago Bears

Carson Wentz handed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. rushed for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings (2-0) escaped ⁠with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who misplaced their quarterback to a hamstring harm.

In the fourth quarter, Williams’s harm forged a pall over the Soldier Field crowd on a depressing, moist day alongside the lakefront. The Bears (1-1) trailed by three factors however had first-and-goal from the Vikings’ six-yard line with lower than eight minutes to go. Williams stored the ball ‌and sprinted to his left with ample inexperienced house in entrance of him.

Suddenly, Williams stumbled and fell to his knees on a ​non-contact play. He rolled over a couple of instances in ache till the Bears’ medical employees attended to him. He appeared to struggle feelings as he was carted from the sideline ⁠to the locker room. The Bears mentioned Williams suffered a hamstring harm.

Wentz accomplished 11 of 20 passes in ⁠his one hundredth profession begin ⁠as Minnesota (2-0) received ​regardless of failing to attain a landing. Justin Jefferson had three catches for 55 yards.

New Orleans Saints 24–17 Baltimore Ravens

Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints (1-1) rallied to victory over the Baltimore Ravens (1-1). New Orleans had first down from the 2 earlier than a penalty and a pricey incomplete go. On fourth-and-goal, the Saints determined in opposition to a brief area objective, and Shough was dominated to have scored on a sneak. The play was upheld after a assessment. The Ravens, who didn’t have a primary down on both of their earlier two drives, made it to the New Orleans 37, however Lamar Jackson’s deep go was intercepted by Julian Blackmon with 13 seconds left.

Cincinnati Bengals 20–6 Houston Texans

Joe Burrow threw two landing passes to Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals are off to their second straight 2-0 begin after notching ⁠a highway victory over the Houston Texans. Burrow accomplished 20 of 31 passes for 207 yards and Chase had seven receptions for ⁠75 yards whereas posting ⁠his 14th profession ​outing of two or extra landing catches. Chase had simply two catches for 12 yards in Week 1. CJ Stroud was 30-of-55 passing ⁠for 353 yards for the Texans (0-2), who misplaced at house for the second straight week. Dalton Schultz ​established profession bests of 12 catches for 140 yards ‌for Houston, who misplaced ‌regardless of registering 5 sacks.

Pittsburgh Steelers 3–20 New England Patriots

TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard landing in his season debut, Eli Ponder added a 19-yard fumble restoration for a rating and the New England Patriots’ protection smothered Aaron Rodgers on the best way to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1). With the victory, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel prevented simply the second 0-2 begin of his eight-year teaching profession. Romeo Doubs had a 63-yard catch within the third quarter to arrange Andy Borregales’ second area objective of the sport. Drake Maye completed 14 of twenty-two for 208 yards and an interception. Rodgers struggled to cope with the Patriots’ defensive strain. The 42-year-old fumbled twice, together with the one which led to Ponder’s rating.

Green Bay Packers 20–17 New York Jets (OT)

The Green Bay Packers (1-1) overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to snap a six-game dropping streak with an extra time win in opposition to the New York Jets (1-1). Trey Smack kicked a 26-yard area objective to safe the victory. Jordan Love threw two landing passes for the Packers, regardless of the workforce committing 14 penalties. The Jets, who additionally struggled with penalties, couldn’t maintain their lead. Geno Smith was sacked twice in extra time, forcing the Jets to punt. Love then led a drive that arrange Smack’s game-winning kick.

Philadelphia Eagles 24–20 Tennessee Titans

Jalen Hurts threw a three-yard landing go to Darius Cooper with 9 seconds left, and the Philadelphia Eagles (2-0) beat the Tennessee Titans (0-2). The Eagles appeared able to dominate Tennessee on a scorching and steamy Sunday. They opened the sport by stringing collectively three straight drives of at the least 11 performs. The Titans sacked Hurts thrice and picked him off twice, turning these into 10 factors. The second interception arrange Joey Slye’s 33-yard area objective with 1:56 left, placing Tennessee up 20-17 earlier than Hurts, who completed with 264 yards passing and two TDs, helped his workforce to victory.

Carolina Panthers 34–3 Atlanta Falcons

Bryce Young threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, together with two to Darren Waller, Carolina’s Devin Lloyd returned one in all his two interceptions for a landing and the Panthers (1-1) crushed the short-handed Atlanta Falcons (0-2). The Panthers took their fourth straight win within the NFC South rivalry. Young accomplished 23 of 36 passes as he improved to 5-1 in opposition to the Falcons. He set a franchise report with 448 yards passing in a 30-27 extra time win to cap final season’s sweep. With Cooper Rush at quarterback, the Falcons had extra offensive woes. Rookie Jack Strand changed Rush late within the recreation.