NFL roundup: Daniels’ time beyond regulation blunder prices Commanders as Giants salvage wild 27-27 tie

Jayden Daniels took off on an ill-advised scramble within the closing seconds of time beyond regulation with the Commanders in field-goal vary, and Washington had been unable to cease the clock earlier than time expired, settling for a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants on Sunday after each groups made important errors within the additional interval.

Washington (1-3-1) received the ball with two minutes left in time beyond regulation when Daron Payne stripped the ball from Cam Skattebo with the Giants in vary for a game-winning subject aim. Daniels rapidly moved the Commanders to the Giants’ 24-yard line, however with 12 seconds left and Washington out of timeouts, he held on to the ball and went down for no achieve. Washington lined as much as spike the ball, however the clock ticked all the way down to zero and coach Dan Quinn ripped off his headset in disgust.

The Commanders had led by two touchdowns within the fourth quarter earlier than Jameis Winston led a livid comeback for the NFC East-leading Giants (3-1-1). He related with Isaiah Likely for a 17-yard landing halfway by way of the fourth quarter – Likely’s second landing catch of the sport – after which discovered Malik Nabers for the tying rating, additionally from 17 yards, with 1:43 remaining.

Winston completed with 326 passing yards and three touchdowns. Daniels threw for 199 yards and rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns whereas sporting a brace on his left elbow in his first recreation again since dislocating it for the second time in Week 2.

On a dreary, wet day at Northwest Stadium, the Giants struggled offensively within the first half however discovered their rhythm late as Winston led New York to scores on 4 consecutive possessions.

But the Giants additionally made too many errors to come back away with the victory. New York’s kicking issues proved pricey, with Dominic Zvada changing solely two of his 5 field-goal makes an attempt.

Meanwhile, the Giants’ protection struggled to comprise Daniels, who rushed for 2 second-half touchdowns – a 38-yard run within the third quarter that made it 19-6 and a 26-yard rating within the fourth that gave the Commanders a seemingly comfy 27-13 lead.

But the Giants rallied behind Winston and his two main targets, Nabers (11 catches for 121 yards and a landing) and Likely (11 receptions for 94 yards and two touchdowns). On his second rating, Likely had the ball punched out simply after crossing the aim line, however the landing was upheld after a replay evaluate.

After Nabers’ tying landing, the Commanders had one final likelihood to win in regulation, however their drive stalled at midfield.

Las Vegas Raiders 17-45 New England Patriots

Drake Maye threw 4 landing passes and ran for an additional rating because the New England Patriots rolled previous the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 on Sunday.

Maye accomplished 26 of 34 passes for 374 yards within the second 300-yard recreation of his profession. Two touchdowns went to Pop Douglas and one every to Hunter Henry and Kyle Williams. Rhamondre Stevenson added a landing run.

Maye turned the primary New England quarterback to throw not less than three landing passes in consecutive video games since Tom Brady in 2018. It was additionally his first turnover-free recreation of the season. He scored on a three-yard run.

The Patriots (3-2) completed with a season-high 536 yards and compelled a fumble regardless of taking part in with out injured receiver Mack Hollins and cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III.

Kirk Cousins accomplished 19 of 28 passes for 243 yards, together with a landing to Brock Bowers that briefly pulled the Raiders (3-2) degree. But Las Vegas didn’t attain the top zone once more till the fourth quarter after scoring not less than 26 factors in every of their first 4 video games.

New York Jets 17-12 Cleveland Browns

Braelon Allen ran 22 yards for the go-ahead landing late within the fourth quarter after New York recovered a fumbled punt snap, and the Jets ended a three-game skid with a 17-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns on a rain-soaked Sunday.

Rookie David Bailey had three of New York’s eight sacks of Deshaun Watson, and Geno Smith threw a landing move to Garrett Wilson on the Jets’ opening drive, serving to snap the Browns’ three-game profitable streak.

The Browns had a closing likelihood once they received the ball with 1:41 left and no timeouts. But New York’s protection, as that they had all recreation, stiffened and sealed the victory when Will McDonald strip-sacked Watson on fourth down and recovered the fumble.

Smith accomplished 17 of 30 passes for 182 yards and the landing to Wilson, who had seven catches for 104 yards. Allen ran for 116 yards and the profitable landing on 24 carries.

It wasn’t fairly, with regular rain falling all through the sport because the remnants of Hurricane Isaias blew by way of the north-east. But the struggling Jets (2-3) had been in a position to bounce again after surrendering a fourth-quarter lead.

Pittsburgh Steelers 34-22 Indianapolis Colts

Jaylen Warren piled up 188 complete yards and two lengthy touchdowns – one dashing and one receiving – to guide the Pittsburgh Steelers previous the Indianapolis Colts 34-22 on Sunday.

The Steelers (3-2) shook off a loss at Cleveland by counting on Warren and a protection that continuously bent however not often broke.

Warren caught six passes for 87 yards, together with an 80-yard catch-and-run landing within the first quarter, and added 101 yards on the bottom, highlighted by a 50-yard dash to the top zone within the third quarter. The usually low-key former undrafted free agent celebrated by hurdling throughout the aim line.

Aaron Rodgers accomplished 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three touchdowns. While Warren did many of the work on their 80-yard connection, the 42-year-old Rodgers absorbed a crushing hit from 314lb Colts defensive sort out Grover Stewart as he launched the ball.

Pat Freiermuth caught 5 passes for 44 yards and two touchdowns for Pittsburgh, the second a 17-yard move from Rodgers with 6:40 remaining that gave the Steelers sufficient respiratory room to beat the Colts for the tenth time in 12 conferences.

Houston Texans 26-3 Tennessee Titans

CJ Stroud threw for 261 yards and a landing and ran for an additional rating because the Houston Texans snapped their winless begin to the season by routing the Tennessee Titans 26-3 on Sunday.

It was the second straight season Houston (1-4) ended a gap winless skid by beating Tennessee. This time, the Texans pressured two turnovers and Will Anderson Jr had three of Houston’s 4 sacks. Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked 4 subject objectives because the Texans took a 12-3 halftime lead.

Houston dominated the second and third quarters, outgaining the Titans 225-49 and outscoring them 16-0. The Texans held Tennessee to a season-low 187 complete yards.

The Titans (0-5) have now misplaced 11 straight video games within the AFC South and 6 straight total courting again to the top of final season.

Tennessee led solely after opening the sport with a drive that resulted in a 30-yard subject aim by Joey Slye. Cam Ward completed with 170 passing yards.

The Texans then pressured a three-and-out earlier than security Jalen Pitre recovered a Tyjae Spears fumble on Tennessee’s subsequent possession. Jake Hansen intercepted Ward on the following drive, and Houston adopted by forcing one other three-and-out.

Minnesota Vikings 23-13 New Orleans Saints

Justin Jefferson marked his return to Minnesota’s lineup with a leaping landing catch, Aaron Jones made up for an early fumble with a pivotal fourth-quarter rating and the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 23-13 victory over the slumping New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Will Reichard made all three of his field-goal makes an attempt from 40 yards or extra for the Vikings (5-0), together with a 55-yarder that put Minnesota forward by 10 within the fourth quarter and all however condemned the Saints (1-4) to a 3rd straight loss, all on the Superdome.

Jones completed with 113 dashing yards on 25 carries. Jefferson, who sat out Week 4 with an ankle damage, caught six passes for 79 yards from Kyler Murray, who threw for 229 yards and a landing with out a turnover and rushed for 51 yards.

The Vikings, who entered the sport permitting an NFL-low 12.8 factors per recreation, surrendered just one offensive landing and held New Orleans to 142 yards.

Safety Jonas Sanker returned a fumble 87 yards for the Saints’ different landing.

Cincinnati Bengals 31-24 Miami Dolphins

Joe Burrow threw 4 landing passes, security Jordan Battle had two interceptions and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 31-24 on Sunday.

Ja’Marr Chase, who had been questionable after struggling a concussion final week in opposition to Jacksonville, caught six passes for 77 yards, together with a spectacular one-handed, 45-yard landing catch that made it 28-10.

Burrow accomplished 23 of 32 passes for 190 yards and likewise threw touchdowns to tight ends Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson and operating again Samaje Perine. The Bengals quarterback exploited the Dolphins’ younger secondary, finishing passes to 9 completely different receivers.

Battle intercepted Malik Willis on consecutive drives within the second quarter. The security had mentioned earlier within the week that he had noticed a inform in Willis’s throwing movement, stating that the Dolphins quarterback appeared to faucet the ball earlier than releasing it.

The Dolphins (0-5) pulled inside seven factors with 45 seconds remaining on Willis’s one-yard landing run, arrange by a 23-yard catch by rookie Kevin Coleman Jr, who had additionally caught a landing earlier within the fourth quarter. Riley Patterson struck the left upright with the extra-point try, and the following onside kick went out of bounds as Cincinnati snapped their two-game skid.

Green Bay Packers 31-7 Chicago Bears

Christian Watson caught two lengthy landing passes from Jordan Love, MarShawn Lloyd additionally scored twice and the Green Bay Packers exacted a measure of revenge in opposition to the Chicago Bears with a 31-7 rout on Sunday.

Love accomplished 25 of 31 passes for 367 yards, probably the most by a Packers quarterback in opposition to the Bears at Lambeau Field. He related with Watson on a 42-yard landing within the first quarter and a 53-yarder within the third.

Green Bay had misplaced three of their earlier 4 conferences with Chicago and squandered a 21-3 halftime lead in a 31-27 NFC wild-card playoff defeat final season. Caleb Williams celebrated that comeback victory by grating cheese on the sphere, mocking Green Bay’s Cheesehead fanbase.

Williams missed a 3rd straight recreation on Sunday with a hamstring damage, leaving Tyson Bagent to begin in his place. Xavier McKinney intercepted two of Bagent’s passes because the Packers pressured 5 turnovers.

Detroit Lions 45-21 Arizona Cardinals

Jared Goff threw three landing passes, Jahmyr Gibbs added 151 yards dashing and two extra scores, and the Detroit Lions shook off a gradual begin by scoring 31 unanswered factors to roll previous the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday.

Gibbs barreled into the top zone on a one-yard run within the second quarter and added a three-yard landing run within the fourth, bouncing off the offensive line earlier than reversing subject and discovering room to run. The three-time Pro Bowl choice has scored an NFL-record 58 touchdowns earlier than his twenty fifth birthday, surpassing Lions nice Barry Sanders, who had 57.

Jameson Williams had his first recreation with a number of landing receptions, catching scoring passes of eight and 39 yards for Detroit (3-2).

Arizona (1-4) have misplaced 9 straight dwelling video games, a streak stretching again greater than a 12 months.

It was a disappointing, weird afternoon for the Cardinals, who finalized a commerce to ship receiver Marvin Harrison Jr to the Houston Texans halfway by way of the primary quarter. Harrison was one of many workforce’s 5 inactive gamers in opposition to the Lions and was not seen on the stadium.

Denver Broncos 23-17 Los Angeles Chargers

Wil Lutz kicked a go-ahead 19-yard subject aim with 5:07 remaining, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 23-17 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Lutz’s 36-yarder with 1:08 left prolonged the lead and capped a run of 13 unanswered factors within the fourth quarter for the Broncos (3-2).

Denver earned their first division win and first victory at SoFi Stadium since 2023, with coach Sean Payton calling the performs. He took these duties away from offensive coordinator Davis Webb earlier within the week. The Broncos received with out injured cornerbacks Pat Surtain II (ankle) and Riley Moss (ribs).

The Chargers additionally began 0-5 in 2023, the 12 months earlier than coach Jim Harbaugh took over. They got here in with a decimated offensive line that includes 4 rookies making an attempt to guard quarterback Justin Herbert, who accomplished 14 of 24 passes for 121 yards, a landing and an interception whereas being sacked 5 instances.

Courtland Sutton caught a five-yard landing move from Bo Nix, tying the rating at 17 halfway by way of the fourth quarter. The Broncos received the ball again after Herbert got here up quick on fourth-and-one, and the Chargers sputtered the remainder of the way in which.

San Francisco 49ers 32-29 Seattle Seahawks

Brock Purdy engineered two scoring drives within the fourth quarter because the San Francisco 49ers rallied to beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 on Sunday, with Eddy Piñeiro kicking a 43-yard subject aim with 1:56 remaining.

The win for the 49ers (5-0) supplied a measure of revenge for his or her two late-season losses to Seattle (3-2) final season, together with a 41-6 defeat within the divisional spherical of the playoffs with a short-handed roster.

San Francisco had been more healthy for the primary assembly this season, and Purdy delivered late because the 49ers opened with 5 straight wins for the third time in eight seasons.

The recreation featured an NFL season-high seven mixed turnovers, the ejection of 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and no landing drives of greater than 25 yards earlier than San Francisco took over trailing 26-21 late within the third quarter.

Purdy responded with a powerful drive in opposition to Seattle’s vaunted protection, together with a 28-yard move to Mike Evans after an intentional grounding penalty left the 49ers dealing with second-and-21.

Baltimore Ravens 30-23 Atlanta Falcons (OT)

Tyler Huntley led Baltimore to a game-tying landing and two-point conversion within the closing minute of regulation, then scored on a 1-yard sneak in time beyond regulation because the Ravens rallied to beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 on Sunday evening.

Derrick Henry ran for 102 yards in opposition to the Falcons’ top-ranked run protection for the Ravens (4-1).

After Michael Penix Jr left the sport with a rib damage late within the fourth quarter, Tua Tagovailoa took over at quarterback for the Falcons (2-3) in time beyond regulation. Tagovailoa’s move meant for Drake London was intercepted by Kyle Hamilton to finish the sport.

Huntley accomplished 24 of 32 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns because the alternative starter for Lamar Jackson, who has an ankle damage.

Penix overcame a gradual begin to throw for 240 yards and a landing however might solely watch from the bench with a towel over his head because the Ravens put the sport away.