Football Roundup: Broncos Mount Late Rally Against Eagles, Ravens Suffer Historic Home-field Defeat
Broncos Overcome Eagles in Thrilling Finish
Bo Nix connected with an 11-yard touchdown pass and JK Dobbins contributed another ground touchdown in the fourth quarter as the Broncos overcame a 14-point deficit to deliver the Eagles their first loss of the campaign. The Broncos deflected Jalen Hurts' final attempt on the game's concluding play to send the Super Bowl champions to just their second loss in their previous 22 outings. Denver (3-2) got fortunate in their comeback when the Eagles had a late fourth-down conversion called back on an illegal shift penalty whistled against star ball carrier Barkley.
Texans Dominate Depleted Ravens in Record Win
Houston's quarterback passed for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and the Texans (2-3) strolled to a 44-10 win over a depleted Baltimore team, equaling both the most lopsided road win in the franchise's record books and the worst home defeat in Ravens' history. Baltimore (1-4) were missing star signal-caller Jackson, and that was far from their sole issue. Defensive standouts Kyle Hamilton, Roquan Smith and Marlon Humphrey all were absent, and the Ravens already were weakened on defense because of a cervical issue that ended the defensive lineman's season. Baltimore were also without Pro Bowl blocker Ricard and offensive lineman Stanley.
Colts Rout Raiders in One-Sided Affair
Jonathan Taylor scored three rushing scores and a two-point conversion, and Daniel Jones passed for two touchdown passes as the Colts routed the Raiders. This decisive advantage was Indy's largest since 2013. Jones finished 20 of 29 for 212 yards and improved to four wins and one loss as the starting quarterback this season, surpassing his combined victory total over the previous two years with the Giants. Taylor rushed 17 attempts for 66 yards and grabbed three passes for 20 receiving yards. The Colts converted a blocked punt, two interceptions and a turnover on downs into touchdowns. The Raiders fell to four wins and one loss.
Cowboys Soar Past Jets in High-Scoring Game
Dallas' quarterback threw four scoring throws, guiding the Cowboys to an easy victory over the Jets. The Cowboys scored on two 90-yard drives in the second period, despite being without key linemen on the blocking unit. The running back gained 135 rushing yards and a score and also caught a receiving touchdown. Dallas, now two wins, two losses, and a tie, bounced back from a 40-40 tie against Green Bay last week. The Jets are still without a victory at 0-5 in their new coach's first season as head coach.
Vikings Edge Browns in London Thriller
Minnesota wideout Addison grabbed a 12-yard scoring reception from Carson Wentz with under half a minute left to give the Vikings victory over the Cleveland Browns at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. This methodical march gave the Vikings (three wins and two losses) a crucial victory on their overseas journey, which started with a 24-21 loss to the Steelers in Ireland last week. This also marred Dillon Gabriel's first NFL start, as the Browns rookie positioned his squad (1-4) in contention by throwing two scores. Another first-year player Judkins gained 110 yards on 23 carries. The quarterback overcame an arm issue that briefly forced him out and led two touchdown marches in the latter half.
Miami Dolphins 24-27 Carolina Panthers
Carolina's quarterback threw for two scores and the running back rushed for 206 rushing yards and a touchdown as the Panthers came back against the Dolphins in their home stadium. Young's short pass to the first-year receiver with 1:59 to play gave the Carolina (two wins and three losses) the decisive advantage as they equaled the largest comeback to secure victory in franchise history by overcoming a large deficit. Young had a poor start, but he ended up 19-for-30 passing for 198 passing yards with an interception. Dowdle, filling in for the sidelined starter, did his damage on the ground on 23 attempts, coming up four yards of matching the single-game franchise rushing record. Miami's quarterback completed 27 of 36 for 256 yards with three scores and Jaylen Waddle accumulated 110 yards through the air on six receptions and added a score, but the Miami (1-4) dropped to 0-3 in away contests.
New York Giants 14–26 New Orleans Saints
New Orleans' quarterback threw a long touchdown to receiver Shaheed, safety Jordan Howden returned a fumble 86 yards for a touchdown, and the Saints defeated the error-prone New York Giants for the Saints' initial win under rookie coach Kellen Moore. Rattler earned his first victory in 11 career starts, passing for 225 passing yards without any mistakes. New York's first-year signal-caller Jaxson Dart, who won his first career start last week, threw for 202 passing yards and two scores, but also turned the ball over three times. The Giants gave up possession on five separate plays in all, none more costly than when the defender forced a fumble from ball carrier Skattebo, leading to Howden's touchdown. Both teams are 1-4.