Mark Chichester

The Rams' offense remained in rhythm against the lowly Saints, as Matthew Stafford threw for four touchdowns and Puka Nacua tallied 95 yards in his return from injury. Los Angeles' stout defense made life difficult for Tyler Shough in his first career start, containing New Orleans to 224 total yards.

The Jaguars picked up a much-needed victory by outlasting the Raiders 30-29 in overtime. Kicker Cam Little not only set an NFL record with a 68-yard boot, but also tied the game with 16 seconds remaining. A Trevor Lawrence rushing touchdown in the extra period was enough to mitigate three Brock Bowers touchdowns.

Josh Allen accounted for three touchdowns — two rushing and one passing — and went 23-of-26 for 273 yards to lead the Buffalo Bills past the Kansas City Chiefs 28-21.

Wil Lutz nailed a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Denver Broncos over the Houston Texans 18-15 on Sunday. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix threw touchdown passes to Courtland Sutton and RJ Harvey and ran for 25 yards on the game-winning drive, while Denver’s defense held Houston to five field goals after C.J. Stroud exited with a concussion. The Broncos improved to 5-4 ahead of their Thursday night matchup with the Raiders.

The Detroit Lions stumbled out of their bye week, falling 27-24 to the Minnesota Vikings in a mistake-filled divisional loss at Ford Field. Jared Goff threw a late touchdown to Jameson Williams, but a blocked field goal, a lost fumble by David Montgomery, and a dropped end-zone pass from Amon-Ra St. Brown proved costly. Minnesota’s blitz-heavy defense kept Goff off balance while J.J. McCarthy’s clutch third-down completion to Jalen Nailor sealed the Vikings’ win, dropping Detroit to 5-3.

Justin Herbert threw a touchdown and ran for another as the Los Angeles Chargers held off the Tennessee Titans 27-20 to improve to 6-3.

Christian McCaffrey totaled 173 yards and scored twice as the San Francisco 49ers overpowered the New York Giants 34-24 on Sunday. McCaffrey ran for 106 yards and caught a touchdown pass from Mac Jones, who went 19 of 24 for 235 yards and two scores as the 49ers rebounded from last week’s loss in Houston. Brian Robinson Jr. added an 18-yard rushing TD, and San Francisco’s defense registered two sacks while holding New York in check until late in the game to move to 6-3.

Lamar Jackson returned from a hamstring injury to throw four touchdown passes, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 28-6 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night. Jackson connected twice with Mark Andrews and added scores to Rashod Bateman and Charlie Kolar, while Derrick Henry powered the ground game with 100-plus yards on 19 carries.

Second-year passer Drake Maye has now earned five consecutive 70.0-plus PFF game grades, a benchmark no Patriots quarterback has reached since Brady’s run through the 2017 Super Bowl season. The streak not only highlights Drake Maye’s rapid development but also represents something New England has been chasing since Tom Brady’s departure: stability at the most important position in football.

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Patrick Mahomes rebounded from two early interceptions to throw for 299 yards and three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs pulled away for a 28-7 win over the Washington Commanders on Monday night. Kareem Hunt scored twice, while Travis Kelce tied Priest Holmes for the franchise record with his 83rd career touchdown.

This year's 30th overall pick gave the Bills exactly what they needed in a bounce-back performance.

Aaron Rodgers’ reunion with his former team ended in defeat as the Green Bay Packers surged past the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-25 on Sunday night. Jordan Love threw three touchdown passes — two to tight end Tucker Kraft — while Josh Jacobs added a rushing score as the Packers scored 21 unanswered points in the second half.

The Indianapolis Colts continued their white-hot start, steamrolling the Tennessee Titans to move to 7-1. Jonathan Taylor was yet again unstoppable, racking up 153 yards and two scores on only 12 attempts, while Michael Pittman Jr. added 95 receiving yards.

Anthony Nelson led a dominant defensive effort with two sacks, a forced fumble and a pick-six as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers handled the New Orleans Saints 23-3. Antoine Winfield Jr. added both an interception and a fumble recovery, helping Tampa Bay force four turnovers and improve to 6-2. Sean Tucker scored on a short fourth-down run while the Bucs’ defense overwhelmed Spencer Rattler and rookie Tyler Shough, holding New Orleans to just 264 total yards in the rout.

After a week of public criticism and doubt, Justin Fields answered in the best way possible: by playing calm, decisive football. Whether it proves to be a turning point remains to be seen, but for one week, he met adversity with exactly the kind of performance his team needed.

Tua Tagovailoa threw four touchdown passes to lead the Miami Dolphins past the injury-depleted Atlanta Falcons 34-10, snapping Miami’s three-game losing streak. Tagovailoa completed 20 of 26 passes for 205 yards and no turnovers, connecting with De’Von Achane, Malik Washington, Jaylen Waddle and Ollie Gordon II. Miami’s defense held Bijan Robinson to 25 rushing yards and forced a key fumble as the Dolphins improved to 2-6 while Kirk Cousins and the Falcons offense struggled to find rhythm.

C.J. Stroud threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns as the Houston Texans controlled both lines of scrimmage in a 26-15 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Stroud led Houston to 475 total yards and nine third-down conversions, while the Texans’ defense sacked Mac Jones repeatedly and held the 49ers to just 65 first-half yards.

James Cook ran for a career-high 218 yards and two touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills rolled past the Carolina Panthers 40-9 in Week 8. Josh Allen added two short rushing scores despite a quiet day through the air, while Buffalo’s defense sacked Andy Dalton four times and forced two turnovers.