Mark Chichester

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and Jahmyr Gibbs scored three times as the Detroit Lions rolled past the Washington Commanders 44-22. Goff went 25 of 33 for 320 yards with touchdowns to Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Jameson Williams, while Gibbs added 142 rushing yards and scoring runs of 13 and 43 yards.

The Chicago Bears marched to 6-3 on the heels of more fourth-quarter heroics, scoring 14 points in the final frame after Jaxson Dart suffered a concussion. A 17-yard Caleb Williams scamper touchdown gave Chicago a lead it didn't relinquish.

The New York Jets used two special teams touchdowns and a relentless pass rush to beat the Cleveland Browns 17-14 in a rain-soaked win at MetLife Stadium. Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score, and Isaiah Williams added a 74-yard punt return touchdown as the Jets built an early lead. Breece Hall totaled 125 scrimmage yards, and the defense notched six sacks to help New York secure its second straight victory and improve to 2-7.

Tua Tagovailoa threw two touchdown passes and De’Von Achane piled up 225 total yards with two long scoring runs as the Miami Dolphins defeated the Buffalo Bills 30-13. Miami built a 16-0 halftime lead behind touchdowns from Malik Washington and Jaylen Waddle, then sealed the win with Achane’s 59- and 35-yard bursts in the fourth quarter. Josh Allen threw two late touchdown passes to Keon Coleman and rookie tight end Jackson Hawes, but Buffalo’s offense sputtered early as the Bills fell to 6-3.

Jonathan Taylor rushed for 244 yards and three touchdowns, including the 8-yard game-winner in overtime, as the Indianapolis Colts edged the Atlanta Falcons 31-25 in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Berlin. Taylor’s 83-yard scoring run late in regulation — the league’s longest of the season — put Indianapolis ahead before Michael Badgley’s field goal forced overtime. Daniel Jones threw for 255 yards and a touchdown, while Tyler Allgeier scored twice for Atlanta, which dropped its fourth straight to fall to 3-6 as the Colts improved to 8-2.

Denver’s defense dominated with six sacks to carry the Broncos past the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 on Thursday night, extending their winning streak to seven games and improving to 8-2.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Indianapolis Colts are acquiring All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets in a blockbuster trade that sends wide receiver Adonai Mitchell and the team’s first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 to New York.

Jacoby Brissett threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as the Arizona Cardinals snapped a five-game skid with a 27-17 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night. Filling in again for the injured Kyler Murray, Brissett went 21 of 31 for 261 yards, connecting with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride while leading three long scoring drives.

Sam Darnold completed his first 17 passes and threw four first-half touchdowns as the Seattle Seahawks overwhelmed the Washington Commanders 38-14 on Sunday night. Darnold finished 21 of 24 for 330 yards, connecting twice with rookie Tory Horton and once each with Elijah Arroyo and Cody White as Seattle built a 31-7 halftime lead. The Seahawks improved to 6-2 to stay atop the NFC West, while Washington dropped its fourth straight and lost quarterback Jayden Daniels to a late arm injury.

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.

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.