Buffalo Bills 13–30 Miami Dolphins
Tua Tagovailoa threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, De'Von Achane added a pair of rushing scores and Miami Dolphins beat the Buffalo Bills and ended a seven-game losing streak against their AFC East rivals. The Bills (6-3) hadn't lost to Miami (3-7) since Week 3 of the 2022 season but were undefeated on Sunday.
Achane finished with 225 yards from scrimmage and fourth-quarter touchdown runs of 59 and 35 yards. Tagovailoa completed 15 of 21 passes with two interceptions, giving him a league-best 12 picks this season. It was also the most dominant performance of the season for Miami's defense, with three takeaways and three sacks. Josh Allen threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns, with an interception and a fumble, but was replaced by Mitchell Trubisky after Achane's second touchdown put the Dolphins up 17 with three minutes left.
Jacksonville Jaguars 29-36 Houston Texans
Davis Mills scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to help the Houston Texans erase a 19-point deficit and rally to a victory over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4). Mills completed 27 of 45 passes for 292 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in his first start since January 2023, taking over for C.J. Stroud, who was absent with a concussion. Mills led the Texans with three straight assists after they fell behind 29-10 with 1:33 left in the third quarter. After touchdown passes with 12:16 and 7:29 left in the game, the game-winning TD score came on Mills' 14-yard scramble on third-and-goal with 30 seconds left, completing an improbable comeback for the win the Texans (4-5) sorely needed. The win marked the largest fourth-quarter comeback in Texas franchise history.
Los Angeles Rams 42-26 San Francisco 49ers
Matthew Stafford threw four touchdown passes, setting the Rams' franchise record for most passes through three games as Los Angeles beat the San Francisco 49ers, 6-4, on Sunday for its fourth straight victory. Kyren Williams added two touchdowns for the Rams, who have a 7-2 record. Stafford has been a key player, throwing 20 passes and no interceptions in the last six games.
Detroit Lions 44-22 Washington Commanders
Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes and Jameer Gibbs found the end zone three times, helping the Detroit Lions to a comeback win over the Washington Commanders in front of Donald Trump. Dan Campbell's Lions are unbeaten in back-to-back games and the head coach appears to have taken charge of Sunday's game to bounce back from last-half defeat. Under Trump's watch from the number after a late first-half run — making him the first sitting President of the United States to appear in an NFL regular-season game since 1978 and just the third in history — the Lions scored the first 22 points and never looked back. Washington has lost five games in a row.
New York Giants 20-24 Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score in the fourth quarter, helping the Chicago Bears beat Jackson Dart, who left the game with a concussion, and the New York Giants (2-8). Led by Williams, Chicago scored the final 14 points after Youngho Koo's 19-yard field goal gave New York a 20-10 lead with 10:19 left. C.J. Gardner-Johnson had two sacks for the 6-3 Bears, including one on Russell Wilson on a key third down in the final period. Williams sparked the rally with a two-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunza to make it 20-17 with 3:56 left.
Atlanta Falcons 25-31 Indianapolis Colts (OT)
Jonathan Taylor capped the day with a 244-yard rushing touchdown in overtime to lift the Indianapolis Colts (8-2) to a win over the Atlanta Falcons (3-6) in their regular season opener. NFL game in Berlin. It was Taylor's third touchdown of the game and came after Colts kicker Michael Badgley tied the game with a 44-yard field goal with 25 seconds left. Tyler Allgaier's second touchdown was a one-yard plunge that gave the Falcons a 25-22 lead with 1:44 left in regulation.
Arizona Cardinals 22-44 Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks dominated the first half en route to a convincing victory over the Arizona Cardinals. DeMarcus Lawrence responded with two first-half touchdowns. He became the sixth player since at least 1991 to score at least two defensive touchdowns in a half. Seattle led 38–7 at halftime and then improved to 7–2. The Cardinals fell to 3-6. Sam Darnold threw a pass to Jackson Smith-Njigbe on the Seahawks' first possession. The NFC West-leading Seahawks beat their division rivals for the ninth straight time in what was hardly a competitive matchup.
New England Patriots 28–23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake May scored two touchdowns and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their seventh straight win. After May threw an interception in the end zone, the Patriots (8-2) made a big stop on fourth-and-3 at their own 27. Henderson then sealed the win with his 69-yard touchdown run. The rookie finished with a game-high 147 yards on 14 carries. The Buccaneers were the first team in NFL history to have each of their first four wins of the season come on the winning score in the final minute of regulation. They had a chance to do it again when Tykee Smith intercepted Maye's pass from the two in the end zone with 5:17 left.
Baltimore Ravens 27–19 Minnesota Vikings
Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 29 passes for 176 yards and a touchdown, and the Baltimore Ravens finished strong to beat the Minnesota Vikings. Justice Hill rushed for a touchdown and Mark Andrews threw for a touchdown for Baltimore (4-5), which won its third straight game after a four-game losing streak. Derrick Henry had 20 carries for 75 yards. JJ McCarthy completed 20 of 42 passes for 248 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Minnesota (4-5). The Ravens outscored the Vikings 18-9 in the second half to take the lead and secure the win. The Ravens turned three leads into 13 points. The Vikings, meanwhile, committed eight false start penalties.
Cleveland Browns 20–27 New York Jets
For the first time in franchise history, New York got kickoff and punt return touchdowns in the same game, Breece Hall took a 42-yard pass from Justin Fields for the go-ahead score, and the Jets held on to defeat the Cleveland Browns. Five days after trade With senior cornerback Sauce Gardner and cornerback Quinnen Williams, the Jets came out of their bye week to win their second straight game. Kene Nwangu returned the kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and Isaiah Williams returned the kickoff 74 yards for a score. Will McDonald had four sacks to tie the Jets' single-game record. The result leaves both teams at 2-7 this season.
New Orleans Saints 17–7 Carolina Panthers
Rookie Tyler Shaw earned his first win as an NFL starting quarterback, throwing for 282 yards and two touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints (2-8) beat the Carolina Panthers (5-5) to snap a four-game skid. Shaw connected with Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson for long touchdowns, and Alvin Kamara rushed for 83 yards for the Saints. New Orleans outgained Carolina 388 yards to 175. Bryce Young was limited to 124 yards passing and turned the ball over twice as his four-game winning streak as a starter ended.
