(Inglewood) Adrian Phillips had two interceptions and the second saw him bring the ball into the end zone to lead the New England Patriots to a 27-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Phillips delivered the final blow to his former team when he caught Justin Herbert’s pass with 10:20 left in the game. Herbert was looking to join wide receiver Jared Cook who was clearly not on the same page as his quarterback on the game.
Phillips climbed the 26 yards that separated him from the end zone to give the Pats back the lead. Rookie Mac Jones then joined Jakobi Meyers to pull off the two-point convert giving Bill Belichick’s squad a seven-point lead.
Nick Folk contributed to the win with four field goals, the last of which was 2:21 left which gave the Patriots the confidence they needed to be safe from the worries.
Joshua Palmer brought the Chargers down to three points by catching a 24-yard pass in the end zone for his first career NFL touchdown.
With only forty seconds left on the clock, the Chargers attempted the short kick, but it was Hunter Henry, another former Chargers, who caught the ball for the Patriots and ended the game.
The Patriots (4-4) started the season 1-3, but have since won three of their last four games. The Chargers (4-3) suffer a second straight loss.
Young quarterback Jones, who had completed 70.4% of his passes since the start of the season, has had one of his worst games. He ended his day with 18 wins in 35 attempts for 217 yards.
On the other hand, Herbert also had a day of misery completing 18 of 35 passes for 223 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Chargers got off to a great start, crossing the goal line twice in their first three streaks to take the 14-7 lead. However, they were unable to keep up this pace and maintain their lead.
In the loss, running back Justin Jackson ran for 75 yards. It is the second longest run in the last ten years for the Chargers.
Jaguars 7 – Seahawks 31
Geno Smith scored a rushing touchdown in addition to throwing two touchdown passes to DK Metcalf and the Seattle Seahawks ended a three-game losing streak in a good way by crushing the poor Jacksonville Jaguars 31-7 on Sunday afternoon. .
For what may well be his last start before the return of Russell Wilson, who is recovering from one finger surgery, Smith has been brilliant dissecting the Jaguars’ defense. He offered one of his best in his career, completing his first 14 assists of the game. It is the longest streak of its kind this season in the NFL.
The Seahawks quarterback finished the game with 20 completed passes in 24 attempts for 195 yards. His 83% success rate is the highest of his career in a game where he hits 20 or more assists.
If Tyler Lockett was Smith’s favorite target, with 12 catches for 142 yards, it was Metcalf who had a lucky hand in the end zone. He notably managed a spectacular game by catching the ball above his former teammate Shaquill Griffin to give the Seahawks a 14-0 lead (3-5) in the second quarter. He added another five-yard touchdown early in the third quarter.
Jacksonville (1-6) managed to avoid the shutout thanks to a short pass from Trevor Lawrence to Jamal Agnew in the end zone with only 1:49 remaining in the game. Lawrence finished the game with 32 successful passes in 53 attempts for 238 yards. He was also the victim of a ninth interception this season on a game, where he clearly did not agree on the same course with his receiver Tavon Austin.
The Jaguars had to play the final three quarters without star backer James Robinson who injured his ankle.
At halftime, the Seahawks’ organization inducted former head coach Mike Holmgren into their ring of honor. Holmgren became the 14e honored member in the history of the team. Holmgren led the Seahawks from 1999-2008. He led the team to their first Super Bowl appearance in 2005. Holmgren was 86-74 in the regular season and won five division titles.
Washington 10 – Denver 17
Melvin Gordon III had two touchdowns including the one that broke the deadlock late in the game, guiding the Denver Broncos to a 17-10 victory over Team Washington.
Gordon had a winning breakthrough of seven yards with 4:27 left in the game.
Gordon also caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from Teddy Bridgewater late in the second quarter.
Brandon McManus provided a 45-yard field goal for Denver (4-4), who was stopping a four-game losing streak.
The Broncos blocked two field goal attempts.
DeAndre Carter grabbed a 20-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Heinicke in a losing cause.
Chris Blewitt lodged the ball between the two rods from a distance of 52 yards for the Washington club (2-6), beaten for the fourth time in a row.
The Broncos’ next game will be away from home against the Dallas Cowboys next Sunday.
Washington will have a week’s break before the daunting task of hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 14.