(Tampa) Read the reports of the games played Monday in the NFL.
Jalen Hurts had a touchdown pass and run to the end zone Monday, helping the Philadelphia Eagles post a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Hurts broke the 3-3 deadlock by connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus 34 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter.
At the start of the third quarter, he managed a one-yard breakthrough into the pay zone.
Defending NFC champions, the Eagles are undefeated after three games for a second straight year. They have won their first eight games in 2022.
Philadelphia led 25-3 on the Buccaneers’ only touchdown drive with 9:22 left in the final quarter. Baker Mayfield then completed a one-yard touchdown pass to Mike Evans.
Tampa Bay (2-1) committed two turnovers, after two flawless games in this regard.
D’Andre Swift of the Eagles collected 130 yards rushing, among 201 such yards for his team. Swift had a career-high 175 yards last week against the Minnesota Vikings.
His teammate AJ Brown provided 131 yards on nine catches.
Hurts completed 23 of 37 passes for 277 air yards. He was the victim of two interceptions.
Other undefeated teams in the NFL are the Miami Dolphins and the 49ers from San Francisco.
Mayfield completed 15 of 25 passes for 146 yards, with one touchdown pass and one interception.
Evans caught five balls, reaching the milestone of 700 career receptions.
In the last 14 cases where a club has gone 3-0, 12 of those teams have reached the playoffs.
The Eagles will play again Sunday at home, against the Washington Commanders.
The same day, the Buccaneers will visit the New Orleans Saints.
Fred Goudall, Associated Press
Bengals defeat Rams
PHOTO EMILEE CHINN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow overcame right calf issues to pass for 259 yards Monday as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Los Angeles Rams 19-16.
When Joe Mixon had a 14-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter, the Bengals took the lead for the first time all season.
Logan Wilson intercepted two passes from Matthew Stafford, who also had six sacks.
Stafford completed a one-yard touchdown pass to Tutu Atwell with about a minute on the clock in the final quarter.
The convert brought the Rams within three points, but the short kick was unsuccessful, the ball being grabbed by Mitchell Wilcox of the Bengals (1-2).
Burrow seemed to get better as the match went on. The injury occurred early in camp and Burrow aggravated it last week against the Baltimore Ravens.
Burrow began practicing again on Thursday, on a limited basis. On Saturday, the team announced that he was a questionable case heading into the game against the Rams.
He completed passes to nine different players including Ja’Marr Chase, who had 12 catches for 141 yards.
Chase notably made a 43-yard catch in the third quarter. The surge led to Evan McPherson’s third of four field goals.
Stafford had 269 passing yards for the Rams (1-2).
Next Sunday, the Rams will play in Indianapolis, while the Bengals will visit Tennessee.
Mitch Stacy, Associated Press