The Bills get the better of the Dolphins

(Orchard Park) Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes in the second half and the Buffalo Bills won 26-11 over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

After amassing just 100 attacking yards after a half and possession for the Bills in the third quarter, Allen found his rhythm and orchestrated two offensive streaks that totaled 22 plays and 151 yards.

The Bills (5-2) took a 10-3 lead in the third quarter when Allen defeated Jaelan Phillips before throwing an eight-yard touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis. Allen then threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs.

The Dolphins (1-7) closed the lead to 17-11 when Tua Tagovailoa pulled off a quarter-yard sneak and Mike Gesicki caught the convert by two points in the fourth quarter.

Allen responded by leading a 14-play offensive streak that ended with a 39-yard field goal from Tyler Bass. Jordan Poyer confirmed the Bills’ victory by intercepting a pass from Tagovailoa.

The Bills defeated the Dolphins for the seventh consecutive time.

Eagles 44 – Lions 6

Boston running backs Scott and Jordan Howard both had two touchdowns and the Philadelphia Eagles crushed the Detroit Lions 44-6.

The Eagles ‘attack on the ground completely dominated the Lions’ defensive front (0-8) scoring 236 yards.

Scott carried the ball 12 times for gains of 60 yards while Howard had 57 yards on 12 carries. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts added his two cents with 71 yards on seven carries.

Hurts, who completed nine of his 14 passes for 103 yards, became the first quarterback since 1950 to amass at least 30 rushing yards in his first 12 career starts.

The Eagles defense (3-5) also got in the game with a touchdown from Darius Slay, following a 33-yard fumble return.

Lions quarterback Jared Goff has seen 25 of his 34 aerial attempts caught for gains of 222 yards.

Rams 38 – Texans 22

The Los Angeles Rams dominated the first three quarters of their clash against the Houston Texans and were victorious 38-22.

The Rams (7-1) were leading 38-0 in the fourth quarter when the Texans (1-7) kicked in. The Houston troops scored 22 unanswered points, but it was already too little, too late.

With the win, the Rams joined the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers atop the National Association. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who play later Sunday, could also end the day with a 7-1 record.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford once again had a good game for the Rams, completing 21 of 32 passes for gains of 305 yards. He threw three touchdown passes, including one to Cooper Kupp.

Kupp caught seven balls for 115 yards. He joined Adam Thielen (2018) as the only players since 1950 to have collected at least seven receptions and at least 90 yards in seven of the first eight games of a season.

Kupp also became the first Rams player to register at least 10 TDs in the first eight games of a season since Elroy Hirsch (12) in 1951.

Panthers 19 – Falcons 13

Zane Gonzalez had four field goals, Chuba Hubbard had a touchdown on a six-yard run and the Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 19-13.

The Panthers, who ended a four-game losing streak, roughed up quarterback Matt Ryan and the Falcons, who got just 213 total yards of attack.

Ryan had one of his worst games in his career, amassing just 146 yards and throwing two interceptions. He was also the victim of three sacks.

The Falcons (3-4) had won their last two games but missed an opportunity to climb back above the .500 mark for the first time since 2017.

With his job on the line, quarterback Sam Darnold put on a good enough performance to help the Panthers (4-4) win.

Darnold had 129 aerial yards, but added 66 rushing yards, the second-highest total of his career. However, he suffered a concussion in the fourth quarter.

49^ers 33 – Bears 22

Jimmy Garoppolo had 322 aerial yards and scored two rushing touchdowns, leading the 49^ers San Francisco to a 33-22 win over the Chicago Bears.

Garoppolo orchestrated three offensive streaks for a touchdown in the second half and another possession ended in a field goal. He landed a major on the ground following a two- and five-yard rush.

Deebo Samuel caught six balls for gains of 171 yards. He has 819 yards in seven games this season, breaking the record of 49^ers established by Jerry Rice (781), in 1986.

Elijah Mitchell made 18 carries for 137 yards and a touchdown, helping the 49^ers to end a four-game slide.

The Bears (3-5) were trying to get back on their way to victory after losing to star quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady.

The Chicago squad had to make do without star linebacker Khalil Mack, who missed a first game since 2018. Head coach Matt Nagy was not on the sidelines due to a positive COVID test -19.

Bengals 31 – Jets 34

Mike White threw three touchdown passes and for 405 yards on his first start in the NFL, allowing the New York Jets to come from behind and beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-31.

White, who started the game with injury to rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, completed 37 of his 45 assists, setting an NFL record for most passes completed by a player in his first career start.

White joined Cam Newton (2011) as the only players since at least 1950 to amass over 400 aerial yards on their first start in the NFL.

The New York team overcame two interceptions from White early in the game and orchestrated a winning streak after Shaq Lawson had the Jets’ first interception of the season (2-5).

The Bengals (5-3) led 31-26 with 4:36 to go. Following Lawson’s interception, White threw a touchdown pass to Tyler Kroft to give the Jets the lead. The quarterback then caught a pass from receiver Jamison Crowder on the two-point convert.

The Bengals had won their last two games and came off a spectacular 41-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.

Titans 34 – Colts 31

Randy Bullock had a 45-yard field goal with 4:03 left in overtime to end a wild game that the Tennessee Titans won 34-31 over the Colts in Indianapolis. This gain allows the Titans to take control at the top of the South Division of the American Conference.

The two teams traded touchdowns in the final 86 seconds of the fourth quarter, forcing overtime. Then, the Colts quarterback suffered two interceptions in the last eight minutes of the game, he who had made such a blunder only once since the start of the season.

The Titans (6-2) have won four in a row, giving themselves a three-game cushion at the top of the division. They also swept their series against the Colts for the third time in their history.

The Colts (3-5) forced the Titans to clear with less than two minutes on the clock in the fourth quarter. They then found themselves at the foot of the wall at their line of eight. With Wentz in danger of being hit and granting a safety touchdown, he made a funny decision when he attempted a short left hand pass intercepted by rookie Elijah Molden who brought the ball back into the zone. goals to break the tie at 24-24.

Wentz quickly put this misstep behind him. On the following streak, he joined Michael Pittman Jr. for a gain of 37 yards on a third down to cross into the opposing zone. Then, Ashton Dulin was disturbed by his roofer, Kevin Byard, on a 42-yard pass attempt. A penalty called on the play allowed the Colts to settle at the goal gate. Jonathan Taylor only had to take a rushing yard to register the touchdown and cause overtime.

Byard recovered well, intercepting Wentz’s pass with 5:48 left in overtime. Already well positioned, the Titans only had to dispatch Bullock to seal the victory with a precision punt.

Steelers 15 – Browns 10

Ben Roethlisberger had the upper hand again against Cleveland as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Browns 15-10 on Sunday.

The Steelers had to make do without puncher Chris Boswell in the second half, but they still won a third straight game.

Roethlisberger hit a touchdown pass and rookie Najee Harris signed an eight-yard touchdown run for the Steelers (4-3).

Boswell suffered a concussion after a rigged game went awry. Jordan Elliott hit him hard after an incomplete pass.

“I shouldn’t have called that fake placement,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

“I appreciate that the guys fought for 60 minutes, so that it didn’t become a turning point. “

The Browns (4-4) had their chances, but wide-end Jarvis Landry made a costly fumble, in particular. Also, in the last 6:04, Landry twice failed to catch a pass from Baker Mayfield.

Roethlisberger is 24-3-1 against the Browns, including a 12-2-1 record at Cleveland.

The 38-year-old quarterback completed 22 of 34 passes for 266 yards, including 193 in the second half.

Punter Pressley Harvin III is Boswell’s reserve, but he wasn’t asked to attempt a puncture – he was struggling enough with his primary task already.

Boswell is the most accurate at his NFL job since 2019, with a 94% success rate (60 in 64).

On a fourth down, Roethlisberger landed a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pat Freiermuth.

The catch was laborious, but Freiermuth was able to put his two feet inside the line.

Pittsburgh thus brought the score in the final count, with 11:04 remaining in the last quarter.

Five minutes later, Landry saw Joe Schobert drop the ball to him.

Cleveland picked up the ball with 4:22 on the clock, but Rashard Higgins was offside and Landry failed to master a high pass on a fourth down, with 1:53 to go. He had dropped a pass earlier in the climb.

“We’re losing as a team,” said Mayfield, who had 225 yards on the air. Everyone’s going to point fingers at a few games, but we’ve never had a good pace, whether it’s due to penalties or a lack of opportunism. “

A 50-yard gain from wide receiver Dionte Johnson of the Steelers then ended the Browns’ hopes. Roethlisberger only had to run out the remaining time.

Mayfield returned to the game after a game of absence due to a shoulder injury.

Ernest Johnson had a 10-yard touchdown run for the Browns.

Myles Garrett got one of the Browns’ two sacks. Recently, he decorated the front of his house with gravestones in the name of quarters that he tackled behind the line of scrimmage, in career. Big Ben’y is included.

“He can keep the gravestone,” Roethlisberger said. I will be very happy with the victory. “

With Tom Withers, Associated Press