NFL round-up: Miami Dolphins beat Buffalo Bills despite blocking their own punt

The Miami Dolphins’ protection stopped Josh Allen and the Payments on the goalline late, then held once more after punter Thomas Morstead bizarrely kicked the ball off a teammate and out of bounds for a security in a 21-19 win over Buffalo on Sunday.

Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins improved to 3-0 in an AFC East thriller that ended with Allen and the Payments making an attempt to spike the ball close to midfield, the clock simply operating out on their likelihood to strive a long-distance, go-ahead discipline objective.

Tagovailoa briefly left the sport within the second quarter, returning after halftime regardless of showing to be disoriented by a head harm. Allen additionally might have been injured, heading to the X-ray room after the sport. He had his throwing hand checked by trainers late.

Woah… keep out of my lane bro @thomasmorstead 🤪 #NFLhttps://t.co/O5ZKUgmSNl

— Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez) September 25, 2022

Miami took the lead with about 10 minutes left within the sport, scoring a landing to go up 21-17, and the Payments confronted their first deficit of the season. Regardless of being sacked and flagged for pointless roughness on the following drive, Allen drove Buffalo down the sector with a 17-play, eight-minute drive reflective of how the Payments offense operated all sport. Miami’s protection held, although, almost intercepting a go on the drive and forcing a turnover on downs from the two-yard line.

Inexperienced Bay Packers 14-12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Aaron Rodgers threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and the Inexperienced Bay Packers withstood a late rally led by Tom Brady to carry off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Rodgers tossed TD passes on his staff’s first two possessions, whereas the Bucs’ offense sputtered a lot of the day with out star receivers Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and Julio Jones.

For the second straight week, the Bucs (2-1) had been held with out a landing into the fourth quarter. Brady lastly received them into the top zone on a one-yard go to Russell Gage, capping a 90-yard drive with 14 seconds remaining. Tampa Bay’s bid to drive extra time with a two-point conversion was thwarted, first by a delay-of-game penalty after which an incomplete go that allowed the Packers (2-1) to beat Brady for the primary time in three tries for the reason that seven-time Tremendous Bowl champion joined the Bucs in 2020.

Kansas Metropolis Chiefs 17-20 Indianapolis Colts

Matt Ryan threw a 12-yard landing go to rookie Jelani Woods with 24 seconds left to provide the Indianapolis Colts a comeback victory over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

Ryan earned his first win with the Colts of their house opener by hooking up with Woods for each Indianapolis touchdowns, one week after they had been shut out at Jacksonville.

Nevertheless it took a 16-play, 76-yard drive aided by a private foul name on Chiefs defensive sort out Chris Jones following a third-down sack for Indy (1-1-1) to snap a four-game winless streak that included two losses late final season.

Ryan completed 27 of 37 for 222 yards in his 225th profession begin. He was sacked 5 occasions and misplaced two fumbles.

For the Chiefs (2-1), it was a uncommon September misfire. Mahomes fell to 13-3 within the opening month whereas going 20 of 35 for 262 yards, one TD and his first interception of the season.

Kansas Metropolis had probabilities. Matt Amendola missed an additional level within the first half and a 34-yard discipline objective with 8:38 remaining. Tommy Townsend additionally threw an incompletion on a pretend discipline objective early within the fourth.

Cincinnati Bengals 27–12 New York Jets

Joe Burrow threw three landing passes and the defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals received their first victory of the season, rolling previous the New York Jets.

After opening 0-2 with a pair of three-point losses, Burrow insisted there was no panic or Tremendous Bowl hangover for the Bengals. And so they got here out aggressive in opposition to the Jets, who fell flat after a surprising comeback win final week at Cleveland. Burrow completed 23 of 36 for 275 yards with TD throws to Samaje Perine, Tyler Boyd and Ja’Marr Chase.

Baltimore Ravens 37–26 New England Patriots

Lamar Jackson threw 4 landing passes and ran for one more rating to assist the Baltimore Ravens maintain off the New England Patriots.

New England’s Mac Jones suffered a leg harm with lower than two minutes to play, hopping off the sector and heading straight to the locker room. He accomplished 22 of 32 passes for 321 yards however threw three interceptions. Justin Tucker kicked a 56-yard discipline objective, the fiftieth of his profession from 50 yards or extra, as Baltimore claimed their first regular-season victory at New England in seven tries.

Jacksonville Jaguars 38-10 Los Angeles Chargers

Trevor Lawrence threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, James Robinson rushed for 100 yards and a TD and the Jacksonville Jaguars snapped an 18-game street dropping streak with a decisive victory over ailing Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.

Herbert began after being listed as questionable all week with a rib harm. The third-year quarterback handed for 297 yards however turned it over twice, ending 25 of 45 with a landing.

Philadelphia Eagles 24-8 Washington Commanders

DeVonta Smith caught eight passes from Jalen Hurts for a career-high 169 yards and a landing, Carson Wentz flopped in his first sport in opposition to the staff that drafted him and the Philadelphia Eagles routed the Washington Commanders to stay unbeaten.

Smith made acrobatic catches alongside the sideline and to the sting of the top zone for respective positive aspects of 45 and 44 yards, and hauled in a TD go on fourth down to finish the primary half with no time left on the clock. Hurts was 22 of 35 for 340 yards and three landing passes. Wentz, the second decide within the 2016 draft to Philadelphia on his third staff in three years, was 25 of 43 for 211 yards with two fumbles one misplaced.

Los Angeles Rams 20–12 Arizona Cardinals

Matthew Stafford threw for 249 yards, Cam Akers and Cooper Kupp each scored touchdowns and the Los Angeles Rams used a stellar defensive effort to beat the Arizona Cardinals 20-12. The Rams (2-1) continued their dominance within the sequence of NFC West rivals, successful 11 of the previous 12 video games courting to 2017, together with final 12 months’s 34-11 win within the playoffs.

New Orleans Saints 14-22 Carolina Panthers

Laviska Shenault caught a 67-yard landing go from Baker Mayfield, Marquis Haynes returned a fumble 44 yards for a landing and the Carolina Panthers defeated the New Orleans Saints to snap a nine-game dropping streak. Mayfield threw for 170 yards and Christian McCaffrey ran for 108 because the Panthers (1-2) gained at house for the primary time since beating the Saints 26-7 on 19 September 2021. Jameis Winston, enjoying with an injured again, accomplished 25 of 41 passes for 353 yards with a landing and two interceptions.

Las Vegas Raiders 22-24 Tennessee Titans

Ryan Tannehill threw for 264 yards and a landing and ran for one more rating and the Tennessee Titans by no means trailed, holding off the Las Vegas Raiders 24-22 for his or her first victory this season. Derrick Henry additionally ran for 85 yards and a landing. Henry additionally added 58 yards extra receiving because the Titans (1-2) prevented their worst begin since 2009 after they misplaced the primary six video games that season. The Raiders (0-3) are off to their worst begin since 2018.

Houston Texans 20–23 Chicago Bears

Roquan Smith arrange Cairo Santos’ game-ending discipline objective when he intercepted Davis Mills deep in Houston territory, and the Chicago Bears beat former coach Lovie Smith and the Texans. Khalil Herbert ran for a career-high 157 yards and two touchdowns for Chicago.

The Texans had third-and-one at their 26 when defensive sort out Angelo Blackson tipped a go supposed for Rex Burkhead. Smith, who missed observe all week due to a hip harm, intercepted it on the 30 and returned it to the 12. Chicago had Herbert run, then downed the ball twice earlier than Santos nailed a 30-yarder as time expired.

Atlanta Falcons 27-23 Seattle Seahawks

Cordarrelle Patterson rushed for a career-high 141 yards and one landing, Marcus Mariota threw a 14-yard TD to rookie Drake London within the second half, and the Atlanta Falcons picked up their first win of the season. Patterson rumbled for 107 yards within the second half and the Falcons had been in a position to keep away from beginning 0-3 for the second time in three seasons. Mariota used the go sport to choose up chunks of yards within the first half, then it was Patterson churning massive performs within the run sport.

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