Highlight of the week is missed call on MNF
Sean MacCourtney | Sports writer | @seanmaccourtney
Ravens 23 Steelers 20
Following two missed field goals by Steelers kicker Josh Scobee, this game went to overtime with the Ravens coming out on top and picking up their first win of the season. Joe Flacco was 20 of 33 for 189 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Justin Forsett looked like his old self as he carried the ball 27 times for 150 yards. Kamar Aiken had five catches for 77 yards and one touchdown. Michael Vick was 19 of 26 for 124 yards and one touchdown for the steelers. Le’Veon Bell carried the ball 22 times for 129 yards and one touchdown. The Steelers released Scobee after the game.
Jets 27 Dolphins 14
The division rivals played this one in London with the Jets getting the upperhand. Ryan Fitzpatrick was 16 of 29 for 218 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Chris Ivory had 29 carries for 166 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Marshall had seven catches for 128 yards . The Dolphins continued to struggle. Ryan Tannehill was just 19 of 44 for 198 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. The Dolphins fired head coach Joe Philbin after losing three of their first four games.
Colts 16 Jaguars 13
Andrew Luck missed the first game of his career and veteran Matt Hasselback led the team to an overtime win. Hasselback was 30 of 47 for 282 yards and one touchdown. Coby Fleener had nine catches for 83 yards and one touchdown. Blake Bortles was 28 of 50 for 298 yards and one touchdown for the Jaguars.
Broncos 23 Vikings 20
The Broncos defense shined once again. Denver collected seven sacks. Peyton Manning was 17 of 27 for 213 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. Ronnie Hillman had 11 carries for 103 yards and one touchdown. Demaryius Thomas had nine catches for 93 yards. Adrian Peterson had 16 carries for 81 yards and one touchdown.
Giants 24 Bills 10
The Giants are looking to take advantage of the injury riddled NFC East. Eli Manning was 20 of 35 for 212 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Rashad Jennings had two catches for 54 yards and one touchdown. Charles Clay had nine catches for 111 yards for the Bills.
Panthers 37 Bucs 23
The Panthers continue to impress. Cam Newton was 11 for 22 for 124 yards with two touchdowns. Newton was also the Panthers leading rusher with 51 yards on 12 carries. Ted Ginn Jr. had two touchdown catches. Vincent Jackson had 10 catches for 147 yards and one touchdown.
Redskins 23 Eagles 20
Washington picked up a huge win as they defeated division rival, Philadelphia. Kirk Cousins was 31 of 46 for 290 yards and one touchdown. Pierre Garcon had seven catches for 55 yards and one touchdown. Sam Bradford was 15 of 28 for 270 yards and three touchdowns for the Eagles.
Bears 22 Raiders 20
Chicago picked up their first win of the season. Jay Cutler was 28 of 43 for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Matt Forte carried the ball 25 times for 91 yards. Martellus Bennett had 11 catches for 83 yards and one touchdown. Derek Carr was 20 of 33 for 196 yards and two touchdowns with one interception for Oakland.
Falcons 48 Texans 21
Atlanta continues to dominate. Matt Ryan was 19 of 27 for 256 yards and one touchdown. Devonta Freeman had 14 carries for 68 yards and three touchdowns. Leonard Hankerson had six catches for 103 yards and one touchdown. DeAndre Hopkins had nine catches for 157 yards for Houston.
Bengals 36 Chiefs 21
Cincinnati defeated Kansas City to stay unbeaten. Andy Dalton was 17 of 24 for 321 yards and one touchdown. Jeremy Hill ran the ball nine times for 40 yards and three touchdowns. A.J. Green had seven catches for 82 yards. Jeremy Maclin had 11 catches for 148 yards for the Chiefs.
Chargers 30 Browns 27
Philip Rivers was 23 of 38 for 358 yards and three touchdowns. Dontrelle Inman had three catches for 88 yards. Josh McCown was 32 of 41 for 356 yards and two touchdowns for the Browns. Duke Johnson Jr. had nine catches for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Packers 17 49ers 3
Aaron Rodgers was 22 of 32 for 224 yards and a touchdown. Eddie Lacy had 18 carries for 90 yards and James Jones added five catches for 98 yards. Colin Kapernick was 13 of 25 for 160 yards and one interception for San Francisco.
Rams 24 Cardinals 22
The Rams have now beaten the Seahawks and the Cardinals. Nick Foles was 16 of 24 for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Rookie Todd Gurley had 19 carries for 146 yards. Tavon Austin had six catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Larry Fitzgerald had seven catches for 99 yards for Arizona.
Saints 26 Cowboys 20
Drew Brees joined Dan Marino, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady as the only players in NFL history to pass for at least 400 touchdowns and New Orleans beat Dallas in overtime. Brees was 33 of 41 for 359 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Ingram had 17 carries for 77 yards. C.J. Spiller had 5 catches for 99 yards and one touchdown. Brandon Weeden was 16 for 26 for 246 yards and one touchdown for Dallas.
Seahawks 13 Lions 10
This one will be remembered for the controversy at the end. The refs completely blew this one when they failed to call a penalty on Seattle linebacker K.J. Wright batted the ball out of the end zone after Lions receiver Calvin Johnson fumbled. It should have given the Lions a first and goal situation but the back judge didn’t throw the flag and the play is not reviewable. Russell Wilson was 20 of 26 for 287 yards and one touchdown. Doug Baldwin had three catches for 36 yards and a touchdown. Calvin Johnson had seven catches for 56 yards for the Lions.
