Minnesota Vikings 24-10 Green Bay Packers
Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to start his second stint with Minnesota (7-2) and Levi Drake Rodriguez had two of the Vikings’ eight sacks in a victory over the Green Bay Packers (6-4). Cousins went 21 of 31 for 207 yards just five days after rejoining the Vikings, who acquired him from the Las Vegas Raiders at Tuesday’s trade deadline. The last time Cousins had played at Lambeau Field or suited up for the Vikings, he tore his achilles tendon in a 24-10 Minnesota victory on 29 October 2023. Cousins rejuvenated an offense that had stalled under quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.
New England Patriots 10-35 Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St Brown caught two touchdown passes in his German homecoming and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and two scores in a win over the New England Patriots, who lost quarterback Drake Maye to an ankle injury on their opening drive.
The Lions (7-2) have won five straight games but also lost edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who appeared to hurt his knee while celebrating the sack that knocked Maye out of the game. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo later reported that the injury is believed to be serious.
We’ll know more when we get back in the States,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “Anytime you lose a player like that and you don’t know the entirety of it … it hurts a little bit.”
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Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, along with two interceptions, completing 20 of 31 passes for 303 yards. St Brown caught a 56-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to give Detroit a 7-3 lead. And his 28-yard TD reception – after teammates pushed him over the goalline in a scrum with Patriots defenders – made it 28-3 in the third quarter
The Patriots (5-5) have lost back-to-back games and three of their past four.
Buffalo Bills 31–12 New York Jets
Josh Allen runs for two touchdowns and throws a TD pass to DJ Moore to lead the Buffalo Bills to victory over the New York Jets. The win marks the Bills’ best start in 35 years, putting them at 8-1. James Cook’s 74-yard TD run in the fourth quarter helps seal the game. Jets quarterback Geno Smith leaves twice, first to be evaluated for a head injury and then with an ankle injury. Rookie Cade Klubnik steps in but the Jets manage only four field goals by Jason Sanders. The Jets (2-8) have lost five straight.
Kansas City Chiefs 35–13 Atlanta Falcons
Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes, including one to newly acquired Josh Downs and two to rookie Emmett Johnson, and the Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) beat the struggling Atlanta Falcons (3-7) to move into a first-place tie in the AFC West. The Chiefs leaned on Johnson at running back after ruling out Kenneth Walker on Saturday because of a groin injury. Johnson had 22 carries for 101 yards and six catches for 70 yards in his first start. Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 348 yards. Cyrus Allen and Andrew Armstrong each had his first career touchdown catch.
Jacksonville Jaguars 40–23 Tennessee Titans
Trevor Lawrence threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars pushed their winning streak to three games by defeating the Tennessee Titans. Parker Washington had seven receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown, Bhayshul Tuten rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown and Cam Little kicked four field goals as the Jaguars improved to 7-2. Cam Ward completed 28 of 39 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Titans (1-8), who dropped to 0-5 at home. Tennessee’s Joey Slye kicked field goals at 53, 54 and 50 yards. He also forced a fumble with a tackle on kickoff coverage, though the Jaguars recovered the ball.
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