NFL roundup: Cowboys stun Colts with late comeback as Bengals roll in Madrid

Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards and CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards before the Dallas defense made the decisive play to help the Cowboys escape Indianapolis with a 27-23 victory on Sunday. Cowboys rookie safety Caleb Downs intercepted Daniel Jones with 35 seconds remaining to seal the victory for Dallas. The Cowboys outgained the Colts 508-271 but were nearly undone by a series of self-inflicted mistakes. Trailing by three points with 97 seconds remaining, Dallas needed less than 30 seconds to drive 65 yards and take the lead. Prescott went deep for Ryan Flournoy on first down, with the receiver making the catch despite Sauce Gardner grabbing his left arm to move the ball to the Colts’ 19-yard line. Javonte Williams powered his way to the 11 before a penalty on defensive tackle Grover Stewart gave Dallas first-and-goal at the six. Williams scored from a yard out to put the Cowboys ahead 27-23 with 1:08 remaining. Williams finished with 101 yards on 20 carries while Tyler Goodson added 77 yards on 12 attempts. Dallas rushed for 179 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry. The Cowboys were penalized 14 times for 153 yards. New York Giants 19-11 Philadelphia Eagles Jameis Winston replaced the injured JJ McCarthy long enough to throw a go-ahead touchdown pass and help the New York Giants maintain their grip on the NFC East with a 19-11 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, handing the Eagles their seventh straight loss. The Eagles (2-7) are on their longest losing streak since dropping eight straight games in Andy Reid’s final season in 2012. With Jalen Hurts likely out for the season with blood clots and a playoff berth all but out of reach, the Eagles could undergo a roster makeover ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. The Giants (5-2-1) are the only team in the division with a winning record. The Eagles had beaten the Giants in 13 straight home meetings – including one playoff game – since New York’s previous victory in Philadelphia on 27 October 2013. Denver Broncos 26-21 Carolina Panthers Bo Nix threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos benefited from a momentum-shifting coach’s challenge to beat the Carolina Panthers 26-21 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. Jonah Coleman ran for 57 yards and a touchdown, while Courtland Sutton and Pat Bryant each caught touchdown passes for the Broncos. Denver (7-2) came up with a late defensive stop when Nik Bonitto strip-sacked Bryce Young and recovered the ball near midfield with 1:24 remaining. The Broncos picked up a first down to seal the victory. Young completed 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Carolina. He was sacked three times after going down six times in last week’s loss to Green Bay. Los Angeles Rams 20-13 Washington Commanders Matthew Stafford found star receiver Puka Nacua early and often, Myles Garrett had three sacks and a forced fumble in his return, and the Los Angeles Rams held on for their third straight victory, beating the Washington Commanders 20-13 on Sunday. Seemingly open all afternoon, Nacua was targeted 19 times by Stafford and finished with 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown as the Rams (5-4) moved above .500 for the first time this season. Stafford threw for 219 yards and an interception, completing 26 of 43 passes. Nacua made a leaping, contested catch in the corner of the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown that broke a 13-13 tie early in the fourth quarter. Garrett gave the Rams’ defense a lift in his first action since Los Angeles’ season-opening loss to the 49ers in Australia. The All-Pro defensive end had missed seven games with a knee injury. Detroit Lions 19-9 Miami Dolphins Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a touchdown, Jared Goff threw for 170 yards and the Detroit Lions beat the Miami Dolphins 19-9 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory. Jake Bates kicked four field goals on an underwhelming day for Goff and the Lions’ top-ranked offense, which entered the game averaging 29 points and 395.4 yards but finished with just 271 yards. Goff completed 17 of 25 passes and was sacked three times as Miami’s defense pressured him throughout. He was intercepted by rookie cornerback Chris Johnson on a tipped pass in the first quarter – just his second interception of the season. Gibbs averaged just 3.7 yards per carry, finishing with 74 yards on 20 attempts and an eight-yard touchdown run that put the Lions ahead 16-6 entering the fourth quarter. All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St Brown had 86 yards receiving for Detroit, who are trying to keep pace in a competitive NFC North. New York Jets 12-35 Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes threw for 242 yards and two touchdown passes to Kenneth Walker, who added 102 yards and a score on the ground, as the Kansas City Chiefs got back on track with a 35-12 rout of the hapless New York Jets on Sunday. Walker finished with 143 yards from scrimmage and the Chiefs sacked Geno Smith five times while keeping the Jets out of the end zone, allowing Kansas City (6-2) to bounce back from consecutive losses to the Seahawks and Broncos. Smith finished with 165 yards passing for the Jets (2-7), who lost their fourth straight game. They managed minus-nine yards of offense in the third quarter as Kansas City scored two touchdowns to turn a narrow 14-12 halftime lead into a comfortable victory. The Chiefs have beaten the Jets in each of their last three meetings. Cleveland Browns 22-23 New Orleans Saints (OT) Tyler Shough threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Juwan Johnson on the opening possession of overtime as the New Orleans Saints held on for a 23-22 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Shough threw for 265 yards for the Saints (3-5), while Shedeur Sanders, starting in place of the injured Deshaun Watson (concussion), passed for 297 yards and two touchdowns for the Browns (5-4). After New Orleans took the lead in overtime, Sanders found Harold Fannin Jr for a 39-yard touchdown, but his ensuing two-point conversion attempt fell incomplete. The Saints opened the scoring on their first possession with a 30-yard field goal from Charlie Smyth. Las Vegas Raiders 17-38 San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the San Francisco 49ers forced five second-half turnovers in a 38-17 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. The 49ers (7-1) broke the game open in the third quarter thanks to their opportunistic defense, starting with the first play from scrimmage after halftime, when rookie Jaden Dugger returned an interception off Kirk Cousins 35 yards for a touchdown. Las Vegas (4-5) responded on their next possession with a touchdown pass from Cousins to Brock Bowers before turnovers took over the game. The Raiders appeared to be in good position after Treydan Stukes intercepted Purdy, but Fred Warner forced a fumble from Bowers to give San Francisco the ball back. Houston Texans 44-22 Los Angeles Chargers CJ Stroud threw five touchdown passes, including a pair of season-long 63-yard strikes to Tank Dell and Kayshon Boutte, as the Houston Texans routed the winless Los Angeles Chargers 44-22 on Sunday, handing them their eighth straight defeat in front of booing fans at SoFi Stadium. Stroud completed 21 of 35 passes for 384 yards, with one interception, and was sacked once. Houston (3-5) have won three of four games after opening the season with four straight losses. The Chargers ended a 37-drive touchdown drought – the second-longest in NFL history – when Quentin Johnston caught a 58-yard scoring pass from Justin Herbert in the fourth quarter. It was their first touchdown since 11 October against Denver. Their 22 points were the second-most they have scored in a game this season. Herbert was later seen wearing a large white glove on his left hand to protect a finger that had been taped by trainers. He was replaced by DJ Uiagalelei, who threw his first career touchdown pass, a 15-yarder to Derius Davis for his first scoring catch since December 2024. Arizona Cardinals 3-17 Seattle Seahawks AJ Barner caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score as the Seattle Seahawks beat the Arizona Cardinals 17-3 on Sunday despite the absence of starting quarterback Sam Darnold. Backup Drew Lock completed 19 of 28 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown for the Seahawks (5-4), who bounced back from Monday night’s 34-17 home loss to Chicago. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught seven passes for 51 yards in just his second game this season with fewer than 100 receiving yards. But he surpassed 1,000 yards for the season, becoming the third player in franchise history – alongside Hall of Famer Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett – to record three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Smith-Njigba is the first NFL receiver to reach 1,000 yards this year. Gardner Minshew, a familiar figure to fans in the Pacific Northwest after his standout 2018 season at Washington State, took over as Arizona’s starting quarterback this week after leading the Cardinals to a comeback overtime victory over Dallas. He replaced Jacoby Brissett, who was subsequently traded to Baltimore. Green Bay Packers 45-27 New England Patriots Jordan Love threw for 372 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score as the Green Bay Packers capitalized on four New England Patriots turnovers to cruise to a 45-27 victory on Sunday. Green Bay’s receivers enjoyed a prolific afternoon, with Christian Watson catching seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown and Matthew Golden adding 10 receptions for 164 yards and a score. Kaleb Johnson ran for a touchdown and Savion Williams added a scoring catch as the Packers finished with 478 yards of total offense. It was the first time Green Bay had scored at least 45 points and gained 450 yards in the same game since 11 November 1962 against Philadelphia. Packers safety Xavier McKinney had two interceptions, while Evan Williams added another. Green Bay entered the game ranked last in the NFL in rushing, averaging just 60.6 yards per game, but finished with 129 yards on the ground. Cincinnati Bengals 34-17 Atlanta Falcons Joe Burrow threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another and the Cincinnati Bengals’ offense kept rolling to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-17 in Madrid on Sunday for their fourth straight win. Ja’Marr Chase had eight receptions for 142 yards in the first half, and Tee Higgins added two touchdown catches at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu stadium. Chase finished with 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown. After his 47-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter, Chase celebrated with Higgins in bullfighting style, with Higgins mimicking a bull by putting his hands on his head and Chase playing the matador with an imaginary cape. The Bengals (6-2) have scored 30 points or more in four straight games for the first time since 1997. It was the second consecutive defeat for the Falcons (3-6). Burrow, who completed 24 of 29 passes for 271 yards Sunday, had thrown five touchdown passes and rushed for another in overtime in the team’s 43-36 win over the Tennessee Titans last week. Playing under the closed roof of the Bernabéu, Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr played better than in the rain in a 16-0 loss to the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay last week, but threw a late interception to go along with his opening-drive touchdown to tight end Charlie Woerner. Penix was 20 of 31 for 162 yards with a touchdown and interception and added 50 yards rushing.