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Monday 24 october 2022
Panthers stun Brady, Bucs 21-3 as Tampa Bay drops below .500

By The Associated Press ragged after missing five
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — games with a fractured
Tom Brady and the Tampa right thumb. He was 19 of
Bay Buccaneers fell below 25 for 207 yards, while Goff
.500 with a stunning 21-3 was 21 of 26 for 228 yards.
loss to the Carolina Pan- Goff's first three turnovers
thers, who won their second led to the three Dallas
game of the season Sun- touchdowns.
day despite playing with The Lions (1-5) got a solid
a third-string quarterback showing for three quar-
and interim head coach. ters from the NFL's worst
Brady was 32-of-49 passing defense, but coach Dan
for 290 yards for the Bucs (3- Campbell fell to 0-11-1 on
4). One of those incomple- the road with the Lions.
tions came when a wide- Elliott had 57 yards on 15
open Mike Evans dropped carries, and Tony Pollard
what would have been a rushed 12 times for 83 yards.
64-yard touchdown on the TITANS 19, COLTS 10
third play of the game. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Brady hasn't had a losing Andrew Adams returned
record this far into a season an interception 76 yards
since the 2002 New Eng- for the first pick-6 of his ca-
land Patriots dropped four reer, and Tennessee never
straight games to reach trailed while completing its
3-4. P.J. Walker threw for second straight sweep of
177 yards and two touch- AFC South rival Indianapo-
downs for Carolina (2-5) in Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) is sacked by Carolina Panthers linebacker lis. The reigning two-time
place of injured Baker May- Frankie Luvu (49) and teammate defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos (97) during the second half of division champion Titans (4-
field and Sam Darnold. The an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. 2) won their fourth straight
Panthers won for the first Associated Press overall, and they've now
time under interim coach lateral out of bounds. ball inches from the goal for offensive pass interfer- beaten the Colts five
Steve Wilks, who replaced Washington's front four also line. Jacksonville had a final ence, and a false-start pen- straight times.
Matt Rhule when he was played a role in frazzling shot and reached the New alty on a field-goal attempt Randy Bullock matched his
fired Oct. 10. Rodgers and making him York 1-yard on Trevor Law- forced Cade York to try it career high with four field
Tampa Bay's defense al- look more like a rookie than rence's pass to Kirk. But Ju- from 60 yards. His attempt goals, the last two provid-
lowed the Panthers to rush a 38-year-old four-time lian Love and Xavier McK- was blocked by Malik Har- ing Tennessee's first points
for 173 yards. D'Onta Fore- MVP. Only a series of pen- inney stopped Kirk short of rison with 1:59 remaining. this season in the fourth
man ran for 118 yards, adn alties on the Commanders the goal line, even as Jag- Cleveland (2-5) has lost quarter. Bullock's 48-yarder
Chuba Hubbard added 63 (3-4) made the game close uars players tried pushing four in a row. provided the final margin
yards and a touchdown. in the final minutes. the pile into the end zone. Edwards missed all of last with 4:47 remaining.
Carolina came in as a 13 Taylor Heinicke, making Lawrence finished 22 of season and the first six The Titans forced three turn-
1/2-point underdog and his first start of the season 43 for 310 yards for reeling games of this one, but he overs, the last on Michael
having lost 12 of 13 games. in place of injured Carson Jacksonville (2-5), which rushed for 66 yards scored Pittman Jr.'s fumble with
It's now one game behind Wentz, threw for two touch- lost its fourth straight. on runs of 7 and 1. Balti- 3:22 left. Jeffery Simmons
the Bucs and Atlanta Fal- downs — including a per- Saquon Barkley finished more remained tied with also had one of three sacks
cons for first place in the fect 37-yard pass to Terry with 107 yards on 24 carries, Cincinnati atop the AFC for Tennessee.
NFC South. McLaurin — and was 20 of and Graham Gano kicked North. Derrick Henry helped seal
COMMANDERS 23, PACK- 33 for 200 yards. three field goals for New The Ravens' Lamar Jack- the win with his third straight
ERS 21 Heinicke got off to a rough York. Gano's last one gave son was sacked three times 100-yard rushing game, fin-
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — start, going 1 for 7 — includ- the Giants some breathing and threw for only 120 ishing with a season-high
Aaron Rodgers and the ing an interception that room. yards. The Browns' Jacoby 128 yards on 30 carries.
Green Bay offense sput- De'Vondre Campbell re- RAVENS 23, BROWNS 20 Brissett was 22 of 27 for 258 Matt Ryan went 33 of 44
tered and Washington turned 63 yards for a touch- BALTIMORE (AP) — Gus Ed- yards, but he was sacked for 243 yards and a touch-
handed the Packers their down. wards ran for two touch- five times and fumbled on down but was intercepted
third straight loss. GIANTS 23, JAGUARS 17 downs in his first game one of them. twice. The Colts (3-3-1) saw
Nursing a sore thumb and JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — back from a major knee in- COWBOYS 24, LIONS 6 their two-game win streak
out of sync with receivers, Two New York defenders jury, and Baltimore avoided ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — end.
Rodgers was 23 of 35 for tackled Christian Kirk inside another fourth-quarter col- Ezekiel Elliott ran for two BENGALS 35, FALCONS 17
194 yards and the Packers the 1-yard line as time ex- lapse thanks to a couple 1-yard touchdowns and CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe
went 0 of 6 on third down. pired to preserve the win huge Cleveland penalties. Dak Prescott threw for a Burrow passed for 345 yards
Green Bay (3-4) had just over Jacksonville. The Ravens (4-3) led 23- score in his return from in- and three touchdowns in
232 total yards of offense The Giants matched their 13 after Justin Tucker's 55- jury while Dallas leaned on the first half as Cincinnati
to Washington's 364 and best start since 2008. Quar- yard field goal with 11:24 its defense to beat Detroit. scored on its first four pos-
lost Allen Lazard to a shoul- terback Daniel Jones ran remaining, but the Browns The Cowboys (5-2) re- sessions to roll past Atlanta.
der injury, making him the for a career-high 107 yards responded with a 2-yard covered Jamaal Williams' The Cincinnati quarterback
team's third wide receiver and a touchdown, turning touchdown run by Kareem fumble inside their 1 with a played his best game of the
to go down during the first to his legs to carry the Gi- Hunt to make it a three- four-point lead early in the season, finishing 34 of 42 for
losing streak under coach ants (6-1) down the stretch. point game. Then a fumble fourth quarter. Jared Goff 481 yards and three touch-
Matt LaFleur. He ran for 35 yards on a go- by Baltimore's Justice Hill was responsible for four downs and running for a
Rodgers finished the game ahead drive and capped gave Cleveland the ball at other Detroit turnovers — 1-yard score as the defend-
face down on the turf af- it with a 1-yard plunge af- its own 16 with 3:12 to play. he threw two interceptions ing AFC champion Bengals
ter a failed final play that ter consecutive penalties With the Browns driving, and lost two fumbles. (4-3) moved above .500 for
ended with him throwing a by Jacksonville moved the Amari Cooper was called Prescott was predictably the first time this season.q