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Watson-less Browns deal Purdy, 49ers 1st loss of the season 19-17

By The Associated Press lead ball carrier after rook-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rook- ie De'Von Achane wwas
ie Jake Moody missed a placed in injured reserve
41-yard field goal with six last week with a knee injury.
seconds left, leaving San COMMANDERS 24, FAL-
Francisco stunned 19-17 by CONS 16
the Cleveland Browns, who ATLANTA (AP) — Sam How-
ended the 49ers' regular- ell threw three short passes
season winning streak at for touchdowns and Wash-
15 on Sunday and handed ington intercepted Des-
quarterback Brock Purdy mond Ridder three times
his first loss as an NFL starter. in a win over Atlanta that
Dustin Hopkins kicked four ended a three-game skid.
field goals for the Browns (3- Coming off a 40-20 home
2) — the last with 1:40 left, loss to the lowly Chicago
capping a drive helped Bears, the Commanders (3-
by a disputed unnecessary 3) redeemed themselves a
roughness call against San bit against the Falcons (3-
Francisco (5-1). Cleveland 3).
pulled off the league's big- Howell shook off five more
gest upset this season with- sacks — he's been dumped
out quarterback Deshaun 34 times this season — to
Watson, who missed his complete 14 of 23 passes
second straight game with San Francisco 49ers place kicker Jake Moody, top right, and Mitch Wishnowsky (18) react as for 151 yards. The Com-
a bruised right shoulder. Cleveland Browns' Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) and Denzel Ward (21) celebrate after Moody missed manders (3-3), who showed
The 49ers were short-hand- a field goal during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Cleveland. more balance and ran for
Associated Press
ed without playmakers 72 yards, was led by their
Christian McCaffrey and once and threw three inter- high 353 yards and a touch- sity, finished a 77-yard drive defense.
Deebo Samuel, who went ceptions. down as the Saints lost for by scoring from the 1. He Kendall Fuller, Benjamin St-
out with injuries. Etienne gained 55 yards on the third time in four games was 10 of 14 with 83 yards Juste and Jamin Davis had
P.J. Walker came off Cleve- 18 carries. Lawrence com- after a 2-0 start. Kamara in his debut. picks for Washington.
land's practice squad and pleted 20 of 30 passes for had 19 carries for 68 yards DOLPHINS 42, PANTHERS 21 Ridder threw for 307 yards
outplayed Purdy, who had 181 yards, with the two TDs and Chris Olave had seven MIAMI (AP) — Tua Tago- and a pair of scores. But
won his first 10 starts. and an interception before receptions for 96 yards. vailoa threw three touch- it was the second time in
Purdy nearly pulled out hobbling off late after get- Stroud was 13 for 27 and down passes to three dif- three weeks that he's had
a comeback, driving the ting sacked. He had his left threw his first interception of ferent receivers as Miami three turnovers in a game.
49ers into field-goal range knee checked on the side- the season after setting an rallied for the win and sent BENGALS 17, SEAHAWKS 13
in the final seconds before line. NFL record of 191 attempts winless Carolina to its sixth CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Bur-
Moody pushed his attempt Minshew completed 33 without a pick to start a ca- straight loss. row threw two early touch-
to the right. of 55 passes for 329 yards, reer. Tagovailoa was 21 of 31 for down passes and Cincin-
Purdy was 12 of 27 for 125 with a touchdown to Josh VIKINGS 19, BEARS 13 262 yards and has an NFL- nati intercepted Geno
yards and threw his first in- Downs and the three picks. CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk leading 1,876 yards passing Smith twice in the second
terception of the season. TEXANS 20, SAINTS 13 Cousins threw for a touch- this season. half, holding off Seattle for
JAGUARS 37, COLTS 20 HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie down, Jordan Hicks re- After trailing 14-0 early, its second straight victory.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) C.J. Stroud threw for 199 turned a fumble 42 yards Tyreek Hill put the Dol- Burrow was 24 for 35 for 185
— Trevor Lawrence threw yards and two touchdowns for a score and Minnesota phins ahead with a 41- yards and an interception
two touchdown passes, and Houston got two de- knocked Justin Fields out of yard touchdown catch as the Bengals improved
Travis Etienne ran for a pair fensive stops late seal the the game in beating Chi- late in the second quarter. to 3-3 ahead of their bye
of scores as Jacksonville win over New Orleans and cago (1-5). Hill caught six passes for week.
won its third straight and match the team's win total The Vikings (2-4) made just 163 yards to bring his NFL- Cincinnati scored touch-
sent Indianapolis to its ninth of last season. enough plays without in- leading season total to downs on its first two pos-
straight road loss in the se- The Saints (3-3) trailed by jured star receiver Justin Jef- 814 yards receiving. Jaylen sessions, but punted six
ries. The Jaguars (4-2) had 7 when Derek Carr threw ferson and won for the sec- Waddle added 51 yards on times, giving Seattle the
their most lopsided victory a 51-yard pass to Rashid ond time in three games. seven catches. late chances.
of the season and this one Shaheed to get them to Cousins completed 21 of Miami (5-1) scored 35 The Bengals defense
was essentially over in the the Houston 35. Five con- 31 passes for 181 yards. T.J. straight points before Mike stopped Seattle in the red
third quarter when Law- secutive runs by Alvin Ka- Hockenson caught six pass- White replaced Tagovailoa zone twice late to seal the
rence connected threw a mara got them to the 14. es for 50 yards. with about four minutes win, the last time when
10-yard strike to rookie tight But Carr's pass to Kamara Fields was sacked four left and threw an intercep- Smith was hit by B.J. Hill
end Brenton Strange and on fourth-and-4 was short, times and exited with a tion that was returned by and threw incomplete on
put Jacksonville ahead giving Houston the ball with right hand injury early in the cornerback Troy Hill for a fourth-and-8 on the Ben-
31-6. Lawrence also found 4½ minutes left. third quarter. He finished 6 touchdown. gals 9 in the final minute.
Christian Kirk for a 29-yard Houston (3-3) couldn't of 10 for 58 yards and an in- Bryce Young finished 23 of Seattle (3-2) scored its only
TD in the second. Etienne move the ball after that terception. 38 with 217 yards and was touchdown on the first
scored on runs of 2 and 22 and punted it back. New Rookie Tyson Bagent re- sacked four times for the drive of the game on Ken-
yards, also in the second. Orleans got to the Hous- placed field and got strip- Panthers (0-6). neth Walker's 1-yard TD
The Colts (3-3) started ton 24 on the next drive, sacked on Chicago's next Raheem Mostert had 17 run. Smith was picked off
Gardner Minshew in place but Carr's throw on fourth- drive. Hicks returned it 42 carries for 115 yards and twice in the second half.
of injured rookie Anthony and-10 was intercepted by yards for a TD, making it 19- scored on runs of 1 and He finished 27 for 41 for 323
Richardson. A sixth-round Steven Nelson with 21 sec- 6. 4 yards, in addition to a and was scrambling from
draft pick by the Jags in onds left to secure the win. Bagent, undrafted out of 3-yard TD reception, af- the Cincinnati pass rush
2019, Minshew fumbled Carr threw for a season- Division II Shepherd Univer- ter taking over as Miami's throughout.q