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SPORTS Tuesday 22 OcTOber 2019

Rodgers has 5 TD passes, 1 rushing score as Packers roll

By The Associated Press that followed their 3-0 start and New Orleans improved a touchdown, made key TITANS 23, CHARGERS 20
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — and clouded high expec- to 5-0 without injured starter throws when necessary NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
Aaron Rodgers had his tations for the defending Drew Brees with a victory and led the Ravens to an Jurrell Casey recovered a
best game by far under division champs. over Chicago. impressive win over Seattle. fumble by Melvin Gordon
new Packers coach Matt Carson Wentz threw an in- The Saints (6-1) again Jackson was the best play- at the goal line with 15 sec-
LaFleur, throwing for 429 terception and had two showed why they still see er on the field, outshining onds left, and Tennessee
yards and five touchdowns of Philadelphia's three lost themselves as Super Bowl Seattle QB Russell Wilson on pulled out a victory over
and running for another as fumbles. The Eagles (3- contenders even though a day the Seahawks star Los Angeles after a frantic
Green Bay beat the Oak- finally made his first criti- finish.
land Raiders 42-24 on Sun- cal mistake of the season. Gordon initially was ruled
day. Jackson was especially down shy of the goal line at
Rodgers completed 25 of good in the second half, the 1. Casey came out of
31 passes to eight different when he led Baltimore on the pile with the ball, and
targets and finished with a pair of crucial scoring the Titans started celebrat-
the first perfect passer rat- drives. ing. The play was reviewed
ing of his career, leading Earl Thomas made his re- and overturned the on-
LaFleur's offense to a sea- turn to Seattle after nine field ruling that Gordon was
son high in points. seasons of playing for the short of the goal line.
Even with top target Da- Seahawks, but aside from The call was a fumble
vante Adams sidelined for some occasional barking forced by Titans linebacker
the third straight game with at the sideline of his former Wesley Woodyard that was
turf toe, Rodgers threw for team and running off the recovered by Casey for a
his most touchdowns in a field twirling Wilson's jersey touchback. Ryan Tannehill
game since Sept. 28, 2015, over his head after the vic- knelt down to run out the
against the Chiefs. tory, the former All-Pro safe- clock as the Titans (3-4)
Derek Carr finished 22 for Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) blocks for running ty ceded the spotlight to snapped a two-game skid.
28 for 293 yards, two touch- back Ezekiel Elliott (21) as Philadelphia Eagles strong safety Jackson. The Chargers thought they
downs and two costly turn- Malcolm Jenkins (27) attempts to make the stop in the first half of The second-year quar- had scored the go-ahead
overs for the Raiders (3-3), an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. terback ran for an 8-yard touchdown not once but
who lost their eighth straight Associated Press touchdown late in the third twice in the final 44 seconds
against Green Bay, going quarter on fourth-and-2 to only to lose both on review
back to 1990. The Pack- 4) dropped their second their star quarterback is give the Ravens (5-2) the by the replay official. That
ers (6-1) have scored 30- straight game after a two- out indefinitely because of lead. On their next posses- official also overturned
plus points in each of their game winning streak that a torn ligament in his right sion and backed up deep Gordon being stopped on
last five games against the looked like it might get their thumb. in their own end, Jackson the Chargers' final play.
Raiders. season going. Bridgewater completed 23 made a series of highlight First, Philip Rivers' pass that
Green Bay took the lead Brett Maher finished the of 38 passes, Michael Thom- plays to drive Baltimore into Austin Ekeler took 16 yards
for good on a 2-yard highest-scoring half against as had nine receptions for scoring position for Justin was ruled a touchdown
touchdown from Rodgers Doug Pederson since he 131 yards, and Latavius Tucker's fourth field goal only to be reversed by the
to Jamal Williams with 3:27 became coach of the Murray ran for 119 yards and a 10-point lead with replay official for not break-
to go in the first half. The Eagles in 2016, kicking a and two touchdowns. 3:47 left. ing the plane as he was
score capped an 11-play, 63-yarder on the final play Besides Brees, New Orleans Wilson was nearly flawless tackled by Kenny Vaccaro
82-yard drive that took up before halftime for a 27-7 had to get by without top for the first six games but and Logan Ryan. After a
8:06 — the Packers' longest lead. running back Alvin Kama- struggled to find open re- false start, Malcolm Butler
drive of the season — and Maher, the only kicker in NFL ra (ankle, knee) and top ceivers against Baltimore's then was flagged for de-
made it 14-10. history with multiple field receiving tight end Jared physical secondary. Seat- fensive pass interference
COWBOYS 37, EAGLES 10 goals of at least 62 yards, Cook (ankle). Both players tle (5-2) was leading 10-6 on Mike Williams in the end
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — has three after kicking a were ruled out Friday, but and driving when Wilson zone.
Ezekiel Elliott ran over safety 62-yarder last week against that didn't stop the NFC made the mistake of dou- Then Gordon went over
Malcolm Jenkins on his way the New York Jets. His other South leaders from taking ble-clutching and trying right tackle with 34 seconds
to 111 yards and a touch- from 62 was against the Ea- down the Monsters of the to throw late into the flat. left for what officials ruled a
down, Dak Prescott threw gles last season. Midway. Marcus Peters, traded to 1-yard TD, and the replay
an easy scoring pass on a Prescott's 8-yard scoring run The Bears (3-3) lost their Baltimore less than a week official then reversed the
great fake to his star run- was the 21st of his career, second straight, with Mitch- ago, made a quick break call for the second time in
ning back before a TD run breaking Roger Staubach's ell Trubisky struggling after on the throw, stepped in what became a run for no
and the Cowboys rolled record of 20 rushing TDs by missing a game because front of Jaron Brown and gain. That set up Gordon's
past Philadelphia. a quarterback. of a shoulder injury. outraced Wilson for his fifth final run with 19 seconds
The Cowboys (4-3) won SAINTS 36, BEARS 25 RAVENS 30, SEAHAWKS 16 career interception return left.
with the NFC East lead on CHICAGO (AP) — Teddy SEATTLE (AP) — Baltimore touchdown, the most of The Chargers (2-5) have
the line while ending a Bridgewater threw for 281 quarterback Lamar Jack- any player since Peters en- lost three straight and five
three-game losing streak yards and two touchdowns, son ran for 116 yards and tered the league in 2015. of their past six.q