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Titans edge Eagles 26-23 on TD pass late in OT

By The Associated Press losing streak to their AFC He had missed the first kick
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — North rivals. Tucker ac- wide left — just after Indy
Marcus Mariota hit Corey counted for all the scoring called timeout. Houston
Davis with a 10-yard touch- after halftime as Baltimore (1-3) ended the league's
down pass just before the ended Pittsburgh's long losing streak at nine games
end of overtime, and the run of success on Sunday with its first victory since
Tennessee Titans beat the nights. Nov. 19.
Philadelphia Eagles 26-23 The Steelers (1-2-1) came The Colts threw an incom-
on Sunday for their best in having won nine straight plete pass on fourth-and-4
start since 2013. Sunday night appearanc- from their 43, giving the
The Titans trailed by 14 in es, a streak that included ball back to Houston with
the third quarter before a pair of victories over the 24 seconds to go. Deshaun
rallying for the lead. They Ravens. Baltimore brought Watson then connected
also trailed 23-20 in over- Pittsburgh's run to an abrupt with DeAndre Hopkins on a
time before coming back end by shutting down Pitts- 24-yard pass to set up the
again behind Mariota, who burgh in the second half. winning kick.
in his first start since being Ben Roethlisberger was 27 It's the third time in four
knocked out of the sea- of 47 for 274 yards with a weeks Indy (1-3) has come
son opener with an injured touchdown and an inter- up short in the closing min-
elbow threw for 344 yards ception for the Steelers. utes. The loss spoiled Adam
and two touchdowns while Antonio Brown caught five Vinatieri's record-breaking
also running for a score. passes for 62 yards and a day. The 45-year-old kicker
On the game-winning TD. became the league's ca-
drive, the Titans converted BENGALS 37, FALCONS 36 reer leader in field goals
three fourth downs, one by ATLANTA (AP) — Andy Dal- when he made a 42-yarder
penalty. Mariota hit Tay- ton threw a 13-yard touch- with 2 seconds left in the
wan Taylor with a 19-yarder down pass to A.J. Green first half and he extend-
on fourth-and-15, and Mari- with 7 seconds remaining, ed the mark to 567 with a
ota found a wide-open Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis (84) catches the lifting Cincinnati over At- 44-yarder to give the Colts
winning touchdown pass over Philadelphia Eagles cornerback
Dion Lewis on fourth-and-2 Avonte Maddox (29) in overtime of an NFL football game lanta. a 34-31 lead in overtime.
for a 17-yard gain. Fac- Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 26-23. Dalton moved the Ben- But Fairbairn tied the score
ing third-and-goal and the Associated Press gals 75 yards in about four with a 29-yard kick and
clock running out, Mariota minutes. He completed won it with the 37-yarder.
found Davis for the receiv- Browns (1-2-1) another a deep throw after Mat- two passes on fourth down SEAHAWKS 20, CARDINALS
er's first TD catch in the reg- tough loss as they blew a thew Stafford had put the to Tyler Boyd, who had 11 17
ular season. 14-point lead in the second Lions in front with a 38-yard catches for 100 yards, to GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Se-
The Titans (3-1) also came half and then allowed to touchdown to Golden keep the drive alive. bastian Janikowski, who
up with four sacks. Rookie get the game-tying TD and Tate, their second TD con- Green, the former Univer- had missed twice earlier in
Harold Landry got his first 2-point conversion in the nection of the day. sity of Georgia star making the game, kicked a 52-yard
and also stripped Carson final seconds of regulation Elliott had 240 all-purpose his first return to the state field goal as time expired to
Wentz of the ball within the to spoil Baker Mayfield's NFL yards, with 152 yards rush- of Georgia, made a div- give Seattle a victory over
first minute of the fourth starting debut. ing and 88 receiving. ing catch in the right side Arizona and spoil the de-
quarter, setting up the sec- Mayfield, the No. 1 overall The best offensive day of of the end zone to cap the but of Cardinals rookie Josh
ond of Ryan Succop's two pick, threw for 295 yards the season for a previously drive. He had four catches Rosen as the starting quar-
field goals. and two touchdowns to struggling Dallas offense for 78 yards. terback.
The Eagles (2-2) had their put Cleveland on position spoiled Stafford's home- Giovani Bernard ran for 69 The Seahawks (2-2) mount-
chances to win both at the to win but also committed coming again, with his third yards and two touchdowns ed their winning drive after
end of regulation and in four turnovers, losing two straight loss at the home for Cincinnati (3-1). Phil Dawson missed a 45-
overtime but were forced fumbles and throwing two of the Cowboys (2-2). The Matt Ryan continued his re- yard field goal that would
to settle for a pair of field interceptions. The Browns former Dallas-area high surgence by throwing three have given the lead to Ari-
goals by Jake Elliott. were seeking their first school star threw for 307 scoring passes, including zona (0-4) with 1:50 to play.
RAIDERS 45, BROWNS 42, OT back-to-back wins since yards. two to rookie Calvin Ridley, The Cardinals are 0-4 for
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — November 2014. Trailing 20-10, Stafford led for the Falcons. As was the the first time since 1986, two
Derek Carr threw four TD Carr threw for 437 yards, the Lions (1-3) 75 yards to case last week, when he years before they moved
passes and a game-tying Marshawn Lynch ran for rookie Kerryon Johnson's had his first career game from St. Louis.
2-point conversion with 30 130 yards for his most pro- first career touchdown, an with five touchdown pass- Rosen completed 15 of 27
seconds left in regulation to ductive game in four years, 8-yard run that started a es in a loss to New Orleans, passes for 180 yards and a
set up Matt McCrane's 29- and Amari Cooper (128 back-and-forth final quar- Ryan had too little support touchdown with no inter-
yard field goal in overtime yards) and Jared Cook ter. from an injury-depleted de- ceptions.
that gave Oakland its first (110) each topped the 100- RAVENS 26, STEELERS 14 fense. SAINTS 33, GIANTS 18
win since Jon Gruden's re- yard mark. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joe The Falcons (1-3) topped 30 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)
turn as coach. COWBOYS 26, LIONS 24 Flacco threw a pair of early points for the third straight — Alvin Kamara ran for
McCrane missed a 50-yard ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) touchdown passes, Justin week three second-half touch-
field goal on the opening — Brett Maher kicked a Tucker kicked four second- TEXANS 37, COLTS 34, OT downs and New Orleans'
possession of overtime be- 38-yard field goal as time half field goals and Balti- INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ka'imi defense stepped out of
fore Carr drove the Raiders expired, lifting Dallas over more beat Pittsburgh. Fairbairn took advantage Drew Brees' shadow in a
(1-3) back down the field Detroit. Flacco completed 28 of 42 of his second chance on a victory over New York.
again after a defensive Maher's fourth field goal passes for 363 yards and TD 37-yard field goal attempt, Wil Lutz matched his career
stop for the game winner was set up by Dak Prescott's passes to John Brown and making it as time expired in high with four field goals as
with 1:46 left in the period. 34-yard completion to run- Alex Collins as the Ravens overtime to give Houston a the Saints (3-1) built a 12-7
The field goal dealt the ning back Ezekiel Elliott on (3-1) ended a three-game victory over Indianapolis. halftime lead. q