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Graham Gano's 63-yard FG lifts Panthers past Giants

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kirk
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cousins threw for 301 yards
Graham Gano connected and one touchdown, Linval
on a career-long 63-yard Joseph returned a fumble
field goal with 1 second re- 64 yards for a score and
maining to lift the Carolina the Vikings won a rematch
Panthers to a wild 33-31 vic- of last season's NFC cham-
tory over the New York Gi- pionship game.
ants on Sunday. Carson Wentz and the rest
Gano's winning kick, tied for of Philadelphia's offense
second longest in league again struggled as the de-
history, came after the Gi- fending Super Bowl cham-
ants erased a 14-point defi- pions fell to 2-3.
cit. Eli Manning hooked up Nick Foles led the Eagles to
with Saquon Barkley on a a 38-7 rout over Case Kee-
15-yard touchdown pass num and Minnesota's top-
down the right sideline — ranked defense in the title
the rookie made a long game on his way to earn-
dive into the end zone — to ing MVP honors against
put the Giants in front 31-30 New England.
with 1:08 remaining. Trying to rally from a 17-point
Gano's previous career deficit midway through the
long was 59 yards. He was 4 third quarter, the Eagles
for 4 on field goal attempts were set up to take the
and has made 35 in a row lead after Roc Thomas
at home dating back to dropped a backward pass
2016. and Nigel Bradham recov-
It's the second year in a row Carolina Panthers' Graham Gano (9) kicks the game-winning field goal against the New York Gi- ered the fumble at the Vi-
the Giants (1-4) have been ants in the second half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. kings 30 in the fourth quar-
beaten by a monster field Associated Press ter. But Wentz was called
goal at the end. In the third for intentional grounding
game last season, Jake El- scrimmage and an 18-yard Adams. Odell Beckham passing and a touchdown and coach Doug Pederson
liott of the Eagles kicked a touchdown catch for the Jr., had a big game as a but threw two interceptions elected not to let Jake El-
61-yarder for a 27-24 win. Panthers (3-1). receiver and passer. Beck- for the Cowboys (2-3). El- liott try a 58-yarder.
Cam Newton threw for Manning finished 22 of ham had eight catches liott was limited to 54 yards Dan Bailey, who missed two
237 yards and had two 36 for 326 yards with two for 131 yards and a touch- rushing. field goals earlier, nailed a
touchdowns and two in- touchdowns and two inter- down and also threw a BROWNS 12, RAVENS 9, OT 52-yard field goal to extend
terceptions. Christian Mc- ceptions, both by Panthers 57-yarder to Barkley for CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie the lead to 23-14 with 2:47
Caffrey had 93 yards from 37-year-old safety Mike New York's first touchdown. Greg Joseph's 37-yard field left.
TEXANS 19, COWBOYS 16, goal — a knuckleball that Wentz fired a 7-yard TD
OT barely cleared the cross- pass to Zach Ertz to cut it
HOUSTON (AP) — DeAn- bar — with 2 seconds left in to 23-21 with 1:09 left but
dre Hopkins had 151 yards overtime. Adam Thielen recovered
receiving, including a key After rookie quarterback the onside kick for the Vi-
reception in overtime, and Baker Mayfield drove the kings (2-2-1).
Ka'imi Fairbairn's 36-yard Browns (2-2-1) into position, RAMS 33, SEAHAWKS 31
field goal lifted Houston Joseph, signed after Week SEATTLE (AP) — Todd Gur-
past Dallas, 2 following Zane Gonza- ley rushed for three touch-
The Cowboys got the ball lez's release, lined his kick downs, Jared Goff passed
first in OT but had to punt through the uprights to give for 321 yards and a score
when Zach Cunningham Cleveland its first AFC North and the Rams remained
stopped Ezekiel Elliott for no win in 19 tries. unbeaten.
gain on third-and-1. As Browns fans celebrated Playing without their top
A 49-yard catch and run by just the team's second win two receivers due to con-
Hopkins got the Texans in in two seasons, Joseph was cussions suffered late in the
scoring range in overtime. mobbed by his teammates first half, the Rams leaned
He grabbed a short pass following Cleveland's third heavily on Goff, Gurley
from Watson and twice OT game in five weeks. and wide receiver Robert
spun away from would-be The Ravens (3-2) had plenty Woods to escape Seattle
tacklers to stretch the play. of chances, but Joe Flacco and improve to 5-0.
Houston was just 1 of 5 in threw a costly intercep- Gurley scored on a 2-yard
the red zone on Sunday tion in the first half and the run in the first quarter, and
with Fairbairn making four Browns blocked one of Jus- added TDs of 2 and 5 yards
field goals to help the Tex- tin Tucker's field goal tries. in the second half. Gurley's
ans to the victory. Mayfield passed for 342 third rushing TD on the sec-
Deshaun Watson threw for yards and threw a 19-yard ond play of the fourth quar-
375 yards with a touch- TD pass in his first start at ter pulled the Rams within
down and an interception home. He completed a 31-30. But new kicker Cairo
Houston Texans kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn (7) signals after kicking for the Texans (2-3) in their key third-down pass for 39 Santos hooked the extra
the winning field goal against the Dallas Cowboys during over-
time of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, in Houston. second straight overtime yards to Derrick Willies on point attempt and Seattle
Associated Press victory. Cleveland's winning drive. maintained a one-point
Dak Prescott had 208 yards VIKINGS 23, EAGLES 21 lead.q