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Panthers rally with 21 fourth-quarter points to beat Eagles

By The Associated Press stretched their lead atop
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam the NFC East. They also
Newton tossed a 1-yard dropped the Cowboys to
touchdown pass to Greg 0-4 on the road, 3-4 overall,
Olsen with 1:22 left and the as they head into their bye
Carolina Panthers over- week.
came a 17-point deficit in CHIEFS 45, BENGALS 10
the fourth quarter to beat KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) —
the Philadelphia Eagles 21- Patrick Mahomes threw for
17 on Sunday. 358 yards and four touch-
Julius Peppers sacked Car- downs, Kareem Hunt fin-
son Wentz, forcing a fum- ished with three scores and
ble on fourth down from Kansas City rebounded
the Panthers 14, to seal the from its first loss to throttle
victory. Cincinnati.
The Panthers improved to Mahomes was 28 of 39 with
4-2 with the biggest come- his only big mistake an un-
back in franchise history. derthrown interception,
The defending Super Bowl though the Chiefs (6-1)
champion Eagles fell to 3-4. were already so far ahead
After Carolina took the of Cincinnati (4-3) by that
lead, the Eagles started point it didn't really matter.
at their 30. A 48-yard pass Mahomes spread the
interference penalty on wealth, too, connecting
James Bradberry against with eight targets. Tyreek
Alshon Jeffery put the ball Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jarius Wright (13) dives in for a two-point conversion pass from had seven catches for 68
at the Carolina 22. Eric quarterback Cam Newton, not pictured, as Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Avonte Maddox (29) yards and a touchdown,
tries to stop him during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Phila-
Reid appeared to inter- delphia. and Demetrius Harris had
cept Wentz's overthrown Associated Press the other scoring grab for
pass but the play was over- Kansas City.
turned on a video review. well as a 40-yard field goal version of his career after a field goal just before the The Bengals' Andy Dalton
Wentz threw incomplete on the final play of regula- the Ravens scored the po- two-minute warning. was held to just 148 yards
to Jeffery in the end zone tion, Catanzaro's kick bare- tential tying touchdown Earlier, Brees threw his 500th passing with a touchdown
on third-and-2 and was ly made it over the cross- with 24 seconds left. career touchdown pass, and an interception by the
stripped on the next play. bar to end Tampa Bay's Drew Brees threw two connecting with tight end NFL's worst defense. Joe
Down 17-0, the Panthers three-game skid and hand touchdown passes, locked Benjamin Watson for a Mixon managed 50 yards
started their rally when the Browns (2-4-1) a NFL up two more milestones 1-yard score to put New rushing on 13 carries.
Curtis Samuel ran in from record-tying 24th consecu- and engineered a come- Orleans up 7-3 late in the RAMS 39, 49ERS 10
the 14 on a reverse but tive road loss. back that enabled the second quarter. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) —
Graham Gano missed the Cleveland, which has Saints (5-1) to wipe out a REDSKINS 20, COWBOYS 17 Todd Gurley scored three
extra point. Newton then played four overtime 10-point deficit. LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — touchdowns and Jared
quickly drove the Panthers games this season — most It was 24-17 before Joe Redskins linebacker Ryan Goff threw two TD passes
87 yards, tossing an 18-yard for a team since Arizona Flacco directed a beat- Kerrigan's strip-sack of as the Rams took advan-
pass to Devin Funchess. won all four it played in the-clock drive covering Cowboys quarterback Dak tage of four takeaways
He connected with Jarius 2011, and tied for sec- 81 yards and ending with a Prescott was recovered for and a blocked punt.
Wright on the 2-point con- ond most in NFL history — 14-yard touchdown pass to a touchdown by Preston The Rams (7-0) intercepted
version with 4:08 left. doesn't have a road victory John Brown. That seemingly Smith with just under five C.J. Beathard twice and
The Panthers forced a since winning in overtime at set up overtime, given that minutes left and Washing- recovered two fumbles to
three-and-out. Newton Baltimore on Oct. 11, 2015. Tucker had connected on ton held on when a last- give them seven straight
threw three straight in- The Detroit Lions also 112 straight extra points second field-goal attempt wins to open the season for
complete passes, but took dropped 24 in a row away and was the only NFL kick- by Brett Maher went off the the first time since 1985. The
a hit on fourth down and from home from 2001-03. er without a miss since the left upright. Rams began 6-0 for three
still completed a 35-yard Jameis Winston and De- placement of the ball was What would have been straight seasons in 1999-
catch-and-run pass to Sean Jackson scored on moved back in 2015. He a 47-yard kick became 2001 before losing the sev-
Torrey Smith to reach the 14-yard runs for Tampa Bay made the first 222 tries of a 52-yarder when Louis- enth game.
Philadelphia 34. A 22-yard (3-3). Rookie Ronald Jones his career. Philippe Ladoceur was The 49ers (1-6) made sure
pass to Christian McCaffrey II added his first pro TD on a This attempt, however, called for a snap infraction. that wouldn't happen this
gave Carolina first down at 2-yard run that put Tampa went wide right — the de- The Kerrigan-Smith play year by repeatedly giving
the 4. Newton ran it to the Bay up 23-9 heading into ciding moment in a match- that provided the winning away the ball, justifying the
1, setting up third down. He the fourth quarter. up between the NFL's high- points was Washington's decision the NFL made to
threw it to Olsen wide open The Browns, who had 126 est-scoring offense and fourth sack of Prescott, who flex this game out of prime
in the back of the end yards of offense through top-ranked defense. appeared to use smelling time following the season-
zone. three quarters, used Nick Brees brought back the salts after taking a shoul- ending knee injury to San
BUCCANEERS 26, BROWNS Chubb's 1-yard TD run to Saints from a 10-point deficit der to his helmet at the end Francisco quarterback Jim-
23, OT cut into their deficit and against a unit that allowed of a run in the first quarter. my Garoppolo.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Chan- pulled even on Baker May- only 12 second-half points Prescott lost two fumbles in Beathard has thrown seven
dler Catanzaro kicked a field's 16-yard pass to Jarvis all season. The 39-year-old the game, including one interceptions and lost three
59-yard field goal, the lon- Landry with 2:28 remaining quarterback threw a 5-yard on an earlier fourth-and-1 fumbles in four starts as the
gest ever in overtime, with in regulation. TD pass to Michael Thomas keeper. 49ers have committed 14
1:50 remaining. SAINTS 24, RAVENS 23 with 4:58 remaining to put The Redskins (4-2) won straight turnovers since their
Redeeming himself after BALTIMORE (AP) — Justin New Orleans ahead 21-17, consecutive games for the last takeaway on Sept. 30
missing an extra point, as Tucker missed the first con- and the Saints tacked on first time this season and against the Chargers.q