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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The New England Patriots remain perfect this season, while the Dallas Cowboys remain winless without Tony Romo.
Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns and the Patriots improved to 4-0 with a 30-6 rout near Dallas. Brady also provided his first rushing touchdown since 2012, a one-yard plunge in the second quarter to put the Pats ahead to stay. He joined Peyton Manning and Fran Tarkenton as the only NFL quarterbacks with 4-0 starts at least four times, although he did it while being sacked five times.
Dallas managed just 59 total yards by halftime and settled for a pair of Dan Bailey field goals. The 2-3 Cowboys dropped the third in a row without Romo, who broke his left collarbone and isn't expected back until November.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns to pace Green Bay to a 24-10 win over St. Louis. The Packers improved to 5-0 in spite of three turnovers by their normally mistake-free quarterback.
Rodgers connected with receivers Ty Montgomery and James Jones for long scoring strikes.
But Rodgers' NFL-record streaks of 587 pass attempts and 49 touchdown passes at home without an interception ended in the first quarter with linebacker James Laurinaitis' diving pick of a tipped ball for the 2-3 Rams.
Rodgers threw another interception in the second quarter before losing a fumble in the third.
Relentless pressure by Green Bay's defense led Nick Foles to a career-worst four interceptions, two in the fourth quarter inside the Packers 10.
Todd Gurley rushed for 159 yards on 30 carries for St. Louis.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton led the Bengals from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 27-24 overtime victory over Seattle. The win kept Cincinnati undefeated with the second-biggest comeback in its history.
Dalton threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the 5-0 Bengals on a 69-yard drive without a timeout. Mike Nugent tied it with a 31-yard field goal on the final play of regulation.
Nugent was good again from 42 yards with 3:36 left in overtime with the ball deflecting off the left upright before going through.
Dalton finished 30 of 44 for 331 passing yards and two touchdowns.
The Bengals are 5-0 for the first time since 1988, the last time they went to the Super Bowl.
Seattle punted twice in overtime, giving the Bengals a chance to pull it out. The defending NFC champs are 2-3.
ATLANTA (AP) — Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown in overtime, lifting undefeated Atlanta to a 25-19 win over Washington.
The Redskins had the first possession of OT, and Kirk Cousins moved the team to midfield. When wide receiver Ryan Grant slipped on a pass route, Alford caught Cousins' pass and went untouched down the Falcons' sideline for the touchdown.
Devonta Freeman's apparent 13-yard TD catch in the final minute of regulation was ruled incomplete on a review. But he rebounded with a 6-yard scoring run two plays later to give Atlanta a 19-16 lead. Freeman had 27 carries for 153 yards and became the first NFL player with seven rushing touchdowns in his first three starts.
Dustin Hopkins' 52-yard field goal for the Redskins on the final play of regulation forced overtime.
The 5-0 Falcons overcame two interceptions and a lost fumble by quarterback Matt Ryan.
The 2-3 Redskins were denied their attempt for their first back-to-back wins since Weeks 7 and 8 of last season.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jay Cutler led Chicago to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, including an alert toss to running back Matt Forte with 18 seconds left, giving the Bears a stunning 18-17 victory over Kansas City.
The 2-3 Bears trailed 17-3 early in the third quarter when Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles went down with a potentially serious knee injury. The preliminary diagnosis was a torn ACL and Charles will have an MRI exam Monday.
Cutler threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns, the first a 22-yard strike to Marquess Wilson with 3:05 left in the game. After the Bears forced a quick three-and-out, Cutler drove them inside the 10-yard line, where he spotted Forte in the end zone.
The 1-4 Chiefs tried a 66-yard field goal that came up short as time expired.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Quarterback Tyrod Taylor threw a touchdown pass, ran for another and even caught a pass in rallying Buffalo to a 14-13 win over Tennessee.
With their top two running backs and top wide receiver out injured, Taylor ran for 77 yards as the Bills snapped a five-game skid against Tennessee to improve to 3-2.
Taylor ran for a 22-yard TD late in the third quarter after a 24-yard run that was Buffalo's biggest play of the game. He also scrambled for 24 more on third-and-23 from the Bills 7 jumpstarting an 80-yard drive he capped with a 2-yard TD pass to Chris Hogan with under six minutes to go. Taylor caught a 4-yard pass from Hogan to set up that TD.
Stephon Gilmore intercepted Marcus Mariota's pass with 1:32 left to seal the win. Mariota threw for 187 yards and rushed for 47 more.
The 1-3 Titans blew a second straight double-digit lead at home.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sam Bradford overcame two red-zone interceptions and threw for 333 yards and two touchdowns to lead Philadelphia over New Orleans 39-17.
Ryan Mathews and DeMarco Murray each rushed for touchdowns to help the 2-3 Eagles break out of their offensive slump. They snapped a three-game losing streak at home that dated to last season.
Saints quarterback Drew Brees had three turnovers leading to 17 points for Philadelphia. New Orleans fell to 1-4 a week after an overtime win against Dallas.
Fletcher Cox forced two fumbles on sacks for the winning Eagles.
BALTIMORE (AP) — Travis Coons kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime and Josh McCown threw for a team-record 457 yards to lead Cleveland to a stunning 33-30 victory over Baltimore.
Cleveland had lost 13 of the previous 14 meetings between these AFC North foes, but the Browns rallied from a 12-point deficit to leave the 1-4 Ravens alone in the division cellar.
Baltimore went three-and-out on the first possession of the extra session. McCown then used more than seven minutes to move the Browns 51 yards before Coons kicked his fourth field goal of the game for the win.
McCown completed 36 of 51 passes with two touchdowns in becoming the first quarterback in Browns history with three straight 300-yard games. He broke the team record of 444 yards passing set by Brian Sipe on Oct. 25, 1981.
Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco ran for two 1-yard touchdowns and threw for a score but fell to 13-2 against Cleveland.
DETROIT (AP) — The Cardinals had no trouble bouncing back from their first loss of the season.
Carson Palmer threw for three touchdowns and Arizona improved to 4-1 with a 42-17 rout of the winless Lions in Detroit. Palmer completed 11 of 14 passes for 161 yards, with scoring throws to Darren Fells, John Brown and Larry Fitzgerald.
The Cardinals own a two-game lead in the NFC West.
Matthew Stafford was intercepted three times before he was benched in favor of Dan Orlovsky in the third quarter. Matthew Stafford was 20 of 32 for 188 yards as the Lions dropped to 0-5, their worst start since becoming the league's only 0-16 team in 2008.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chris Harris Jr. returned a fourth-quarter interception 74 yards for a touchdown and the Broncos overcame a shaky day from Peyton Manning to beat the Oakland Raiders 16-10.
Manning finished 22 for 35 for 266 yards but was sacked twice and had two interceptions. Denver ran for only 43 yards and posted its second-lowest scoring regular season with Manning as quarterback.
Raiders QB Derek Carr threw for 249 yards and one touchdown for the 2-3 Raiders but was done in by the interception midway through the fourth quarter with Oakland in position for a possible go-ahead field goal.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Doug Martin ran for 123 yards and scored three touchdowns, helping lead the Buccaneers to a 38-31 victory over the mistake-prone Jaguars.
The 2-3 Bucs snapped an 11-game home losing streak that dated to December 2013, the same month 1-4 Jacksonville began an equally agonizing road skid that now stands at 12.
Buccaneers quarterback Jameis (JAY'-mihs) Winston threw for 209 yards and one touchdown without an interception, redeeming himself after turning the ball over five times in a 14-point loss to Carolina last week.
Jacksonville's Blake Bortles passed for 303 yards and four TDs, but he also threw an interception that set up a Bucs touchdown. The Jaguars gave up a 58-yard punt return that led to Martin's 10-yard TD reception, and rookie Corey Grant lost a third-quarter fumble that defensive end Jacquies Smith returned 3 yards for a score that put Tampa Bay ahead for good.
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