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UNDATED (AP) — The Denver Broncos are one of the NFL's four unbeaten teams. The Green Bay Packers are not.
The Broncos improved to 7-0 by topping previously unbeaten Green Bay 29-10. Denver racked up 500 total yards to just 140 for the Packers. It was only the fourth time in NFL history that two teams 6-0 or better played each other.
This one was all Denver. Peyton Manning tied Brett Favre's (farvz) NFL record with his 186th regular season win. Manning threw for a season-high 340 yards on 21 of 29 attempts and Ronnie Hillman scored two TDs on the ground.
Denver's defense did a shutdown job on the Packers passing game. Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers completed 14 of 22 passes for just 77 yards, and no touchdowns.
In other Week 8 action:
— In the third-highest scoring game in NFL history, the New Orleans Saints outlasted the New York Giants, 52-49, on a last-second 50-yard field goal by Kai (k'eye) Forbath. Drew Brees (breez) passed for a career high 511 yards and seven touchdowns in the win. New York's Eli Manning connected on a career-high six touchdown passes, three to fellow New Orleans native Odell Beckham Jr. Each team is now 4-4 and the Saints have won four of five after an 0-3 start to the season.
— The Baltimore-San Diego game ended with a last-second field goal as well. In this case it was Justin Tucker who kicked a 39-yard field goal on the final play of the game in Baltimore's 29-26 victory. Joe Flacco (FLAK'-oh) of the Ravens threw for 319 yards as they snapped a three-game losing skid. The loss was San Diego's fourth straight and dropped them to 2-6, the same as the Ravens. Philip Rivers had another big game for the Chargers going 28-37 for 301 yards for his fifth straight 300-yard game.
But even in winning, the Ravens had bad news: Baltimore receiver Steve Smith tore his right Achilles tendon in the third quarter and is lost for the season. The 15-year veteran had said this would be his last season.
— For the first time in franchise history the Bengals are 7-0. Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass with 2:57 to go and the Bengals picked off Ben Roethlisberger (RAWTH'-lihs-bur-gur) twice in the fourth quarter in a 16-10 win over their AFC North rivals from Pittsburgh. The loss dropped the defending division champion Steelers to 4-4, well behind Cincinnati. The game marked Roethlisberger's return after missing four games with a sprained knee. A diving sideline interception by Shawn Williams set the Bengals up for the go-ahead score.
— The Tampa Bay Buccaneers bounced back after blowing a 17-point lead, getting a 31-yard field goal from Connor Barth in overtime to beat the mistake-prone Atlanta Falcons 23-20. Matt Ryan tied the game for the Falcons, who are 6-2, with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones with 17 seconds left in regulation. Having squandered a 24-point edge the previous week at Washington, the 3-4 Bucs faced another stunning defeat. Rookie Jameis (JAYM'-ihs) Winston led an impressive drive on the first possession of OT to set up Barth's game winning boot.
— Derek Carr threw for 333 yards and four touchdowns to help Oakland pick apart the New York Jets' vaunted defense in a 34-20 victory that put the Raiders in the thick of the playoff race. Latavius Murray ran for 113 yards. Andre Holmes caught two touchdown passes and Charles Woodson intercepted his league-leading fifth pass of the season to give the 4-3 Raiders their first winning record this late in the season since 2011. Oakland is one of five AFC teams with a winning record and looks capable of ending a 12-year run of no winning records or playoff berths.
— Russell Wilson had a scoring pass for the game's only touchdown and directed a late drive to the winning field goal, leading the Seattle Seahawks over the Dallas Cowboys 13-12. Steven Hauschka's 24-yard field goal with 1:06 left won it. The defending NFC champion Seahawks are back to .500 after an 0-2 start. The 2-5 Cowboys lost their fifth straight without Tony Romo in Dez Bryant's return from a five-game absence with a broken right foot.
— Adrian Peterson ran for 103 yards and Blair Walsh kicked a 36-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Vikings to a 23-20 win over the Bears. The win at Soldier Field snapped a seven game losing streak to the Bears in Chicago. The Vikings won the game and their third straight with two late scores. They are now 5-2 while the Bears dropped to 2-5.
—Brian Hoyer threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns and Houston tied a franchise record with seven sacks as the Texans beat the Titans 20-6. A 21-yard touchdown reception by DeAndre Hopkins put Houston on top in the second quarter and the 3-5 Texans didn't trail after that. For the Titans Zach Mettenberger threw for 171 yards with an interception in his second straight start in place of rookie Marcus Mariota, who is out with a knee injury. The loss leaves Tennessee 1-6.
— Carson Palmer threw for four touchdowns, three in the second half, as the Cardinals rallied for a 34-20 win over the Browns in Cleveland. The Browns, who lost two defensive starters with concussions, had a 20-10 halftime lead before Palmer took over. He finished the game with 374 yards passing. The loss for Cleveland was its third straight and leaves the team with a record of 2-6.
— Todd Gurley rushed for 133 yards on 20 carries for the Rams who shut down the 49ers in a 27-6 win. Gurley, who had a 71-yard touchdown run, is the first rookie to open his career with four consecutive 100-yard games according to STATS with data available since 1991. The Rams, who are 4-3, are 3-0 against the NFC West for the first time since 2004. The Niners, who haven't scored a touchdown in two games, dropped to 2-6 with the loss.
— In an early game played in London the Chiefs had their way with the Lions, winning 45-10. The fans at Wembley Stadium watched as KC quarterback Alex Smith passed for two scores and 145 yards. He also ran for 78 yards and another TD. The Chiefs left London 3-5 while the Lions are 1-7. This was KC's first trip to London while the Lions have played there two straight seasons.
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