NFL Week 2 Roundup: Seahawks bounce again with OT win, Buccaneers keep unbeaten

DETROIT (AP) — Geno Smith threw a second landing move to Tyler Lockett on the opening drive of additional time, lifting the Seattle Seahawks to a 37-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

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The Seahawks (1-1) earned the victory after the Lions (1-1) rallied from a 10-point deficit late within the fourth quarter, extending the sport with Riley Patterson’s 38-yard discipline objective as regulation expired.

Smith threw a go-ahead, 3-yard landing move to Lockett early within the fourth and Tre Brown returned a Jared Goff interception for a rating on the making certain drive to offer Seattle a 31-21 lead.

Goff confirmed his resilience after throwing his first interception in 383 makes an attempt — 30 shy of the NFL report — by throwing a 4-yard landing move to Josh Reynolds to cap a drive that began with linebacker Darrell Taylor getting flagged for roughing the passer.

Detroit pressured Seattle to punt on the following possession on fourth-and-35, sacking Smith for the primary — and solely time — when Alex Anzalone tracked him down at his 3.

The Seahawks bounced again from a lopsided loss at dwelling to the Los Angeles Rams with a powerful win in opposition to a abruptly related group.

The Lions failed to offer their fired-up followers a purpose to cheer after opening the season with a win on the highway in opposition to the defending Tremendous Bowl champion Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. 

Seattle began sturdy, going 75 yards on 12 performs in almost 8 minutes with Walker scoring on a 1-yard run.

The Lions answered rapidly on Goff’s 22-yard landing throw to Josh Reynolds. They took a 14-7 lead late within the second quarter when rookie cornerback Devon Witherspoon was fooled on a flea flicker in his NFL debut, permitting Kalif Raymond to get behind him to catch Goff’s 36-yard move.

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On Detroit’s first snap of the second half, David Montgomery fumbled on the Lions 22 and Seattle took benefit with Walker’s 3-yard landing run to tug right into a tie. Because the Lions did early within the sport, they responded with a landing drive that ended with Montgomery’s 4-yard tiebreaking rating.

The Seahawks’ second 12-play possession ended with Jason Myers, who missed a pair of discipline objectives within the first half, making a 25-yard discipline objective late within the third quarter.

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BILLS 38, RAIDERS 10

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen rebounded from a four-turnover, season-opening dud by throwing three landing passes and main the Buffalo Payments to a 38-10 rout of the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.

Linebackers Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard every intercepted Jimmy Garoppolo, and the Payments eased the lingering frustrations following a 22-16 additional time loss on the New York Jets on Monday and every week stuffed with off-field distractions.

Coach Sean McDermott needed to handle his management group after group proprietor Terry Pegula was accused of constructing racially insensitive feedback in a lawsuit filed by a former NFL Media reporter. Pegula denied the allegations.

After which on Wednesday, a Payments media reporter was overheard on an open microphone questioning receiver Stefon Diggs’ character. Diggs went to social media a day later by calling the feedback “hurtful” and “insulting.”

It was an particularly uplifting efficiency from Allen, who loved his twenty first three-or-more landing outing after spending a lot of final week going through questions on his sloppy efficiency, which he totally acknowledged price the Payments a victory.

Allen accomplished his first 13 makes an attempt for 94 yards, and completed 31 of 37 for 274 yards passing and no turnovers. His 13 consecutive completions to begin a sport set a person report and matched his greatest run at any level of an outing. He improved to 13-4 in video games following a loss, and 23-4 in video games he doesn’t commit a turnover.

Dawson Knox scored the go-ahead landing on a 2-yard catch to place Buffalo up 14-7 three minutes into the second quarter, and Khalil Shakir padded the lead with an 11-yard landing reception within the last seconds of the primary half.

Allen sealed the victory by opening the second half overseeing a 15-play, 75-yard drive that ate up 9:01 of the clock. He went 7 of 8 for 37 yards, and capped the drive by throwing throughout his physique to hit Gabe Davis in double-coverage in the long run zone to transform fourth-and-goal from the two.

No matter likelihood the Raiders needed to get again into the sport ended 4 performs from scrimmage later, when Milano jumped in entrance of Josh Jacobs to intercept Garoppolo’s move at midfield.

The Raiders dropped to 1-1, following a season-opening 17-16 win at Denver, and blew a possibility to open a season with back-to-back highway wins for the primary time since 1982.

Garoppolo completed 16 of 24 for 185 yards, with a 16-yard landing move to Davante Adams. The landing was the 88th of Adams’ profession to maneuver him forward of Larry Fitzgerald for the fifth-most by a participant in his first 10 NFL seasons. The Raiders tweeted after the sport that Adams was being evaluated for a concussion.

The Raiders working assault continues to be grounded with Jacobs ending with minus-2 yards on 9 carries. Although Jacobs had 5 catches for 51 yards, the NFL’s main rusher final season now has mixed for 46 yards dashing by means of two video games.

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COLTS 31, TEXANS

HOUSTON (AP) — Anthony Richardson rushed for 2 touchdowns earlier than leaving with a concussion and Gardner Minshew threw for 171 yards and a TD because the Indianapolis Colts held off the Houston Texans for a 31-20 win on Sunday.

It was the primary win for coach Shane Steichen, who was employed in February after spending the final two seasons as Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator.

The Colts led by 18 at halftime and managed solely a discipline objective within the second half. However their dominant begin was sufficient to snap an eight-game skid relationship to final season. It was their first win since Nov. 13 at Las Vegas.

Richardson gave the Colts (1-1) an early lead when he dashed 18 yards untouched on their first drive.

C.J. Stroud fumbled when he was sacked by Samson Ebukam, and it was recovered by Indianapolis on the 15. Richardson made it 14-0 when he ran 15 yards for the rating on the following play.

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The rookie quarterback, who was chosen by Indy with the No. 4 decide within the NFL draft, hit the again of his head when he was pushed down on the finish of the rating, however he popped proper as much as rejoice. He remained within the sport for 2 extra possessions earlier than going to the medical tent after which to the locker room.

Stroud, the second general decide within the draft, threw for 384 yards and two touchdowns . However he was sacked six occasions and hit 9 different occasions enjoying behind a line full of backups. The Texans (0-2) misplaced 4 starters on the road throughout camp and have been additionally with out star left deal with Laremy Tunsil on Sunday due to a knee harm.

The Texans closed to 31-20 on a 23-yard landing reception by rookie Tank Dell with about 10 minutes to go. It was the primary profession landing for the third-round decide from the College of Houston.

Houston received a cease after that however wouldn’t get any nearer after lacking a protracted discipline objective on the following possession. 

Stroud threw his first profession landing move when he linked with Nico Collins for a 12-yard rating that minimize the result in 14-7 with about three minutes left within the first quarter. Collins completed with seven receptions for a career-high 146 yards. 

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Minshew took over for Richardson within the second quarter and orchestrated a 76-yard drive capped by an 11-yard scoring run by Zack Moss that made it 21-7.

The Colts pushed it to 28-10 when Kylen Granson scored on a 4-yard move simply earlier than halftime.

Richardson is the third QB in NFL historical past with three dashing touchdowns in his first two video games, becoming a member of Daunte Culpepper and Jack Thompson. Richardson, who’s 21 years and 118 days previous, can also be the youngest quarterback with two dashing touchdowns in a sport.

Josh Jones crammed in for Tunsil and had a holding penalty within the fourth quarter that negated a landing by Dell. The Texans settled for a discipline objective on that drive to chop the result in 31-13.

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CHIEFS 17, JAGUARS 9

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes threw two landing passes, together with one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for his or her third victory in opposition to the Jaguars in 10 months.

The Chiefs (1-1) gained their eighth straight within the sequence and prevented changing into the primary Tremendous Bowl champions to begin 0-2 since Denver in 1999.

The Jaguars (1-1), who insisted all week they owed the Chiefs due to a loss within the divisional spherical of the AFC playoffs in January, just about no-showed of their dwelling opener.

Coach Doug Pederson’s group had one other gradual begin, did not capitalize on two of three turnovers and struggled to guard quarterback Trevor Lawrence. 

Lawrence threw incomplete on a fourth-and-12 play with 4:16 remaining in an eight-point sport, and Kansas Metropolis didn’t let the Jaguars get the ball again.

Chiefs All-Professional defensive deal with Chris Jones, making his season debut after ending his holdout and signing a one-year contract, dominated his one-on-one matchups. Jones manhandled rookie proper deal with Anton Harrison and was equally efficient in opposition to the remainder of Jacksonville’s line. He completed with two sacks on 5 QB pressures.

With further time to arrange following a loss to Detroit 10 days earlier within the NFL opener, the Chiefs had hoped to look much more like their usually dynamic selves on offense. However Richie James muffed a punt, Justin Watson fumbled and Mahomes threw an interception. Kadarius Toney, who dropped three passes within the opener, fumbled late within the third however was capable of scoop up the free ball and keep away from one other turnover.

Mahomes accomplished 29 of 41 passes for 305 yards. He discovered Kelce on their own in the long run zone to increase KC’s result in 14-6. CBS play-by-play announcer Ian Eagle slipped in a tune reference to experiences linking Kelce to pop famous person Taylor Swift by saying “Kelce finds a clean area for the rating.” One in all Swift’s many hits is “Clean Area.”

Kelce, who missed the opener due to a hyperextended knee, punted the ball into the tip zone to rejoice. He completed with 4 catches on 9 targets for 26 yards.

The Chiefs transformed twice on fourth down and outgained Jacksonville 399 to 271 in whole yards. The Jaguars had a number of probabilities however settled for discipline objectives in two journeys into the purple zone, they usually averaged a measly 4.2 yards per play. 

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BUCCANEERS 27, BEARS 17

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield handed for 317 yards and a landing Sunday, including to his sturdy debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a 27-17 victory over the struggling Chicago Bears.

With Mayfield enjoying turnover-free ball for the second straight week and Mike Evans catching six balls for 171 yards and a TD, the Bucs improved to 2-0 whereas handing the Bears a franchise-record twelfth consecutive loss.

Mayfield accomplished 26 of 34 passes, wanting fairly snug in one other new dwelling. The No. 1 general decide within the 2018 NFL draft is enjoying along with his fourth group in simply over two years.

He arrange Rachaad White’s 1-yard TD run with a 70-yard completion to Evans within the first quarter. He additionally completed an 89-yard drive with a 32-yard scoring move to Tampa Bay’s all-time main receiver early within the second half.

Tampa Bay’s protection did its job, too, after yielding a 75-yard TD drive on Chicago’s first possession of the sport. The Buccaneers sacked Justin Fields six occasions and picked him off twice.

The Bears (0-2) closed to 20-17 on Chase Claypool’s 20-yard TD catch, however noticed any hope for a comeback fade when Fields — throwing out of his personal finish zone — tossed an interception that Bucs linebacker Shaquil Barrett returned 4 yards for a clinching TD. 

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Mayfield, who spent his first 4 seasons with Cleveland earlier than splitting 2022 between Carolina and the Los Angeles Rams, shrugged off a gradual begin to throw for 173 yards and two touchdowns and not using a turnover to beat Minnesota 20-17 on the highway within the season opener.

The Bucs began extra easily in opposition to the Bears, driving 77 yards in 12 performs to take an early 3-0 lead on Chase McLaughlin’s 26 -yard discipline objective. Mayfield drove his group to a different discipline objective within the closing seconds of the second quarter for a 13-10 halftime lead. 

Fields accomplished 16 of 29 passes for 211 yards. DJ Moore, acquired within the offseason in a bid to place extra playmakers round Chicago’s younger quarterback, had six receptions for 104 yards, however the Bears have been restricted to simply 67 yards dashing.

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RAVENS 27, BENGALS 24

CINCINNATI (AP) — Lamar Jackson tossed two landing passes, Gus Edwards ran for an additional rating and the Baltimore Ravens held off the slow-starting Cincinnati Bengals 27-24 on Sunday.

The AFC North champion Bengals fell to 0-2 for the second consecutive season. The Ravens (2-0), their division rival, definitely appeared like the higher group.

Jackson was 24 for 33 for 237 yards. He ran for 54 extra, and Edwards — with extra probabilities due to a season-ending Achilles tendon harm to J.Ok. Dobbins — picked up 62 yards on 10 carries.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, wanting as if he would possibly nonetheless be struggling the consequences of a calf harm in coaching camp, completed 27 for 41 for 222 yards and two TDs after passing for simply 86 final week within the season-opening loss to Cleveland.

Burrow attached with Tee Higgins for a 4-yard landing on third-and-goal to chop the deficit to a few with 3:28 left within the sport.

However the Bengals couldn’t cease Jackson and the Ravens’ offense, which moved the chains twice after the following kickoff to expire the clock.

Jackson accomplished all 5 passes he threw on a 70-yard opening drive that ate up almost eight minutes, and Edwards bulled in from 1 yard out to complete it.

The Bengals tied it early within the second quarter on an electrifying 81-yard punt return for a landing by rookie Charlie Jones. It was Jones’ first NFL rating and the primary punt returned for a TD by a Cincinnati participant since 2012.

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The Bengals didn’t shake off their lingering offensive malaise till properly into the second quarter. They didn’t report a primary down till greater than 10 minutes into the second, and that got here on a defensive move interference penalty.

However the drive stalled on the Ravens 9 when cornerback Rock Ya-Sin knocked away a move into the tip zone meant for Ja’Marr Chase. The Bengals needed to accept 27-yard discipline objective from Evan McPherson.

Within the second half, Burrow engineered a drive that went to the Ravens 17, however he was picked off close to the objective line by Geno Stone. Baltimore’s ensuing drive ended with a 3-yard TD move from Jackson to Mark Andrews and a 20-10 Ravens lead.

The Bengals pulled inside 20-17 whereas placing collectively their greatest drive of the season, with Burrow going 8 for 10 and tossing a 3-yard TD move to Tee Higgins.

Baltimore pushed the lead again to 10 within the fourth quarter when Jackson linked with Nelson Agholor from 17 yards out.

Burrow completed 27 for 41 for 222 yards and two TDs after passing for simply 86 final week within the season-opening loss to Cleveland.

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FALCONS 25, PACKERS 24

ATLANTA (AP) — Younghoe Koo booted a 25-yard discipline objective with 57 seconds remaining and rookie Bijan Robinson turned in one other dynamic efficiency Sunday, rallying the Atlanta Falcons to a 25-24 victory over Jordan Love and the Inexperienced Bay Packers.

Robinson rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries and hauled in 4 catches for an additional 48 yards, displaying why the Falcons (2-0) chosen him No. 8 decide within the draft regardless that working backs aren’t purported to go that prime anymore.

The Packers (1-1) squandered a 24-12 lead and three extra landing passes from Love, who now has a half-dozen scoring throws in his first two video games as Aaron Rodgers’ alternative in Titletown.

Atlanta’s younger quarterback, Desmond Ridder, bootlegged for a 6-yard landing on fourth-and-4 with slightly below 12 minutes remaining. 

Then it was Ridder and Robinson teaming up for 2 extra drives that arrange discipline objectives by Koo, together with a 39-yarder with 8:13 remaining.

Robinson had 56 yards dashing and 27 yards receiving in his NFL debut, a 24-10 victory over the Panthers. 

He was even higher in opposition to the Packers.

Love wasn’t too shabby, both, particularly contemplating the injury-depleted offense that was round him. He accomplished 14 of 25 passes for 151 yards and attached with a pair of rookies on his three TDs. 

However the Packers offense dried up within the last quarter, permitting the Falcons to maneuver to 2-0 for under the eleventh time in franchise historical past.

Love went to second-round decide Jayden Reed for touchdowns of 10 and 9 yards — the primary scores of the receiver’s younger profession. 

Love additionally linked with Dontayvion Wicks on a 32-yard landing that gave the fifth-round decide his first TD as a professional.

The Packers have been lacking three injured starters on offense and misplaced one other in the course of the sport, leaving Like to play behind a patched-together line.

Koo kicked 4 discipline objectives to offset a missed further level that left the Falcons down 10-9 at halftime.

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TITANS 27, CHARGERS 24

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick People kicked a 41-yard discipline objective in additional time in a sudden downpour and the Tennessee Titans snapped an eight-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Chargers 27-24 Sunday. 

The Titans (1-1) gained for the primary time since Nov. 17 in Inexperienced Bay final season. They needed to rally from an 11-3 deficit at a degree the place the Chargers had extra factors than Tennessee had yards (eight). 

Ryan Tannehill rebounded from the worst sport of his profession within the opener by throwing for 246 yards and put Tennessee up 24-21 with a 4-yard landing move to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. He additionally ran for a landing and began the game-winning drive with a 49-yard toss to Chris Moore. 

Derrick Henry had 80 yards and likewise ran for a landing. 

The Chargers (0-2) now are mired of their first winless begin since 2017 once they misplaced their first 4 video games in each their first season in Los Angeles and first with then-coach Anthony Lynn. 

Justin Herbert threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns to Keenan Allen. With the ball and a couple of:22 left in regulation, he was sacked by Harold Landry forcing the Chargers to accept Cameron Dicker’s third discipline objective of the sport to power additional time. 

The Chargers gained the coin toss. However Herbert threw three straight incompletions as Tennessee pressured simply its third three-and-out of the sport. 

Each groups performed with out key starters due to accidents. For the Chargers, working again Austin Ekeler (ankle) and linebacker Eric Kendricks, their greatest offseason addition, was sidelined by a sore hamstring.

Los Angeles no less than had linebacker Joey Bosa energetic after he had been questionable with an injured hamstring. He had two of the Chargers’ 5 sacks. 

The Titans already declared out two starters of their secondary with security Amani Hooker within the concussion protocol and cornerback Kristian Fulton’s hamstring a difficulty once more. Rookie left guard Peter Skoronski, the No. 11 decide general out of Northwestern in April, was declared out Saturday with an sickness.

Tennessee began Xavier Newman, a second-year undrafted free agent out of Baylor at left guard. That didn’t final because the Chargers ended back-to-back drives with sacks attending to Tannehill untouched. Dillon Radunz, who tore an ACL final December, took over to begin the second quarter.

Tennessee lastly confirmed indicators of life on offense. Tannehill hit Treylon Burks with a completely thrown 70-yard move, and Henry capped the fast drive with 1-yard TD — Tennessee’s first TD of the season.

People kicked a 33-yard discipline objective because the half ended to tug Tennessee inside 14-10. Tannehill capped a 75-yard drive to open the third with a 12-yard TD run, a drive stored alive by the Chargers’ first two penalties of the sport each on third down. 

Herbert capped an 80-yard drive with a 12-yard TD move to Allen inside the first minute of the fourth quarter.

The Titans tried to reply however went three-and-out on consecutive drives, the second ended by the Chargers’ fifth sack.

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