NFL Week 5 roundup: Packers blow out injured Bears

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Christian Watson caught two lengthy landing passes from Jordan Love, MarShawn Lloyd additionally scored twice and the Green Bay Packers exacted a measure of revenge towards the Chicago Bears by trouncing them 31-7 on Sunday.

Love went 25 of 31 for 367 yards, the best whole by a Packers quarterback towards the Bears at Lambeau Field. He related with Watson on a 42-yard landing within the first quarter and a 53-yarder within the third.

Green Bay had misplaced three of 4 to the Bears and blew a 21-3 halftime lead in a 31-27 NFC wild-card playoff loss at Chicago final season. Caleb Williams celebrated that come-from-behind victory by grating cheese on the sector, poking enjoyable at Green Bay’s Cheesehead fan base.

Williams missed a 3rd straight sport Sunday with a hamstring harm, and Tyson Bagent began in his place. Xavier McKinney intercepted two passes from Bagent because the Packers compelled 5 turnovers.

Green Bay (3-2) moved over .500 for the primary time this season.

Watson completed with six receptions for 143 yards. Matthew Golden added a career-high 123 yards receiving whereas matching a profession finest with six catches.
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NEW ORLEANS — Justin Jefferson highlighted his return to Minnesota’s lineup with a leaping landing catch, Aaron Jones made up for an early fumble with a pivotal, fourth-quarter landing and the Vikings remained unbeaten with a 23-13 victory over the slumping New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

Will Reichard made all three of his field-goal makes an attempt from 40 or extra yards for the Vikings (5-0), together with a 55-yarder to place Minnesota up 10 within the fourth quarter and all however doom the Saints (1-4) to a 3rd straight loss — all within the Superdome.

Jones completed with 113 yards dashing on 25 carries. Jefferson, who sat out Week 4 with an ankle harm, caught six passes for 79 yards from Kyler Murray, who threw for 229 yards and a TD with no turnover and rushed for 51 yards.

The Vikings, who got here in permitting an NFL-low 12.8 factors per sport, gave up just one offensive landing and held New Orleans to 142 yards.
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Joe Burrow threw 4 landing passes, security Jordan Battle had a pair of interceptions and the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Miami Dolphins 31-24 on Sunday.

Ja’Marr Chase, had been questionable after struggling a concussion final week towards Jacksonville, caught six passes for 77 yards, together with a highlight-reel, one-handed 45-yard landing catch that made it 28-10.

Burrow accomplished 23 of 32 passes for 190 yards and in addition threw touchdowns to tight ends Mike Gesicki and Tanner Hudson and working again Samaje Perine. The Bengals quarterback took benefit of the Dolphins’ younger secondary, finishing passes to 9 totally different receivers.

Battle picked off Malik Willis on back-to-back drives within the second quarter. The veteran had a giant sport after saying this week he had a inform on how Willis throws the soccer — mentioning the Dolphins quarterback apparently faucets the ball earlier than he throws.
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GIANTS 27, COMMANDERS 27 (OT)

LANDOVER, Md. — Jayden Daniels took off on an ill-advised scramble within the closing seconds of time beyond regulation with the Commanders in area objective vary and Washington was unable to cease the clock earlier than time expired, settling for a 27-27 tie with the New York Giants on Sunday after each groups made crucial errors within the additional interval.

Washington (1-3-1) acquired the ball with two minutes left in OT when Daron Payne stripped the ball from Cam Skattebo with the Giants in vary for a game-ending area objective. Daniels shortly moved the Commanders to the Giants 24, however with 12 seconds left and Washington with no timeouts, he held onto the ball and went down for no acquire. Washington lined up in a bid to spike the ball however the clock ticked right down to zero and coach Dan Quinn ripped off his headset in disgust.

The Commanders had a two-touchdown lead within the fourth quarter earlier than Jameis Winston led a livid comeback for the NFC East-leading Giants (3-1-1). He related with Isaiah Likely for a 17-yard landing halfway by means of the fourth quarter — Likely’s second TD catch of the sport — after which discovered Malik Nabers for the tying rating, additionally from 17 yards, with 1:43 left.

Winston completed with 326 yards passing and three TDs. Daniels threw for 199 yards and rushed for 103 yards and two TDs whereas sporting a brace on his left elbow in his first sport again since he dislocated the elbow for the second time.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye threw for 4 landing passes and ran for one more rating, and the New England Patriots rolled previous the Las Vegas Raiders 45-17 on Sunday.

Maye was 26 of 34 for 374 yards passing within the second 300-yard sport of his profession. Two TDs went to Pop Douglas and one every to Hunter Henry and Kyle Williams. Rhamondre Stevenson added a scoring run.

Maye is the primary with back-to-back video games of at the least three TDs passing for New England since Tom Brady in 2018. It was additionally Maye’s first sport this season with no turnover. He scored on a three-yard run.

The Patriots (3-2) completed with season-high 536 yards and compelled a fumble regardless of enjoying with out injured receiver Mack Hollins and cornerbacks Christian Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Braelon Allen ran 22 yards for the go-ahead landing late within the fourth quarter after New York recovered a fumbled punt snap and the Jets ended a three-game skid with a 17-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns on a rain-soaked Sunday.

Rookie David Bailey had three of New York’s eight sacks of Deshaun Watson, and Geno Smith had a landing move to Garrett Wilson on the Jets’ first drive, serving to snap the Browns’ three-game profitable streak.

The Browns had a last probability once they acquired the ball with 1:41 left and no timeouts. But New York’s defence, because it did all sport, stiffened and sealed it when Will McDonald had a strip-sack of Watson on fourth down and recovered the fumble.

Smith completed 17 of 30 for 182 yards and the TD to Wilson, who had seven catches for 104 yards, and Allen ran for 116 yards and the profitable landing on 24 carries.

PITTSBURGH — Jaylen Warren piled up 188 whole yards and two lengthy touchdowns — one dashing and one receiving — to steer the Pittsburgh Steelers previous the Indianapolis Colts 34-22 on Sunday.

The Steelers (3-2) shook off a loss at Cleveland by counting on Warren and a defence that steadily bent however hardly ever broke.

Warren caught six passes for 87 yards, together with an 80-yard catch-and-run rating within the first quarter, and added 101 extra on the bottom, highlighted by a 50-yard dash to the top zone within the third quarter wherein the sometimes low-key former undrafted free agent hurdled throughout the objective line in celebration.

Aaron Rodgers accomplished 22 of 31 passes for 235 yards and three scores. While Warren did a lot of the work on their 80-yard connection that gave Pittsburgh’s offence an early jolt, the 42-year-old Rodgers paid the worth by absorbing a crushing hit from 314-pound Colts defensive sort out Grover Stewart as he flicked the ball to the do-everything working again.
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LONDON — Cam Little grew up enjoying soccer and watching Premier League video games each weekend.

So to line up a game-winning kick for the Jaguars in London was one thing particular.

Little related from 57 yards as time expired and Jacksonville beat the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 in a wild end at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday.

“It was the coolest moment of my career,” stated Little, who wore a Manchester United jersey at his postgame information convention.

Little sprinted from midfield into the alternative finish zone along with his teammates in pursuit and struck a Jude Bellingham-style arms large celebration in tribute to the England and Real Madrid star.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — C.J. Stroud threw for 261 yards and a landing and ran for one more rating and the Houston Texans snapped their winless begin to the season by routing the Tennessee Titans 26-3 Sunday. 

This is the second straight season Houston (1-4) ended a gap winless skid by beating Tennessee. This time, the Texans compelled two turnovers and Will Anderson Jr. had three of Houston’s 4 sacks. Ka’imi Fairbairn kicked 4 area targets with the Texans taking a 12-3 halftime lead. 

Houston performed keep-away over the second and third quarters outgaining the Titans 225-49 and outscoring them 16-0. The Texans held Tennessee to a season-low 187 whole yards.

The Titans (0-5) now have misplaced 11 straight within the AFC South and 6 straight going again to the top of final season. 

Tennessee led solely after opening with a drive for a 30-yard area objective by Joey Slye. Cam Ward completed throwing for 170 yards.
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