NFL roundup: Watson, Texans hand Chiefs 2nd straight loss

Watson and the Texans executed 83 plays, 36 more than Patrick Mahomes and the
Chiefs (4-2), who suffered a second straight defeat at home for the first time
since 2015. Houston (4-2) rolled to 472 total yards, using six drives of 10
plays or more.

The Texans overcame three turnovers. Their decisive score, a 1-yard rush by
Watson with 6:17 left, came on a 93-yard drive that lasted 8:32. Watson added
42 yards rushing.

Carlos Hyde, who was traded by the Chiefs in the preseason, paced a 192-yard
rushing assault for Houston with 116 yards on 26 attempts. The Texans enjoyed
a 19-minute, 36-second advantage in possession.

49ers 20, Rams 7

San Francisco remained the only unbeaten team in the NFC with a suffocating
defensive performance on the road, shutting out defending NFC champion Los
Angeles over the final 54 minutes.

Tevin Coleman and Jimmy Garoppolo plunged for short touchdowns, and Robbie
Gould kicked a pair of field goals as the 49ers scored the game's final 20
points en route to their first victory against an NFC West opponent this
season. San Francisco is 5-0 for the first time since 1990.

Robert Woods scored on an 8-yard run for the Rams (3-3) in the game's sixth
minute, but the Los Angeles offense managed just 165 total yards, leading to a
third consecutive defeat. The seven-point total was their lowest since their
13-3 loss to the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl in February.

Vikings 38, Eagles 20

Stefon Diggs caught three of Kirk Cousins' four touchdown passes as Minnesota
defeated visiting Philadelphia to get to 4-2.

Diggs, the subject of trade rumors over the last two weeks, had seven
receptions for 167 yards in his first career three-touchdown effort. He became
the first Viking with two touchdown catches of 50-plus yards in a game since
Randy Moss in 2000.

Cousins had his second straight 300-yard game, finishing with 333 passing
yards and one interception, which went off Diggs' hands. Carson Wentz was 26
of 40 for 306 yards and two touchdowns and a pick for Philadelphia (3-3).

Jets 24, Cowboys 22

Sam Darnold made a winning return to the lineup, throwing for two touchdowns
as New York earned its first victory of the season by holding off Dallas in
East Rutherford, N.J.

The Jets, who scored just two offensive touchdowns in their first four games,
avoided their first 0-5 start since 1996. Darnold, wearing a flak jacket to
protect his midsection after a bout with mononucleosis, threw for 338 yards in
his first game since the opener. Robby Anderson caught a 92-yard touchdown,
and Le'Veon Bell rushed for 50 yards and a score.

The Cowboys (3-3) have lost three straight. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 105
yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Dak Prescott's 4-yard TD run with 43
seconds left pulled Dallas within 24-22, but the two-point conversion pass was
broken up.

Steelers 24, Chargers 17

James Conner scored one touchdown on the ground and another through the air as
visiting Pittsburgh (2-4) tripped up Los Angeles (2-4) in Carson, Calif.

Steelers quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges, an undrafted rookie third-stringer
making his first career start because of injuries to Ben Roethlisberger and
Mason Rudolph, was 15 of 20 passing for 132 yards, the scoring pass to Conner
and an interception. Conner finished with 41 yards rushing, 78 receiving.
Rookie linebacker Devin Bush scored on a fumble return and snagged an
interception for Pittsburgh.

Los Angeles' Philip Rivers, under pressure constantly, was 26 of 44 for 320
yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Hunter Henry, who had 100 yards
on eight receptions, caught both touchdowns.

Ravens 23, Bengals 17

Quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for 152 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries
and passed for 236 more yards as host Baltimore topped winless Cincinnati.

Jackson completed 21 of 33 pass attempts and did not have an interception.
Mark Ingram added 52 rushing yards and a touchdown. Tight end Mark Andrews
made six receptions for 99 yards for the Ravens (4-2).

Andy Dalton passed for 235 yards and scored a rushing touchdown for the
Bengals (0-6). He also threw an interception and was sacked twice. Cincinnati
was held to 33 yards rushing on 14 carries.

Cardinals 34, Falcons 33

Rookie Kyler Murray passed for 340 yards and a career-high three touchdowns,
and David Johnson had 102 yards of total offense while scoring on a catch and
a run as Arizona won its second straight with a victory over Atlanta in
Glendale, Ariz.

Murray completed a 14-yard TD pass to Johnson with 5:18 left to break a tie at
27. Matt Ryan's 12-yard scoring pass to Devonta Freeman with 1:53 remaining
put the Falcons in position to tie, but Matt Bryant pushed the extra point
attempt wide left.

The Cardinals (2-3-1) blew a 17-point third-quarter lead before Murray guided
them to their second straight game-winning, fourth-quarter drive. Murray ran
for 5 yards on third-and-5 with 1:38 remaining after the Falcons (1-5) used
all their timeouts, enabling the Cardinals to run out the clock.

Seahawks 32, Browns 28

Chris Carson rushed for 124 yards, including the go-ahead touchdown with 3:30
remaining, as Seattle rallied from a 14-point deficit to win in Cleveland.

Russell Wilson completed 23 of 33 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns for
the Seahawks (5-1), who won for the fourth time by four or fewer points this
season. Wilson set a franchise record for most consecutive passes without an
interception at 207.

Cleveland's Nick Chubb rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns. Baker
Mayfield, battling a hip injury, completed 22 of 37 passes for 249 yards and a
touchdown -- and also rushed for a score -- but he threw three interceptions.
Odell Beckham Jr. had six receptions for 101 yards for the Browns (2-4).

Saints 13, Jaguars 6

Teddy Bridgewater threw a 4-yard pass to Jared Cook for the game's only
touchdown early in the fourth quarter as visiting New Orleans beat
Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive victory with Bridgewater starting in
place of injured Drew Brees.

The Saints (5-1) swarmed Gardner Minshew II in their third consecutive
standout performance. New Orleans limited Jacksonville to 226 total yards, the
third consecutive opponent to finish with fewer than 260 yards.

Minshew completed 14 of 29 passes for 163 yards and an interception. Leonard
Fournette rushed for 72 yards on 20 carries as the Jaguars (2-4) became the
32nd consecutive Saints opponent without a 100-yard rusher.

Panthers 37, Buccaneers 26

Christian McCaffrey and Curtis Samuel each scored two touchdowns, and Carolina
benefited from six Jameis Winston turnovers in a victory against Tampa Bay at
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

The Panthers avenged a September loss to the Bucs and pushed quarterback Kyle
Allen's record to 5-0 all-time as a starter.

Allen threw for two touchdowns, completing 20 of 32 passes for 227 yards
without an interception. Carolina (4-2) has won four straight games with Allen
as the quarterback since losing at home to Tampa Bay (2-4) in Week 2.

Broncos 16, Titans 0

Phillip Lindsay rushed for 70 yards and a score, and Denver's defense had
seven sacks and three interceptions in shutting down Tennessee.

Joe Flacco was 18 of 28 for 177 yards and an interception, and Courtland
Sutton had four catches for 76 yards for the Broncos (2-4), who have won two
in a row.

Denver held Titans running back Derrick Henry to 28 yards and intercepted
Marcus Mariota twice before he was pulled from the game after going just 7 of
18 for 63 yards. Ryan Tannehill took over with 4:56 left in the third quarter
and completed 13 of 16 passes for 144 yards and an interception.

Redskins 17, Dolphins 16

Case Keenum tossed two touchdown passes to rookie Terry McLaurin, and Adrian
Peterson rushed for 118 yards as Washington held off host Miami in "The
Winless Bowl."

The Dolphins benched starting quarterback Josh Rosen after three quarters,
trailing 17-3. Veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick rallied them to two scores, including
an 11-yard touchdown to DeVante Parker with six seconds left. Miami (0-5) went
for two points and the win, but running back Kenyan Drake dropped the pass.

Keenum completed 13 of 25 passes for 166 yards. McLaurin caught four passes
for 100 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown in the second quarter and a
33-yard score in the third.

--Field Level Media