We'll run the same format we did last week with another unbalanced morning/afternoon split. The first nine games are all running concurrently, beginning with...
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosting the Washington Redskins in stormy conditions. Pittsburgh began in the first quarter with Ben Roethlisberger passing 1 yard to Leonard Pope for a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham knocked in the extra point. The Steelers struck again as Suisham made a 48 yard field goal. Washington got on the board in the second quarter as Robert Griffin III passed 2 yards to Santana Moss for a touchdown, but Kai Forbath missed the extra point. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Roethlisberger passed 7 yards to Heath Miller for a touchdown, and Suisham again knocked in the PAT. The Steelers got some more as Suisham was good on a 27 yard field goal. The Redskins got some back in the third quarter as Forbath made a 48 yard field goal. Pittsburgh padded the lead with Roethlisberger passing 1 yard to Will Johnson for a touchdown, and Suisham tacked on the extra point. Washington shot back in the fourth quarter on a Forbath 45 yard field goal. This was as close as it got, with the final being 27-12, moving Pittsburgh to 4-3 while Washington fell to 3-5.
Out west a bit, the Detroit Lions host the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle led off in the first quarter with Steven Hauschka making a 23 yard field goal. Detroit took the lead as Matthew Stafford found Ryan Broyles for a 6 yard touchdown connection, and Jason Hanson tacked on the extra point. The Seahawks retook the lead with Marshawn Lynch running 77 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka knocked in the extra point in the second quarter. Seattle added on when Russell Wilson found Sidney Rice for a 9 yard touchdown connection, and Hauschka again made the PAT. The Lions replied with Stafford passing 46 yards to Titus Young for a touchdown, and Hanson was true on the extra point. Detroit took the lead when Stafford ran 1 yard for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Hanson nailed the extra point. The Seahawks got the lead as Wilson passed 16 yards to Zach Miller for a touchdown, and Hauschka was good with the extra point. The Lions regained the lead as Stafford passed 1 yard to Young for a touchdown, and Hanson supplied the extra point. This stood up for a 28-24 win, with the Lions going to 3-4 while the Seahawks drop to 4-4.
Down in Chicago, the Bears bring in the Carolina Panthers. Chicago struck first with a first quarter 13 yard touchdown rush by Matt Forte, and Robbie Gould handled the extra point. Carolina got on the board as Justin Medlock made a 34 yard field goal. The Panthers took the lead as Cam Newton ran 8 yards and fumbled, which was picked up by teammate Louis Murphy in the end zone for a touchdown, and Medlock supplied the extra point. Carolina struck again as Medlock made a 31 yard field goal. The Panthers padded the lead with a 22 yard Medlock field goal in the third quarter. Carolina kept going as Medlock was true from 43 yards for a field goal. The Bears shot back in the fourth quarter on a Jay Cutler 12 yard touchdown pass to Kellen Davis, and Gould was true with the PAT. Chicago took the lead when Tim Jennings picked off Newton and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown, but they failed the two-point attempt. The Panthers regained the lead on a 45 yard Medlock field goal. The Bears eked out a 23-22 win on a late 41 yard field goal by Gould. Chicago is now 6-1 while Carolina is 1-6.
Back east, the Philadelphia Eagles welcome the Atlanta Falcons to a stormy game. Atlanta was first to score in the first quarter as Matt Ryan passed 15 yards to Drew Davis for a touchdown, and Matt Bryant kicked in the extra point. The Falcons added on as Ryan found Jason Snelling for 3 yards and a touchdown pass, and Bryant again made the PAT. Philadelphia got on the board in the second quarter with a 2 yard touchdown run by LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery was there with the extra point. Atlanta replied with Ryan passing 63 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant again kicked in the extra point. The Falcons padded the lead with Bryant making a 43 yard field goal. The Eagles shot back in the third quarter on a Henery 33 yard field goal. Atlanta replied as Bryant was good from 29 yards on a field goal. The Falcons kept going in the fourth quarter as Bryant made a 30 yard field goal. Philadelphia answered with a 7 yard michael Vick touchdown pass to McCoy, and Henery was true on the extra point. This produced a 30-17 final, with Atlanta improving to 7-0 while the Eagles drop to 3-4.
Across the Atlantic, the St. Louis Rams "host" the New England Patriots at Wembley Stadium in London. st. Louis got going in the first quarter as Sam Bradford passed 50 yards to Chris Givens for a touchdown, and Greg Zuerlein made the extra point. New England answered as Tom Brady threw 19 yards to Brandon Lloyd for a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski kicked in the extra point to tie the game. The Patriots took the lead as Shane Vereen ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Gostkowski made the PAT in the second quarter. New England padded the lead as Brady passed 7 yards to Rob Gronkowski for a touchdown, and Gostkowski was there with the extra point. The Patriots extended the lead as Stevan Ridley ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Gostkowski supplied another extra point. New England kept going in the third quarter as Brady found Lloyd again for a 9 yard touchdown, and Gostkowski tacked on the extra point. The Patriots struck again with a 26 yard Gostkowski field goal. New England struck again in the fourth quarter on a Brady touchdown pass to Gronkowski, and Gostkowski iced the drive with an extra point. This concluded the 45-7 drubbing, with the Patriots going to 5-3 while the Rams dropped to 3-5.
Back stateside, the Tennessee Titans welcome the Indianapolis Colts. Tennessee opened with a first quarter Rob Bironas field goal of 39 yards. Indianapolis tied it as Adam Vinatieri was true on a 20 yard field goal. The Titans took the lead again in the second quarter as Matt Hasselbeck threw 23 yards to Kendall Wright for a touchdown, and Bironas handled the extra point. The Colts pulled back in the third quarter as Vinatieri was good on a 44 yard field goal. Tennessee extended the lead as Bironas made a 30 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. Indianapolis tied it in the fourth quarter on a Delone Carter 1 yard touchdown run, and Vinatieri booted in the extra point. The Colts took the lead in the fifth quarter on an Andrew Luck 16 yard touchdown pass to Vick Ballard, ending the game at a 19-13 final. The Colts go to 4-3 while the Titans fell to 3-5.
Up in Ohio, the Cleveland Browns bring in the San Diego Chargers. Cleveland got going in the first quarter as Trent Richardson ran 26 yards for a touchdown, and Phil Dawson made the PAT. San Diego got on the board in the second quarter as Nick Novak kicked a 43 yard field goal. The Chargers chipped away in the third quarter with a Novak 31 yard field goal. They didn't score again, falling 7-6, with the Browns now sitting at 2-6 while the Chargers fall to 3-4.
Eastward again, the New York Jets welcome the Miami Dolphins into a storm. Miami opened with Dan Carpenter making a 33 yard field goal in the first quarter. The Dolphins added on by blocking Robert Malone's punt attempt, and then Olivier Vernon recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown, with Carpenters supplying the extra point. Miami kept going as Daniel Thomas ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Carpenter booted the extra point in the second quarter. The Dolphins got some more as Carpenter booted a 39 yard field goal. New York got going in the third quarter on a Nick Folk 38 yard field goal. Miami shot back as Matt Moore passed 4 yards to Anthony Fasano for a touchdown, and Carpenter nailed the PAT. The Jets answered in the fourth quarter as Mark Sanchez passed 5 yards to Chaz Schilens for a touchdown, but they failed on the two-point attempt. The Dolphins shot back with a Carpenter 42 yard field goal. This gave them a 30-9 lead, a final, improving them to 4-3 while the Jets fall to 3-5.
Rounding out the early games, the Green Bay Packers host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville started in the first quarter as Josh Scobee made a 38 yard field goal. Green Bay took the lead as Aaron Rodgers passed 5 yards to Randall Cobb for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby booted in the extra point. The Packers struck again in the second quarter as they blocked a Bryan Anger punt, and Dezman Moses recovered it for a touchdown, and Crosby finished the play with an extra point. The Jaguars got some back as Scobee nailed a 22 yard field goal. Jacksonville chipped away as Blaine Gabbert passed 1 yard to Guy Whimper for a touchdown, but they failed on the two-point conversion attempt. Green Bay extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Rodgers found Donald Driver for 4 yards and a touchdown, allowing Crosby to kick the extra point. The Jaguars pulled back as Scobee made a 32 yard field goal. The Packers shot back on a Crosby 25 yard field goal. This concluded the scoring at 24-15, with the Packers now at 5-3 while Jacksonville falls to 1-6.
To the late games, beginning with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Oakland Raiders. Oakland led off with a 36 yard Sebastian Janikowski field goal in the first quarter. The Raiders padded the lead with a Janikowski field goal of 35 yards in the second quarter. Kansas City answered on a 30 yard Ryan Succop field goal. The Chiefs tied it on a 42 yard Succop field goal. Oakland took the lead back as Carson Palmer found Denarius Moore for 9 yards and a touchdown, and Janikowski supplied the extra point. The Raiders added on in the third quarter as Janikowski was true from 29 yards out for a field goal. Kansas City replied as Succop nailed a 52 yard field goal. Oakland extended the lead on a Palmer touchdown pass of 23 yards to Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Janikowski again supplied the extra point. The Raiders padded the lead in the fourth quarter as Janikowski nailed a 32 yard field goal. The Chiefs answered as Matt Cassel threw 10 yards for a touchdown to Dexter McCluster, and Succop was true with the PAT. This only made it 26-16, a final, with Oakland going to 3-4 and the Chiefs falling to 1-6.
South to Dallas, as the Cowboys host the New York Giants. New York began with a first quarter 41 yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes. The Giants added on as Tynes made a 37 yard field goal. New York struck again with a 1 yard Andre Brown touchdown run, and Tynes was there with the extra point. The Giants kept going in the second quarter as Tynes was true on a 26 yard field goal. New York extended the lead as Jason Pierre-Paul intercepted Tony Romo and took it back 28 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Tynes PAT. Dallas got on the board when Felix Jones ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Dan Bailey booted the extra point. The Cowboys pulled closer with a 51 yard field goal by Bailey. Dallas chipped away in the third quarter with Tony Romo running 1 yard for a touchdown, and Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys took the lead as Romo passed 1 yard to John Phillips for a touchdown, and Bailey's extra point was the go-ahead point. The Giants got the lead back in the fourth quarter as Tynes kicked a 43 yard field goal. New York extended the lead with a Tynes field goal from 37 yards away. This held up for a 29-24 win, with the Giants going to 6-2 and the Cowboys falling to 3-4.
The prime time game concludes this post, as the Denver Broncos bring in the New Orleans Saints. Denver opened with a first quarter Willis McGehee touchdown run of 1 yard, and Matt Prater booted in the extra point. New Orleans tied it in the second quarter on a Drew Brees touchdown pass of 29 yards to Darren Sproles, and Garrett Hartley's extra point was the equalizer. The Broncos retook the lead as Peyton Manning passed 13 yards to Eric Decker for a touchdown, and Prater handled the extra point. Denver got some more as Prater made a 33 yard field goal. The Broncos extended the lead in the third quarter as Manning passed 1 yard to Demaryius Thomas for a touchdown, and Prater knocked in the PAT. Denver kept going in the fourth quarter as Manning found Decker again, this time for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Prater supplied another extra point. The Broncos struck again on a 33 yard field goal by Prater. The Saints got some back with Brees passing 18 yards to Jimmy Graham for a touchdown, allowing Hartley to make the extra point. This was as close as it got, with the final standing at 34-14, moving Denver to 4-3 while the Saints fall to 2-5.
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