Only six games on this morning, and another six in the later wave of kickoffs. Those later games will be significantly postponed for publishing as I will be at the Seattle Sounders game against the Portland Timbers. Here's your morning games.
First up, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Miami Dolphins. Cincinnati got going in the first quarter as Mike Nugent kicked a 42 yard field goal. The Bengals added on an Nugent made a field goal from 24 yards. Miami took the lead in the second quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by Daniel Thomas, and Dan Carpenter was there with the extra point. The Dolphins added on in the third quarter when Reggie Bush ran in a touchdown of 13 yards, and Carpenter supplied the PAT. Miami got some more with a Carpenter field goal of 46 yards. Cincinnati pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Andy Dalton tossed a 2 yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green, and Nugent made the extra point cleanly. They failed to rally ahead, falling 17-13, with Miami improving to 2-3 and Cincinnati falling to 3-2.
East to New Jersey, as the New York Giants host the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland started in the first quarter as Trent Richardson ran 15 yards for a touchdown, and Phil Dawson made the extra point. The Browns added on as Brandon Weeden threw a 62 yard touchdown pass to Josh Gordon, and Dawson was good with another extra point. New York shot back when Eli Manning found Victor Cruz for a 3 yard touchdown connection, and Lawrence Tynes kicked in the extra point. Cleveland answered in the second quarter as Dawson made a field goal of 32 yards. The Giants replied on a Tynes field goal of 29 yards. New York tied it on a 4 yard Ahmad Bradshaw touchdown run, and Tynes' extra point was the equalizer. The Giants took the lead as Manning hooked up with Cruz again, this time for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Tynes tacked on the PAT. New York added on as Tynes booted a 40 yards field goal. The Giants extended the lead in the third quarter as Manning and Cruz completed their hat trick of touchdowns, connecting for a 28 yard score, and Tynes capped the drive with an extra point. The Browns got some back as Dawson was true on a field goal from 41 yards away. New York padded the lead on a David Wilson 40 yard touchdown run, and Tynes supplied another extra point. Cleveland got some back as Weeden threw 20 yards to find Gordon again for a touchdown, and Dawson made another extra point. This was as close as it got, with the final being 41-20. New York moves to 3-2 while Cleveland drops to 0-5.
Back west, the Indianapolis Colts welcome the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay led off as John Kuhn ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby supplied the extra point. The Packers extended the lead in the second quarter as Aaron Rodgers threw a 6 yard touchdown pass to James Jones, and Crosby again made the extra point. Indianapolis got on the board as Adam Vinatieri made a 24 yard field goal. Green Bay replied on a 31 yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Randall Cobb, and Crosby again handled the PAT. The Colts pulled back in the third quarter when Andrew Luck tossed an 8 yard touchdown pass to Dwayne Allen, and Vinatieri knocked in the extra point. Indianapolis chipped away with a 50 yard field goal by Vinatieri. The Colts pulled closer as Luck ran 3 yards for a touchdown, but they failed to convert the two-point attempt. Indianapolis took the lead on a Vinatieri 28 yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Packers took the lead back with Rodgers connecting with Jones on another touchdown, this time of 8 yards, but he couldn't go back to him on the two-point attempt. The Colts grabbed the lead as Luck passed to Reggie Wayne for a 4 yard touchdown, and Donald Brown ran the two-point conversion in successfully. This stood for a 30-27 win, moving the Colts up to 2-2 while the Packers drop to 2-3.
East again, as the Battle of Pennsylvania writes another chapter when the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Philadelphia Eagles. Pittsburgh was first to score in the second quarter as Ben Roethlisberger threw a 13 yard touchdown pass to Rashard Mendenhall, and Shaun Suisham finished the drive with an extra point. The Steelers added on with a Suisham field goal of 20 yards. Philadelphia got on the board in the third quarter when Michael Vick threw 15 yards for a touchdown to LeSean McCoy, and Alex Henery was there to make the extra point. Pittsburgh extended the lead in the fourth quarter on a Suisham field goal of 34 yards. The Eagles took the lead as Vick threw a touchdown pass of 2 yards to Brent Celek, and Henery's PAT was the go-ahead point. The Steelers won it 16-14 on a last second Suisham field goal from 34 yards out. Pittsburgh moved to 2-2 while Philadelphia fell to 3-2.
Into DC, with the Washington Redskins hosting the Atlanta Falcons. Washington led off in the second quarter with Ryan Kerrigan intercepting Matt Ryan and returning the ball 30 yards for a touchdown, with Billy Cundiff making the extra point. Atlanta tied the game when Ryan tossed a touchdown to the right guy, namely Tony Gonzalez, for a 1 yard connection that was iced off by a Matt Bryant extra point. The Redskins took the lead back in the third quarter as Cundiff made a field goal from 23 yards away. The Falcons took the lead in the fourth quarter with Ryan passing 18 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant tacked on the PAT. Washington quickly struck back on a 77 yard Kirk Cousins touchdown pass to Santana Moss, and Cundiff made the extra point. Atlanta pulled even again as Bryant made a 53 yard field goal. The Falcons took the lead with a 13 yard touchdown rush by Michael Turner, and Bryant was good with the extra point. This held up for a 24-17 win, with Atlanta moving to a perfect 5-0 and the Redskins falling to 2-3.
Finally, this set ends in Kansas City, where the Chiefs welcome the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore began in the first quarter as Justin Tucker nailed a 28 yard field goal. Kansas City tied it in the second quarter as Ryan Succop made a 30 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead back as Tucker booted in a 26 yard field in the third quarter. Baltimore extended the lead as Tucker was true on a field goal of 39 yards. The Chiefs got closer on a Succop field goal of 31 yards in the fourth quarter. They couldn't tie the game, losing 9-6. Baltimore moved to 4-1 while Kansas City dropped to 1-4.
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