Four games here, beginning with...
The Oakland Raiders hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Oakland started with a Sebastian Janikowski field goal of 29 yards in the first quarter. Tampa Bay took the lead in the second quarter on a Josh Freeman 20 yard touchdown pass to Vincent Jackson, and Connor Barth nailed the extra point. The Raiders took the lead as Carson Palmer passed 25 yards to Rod Streater for a touchdown, and Janikowski supplied the PAT. The Buccaneers took the lead back in the third quarter as Doug Martin ran 45 yards for a touchdown, and Barth was true with the extra point. Tampa Bay extended their lead when Freeman found Mike Williams for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Barth booted the extra point. The Buccaneers padded the lead again on a Martin touchdown run of 67 yards, and Barth iced the drive with the extra point. Oakland pulled back a little bit as Palmer passed 4 yards to Brandon Myers for a touchdown, and Janikowski made the extra point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Martin ran 70 yards for a touchdown, and Barth dutifully kicked the extra point. The Raiders shot back as Palmer and Myers hooked up for a 1 yard touchdown connection, and Janikowski booted the extra point. Oakland chipped closer with Palmer passing 13 yards to Marcel Reese before finding Juron Criner on the two-point attempt. The Buccaneers put it away with Martin's fourth touchdown run of the game, a 1 yard rush, capped off by the Barth extra point. The final was 42-32, with Tampa Bay going to 4-4 and Oakland dropping to 3-5.
Up north, the Seattle Seahawks host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota led off with a first quarter Adrian Peterson 1 yard touchdown run, and Blair Walsh made the extra point. Seattle tied it as Russell Wilson passed 6 yards to Golden Tate for a touchdown, and Steven Hauschka booted the extra point. The Seahawks gained the lead as Wilson found Sidney Rice for 11 yards and a touchdown, followed by a Hauschka extra point. The Vikings tied it in the second quarter with a 4 yard Peterson touchdown run, and Walsh's extra point was the equalizer. Minnesota took the lead with a Walsh field goal of 36 yards. Seattle took the lead back as Wilson found Tate for 11 yards and another touchdown, but Hauschka was blocked on the extra point attempt. The Seahawks extended the lead with a third quarter 3 yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch, and Hauschka made the extra point this time. The Vikings replied with a 55 yard field goal by Walsh. Seattle extended their lead in the fourth quarter as Hauschka made a 40 yard field goal. This stood up for a 30-20 win, and both teams are now 5-4.
Back east, the New York Giants host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pittsburgh opened in the second quarter as Ben Roethlisberger passed 4 yards to Emmanuel Sanders for a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham handled the extra point. New York tied it when Andre Brown ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Lawrence Tynes made the extra point. The Giants took the lead as Roethlisberger's fumble was recovered by Michael Boley and returned 70 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Tynes extra point. The Steelers got some back as Suisham made a 30 yard field goal. New York extended the lead as Tynes made a 50 yard field goal in the third quarter. The Giants struck again as Tynes made a 23 yard field goal. Pittsburgh answered with Roethlisberger passing 51 yards to Mike Wallace for a touchdown, and Suisham booted the PAT. The Steelers took the lead with an Isaac Redman touchdown run of 1 yard, and Suisham made the extra point. This held up for a 24-20 final, and Pittsburgh goes to 5-3 while the Giants are now 6-3.
For the Night game, the Atlanta Falcons host the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas began with a first quarter Dan Bailey 23 yard field goal. The Cowboys added on as Bailey nailed a 32 yard field goal. Atlanta got on the board in the second quarter as Matt Bryant made a 45 yard field goal. The Falcons tied it as Bryant was true from 46 yards for a field goal. Atlanta gained the lead in the fourth quarter on a Michael Turner 3 yard touchdown run, and Bryant was true with the PAT. The Falcons padded the lead as Bryant kicked in a 36 yard field goal. Dallas shot back as Tony Romo passed 21 yards to Kevin Ogletree, and Bailey handled the extra point. Atlanta padded the lead on a Bryant 32 yard field goal. This made it 19-13, the final, with Atlanta moving to 8-0 while the Cowboys fall to 3-5.
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