The fight to catch up continues as I move along to the NFL. Eight early games on, beginning in...
Kansas City, as the Chiefs hosts the Denver Broncos. Kansas City opened in the first quarter as Ryan Succop made a field goal of 34 yards. The Chiefs added as Succop booted a 22 yard field goal. Denver took the lead in the second quarter as Peyton Manning passed 7 yards to Jacob Tamme for a touchdown, and Matt Prater made the extra point. Kansas City shot back in the third quarter when Succop made a 49 yard field goal. The Broncos reclaimed the lead on a Manning 30 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas, and Prater was true with the PAT. Denver padded the lead as Prater made a 34 yard field goal in the fourth quarter, and this was good for a 17-9 win. Denver is now 8-3 while Kansas City drops to 1-10.
Up in Indianapolis, the Colts host the Buffalo Bills. Indianapolis was first to score in the first quarter as T.Y. Hilton returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. Buffalo got on the board with a Rian Lindell field goal of 33 yards. The Colts answered in the second quarter as Vinatieri made a 25 yard field goal. The Bills shot back on a Lindell field goal from 31 yards out. Indianapolis replied as Vinatieri made a 19 yard field goal. The Colts padded the lead in the third quarter as Andrew Luck passed 8 yards to Hilton for a touchdown. Buffalo got some back in the fourth quarter on a 1 yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Lee Smith, and Lindell was there with the PAT. They couldn't pull even, dropping a 20-13 decision to the Colts, who are now 7-4, while the Bills fall to 4-7.
Over to Cleveland, where the Browns welcome the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh led off in the first quarter as Lawrence Timmons returned an interception of Brandon Weeden 53 yards for a touchdown, and Shaun Suisham made the extra point. Cleveland got on the board as Phil Dawson knocked in a 28 yard field goal. The Browns took the lead as Weeden found Jordan Cameron for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Dawson was there with the PAT. Cleveland extended the lead when Dawson made a 32 yard field goal. The Steelers tied it as Chris Rainey ran 1 yard for a touchdown, before taking the lead on the Suisham extra point. The Browns retook the lead as Trent Richardson ran 15 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson supplied the extra point. This held up under a late flurry for a 20-14 win, with Cleveland now at 3-8 while Pittsburgh drops to 6-5.
Staying in Ohio, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Oakland Raiders. Cincinnati began with a first quarter touchdown run of 1 yard by BenJarvus Green-Ellis, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals added on with a 2 yard Andy Dalton touchdown pass to Mohamed Sanu, and Nugent knocked in another extra point. Cincinnati padded the lead in the second quarter as Dalton passed 5 yards for another touchdown to Sanu, and Nugent was true with the PAT. The Bengals got some more as Nugent made a 55 yard field goal. Oakland got going in the third quarter as Sebastian Janikowski made a 55 yard field goal. The Raiders pulled closer as Carson Palmer passed 20 yards to Denarius Moore for a touchdown, and Janikowski booted the extra point. Cincinnati answered in the fourth quarter on a Nugent field goal of 20 yards. The Bengals padded the lead some more with a Dalton touchdown pass of 7 yards to Jermaine Gresham, and Nugent again handled the extra point. This iced the game at 34-10, with the Bengals now at 6-5 and the Raiders falling to 3-8.
Down in Florida, the Miami Dolphins bring in the Seattle Seahawks. Miami got going in the second quarter as Reggie Bush ran 21 yards for a touchdown, and Dan Carpenter supplied the extra point. Seattle tied it with a Russell Wilson 3 yard touchdown pass to Anthony McCoy, and Steven Hauschka's extra point was the equalizer. The Seahawks took the lead in the third quarter as Wilson found Michael Robinson for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka booted the PAT. The Dolphins tied the game in the fourth quarter as Daniel Thomas rushed 3 yards for a touchdown, and Carpenter knocked in the extra point. Seattle answered on the ensuing kickoff when Leon Washington ran it back 98 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka came on to make the extra point. Miami tied it when Ryan Tannehill passed 29 yards to Charles Clay for a touchdown, and Carpenter again tied the game with an extra point. The Dolphins won it 24-21 when Carpenter made a 43 yard field goal as time expired. Miami jumps up to 5-6 while the Seahawks are now 6-5.
Still in the state, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers welcome the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta started in the first quarter with a Matt Bryant 31 yard field goal. Tampa Bay answered as Doug Martin ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Connor Barth was there with the extra point. The Falcons took the lead back in the second quarter when Jacquizz Rodgers ran 5 yards for a touchdown, and Bryant supplied the extra point. The Buccaneers pulled even on a Barth field goal of 22 yards. Tampa Bay took the lead again in the third quarter as Barth made a 42 yard field goal. Atlanta edged ahead as Matt Ryan passed 80 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, and Bryant supplied the PAT. The Buccaneers answered in the fourth quarter as Martin ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Barth booted the extra point. Barth extended the lead for Tampa Bay on a 48 yard field goal. The Falcons pulled back ahead as Michael Turner ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Bryant was true with the extra point. They held on for a 24-23 win, and Atlanta improved to 10-1 while Tampa Bay dropped to 6-5.
Northwest to Chicago, where the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota struck first with a Blair Walsh field goal of 40 yards. Chicago answered as Michael Bush ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Robbie Gould was there with the extra point. The Bears extended the lead with a Gould 47 yard field goal. Chicago struck again in the second quarter when Bush ran 1 yard for another touchdown, and then Adam Podlesh made up for a botched hold by running in the two-point conversion. The Bears padded the lead as Jay Cutler found Matt Spaeth for 13 yards and a touchdown, and Gould knocked in the PAT. The Vikings answered in the third quarter on a Christian Ponder 2 yard touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, and Walsh made the extra point. Chicago replied with a Gould 46 yard field goal. This made it 28-10, and after a scoreless fourth quarter, it was a final. The Bears are now 8-3 and the Vikings fall to 6-5.
Back to Florida to close out the games, as the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee staked a lead with a Rob Bironas field goal of 38 yards. Jacksonville took the lead when Rashad Jennings ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Josh Scobee knocked in the extra point. The Titans pulled back in the second quarter when Bironas kicked a 40 yard field goal. The Jaguars extended the lead in the third quarter as Chad Henne passed 59 yards to Cecil Shorts for a touchdown, and Scobee again made the extra point. Tennessee shot back with a 39 yard field goal by Bironas. The Titans chipped away in the fourth quarter when Bironas made a 33 yard field goal. Jacksonville replied as Henne passed 7 yards to Justin Blackmon for a touchdown, and Scobee booted the PAT. Tennessee shot back as Jake Locker passed 6 yards for a touchdown to Kenny Britt, and Bironas was there with the extra point. The Jaguars made it 24-19 when Scobee kicked a 41 yard field goal, and this was a final. Jacksonville is now 2-9 while the Titans fall to 4-7.
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