The Indianapolis Colts hosting the Miami Dolphins. Miami led off with a first quarter Dan Carpenter field goal of 37 yards. Indianapolis took the lead as Andrew Luck passed 9 yards to Reggie Wayne for a touchdown, and Adam Vinatieri knocked in the extra point. The Dolphins took the lead in the second quarter as Ryan Tannehill passed 31 yards to Charles Clay, and Carpenter handled the extra point. The Colts retied it when Vinatieri kicked a 23 yard field goal. Miami took the lead back with an 18 yard Reggie Bush touchdown rush, and Carpenter booted the extra point. Indianapolis pulled back a bit with a Vinatieri 47 yard field goal. The Colts gained the lead when Luck passed 36 yards to T.Y. Hilton, and Vinatieri was good with the extra point. The Dolphins retied it in the fourth quarter as Carpenter nailed a 31 yard field goal. Indianapolis edged ahead on a Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards out. This was all they needed to win 23-20, with the Colts now standing at 5-3 while Miami falls to 4-4.
Down in Houston, the Texans host the Buffalo Bills. Houston began with a first quarter Matt Schaub touchdown pass of 39 yards to Owen Daniels, and Shayne Graham was there with the extra point. Buffalo got on the board as Rian Lindell kicked in a 22 yard field goal. The Bills got closer with a 38 yard field goal by Lindell. The Texans extended the lead in the third quarter on an Arian Foster 3 yard touchdown run, and Graham kicked the extra point. Buffalo replied as Lindell made a 39 yard field goal. Houston padded the lead as Schaub passed 5 yards to Garrett Graham for a touchdown, and then the other Graham made the PAT. This held up for a 21-9 win, with Houston now at 7-1 and Buffalo fell to 3-5.
Back north a bit, the Cleveland Browns welcome the Baltimore Ravens. Baltimore got going with a first quarter Ray Rice touchdown run of 8 yards, and Justin Tucker booted the extra point. The Ravens added on as Bernard Pierce ran 12 yards for a touchdown, and Tucker again made the extra point. Cleveland got on the board in the second quarter with a Phil Dawson 32 yard field goal. The Browns got closer as Dawson made a 28 yard field goal. Cleveland chipped away with a Dawson 29 yard field goal. The Browns kept going in the third quarter as Dawson made a 33 yard field goal. Cleveland got the lead as Dawson made a fourth quarter 41 yard field goal. Baltimore pulled back in front with a Joe Flacco touchdown pass of 19 yards to Torrey Smith, followed by a successful two point conversion to Anquan Boldin. The Ravens added on as Tucker made a 43 yard field goal. This ended the scoring at 25-15, with Baltimore improving to 6-2 and Cleveland dropping to 2-7.
Across Ohio, the Cincinnati Bengals host the Denver Broncos. Denver was first to score with a first quarter field goal by Matt Prater from 43 yards away. Cincinnati tied it in the second quarter on a Mike Nugent field goal from 28 yards out. The Broncos took the lead in the second quarter with a 13 yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Eric Decker, and Prater kicked in the extra point. Denver extended the lead on a 105 yard kickoff return in the third quarter by Trindon Holliday, and Prater supplied the extra point. The Bengals answered as Andy Dalton passed 10 yards for a touchdown to A.J. Green, and Nugent knocked in the extra point. Cincinnati pulled closer with a 49 field goal from Nugent. The Bengals took the lead in the fourth quarter as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran 2 yards for a touchdown, and Nugent tacked on the extra point. The Broncos shot back when Manning passed 1 yard for a touchdown to Joel Dreessen, and Prater made his extra point. Denver kept going with a Manning pass of 4 yards to Decker for another touchdown, and Prater was true with the extra point. Nugent pulled Cincinnati in range with a 41 yard field goal, but it wasn't enough to avoid the 31-23 loss. The Broncos are now 5-3 while the Bengals drop to 3-5.
South to Tennessee, where the Tennessee Titans host the Chicago Bears. Chicago started with a first quarter blocked punt as Brett Kern tried to kick the ball away, allowing Corey Wootton to pick the ball up and run it in 5 yards for a touchdown, and Robbie Gould ended the play with an extra point. Tennessee got on the board as Chicago committed a penalty in the end zone, resulting in a safety. The Bears padded the lead on an 8 yard Matt Forte touchdown run, and Gould was there with the extra point. Chicago struck again as Brian Urlacher picked off Matt Hasselbeck and ran it in 46 yards for a touchdown, allowing Gould another PAT. The Bears kept going as Jay Cutler passed 13 yards to Brandon Marshall for a touchdown, and Gould kicked the extra point. Chicago added on in the second quarter as Gould made a 40 yard field goal. The Titans answered with a Rob Bironas 39 yard field goal. Tennessee chipped away in the third quarter as Hasselbeck passed 30 yards to Nate Washington for a touchdown, and Bironas recorded the extra point. The Bears replied on a 25 yard Gould field goal. Chicago got some more as Gould was good with a 22 yard field goal. The Bears extended the lead again in the fourth quarter as Cutler passed 39 yards to Marshall for a touchdown, and Gould was again true with the extra point. Chicago struck again when Cutler found Marshall for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Gould was there for the extra point. The Titans pulled back with an 80 yard touchdown run by Chris Johnson, and the two point attempt from Hasselbeck to Kenny Britt was also good. They got no closer, falling 51-20, allowing the Bears to move to 7-1 while the Titans fall to 3-6.
Southeast to Jacksonville, as the Jaguars bring in the Detroit Lions. Detroit got going in the second quarter as Mikel LeShoure ran 7 yards for a touchdown, and Jason Hanson was true on the PAT. The Lions added on as LeShoure ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Hanson made another extra point. Detroit kept going with a third touchdown rush by LeShoure, an 8 yard run, and Hanson kicked the extra point again. The Lions extended the lead in the fourth quarter as Hanson kicked a 42 yard field goal. Jacksonville got on the board as Blaine Gabbert passed 5 yards to Micheal Spurlock for a touchdown, and then he converted the two point attempt to Rashad Jennings. Detroit replied with Joique Bell running 10 yards for a touchdown, and Hanson knocked in the extra point. The Jaguars answered back as Gabbert passed 6 yards to Justin Blackmon for a touchdown, but he failed to convert the two-point attempt. This made it 31-14, a final, with Detroit moving to 4-4 and Jacksonville dropping to 1-7.
Back to the north, the Green Bay Packers host the Arizona Cardinals. Green Bay opened in the first quarter as Aaron Rodgers passed 13 yards to Randall Cobb for a touchdown, and Mason Crosby kicked in the extra point. Arizona tied the game in the second quarter as LaRod Stephens-Howling ran 1 yard for a touchdown and Jay Feely made the extra point. The Packers took the lead back on another Rodgers touchdown pass to Cobb, this time for 21 yards, and Crosby again made the PAT. Green Bay got some more as Rodgers found James Jones for 28 yards and a touchdown, and Crosby was true on the extra point. The Packers struck again in the third quarter as Crosby made a 33 yard field goal. The Cardinals got some back with John Skelton passing 31 yards to Larry Fitzgerald for a touchdown, and Feely tacked on the extra point. Arizona got some back with a 20 yard Feely field goal. Green Bay answered as Rodgers passed 72 yards for a touchdown to Tom Crabtree, and Crosby supplied the extra point. This concluded the scoring at 31-17, with Green Bay now standing at 6-3 while Arizona dips to 4-5.
Finally, the early games end in DC, as the Washington Redskins host the Carolina Panthers. Washington struck first in the first quarter as Kai Forbath kicked a 47 yard field goal. Carolina took the lead as DeAngelo Williams
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