Five games on for the late post. First up...
The Denver Broncos host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Denver started in the first quarter as Peyton Manning passed 1 yard to Mitch Unrein for a touchdown, and Matt Prater was there with the extra point. Tampa Bay got on the board as Connor Barth made a 31 yard field goal. The Buccaneers took the lead on a Josh Freeman touchdown pass to Dallas Clark, good for 11 yards, allowing Barth the extra point. The Broncos took the lead in the third quarter as Manning found Demaryius Thomas for 8 yards and a touchdown, and Prater supplied the PAT. Denver padded the lead as Manning hooked up with Thomas for a 10 yard touchdown, and Prater again kicked the extra point. The Broncos kept going as Von Miller picked off Freeman and returned the ball 26 yards for a touchdown, and Prater again was true on the extra point. Tampa Bay got some back in the fourth quarter as Barth made a 50 yard field goal. Denver answered with a 31 yard Prater field goal. The Buccaneers chipped away as Barth was good with a whopping 55 yard yard field goal. Tampa Bay pulled closer as Freeman found Mike Williams for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Barth supplied the extra point. They got no closer, losing 31-23, with Denver now at 9-3 and Tampa Bay dropping to 6-6.
Southwest to San Diego, as the Chargers welcome the Cincinnati Bengals. Cincinnati began in the first quarter as Andy Dalton passed 19 yards for a touchdown to Jermaine Gresham, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. San Diego got on the board as Nick Novak booted a 20 yard field goal in the second quarter. The Chargers took the lead when Demorrio Williams intercepted Dalton and took the ball in 31 yards for a touchdown, and Novak was there with the PAT. The Bengals tied it up on a Nugent 19 yard field goal. San Diego took the lead back as Novak made a field goal from just 19 yards away. Cincinnati gained the lead as Dalton ran 6 yards for a touchdown, and Nugent booted the extra point. The Bengals padded the lead with a Nugent field goal from 24 yards out. This produced the 20-13 final, with Cincinnati going to 7-5 while San Diego fell to 4-8.
Up in Oakland, the Raiders host the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland led off in the second quarter as Phil Dawson made a 41 yard field goal. The Browns padded the lead as Brandon Weeden passed 44 yards to Josh Gordon for a touchdown, and Dawson knocked in the extra point. Oakland got on the board when Sebastian Janikowski made a 51 yard field goal. Cleveland answered in the third quarter as Dawson made a 35 yard field goal. The Raiders pulled back on a Carson Palmer 64 yard touchdown pass to Rod Streater, and Janikowski booted the PAT. The Browns extended the lead as Trent Richardson ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Dawson made the extra point. Oakland tried a late comeback with Palmer firing a 17 yard touchdown to Brandon Myers, and Janikowski's extra point put them in range, but they still lost 20-17. Cleveland moves up to 4-8 and Oakland drops to 3-9.
Back east, the Baltimore Ravens bring in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh opened with a first quarter 46 yard field goal from Shaun Suisham. Baltimore tied it in the second quarter when Justin Tucker nailed a 45 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead as Tucker made a 23 yard field goal. Baltimore extended the lead as Joe Flacco passed 28 yards to Anquan Boldin for a touchdown, and Tucker was true with the extra point. The Steelers shot back as Suisham kicked in a 41 yard field goal. Pittsburgh tied it in the third quarter as Jonathan Dwyer ran 16 yards for a touchdown, and Suisham knocked in the extra point. The Ravens took the lead again on a Ray Rice 34 yard touchdown rush, and Tucker was good with the extra point. The Steelers evened the score in the fourth quarter when Charlie Batch found Heath Miller for 7 yards and a touchdown, and Suisham blasted the PAT. Pittsburgh won 23-20 on a last-second Suisham 42 yard field goal. Pittsburgh is now 7-5 and Baltimore drops to 9-3.
Finally, we end down in Dallas, as the Cowboys host the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia got going in the first quarter as Bryce Brown ran 10 yards for a touchdown, and Alex Henery booted the extra point. Dallas got on the board in the second quarter with a 39 yard field goal by Dan Bailey. The Eagles padded the lead with another Brown touchdown run of 5 yards, and Henery was true with the extra point. The Cowboys shot back as DeMarco Murray ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Bailey handled the extra point. Philadelphia shot back on a Henery 43 yard field goal. Dallas tied it in the third quarter as Tony Romo found Dez Bryant for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Bailey's extra point was the equalizer. The Eagles retook the lead as Nick Foles passed 15 yards to Riley Cooper for a touchdown, and Henery tacked on the PAT. The Cowboys evened the score again as Romo passed 27 yards to Miles Austin for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Bailey again had the tying extra point. Philadelphia got the lead back on a Henery field goal of 43 yards. Dallas pulled ahead as Romo connected with Bryant for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys extended the lead as Morris Claiborne picked a Brown fumble and took it back to the house 50 yards for a touchdown, and Bailey knocked in the extra point. The Eagles answered late as Damaris Johnson returned a punt 98 yards for a touchdown, but the two-point attempt was failed. They failed to complete the comeback, dropping a 38-33 final, with the Cowboys now at 6-6 and the Eagles at 3-9.
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