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Tennessee, as the Titans host the San Diego Chargers. San Diego opened in the first quarter with a Philip Rivers touchdown pass of 7 yards to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak made the extra point. Tennessee got on the board in the second quarter as Rob Bironas nailed a 20 yard field goal. The Chargers answered with a 44 yard field goal by Novak. The Titans tied it on a 10 yard touchdown run by Jake Locker, and Bironas tacked on the PAT. San Diego pulled ahead again in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run from Ronnie Brown, and Novak was true with the extra point. Tennessee chipped back with a 37 yard Bironas field goal. The Titans took the lead as Locker tossed a 34 yard touchdown to Justin Hunter, and Bironas was there with the extra point. Despite a late effort by the Chargers, the Titans held on to win 20-17, improving to 2-1 while the Chargers fall to 1-2.
Down in New Orleans, the Saints welcome the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona was first to score in the first quarter on an Alfonso Smith touchdown run of 3 yards, with Jay Feely providing the extra point. New Orleans matched that as Drew Brees passed 27 yards to Robert Meachem for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley handled the extra point. The Saints took the lead in the second quarter on a touchdown pass of 16 yards from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and Hartley knocked in the extra point. New Orleans extended the lead in the third quarter with a Hartley field goal from 31 yards out. The Saints padded the lead in the fourth quarter on a 7 yard touchdown run by Brees, and Hartley again made the PAT. New Orleans got some more as Brees and Graham connected for a 7 yard touchdown, and Hartley nailed the extra point. This made it 31-7, the final, with the Saints going to 3-0 while dropping the Cardinals to 1-2.
A little northwest to Dallas, with the Cowboys hosting the St. Louis Rams. Dallas led off in the first quarter with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant, and Dan Bailey knocked in the extra point. The Cowboys added on as Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. Dallas extended the lead in the second quarter on a touchdown run of 2 yards by DeMarco Murray, and Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys kept going in the third quarter as Romo passed 24 yards to Gavin Escobar for a touchdown, and Bailey was true with the PAT. St. Louis got on the board with a 4 yard Sam Bradford touchdown pass to Austin Pettis, allowing Greg Zuerlein to make the extra point. Dallas replied in the fourth quarter on a Romo touchdown pass of 24 yards to Dwayne Harris, and Bailey booted the extra point. This made it a 31-7 final score, with the Cowboys improving to 2-1 while dropping the Rams to 1-2.
Way to the northeast, the New England Patriots bring in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay struck first in the first quarter on a Rian Lindell field goal of 30 yards. New England took the lead in the second quarter as Tom Brady found Kenbrell Thompkins for 16 yards and a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski came on for the extra point. The Patriots added on as Brady and Thompkins connected again, this time for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski supplied another extra point. New England extended the lead with a Gostkowski field goal of 53 yards. The Patriots padded the lead in the third quarter as Gostkowski made a 46 yard field goal. New England kept going in the fourth quarter with a field goal of 33 yards from Gostkowski. This made it 23-3, a final, with the Patriots improving to 3-0 and the Buccaneers falling to 0-3.
Backtracking to Cincinnati, where the Bengals host the Green Bay Packers. Cincinnati began in the first quarter as Giovani Bernard ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals added on as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran in a 2 yard touchdown, and Nugent was true with the extra point. Green Bay got on the board in the second quarter on a field goal of 41 yards by Mason Crosby. The Packers pulled back when M.D. Jennings recovered a fumble by Green-Ellis and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown, allowing Crosby to kick an extra point. Green Bay edged closer on a Crosby field goal from 19 yards out. The Packers took the lead with a field goal by Crosby from 26 yards away. Green Bay padded the lead in the third quarter as Johnathan Franklin rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Crosby made the PAT. The Packers extended the lead when Aaron Rodgers tossed a 7 yards touchdown to James Jones, and Crosby was there with the extra point. Cincinnati responded as Andy Dalton found A.J. Green for a 20 yard touchdown, and Nugent booted the extra point. The Bengals pulled closer with a Dalton touchdown pass of 11 yards to Marvin Jones, and another extra point by Nugent. Cincinnati gained the lead as Franklin fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Reggie Nelson for 6 yards before he fumbled it as well, but it was picked up by teammate Terence Newman, who took it the rest of the 58 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Nugent extra point. They held on from here for a 34-30 win, with the Bengals improving to 2-1 while the Packers fall to 1-2.
North to Minnesota, where the Vikings welcome the Cleveland Browns. Minnesota started in the first quarter with an Adrian Peterson touchdown run of 2 yards, and Blair Walsh made the extra point. Cleveland tied it as Brian Hoyer found Josh Gordon for 47 yards and a touchdown and Billy Cundiff supplied the extra point. The Browns took the lead on a Hoyer touchdown of 19 yards to Jordan Cameron in the second quarter, and Cundiff again made the extra point. The Vikings pulled even as Christian Ponder ran in a 6 yard touchdown, and Walsh's extra point was the equalizer. Cleveland pulled ahead again as Cundiff made a 38 yard field goal. The Browns added on as Spencer Lanning passed 11 yards to Cameron for a touchdown, and Cundiff booted the PAT. Minnesota got some back with a Walsh field goal of 43 yards. The Vikings tied it in the third quarter on an 8 yard touchdown run by Ponder. Minnesota edged ahead in the fourth quarter with a Walsh field goal of 30 yards. Cleveland took the lead as Hoyer and Cameron connected again for a 7 yard touchdown, and Lanning handled the extra point, since Cundiff was hobbled by a quad injury. The Browns would hang onto the win, a 31-27 decision, and improve to 1-2 while knocking the Vikings down to 0-3.
East to Washington, D.C., where the Redskins host the Detroit Lions. Washington got going in the first quarter on a 17 yard interception return for a touchdown on a pickoff of Matthew Stafford by DeAngelo Hall, and John Potter booted the extra point. Detroit tied it on a 12 yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, and David Akers made the extra point. The Lions gained the lead in the second quarter as Stafford found the right guy, Joseph Fauria, for 5 yards and a touchdown, allowing Akers to make another extra point. The Redskins retied it on an Alfred Morris touchdown run of 30 yards, and Potter made the PAT. Detroit took the lead again as Akers made a 32 yard field goal. Washington tied it with a Potter field goal in the third quarter, good from 43 yards. The Lions again took the lead with an Akers field goal in the fourth quarter, from 28 yards away. Detroit padded the lead as Stafford tossed an 11 yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson, and Akers was true with the extra point. The Redskins got some back as Potter made a 21 yard field goal. They found no more points, losing 27-20, with Lions now at 2-1 while the Redskins are at 0-3.
Down the Atlantic coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the New York Giants. Carolina was first to score in the first quarter as Mike Tolbert ran in a 2 yard touchdown and Graham Gano made the extra point. The Panthers added on as Gano made a 53 yard field goal in the second quarter. Carolina extended their lead with a 16 yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Brandon LaFell, and Gano was true with the extra point. The Panthers got some more in the third quarter on a 20 yard touchdown connection between Newton and LaFell, and Gano again made the PAT. Carolina kept going as Newton ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Gano booted the extra point. The Panthers struck again in the fourth quarter as Newton found Ted Ginn, Jr. for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Gano was there with the extra point. This made it 38-0, the final, with the Panthers going to 1-2 while the Giants are now 0-3 with an embarrassing shutout to their credit.
Back north, the Baltimore Ravens host the Houston Texans. Houston struck first in the first quarter with a Randy Bullock field goal of 27 yards. The Texans added on in the second quarter as Bullock made a 29 yard field goal. Baltimore answered as Justin Tucker made a 28 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead with a 37 yard interception return by Daryl Smith, nabbing the errant Matt Schaub throw for a touchdown, and Tucker was true with the extra point. Baltimore extended the lead when Tandon Doss returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown, and Tucker handled the PAT. Houston got some back with a 47 yard field goal by Bullock. The Ravens answered in the third quarter on a Bernard Pierce 1 yard touchdown run, and Tucker nailed the extra point. Baltimore added on with a Tucker field goal of 45 yards in the fourth quarter. The Ravens wrapped the game up at 30-9 with a Tucker field goal from 43 yards away. The Ravens are now 2-1, as are the Texans.
Way to the south, the Miami Dolphins welcome the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta began in the first quarter on a Matt Ryan touchdown pass of 7 yards to Jason Snelling, and Matt Bryant supplied the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with a 52 yard field goal by Bryant. Miami got on the board with a 5 yard touchdown run by Daniel Thomas, and Caleb Sturgis handled the extra point. Atlanta answered as Bryant knocked in a 20 yard field goal. The Dolphins replied on a Sturgis field goal from 46 yards away. The Falcons extended the lead in the third quarter with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Levine Toilolo, and Bryant booted another PAT. Miami responded with Sturgis making a 50 yard field goal. The Dolphins evened the score as Ryan Tannehill found Brian Hartline for 18 yards and a touchdown, and Sturgis' extra point was the equalizer. Atlanta retook the lead in the fourth quarter on a 33 yard field goal by Bryant. Miami took the lead back with a Tannehill touchdown pass of 1 yard to Dion Sims, and Sturgis was true with the extra point. They would hold on for a 27-23 win, and the Dolphins improve to 3-0 while the Falcons are 1-2.
North again to continue the zig-zag pattern, we end up with the New York Jets hosting the Buffalo Bills. New York led off in the first quarter with an 8 yard touchdown run by Geno Smith, and Nick Folk made the extra point. Buffalo got on the board in the second quarter as Dan Carpenter made a 37 yard field goal. The Bills got closer with Carpenter making a 23 yard field goal. The Jets answered with a 51 yard Smith touchdown pass to Stephen Hill, and Folk again handled the extra point. New York added on with a 47 yard field goal from Folk. The Jets got some more on a 34 yard field goal by Folk in the third quarter. Buffalo answered with a 43 yard field goal by Carpenter. The Bills got closer on a 26 yard field goal by Carpenter. The Bills tied the game up in the fourth quarter as EJ Manuel found Scott Chandler for 67 yards and a touchdown, and then he found Stevie Johnson for the two-point conversion to tie the score. New York retook the lead as Smith passed 69 yards to Santonio Holmes for a touchdown, and Folk was true with the PAT. This was good enough for the Jets to win 27-20, and they are now 2-1 while dropping the Bills to 1-2.
Out west, the San Francisco 49ers bring in the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis got going in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by the newly-acquired Trent Richardson, and Adam Vinatieri booted the extra point. San Francisco tied it on a Kendall Hunter 13 yard touchdown run, and Phil Dawson's extra point was the equalizer. The Colts took the lead back in the second quarter on a Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards out. Indianapolis added on as Vinatieri made a 41 yard field goal in the third quarter. The Colts extended the lead with an Andrew Luck touchdown run of 6 yards, and Vinatieri booted the extra point. Indianapolis padded the lead with a 1 yard Ahmad Bradshaw touchdown run, and Vinatieri knocked home the PAT. They would go on to win 27-7, and the Colts are now 2-1 while dropping the 49ers to 1-2.
Up north a tad to Seattle, where the Seahawks host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Seattle opened with a first quarter touchdown pass of 1 yard from Russell Wilson to Zach Miller, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. The Seahawks added on in the second quarter as Wilson found Miller again, this time for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Seattle extended the lead as Hauschka made a 21 yard field goal. The Seahawks padded the lead on an 11 yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Sidney Rice, and Hauschka supplied the PAT. Seattle struck again with Wilson finding Rice for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka handled the extra point. Jacksonville got on the board with a Maurice Jones-Drew 2 yard touchdown run, and Josh Scobee kicked the extra point. The Seahawks replied with a Tarvaris Jackson touchdown pass of 35 yards to Doug Baldwin, and Hauschka made another extra point. The Jaguars shot back as Scobee made a 33 yard field goal. Jacksonville chipped closer on a 3 yard touchdown run by Jordan Todman, and Scobee handled the extra point. Seattle responded with Jackson rushing 5 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka made his routine extra point. This was all for the scoring, resulting in a 45-17 Seahawks win, propelling them to 3-0 while dropping the Jaguars to 0-3.
Finally, the Sunday Night Game features the Pittsburgh Steelers welcoming the Chicago Bears. Chicago got going in the first quarter on a Robbie Gould field goal of 47 yards. The Bears added on as Matt Forte ran in a 5 yard touchdown, and Gould made the extra point. Chicago extended the lead with a Michael Bush 1 yard touchdown run, and Gould again handled the extra point. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second quarter with a 27 yard field goal by Shaun Suisham. The Bears replied as Major Wright picked off Ben Roethlisberger for 38 yards and a touchdown, and Gould was good with the extra point. The Steelers pulled back as Roethlisberger tossed a 33 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, and Suisham supplied the extra point. Chicago answered in the third quarter on a Gould 32 yard field goal. Pittsburgh replied with a 36 yard field goal by Suisham. The Steelers got closer with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Brown, and Suisham tacked on the PAT. Pittsburgh chipped away with a 44 yard field goal by Suisham in the fourth quarter. The Bears got some more with a Jay Cutler touchdown pass of 17 yards to Earl Bennett, and Gould knocked home the extra point. Chicago secured the game as Julius Peppers recovered a fumble by Roethlisberger and took it 42 yards for a touchdown, allowing Gould to make another extra point. The score was finalized at 40-23, with the Bears now going to 3-0 while the Steelers fall to 0-3.
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Tennessee, as the Titans host the San Diego Chargers. San Diego opened in the first quarter with a Philip Rivers touchdown pass of 7 yards to Antonio Gates, and Nick Novak made the extra point. Tennessee got on the board in the second quarter as Rob Bironas nailed a 20 yard field goal. The Chargers answered with a 44 yard field goal by Novak. The Titans tied it on a 10 yard touchdown run by Jake Locker, and Bironas tacked on the PAT. San Diego pulled ahead again in the third quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run from Ronnie Brown, and Novak was true with the extra point. Tennessee chipped back with a 37 yard Bironas field goal. The Titans took the lead as Locker tossed a 34 yard touchdown to Justin Hunter, and Bironas was there with the extra point. Despite a late effort by the Chargers, the Titans held on to win 20-17, improving to 2-1 while the Chargers fall to 1-2.
Down in New Orleans, the Saints welcome the Arizona Cardinals. Arizona was first to score in the first quarter on an Alfonso Smith touchdown run of 3 yards, with Jay Feely providing the extra point. New Orleans matched that as Drew Brees passed 27 yards to Robert Meachem for a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley handled the extra point. The Saints took the lead in the second quarter on a touchdown pass of 16 yards from Brees to Jimmy Graham, and Hartley knocked in the extra point. New Orleans extended the lead in the third quarter with a Hartley field goal from 31 yards out. The Saints padded the lead in the fourth quarter on a 7 yard touchdown run by Brees, and Hartley again made the PAT. New Orleans got some more as Brees and Graham connected for a 7 yard touchdown, and Hartley nailed the extra point. This made it 31-7, the final, with the Saints going to 3-0 while dropping the Cardinals to 1-2.
A little northwest to Dallas, with the Cowboys hosting the St. Louis Rams. Dallas led off in the first quarter with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant, and Dan Bailey knocked in the extra point. The Cowboys added on as Bailey made a 19 yard field goal. Dallas extended the lead in the second quarter on a touchdown run of 2 yards by DeMarco Murray, and Bailey supplied the extra point. The Cowboys kept going in the third quarter as Romo passed 24 yards to Gavin Escobar for a touchdown, and Bailey was true with the PAT. St. Louis got on the board with a 4 yard Sam Bradford touchdown pass to Austin Pettis, allowing Greg Zuerlein to make the extra point. Dallas replied in the fourth quarter on a Romo touchdown pass of 24 yards to Dwayne Harris, and Bailey booted the extra point. This made it a 31-7 final score, with the Cowboys improving to 2-1 while dropping the Rams to 1-2.
Way to the northeast, the New England Patriots bring in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay struck first in the first quarter on a Rian Lindell field goal of 30 yards. New England took the lead in the second quarter as Tom Brady found Kenbrell Thompkins for 16 yards and a touchdown, and Stephen Gostkowski came on for the extra point. The Patriots added on as Brady and Thompkins connected again, this time for 5 yards and a touchdown, and Gostkowski supplied another extra point. New England extended the lead with a Gostkowski field goal of 53 yards. The Patriots padded the lead in the third quarter as Gostkowski made a 46 yard field goal. New England kept going in the fourth quarter with a field goal of 33 yards from Gostkowski. This made it 23-3, a final, with the Patriots improving to 3-0 and the Buccaneers falling to 0-3.
Backtracking to Cincinnati, where the Bengals host the Green Bay Packers. Cincinnati began in the first quarter as Giovani Bernard ran 3 yards for a touchdown, and Mike Nugent made the extra point. The Bengals added on as BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran in a 2 yard touchdown, and Nugent was true with the extra point. Green Bay got on the board in the second quarter on a field goal of 41 yards by Mason Crosby. The Packers pulled back when M.D. Jennings recovered a fumble by Green-Ellis and returned it 24 yards for a touchdown, allowing Crosby to kick an extra point. Green Bay edged closer on a Crosby field goal from 19 yards out. The Packers took the lead with a field goal by Crosby from 26 yards away. Green Bay padded the lead in the third quarter as Johnathan Franklin rushed 2 yards for a touchdown, and Crosby made the PAT. The Packers extended the lead when Aaron Rodgers tossed a 7 yards touchdown to James Jones, and Crosby was there with the extra point. Cincinnati responded as Andy Dalton found A.J. Green for a 20 yard touchdown, and Nugent booted the extra point. The Bengals pulled closer with a Dalton touchdown pass of 11 yards to Marvin Jones, and another extra point by Nugent. Cincinnati gained the lead as Franklin fumbled the ball, which was recovered by Reggie Nelson for 6 yards before he fumbled it as well, but it was picked up by teammate Terence Newman, who took it the rest of the 58 yards for a touchdown, allowing another Nugent extra point. They held on from here for a 34-30 win, with the Bengals improving to 2-1 while the Packers fall to 1-2.
North to Minnesota, where the Vikings welcome the Cleveland Browns. Minnesota started in the first quarter with an Adrian Peterson touchdown run of 2 yards, and Blair Walsh made the extra point. Cleveland tied it as Brian Hoyer found Josh Gordon for 47 yards and a touchdown and Billy Cundiff supplied the extra point. The Browns took the lead on a Hoyer touchdown of 19 yards to Jordan Cameron in the second quarter, and Cundiff again made the extra point. The Vikings pulled even as Christian Ponder ran in a 6 yard touchdown, and Walsh's extra point was the equalizer. Cleveland pulled ahead again as Cundiff made a 38 yard field goal. The Browns added on as Spencer Lanning passed 11 yards to Cameron for a touchdown, and Cundiff booted the PAT. Minnesota got some back with a Walsh field goal of 43 yards. The Vikings tied it in the third quarter on an 8 yard touchdown run by Ponder. Minnesota edged ahead in the fourth quarter with a Walsh field goal of 30 yards. Cleveland took the lead as Hoyer and Cameron connected again for a 7 yard touchdown, and Lanning handled the extra point, since Cundiff was hobbled by a quad injury. The Browns would hang onto the win, a 31-27 decision, and improve to 1-2 while knocking the Vikings down to 0-3.
East to Washington, D.C., where the Redskins host the Detroit Lions. Washington got going in the first quarter on a 17 yard interception return for a touchdown on a pickoff of Matthew Stafford by DeAngelo Hall, and John Potter booted the extra point. Detroit tied it on a 12 yard touchdown run by Joique Bell, and David Akers made the extra point. The Lions gained the lead in the second quarter as Stafford found the right guy, Joseph Fauria, for 5 yards and a touchdown, allowing Akers to make another extra point. The Redskins retied it on an Alfred Morris touchdown run of 30 yards, and Potter made the PAT. Detroit took the lead again as Akers made a 32 yard field goal. Washington tied it with a Potter field goal in the third quarter, good from 43 yards. The Lions again took the lead with an Akers field goal in the fourth quarter, from 28 yards away. Detroit padded the lead as Stafford tossed an 11 yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson, and Akers was true with the extra point. The Redskins got some back as Potter made a 21 yard field goal. They found no more points, losing 27-20, with Lions now at 2-1 while the Redskins are at 0-3.
Down the Atlantic coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the New York Giants. Carolina was first to score in the first quarter as Mike Tolbert ran in a 2 yard touchdown and Graham Gano made the extra point. The Panthers added on as Gano made a 53 yard field goal in the second quarter. Carolina extended their lead with a 16 yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Brandon LaFell, and Gano was true with the extra point. The Panthers got some more in the third quarter on a 20 yard touchdown connection between Newton and LaFell, and Gano again made the PAT. Carolina kept going as Newton ran in a 3 yard touchdown, and Gano booted the extra point. The Panthers struck again in the fourth quarter as Newton found Ted Ginn, Jr. for 47 yards and a touchdown, and Gano was there with the extra point. This made it 38-0, the final, with the Panthers going to 1-2 while the Giants are now 0-3 with an embarrassing shutout to their credit.
Back north, the Baltimore Ravens host the Houston Texans. Houston struck first in the first quarter with a Randy Bullock field goal of 27 yards. The Texans added on in the second quarter as Bullock made a 29 yard field goal. Baltimore answered as Justin Tucker made a 28 yard field goal. The Ravens took the lead with a 37 yard interception return by Daryl Smith, nabbing the errant Matt Schaub throw for a touchdown, and Tucker was true with the extra point. Baltimore extended the lead when Tandon Doss returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown, and Tucker handled the PAT. Houston got some back with a 47 yard field goal by Bullock. The Ravens answered in the third quarter on a Bernard Pierce 1 yard touchdown run, and Tucker nailed the extra point. Baltimore added on with a Tucker field goal of 45 yards in the fourth quarter. The Ravens wrapped the game up at 30-9 with a Tucker field goal from 43 yards away. The Ravens are now 2-1, as are the Texans.
Way to the south, the Miami Dolphins welcome the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta began in the first quarter on a Matt Ryan touchdown pass of 7 yards to Jason Snelling, and Matt Bryant supplied the extra point. The Falcons added on in the second quarter with a 52 yard field goal by Bryant. Miami got on the board with a 5 yard touchdown run by Daniel Thomas, and Caleb Sturgis handled the extra point. Atlanta answered as Bryant knocked in a 20 yard field goal. The Dolphins replied on a Sturgis field goal from 46 yards away. The Falcons extended the lead in the third quarter with a 2 yard touchdown pass from Ryan to Levine Toilolo, and Bryant booted another PAT. Miami responded with Sturgis making a 50 yard field goal. The Dolphins evened the score as Ryan Tannehill found Brian Hartline for 18 yards and a touchdown, and Sturgis' extra point was the equalizer. Atlanta retook the lead in the fourth quarter on a 33 yard field goal by Bryant. Miami took the lead back with a Tannehill touchdown pass of 1 yard to Dion Sims, and Sturgis was true with the extra point. They would hold on for a 27-23 win, and the Dolphins improve to 3-0 while the Falcons are 1-2.
North again to continue the zig-zag pattern, we end up with the New York Jets hosting the Buffalo Bills. New York led off in the first quarter with an 8 yard touchdown run by Geno Smith, and Nick Folk made the extra point. Buffalo got on the board in the second quarter as Dan Carpenter made a 37 yard field goal. The Bills got closer with Carpenter making a 23 yard field goal. The Jets answered with a 51 yard Smith touchdown pass to Stephen Hill, and Folk again handled the extra point. New York added on with a 47 yard field goal from Folk. The Jets got some more on a 34 yard field goal by Folk in the third quarter. Buffalo answered with a 43 yard field goal by Carpenter. The Bills got closer on a 26 yard field goal by Carpenter. The Bills tied the game up in the fourth quarter as EJ Manuel found Scott Chandler for 67 yards and a touchdown, and then he found Stevie Johnson for the two-point conversion to tie the score. New York retook the lead as Smith passed 69 yards to Santonio Holmes for a touchdown, and Folk was true with the PAT. This was good enough for the Jets to win 27-20, and they are now 2-1 while dropping the Bills to 1-2.
Out west, the San Francisco 49ers bring in the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis got going in the first quarter with a 1 yard touchdown run by the newly-acquired Trent Richardson, and Adam Vinatieri booted the extra point. San Francisco tied it on a Kendall Hunter 13 yard touchdown run, and Phil Dawson's extra point was the equalizer. The Colts took the lead back in the second quarter on a Vinatieri field goal from 43 yards out. Indianapolis added on as Vinatieri made a 41 yard field goal in the third quarter. The Colts extended the lead with an Andrew Luck touchdown run of 6 yards, and Vinatieri booted the extra point. Indianapolis padded the lead with a 1 yard Ahmad Bradshaw touchdown run, and Vinatieri knocked home the PAT. They would go on to win 27-7, and the Colts are now 2-1 while dropping the 49ers to 1-2.
Up north a tad to Seattle, where the Seahawks host the Jacksonville Jaguars. Seattle opened with a first quarter touchdown pass of 1 yard from Russell Wilson to Zach Miller, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. The Seahawks added on in the second quarter as Wilson found Miller again, this time for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka was true with the extra point. Seattle extended the lead as Hauschka made a 21 yard field goal. The Seahawks padded the lead on an 11 yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Sidney Rice, and Hauschka supplied the PAT. Seattle struck again with Wilson finding Rice for 23 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka handled the extra point. Jacksonville got on the board with a Maurice Jones-Drew 2 yard touchdown run, and Josh Scobee kicked the extra point. The Seahawks replied with a Tarvaris Jackson touchdown pass of 35 yards to Doug Baldwin, and Hauschka made another extra point. The Jaguars shot back as Scobee made a 33 yard field goal. Jacksonville chipped closer on a 3 yard touchdown run by Jordan Todman, and Scobee handled the extra point. Seattle responded with Jackson rushing 5 yards for a touchdown, and Hauschka made his routine extra point. This was all for the scoring, resulting in a 45-17 Seahawks win, propelling them to 3-0 while dropping the Jaguars to 0-3.
Finally, the Sunday Night Game features the Pittsburgh Steelers welcoming the Chicago Bears. Chicago got going in the first quarter on a Robbie Gould field goal of 47 yards. The Bears added on as Matt Forte ran in a 5 yard touchdown, and Gould made the extra point. Chicago extended the lead with a Michael Bush 1 yard touchdown run, and Gould again handled the extra point. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second quarter with a 27 yard field goal by Shaun Suisham. The Bears replied as Major Wright picked off Ben Roethlisberger for 38 yards and a touchdown, and Gould was good with the extra point. The Steelers pulled back as Roethlisberger tossed a 33 yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown, and Suisham supplied the extra point. Chicago answered in the third quarter on a Gould 32 yard field goal. Pittsburgh replied with a 36 yard field goal by Suisham. The Steelers got closer with a 21 yard touchdown pass from Roethlisberger to Brown, and Suisham tacked on the PAT. Pittsburgh chipped away with a 44 yard field goal by Suisham in the fourth quarter. The Bears got some more with a Jay Cutler touchdown pass of 17 yards to Earl Bennett, and Gould knocked home the extra point. Chicago secured the game as Julius Peppers recovered a fumble by Roethlisberger and took it 42 yards for a touchdown, allowing Gould to make another extra point. The score was finalized at 40-23, with the Bears now going to 3-0 while the Steelers fall to 0-3.
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