NFL SCORES…
DALLAS 43 – Atlanta 3… Dak Prescott completed 24 of 31 passes for 296 yards and two touchdowns before sitting out the fourth quarter as the Cowboys (7-2) crushed the Falcons (4-5). Ezekiel Elliott ran for two second-quarter scores.
TENNESSEE 23 – New Orleans 21… Ryan Tannehill threw for a touchdown and ran for another as the Titans (8-2) topped the Saints (5-4). Marcus Johnson had five catches for 100 yards.
INDIANAPOLIS 23 – Jacksonville 17… Jonathan Taylor ran for 116 yards and a touchdown as the Colts (5-5) grinded out a win over the Jaguars (2-7). E.J. Speed returned a blocked punt 12 yards for a first-quarter score.
NEW ENGLAND 45 – Cleveland 7… The Patriots (6-4) rolled past a Browns (5-5) team that lost quarterback Baker Mayfield to a knee injury. Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes. Rookie Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for 100 yards and two scores. Hunter Henry hauled in a pair of TD catches.
Buffalo 45 – N.Y. JETS 17… Josh Allen threw a pair of touchdown passes and four different players ran for scores as the Bills (6-3) routed the Jets (2-7). Mike Beida caught a TD pass and ran for a score. Defensively, Buffalo intercepted New York quarterback Mike White four times.
Detroit 16 – PITTSBURGH 16… The winless Lions (0-8-1) and a Steelers (5-3-1) team that was without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger due to COVID-19 protocol sloshed it out in the rain without determining the winner. Detroit’s De’Andre Swift ran for a career-high 130 yards. Pittsburgh’s Najee Harris totaled 105 yards on the ground.
WASHINGTON 29 – Tampa Bay 19… Antonio Gibson ran for a pair of second-half touchdowns as Washington (3-6) surprised the Buccaneers (6-3). They intercepted Tom Brady twice in the first quarter while building an early lead. Taylor Heinicke was 26-of-32 for 256 yards and a score.
Carolina 34 – ARIZONA 10… Quarterback Cam Newton returned to action and led the Panthers (5-5) past the short-handed Cardinals (8-2). Newton threw for a touchdown ad ran for another as Carolina built a 23-0 halftime lead.
Minnesota 27 – L.A. CHARGERS 20… Kirk Cousins connected with Tyler Conklin with a pair of touchdown passes and the Vikings (4-5) handled the Chargers (5-4). Dalvin Cook rushed for 94 yards and a score.
Philadelphia 30 – DENVER 13… Jalen Hurts hit rookie DeVonta Smith with two touchdown passes and the Eagles (4-6) ripped the Broncos (5-5). Cornerback Darius Slay returned a fumble 82 yards for a score.
GREEN BAY 17 – Seattle 0… The Packers (8-2) handed the Seahawks (3-6) their first shutout in a decade. A.J. Dillon rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Kansas City 41 – LAS VEGAS 14… Patrick Mahomes passed for 406 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs (6-4) throttled the Raiders (5-4). Tyreek Hill had two scoring catches. Travis Kelce had eight receptions for 119 yards.
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL…
the L.A. Rams (7-2) are at San Francisco (3-5)