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In Cleveland, Nick Chubb ran for a three-yard touchdown with 19 seconds left in overtime, and the Browns rallied Sunday to stun Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-17 in Browns quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s final start before Deshaun Watson returns from his suspension. Chubb powered through a pile of bodies at the goal line as the Browns (4-7) sent Brissett off with a win. Watson, who was banned 11 games by the NFL for sexual misconduct allegations, will start next week in Houston.

In Nashville, Joe Burrow threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins with 13:42 left and the Cincinnati Bengals held off the Tennessee Titans 20-16 for their third straight victory and fifth in six games. The defending AFC champion Bengals (7-4) won the rematch of their divisional playoff victory over Tennessee despite not having running back Joe Mixon (concussion protocol) and receiver Ja’Marr Chase (hip). The Titans (7-4) equalled their most points allowed since a Week 2 loss at Buffalo.

In East Rutherford, N.J., Mike White threw three touchdown passes, including two to Garrett Wilson, as the New York Jets rolled over the banged-up Chicago Bears 31-10. White made his first start since last season in place of the benched Zach Wilson and sparked the Jets to a seasonhigh 466 yards in the rain. White was 22 of 28 for 315 yards. White became the fifth player in NFL history to have multiple games with 300 yards passing and three TD passes in his first four career starts, joining Patrick Mahomes, Austin Davis, Kurt Warner and Mark Rypien.

In Miami Gardens, Fla., Tua Tagovailoa threw for 299 yards as the Miami Dolphins built a 30-0 lead over the Houston Texans and held on for their fifth straight win, 30-15. Tagovailoa had his fourth straight game without an interception, Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill each had 85 yards receiving and the Dolphins’ defence had three takeaways. Houston (19-1) managed just 32 yards through its first 25 plays with Kyle Allen starting at quarterback in place of the benched Davis Mills. The Texans finished with 210 yards of total offence, most of which came in the second half. Tagovailoa has 11 touchdown passes since returning from a concussion in Week 7 as Miami improved to 8-3.

In Landover, Md., Taylor Heinicke threw two touchdown passes in a run-heavy game in the rain, Kendall Fuller intercepted Marcus Mariota in the end zone with 58 seconds left and the Washington Commanders beat the Atlanta Falcons 19-13 for their sixth win in seven games. Washington used five ball carriers and ran 37 times for 176 yards to Atlanta’s 29 for 167. Atlanta fell to 5-7 despite surpassing 100 yards on the ground for the 10th consecutive game.

In Charlotte, N.C., Sam Darnold threw for a touchdown and recovered his own fumble for another score in his first game of the season, helping the Carolina Panthers beat the Denver Broncos 2310. Making his first start since Week 18 last year, Darnold completed 11 of 19 passes for 164 yards without a turnover. He is the third QB to start this season for the Panthers (4-8), joining Baker Mayfield and P.J. Walker.

In Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, Isiah Pacheco ran for a score, and Kansas City slogged its way to a 26-10 victory over the beat-up Los Angeles Rams. Mahomes eclipsed 300 yards passing for the sixth straight game, and he ran his streak with a TD pass to 16, but KC (9-2) also squandered plenty of scoring opportunities. Mahomes was intercepted in the end zone in the fourth quarter, and Harrison Butker was called upon to kick four chip-shot field goals when drives stalled. The Rams (3-8), have lost five straight for the first time under Sean McVay.

The Rams’ losing streak and their record through 11 games matches the 1987 Giants for the worst among defending Super Bowl champs, though New York’s dismal start came amid a strike resulting in the use of replacement players.

In Glendale, Ariz., Justin Herbert threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Austin Ekeler with 15 seconds left, then hit Gerald Everett for a two-point conversion to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 25-24 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Herbert completed 35 of 47 passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns for the Chargers (6-5), who are still in the thick of the AFC playoff race. Arizona fell to 4-8.

In Seattle, Josh Jacobs sprinted 86 yards for a game-ending touchdown and the Las Vegas Raiders won in overtime for the second successive week, beating the Seahawks 40-34. Jacobs finished with a franchise-record 229 yards rushing and two scores. He also had six catches for 74 yards, and his 303 yards from scrimmage were the most in franchise history.

In Santa Clara, Calif., San Francisco forced two fumbles from Alvin Kamara to become the first team in nearly 21 years to hold New Orleans without a point. The Niners (7-4) set the tone on defence from the opening drive, when Fred Warner forced a fumble by Kamara that he recovered, and they didn’t let up from there. San Francisco won its fourth straight and took a one-game lead in the NFC West. They stopped the Saints (4-8) near the goalline twice in the second half –including another fumble by Kamara to post their first shutout since beating Washington 9-0 on Oct. 20, 2019. Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, and San Francisco won on a day when the offence wasn’t clicking and the running game was bottled up.

Andy Dalton threw for 204 yards and the Saints were held to 63 on the ground.

332: Number of successive games in which New Orleans had scored until Sunday, since being blanked by San Francisco in the 2001 finale.

328: Passing yards for Seattle quarterback Geno Smith on 27 completions of 37 attempts and two touchdowns in the Seahawks’ loss to the Raiders.

229: Rushing yards for Las Vegas running back Josh Jacobs on 33 carries and two touchdowns in the Raiders’ win.

145: Receiving yards for Jacksonville wide receiver Zay Jones on 11 carries in the Jaguars’ win over the Ravens.

100: Number of wins for Washington head coach Ron Rivera, counting the regular season and playoffs.

38: Number of rushing yards for Tennessee running back Derrick Henry, the NFL rushing leader. It was a season-low for him. However, he did have a careerbest 79 yards receiving against Cincinnati.

1: Number of wins this season for the Houston Texans, who at 19-1 have the worst record in the NFL.