Lamar Jackson threw four touchdown passes and led a comeback from a ten-point, fourth-quarter deficit as the visiting Baltimore Ravens rallied for a 41-38 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Derrick Henry's 51-yard run in the extra session set up Justin Tucker's game-winning 24-yard field goal with 3:33 left for the Ravens (3-2).
Cincinnati holder Ryan Rehkow bobbled the snap on Evan McPherson's 53-yard field-goal attempt that would have won the Bengals the game with 4:26 left in overtime.
Joe Burrow (above) threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Ja'Marr Chase had ten catches for 193 yards and two scores for the Bengals (1-4), who couldn't protect three different 10-point leads.
Henry was held to 41 yards on 14 carries before the 51-yard run. He scored from one yard out with 8:54 left in the first quarter for his 100th career touchdown from scrimmage, giving the Ravens an early 7-0 lead. Henry would cross off another milestone in the second quarter when he surpassed the 10,000-yard rushing plateau for his career.
Cam Little booted a 49-yard field goal with 17 seconds left and Jacksonville Jaguars picked up its first victory of the season by dispatching visiting Indianapolis Colts 37-34.
Trevor Lawrence, who had dropped his past nine starts, passed for a career-high 371 yards to go along with two touchdowns on his 25th birthday. Brian Thomas Jr had five receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown and Tank Bigsby rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries for Jacksonville (1-4), the last NFL team to win a game.
Joe Flacco completed 33 of 44 passes for 359 yards and three TDs and Alec Pierce had three receptions for 134 yards and one touchdown for Indianapolis (2-3), which lost its 10th straight road game against the Jaguars. The Colts played without quarterback Anthony Richardson, running back Jonathan Taylor and centre Ryan Kelly.
Dak Prescott threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert with 20 seconds left in the game as visiting Dallas Cowboys rallied for a 20-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Prescott, who went 29 for 42 passing for 352 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, found Tolbert on a crossing route just inside the goal line. Pittsburgh (3-2) had taken a 17-13 lead with 4:56 remaining when Justin Fields found Pat Freiermuth for a six-yard scoring strike.
Dallas (3-2) grabbed a 13-10 edge when Prescott hooked up with Rico Dowdle on a 22-yard touchdown pass, finishing a drive of more than 8 1/2 minutes. Fields completed 15 of 27 passes for 131 yards for Pittsburgh, which was outgained 445-226.
Andrew Van Ginkel returned an interception for a touchdown, C.J. Ham added a score on the ground and Minnesota Vikings held on to beat the New York Jets 23-17 in London.
Sam Darnold completed 14 of 31 passes for 179 yards and an interception for the Vikings (5-0). Justin Jefferson had six catches for 92 yards. Minnesota jumped out to a 17-0 lead before the Jets pulled within one score late in the fourth quarter.
Aaron Rodgers completed 29 of 54 passes for 244 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions for the Jets (2-3). Garrett Wilson and Allen Lazard each had a touchdown catch, with Wilson hauling in a game-high 13 receptions for 101 yards. With 49 seconds remaining and the ball at the Minnesota 26, Rodgers' third-and-10 pass was intercepted by Stephon Gilmore to seal the win for the Vikings.
DJ Moore caught two touchdown passes against his former team and Roschon Johnson had two touchdown runs as host Chicago Bears blasted Carolina Panthers 36-10.
Caleb Williams threw both touchdown passes to Moore and finished with 304 yards on 20-for-29 passing as the Bears (3-2) improved to 3-0 at home. Moore, in his second season with Chicago following five with the Panthers, finished with 105 yards on five catches.
Chuba Hubbard gained 97 rushing yards on 13 carries and had a 38-yardt touchdown burst for Carolina (1-4), which has lost two in a row. Andy Dalton completed 18 of 28 passes for 136 yards and an interception before Bryce Young, who was benched following the second game of the season, came in to throw for 58 yards in the fourth quarter.
Ka'imi Fairbairn connected on a 59-yard field goal as time expired to lift Houston Texans over visiting Buffalo Bills 23-20.
Texans receiver Stefon Diggs caught six passes for 82 yards in his first game against a Bills team that he starred for from 2020-23. CJ Stroud hit on 28 of 38 passes for 331 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Houston (4-1) matched its second-best start through five games in franchise history.
Josh Allen endured a poor showing for Buffalo (3-2), connecting on just 9 of 30 passes for 131 yards with a touchdown. Keon Coleman caught a 49-yard touchdown for the Bills, who trailed 20-3 in the third quarter before scoring17 straight points.
Alec Ingold rushed for a go-ahead three-yard touchdown with 4:24 remaining to ensure a 15-10 victory for the Miami Dolphins over the New England Patriots in Foxborough.
Jaylen Wright racked up 86 yards on 13 carries for the Dolphins (2-3), who totaled 193 rushing yards as a team. Wright took on a larger role in the backfield after Miami lost De'Von Achane to a concussion in the first quarter.
Quarterback Jacoby Brissett finished with 160 yards on 18 of 34 passing for the Patriots (1-4). Rhamondre Stevenson collected 89 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries.
Brian Robinson Jr. ran for two touchdowns and Jayden Daniels threw for another as Washington Commanders won its fourth straight game, routing Cleveland Browns 34-13.
Daniels completed 14 of 25 passes for 238 yards and an interception. The rookie quarterback also led Washington with 82 rushing yards on 11 carries. The Commanders outgained Cleveland 434-212 and improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2008.
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was sacked seven times and managed 125 yards with a touchdown on 15-of-28 passing. Jerome Ford ran for a team-high 47 yards on nine carries as Cleveland (1-4) lost its third straight game.
Patrick Surtain II returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown and Bo Nix had two touchdown passes and a rushing score as Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 34-18.
Nix completed 19 of 27 passes for 206 yards to fuel Denver's third straight win. Jaleel McLaughlin and Josh Reynolds had touchdown catches for the Broncos (3-2), who beat the Raiders for the first time since 2019, ending an eight-game drought.
Gardner Minshew completed 12 of 17 passes for 137 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions before being replaced by Aidan O'Connell. Brock Bowers had eight catches for 97 yards and a touchdown and Maxx Crosby had two sacks for the Raiders (2-3).
Chad Ryland, recently on Arizona's practice squad, kicked in place of the injured Matt Prater and made a 35-yard field goal with 1:37 left to complete a comeback victory - 24-23 for the St Louis Cardinals over San Francisco 49ers.
Kyler Murray directed the game-winning drive for the Cardinals (2-3), who covered 75 yards in 14 plays. Murray finished 19-of-30 passing for 195 yards and a touchdown with one interception. He added 83 yards with another touchdown on the ground.
The Cardinals shut out the 49ers (2-3) in the second half. San Francisco's Brandon Aiyuk led all receivers with 147 yards on eight receptions, while Brock Purdy went 19-of-35 passing for 244 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
Tight end Tucker Kraft caught two touchdown passes, including a go-ahead 66-yard score in the third quarter, and Green Bay Packers held off the Los Angeles Rams 24-19.
Jordan Love completed 15 of 26 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception for the Packers (3-2). Josh Jacobs had 19 carries for 73 yards and a score.
Matthew Stafford finished 29-of-45 passing for 260 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Rams (1-4). Kyren Williams tallied 22 carries for 102yards and a touchdown, and Demarcus Robinson had a touchdown catch.
Daniel Jones threw for 257 yards and two touchdowns as the New York Giants stunned host Seattle Seahawks 29-20 despite playing without its leading rusher and receiver.
Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr, starting for the injured Devin Singletary (groin), rushed for 129 yards. Darius Slayton, stepping up with Malik Nabers (concussion) out, had eight receptions for 122 yards and a touchdown.
New York (2-3) clinched the victory on Bryce Ford-Wheaton's 60-yardtouchdown return of a blocked field goal with 55 seconds remaining.
Geno Smith led the Seahawks (3-2) by completing 28 of 40 passes for 284 yards and a touchdown. Seattle went up 7-0 on Rayshawn Jenkins' 102-yard fumble return touchdown late in the first quarter.
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