Patrick Mahomes threw two landing passes, together with one to returning star Travis Kelce, and the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs overcame three early turnovers to beat Jacksonville 17-9 on Sunday for his or her third victory towards the Jaguars in 10 months.
The Chiefs (1-1) gained their eighth straight within the collection and averted turning into the primary Tremendous Bowl champions to begin 0-2 since Denver in 1999.
The Jaguars (1-1), who insisted all week they owed the Chiefs due to a loss within the divisional spherical of the AFC playoffs in January, just about no-showed of their residence opener. Coach Doug Pederson’s crew had one other sluggish begin, didn’t capitalize on two of three turnovers and struggled to guard quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
Lawrence threw incomplete on a fourth-and-12 play with 4:16 remaining in an eight-point sport, and Kansas Metropolis didn’t let the Jaguars get the ball again.
Chiefs All-Professional defensive deal with Chris Jones, making his season debut after ending his holdout and signing a one-year contract, dominated his one-on-one matchups.
Baltimore Ravens 27-24 Cincinnati Bengals
Lamar Jackson tossed two landing passes, Gus Edwards ran for one more rating and the Ravens held off the slow-starting Bengals. The AFC North champion Bengals fell to 0-2 for the second consecutive season. The Ravens, their division rival, actually regarded like the higher crew. Jackson was 24 for 33 for 237 yards. He ran for 54 extra. Edwards picked up 62 yards on 10 carries. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow regarded as if he may nonetheless be struggling the results of a calf harm in coaching camp. He completed 27 for 41 for 222 yards and two TDs.
Las Vegas Raiders 10-38 Buffalo Payments
Josh Allen rebounded from a four-turnover, season-opening dud by throwing three landing passes and main the Payments to a rout of the Raiders.
Linebackers Matt Milano and Terrel Bernard every intercepted Jimmy Garoppolo, and the Payments eased the lingering frustrations following a 22-16 time beyond regulation loss on the New York Jets on Monday and per week filled with off-field distractions.
Coach Sean McDermott needed to handle his management group after crew proprietor Terry Pegula was accused of creating racist feedback. Pegula denied the allegations. After which on Wednesday, a Payments media reporter was overheard on an open microphone questioning receiver Stefon Diggs’ character. Diggs went to social media a day later to name the feedback “hurtful” and “insulting.”
Seattle Seahawks 37-31 Detroit Lions
Geno Smith threw a second landing move to Tyler Lockett on the opening drive of time beyond regulation, lifting the Seahawks to a win over the Lions. The Seahawks earned the victory after the Lions rallied from a 10-point deficit late within the fourth quarter, extending the sport with Riley Patterson’s 38-yard subject objective as regulation expired. Smith threw a go-ahead landing move to Lockett early within the fourth and Tre Brown returned a Jared Goff interception for a rating on the making certain drive to present Seattle a 31-21 lead.
Los Angeles Chargers 24–27 Tennessee Titans
Nick Folks kicked a 41-yard subject objective in time beyond regulation in a sudden downpour and the Titans snapped an eight-game skid by beating the Chargers 27-24. The Titans gained for the primary time since 17 November final season. They needed to rally from a deficit that matched the yards that they had at one level early. Ryan Tannehill rebounded from the worst sport of his profession within the season opener by throwing for 246 yards. He put Tennessee up 24-21 with a four-yard landing move to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine. He additionally ran for a landing. Justin Herbert threw for 305 yards and two TDs. He may solely arrange a tying subject objective to power time beyond regulation.
Indianapolis Colts 31-20 Houston Texans
Anthony Richardson rushed for 2 touchdowns earlier than leaving with a concussion and Gardner Minshew threw for 171 yards and a TD because the Colts held off the Texans. It was the primary win for coach Shane Steichen, who was employed in February after spending the final two seasons as Philadelphia’s offensive coordinator. The Colts led by 18 at halftime and managed solely a subject objective within the second half. However their dominant begin was sufficient to snap an eight-game skid courting to final season.
Chicago Bears 17–27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Baker Mayfield handed for 317 yards and a landing, including to his sturdy debut with the Buccaneers with victory over the struggling Bears. With Mayfield enjoying turnover-free ball for the second straight week and Mike Evans catching six balls for 171 yards and a TD, the Bucs improved to 2-0 whereas handing the Bears a franchise-record twelfth consecutive loss. Mayfield accomplished 26 of 34 passes with out an interception. He arrange Rachaad White’s one-yard TD run with a 70-yard completion to Evans within the first quarter. He completed an 89-yard drive with a 32-yard scoring move to Evans early within the second half.
Inexperienced Bay Packers 24-25 Atlanta Falcons
Younghoe Koo booted a 25-yard subject objective with 57 seconds remaining and rookie Bijan Robinson turned in one other dynamic efficiency, rallying the Falcons to victory over Jordan Love and the Packers. Robinson rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries and hauled in 4 catches for one more 48 yards. The Falcons improved to 2-0 for less than the eleventh time in franchise historical past. The Packers dropped to 1-1 after squandering a 24-12 lead and three extra landing passes from Love. Atlanta’s younger quarterback,
