The Baltimore Ravens record their next win on the twelfth matchday in L.A.. The Eagles also win, albeit in overtime. The late games at a glance
Baltimore Ravens @ Los Angeles Chargers 20:10
The Baltimore Ravens continue to march from success to success. In the Sunday Night Game of the twelfth NFL matchday, the team led by quarterback Lamar Jackson celebrated a 20:10 victory over the L.A. Chargers.
The match-winner for the Ravens was rookie receiver Zay Flowers, who was responsible for both of his team’s touchdowns. He caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from his playmaker in the second quarter and then made the final decision with a 37-yard run around a minute and a half before the end.
Tight end Gerald Everett scored the only touchdown of the game for the Chargers, the remaining points were scored by the kickers of both teams.
Decisive in the game: The Ravens forced four turnovers from their opponents
Ravens signal-caller Lamar Jackson had 177 passing yards and 39 rushing yards. This makes him the fourth quarterback in NFL history to have more than 5,000 rushing yards in his career – the 26-year-old was faster than any playmaker before him.
The Ravens are top of the AFC North with a 9-3 record, while the Chargers are in last place in the AFC West with four wins and seven losses.
Cleveland Browns @ Denver Broncos 12:29
The Denver Broncos have extended their winning streak and are currently the most in-form team in the league with five wins. Against the Browns, the offense repeatedly made pinpricks, especially in the run game. 39 running attempts resulted in a gain of 169 yards and two touchdowns.
Quarterback Russell Wilson found a target with 13 of his 22 passes and accumulated 134 yards and a touchdown. The defense recorded four sacks and was able to repeatedly get rookie Dorian Thompson-Robinson and later backup P.J. Walker off their stride. Shortly before the end, they provided a safety.
For the Browns, Thompson-Robinson completed 14 of his 29 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown before he had to be taken out of the game with an injury. Backup Walker recorded six completions and 56 yards on 13 attempts.
The Browns are now 7-4, while the Broncos climb to 6-5.
Los Angeles Rams @ Arizona Cardinals 37-14
The Los Angeles Rams kept their chances of a playoff spot alive with a clear victory. Head coach Sean McVay’s team won easily against the Arizona Cardinals.
On offense, the Rams were able to move the ball through the air and on the ground, while the Cardinals defense repeatedly opened up big gaps. Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 25 of his 33 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns. An interception was the only blemish.
Recovered running back Kyren Williams collected 143 rushing yards, 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals offense only brought a few sparklers to the scoring barrage. Kyler Murray totaled 27 completions on attempts and 256 passing yards. He threw and ran for a touchdown each.
The Rams are now 5-6, while the Cardinals continue to slide with a 2-10 record.
Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders 31:17
The Chiefs have found their way back to success after the bitter defeat against the Buffalo Bills. Head coach Andy Reid’s team got off to a somewhat sleepy start against the Raiders and fell behind 14-0.
However, the Raiders quickly ran out of steam after a good start. From then on, the Chiefs played cleaner offensively and kept the Raiders out of the end zone defensively.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes worked a lot in the short passing game and completed 27 of his 34 passes for 298 yards and two touchdowns. He was particularly fond of rookie receiver Rashee Rice (eight catches for 107 yards and a touchdown).
Running back Isiah Pacheco rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. Raiders running back Josh Jacobs totaled 110 rushing yards and a touchdown.
Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell played gutsy football and repeatedly looked for the deep pass. He was able to convert 33 pass attempts into 23 completions, 248 yards and a touchdown. However, the Raiders left a few points in the redzone. They only scored one touchdown on three visits.
The Chiefs improve their record to 8-3, the Raiders are now 5-7
Buffalo Bills @ Philadelphia Eagles 34:37
In the top game of the night, the Eagles pulled out a narrow win in overtime. Quarterback Jalen Hurts became the match winner against the Buffalo Bills with his rushing touchdown in overtime.
Prior to that, both offenses delivered an open exchange of blows. Bills quarterback Josh Allen moved the ball through the air (29/51 for 339 yards, two touchdowns and an interception) and on foot (90 yards, two touchdowns) and shouldered the Bills offense for long stretches.
The Eagles fell behind at one point, but turned up the heat in the fourth quarter. Hurts’ offense (18/31 for 200 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, plus 65 rushing yards and two touchdowns) scored 17 points in the final period. A field goal by Jake Elliott from 59 yards saved the Eagles in overtime
Once there, the Bills marched down the field but had to settle for a field goal. The Eagles answered with a nine-play drive that ended with the aforementioned rushing touchdown by Hurts.
The Eagles improve to 10-1, the Bills are 6-6.
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