Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson (83) makes a catch in front of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay (22) for a touchdown with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 in Pittsburgh. The score lifted the Buccaneers to a 27-24 win.Gene Puskar/The Associated Press
Texans 23, Bills 17
Houston J.J. Watt had another highlight-reel play to help the Texans overcome a tough day offensively. Houston (3-1) was down by three in the third quarter and Ryan Fitzpatrick had just thrown a second interception when Watt returned an interception 80 yards to put the Texans up 14-10. Under heavy pressure all afternoon, EJ Manuel finished with 225 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bills (2-2). Buffalo was driving late when Darryl Morris picked him off at the Houston 15 to secure the victory.
Buccaneers 27, Steelers 24
Pittsburgh Mike Glennon hit a diving Vincent Jackson for a five-yard touchdown with seven seconds remaining to lift Tampa Bay to a stunning 27-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Buccaneers (1-3) lost to Atlanta by six touchdowns a week ago but bounced back. Glennon passed for 302 yards in his first start of the season, including a 41-yard catch-and-run by Louis Murphy that set up Jackson's score. Ben Roethlisberger passed for 314 yards and three touchdowns.
Ravens 38, Panthers 10Baltimore Steve Smith punished his former team with seven catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Smith spent 13 seasons with Carolina before he was released in a cost-cutting move during the off-season. The 35-year-old receiver showed the Panthers he can still make the big play, scoring twice in the second quarter to help put Baltimore (3-1) in front 21-7 at halftime. Joe Flacco went 22 of 31 for 327 yards and three TDs.
Vikings 41, Falcons 28
Minneapolis Teddy Bridgewater passed for 317 yards and a key two-point conversion before leaving with an ankle injury, and the Vikings beat the Atlanta Falcons. The rookie was 19 for 30 with no turnovers and ran five times for 27 yards and a score in his first career start, but his last carry was costly. His left foot rolled underneath him as he was sandwiched by two tacklers at the one-yard line. Matt Asiata powered his way in on the next play for his third touchdown, and Bridgewater stayed in to zip a crisp pass to Rhett Ellison to push the lead to 35-28. As Bridgewater was taken away on a cart for X-rays, Christian Ponder took over at quarterback for the Vikings (2-1).
Lions 24, Jets 17
East Rutherford, N.J. Matthew Stafford threw two TD passes and ran for another score as the Lions overcame Calvin Johnson being limited by an ankle injury. Jeremy Ross and Eric Ebron caught scoring passes for the Lions, who are 3-1 for the second successive season. Stafford finished 24 of 34 for 293 yards. A struggling Geno Smith had two more turnovers as chants of "We Want Vick!" echoed throughout MetLife Stadium at times. The Jets fell to 1-3 for the first time in Rex Ryan's six seasons as coach.
Dolphins 38, Raiders 14
London Ryan Tannehill threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns in the latest international game. Tannehill, in the middle of a storm all week because his coach declined to confirm him as the starter, took advantage of a depleted Oakland defence to snap a two-game losing streak for the Dolphins (2-2). The Raiders (0-4) scored on their opening drive but struggled after that. And starting quarterback Derek Carr was injured in the third quarter, replaced by third-stringer Matt McGloin.
Colts 41, Titans 17
Indianapolis Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes and Reggie Wayne scored for the first time this season. Indy (2-2) extended its league-leading streak of consecutive wins over division foes to nine. Luck was 29 of 41 for a season-best 393 yards. Wayne had seven catches for a season-best 119 yards and scored on a spectacular spinning 28-yard catch. Tennessee (1-3) has lost three straight since an impressive season-opening win over Kansas City, and this one wasn't even close.
Chargers 33, Jaguars 14
San Diego Philip Rivers showed Blake Bortles how it's done. Rivers threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns, two to Eddie Royal, and the San Diego Chargers turned back an early scare from Bortles and the winless Jacksonville Jaguars for a 33-14 victory Sunday.
Royal had scoring catches of 47 and 43 yards, his second straight two-touchdown game. The Chargers (3-1) extended their winning streak to three.
49ers 26, Eagles 21
Santa Clara, Calif. Frank Gore caught a career-best 55-yard touchdown and ran for 119 yards in his first 100-yard game this year, leading the San Francisco 49ers past Philadelphia 26-21 on Sunday to hand the Eagles their first loss.
The 49ers delivered a late goal-line stand as they avoided their first three-game losing streak under fourth-year coach Jim Harbaugh, containing the league's top passer in Nick Foles.