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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford passes under pressure from the Chicago Bears defence during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, in Detroit.Duane Burleson/The Associated Press

Matthew Stafford bounced back from getting benched for the first time and led the Detroit Lions to a desperately needed victory.

Stafford threw four touchdown passes and found Calvin Johnson for a 57-yard play to set up Matt Prater's 27-yard field goal with 2:29 left in overtime, helping Detroit beat the Chicago Bears 37-34 on Sunday for its first win of the season.

Other winners Sunday were Denver, the New York Jets, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, Miami and Houston.

In Detroit, the Lions (1-5) leaned on Stafford's arm and Johnson's ability to make big plays.

Stafford was 27 of 42 for season-high 405 yards with four scores to four receivers and an interception. Johnson had six receptions for a season-high 166 yards and scored for the first time this year. It was his 45th career game with at least 100 yards receiving, breaking a fourth-place tie with Hall of Famer Jerry Rice.

The Bears (2-4) had chances for a third straight comeback win.

Both teams had the ball twice in overtime before the Lions scored on their third possession in the extra period.

In other games, it was:

Broncos 26, Browns 23 (OT)

In Cleveland, Peyton Manning shook off three interceptions and drove Denver in range for Brandon McManus' 34-yard field goal with 4:56 left in overtime. Manning took the Broncos from their own 12 to Cleveland's 16 before McManus kicked his game-winner to make Denver 6-0 for the seventh time in franchise history. The Broncos only rallied thanks to their top-ranked defence, which came up big in overtime. After Manning's third pick, Denver recorded two sacks to push the Browns (2-4) out of field-goal range.

Jets 34, Washington 20

In East Rutherford, N.J., Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, and the Jets overcame a sloppy first half. Chris Ivory ran for 146 yards and a TD on 20 carries for the Jets, who improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2010. Brandon Marshall had seven catches for 111 yards, and Eric Decker also caught a TD.

Steelers 25, Cardinals 13

In Pittsburgh, Landry Jones threw two touchdown passes to Martavis Bryant in relief of Michael Vick and Pittsburgh rallied for the win. Vick left in the third quarter with a hamstring injury and Pittsburgh's offence took off when Jones took over. Jones hit Bryant for an eight-yard score to give the Steelers (4-2) the lead. The two hooked up later for an 88-yard strike. Jones completed 8 of 12 passes for 168 yards and the two scores. Bryant caught six passes for 137 yards in his first action of the season.

Vikings 16, Chiefs 10

In Minneapolis, despite an erratic performance by Terry Bridgewater, Minnesota's tough defence and rookie wide receiver Stefon Diggs came through over mistake-prone Kansas City. Alex Smith's 42-yard touchdown pass to Albert Wilson midway through the fourth quarter pulled the Chiefs within three points, but the Vikings (3-2) played well enough early to survive their ragged finish. The Chiefs (1-5) had eight penalties for 95 yards. Diggs had 129 yards on seven catches. Bridgewater threw two interceptions. Adrian Peterson, who was on the sideline late in the game with the Vikings trying to put it away, finished with 60 yards on 26 carries.

Dolphins 38, Titans 10

In Nashville, Cameron Wake got his first four sacks this season and also forced two fumbles – all in the first half – and Miami won in Dan Campbell's debut as interim coach. The Dolphins (2-3) came in having lost three straight, costing coach Joe Philbin his job Oct. 5. Miami finished with six sacks and two interceptions against Marcus Mariota. The rookie quarterback needed a knee brace and was replaced by Zach Mettenberger after the two-minute warning. Lamar Miller ran for 113 yards and a TD for Miami.

Texans 31, Jaguars 20

In Jacksonville, Brian Hoyer threw three touchdown passes on third down, two to DeAndre Hopkins, for Houston. The Texans (2-4) started emptying the stadium midway through the fourth after Andre Hal returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown and a 31-14 lead. It was the sixth pick-six thrown by Blake Bortles in 19 career starts.

49ers 25, Ravens 20

In Santa Clara, Calif, Colin Kaepernick completed a 76-yard touchdown pass to ex-Ravens star Torrey Smith, Joe Flacco threw two interceptions and San Francisco beat Baltimore to snap a four-game losing streak. Phil Dawson kicked four field goals in the first win since Week 1 for San Francisco (2-4), while Anquan Boldin — a Super Bowl star for the Ravens against the Niners — made a 51-yard reception late that set up Quinton Patton's 21-yard TD catch.

Panthers 27, Seahawks 23

In Seattle, Cam Newton threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Greg Olsen with 32 seconds left and Carolina remained unbeaten, rallying for a stunning win over Seattle. Newton led the Panthers (5-0) to touchdowns on their final two possessions after trailing 23-14, the second straight week the Seahawks collapsed in the fourth quarter.

Packers 27, Chargers 20

In Green Bay, the Packers stopped San Diego on fourth-and-goal from the 3 with 15 seconds left and overcame a career day by Philip Rivers to hold off the Chargers. Rivers set career highs with 43 completions, 65 attempts and 503 yards passing. He threw for two touchdowns for the Chargers (2-4) but fell just short. The fans inside Lambeau Field erupted with a collective sigh of relief. Green Bay (6-0) survived its biggest scare of the year to stay unbeaten.

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