Cleveland and Miami survived three-point finishes, while New York’s upset win in Houston was powered by Cam Skattebo.
Cleveland beat Tennessee 27-24 as Tony Pollard’s three rushing touchdowns couldn’t prevent the Titans’ three-point loss. Pollard ran 25 times for 129 yards, while Deshaun Watson completed 25 of 36 passes for 308 yards, with 0 touchdown passes and 1 interception. KC Concepcion added 8 receptions for 129 yards for Cleveland. Miami upset the Jets 28-25, with Malik Willis completing 14 of 21 passes for 208 yards and 2 touchdown passes, plus 1 rushing touchdown. Geno Smith answered with 23 completions on 30 attempts for 287 yards, 3 touchdown passes and 1 interception, while Omar Cooper Jr. had 5 catches for 115 yards and 1 touchdown. The Giants upset Houston 27-21 behind Cam Skattebo’s 17 carries for 124 yards and 1 touchdown; Malik Nabers added 7 receptions for 111 yards, and J.J. McCarthy completed 20 of 28 passes for 252 yards. Tomorrow’s top matchup is Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles.
Scoreboard
CLE 27, TEN 24
MIA 28, NYJ 25
NYG 27, HOU 21
GB 17, DET 20
PIT 16, NO 10
IND 10, MIN 16
LAR 35, LV 21
SF 20, ATL 29
KC 3, SEA 20
TB 43, CAR 13
CIN 35, BAL 13
DEN 30, ARI 16
Key Performers
Joe Burrow (CIN): 22/30, 292 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INT Deshaun Watson (CLE): 25/36, 308 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT Tony Pollard (TEN): 25 carries, 129 rush yds, 3 TD KC Concepcion (CLE): 8 rec, 129 yds, 0 TD Geno Smith (NYJ): 23/30, 287 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
Standings Impact
Miami’s 28-25 win over the Jets was a divisional result. The supplied data does not include updated standings or records.
DYMA Insight
Two of the three marquee games ended by 3 points, and every featured matchup included a 100-yard-plus rushing performance: Pollard had 129 yards, Braelon Allen 104, Ollie Gordon II 103 and Skattebo 124.