Rams save their best for last in comeback win over Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyren Williams ran for two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20 on Sunday.

The Rams (2-2) had struggled offensively all afternoon and a win seemed out of reach until late in the fourth quarter, when Eagles coach Nick Sirianni decided against kicking a chip-shot field goal that would have made it 23-10 and instead went for it on fourth down.

The Eagles (2-2) failed to convert, giving the Rams new life.

Stafford and the Rams were aided by an unnecessary roughness penalty that helped them cap a 98-yard drive on Williams’ 1-yard TD run with 3:59 left that made it 20-17.

The Eagles — who failed to convert a single third down on 12 tries — punted to set up Stafford for the winning drive. He connected with Puka Nacua three times and had a clutch 8-yard scramble on the 10-play, 79-yard march, and Williams finished it off when he broke a few tackles for a 7-yard touchdown with 1:10 remaining.

CHIEFS 30, RAIDERS 27

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes remained undefeated at Allegiant Stadium, passing for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and Kenneth Walker III rushed for 177 yards and two TDs to lead Kansas City to a victory over Las Vegas.

Walker’s 2-yard touchdown run with 3:21 left put the Chiefs (4-0) ahead for good at 23-19. It was set up by Tyquan Thornton’s 55-yard reception on the previous play. Thornton, who had five catches for 111 yards and two touchdowns, suffered a gruesome-looking left leg injury on the play and was carted off.

Kirk Cousins passed for 365 yards and two touchdowns for the Raiders, ending his seven-game winning streak that included the final four games last season with Atlanta. Brock Bowers, who played with an illness, caught six passes for 86 yards and a TD.

Las Vegas’ running game produced just 72 yards, averaging 2.8 per carry.

One of the NFL’s early-season surprises, the Raiders put up a strong fight against their AFC West rivals, and first-year coach Klint Kubiak expressed confidence in his team at halftime.

“We’re winning,” Kubiak said on the CBS broadcast. “We’re going to win the game.”

Las Vegas certainly gave it a shot, taking a 13-10 advantage into the fourth quarter.

The lead didn’t last long. Walker ended the third by busting free for a 76-yard run before he was chased down from behind by Raiders cornerback Taron Johnson at the 8-yard line. Two plays later, the Chiefs took their first lead on Mahomes’ 8-yard scoring pass to Thornton.

It was the first time the Raiders’ defense had been scored on in the fourth quarter this season.

SEAHAWKS 30, CHARGERS 23

SEATTLE (AP) — Emanuel Wilson caught a touchdown pass and ran for another score and Seattle handed Los Angeles a fourth straight loss to start the season with a victory.

Sam Darnold threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns for the defending Super Bowl champions, who are 3-1 after rebounding from last week’s 33-31 loss to the Washington Commanders.

Wilson rushed for 81 yards on 21 carries and caught three passes for 39 yards. The backup running back, in his first year with the Seahawks, was thrust into a greater role when rookie Jadarian Price was placed on injured reserve on Saturday after aggravating a chest injury during practice.

Justin Herbert threw for 189 yards a touchdown and two interceptions for the Chargers (0-4). Herbert has been intercepted six times this season and sacked 12 times, including four for 35 yards on Sunday.

The only team to reach the playoffs after a four-loss start is the 1992 San Diego Chargers. That squad started 0-4, then beat Seattle 17-6 on Oct. 4 and went on to finish 11-5 and win AFC West.

Seattle won Sunday despite having 14 penalties for a franchise-record 150 yards.

COLTS 30, COMMANDERS 13

LONDON (AP) — Jonathan Taylor rushed for two touchdowns and Colts quarterback Daniel Jones ran one in and Indianapolis beat Washington after the Commanders lost yet another quarterback to injury.

Marcus Mariota, who was starting in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, left the game after Washington’s second drive because of a knee injury. The veteran quarterback was sacked and didn’t return for the Commanders (1-3).

Third-string rookie quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis threw his first NFL touchdown pass to cut Indy’s lead to 17-13 in the third quarter, but the Colts (2-2) answered with Spencer Shrader’s 52-yard field goal and Jones’ 4-yard run early in the fourth quarter.

Taylor rushed for 95 yards on 20 carries as the Colts overcame two turnovers from Jones, who completed 19 of 34 passes for 134 yards with an interception and a fumble.

PACKERS 17, BUCCANEERS 14

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes and Green Bay overcame two fourth-quarter turnovers to beat Tampa Bay.

Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels threw two picks that led to 10 points in his first career start filling in for Baker Mayfield, who missed a game for the first time in his three-plus seasons in Tampa Bay because of a dislocated thumb.

The Packers (2-2) wasted two opportunities to extend a three-point lead in the fourth quarter but the Buccaneers couldn’t capitalize.

Tykee Smith forced Kaleb Johnson to fumble inside the 5 with just over nine minutes left in the game. A’Shawn Robinson recovered at the 4 but the ensuing drive went nowhere.

The Buccaneers then had a first-and-15 at the Packers 26 when Jacob Parrish picked Love’s pass and gave Tampa Bay the ball at the 15 and a chance for a comeback win.

RAVENS 24, TITANS 18

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns before leaving the game with an ankle injury, Derrick Henry scored against his former team, and Baltimore handled Tennessee.

Zay Flowers had eight catches for 118 yards and a TD for the Ravens, who snapped a four-game home losing streak but now have to deal with more health concerns about their two-time MVP quarterback. Jackson took a sack in the final seconds of the first half, and his left ankle appeared to roll under a Tennessee defender.

Baltimore kicked a field goal on the next play, and when the third quarter started, Tyler Huntley replaced Jackson.

By then, the Ravens (3-1) were already up 24-7. With something of a patchwork offensive line at the moment, they built the lead mostly through passing. Huntley went 8 of 9 for 63 yards, but Baltimore was scoreless after halftime on a drizzly day in Charm City.

Tennessee (0-4) is now 6-32 since Henry left the Titans to join the Ravens via free agency before the 2024 season. This was the teams’ first meeting since then.

BEARS 23, JETS 12

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns, and Chicago stuffed New York for a victory.

Devin Bush, Austin Booker and Dayo Odeyingbo each had a sack as Chicago limited New York to seven first downs and 157 yards overall. The Bears have allowed a total of 28 points in three games since their wild 59-37 victory at Carolina in their season opener.

Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards for Chicago (3-1) and Cairo Santos kicked three field goals. Rome Odunze had six receptions for 94 yards.

Minkah Fitzpatrick stopped New Y

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