Overview
- Detroit beat New Orleans 31-30 in overtime on Sunday when Amon‑Ra St. Brown caught two touchdowns including the game‑winner, after the Lions surrendered a 21-0 lead and the Saints nearly completed a late comeback.
- Baltimore routed Indianapolis 41-23 as Derrick Henry rushed for three touchdowns and moved up the all‑time rushing‑TD list while Lamar Jackson threw for 324 yards, though the Ravens lost receiver Zay Flowers to a leg injury.
- Jacksonville dominated Cleveland 34-10 with Trevor Lawrence throwing four touchdown passes and Deshaun Watson struggling in his return with an interception and multiple sacks, drawing fresh scrutiny to Watson’s performance and contract stakes.
- Buffalo edged Houston 36-31 behind Josh Allen’s 334 passing yards and two TDs, and German rookie tight end Marlin Klein caught his first NFL pass for 16 yards in his debut.
- Late Sunday games underscored quarterback instability across the league as Kyler Murray left Minnesota with a concussion and did not return, Carson Wentz engineered a Vikings comeback, and Justin Herbert’s late interception cost the Chargers a home loss to Arizona.