Kerby Joseph's pick-6 helps Lions beat Packers 24-14 and take command of NFC North
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Kerby Joseph scored on a 27-yard interception return and the Detroit Lions converted two fourth downs into touchdowns as they continued one of the best starts in franchise history by beating the Green Bay Packers 24-14. The NFC North-leading Lions are 7-1 for the first time since 1956. They withstood the second-quarter ejection of safety Brian Banks and won at Lambeau Field for a third straight year, thriving on a rainy and windy day. Jared Goff hit Amon-Ra St. Brown for a 3-yard touchdown on fourth-and-goal, and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for a 15-yard score on fourth-and-1.
Bass' 61-yard field goal gives Allen and Bills a thrilling 30-27 win over Tagovailoa and Dolphins
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Tyler Bass kicked a career-best 61-yard field goal with 5 seconds left, Josh Allen threw three second-half touchdown passes in a back-and-forth duel with Miami's Tua Tagovailoa, and the Buffalo Bills continued their domination of the Dolphins with a 30-27 victory. The teams traded leads four times in a thrilling second half that included seven consecutive scoring drives -- four by AFC East-leading Buffalo and three by division rival Miami. Buffalo's final drive stalled at the Miami 43 following a spike and two incompletions, and coach Sean McDermott put his faith in the inconsistent Bass. He came through with the longest field goal in franchise history.
Surging Cardinals beat the Bears 29-9 for 3rd straight victory
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Emari Demercado ran 53 yards for a touchdown just before halftime, James Conner added 107 yards on the ground and the surging Arizona Cardinals put together a dominant 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Cardinals (5-4) have won three in a row for the first time in three seasons. It's another tough loss for the Bears (4-4), who have dropped two straight. They lost to the Commanders 18-15 last week on a Hail Mary and were burned once again as the clock was winding down against the Cardinals, though this lapse came in the final seconds of the first half. Chicago rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked six times, completing 22 of 41 passes for 216 yards.
Saquon Barkley shines with backward leap, 2 touchdowns in Eagles' 28-23 win over Jaguars
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Saquon Barkley made a dazzling backward hurdle during a stellar performance and Nakobe Dean had a game-saving interception to help the Philadelphia Eagles to their fourth straight win, 28-23 over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Barkley had 27 carries for 159 yards and a touchdown. He also had three receptions for 40 yards and a TD. The 6-2 Eagles held on after coach Nick Sirianni wasted chances to put easy points on the board. Jacksonville's second-half rally ended when Trevor Lawrence's terrible pass was picked off in the end zone by Dean for the linebacker's first career interception.
AP Top 25: Oregon a unanimous No. 1 ahead of 1st CFP rankings, followed by Georgia, Ohio State
Oregon is a unanimous choice for No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll. The Ducks hope to also be in the top spot in the College Football Playoff selection committee's first rankings of the season on Tuesday. The Ducks are No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the third straight week and unanimous for the first time. Georgia remained No. 2. Ohio State earned a one-spot promotion to No. 3 with its win at Penn State. Miami and Texas round out the top five. Penn State slipped to No. 6.
Blaney gets shot at back-to-back NASCAR titles after controversial finish at Martinsville Speedway
nascar martinsville playoffs blaney bell byron (AP) -- Ryan Blaney earned a chance to defend his NASCAR championship with a victory Sunday at Martinsville Speedway that pushed the Team Penske driver into the winner-take-all season finale. The ending of the race was marred by a lengthy NASCAR review in which scoring officials had to determine if Christopher Bell had violated a safety rule in his last-lap pass of William Byron. Bell hit the wall and rode a portion of it for momentum -- the same thing Ross Chastain did two years ago in a move that has since been banned. Bell's pass of Byron left them tied in points for the final spot in next week's title-decider at Phoenix Raceway. Bell's move was deemed illegal and Byron was given the final spot.
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is knocked out of game at Atlanta with hamstring injury
ATLANTA (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has suffered a hamstring injury and has left Sunday's game at Atlanta. The Cowboys announced Prescott will not return. Prescott also seemed to be favoring an injury to his right hand at the end of the third quarter. The team said it was the hamstring injury which knocked the quarterback out of the game. Prescott completed 18 of 24 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, ending his streak of three consecutive games with two interceptions. Prescott had three carries for 30 yards. Cooper Rush replaced Prescott at quarterback to start the fourth quarter.
Saints WR Chris Olave discharged from hospital after concussion, to return to New Orleans with team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Saints wide receiver Chris Olave has been discharged from Carolinas Medical Center and set to return to New Orleans on Sunday with his teammates following a 23-22 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Olave sustained a concussion in the first quarter following a hit from safety Xavier Woods and was placed on a backboard and taken to the hospital. The Saints said Olave has use of all of his extremities. Olave was coming across the middle on a pass route when he was sandwiched by Woods and cornerback Dane Jackson. Woods appeared to lead with his shoulder, but collided with Olave's head as he was attempting to catch the ball on the run. Immediately four flags came flying and Woods was penalized for unnecessary roughness.
Packers QB Jordan Love available to face Lions while dealing with groin strain
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Jordan Love is available for the Green Bay Packers game against the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions after a strained groin caused the quarterback to leave in the third quarter of a victory at Jacksonville last week. Love wasn't included among the list of inactive players the Packers unveiled prior to kickoff. The news wasn't entirely positive for the Packers. Green Bay won't have two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander or safety Evan Williams available as the Packers attempt to slow down the NFL's highest-scoring offense.
Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya win the New York City Marathon
NEW YORK (AP) -- Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands won the men's race at the New York City Marathon and Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya took the women's event. Both runners pulled away from their closest competitors in the final few hundred meters to come away with their first victories in the race. Nageeye was step-for-step with 2022 champion Evans Chebet before using a burst heading into Central Park to come away with the win in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 39 seconds. Chebet finished 6 seconds behind. Chepkirui was running New York for the first time and pulled away from defending champion Hellen Obiri in the women's race. She won in 2:24.35.