Vikings move to 3-0
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Myles Price returned a punt 86 yards for a score, Kyler Murray threw a 41-yard TD pass to Jordan Addison and Minnesota beat Tampa Bay.
It was a costly game for both teams.
Baker Mayfield hurt his thumb on a desperation pass late in the fourth quarter. He was screaming in pain on the ground before walking off and was replaced by rookie Jalon Daniels in the final minute.
Two-time All-Pro wide receiver Justin Jefferson didn’t return for Minnesota after injuring his right ankle in the first quarter.
The Vikings are 3-0 for the second time in three years. The Buccaneers are 0-3 for the first time since 2014, when they finished 2-14 and got the No. 1 overall draft pick, taking Jameis Winston.
Murray was 15 of 29 for 168 yards with one TD pass and one interception in his first full game with the Vikings. He sustained a concussion in the first quarter of the season opener and Carson Wentz led Minnesota to consecutive wins.
49ERS 36, CARDINALS 30
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes, with the first coming on a trick play, and the injury-depleted San Francisco held on for a victory over Arizona.
San Francisco lost wide receiver Mike Evans to a rib injury in the first half and left tackle Trent Williams to a stinger in the second half, but still managed to hold on to start 3-0 for the third time in the last four seasons.
The game began well for the Niners before the injuries started mounting and they found themselves in a tight game against the Cardinals (1-2), who have lost 22 of their last 26 games in the division.
Purdy helped ice it when he threw a 20-yard TD pass to George Kittle with 1:31 to play. The Cardinals added a late field goal, but Deebo Samuel recovered an onside kick to seal the win.
CHIEFS 24, DOLPHINS 10
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Kenneth Walker III had a touchdown catch and rushed for a score, Patrick Mahomes threw for 246 yards and two TDs, and Kansas City beat Miami.
The Chiefs (3-0) entered averaging more than 450 yards and 32 points but struggled to pull away from the winless Dolphins, who were missing arguably their best player for much of the game after Pro Bowler De’Von Achane left with a knee injury on the opening drive.
Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes with an interception. He threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Walker, and his 11-yard TD pass to Travis Kelce put the game out of reach.
RAVENS 34, COWBOYS 31
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and alertly called a timeout with 1 second left, setting up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal to cap a stunning 7-second drive that gave Baltimore a victory over Dallas in Brazil.
The Ravens (2-1) and Cowboys (1-2) put on a entertaining show in front of an announced crowd of 72,792 during the NFL’s third game in Brazil and first in the city of Rio de Janeiro, engaging in a back-and-forth contest that featured plenty of big plays.
COMMANDERS 33, SEAHAWKS 31
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) -- Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes, and Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown to help the Washington Commanders hand Seattle its first loss since November, 33-31 on Sunday.
The Seahawks (2-1) had won 12 straight, including their postseason run to last season’s Super Bowl title, but Mariota was solid in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, and three crucial turnovers enabled Washington (1-2) to win its home opener.
LIONS 31, JETS 24
DETROIT (AP) -- Jahmyr Gibbs had a go-ahead 11-yard reception with 2:25 left for his third touchdown of the game and Detroit held on to beat New York.
The Lions (2-1) leaned on Gibbs a lot -- on the ground and through the year -- and he delivered another fantastic performance. The dynamic running back had 20 carries for 99 yards with 17- and 1-yard touchdown runs in the second half, along with seven receptions for 65 yards and score.
BILLS 24, CHARGERS 16
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Josh Allen scored two touchdowns rushing and Buffalo overcame a five-turnover outing to pull off a victory over winless Los Angeles.
Allen’s second score, a 1-yard plunge with 7:35 left, gave Buffalo its first lead. The Bills then sealed the win on James Cook’s 3-yard run four minutes later, and after Buffalo’s defense forced Justin Herbert’s incompletion on fourth down at the Chargers 45
STEELERS 30, BENGALS 27
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers passed for 292 yards and three touchdowns to outduel Joe Burrow as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh (2-1) bounced back from a miserable performance last week at New England to blunt some of Cincinnati’s early momentum.
GIANTS 12, TITANS 7
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Relying on running the ball in their first game without quarterback Jaxson Dart, New York held on to beat Tennessee but lost its most important defensive player, Brian Burns, to a knee injury.
JAGUARS 35, PATRIOTS 6
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes, including one on which Parker Washington made a fingertip catch in the end zone, and Jacksonville bounced back from its worst offensive performance in nearly a year to dominate New England.
BROWNS 21, PANTHERS 18
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Deshaun Watson threw two touchdown passes to Harold Fannin Jr., including a 14-yard strike with 1:48 remaining, and Cleveland rallied for a victory over Carolina.
COLTS 19, TEXANS 17
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Spencer Shrader fought through a groin injury to make four field goals, including a 43-yarder with 16 seconds to go, and Indianapolis’ beleaguered defense barely held up long enough to close out a victory over Houston.
RAIDERS 35, SAINTS 27
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Kirk Cousins passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and Las Vegas overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat New Orleans and remain unbeaten under rookie coach Klint Kubiak.