NFL Week 9 Recap
Sean MacCourtney | Sports writer | @seanmaccourtney
Bengals 31 Browns 10
Andy Dalton was 21 of 27 for 234 yards and three touchdowns to help the Bengals remain undefeated. Giovani Bernard had 13 carries for 72 yards. Tyler Eifert had five catches for 53 yards and three touchdowns. Johnny Manziel was 15 of 33 for 168 yards and one touchdown for Cleveland.
Panthers 37 Packer 29
Cam Newton continued to play out of his mind as he was 15 of 30 for 297 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Jonathan Stewart had 20 carries for 66 yards. Greg Olsen had four catches for 66 yards and one touchdown. Aaron Rodgers was 25 of 48 for 369 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for Green Bay, who have now lost back-to-back games.
Patriots 27 Redskins 10
Tom Brady was 26 of 39 for 299 yards with two touchdowns and one interception as the Patriots remained undefeated. LeGarrette Blount had 29 carries for 129 yards and a touchdown. Julian Edelman had 5 catches for 55 yards and one touchdown. Kirk Cousins was 22 of 40 for 217 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Washington.
Titans 34 Saints 28
Marcus Mariota was 28 of 39 for 371 yards and four touchdowns in his return to help lead the Titans to an overtime win over the Saints. Antonio Andrew carried the ball 19 times for 88 yards. Delanie Walker had seven catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Drew Brees was 28 of 39 for 387 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for New Orleans.
Bills 33 Dolphins 17
Tyrod Taylor was 11 of 12 for 181 yards and one touchdown. LaSean McCoy had 112 yards on 16 carries and one touchdown. Karlos Williams added 110 yards on nine carries with two touchdowns. Sammy Watkins had eight catches for 168 yards and one touchdown. Ryan Tannehill was 27 of 36 for 309 yards for Miami.
Vikings 21 Rams 18
Teddy Bridgewater was 13 of 21 for 144 yards and one interception. Adrian Peterson had 29 carries for 125 yards and one touchdown and Stefon Driggs had three catches for 42 yards. Todd Gurley carried the ball 24 times for 89 yards and one touchdown for St. Louis.
Jets 28 Jaguars 23
Ryan Fitzpatrick was 21 of 34 for 272 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Ivory added two touchdowns on 23 carries and Eric Decker had six catches for 79 yards and one touchdown. Blake Bortles was 24 of 40 for 381 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Jacksonville.
Steelers 38 Raiders 35
Ben Roethlisberger was 24 of 44 for 334 yards with two touchdowns and one interception before leaving the game in the third quarter with a foot injury. DeAngelo Williams carried the ball 27 times for 170 yards and two touchdowns. Antonio Brown had 17 catches for 284 yards. Derek Carr was 24 of 44 for 301 yards with four touchdowns and one interception for Oakland.
Giants 32 Buccaneers 18
Eli Manning was 26 of 40 for 213 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Odell Beckham Jr had nine catches for 105 yards. Jameis Winston was 19 of 36 for 249 yards and had a rushing touchdown for Tampa Bay.
49ers 17 Falcons 16
Blaine Gabbert was 15 of 25 for 185 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Garrett Celek made two touchdowns catches. Matt Ryan was 30 of 45 for 303 yards and one touchdown for Atlanta.
Colts 27 Broncos 24
Andrew Luck was 21 of 36 for 252 yards and two touchdowns. Frank Gore had 83 yards on 28 Carries and one touchdown. T.Y. Hilton had five catches for 82 yards. Peyton Manning was 21 of 36 for 281 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for Denver.
Eagles 33 Cowboys 27
Sam Bradford was 25 of 36 for 295 yards and one touchdown. DeMarco Murray had 83 yards on 18 carries and one touchdown. Jordan Matthews had nine catches for 133 yards and one touchdown. Matt Cassel was 25 of 38 for 299 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for Dallas.
Bears 22 Chargers 19
Jay Cutler was 27 of 40 for 345 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Jeremy Langford had 72 yards on 18 carries with one touchdown. Alshon Jeffery had 10 catches for 151 yards. Philip Rivers was 26 of 42 for 280 yards and one touchdown for San Diego.
Sean is a Sophomore at UVU, studying communications. He is originally from Cherokee, N.C. Follow him on twitter @seanmaccourtney