Brock Osweiler earns first NFL win as Broncos hold off Bears
Brock Osweiler threw for two touchdowns while filling in for injured Peyton Manning yesterday as the Broncos beat the host Bears, 17-15.
Denver stopped Jeremy Langford on a two-point conversion -- after not stopping him on a 2-yard TD run -- in the final minute.
Osweiler went 20-for-27 for 250 yards in his first NFL start. The Broncos are 8-2; Chicago is 4-6.
Cardinals 34, Bengals 31
Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 32-yard field goal with two seconds left for host Arizona. Carson Palmer completed three passes to move the team into field-goal range after the Bengals rallied to tie it at 31 on Mike Nugent's 43-yard kick with 1:03 left.
The winning field goal was from considerably closer range than it would have been because Cincinnati's Domata Peko was called for unsportsmanlike conduct for hollering out offensive signals to try to confuse the Cardinals as they were about to spike the ball to set up the kick. The penalty moved the ball from the 27 to the 14.
Palmer threw four TD passes for Arizona (8-2) and Andy Dalton threw two for Cincinnati (8-2).
Bucs 45, Eagles 17
Jameis Winston tied a rookie record with five TD passes and Doug Martin ran for 235 yards for visiting Tampa Bay (5-5). Mark Sanchez threw two TD passes and three INTs for the Eagles (4-6).
Packers 30, Vikings 13
Aaron Rodgers threw for two TDs, Eddie Lacy ran for 100 yards as Green Bay (7-3) beat host Minnesota (7-3).
Colts 24, Falcons 21
Matt Hasselbeck threw two TD passes and Adam Vinatieri kicked the winner for Indianapolis (5-5), which rallied from two 14-point deficits to beat host Atlanta (6-4).
Chiefs 33, Chargers 3
Dontari Poe, a 346-pound defensive tackle, scored on a 1-yard TD run as the visiting Chiefs (5-5) won their fourth in a row. The Chargers (2-8) have lost six straight.
Seahawks 29, 49ers 13
Thomas Rawls rushed for 209 yards and scored two TDs and Tyler Lockett caught two TD passes as host Seattle (5-5) beat the 49ers (3-7).
Lions 18, Raiders 13
Matthew Stafford ran for a go-ahead 5-yard TD for host Detroit (3-7). Oakland is 4-6.
Ravens win, lose Flacco
The Ravens' 16-13 comeback win over the visiting Rams was marred by season-ending injuries to Joe Flacco and Justin Forsett. Flacco tore ligaments in his left knee in the closing seconds. Forsett broke two bones in his forearm. Justin Tucker's 47-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Ravens (3-7) over the Rams (4-6). -- AP
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