Sept 16, V7N - Harrison Butker secured a dramatic victory for the Kansas City Chiefs with a 51-yard field goal as time expired, giving the team a 26-25 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Patrick Mahomes had a modest day, completing 18 of 25 passes for 151 yards with two touchdowns but also throwing two interceptions. Isiah Pacheco led the Chiefs’ ground game with 90 rushing yards on 19 carries. Joe Burrow kept the Bengals competitive, passing for 258 yards and two touchdowns to Andrei Iosivas, but Cincinnati fell short, dropping to 0-2 on the season.

In other games, Alvin Kamara's four touchdowns led the New Orleans Saints to a dominant 44-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys, ending the Cowboys' 16-game home winning streak. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Carolina Panthers 26-3 behind Justin Herbert’s two touchdown passes and J.K. Dobbins' 131 rushing yards. The Las Vegas Raiders rallied to beat the Baltimore Ravens 26-23 with Davante Adams catching nine passes for 110 yards and a touchdown.

The Green Bay Packers relied on a strong running game to beat the Indianapolis Colts 16-10, while Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers edged past the Detroit Lions 20-16. The Minnesota Vikings held on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17, and Jason Myers’ overtime field goal lifted the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots. The New York Jets rallied to beat the Tennessee Titans 24-17, while Deshaun Watson’s rushing touchdown helped the Cleveland Browns overcome the Jacksonville Jaguars 18-13.

The Washington Commanders snapped their nine-game losing streak with a 21-18 win over the New York Giants, and the Pittsburgh Steelers improved to 2-0 with a 13-6 victory over the Denver Broncos. Finally, Kyler Murray led the Arizona Cardinals to a 41-10 blowout win over the Los Angeles Rams, throwing three touchdown passes, two of which went to rookie Marvin Harrison Jr.

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