NFL roundup: Ravens top Commanders as Browns stumbles continue

Washington Commanders 23-30 Baltimore Ravens

Lamar Jackson threw for 323 yards and a touchdown to outshine rookie Jayden Daniels and the Baltimore Ravens (4-2) beat the Washington Commanders (4-2) for their fourth consecutive victory. Washington’s winning streak ended at four. Derrick Henry ran for 132 yards and scored his NFL-leading eighth and ninth TDs. Mark Andrews found the end zone for the first time this season with a 13-yard reception from Jackson. Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on two TDs but the Commanders struggled to get much of a running game going and could not contain Jackson and Henry.

Cleveland Browns 16–20 Philadelphia Eagles

Jalen Hurts threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 45-yard toss to DeVonta Smith in the fourth quarter, and the ragged Philadelphia Eagles held off the Cleveland Browns. Hurts also threw a 22-yard TD to AJ Brown, who returned along with Smith after both wide receivers missed time with injuries. The Eagles improved to 3-2 coming off their bye, while the Browns fell to 1-5. Cleveland got their only touchdown on a blocked field goal by Myles Garrett that Rodney McLeod Jr returned for a score. Quarterback Deshaun Watson had another ineffective game for the Browns.

Houston Texans 41-21 New England Patriots

CJ Stroud threw three touchdown passes and the Houston Texans (5-1) spoiled the first start of rookie New England quarterback Drake Maye, breezing past the Patriots (1-5). Joe Mixon rushed for 102 yards and caught a TD pass from Stroud. Stefon Diggs had six catches for 77 yards and a score for the AFC South-leading Texans, and Tank Dell had seven receptions for 57 yards and a TD. The Patriots got a boost from Maye, the No 3 overall pick in the NFL draft. Taking over for veteran Jacoby Brissett, he finished 20 of 33 for 243 yards and three touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals 13-34 Green Bay Packers

Romeo Doubs returned from a one-game suspension and caught two of Jordan Love’s four touchdown passes in the Green Bay Packers’ victory over the mistake-prone Arizona Cardinals (2-4). Doubs missed the Packers’ 24-19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams for conduct detrimental to the team after missing two practices. He scored Sunday on receptions of 10 and 20 yards. Love also threw touchdown passes of five yards to Jayden Reed and 44 yards to Christian Watson while going 22 of 32 for 258 yards with one interception. His four touchdown passes for Green Bay (4-2) matched a career high.

Indianapolis Colts 20-17 Tennessee Titans

Joe Flacco threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns, leading the Indianapolis Colts to victory over the Tennessee Titans. The Colts (3-3) got a much-needed split of back-to-back road games inside the AFC South with second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson scratched again with an injured right hip. The battered Colts also had 2021 NFL rushing champ Jonathan Taylor out for a second straight game. The Titans (1-4) now have lost three straight to their division rival. They will have to wait until November to try and win their first home game this season for first-year coach Brian Callahan.

Chicago Bears 35-16 Jacksonville Jaguars

Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes – two each to receiver Keenan Allen and tight end Cole Kmet – and the Chicago Bears held a tea party celebration in the end zone in a rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars in London. Along with the rookie quarterback’s big day, Kmet chipped in by handling emergency long-snapping duties as the Bears (4-2) won their third straight game for the first time in nearly four years. The Jags fell to 1-5.