Dak Prescott passed for 320 yards and two touchdowns and the resurgent Dallas Cowboys won their third consecutive game by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.
Prescott completed 27 of 39 passes and prevailed against Patrick Mahomes in a battle of the NFL’s top two passing offenses as the Cowboys (6-5-1) beat the reigning AFC champion Chiefs (6-6) four days after they downed the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles 24-21.
Mahomes completed 23 of 34 passes for 261 yards with four touchdowns — two to Rashee Rice — and no interceptions.
Brandon Aubrey kicked a 36-yard field goal for the only points of the third quarter, extending the Cowboys’ 17-14 halftime lead to six points.
Bengals 32, Ravens 14
Joe Burrow passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns in his first appearance since Week 2 and Cincinnati forced five turnovers while stunning host Baltimore.
Burrow missed nine games with a turf toe injury that required surgery but was in top form in the AFC North battle. He completed 24 of 46 passes as the Bengals (4-8) snapped a four-game losing streak and won for just the second time in 10 games. Cincinnati’s Tanner Hudson and Andrei Iosivas caught touchdown passes while Ja’Marr Chase had seven receptions for 110 yards. Evan McPherson kicked a career-high six field goals, Cedric Johnson recovered two fumbles and Demetrius Knight Jr. made a key fourth-quarter interception.
Lamar Jackson completed 17 of 32 passes for 246 yards and one interception while losing two fumbles for the Ravens (6-6), who had a five-game winning streak halted. Baltimore’s Derrick Henry and Keaton Mitchell each rushed for a score.
Packers 31, Lions 24
Jordan Love passed for 234 yards and four touchdowns and visiting Green Bay topped Detroit in a pivotal NFC North matchup.
Dontayvion Wicks caught six passes for 94 yards and two touchdowns for the Packers (8-3-1). Micah Parsons registered 2 1/2 sacks.
Jared Goff passed for 256 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (7-5). Jameson Williams caught seven passes for 144 yards and a touchdown, but Detroit receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown departed in the first quarter with an ankle injury that could keep him out at least one or two weeks.
–Field Level Media
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