New York Jets @ Miami (London,
England)
1 2 3 4 FINAL
NEW YORK 14 10 0 10 34
MIAMI 7 7 7 10 31
LONDON – British
fans were treated to the NFL’s game of the week in London, England Sunday
morning as the Jets (2-2, 1-0 AFC East) defeated their rivals from Miami (2-2,
1-1) 34-31.
Cam Newton
controlled the game for the Jets with a conservative gameplan designed to get
his playmakers free in space.
“It got
close there at the end,” Newton said. “But I feel like we controlled this thing
throughout. Tavon (Austin) came up clutch to get us this much needed win.”
Austin lived
up to his speedster reputation with117 yards rushing, including a 67-yard end
around to the 10-yard line with five seconds left in the game to set up the
game winning field goal.
“We did not
expect that obviously,” Todd Bowles said. “It was 2nd and long there
and we just wanted to give Cam a shot at getting us in field goal range on 3rd
down.”
Newton
finished 31-42 with 331 yards passing and 3 TD passes.
Dolphins
players were noticeably dejected leaving Wembley Stadium.
“They won
the game straight up,” Thomas Rawls said. “But we also left some points out
there. That’s what’s good about being a division game – we will see them
again.”
Rawls
continued his hot start to the season with 31 carries and 121 yards and a pair
of touchdowns.
Both teams
head into their bye weeks with identical 2-2 records.
The Jets
next face the Washington Redskins at home while the Dolphins travel to
Tennessee in Week 6.
New York Giants @ Buffalo Bills
1 2 3 4 FINAL
NEW YORK 0 7 10 10 27
BUFFALO 3 14 7 0 24
BUFFALO – A
questionable 4th-and-2 decision by Rex Ryan late in the 4th quarter
doomed the Buffalo Bills (1-3, 0-2 AFC East) Sunday against the Giants with a
27-24 loss at home.
“Look, we
got the best quarterback in the game,” Ryan said. “We are going for that every
time.”
The fatal
call game New York the ball near midfield. Eli Manning led his team in a
controlled effort into Buffalo territory before Josh Brown picked up the game
winner.
Rodgers took
all the blame after the heartbreaking loss.
“I blew it –
this one’s one me,” Rodgers said. “I’m not happy and we’ll turn it around.”
Rodgers
played an efficient game, but threw an early pick-6 that kept the Giants in the
game.
Todd Gurley
played outstanding for the Bills in a losing effort with 180 total yards and a
touchdown.
“No stats
matter if we don’t get the W,” Gurley said. “We just got to get back at it and
get ready for the Titans.”
The Bills
now set their sights on the Titans in Tennessee.