Tennessee Titans @ Miami Dolphins
1 2 3 4 FINAL
TENNESSEE 0 7 0 7 14
MIAMI 14 21 0 3 38
MIAMI – The Tennessee Titans were severely outmatched against the undefeated reigning Super Bowl champions from Miami (5-0) in their 38-14 loss Sunday. Marcus Mariota provided the only bright spot on the day for the Titans with an 89-yard run from his team's own 1-yard line late in the first half.
"Obviously that was a great play," Mariota said. "But we couldn't make enough of them today."
In addition to stifling the Tennessee offense throughout the game, the Dolphins scored another defensive touchdown after Bobby Wagner picked up a Mariota fumble and taking it to the house.
"I'm not trying to sound like an a****** or anything," Wagner said. "But we are all mad about that long run we gave up. We are greedy about yards and that shouldn't happen."
Chris Ivory continued his torrid start to the season with 174 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.
Miami next plays host to the Pittsburgh Steelers from the AFC North.
"Obviously that was a great play," Mariota said. "But we couldn't make enough of them today."
In addition to stifling the Tennessee offense throughout the game, the Dolphins scored another defensive touchdown after Bobby Wagner picked up a Mariota fumble and taking it to the house.
"I'm not trying to sound like an a****** or anything," Wagner said. "But we are all mad about that long run we gave up. We are greedy about yards and that shouldn't happen."
Chris Ivory continued his torrid start to the season with 174 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns.
Miami next plays host to the Pittsburgh Steelers from the AFC North.
New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers
1 2 3 4 FINAL
NEW YORK 0 16 3 9 28
PITTSBURGH 3 3 0 21 27
PITTSBURGH – For all the talk of Sam Bradford being just a game manager, the often-ridiculed signal-caller came up clutch for the New York Jets (2-3) as they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the Steel City.
Bradford led his team on an 8-play, 80-yard drive before hitting Jamison Crowder from 7-yards out for the game-winning score with :08 seconds remaining.
"It felt great,"Bradford said. "It's my second week with the team, but we'll keep growing together."
In what was easily the most complete game of the Todd Bowles era, the New York defense completely neutralized Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell throughout.
The Steelers, often the bullies on the field, uncharacteristically struggled with turnovers and 3rd down efficiency against an inspired Jets team.
"That's a squad they've got over there," Mike Tomlin said. "I obviously don't like the outcome, but that was a playoff game here today and we'll learn from it."
Linebacker Navorro Bowman scored the first touchdown of the day for the Jets on a 44-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter - the score was Bowman's second of the season.
Despite a poor, by his standards, performance with only 65 yards rushing, David Johnson kept a positive attitude looking forward to the team's showdown with Arizona next week.
"I left a lot of points on the field for us today," Johnson said. "I missed some easy reads, but the holes were there."
Kicker Nick Folk was a fantasy hero with five field goals, including a 62-yarder to end the first half.
Bradford led his team on an 8-play, 80-yard drive before hitting Jamison Crowder from 7-yards out for the game-winning score with :08 seconds remaining.
"It felt great,"Bradford said. "It's my second week with the team, but we'll keep growing together."
In what was easily the most complete game of the Todd Bowles era, the New York defense completely neutralized Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell throughout.
The Steelers, often the bullies on the field, uncharacteristically struggled with turnovers and 3rd down efficiency against an inspired Jets team.
"That's a squad they've got over there," Mike Tomlin said. "I obviously don't like the outcome, but that was a playoff game here today and we'll learn from it."
Linebacker Navorro Bowman scored the first touchdown of the day for the Jets on a 44-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the 2nd quarter - the score was Bowman's second of the season.
Despite a poor, by his standards, performance with only 65 yards rushing, David Johnson kept a positive attitude looking forward to the team's showdown with Arizona next week.
"I left a lot of points on the field for us today," Johnson said. "I missed some easy reads, but the holes were there."
Kicker Nick Folk was a fantasy hero with five field goals, including a 62-yarder to end the first half.
Buffalo Bills @ Los Angeles Rams
1 2 3 4 FINAL
BUFFALO 0 17 14 0 31
LOS ANGELES 0 0 0 7 7
LOS ANGELES – If Jeff Fisher is fired Monday morning, he can thank defensive tackle Geno Atkins for putting the final nail in the coffin of his Los Angeles Rams coaching tenure. Atkins spent the majority of the game in the Rams backfield dominating each and every offensive lineman in front of him as the Buffalo Bills (4-1) righted their ship with a resounding 31-7 victory.
"It's not about me man," Atkins said. "We dominated in all three phases. Last week woke us up."
Atkins finished with 3 sacks and 3 tackles for loss.
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked like the MVP we've come to know with a 20-23, 256 yards, and 3 TD day. More importantly, Rodgers and the Bills did not turn the ball over once compared to seven last week.
"Last week really kicked us in the rear," Rodgers said. "It was nice to get out here to get back to basics."
Rodgers twice hit a steadily improving Amari Cooper with long touchdown passes. The second year pro ended up with 3 catches for 125 yards with the two TDs.
In a game that was never in doubt, Buffalo again solidified their place as one of the NFL's elite.
The Bills head home to host the San Francisco 49ers a week from today.
