(L-R) Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts all tasted victory on Sunday [BBC Sport]
Week three in the NFL was another thriller as six teams grabbed a first win of the season, four tasted their first defeat and we were treated to some frantic finishes.
The Baltimore Ravens and the Los Angeles Rams got off the mark and piled more misery on the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers respectively after contrasting comeback attempts.
The previously winless Denver Broncos beat the previously unbeaten Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the previously hapless New York Giants pulled off an unexpected victory in Cleveland.
Even the much-maligned Carolina Panthers grabbed a win – beating a Las Vegas Raiders side that produced a stunning comeback victory in Baltimore just last week.
The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 3-0 and the surprising Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings are also unbeaten behind their fearsome defences that continue to dominate.
Ravens run riot in Dallas & Rams stun Niners
Derrick Henry was almost unstoppable for the Ravens in Dallas [Getty Images]
Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson combined for 238 rushing yards and three touchdowns as the Ravens ran the ball 45 times out of 60 plays to expose the Cowboys’ glaring weakness against the run.
Quaterback Jackson has led his team in rushing for the past five seasons but having Henry now means the NFL’s two-time most valuable player does not have to do it all himself. Henry had his 12th career game with 150 yards and two TDs – just one off Jim Brown’s all-time record.
Dallas did conjure up 19 fourth-quarter points out of nowhere and after Baltimore blew a 10-point lead last week the nerves were there, but the Ravens deserved their first win of the season, holding on for a 28-25 victory.
Like Dallas, San Francisco also lost back-to-back games despite bouncing out to a 14-0 lead against the injury-hit Rams, who bagged a dramatic 27-24 victory after a chaotic final few minutes.
Jauan Jennings had a monstrous…
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Author : BBC
Publish date : 2024-09-23 05:22:10
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