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The Miami Dolphins scored the second-highest variety of factors in a sport in NFL historical past as they trounced the Denver Broncos 70-20.
Eleswhere, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs thrashed the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys suffered a giant upset loss in Arizona.
The Inexperienced Bay Packers got here from 17-0 all the way down to beat the New Orleans Saints.
And the Los Angeles Chargers gained their first sport of the season in a thriller in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings.
In one other entertaining NFL Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons all misplaced for the primary time and the New England Patriots prolonged their lengthy profitable streak in opposition to the New York Jets.
Dolphins set information in Broncos beatdown
Little question in regards to the efficiency of the evening, because the Miami Dolphins confirmed why they’re essentially the most electrifying group within the NFL. They scored 10 touchdowns to set a brand new group factors report and hammered Denver to go to 3-0 for the season.
They’re the one group ever to attain 5 speeding and 5 passing touchdowns in a sport, simply the fourth aspect to achieve the 70-point mark and the primary since 1966.
Mike McDaniel’s aspect had the possibility to interrupt the report rating of 72 factors, set in 1966 by Washington, however turned down a late area purpose attempt in favour of taking a knee to finish the sport.
“It felt like chasing factors and chasing a report, that is not what we got here to the sport to do,” McDaniel defined. “That does not have a bearing on the general season end result.”
Raheem Mostert and rookie De’Von Achane each scored 4 touchdowns, Tyreek Hill had 157 yards receiving and a rating and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa impressed once more with 4 landing throws – together with one no-look shovel go that might make Patrick Mahomes’ spotlight reel.
Miami’s array of attacking expertise can be put to the take a look at extra subsequent week as they face the Buffalo Payments, who dominated the beforehand unbeaten Washington Commanders 37-3.
Taylor Swift sees Chiefs win huge
One well-known fan grabbed extra headlines than some video games did within the NFL on Sunday, as famous person singer Taylor Swift appeared at Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on Chiefs star Travis Kelce – after weeks of rumours in regards to the two being in a relationship.
Swift, who sat with Kelce’s mom and was filmed leaving with the Chiefs tight finish, picked sport to observe as quarterback Mahomes threw three touchdowns, one to Kelce, as they dominated the Chicago Bears 41-10.
Mahomes additionally achieved one other landmark by turning into the quickest quarterback to get to 25,000 passing yards, doing so in simply 83 video games.
The Bears have now misplaced 12 video games in a row, permitting at the least 25 factors in every, and subsequent up face fellow 0-3 aspect Denver, with the 2 groups shedding by a mixed 81 factors on Sunday. At the very least they cannot each lose subsequent week.
One group who surprisingly prevented dropping to 0-3 are the Arizona Cardinals, who upset the much-hyped Dallas Cowboys 28-16 to present journeyman quarterback Josh Dobbs his first win in his seventh season within the league.
Chargers maintain season alive after late drama
No group that is began 0-3 has ever gained the Tremendous Bowl, and solely six have ever made the play-offs, so the match between the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers – every on 0-2 – was a must-win for each.
Each side have expertise however have discovered methods to lose video games this season, and it was the Vikings who discovered a option to lose this one 28-24 at house due to an interception that was and one which acquired away.
Justin Herbert’s would-be interception bounced off a Vikings defender’s fingers and into the arms of Joshua Palmer for the go-ahead landing – and proper on the finish, Kirk Cousins’ throw into the tip zone was deflected up and picked up by the Chargers to pinch the very important win.
Aaron who? Love leads Packers comeback
Jordan Love is doing his finest to make Inexperienced Bay Packers followers neglect all about shedding Aaron Rodgers as he produced a fourth-quarter comeback worthy of his illustrious four-time Most Worthwhile Participant predecessor.
Trailing 17-0, Love ran in a landing himself earlier than throwing a late dart for Romeo Doubs to edge the New Orleans Saints 18-17 at Lambeau Discipline – the place the Packers now have not misplaced a house opener for 12 years.
With regards to streaks, the New England Patriots prolonged their profitable run in opposition to the New York Jets to fifteen with a 15-10 victory as, not like the Packers it appears, the Jets are actually struggling with out the injured Rodgers as their quarterback.
The Jets appeared set-up for a uncommon Tremendous Bowl push after buying and selling for Rodgers, however with back-up quarterback Zach Wilson actually struggling and no actual different in sight, the Jets have slipped to 1-2 and should face the Chiefs subsequent.
Colts win kicking contest in Ravens rivalry sport
It is at all times a giant sport when the Colts return to Baltimore – a metropolis they known as house for 31 years, profitable three NFL titles, earlier than their controversial transfer to Indianapolis in 1984.
They gained their eleventh journey again since then due to kicker Matt Homosexual – who turned the primary participant to transform 4 area targets from 50-plus yards in a single sport, which included the winner late in time beyond regulation as they surprisingly gained 22-19.
The Houston Texans had been additionally shock winners, 37-17 on the highway on the Jacksonville Jaguars, due to extra excellence from rookie quarterback CJ Stroud, who nonetheless hasn’t thrown an interception, and fellow newcomers Tank Dell, who set a group rookie receiving report with 145 yards, and Will Anderson, who blocked a area purpose.
The Jaguars have misplaced each of their house video games, and can hope for higher ends in the second house of London, the place they are going to play the subsequent two weeks.
One other unbeaten report fell in Detroit because the Lions beat the Atlanta Falcons 20-6, Deshaun Watson had his finest sport as Cleveland Browns quarterback of their 27-3 success over the Tennessee Titans and the Seattle Seahawks moved to 2-1 with a 37-27 house win in opposition to the Carolina Panthers.