LOS ANGELES, US— Lamar Jackson rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns as
the Baltimore Ravens edged Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs 36-35 in a clash
of former league MVPs.
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Jackson overcame two first quarter interceptions with a
dynamic second half performance to get the better of Mahomes for the first time
in four meetings since 2018.
The Ravens also rebounded from a frustrating season-opening
loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Nevada last Monday. The 2019 MVP Jackson
fumbled late in the game to give the Raiders the chance to snatch victory in
overtime.
Jackson started Sunday the way he left off in the opener
with a pair of first half mistakes that led to interceptions against the
Chiefs. But he recovered and was able to improvise with a patchwork offense
that is still trying to cope with the loss of three running backs to injuries before
the season start.
"My team had my back the whole time," said
Jackson. "It was a team effort. We lost the first week on Monday night,
but everybody stayed focused. It was a hard game."
A late fumble by the Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire enabled
Jackson to seal the win with a fourth-down quarterback sneak for a first down
which allowed them to run out the clock.
"The coach asked me if we should we go for it. I said
we got to go for it. I just wanted to put points on the board," Jackson
said.
Jackson also threw for 239 yards, rallying Baltimore from
an 11-point deficit.
Mahomes passed for 343 yards and three touchdowns, but
threw the first September interception of his career.
Elsewhere,
Tom Brady tossed five touchdown passes and Mike
Edwards returned two fourth quarter interceptions for scores as the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 48-25.
"I certainly wish I had made a few better
throws," Brady said. "But it's good to get the win. 2-0. There's a
lot to build on."
The seven-time Super Bowl winner Brady completed 24 of 36
passes for 276 yards Sunday and has thrown for nine TDs in the first two
contests. Ten different receivers have caught at least one pass this season,
with Mike Evans grabbing five for 75 yards against the Falcons.
Brady out-duelled Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, who
finished 35 of 46 for 300 yards and two scores, but also tossed three
interceptions in front of a crowd of 63,600 at Tampa, Florida.
Falcons’ receiver Calvin Ridley caught seven passes for 63
yards and a touchdown.
Tampa Bay pulled away in the fourth quarter when Brady
threw a 12-yard touchdown to Chris Godwin with just over nine minutes
remaining.
Edwards intercepted Matt Ryan less than 90 seconds later
and took it 31 yards into the end zone to make it 41-25. Edwards sealed the
outcome with just over four minutes left with a 15-yard interception return.
In Pittsburgh, Derek Carr threw for 382 yards and two
touchdowns as Las Vegas beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 26-17.
Carr completed 28 of 37 passes, including a pair of clutch
completions in the fourth quarter, as the Raiders improved to 2-0 on the
season.
In Los Angeles, kicker Greg Zuerlein drilled a 56-yard
field goal with no time remaining to lift the Dallas Cowboys over the Los
Angeles Chargers 20-17 at SoFi Stadium.
The Cowboys running game racked up a total of 198 yards.
Tony Pollard led with 109 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries.
Quarterback Dak Prescott finished 23-of-27 passing for 237
yards, and an interception. CeeDee Lamb led the Cowboys with eight receptions
for 81 yards.
Also, Randy Bullock kicked four field goals, including a
36-yarder with 4:50 remaining in overtime, as the Tennessee Titans rallied to
defeat the Seattle Seahawks 33-30.
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