Derrick Henry ran for 182 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Randy Bullock hit a 36-yard field goal midway through overtime, and the Tennessee Titans rallied from a 14-point deficit to stun the Seahawks, 33-30, on Sunday in Seattle.
Down, 30-16, early in the fourth quarter, the Titans leaned on their All-Pro running back, who carried them to a road win on the day Seattle welcomed fans back for a regular-season game for the first time since the end of the 2019 season.
They left in silence, thanks to Henry, a terrific fourth-quarter drive from Ryan Tannehill and Seattle’s own missed opportunities.
Seattle led by two touchdowns after Freddie Swain busted free from coverage for a 68-yard touchdown with 13:06 left. But Jason Myers missed the extra point, hitting the upright and setting the stage for a wild conclusion. Henry rumbled 60 yards for his second touchdown of the game less than a minute after Swain’s TD catch. His 1-yard run with 29 seconds left in regulation and the extra point from Bullock tied the game at 30.
And when Tennessee needed yards in overtime after nearly ending the game with a safety, Henry had four runs for 21 yards to set up Bullock’s winning kick.
Henry also had a career-high six receptions for 55 yards. Tannehill was 27 for 40 for 347 yards and Julio Jones had the 59th 100-yard game of his career with six receptions for 128 yards.
Russell Wilson was splendid for three-plus quarters, finishing 22 of 31 for 343 yards and two touchdowns, but struggled in the closing minutes of regulation and overtime when Seattle had chances to put the game away. Chris Carson added a pair of short TD runs, but Seattle saw a 24-9 halftime lead evaporate.
Cowboys 20, Chargers 17 — Greg Zuerlein connected on a 56-yard field goal as time expired to give Dallas (1-1) a road victory and deliver an all-too-common late loss to Los Angeles (1-1). After Tristan Vizcaino tied the game with a 29-yard field goal with 3:58 remaining, Dallas went 49 yards in 11 plays to get just barely into Zuerlein’s range. Troy Pollard ran for 109 yards on 13 carries for the third 100-yard game of his career. Dak Prescott completed 23 of 27 passes for 237 yards as the Cowboys evened their record despite being without five players who started the opener. Justin Herbert had his 10th 300-yard game, completing 31 of 41 passes for 338 yards, but the Chargers were flagged for 12 penalties and had a pair of touchdowns taken away.
Cardinals 34, Vikings 33 — In Glendale, Ariz., Kyler Murray threw for 400 yards and three touchdowns, and Arizona (2-0) topped Minnesota (0-2) when Greg Joseph missed a 37-yard field goal wide right in the final seconds. Murray also ran for a touchdown and threw two costly interceptions, including one that was returned for a touchdown in a dizzying game which had eight lead changes and a 62-yard field goal from Arizona’s Matt Prater. Kirk Cousins threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns for Minnesota while Dalvin Cook ran for 131 yards on 22 carries, but the miss from Joseph — who made two 52-yard field goals earlier — meant another dispiriting loss. DeAndre Hopkins caught a touchdown pass for the Cardinals. K.J. Osborn led the Vikings with 91 yards receiving.
Raiders 26, Steelers 17 — Derek Carr threw for 382 yards and two touchdowns for Las Vegas (2-0), including a 61-yard strike to Henry Ruggs midway through the fourth quarter. Carr completed 28 of 37 passes against a Pittsburgh defense that finished the game without a handful of starters, including All-Pro outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who exited in the second quarter with a groin injury. Ben Roethlisberger passed for 295 yards for Pittsburgh (1-1), including a 25-yard catch-and-run early in the fourth quarter that rookie running back Najee Harris turned into the first touchdown of his career. Carr responded immediately, with a rainbow down the middle of the field, giving Ruggs plenty of time to run away from Pittsburgh’s Minkah Fitzpatrick and Ahkello Witherspoon and into the end zone.
Panthers 26, Saints 7 — Sam Darnold threw for 305 yards and touchdowns to Brandon Zylstra and D.J. Moore, and the Carolina defense turned in another strong performance in Charlotte, N.C. Carolina (2-0) jumped to a 17-0 lead by outgaining the Saints, 274-65, in their second straight first-half shutout; the 128 yards for the game from New Orleans (1-1) were their fewest ever under Sean Payton. (The Saints play the Patriots next Sunday.) Christian McCaffrey added 137 yards from scrimmage and scored his first touchdown of the season, while Alvin Kamara was limited to 5 yards on eight carries. Jameis Winston, who threw five TD passes in the season opener, had just 111 yards passing, was intercepted twice, and sacked four times.
Bears 20, Bengals 17 — Justin Fields played the second half after Andy Dalton exited with a knee injury against his former team, and the rookie quarterback used Chicago’s stellar defensive performance to beat Cincinnati and Joe Burrow, who threw three straight interceptions in the fourth quarter. Roquan Smith returned the first for his first career touchdown. Fields, the No. 11 overall draft pick for Chicago (1-1), completed just 6 of 13 passes for 60 yards. He also ran for 31 yards. Dalton completed 9 of 11 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown to Allen Robinson, the receiver’s 40th TD catch, before he was hurt late in the second quarter. Burrow was 19 of 30 for 207 yards after setting career highs in passer rating (128.8) and yards per attempt (9.67) last week for Cincinnati (1-1).
49ers 17, Eagles 11 — Jimmy Garoppolo threw one touchdown pass and ran in for a score, leading visiting San Francisco (2-0) as Nick Bosa had two sacks and a stingy defense shut down Jalen Hurts a week after Philadelphia (1-1) dominated Atlanta. Hurts completed just 12 of 23 passes for 190 yards. He ran for 82 yards, including a 1-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Garoppolo, presumed on borrowed time ahead of first-round pick Trey Lance, took all the snaps in practice last week and ran for five first downs, including four sneaks. Lance, who played four snaps last week and threw a touchdown pass against the Lions, did not play against the Eagles.
Rams 27, Colts 24 — Matthew Stafford led Los Angeles (2-0) on two late scoring drives and Matt Gay made a tiebreaking 38-yard field goal with 2:23 to play in Indianapolis (0-2), the Rams winning their fifth straight road opener under coach Sean McVay. Stafford wasn’t as proficient as in the season-opening victory over Chicago but he did play well, even after appearing to hit his right thumb on the helmet of Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner in the first half. Stafford finished 19 of 30 for 278 yards, two TD passes and one interception. Cooper Kupp caught nine passes for 163 yards and two scores. Indy charged back from a 17-6 deficit to take the lead early in the fourth, but couldn’t hold it. Carson Wentz injured his right ankle midway through the quarter and did not return.
Browns 31, Texans 21 — Baker Mayfield came back after hurting his left shoulder to throw a touchdown pass and run for a TD, leading Cleveland (1-1) over visiting Houston (1-1) — which was in it until starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor got hurt — in front of their first capacity home crowd since 2019. Mayfield went 10 for 10 after a first-half interception and finished 19 of 21 for 213 yards. Nick Chubb had 95 yards on 11 carries. The Texans were tied at halftime and moving the ball with ease before losing Taylor to a hamstring injury. Rookie Davis Mills threw a 2-yard TD pass to Brandin Cooks in the fourth quarter to pull the Texans within 24-21, but the Browns responded with an 82-yard scoring drive — mostly on the ground — that Chubb ended with his score.
Broncos 23, Jaguars 13 — Courtland Sutton’s career day helped visiting Denver (2-0) hand woeful Jacksonville (0-2) its 17th consecutive loss. Sutton finished with nine catches for 159 yards; in Denver’s first game without Jerry Jeudy (ankle), he had nearly half of Teddy Bridgewater’s 328 yards passing. Bridgewater completed 26 of 34 passes, with TD tosses to Tim Patrick and Noah Fant, and played mistake-free football for the second straight week. Top pick Trevor Lawrence, meanwhile, threw two more interceptions and totaled just 118 yards passing. Lawrence capped an 83-yard drive to open the game with a 25-yard pass to Marvin Jones, but Jacksonville did little right the rest of the afternoon. Jamal Agnew returned a kickoff 102 yards late in the game, but promptly got flagged for delay of game on the ensuing kickoff.