NFL GAME RECAPS

NFL Recaps: Eagles win sixth straight, Saints roll on

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October 29, 2017 at 5:24 pm.

Oct 29, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) passes in front of the rush of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dekoda Watson (97) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Photo Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 29, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) passes in front of the rush of San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dekoda Watson (97) during the third quarter at Lincoln Financial Field. Photo Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz threw two touchdown passes and the Philadelphia Eagles overcame a sluggish start to defeat the winless San Francisco 49ers 33-10 Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.

Wentz was 18 of 32 for 211 yards and now has tossed a franchise-record 19 touchdown passes through the first eight games.

The Eagles improved to 7-1 following their sixth consecutive win while the 49ers fell to 0-8, joining the Cleveland Browns as the only two teams without a win.

San Francisco quarterback C.J. Beathard, making his second pro start, was under heavy pressure much of the game and finished 17 of 36 for 167 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

The Eagles went ahead 20-0 when rookie kicker Jake Elliott nailed a 51-yard field goal with 8:01 left in the third quarter. It was Elliott’s fifth field goal this season of at least 50 yards, a franchise record.

Patriots 21, Chargers 13

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady threw for 333 yards with a touchdown and Stephen Gostkowski kicked four fields goals, leading New England to its fourth straight win.

Brady, who threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Rob Gronkowski, recorded his 81st career 300-yard game, his fifth this season, which matches his total of last year.

The Patriots ended a three-game winning streak for the Chargers.

The worst of the many Los Angeles mistakes came when punt returner Travis Benjamin fielded a punt near the sideline at his own 8. He ran backward and wound up fumbling the ball at the goal line, recovering it inside the end zone for the first safety on a punt return in the NFL since 2003.

Bengals 24, Colts 23

CINCINNATI — Defensive end Carlos Dunlap’s interception return for a touchdown with seven minutes left lifted Cincinnati over Indianapolis.

With the Colts leading 23-17, Dunlap batted Jacoby Brissett’s pass up in the air, then caught it and ran 16 yards for a touchdown, putting the Bengals ahead.

The Colts moved into Cincinnati territory with less than two minutes left, but Brissett’s pass on fourth-and-4 at the 48 fell incomplete, denying them a shot at a game-winning field goal.

Colts receiver Jack Doyle had career highs with 12 catches and 121 yards with a touchdown, but the result was the third straight loss for Indianapolis.

Falcons 25, Jets 20

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Staring at a fourth straight loss to an AFC East opponent, Matt Ryan hit Mohamed Sanu for the go-ahead touchdown with 12:22 left in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta hung on to beat New York in a steady rain.

The Jets were about to get the ball back down 22-20 inside nine minutes to play, but Jeremy Kerley muffed a punt and Atlanta’s Kemal Ishmael recovered on the New York 13-yard line. Matt Bryant hit his fourth field goal three plays later for the final margin with 5:22 to play.

The Jets, who blew 14-point leads each of the last two weeks, had a 17-10 lead with 2:26 left in the first half when Josh McCown hit wide receiver Robby Anderson for a 24-yard touchdown.

Saints 20, Bears 12

NEW ORLEANS — Drew Brees completed 23 of 28 passes for 299 yards and New Orleans overcame two fourth-quarter fumbles by Mark Ingram to hold off Chicago for its fifth consecutive victory.

After Ingram’s first fumble with 7:32 left, the Bears cut the deficit to 17-12 on a 1-yard leap by running back Tarik Cohen with 3:58 left.

The Saints appeared to be moving for the clinching score, but Ingram was stripped again of the ball by safety Adrian Amos, setting up Chicago at the Bears 30. But the Saints’ defense held on four downs, and Wil Lutz kicked a 49-yard field goal for a 20-12 lead with 1:35 left.

The Bears had one more chance, returning the ensuing kickoff to the Saints 43, but cornerback Marshon Lattimore picked off Trubisky with 1:11 remaining.

Panthers 17, Buccaneers 3

TAMPA, Fla. — Carolina broke a two-game losing streak while sending Tampa Bay to its fourth straight loss.

The Panthers established a 10-0 first-half lead with a 1-yard touchdown run by Jonathan Stewart and a 28-yard field goal by Graham Gano.

Following a fourth-quarter interception by James Bradberry, the Panthers got the put-away score with 8:48 remaining on Cam Newton’s 25-yard pass to Kelvin Benjamin on third-and-16.

Overall, Newton was 18-of-32 passing for 154 yards. He rushed for 44 yards and was not sacked.

Bills 34, Raiders 14

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo defense forced four turnovers and scored 13 points off a flurry of three takeaways in a span of five minutes to beat Oakland.

Buffalo entered the game leading the NFL in turnover margin and had its fourth straight game with at least three takeaways, extending the NFL’s longest streak.

LeSean McCoy rushed for 151 yards and a touchdown and Tyrod Taylor had 165 passing yards and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) for the Bills, who improved to 5-2 for the first time since 2011.

Oakland fumbled four times and lost two of them. David Carr was 31 of 49 passing for 313 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.

Vikings 33, Browns 16

Minnesota overcame a slow start with 21 second-half points to overpower the Cleveland at Twickenham Stadium in London.

The Vikings have won four straight games — three straight with backup Case Keenum at quarterback. The Browns are 0-8 this season and 1-23 under head coach Hue Jackson.

The lead changed five times after the Browns jumped ahead 6-0 before the Vikings took the lead for good late in the third quarter on a 1-yard scoring run by Jerick McKinnon.