Andy Dalton on Sunday led the Bengals from a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to a 27-24 overtime victory over the Seattle Seahawks, keeping Cincinnati undefeated with the second-biggest comeback in their history.
Trailing 24-7 as the fourth quarter started, Dalton threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the Bengals on a 69-yard drive without a timeout. Mike Nugent tied it with a 31-yard field goal on the final play of regulation.
Nugent was good again from 42 yards with 3 minutes, 36 seconds left in overtime, the ball deflecting off the left upright before going through. It matched the second-biggest comeback in Cincinnati’s history when trailing in the fourth quarter.
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The Bengals are 5-0 for the first time since 1988, the last time they went to the Super Bowl.
Seattle (2-3) punted twice in overtime, giving the Bengals a chance to pull it out.
FALCONS 25, REDSKINS 19, OT
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Robert Alford returned an interception 59 yards for a touchdown, keeping the Falcons unbeaten.
The Redskins had the first possession of overtime and Kirk Cousins moved the team to midfield. When wide receiver Ryan Grant slipped on a pass route, Alford caught Cousins’ pass and was left with an open field down the Falcons’ sideline for the touchdown.
Devonta Freeman’s apparent 13-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of regulation was ruled incomplete on a review. Freeman scored on a six-yard run two plays later to give Atlanta a 19-16 lead. Dustin Hopkins’ 52-yard field goal on the final play of regulation forced overtime.
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The Falcons (5-0) overcame two interceptions and a lost fumble by Matt Ryan. Freeman had 27 carries for 153 yards and the touchdown.
The Redskins (2-3) were denied their attempt for their first back-to-back wins in almost a year.
GIANTS 30, 49ERS 27
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Larry Donnell’s spectacular catch over two 49ers with 21 seconds remaining lifted New York past San Francisco, capping Eli Manning’s sensational clutch performance.
Manning had a career-best 41 completions and his perfect throw to Donnell finished off an 82-yard drive with a 12-yard touchdown. It made him the quarterback with the most wins in the team’s history.
New York (3-2) have won three straight. San Francisco (1-4) have lost four in a row.
Carlos Hyde’s two-yard run with 1 minute, 45 seconds remaining gave the 49ers the lead. However, on a night of huge plays and lengthy drives, Manning had the topper.
BROWNS 33, RAVENS 30, OT
Travis Coons kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime and Josh McCown threw for a team-record 457 yards.
Cleveland (2-3) had lost 13 of the previous 14 meetings between the two teams, but the Browns rallied from a 12-point deficit to leave the Ravens (1-4) alone in the division cellar.
Playing their second straight overtime game, Baltimore went three-and-out on the first possession of the extra session. McCown then used more than seven minutes to move the Browns 51 yards before Coons kicked his fourth field goal with 6 minutes, 43 seconds left in overtime.
McCown completed 36 of 51 passes, with two touchdowns, in becoming the first quarterback in Browns history with three straight 300-yard games. He broke the team record of 444 yards passing set by Brian Sipe on Oct. 25, 1981, against the Baltimore Colts.
Joe Flacco ran for two one-yard touchdowns and threw for a score, but fell to 13-2 against Cleveland.
In other games, it was:
‧ Packers 24, Rams 10
‧ Patriots 30, Cowboys 6
‧ Broncos 16, Raiders 10
‧ Cardinals 42, Lions 17
‧ Bears 18, Chiefs 17
‧ Eagles 39, Saints 17
‧ Bills 14, Titans 13
‧ Buccaneers 38, Jaguars 31
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