The Carolina Panthers delivered a 25-14 defeat to the injury-riddled Philadelphia Eagles. Bryce Young led the Panthers with 281 passing yards and two touchdowns to Tommy Tremble, while Chuba Hubbard added 120 rushing yards and a score. The Eagles were without quarterback Jalen Hurts, who is on injured reserve with a calf blood clot and will miss at least four games, and running back Saquon Barkley.
In other NFL action, the Chicago Bears secured a 31-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Caleb Williams completed his first 12 passes in his return from a hamstring injury, and D’Andre Swift ran for two touchdowns. The Bears led 31-7 before fending off a Falcons comeback attempt in the final quarter.
The Cleveland Browns pulled off a 13-10 upset against the Baltimore Ravens. Deshaun Watson connected with Jerry Jeudy to set up Andre Szmyt’s 37-yard field goal on the final snap, sealing the victory. The Ravens played without Lamar Jackson, who has an ankle injury, for the second consecutive week.
Elsewhere, the New England Patriots extended their winning streak to three games by defeating the New York Jets 26-19. Drake Maye threw three touchdown passes for New England. The Houston Texans beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 at Wembley Stadium, with Ka’imi Fairbairn kicking a 49-yard field goal as time expired. The New Orleans Saints ended their three-game losing streak with a 34-27 win over the New York Giants, and the Tennessee Titans secured their first win of the season, upsetting the Indianapolis Colts 26-20.
The Pittsburgh Steelers mounted a comeback to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-19 in overtime. Aaron Rodgers threw touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and overtime, erasing a 16-3 deficit.