UNDATED (AP) — Tom Brady threw two interceptions in the first quarter, part of an implosion by the reigning Super Bowl champion Buccaneers that ended in a 29-19 upset of Tampa Bay by the Washington Football Team.
Washington QB Taylor Heinicke put his stamp on the improbable result, hooking up with DeAndre Carter for a 20-yard TD pass and leading an 80-yard scoring drive in the fourth quarter that took more than 10 minutes off the clock.
Tampa Bay was dealt an extra blow in the last minute when nose tackle Vita Vea was carted off with an injury on the final play of that drive.
Washington lost its defensive star, Chase Young, to injury. Coach Ron Rivera says there’s concern Young might have torn a ligament in his right knee.
Elsewhere in Week 10 of the NFL schedule:
— Aaron Rodgers was uneven in his return from COVID-19 but did more than enough to support a standout Green Bay Packers defense in a 17-0 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers went 23 of 37 for 292 yards and threw an interception in the end zone after sitting out last weekend and not practicing all week. A.J. Dillon rushed for two fourth-quarter touchdowns for the Packers, who handed the Seahawks their first shutout loss in a decade.
— Cam Newton provided a flashback to his Superman days in his second debut with the Panthers. He threw for one touchdown, ran for another and sparked Carolina to a 34-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals entered the game with the NFL’s best record, but were again missing quarterback Kyler Murray and star receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
— Patrick Mahomes returned to form, throwing five touchdown passes leading the Kansas City Chiefs to a 41-14 against the Raiders in Las Vegas. That moves the Chiefs into first place in the AFC West. The dominant performance came for the Raiders on a day everyone else in the division lost.
— Kirk Cousins threw a pair of touchdown passes to Tyler Conklin, Dalvin Cook rushed for 94 yards and a score, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-20. Minnesota improves to 4-5 and ended a two-game losing streak. Los Angeles has dropped three of its past four to fall to 5-4.
— Ryan Tannehill ran and threw for touchdowns as the Tennessee Titans held off the New Orleans Saints 23-21 for their NFL-best sixth straight victory. The Saints dropped their second straight since losing quarterback Jameis Winston to a season-ending ACL injury.
— Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 100 yards and two scores, and the New England Patriots rolled to a 45-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland lost quarterback Baker Mayfield to a knee injury. The Patriots won their fourth straight game. The Browns have dropped four of their last six.
— The Detroit Lions’ losing streak is over, but they’re still winless. They slogged their way to an ugly, error-filled 16-all tie with the Steelers in Pittsburgh. The Lions had the ball four times in overtime but did not score, as Ryan Santoso missed a 48-yard field goal.
— Buffalo’s defense smothered the New York Jets in a 45-17 victory. Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes, while the Bills ran for four scores. The Bills’ top-ranked ranked defense intercepted Jets QB Mike White four times.
— Jacksonville came back and came close, but the Indianapolis defense held on for a 23-17 victory over the Jaguars. The Colts also returned a blocked punt for a score, while Jonathan Taylor rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. The Jags’ late shot ended when quarterback Trevor Lawrence fumbled near midfield with 50 seconds to go.
— The Cowboys showed little mercy in a 45-3 rout of the Atlanta Falcons. Ezekiel Elliott ran for two touchdowns, Nahshon Wright recovered a blocked punt for a score, while CeeDee Lamb caught both of Dak Prescott’s TD passes.
— Cornerback Darius Slay’s 82-yard fumble return for a touchdown sparked the Philadelphia Eagles to a 30-13 upset of the Denver Broncos. Melvin Gordon III gained 2 yards on fourth-and-1 from the Eagles 23 as the Broncos were driving for a touchdown to tie it. But he coughed up the football before going down and Slay scooped it up and sped to the game-sealing score.
