MIAMI: Jalen Hurts threw 4 landing passes, 3 of them to AJ Brown, because the NFL’s simplest unbeaten workforce, the Philadelphia Eagles, overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-13 on Sunday. Spectacular Hurts solid apart any lingering doubts about his talent, finishing 19 of 28 passes for 285 yards, and the Steelers had no solution to his reference to Brown, who had six receptions for 156 yards because the Eagles moved to 7-0. “It’s a testomony to the receivers we’ve got, the safety we had all day,” Hurts mentioned. “It’s a testomony to the paintings we installed as a workforce. No guy is an island. You’ve were given to attract your energy from others.”
The 3 Hurts-to-Brown touchdowns got here within the first part to present the Eagles a 21-0 lead on the part and the win was once secured due to a 34-yard go from Hurts to Zach Pascal within the 0.33 quarter and an 11-yard landing run from Miles Sanders within the fourth. “We simply need to be nice,” Brown mentioned of his reference to Hurts. “He is aware of what I need to accomplish and I do know what he desires to perform. We’re simply having amusing and enjoying for one every other.” It’s simplest the second one time in franchise historical past that the Eagles have opened the season 7-0 and the primary because the 2004 season.
“There isn’t any time to have fun,” Eagles defensive take on Javon Hargrave mentioned. “We’re satisfied we’re 7-0 however there’s a complete lot extra to perform.” The Minnesota Vikings advanced to 6-1 with a 34-26 victory over the Arizona Cardinals whilst operating again Tony Pollard rushed for 3 touchdowns because the Dallas Cowboys rose to 6-2 by way of beating the Chicago Bears 49-29. A couple of third-quarter touchdowns gave the Vikings an 11-point lead over the Cardinals.
Arizona diminished the deficit to 28-26 after Kyler Murray discovered Rondale Moore with a 34-yard landing go and Matt Prater added a box function, however Kirk Cousins wrapped up the win with a 5-yard go to Ok.J Osborn. Dallas operating again Pollard starred with a career-best effort, speeding for 131 yards on 14 carries and 3 touchdowns. Buffalo advanced to 6-1 by way of defeating the visiting Inexperienced Bay Packers 27-17 as Josh Allen threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns. The Packers fell to 3-5 in spite of Aaron Rodgers throwing for 203 yards and two touchdowns and Aaron Jones speeding for 143 yards.
McCaffrey hits treble
San Francisco routed the reigning NFL champion Los Angeles Rams 31-14 as 49ers operating again Christian McCaffrey, in simplest his 2nd recreation since arriving in a take care of Carolina, delivered an epic effort. McCaffrey changed into the primary NFL participant since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2005, and simplest the fourth since 1970, to throw and run for a landing and catch a landing go in the similar recreation with a 34-yard landing toss to Brandon Aiyuk, a 9-yard scoring snatch from Jimmy Garoppolo and a 1-yard landing run.
Derrick Henry ran 32 instances for 219 yards and two touchdowns to present Tennessee a 17-10 triumph at Houston. It was once his 6th profession 200-yard speeding efficiency, matching the NFL file shared by way of O.J. Simpson and Adrian Peterson. South Korean-born Younghoe Koo kicked a 41-yard box function in time beyond regulation to present Atlanta a 37-34 house victory over Carolina whilst Geno Smith threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns to guide Seattle over the visiting New York Giants 27-13, shedding New York to 6-2.
Taylor Heinicke’s 1-yard landing run and a conversion kick with 22 seconds last gave Washington a 17-16 victory at Indianapolis. Nick People kicked 5 box objectives for New England within the Patriots’ 22-17 triumph on the New York Jets whilst Andy Dalton threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns in New Orleans’ 24-0 house victory over Las Vegas. Tua Tagovailoa’s 0.33 landing go, an 11-yarder to Mike Gesicki with 12 seconds last, gave Miami a 31-27 victory at Detroit whilst Latavius Murray’s overdue 2-yard landing gave Denver a 21-17 victory over Jacksonville at London. – AFP