NFL roundup: Cousins wins on Vikings return; Hutchinson injures knee celebrating sack

Detroit triumph in Munich for fifth win in a row

Patrick Mahomes throws five TDS in Chiefs win

Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes to start his second stint with Minnesota (7-2) and Levi Drake Rodriguez had two of the Vikings’ eight sacks in a victory over the Green Bay Packers (6-4). Cousins went 21 of 31 for 207 yards just five days after rejoining the Vikings, who acquired him from the Las Vegas Raiders at Tuesday’s trade deadline. The last time Cousins had played at Lambeau Field or suited up for the Vikings, he tore his achilles tendon in a 24-10 Minnesota victory on 29 October 2023. Cousins rejuvenated an offense that had stalled under quarterbacks Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz.

Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St Brown caught two touchdown passes in his German homecoming and Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 153 yards and two scores in a win over the New England Patriots, who lost quarterback Drake Maye to an ankle injury on their opening drive.

The Lions (7-2) have won five straight games but also lost edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, who appeared to hurt his knee while celebrating the sack that knocked Maye out of the game. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo later reported that the injury is believed to be serious.

We’ll know more when we get back in the States,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “Anytime you lose a player like that and you don’t know the entirety of it ... it hurts a little bit.”

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, along with two interceptions, completing 20 of 31 passes for 303 yards. St Brown caught a 56-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to give Detroit a 7-3 lead. And his 28-yard TD reception – after teammates pushed him over the goalline in a scrum with Patriots defenders – made it 28-3 in the third quarter

The Patriots (5-5) have lost back-to-back games and three of their past four.

Josh Allen runs for two touchdowns and throws a TD pass to DJ Moore to lead the Buffalo Bills to victory over the New York Jets. The win marks the Bills’ best start in 35 years, putting them at 8-1. James Cook’s 74-yard TD run in the fourth quarter helps seal the game. Jets quarterback Geno Smith leaves twice, first to be evaluated for a head injury and then with an ankle injury. Rookie Cade Klubnik steps in but the Jets manage only four field goals by Jason Sanders. The Jets (2-8) have lost five straight.

Patrick Mahomes threw five touchdown passes, including one to newly acquired Josh Downs and two to rookie Emmett Johnson, and the Kansas City Chiefs (7-2) beat the struggling Atlanta Falcons (3-7) to move into a first-place tie in the AFC West. The Chiefs leaned on Johnson at running back after ruling out Kenneth Walker on Saturday because of a groin injury. Johnson had 22 carries for 101 yards and six catches for 70 yards in his first start. Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 348 yards. Cyrus Allen and Andrew Armstrong each had his first career touchdown catch.

Trevor Lawrence threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns, and the Jacksonville Jaguars pushed their winning streak to three ⁠games by defeating the Tennessee Titans. Parker Washington had seven receptions for 152 yards and ⁠a touchdown, Bhayshul Tuten rushed ⁠for 88 ​yards and a touchdown and Cam Little kicked four field goals as the Jaguars improved to 7-2. Cam Ward completed 28 ⁠of 39 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns with an interception for the Titans (1-8), who dropped to 0-5 at home. Tennessee’s Joey Slye ⁠kicked field goals at 53, 54 and 50 yards. He also forced a fumble with ​a tackle on kickoff coverage, ‌though the Jaguars recovered the ‌ball.

Quinshon Judkins’ touchdown run with 53 seconds left capped a game-winning drive as the Cleveland Browns scored a comeback win ⁠over the visiting Houston Texans. The Browns (6-4) overcame a 17-point first-half deficit, grabbed a lead then lost it before Judkins rumbled in from ⁠five yards to ⁠end a 49-yard ​drive, allowing the AFC North team to win for the first time in three outings and improve to 4-0 at home. All six of the ⁠Browns’ wins have come on game-winning drives in the fourth quarter. Deshaun Watson beat his former team for the second time by going 25-for-40 for 312 yards ⁠with an interception. He rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown on eight carries. Harold Fannin Jr ​caught seven passes for 91 yards, including ‌a 30-yarder to set up ‌Judkins’ score. CJ Stroud was 20-for-38 for 211 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for the Texans (3-6). ‌Nico Collins had nine catches for 94 yards and a score.

Seth McGowan and Jonathan Taylor combined for 160 rushing yards and a touchdown to help the Indianapolis Colts hold off the ⁠visiting Miami Dolphins. Taylor ran for 83 yards on 16 carries and McGowan ran for 77 yards ⁠and a second-quarter touchdown on ⁠12 carries ​as the Colts (3-7) snapped a five-game losing streak. Indianapolis’ defense made just enough key plays to thwart a late comeback attempt and hand the ⁠Dolphins (1-8) their third loss in a row. Kyle McCord completed 17 of 32 ‌passes for 209 yards ‌in his first NFL game as he started for Malik Willis, who was placed on injured ‌reserve Tuesday.

Chuba Hubbard gained 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for two touchdowns, and Ryan Fitzgerald’s 54-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Carolina Panthers (4-5) to victory over the New Orleans Saints (3-6) with the NFC South Division lead at stake. The winning kick came after Saints cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry was called for a 30-yard pass interference penalty that gave Carolina the ball on the New Orleans 36-yard line with 21 seconds left. Hubbard rushed for 92 yards, and also gained 80 yards on five catches for Carolina, which improved to 4-5 despite committing 17 penalties for 152 yards. Alvin Kamara scored two short TDs for the Saints. New Orleans turned the ball over twice.