NFL roundup: Cowboys stun Colts with late comeback as Bengals roll in Madrid
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Williams scores late as Cowboys edge Colts 27-23
Bengals beat Falcons 34-17 in Madrid for fourth straight
Giants win in Philadelphia for first time since 2013
Dak Prescott threw for 335 yards and CeeDee Lamb caught 10 passes for 195 yards before the Dallas defense made the decisive play to help the Cowboys escape Indianapolis with a 27-23 victory on Sunday.
Cowboys rookie safety Caleb Downs intercepted Daniel Jones with 35 seconds remaining to seal the victory for Dallas.
The Cowboys outgained the Colts 508-271 but were nearly undone by a series of self-inflicted mistakes.
Trailing by three points with 97 seconds remaining, Dallas needed less than 30 seconds to drive 65 yards and take the lead.
Prescott went deep for Ryan Flournoy on first down, with the receiver making the catch despite Sauce Gardner grabbing his left arm to move the ball to the Colts’ 19-yard line. Javonte Williams powered his way to the 11 before a penalty on defensive tackle Grover Stewart gave Dallas first-and-goal at the six. Williams scored from a yard out to put the Cowboys ahead 27-23 with 1:08 remaining.
Williams finished with 101 yards on 20 carries while Tyler Goodson added 77 yards on 12 attempts. Dallas rushed for 179 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.
The Cowboys were penalized 14 times for 153 yards.
Jameis Winston replaced the injured JJ McCarthy long enough to throw a go-ahead touchdown pass and help the New York Giants maintain their grip on the NFC East with a 19-11 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, handing the Eagles their seventh straight loss.
The Eagles (2-7) are on their longest losing streak since dropping eight straight games in Andy Reid’s final season in 2012.
With Jalen Hurts likely out for the season with blood clots and a playoff berth all but out of reach, the Eagles could undergo a roster makeover ahead of Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
The Giants (5-2-1) are the only team in the division with a winning record.
The Eagles had beaten the Giants in 13 straight home meetings – including one playoff game – since New York’s previous victory in Philadelphia on 27 October 2013.
Bo Nix threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos benefited from a momentum-shifting coach’s challenge to beat the Carolina Panthers 26-21 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory.
Jonah Coleman ran for 57 yards and a touchdown, while Courtland Sutton and Pat Bryant each caught touchdown passes for the Broncos.
Denver (7-2) came up with a late defensive stop when Nik Bonitto strip-sacked Bryce Young and recovered the ball near midfield with 1:24 remaining. The Broncos picked up a first down to seal the victory.
Young completed 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for Carolina. He was sacked three times after going down six times in last week’s loss to Green Bay.
Matthew Stafford found star receiver Puka Nacua early and often, Myles Garrett had three sacks and a forced fumble in his return, and the Los Angeles Rams held on for their third straight victory, beating the Washington Commanders 20-13 on Sunday.
Seemingly open all afternoon, Nacua was targeted 19 times by Stafford and finished with 14 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown as the Rams (5-4) moved above .500 for the first time this season. Stafford threw for 219 yards and an interception, completing 26 of 43 passes.
Nacua made a leaping, contested catch in the corner of the end zone for a seven-yard touchdown that broke a 13-13 tie…
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