Eagles and 49ers are no longer unbeaten; Jets top Philly 20-14 and Browns stop Niners 19-17

San Francisco 49ers place kicker Jake Moody, top right, and Mitch Wishnowsky (18) react as Cleveland Browns' Rodney McLeod Jr. (26) and Denzel Ward (21) celebrate after Moody missed a field goal Sunday in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:46 remaining, one play after Tony Adams intercepted Jalen Hurts, and New York held on to shock previously undefeated Philadelphia 20-14 on Sunday for the Jets first win against the Eagles.

The Jets (3-3) appeared on their way to falling to 0-13 in their history against the Eagles, but Hurts’ third interception of the game — and the fourth turnover by Philadelphia — was returned by Adams 45 yards to put New York into immediate scoring position.

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Hall’s run shook MetLife Stadium as the Jets fans went wild, then Zach Wilson connected with Randall Cobb on a 2-point conversion.

The Eagles (5-1) got one more chance to win when they got the ball back, but the defense stiffened — as it had all game. Hurts’ deep throw to DeVonta Smith on fourth down was knocked away, and Wilson and the offense were able to kneel down twice to seal an unlikely victory.

Hurts finished 28 of 45 for 280 yards and one touchdown but had three picks against a Jets defense that was missing starting cornerbacks Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed.

BROWNS 19, 49ERS 17

CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Jake Moody missed a 41-yard field goal with six seconds left, leaving San Francisco stunned by Cleveland, which ended the Niners regular-season winning streak at 15 and handed quarterback Brock Purdy his first loss as an NFL starter.

Dustin Hopkins kicked four field goals for the Browns (3-2) — the last with 1:40 left, capping a drive helped by a disputed unnecessary roughness call against San Francisco (5-1). Cleveland pulled off the league’s biggest upset this season without quarterback Deshaun Watson, who missed his second straight game with a bruised right shoulder.

The 49ers were short-handed without playmakers Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel, who went out with injuries.

P.J. Walker came off Cleveland’s practice squad and outplayed Purdy, who had won his first 10 starts.

Purdy nearly pulled out a comeback, driving the 49ers into field-goal range in the final seconds before Moody pushed his attempt to the right.

BILLS 14, GIANTS 9

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen patiently oversaw two lengthy second-half scoring drives, capped by a 15-yard touchdown pass to Quinton Morris with 3:58 remaining, and Buffalo sent undermanned but gritty New York to its fourth straight loss.

Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s pass into the end zone glanced off Darren Waller’s finger tips facing first-and-goal from the 1. New York got an extra chance after linebacker Terrel Bernard was flagged for defensive interference on a pass intended for Waller as time expired on third-and-5 from Buffalo’s 10

The Bills (4-2) hung on, but barely, in outing they overcame being shut out in the first half of a game for the first time since a mean-nothing 2019 season finale. Buffalo overcame two first-half turnovers — receiver Gabe Davis’ lost fumble and an Allen interception — which led to the Giants (1-5) pulling ahead on Graham Gano hitting 29- and 43-yard field goals.

Taylor, who went 22-20 from 2015-17 with Buffalo,was making his first start since December 2021, when he played for Houston. He went 24 for 36 for 200 yards.

Allen went 19 of 30 for 169 with two touchdown passes and an interception.

Also, Buffalo running back Damien Harris suffered a neck injury in the second quarter and was taken by ambulance to a hospital for additional testing, the team said. The Bills said Harris does had movement in his arms and legs.

JAGUARS 37, COLTS 20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence threw two touchdown passes, Travis Etienne ran for a pair of scores as Jacksonville won its third straight and sent Indianapolis to its ninth straight road loss in the series.

The Jaguars (4-2) had their most lopsided victory of the season and this one was essentially over in the third quarter when Lawrence connected threw a 10-yard strike to rookie tight end Brenton Strange and put Jacksonville ahead 31-6. Lawrence also found Christian Kirk for a 29-yard TD in the second. Etienne scored on runs of 2 and 22 yards, also in the second.

The Colts (3-3) started Gardner Minshew in place of injured rookie Anthony Richardson. A sixth-round draft pick by the Jags in 2019, Minshew fumbled once and threw three interceptions.

Etienne gained 55 yards on 18 carries. Lawrence completed 20 of 30 passes for 181 yards, with the two TDs and an interception before hobbling off late after getting sacked. He had his left knee checked on the sideline.

TEXANS 20, SAINTS 13

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie C.J. Stroud threw for 199 yards and two touchdowns and Houston got two defensive stops late seal the win over New Orleans and match the team’s win total of last season.

The Saints (3-3) trailed by 7 when Derek Carr threw a 51-yard pass to Rashid Shaheed to get them to the Houston 35. Five consecutive runs by Alvin Kamara got them to the 14. But Carr’s pass to Kamara on fourth-and-4 was short, giving Houston the ball with 4½ minutes left.

Houston (3-3) couldn’t move the ball after that and punted it back. New Orleans got to the Houston 24 on the next drive, but Carr’s throw on fourth-and-10 was intercepted by Steven Nelson with 21 seconds left to secure the win.

Carr threw for a season-high 353 yards and a touchdown as the Saints lost for the third time in four games after a 2-0 start. Kamara had 19 carries for 68 yards and Chris Olave had seven receptions for 96 yards.

Stroud was 13 for 27 and threw his first interception of the season after setting an NFL record of 191 attempts without a pick to start a career.

VIKINGS 19, BEARS 13

CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw for a touchdown, Jordan Hicks returned a fumble 42 yards for a score and Minnesota knocked Justin Fields out of the game in beating Chicago (1-5).

The Vikings (2-4) made just enough plays without injured star receiver Justin Jefferson and won for the second time in three games. Cousins completed 21 of 31 passes for 181 yards. T.J. Hockenson caught six passes for 50 yards.

Fields was sacked four times and exited with a right hand injury early in the third quarter. He finished 6 of 10 for 58 yards and an interception.

Rookie Tyson Bagent replaced field and got strip-sacked on Chicago’s next drive. Hicks returned it 42 yards for a TD, making it 19-6.

Bagent, undrafted out of Division II Shepherd University, finished a 77-yard drive by scoring from the 1. He was 10 of 14 with 83 yards in his debut.

DOLPHINS 42, PANTHERS 21

MIAMI (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw three touchdown passes to three different receivers as Miami rallied for the win and sent winless Carolina to its sixth straight loss.

Tagovailoa was 21 of 31 for 262 yards and has an NFL-leading 1,876 yards passing this season.

After trailing 14-0 early, Tyreek Hill put the Dolphins ahead with a 41-yard touchdown catch late in the second quarter. Hill caught six passes for 163 yards to bring his NFL-leading season total to 814 yards receiving. Jaylen Waddle added 51 yards on seven catches.

Miami (5-1) scored 35 straight points before Mike White replaced Tagovailoa with about four minutes left and threw an interception that was returned by cornerback Troy Hill for a touchdown.

Bryce Young finished 23 of 38 with 217 yards and was sacked four times for the Panthers (0-6).

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