A review and scores from the latest round of Super League games, as the Detroit Lions maintained their 100 per cent start with victory over the New York Giants.
NFL fixtures & results (Sept 14-18)
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Thursday, September 14
- Cincinnati 9-13 Houston
Sunday, September 17
- Baltimore 10-24 Cleveland
- Carolina 9-3 Buffalo
- Indianapolis 13-16 Arizona (OT)
- Jacksonville 16-37 Tennessee
- Kansas City 27-20 Philadelphia
- New Orleans 20-36 New England
- Pittsburgh 26-9 Minnesota
- Tampa Bay 29-7 Chicago
- Los Angeles 17-19 Miami
- Oakland 45-20 NY Jets
- Denver 42-17 Dallas
- Los Angeles Rams 20-27 Washington
- Seattle 12-9 San Francisco
- Atlanta 34-23 Green Bay
Monday September 18
- NY Giants 10-24 Detroit
Monday's review
The Detroit Lions maintained their 100 per cent start to the NFL season as Matthew Stafford threw two touchdowns in their 24-10 win over the New York Giants.
Marvin Jones scored in the first quarter with a 27-yard reception with Eric Ebron getting the other from seven yards in the second.
Giants quarterback Eli Manning was sacked five times, as Detroit rookie Jamal Agnew made sure of his side's second victory of the season by returning a punt 88 yards in the fourth quarter for a spectacular score.
Sunday's review
Younghoe Koo missed a last-gasp field goal for the second successive game as the Los Angeles Chargers lost their home opener 19-17 to the Miami Dolphins.
Rookie Koo could have sent last weekend's match at Denver into overtime had he not seen a retaken 44-yard kick blocked by Shelby Harris.
The South Korean-born kicker found himself in the same position here with five seconds left on the clock in the fourth quarter, but this time he put his effort from an identical distance wide and the Dolphins held on.
By contrast, Miami kicker Cody Parkey converted four field goals - the last one from 54 yards with just over one minute remaining.
Following a loss in their opening game, reigning Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots bounced back with a win against the New Orleans Saints.
An impressive display from Tom Brady, who threw three touchdown passes in the first quarter - a career first for the quarterback - helped the Patriots to a 36-20 victory.
The 40-year-old completed 30 out of 39 passes for 447 yards without an interception.
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Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos' Trevor Siemian equalled a career-best with four touchdown passes in a game that saw his side triumph 42-17 over the Dallas Cowboys.
The same could not be said for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, who managed a career-low eight yards from nine carries.
Despite signs of a fightback from Dallas in the second quarter, with Dez Bryant claiming a touchdown in the early stages, the Broncos went on to score two touchdowns in the third to set up the win.
After an hour-long lightning delay, Aqib Talib sealed victory when he intercepted Dak Prescott in the end zone and returned the ball 103 yards for a touchdown.
Elsewhere, the Oakland Raiders put in a dominant performance to beat the New York Jets 45-20 and make it two wins from the first two games for the first time in 15 years.
Marshawn Lynch starred in his debut home game with the Raiders, scoring a touchdown in the second quarter.
Rookie Kareem Hunt continued his stunning start to the season as he scored two touchdowns to help the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-20 win in a tightly-fought contest with the Philadelphia Eagles, while the Pittsburgh Steelers triumphed 26-9 at home to the Minnesota Vikings.
The Chicago Bears were rolled over 29-7 by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while the Washington Redskins claimed a 27-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams and the Atlanta Falcons overcame the Green Bay Packers 34-23.
Little action was seen in the Carolina Panthers' 9-3 win over the Buffalo Bills, while the Seattle Seahawks triumphed 12-9 against the San Francisco 49ers.
Thursday's review
DeShaun Watson rushed for the game's only touchdown as Houston claimed their first win of the NFL season with a 13-9 victory at the winless Cincinnati Bengals.
The Texans and the Bengals had endured losing starts to the season in Week One and while both teams looked nervous and edgy on Thursday night, it was the hosts who slumped to a 0-2 record and failed to score a touchdown for the second consecutive week, having been shutout by Baltimore last Sunday.
In contrast, the Texans - beaten by Jacksonville at home last week - claimed an important victory and had quarterback Watson to thank as he led the team in rushing courtesy of the game-winning touchdown in the second quarter at Paul Brown Stadium.
Coach Bill O'Brien opted for the 12th round Draft pick over Tom Savage and despite a mixed evening, the former Clemson signal caller showed that he can be a threat with his ground game improving the team's options
An early fumble from rookie WR John Ross, making his first appearance, summed up the Bengals problems on offense although Andy Dalton was much improved from the man who threw four interceptions in week one, completing 20 of his 35 passes for 224 yards but still no TD.
Watson's first start, coming on his 22nd birthday, was a straightforward one and his passing game will require work having almost thrown a couple of early interceptions, but he provided the game with its only major highlight.
Having led the team down the field, he completed a 94-yard drive by rushing for a spectacular 49-yard touchdown that made several of his fellow NFL stars take notice.
Other than Watson's stand-out moment, it was only the kickers that got on the scoresheet, Randy Bullock's three efforts giving the Bengals their first points of the season while the game was bookended by Kai Fairbairn's 26 and 42-yard efforts in the first and fourth quarter.
The Bengals' quest for a first win continues with a formidable looking trip to Green Bay in Week Three, while a refreshed Texans will head to New England for a repeat of their play-off defeat in January.
