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NFL-Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games

(Adds final Sunday game) Sept 25 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Sunday's National Football League games: Vikings 22, Panthers 10 Minnesota held Carolina scoreless for the final 50 minutes, and quarterback Sam Bradford engineered three second-half scoring drives in a 22-10 comeback victory in Charlotte. The Vikings (3-0) turned in a sterling defensive effort, recording eight sacks and intercepting Panthers quarterback Cam Newton three times. The outcome snapped Carolina's franchise-record 14-game home winning streak. The Panthers (1-2) have lost one more game than in all of the 2015 regular season. Broncos 29, Bengals 17 Trevor Siemian passed for 312 yards and four touchdowns in his first career road start, lifting Denver to a 29-17 victory over Cincinnati. After playing well in his first two starts after taking over for future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, Siemian passed another test on Sunday, going 23 for 35 against a formidable Bengals defense. Emmanuel Sanders had nine catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns for Denver (3-0). Nine penalties hurt Cincinnati (1-2). Bills 33, Cardinals 18 LeSean McCoy rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns, Tyrod Taylor scrambled for 78 yards and a touchdown, and Buffalo defeated Arizona 33-18. Playing without top wideout Sammy Watkins (foot) and left tackle Cordy Glenn (ankle), the Bills (1-2) rediscovered the rushing attack that led the NFL last season to secure their first victory. In their first game since promoting running backs coach Anthony Lynn to replace fired offensive coordinator Greg Roman, the Bills gained 209 yards on the ground after totaling 151 in the season's first two games Carson Palmer completed 26 of 50 passes for 264 yards and was intercepted four times in the fourth quarter for Arizona (1-2). Dolphins 30, Browns 24 (overtime) Miami notched its first win of the season, escaping with a 30-24 victory over Cleveland. Running back Jay Ajayi sealed the win when he scored from 11 yards out with 8:26 left in overtime, after the Dolphins had squandered a 24-13 fourth-quarter lead. It looked like the Browns would win in regulation, but new kicker Cody Parkey, signed the day before, missed from 46 yards out -- his third miss of the day -- on the final play of regulation. Cleveland fell to 0-3. Redskins 29, Giants 27 Kirk Cousins threw two long touchdown passes, kicker Dustin Hopkins converted five field goals and Washington sealed a come-from-behind 29-27 win over the New York Giants with two fourth-quarter interceptions of Eli Manning. Rookie reserve safety Su'a Cravens picked off Manning to seal the win for the Redskins (1-2) as the Giants (2-1) lost for first time this season. Packers 34, Lions 27 Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in the first half and Green Bay built a 28-point lead over Detroit, holding on in the fourth quarter for a 34-27 win at Lambeau Field. The Packers (2-1) needed every bit of an early fourth-touchdown lead because Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford lit up a depleted defense. Wide receiver Marvin Jones had six catches for 205 yards and two touchdowns for the Lions (1-2). Raiders 17, Titans 10 The league's worst-ranked offense rose to the occasion as Oakland beat Tennessee 17-10. Forcing three turnovers from Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, Oakland (2-1) shrugged off a moribund performance from its high-powered offense. Mariota completed just 17 of 33 passes for 214 yards and two interceptions while also losing a fumble as the Titans fell to 1-2. Colts 19, Jaguars 17 Justin Tucker drilled a 54-yard field goal with 1:02 remaining to lift unbeaten Baltimore to a 19-17 victory over winless Jacksonville. Tucker's field goal, his fourth of the game, completed a frenetic final few minutes that featured a muffed punt, three interceptions and a blocked field goal attempt. Eagles 34, Steelers 3 Quarterback Carson Wentz continued his amazing rookie season by throwing for two touchdowns as Philadelphia remained unbeaten with a decisive 34-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Wentz completed 23 of 31 passes for 301 yards, and has thrown for five touchdowns without a turnover this season. He outplayed Steelers' All-Pro quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who completed 24 of 44 passes for 259 yards and an interception. Jets 24, Chiefs 3 Kansas City took advantage of eight turnovers to beat the New York Jets 24-3. Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw six interceptions, including three that were grabbed in the end zone, snuffing New York's best chances to score. The Jets also lost a pair of fumbles in the first half, allowing the Chiefs to jump to a lead they never gave up. Offense, defense and special teams all scored touchdowns for Kansas City (2-1). Colts 26, Chargers 22 Andrew Luck threw a 63-yard touchdown pass to T.Y. Hilton with 1:17 remaining, and Indianapolis rallied to defeat San Diego 26-22. The Colts (1-2) drove 83 yards in six plays for the winning touchdown, converting on fourth down two plays before the game-winning pass. Luck finished 24 for 37 for 331 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Seahawks 37, 49ers 18 Seattle finally put everything together, beating San Francisco 37-18 in a game that was never in doubt, but there was a question afterwards regarding the Seahawks' immediate future. Quarterback Russell Wilson sprained his left knee, but that was about the only thing that went wrong for the Seahawks (2-1), who dominated from the opening minute. Rams 37, Buccaneers 32 Los Angeles, held to a total of nine points in the first two games, exploded for five touchdowns and held on for a 37-32 win over Tampa Bay. The game's wild finish included the stadium in Florida being cleared by a lightning delay with 2:00 remaining. The game resumed after a delay of 69 minutes. The Rams (2-1) trailed 20-10 in the second quarter but scored 21 consecutive points. Cowboys 31, Bears 17 The battle of backup quarterbacks was not much of a contest for Dak Prescott and Dallas, as the rookie outplayed his Chicago counterpart in a 31-17 win over Chicago. Dallas improved to 2-1 as Prescott had another impressive showing in his third career game and start in place of Tony Romo. The Bears (0-3) were not as fortunate with Brian Hoyer at the helm. Pressed into action due to starter Jay Cutler's thumb injury, Hoyer did not do much with the game on the line. (Editing by Andrew Both)