SCOREBOARD
Monday, Nov. 17
Pittsburgh at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m. EST, ESPN. The Steelers (6-4) are coming off a 20-13 loss to the New York Jets in which Ben Roethlisberger threw one TD pass after setting an NFL record by having six in each of his previous two games. The Titans (2-7) have lost three of their last four, and QB Zach Mettenberger is trying to become the first rookie to win as a starter for Tennessee since Vince Young in 2006.
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STARS
Passing
- Aaron Rodgers, Packers, passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns as Green Bay routed Philadelphia 53-20.
- Jay Cutler, Bears, threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns to lead Chicago past Minnesota 21-13.
- Josh McCown, Buccaneers, was 15 of 23 for 288 yards and two TDs in Tampa Bay's 27-7 win at Washington that snapped a five-game skid.
- Andy Dalton, Bengals, completed 73 percent of his throws (16 of 22 for 220 yards) for three touchdowns in Cincinnati's 27-10 victory over New Orleans.
- Drew Stanton, Cardinals, finished 21 of 32 for 306 yards and two TD passes and improved to 3-1 as a starter this season while leading Arizona past Detroit 14-6.
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Rushing
-Jonas Gray, Patriots, in his fourth career game, scored a franchise-record four touchdowns rushing and gained 199 yards in a 42-20 victory at Indianapolis.
- Jamaal Charles, Chiefs, ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries in Kansas City's 24-20 win over Seattle.
- Alfred Blue, Texans, had 156 yards rushing on a franchise-record 36 carries while filling in for the injured Arian Foster in Houston's 23-7 victory at Cleveland.
- Jeremy Hill, Bengals, carried 27 times for 152 yards in Cincinnati's 27-10 win at New Orleans.
- Tre Mason, Rams, had 29 carries for 113 yards, the most against Denver's top-ranked run defense, in St. Louis' 22-7 win.
- Matt Forte, Bears, ran for 117 yards in a losing cause as Chicago topped Minnesota 21-13.
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Receiving
- Mike Evans, Buccaneers, became the first rookie to post three consecutive 100-yard games with at least one touchdown in each since Randy Moss in 1998, catching seven passes for 209 yards and two scores in Tampa Bay's 27-7 win at Washington.
- Alshon Jeffery, Bears, had 135 yards receiving and a touchdown catch in Chicago's 21-13 win over Minnesota.
- Kenny Britt, Rams, had four catches for 128 yards, including a 63-yard score, in St. Louis' 22-7 victory over Denver.
- A.J. Green, Bengals, caught six passes for 127 yards and a TD in Cincinnati's 27-10 win at New Orleans.
- Randall Cobb, Packers, had 10 receptions for 129 yards in Green Bay's 53-20 win over Philadelphia.
- Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers, caught nine passes for 109 yards and a touchdown in Carolina's 19-17 loss to Atlanta.
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Special Teams
- Micah Hyde, Packers, scored on a 75-yard punt return in Green Bay's 53-20 win over Philadelphia.
- Andrew Sendejo, Vikings, ran 48 yards on an end-around on a fake punt to set up an early touchdown in Minnesota's 21-13 loss at Chicago.
- Greg Zuerlein, Rams, was a career-best 5 for 5 on field goals in St. Louis' 22-7 win over Denver.
- Matt Bryant, Falcons, kicked four field goals, including a 44-yarder with 2:08 left that put Atlanta ahead for good, in a 19-17 victory over Carolina.
- Ra'Shede Hagemen, Falcons, blocked Graham Gano's 63-yard field goal attempt as time expired as Atlanta edged Carolina 19-17.
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Defense
- J.J. Watt, Texans, had a strip sack, made five tackles -- three for a loss -- recovered a fumble and caught a 2-yard touchdown pass while leading Houston to a 23-7 win over Cleveland.
- Chris Borland, 49ers, intercepted a fourth-down pass by Eli Manning at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play to cap a goal-line stand in San Francisco's 16-10 win at New York. The rookie linebacker finished with two INTs and a team-high 12 tackles.
- Julius Peppers, Packers, returned his second interception of the season for a score in Green Bay's 53-20 win over Philadelphia and became the first player in NFL history with 100 sacks and four INT returns for TDs.
- Johnthan Banks, Buccaneers, returned an interception 19 yards for a touchdown and also caused a fumble in Tampa Bay's 27-7 win at Washington.
- Ryan Mundy, Bears, intercepted Teddy Bridgewater's 29-yard pass in the end zone in the closing minute and Chicago held on to beat Minnesota 21-13.
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MILESTONES
Tampa Bay's Mike Evans caught seven passes for 209 yards and two scores in Tampa Bay's 27-7 win at Washington, becoming the first rookie in NFL history with seven or more catches, 100-plus yards receiving and a TD catch in three consecutive games. He's the youngest player in league history with 200 or more yards receiving in a game. ... Against the Giants, Chris Borland and Michael Wilhoite became the first two 49ers linebackers to make interceptions in the same game since Nov. 12, 1995, when Rickey Jackson and Lee Woodall did it against Dallas. Borland is also the first 49ers rookie linebacker with two INTs in a game and joined Ken Norton (1995) as the San Francisco linebackers with two in a game in the past 40 years. ... Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers (322) broke Tom Brady's NFL record of 288 straight passes at home without an interception. ... San Diego's Nick Novak extended his franchise-record streak to 32 consecutive field goals by making a 23-yarder late in the second quarter of the Chargers' 13-6 win over Oakland, but then pushed a 48-yard attempt wide left as the first half ended.
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STREAKS & STATS
Denver's Peyton Manning was 34 for 54 for 389 yards with two interceptions, but was held to a 42-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders in a 22-7 loss at St. Louis, ending a streak of 15 consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes. Manning has passed for 300 yards against every opponent. His best in three previous games against St. Louis, all with Indianapolis, was 235 yards passing in 2009. ... Denver's Demaryius Thomas had seven receptions for 103 yards, his seventh consecutive 100-yard game to match Charley Hennigan (1961) and Michael Irvin (1995) for the second-longest single-season streak in NFL history. Calvin Johnson holds the record with eight straight. ... The Broncos had been the lone NFL team to go unbeaten on the road against teams with losing records since 2012 according to STATS, going 9-0. ... Chicago allowed 243 total yards in a 21-13 win over Minnesota, the fewest by the Bears since they held Houston to 215 on Nov. 11, 2012. ... After throwing six interceptions in the Giants' first nine games, Eli Manning nearly equaled that number while tying a single-game career high with five in a 16-10 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. ... Green Bay, which scored 30 points in the first half of its 53-20 win over Philadelphia, is the first team in NFL history to score at least 28 points in the first half of four consecutive home games. ... New England has won six straight and its 8-2 record tops the AFC. ... Colts QB Andrew Luck extended his franchise record of consecutive 300-yard games to eight and moved within one of Drew Brees' NFL record, but Indianapolis fell 42-20 to New England.
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WATT'S GOING ON?
Houston's J.J. Watt nearly beat Cleveland himself, catching a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Mallett, dominating on defense and leading the Texans to a 23-7 win over the Browns on Sunday. Along with scoring his fourth TD this season, he recorded a strip sack, made five tackles -- three for a loss -- recovered a fumble and hurried Brian Hoyer into several bad throws. He's the first defensive lineman to score four times in a season since 1948. The previous defensive linemen to score four TDs in a season were Ray Poole (Giants) and Jack Zilly (Rams). Watt is also the second player in NFL history with two touchdown catches, an interception-return touchdown and a fumble-return touchdown in a season, joining Philadelphia's Jay Arnold in 1938. He's the only NFL player to register a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and touchdown reception in the same game since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
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STARTS
Arizona beat Detroit 14-6 on Sunday, giving the Cardinals (9-1) their sixth win in a row and their best record through 10 games since the Chicago Cardinals in 1948. The Cardinals also have a three-game lead over Seattle and San Francisco in the NFC West. ... Oakland fell to 0-10 with its 13-6 loss to San Diego, extending the Raiders' losing streak to 16. The skid by the Raiders is the equivalent of a full season, and Monday is the one-year anniversary of their last win, 28-23 at Houston.
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BACK IN BUSINESS
San Francisco linebacker Aldon Smith returned Sunday from a nine-game suspension for violations of the NFL's substance abuse and personal conduct policies. He had two quarterback hits in the 49ers' 16-10 win over the New York Giants on Sunday.
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STUFFED UP
Seattle's Marshawn Lynch had 124 yards rushing, but was stuffed twice by the Kansas City defense with the outcome hanging in the balance as Seahawks lost 24-20. The star running back was coming off a four-touchdown game last week.
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WHAT'S THE TIME?
There were issues with the scoreboard clock during Chicago's 21-13 win over Minnesota at home Sunday. Stadium officials were not sure what caused it to malfunction, which started late in the first half, although the clocks on the side were still working at that time. They were all out once the second half started, forcing the referees to keep time by hand, and stayed that way for most of the third quarter before coming back on. There were more issues in the closing minutes of the game, and Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was not happy. He used an expletive to describe the clocks, and then apologized for his language.
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HILL CLIMBS BACK
Shaun Hill was back as St. Louis' starting quarterback after critical mistakes landed Austin Davis a spot on the bench. Hill needed two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that sidelined him in the opener, but then sat as Davis played. He returned Sunday and was 20 for 29 for 220 yards and a touchdown with no interceptions in the Rams' 22-7 win over the Broncos in his first start since injuring a thigh in the first half of the opener.
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STRONG DEBUT
Houston's Ryan Mallett threw a pair of TD passes and finished with 211 yards in his first career start, helping the Texans top Cleveland 23-7. The four-year veteran was promoted during the bye week after the Texans (5-5) benched Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Mallett delivered a needed spark.
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SUBPAR SOUTH
Atlanta beat Carolina 19-17 to improve to 4-6 on the season -- and tie the Falcons for the NFC South lead with the New Orleans Saints, who lost 27-10 at home to the Cincinnati Bengals. Carolina is 3-7-1, while Tampa Bay is just two games back at 2-8.
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SIDELINED
Peyton Manning lost two of his top three targets in the Denver Broncos' 22-7 upset loss to the St. Louis Rams when tight end Julius Thomas hurt his ankle in the first quarter and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders suffered a concussion. Denver backup running back Montee Ball also aggravated a groin injury that sidelined him for five games. ... Cleveland linebacker Karlos Dansby hurt his knee in the second quarter of a 23-7 loss to the Houston Texans and could be sidelined for an extensive period. ... Washington left tackle Trent Williams injured the MCL in his right knee and his ankle in the first quarter of the Redskins' 27-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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SPEAKING
"I was telling the offensive linemen, there's nothing better that scoring a touchdown and the whole offense runs over to congratulate you. It's such a cool feeling. I really, really enjoyed today. It was a blast." -- Houston defensive end J.J. Watt, who scored his fourth TD of the season on a 2-yard reception in the Texans' 23-7 victory at Cleveland on Sunday.
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"You feel like you've let your team down. I didn't feel like I carried my weight today. That's pretty plain and simple." -- Denver's Peyton Manning, who threw for 389 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos' 22-7 loss at St. Louis.
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