Key injuries
■ The Vikings lost LT Jake Long (Achilles’), LB Eric Kendricks (hip), and CB Xavier Rhodes (concussion evaluation). Long is expected to miss the rest of the season.
■ The Bears lost the right side of their offensive line in the first half: G Kyle Long (ankle) and T Bobby Massie (concussion). DL Will Sutton (ankle) left early in the third quarter.
■ Eagles CB Nolan Carroll left late in the first half after sustaining a concussion.
■ Packers G T.J. Lang injured his ankle on the team’s second series.
■ Chargers CB Brandon Flowers left late in the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion.
■ Dolphins DE Mario Williams exited with an ankle injury.
■ Chiefs CB Phillip Gaines left with a neck injury in the third quarter.
■ Panthers P Andy Lee injured his hamstring in the first quarter.
■ Falcons P Matt Bosher left with a hamstring injury in the fourth quarter.
■ Cowboys TE Geoff Swaim left with a pectoral injury.
■ Steelers LB Steven Johnson left with an ankle injury in the first quarter.
Notables
■ Panthers QB Cam Newton became the first player in history with 20,000 yards passing and 3,000 yards rushing in his first six NFL seasons. Newton also established Carolina records for pass completions (1,581) and rushing TDs (47).
■ The Saints’ Drew Brees is the third player in NFL history to reach 450 TD passes. Peyton Manning and Brett Favre are the others.
■ The Chargers’ Philip Rivers moved past John Elway into eighth place on the career list for TD passes with 301.
■ Ben Roethlisberger of the Steelers leapfrogged Johnny Unitas and Warren Moon into 10th on the list of career TD passes with 292.
■ Cardinal Larry Fitzgerald moved ahead of Terrell Owens into sixth place on the list for career receptions with 1,086.
■ The Vikings’ Stefon Diggs is the first player in NFL history to have at least 13 catches in consecutive games.
■ Cowboy Ezekiel Elliott is the third player in NFL history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in his first nine games, joining Eric Dickerson and Adrian Peterson.
■ At 22 years, 312 days old, the Bucs’ Jameis Winston became the youngest QB in NFL history to reach 40 TD passes. The previous mark was held by Drew Bledsoe at 22 years, 313 days old.
■ Titans RB DeMarco Murray is the first non-QB with a rushing TD of 75 yards or longer and a passing TD in the same game since John Henry Johnson in 1960.
■ The Jets lost for just the ninth time in franchise history when their opponent failed to score a touchdown.
■ The 5-5 Titans matched their win total from the past two seasons combined.
■ The Eagles are 4-0 at home, outscoring their opponents, 108-38.
■ The Jaguars have gone 23 quarters and counting without a takeaway.
■ The Panthers had a 20-play drive in the third quarter that took more than 10 minutes off the clock, but came away with no points.
