Colts rush for trio of TDs in win over Bears offense for victory

NFL ROUNDUP

Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, left, scores a touchdown past Bears cornerback Jaylon Jones, middle, during the first half on Sunday in Indianapolis. MICHAEL CONROY — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Jonathan Taylor had two touchdown runs and Trey Sermon added another Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts held on for a 21-16 victory over the Chicago Bears.

Taylor ran 23 times for 110 yards as the Colts avoided their first 0-3 start since 2021. Anthony Richardson completed 10 of 20 passes for 167 yards, but had two more interceptions, giving him six overall on the season.

Packers 30, Titans 14

Malik Willis ran for a touchdown and threw for a score in his best performance in the NFL, leading Green Bay to a rout of Tennessee.

Vikings 34, Texans 7

Sam Darnold matched his career high with four touchdown passes, and undefeated Minnesota used another dominant performance on defense to trounce C.J. Stroud and Houston.

Steelers 20, Chargers 10

Justin Fields threw for a touchdown and ran for another and Pittsburgh topped Los Angeles.

Giants 21, Browns 15

Daniel Jones threw two touchdown passes to rookie Malik Nabers, New York’s defensive players took turns sacking Deshaun Watson, and the Giants held off Cleveland.

Eagles 15, Saints 12

Saquon Barkley rushed for fourth-quarter touchdowns of 65 and 4 yards, and Philadelphia rebounded from a maddening late-game collapse six days earlier to beat New Orleans.

panthers 36, Raiders 22

Andy Dalton gave the Panthers the quarterback play they’ve been sorely lacking, throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns to lead Carolina past Las Vegas.

Seahawks 24, Dolphins 3

Geno Smith threw for 289 yards and a 71-yard touchdown to DK Metcalf, Zach Charbonnet rushed for two TDs, and Seattle beat Miami, where the attention turned to another injury suffered by a Dolphins quarterback.

Lions 20, Cardinals 13

Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes, David Montgomery ran for 106 yards and a score and Detroit held on late to beat Arizona.

Rams 27, 49ers 24

Rookie Joshua Karty hit a 37-yard field goal with 2 seconds to play, and Los Angeles Rams staged a spectacular late rally for a victory over San Francisco.

Ravens 28, Cowboys 25

Derrick Henry ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns, Lamar Jackson accounted for two scores and Baltimore held on for a victory over Dallas.

Chiefs 22, Falcons 17

Patrick Mahomes threw a pair of touchdown passes and Kansas City’s defense made a couple of late stands to keep the Chiefs unbeaten with a victory over Atlanta.