The Chicago Bears defeated the New York Jets 23-12 at Soldier Field on Sunday. Despite missing starting quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears secured the victory behind a dominant running game to improve to 4-1.
The New York Giants picked up a hard-fought victory Sunday, defeating the Tennessee Titans 12-7 at MetLife Stadium to improve to 2-1 on the season.
In their first game without starting quarterback Jaxson Dart, the Giants leaned on their defense and special teams to get the job done. New York struggled to find the end zone, but four field goals from rookie kicker Dominic Zvada and a clutch interception in the closing seconds proved to be enough.
Jameis Winston completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards and also used his legs when necessary, scrambling for a 15-yard first down.
The Giants’ offense struggled to generate touchdowns, but Zvada came through with four field goals to account for all 12 of New York’s points.
With only 14 seconds remaining, Titans quarterback Cam Ward attempted to find a receiver in the end zone. Giants safety Jevón Holland came up with the interception, ending Tennessee’s final scoring opportunity and securing the 12-7 victory.
The play capped off a strong defensive effort from New York, which held the Titans to just one touchdown.
The Detroit Lions escaped with a victory at Ford Field, as they defeated the New York Jets, 31-24, to improve to 2-1.
It was a game where Jahmyr Gibbs had three total touchdowns on a combined 164 scrimmage yards, and where the Lions blew a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter as the Ford Field crowd looked at another defensive collapse. That was until a sack and fumble recovery by the Lions sealed the game.
Jared Goff finished 25-for-32 passing for 269 yards and two touchdowns and has yet to throw an interception in three games. However, the Lions’ leading receiver was Isaac TeSlaa with 66 yards on three catches, including a big 49-yard completion that led to Gibbs’ winning touchdown with 2:25 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lions had their third straight game scoring 30 points, and held their opponent to under 30 points for the first time this season. However, Jets quarterback Geno Smith still had 321 passing yards and three touchdowns against Detroit’s defense, which allowed 14 points in the fourth quarter and 335 total yards.
