TEXAS, Sporting Alert – Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers and the Atlanta Falcons all stayed undefeated in the NFL in Week 4 on Sunday.
PANTHERS 37, BUCCANEERS 23
TAMPA, Fla. — Cam Newton threw two touchdown passes and went 11 of 22 for 124 yards and the Carolina Panthers (4-0) beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 37-23 to secure their fourth straight victory of the season.
Josh Norman returned one of Jameis Winston’s four misplaced passes for a score and finished with 80 interception yards, while Ted Ginn Jr. caught two touchdown passes in the win for the Panthers, who start a season 4-0 for the first time since 2003 when they opened with 5-0.
Rookie quarterback Jameis Winston finished with a QBR of 18.0.
The Buccaneers ball distributor was 26 of 43 on passes for 287 yards and two touchdowns, but threw four interceptions in the defeat.
Doug Martin ran for 106 yards and a score and Vincent Jackson caught 10 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown for Tampa Bay (1-3).
BENGALS 36, CHIEFS 21
CINCINNATI — Jeremy Hill ran for three touchdowns in helping the Cincinnati Bengals (4-0) beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 36-21 on Sunday.
Hill rushed for touchdowns for 8, 5 and 1 yards, while Andy Dalton found Brandon Tate for a 55-yard score to continue his impressive start to the season.
Dalton completed 17 of 24 for 321 yards and his one TD pass in Week 4 took his tally for the season to nine.
Giovani Bernard ran for 62 yards and a touchdown, Mohamed Sanu caught four passes for 84 yards and A.J. Green had seven catches for 82 yards for the Bengals.
Alex Smith was 31 of 45 on passes for 386 yards without a touchdown or an interception for the Chiefs (1-3), who have dropped three in a row.
Jeremy Maclin had 11 catches for 148 yards and Jamaal Charles ran for 75 yards in the defeat for Kansas City.
PACKERS 17, 49ERS 3
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Aaron Rodgers three for 224 yards and a touchdown, and ran for 33 yards, and the Green Bay Packers (4-0) grabbed a 17-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers.
Rodgers, who now passed for 995 yards and 11 touchdowns, was 22 of 32 on completed passes on Sunday, as the Packers opened its season with a 4-0 record for the first time since 2011.
James Jones grabbed five of his six targets for 98 yards, Eddie Lacy ran for 90 yards and Richard Rodgers and John Kuhn both scored to help setup the win for Green Bay.
BRONCOS 23, VIKINGS 20
DENVER — Brandon McManus kicked three field goals, including one from 39-yard with 1:51 left to help the Denver Broncos hold off the Minnesota Vikings, 23-20 in the NFL on Sunday.
Peyton Manning threw two interceptions and passed for 213 yards and a touchdown on 17 of 27 passes for Denver which had seven sacks in the win.
Ronnie Hillman ran 11 times for 103 yards and a score and Demaryius Thomas took nine catches for 93 yards and a touchdown for the Broncos (4-0).
Teddy Bridgewater threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, veteran running back Adrian Peterson rushed for 81 yards, including a 48-yard touchdown for the Vikings (2-2).
FALCONS 48, 49ERS 21
ATLANTA — Devonta Freeman rushed for three touchdowns and the Atlanta Falcons rout the Houston Texans 48-21 to extend their winning streak to 4-0 to start the season.
Freeman ran for touchdowns from 16, 23 and 6 yards. He took five catches for 81 yards.
The Falcons, who led 28-0 at halftime, scored 42 points through the first three-quarters before the Texans (1-3) finally got on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter.
Matt Ryan threw for 256 yards and a touchdown pass to Leonard Hankerson in the second quarter for Atlanta.
Hankerson caught six of his eight targets for 103 yards.
NFL WEEK 4 SCORES
OCT. 4
PANTHERS 37, BUCCANEERS 23
BENGALS 36, CHIEFS 21
PACKERS 17, 49ERS 3
BRONCOS 23, VIKINGS 20
FALCONS 48, 49ERS 21
BEARS 22, RAIDERS 20
COLTS 16, JAGUARS 13, OT
CHARGERS 30, BROWNS 27
REDSKINS 23, EAGLES 20
SAINTS 26, COWBOYS 20, OT
GIANTS 24, BILLS 10
JETS 27, DOLPHINS 14
RAMS 24, CARDINALS 22
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