Lions roar, Cowboys canter and 49ers sink Bucs
Jared Goff overcame a shaky start to lead the Detroit Lions to a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday as the in-form Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers cruised to easy victories in the NFL. Lions quarterback Goff tossed three interceptions to help the Bears take a commanding 26-14 lead with just over four minutes left in the fourth quarter at Detroit's Ford Field. But the NFC North-leading Lions roared back in the closing minutes to rattle off 17 unanswered points, clinching a 31-26 victory that sees them improve to 8-2. Lions coach Dan Campbell praised Goff's mental resilience. "It speaks volumes that at the end of the game, down two scores, he's at his best – in a game where he's not been at his best," Campbell said. Elsewhere the Cowboys maintained their pursuit of the NFC East-leading Philadelphia Eagles with a 33-10 rout of the Carolina Panthers [1-9]. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott finished with two touchdowns and no interceptions with 189 yards as Dallas improved to 7-3. In San Francisco, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy shrugged off being sacked four times to throw three touchdowns and finish with 333 passing yards in a 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The victory left the Niners one game clear at the top of the NFC West at 7-3 after second placed Seattle [6-4] slipped to an agonizing 17-16 defeat against the Los Angeles Rams. Seahawks kicker Jason Myers missed a 55-yard field goal with three seconds remaining as the Rams claimed their first win since mid-October. In Buffalo, Josh Allen threw three touchdowns and finished with 275 yards to help the Bills to a blowout 32-6 win over the New York Jets, who used three different quarterbacks and saw starter Zach Wilson pulled after being sacked five times. In Cleveland, the Browns shrugged off the absence of injured quarterback Deshaun Watson to claim a crucial 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to a Dustin Hopkins field goal from 34 yards with two seconds remaining. In Houston, rookie quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud had a mixed day but still did enough to help the Texans to a 21-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Stroud threw two touchdowns and finished with 336 passing yards, but was also intercepted three times and sacked on three occasions en route to the win. In Miami, the Dolphins edged to a 20-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. (AFP)