Chiefs, 49ers stunned; Seahawks go top in West
Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes to lead Denver in a stunning 24-9 upset of reigning NFL champion Kansas City on Sunday while the San Francisco 49ers dropped another shocker to Cincinnati. The Broncos had lost 16 consecutive meetings with Kansas City, but forced five turnovers – two of them interceptions thrown by Patrick Mahomes – as the Chiefs (6-2) had a six-game win streak snapped. The Cincinnati Bengals, meanwhile, delivered their own upset with a 31-17 triumph at San Francisco. Joe Burrow completed 28-of-32 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns and Joe Mixon ran for 87 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals (4-3) never trailed in ripping the 49ers (5-3). Cincinnati's defenders intercepted two Brock Purdy passes and recovered a Purdy fumble as the Niners' losing skid hit three games. Elsewhere, Geno Smith threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba with 38 seconds remaining as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the visiting Cleveland Browns 24-20. The win, combined with the San Francisco 49ers' third straight loss, left Seattle [5-2] alone atop the NFC West. PJ Walker, starting for the injured Deshaun Watson [strained right rotator cuff], failed in his bid to guide the Browns [4-3] to a third consecutive comeback victory. He completed 15 of 31 passes for 248 yards with one touchdown, but threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and four touchdowns to rally the NFL-best Philadelphia Eagles over upset-minded Washington 38-31 on Sunday while Dak Prescott's four-touchdown effort sparked a Dallas victory. Hurts completed 29-of-38 passes as the visiting Eagles improved to 7-1 while the Commanders fell to 3-5. Philadelphia wide receiver A.J. Brown became the first player in NFL history with 125 or more reception yards in six consecutive games, making eight catches for 130 yards and two touchdowns. At Dallas, Dak Prescott completed 25-of-31 passes for 304 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Cowboys (5-2) over the Los Angeles Rams 43-20 for an 11th straight home triumph. (AFP/Reuters)