Texans' Stroud sets rookie record; Eagles clip Dallas
Rookie CJ Stroud threw for five touchdowns and a rookie-record 470 yards to lift Houston to a 39-37 win over Tampa Bay in a wild back-and-forth game, while Philadelphia and Baltimore notched impressive results. Baker Mayfield put the Buccaneers on top with a 14-yard TD pass to Cade Otton with 46 seconds left. But the Texans [4-4] drove down the field and Stroud found Tank Dell in the end zone with 6 seconds left to give the Texans the lead. “His job was to beat the corner,” Stroud said. “And the Texans win. That drive – man it was special.” Stroud knelt instead of attempting the 2-point conversion with kicker Kaʻimi Fairbairn out with a quadriceps injury.  The Buccaneers then fumbled on the final play, as a 26-yard reception by Dell got the Texans within striking distance before Stroud found Dell again to complete the come-from-behind victory. Elsewhere, Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Philadelphia's dramatic 28-23 victory over Dallas.  Hurts completed 17-of-23 passes for 207 yards and two touchdowns and ran 10 times for 36 yards and a touchdown, while the Eagles defenders denied Cowboys star Dak Prescott in the dying seconds for the victory. "How about that defence? They played a hell of a game," Hurts said. "Had some adversity but the way they showed up for us in the end... we found a way to win. That's all that matters." Hurts was limping after being sacked by Micah Parsons late in the second quarter, but he answered any worries about a left knee injury by driving the Eagles for two scores in the third quarter, his touchdown throws of 29 yards to DeVonta Smith and four yards to A.J. Brown. And red-hot Baltimore steamrollered visiting Seattle 37-3, improving to 7-2, as Ravens rusher Gus Edwards ran for two touchdowns. Keaton Mitchell ran for 138 yards and his first NFL touchdown, and Odell Beckham Jr. scored for the first time since the Super Bowl two seasons ago.  The Ravens remained tied for the best record in the AFC, along with last season's Super Bowl winner the Kansas City Chiefs.  In Atlanta, meanwhile, Minnesota's revival continued as the Vikings took a dramatic 31-28 triumph over the Falcons. The Vikings, without injured starting quarterback Kirk Cousins, sealed their fourth straight win with just 20 seconds remaining when stand-in signal-caller Joshua Dobbs connected with Brandon Powell. (AP/AFP)