NFL: NFL 1 p.m. game summary, October 2, 2022

The Philadelphia Eagles (4-0) forced five turnovers against Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-2) to maintain their perfect record and win 29-21.

Philly begins a season with a four-game winning streak for the first time since 2004. The Eagles ended the season with a 13-3 record and a Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots.

Lawrence had his hands full against the Eagles defense. He became the first player to suffer four fumbles in the 21st century. He also threw an interception in the third quarter.

The sophomore quarterback completed 11 of 23 passes for 174 yards. He threw two touchdown passes to Jamal Agnew.

The Eagles’ rushing game continued to take its toll in the duel, as four players combined for 210 rushing yards. Miles Sanders led the team with 134 yards and two touchdowns. Jalen Hurts and Kenneth Gainwell also found the pay zone with their legs.

This game also marked the return of Doug Pederson to Philadelphia. Now head coach of the Jags, he led the Eagles to a Super Bowl title in 2018.

Austin Ekeler opens the machine against the Texans

Running back Austin Ekeler scored his first three touchdowns of the season to lead the Los Angeles Chargers (2-2) to a 34-24 victory over the Houston Texans (0-3-1).

Ekeler, who had struggled this season with the Chargers ranked last in the league in rushing yards, had his best game this year. He had a total of 109 yards, in addition to registering two touchdowns on the ground and one touchdown by air.

Receiver Mike Williams was Justin Herbert’s favorite target with 120 yards on seven receptions without Keenan Allen.

Herbert finished the game with two touchdown passes and 340 yards, with 27 completions on 39 attempts.

Herbert broke the 300-yard plateau for the 19^e times in his career, which ties a record for a player in his first three NFL seasons.

The Chargers looked good early in the game, scoring on five of their first six possessions to take a 27-7 halftime lead

For the Texans, Davis Mills threw for 246 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

A bright spot for the Texans was play by rookie Dameon Pierce, who rushed for 131 yards, including 75 on an explosive play at 2^e quarter. It was the longest run for an NFL rookie since Kalen Ballage with Miami in 2018.

Saquon leads Giants to third win, Jones and Taylor injured

Saquon Barkley delivered another solid performance with 146 rushing yards as the New York Giants (3-1) edged the Chicago Bears (2-2) 20-12.

Finally healthy, Barkley rushed for more than 145 yards for the second time this season, after a performance of 164 in the first game of the campaign.

Daniel Jones scored both of the Giants’ touchdowns with runs of 21 and 8 yards. Jones completed just 8 of 13 passes for 71 yards. He also had to leave the game due to an ankle injury. His replacement, Tyrod Taylor, was also forced out of the game. Taylor was evaluated by doctors for a possible concussion.

The Bears offense has still not been able to take off in this duel, being limited to four placements. Justin Fields had 11 of 22 passing attempts for 174 yards. His 11 completions represent a high for him this season.

King Henry takes the measure of his dolphin Taylor

Derrick Henry had 114 yards and a touchdown to help the Tennessee Titans bounce back with a second straight win in a 24-17 win over the Colts at Indianapolis on Sunday.

Henry could have had a bigger crop with a second touchdown, but a penalty nullified a second touchdown. Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor was limited to 42 yards on 20 carries.

Indianapolis wasted no time in shooting themselves in the foot with a fumble from Matt Ryan in the first offensive sequence. Tennessee completed the next stretch with a Robert Woods touchdown. Chigoziem Okonkwo was the other Titans receiver to catch one of Ryan Tannehill’s two touchdown passes. Ryan also threw two touchdown passes, but he was the victim of an interception in addition to his fumble early in the game. Jonathan Taylor was also the victim of a loose ball.

With the victory, the Titans (2-2) join the Jaguars (2-2) at the top of the AFC division. The Colts (1-2-1) are in third place.

Cooper Rush keeps winning

The Dallas Cowboys (3-1) signed a third consecutive victory by defeating the Washington Commanders (1-3) 25-10.

Rush joined Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb for touchdowns in that game. Gallup was making his season debut after suffering a serious knee injury last year. Rush is now 4-0 as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He is the first quarterback in Cowboys history to achieve this feat.

Ezekiel Elliott had a quiet game on the ground. The running back had just 49 yards on 18 carries. However, he caught two balls for gains of 32 yards.

The Cowboys’ three wins this season have come since Rush replaced Dak Prescott as the starting quarterback. Prescott fractured his thumb in his right hand in the season opener.

The Commanders suffered a third defeat in a row. Washington was penalized 11 times for losses of 136 yards. Several of the Commanders’ offensive streaks were interrupted by infractions. A penalty also nullified Benjamin St-Juste’s first ever interception in the NFL.

Rookie wide receiver Jahan Dotson scored the Commanders’ lone touchdown. Carzon Wentz had two interceptions.

Browns squander another winning opportunity

Dee Alford intercepted Jacoby Brissett’s pass with less than a minute left in the game and the Atlanta Falcons (2-2) held on to beat the Cleveland Browns (2-2) 23-20 on Sunday.

The Falcons spoiled the Georgia comeback of Nick Chubb, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown as several former fans looked on. Chubb had it all rain and shine with the Georgia Bulldogs of the NCAA during his college career. He also attended high school just an hour from Atlanta.

Younghoe Koo’s 45-yard field goal, his third of the game with 2:28 left in the game, gave the Falcons the lead.

Chubb, the NFL leader in rushing yards heading into Sunday’s games, once again proved he’s one of the best in the NFL at his position. He scored a touchdown and had 118 ground yards.

Both starting quarterbacks in this game had tough starts. Jacoby Brissett finished the game with 234 yards and an interception, while Marcus Mariota completed 7 of 19 passes for 139 yards. He also saw Denzel Ward pull off an interception at his expense.

It was the ground game of the Falcols that made the difference in this meeting. Tyler Allgeier, Caleb Huntley, Cordarelle Patterson and Avery Williams rushed for 199 yards. Huntley and Patterson entered majors.

93 points in the duel between the Lions and the Seahawks

Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the first half, and the Seattle Seahawks held off the Detroit Lions for a 48-45 victory in an offensive feast.

TJ Hockenson had eight receptions and set career-highs with 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns, the second of which put the Lions (1-3) to within three points with 5:26 left in the game.

Rashad Penny finished the game with 151 rushing yards on 17 carries.

Geno Smith completed 23 of 30 passes for 320 yards, including a 17-yard pass for a touchdown to Will Dissly and a 2-yard pass to Noah Fant that gave the Seahawks a 15-point lead late in the game. first half.

Smith’s favorite target was DK Metcalf, who had seven catches for 149 yards.

For the Lions, Goff completed 26 of 39 passes for 378 yards with four touchdowns.

Jamaal Williams, who carries a heavier load in the absence of injured D’Andre Swift, rushed 19 times for 108 yards and two touchdowns.

It was the first time in NFL history that a game ended 48-45.