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NFL roundup: Bears QB Caleb Williams carted off in loss to Vikings; Saints stun Ravens

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  • Carson Wentz passed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. moved for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped ⁠with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who lost their quarterback to a hamstring injury.
  • The Bears trailed by three points but had first-and-goal from the Vikings’ six-yard line with less than eight minutes to go.
  • Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints rallied to victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
  • CJ Stroud was 30-of-55 passing ⁠for 353 yards for the Texans, who lost at home for the second straight week.

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Wentz completed 11 of 20 passes in ⁠his 100th career start ⁠as Minnesota won ​despite failing to score a touchdown. CJ Stroud was 30-of-55 passing ⁠for 353 yards for the Texans, who lost at home for the second straight week.

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Caleb Williams leaves game with leg injury.

Carson Wentz passed for 143 yards, Aaron Jones Sr. moved for 105 yards, and the visiting Minnesota Vikings escaped ⁠with a 9-3 win over the Chicago Bears, who lost their quarterback to a hamstring injury.

In the fourth quarter, Williams’s injury cast a pall over the Soldier Field crowd on a gloomy, wet day along the lakefront. The Bears trailed by three points but had first-and-goal from the Vikings’ six-yard line with less than eight minutes to go.

Suddenly, Williams stumbled and fell to his knees on a ​non-contact play. The Bears said Williams suffered a hamstring injury.

Wentz completed 11 of 20 passes in ⁠his 100th career start ⁠as Minnesota won ​despite failing to score a touchdown.

Tyler Shough scored on a fourth-down sneak with 1:28 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints rallied to victory over the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens made it to the New Orleans 37, but Lamar Jackson’s deep pass was intercepted by Julian Blackmon with 13 seconds left.

Joe Burrow threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Marr Chase and the Cincinnati Bengals are off to their second straight 2-0 start after notching ⁠a road victory over the Houston Texans. CJ Stroud was 30-of-55 passing ⁠for 353 yards for the Texans, who lost at home for the second straight week.

TreVeyon Henderson ran for a 39-yard touchdown in his season debut, Eli Ponder added a 19-yard fumble recovery for a score and the New England Patriots’ defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Mundane Readneutralized from The Guardian Australia (Sport) 12.4 12 11 0.1 64.6

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