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NFL roundup: Ravens grab last-gasp win over Cowboys in Rio; Commanders stun Seahawks

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  • Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and alertly called a timeout with one second left, setting up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal to cap a seven-second drive that gave the Baltimore Ravens victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil.
  • The Seahawks had won 12 straight, including their postseason run to last season’s Super Bowl title, but Mariota was solid in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, and three turnovers enabled Washington to win their home opener.
  • Kirk Cousins passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and the Las Vegas Raiders overcame a 11-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints and remain unbeaten under rookie coach Klint Kubiak.
  • Meyers had seven catches for 64 ⁠yards, while Bhayshul Tuten ⁠moved for 73 yards ​and a score for Jacksonville, who won their sixth straight regular-season home game.

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Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes, and Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown to help the Washington Commanders hand Seattle their first loss since last November.

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Cincinnati’s unbeaten start ends in Pittsburgh.

Lamar Jackson completed a 27-yard pass to Zay Flowers and alertly called a timeout with one second left, setting up Tyler Loop’s 56-yard field goal to cap a seven-second drive that gave the Baltimore Ravens victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil. The Ravens and Cowboys put on an entertaining show in front of a crowd of 72,792 during the NFL’s third game in Brazil and first in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Marcus Mariota threw three touchdown passes, and Kain Medrano returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown to help the Washington Commanders hand Seattle their first loss since last November. The Seahawks had won 12 straight, including their postseason run to last season’s Super Bowl title, but Mariota was solid in place of the injured Jayden Daniels, and three turnovers enabled Washington to win their home opener. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 10 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns for the Seahawks, and he even completed a short throw on a trick play in the final quarter.

Kirk Cousins passed for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and the Las Vegas Raiders overcame a 11-point second-half deficit to beat the New Orleans Saints and remain unbeaten under rookie coach Klint Kubiak.

Rodgers completed 19 of 34 passes, including a 47-yard catch-and-run to 6ft 7in 265lb tight end Darnell Washington that helped set up Chris Boswell’s go-ahead, 33-yard field goal with 2:18 remaining.

Meyers had seven catches for 64 ⁠yards, while Bhayshul Tuten ⁠moved for 73 yards ​and a score for Jacksonville, who won their sixth straight regular-season home game.

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