Prater boots winning field goal over Falcons in Sunday NFL action

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Bills 43, Jets 23

East Rutherford, N.J. Kyle Orton threw four touchdown passes and the Bills forced six turnovers, three each by quarterbacks Geno Smith and Michael Vick. Orton won for the third time in four games since replacing EJ Manuel as the starting quarterback for the Bills (5-3), tossing TD passes to Robert Woods, Lee Smith, Scott Chandler and Sammy Watkins against the listless Jets (1-7). Stephon Gilmore, Preston Brown, Aaron Williams and Da'Norris Searcy had interceptions for the Bills.

Bengals 27, Ravens 24

Cincinnati Andy Dalton made up for his two second-half turnovers by scoring on a one-yard sneak with 57 seconds left on Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Bengals to a 27-24 victory over the Baltimore Ravens that tightened the AFC North race. The Bengals (4-2-1) wasted an 11-point lead as Dalton's fumble and interception helped the Ravens (5-3) pull ahead 24-20 with 3:59 left. That's when Dalton pulled it out against the NFL's stingiest defence. He threw a 53-yard pass to Mohamed Sanu on third-and-10 – safety Terrence Brooks got turned around – and took it the final yard on fourth down, completing a 10-play, 80-yard drive.

Lions 22, Falcons 21

London Matt Prater kicked a 48-yard field goal on the last play of the game Sunday, lifting the Lions after trailing by 21 points. Prater capped a second straight late winning drive for the Lions (6-2), who also rallied to beat the Saints last week. It was the first field goal the Lions made from 40-49 yards all season. Matthew Stafford threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns, giving him 120 TDs, breaking the Lions record of 118 held by Bobby Layne. Matt Ryan led the Falcons (2-6) with 228 yards passing and two TDs.

Seahawks 13, Panthers 9

Charlotte Russell Wilson threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Luke Willson with 47 seconds left, the third straight year Wilson has brought the Seahawks (4-3) back from a second-half disadvantage to beat the Panthers on the road. Carolina's defence, which had allowed at least 37 points in four of its previous five games, held the Seahawks in check before Wilson led a nine-play, 80-yard drive for the only touchdown. Wilson finished 20 of 32 for 199 yards with one interception and one touchdown.

Vikings 19, Buccaneers 13 (OT)

Tampa Anthony Barr forced a fumble on the first play of overtime and returned it 27 yards to score. The stunning end came just 17 seconds after the Vikings (3-5) extended the game on Blair Walsh's 38-yard field goal on the final play of regulation. Teddy Bridgewater threw for 241 yards, one TD and no interceptions to help Minnesota stop a three-game skid.

Chiefs 34, Rams 7

Kansas City Jamaal Charles ran for two touchdowns, Knile Davis returned a kick 99 yards for another score and the Chiefs trounced their cross-state rival. Cairo Santos added a pair of field goals for Kansas City (4-3), including a career-best 53-yarder. Alex Smith was 24 of 28 for 226 yards, while Davis capped a run of 34 unanswered points with a short touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.

Dolphins 27, Jaguars 13

Jacksonville Rookie Blake Bortles had two interceptions returned for touchdowns, costly mistakes that helped the Dolphins win. Louis Delmas (81 yards) and Brent Grimes (22 yards) scored on the turnovers for the Dolphins (4-3).

Texans 30, Titans 16

Nashville Arian Foster ran for 151 yards and two touchdowns and also caught a pass for a score in the franchise's 200th game. The Texans (4-4) also snapped a three-game skid as Foster topped 100 yards rushing in his fourth successive game. J.J. Watt had two sacks and forced a fumble as the Texans beat theTitans for the fourth time in five games.

Browns 23, Raiders 13

Cleveland Brian Hoyer threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Hawkins early in the fourth quarter and the Browns avoided a second straight embarrassing loss by beating the winless Oakland Raiders. It was hardly a stellar performance: The Browns were held to 39 yards rushing and converted 2 of 12 third downs.