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Giants running back Saquon Barkley celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second half of New York’s 27-22 win over Green Bay on Sunday in London. Alastair Grant/Associated Press

LONDON — Saquon Barkley took a direct snap and ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to cap the New York Giants’ 27-22 comeback victory over the Packers on Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, spoiling Green Bay’s international debut.

Aaron Rodgers drove the Packers to the 6-yard line, but his pass on fourth-and-goal was swatted down at the line of scrimmage by safety Xavier McKinney with just over a minute left.

After Giants punter Jamie Gillan ran out of the end zone for a safety, the Packers (3-2) got the ball back and set up a desperation pass, but Rodgers was sacked by Oshane Ximines at the Green Bay 29, fumbling as the clock ran out.

The Giants (4-1) scored 17 straight points in the second half as Daniel Jones, playing on a sprained ankle, led three scoring drives to erase a 20-10 deficit. It’s the Giants’ best start since 5-0 in 2009 and matches their win total from last season (4-13).

Jones completed 21 of 27 passes for 217 yards.

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Gary Brightwell’s 2-yard touchdown tied the score at 20-20, completing a 15-play, 91-yard drive with just over 10 minutes to play. On the drive, Jones scrambled for two first downs – after carrying just once in the first half for 3 yards.

Rodgers threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns but couldn’t get any points on the board in the second half. Rodgers connected with Allen Lazard and Marcedes Lewis for first-half scoring strikes.

JETS 40, DOLPHINS 17: New York (3-2) got a safety on Miami’s first offensive play, Michael Carter scored on a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs and the host Jets snapped a 12-game skid against AFC East opponents.

Zach Wilson, Breece Hall and Braxton Berrios also rushed for scores to help the Jets to their first 3-2 start since 2017. It was the franchise’s first win against a division rival since topping Buffalo in Week 17 of the 2019 season.

The Dolphins (3-2) lost another quarterback to injury when Teddy Bridgewater – starting for Tua Tagovailoa – was hit by rookie cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner on a blitz as he was about to throw on Miami’s first play from scrimmage. Bridgewater was called for intentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety.

Bridgewater injured an elbow and was examined for a concussion before being ruled out. He was replaced by rookie Skylar Thompson, who was 19 of 33 for 166 yards and an interception.

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BILLS 38, STEELERS 3: Josh Allen picked apart a flimsy and injury-depleted Steelers secondary by throwing four touchdown passes in the first half – including two deep shots to Gabe Davis – as Buffalo (4-1) routed Pittsburgh (1-4) in Orchard Park, New York.

After hitting Davis for a 98-yard TD on Buffalo’s third play from scrimmage, Allen all but sealed the win by connecting with Davis for a 62-yard touchdown catch and Stefon Diggs for a 15-yard score a little over two minutes apart in the second quarter to make it 24-3.

Despite wind gusts of up to 20 mph, Allen’s 348 yards passing in the first half were tied for the second most over the opening two quarters in an NFL game since 1991. He finished 20 of 31 for 424 yards, the second most in team history, and most in a game ending in regulation, despite being pulled early in the fourth quarter.

BUCCANEERS 21, FALCONS 15: Tom Brady threw for 351 yards and a touchdown, helping Tampa Bay (3-2) end a two-game losing streak with a victory at home against Atlanta (2-3).

Brady completed 35 of 52 passes without an interception, avoiding his first three-game losing streak since 2002, when he was with the New England Patriots. Leonard Fournette scored two TDs for the Bucs on a 1-yard run and a 1-yard reception.

The Falcons trimmed a 21-0 deficit to six on Marcus Mariota’s 19-yard TD throw to Olamide Zaccheaus and subsequent 2-point conversion pass to KhaDarel Hodge with 4:38 remaining.

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Atlanta did not get the ball back, as Brady, aided by a disputed roughing-the-passer penalty against defensive lineman Grady Jarrett on a third-down sack, led a game-clinching drive deep into Falcons territory.

COWBOYS 22, RAMS 10: DeMarcus Lawrence returned a fumble 19 yards for a touchdown on the Rams’ opening drive, and Cooper Rush remained unbeaten as a fill-in starter despite passing for just 102 yards as Dallas (4-1) won at Los Angeles (2-3).

Tony Pollard added an outstanding 57-yard TD run for the Cowboys, who have racked up four consecutive wins without injured QB Dak Prescott.

EAGLES 20, CARDINALS 17: Jalen Hurts ran for two touchdowns and visiting Philadelphia (5-0) remained the NFL’s only unbeaten team, beating Arizona (2-3) when Matt Ammendola’s late field-goal attempt sailed wide right.

Hurts continued an MVP-caliber season by completing 26 of 36 passes for 239 yards. He also ran for 61 yards.

VIKINGS 29, BEARS 22: Kirk Cousins scored on a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 2:26 remaining on Minnesota’s fifth third-down conversion during its go-ahead drive, and the Vikings (4-1) survived a big comeback by visiting Chicago (2-3).

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Cameron Dantzler sealed the victory by ripping the ball away from former teammate Ihmir Smith-Marsette near the 1-minute mark after a pass from Justin Fields to the Minnesota 39.

Cousins set a franchise record with 17 consecutive completions to start the game, and the Vikings reached the end zone on their first three possessions for a 21-3 lead midway through the second quarter.

CHARGERS 30, BROWNS 28: Rookie Cade York missed a 54-yard field goal with 11 seconds left as Los Angeles (3-2) held on for a win at Cleveland (2-3) after Chargers Coach Brandon Staley inexplicably gambled on a fourth down.

With his team at its own 46 and leading by two, Staley called a timeout and then had Justin Herbert attempt a short pass on fourth-and-2 that fell incomplete, giving the ball back to the Browns with 1:10 left.

Cleveland had no timeouts and drove to the Chargers 35 to set up a shot for York, who earlier missed a 45-yard attempt.

SAINTS 39, SEAHAWKS 32: Taysom Hill ran for three touchdowns, including a 60-yarder in the fourth quarter, and threw for another score, and New Orleans (2-3) snapped a three-game skid with a victory at home against Seattle (2-3).

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Hill also rushed for touchdowns of 8 and 9 yards, and completed the only pass he’s attempted this season for a 22-yard score to fellow tight end Adam Trautman.

Alvin Kamara returned from a rib injury and contributed 194 yards from scrimmage – 103 rushing and 91 receiving.

TITANS 21, COMMANDERS 17: Derrick Henry rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and Tennessee (3-2) made a last-minute goal-line stand to beat visiting Washington (1-4).

David Long Jr. intercepted Carson Wentz at the 1-yard line with 6 seconds left – the second time in three games Tennessee’s defense has preserved a victory.

JAGUARS 13, TEXANS 6: Dameon Pierce ran for 99 yards and a touchdown, a score set up by the rookie’s 20-yard gain in which he broke six tackles, and visiting Houston (1-3-1) got its ninth straight win over Jacksonville (2-3).

49ERS 37, PANTHERS 15: Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 253 yards and two touchdowns, Emmanuel Moseley returned an interception 41 yards for a score and San Francisco (3-2) won at Carolina (1-4).

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Jeff Wilson ran for 120 yards and a touchdown and Tevin Coleman scored twice for the 49ers.

NOTES

STEELERS: Pittsburgh’s top pass-rushing threat, T.J. Watt, had arthroscopic knee surgery, which is expected to further delay his return while being sidelined by a pectoral injury.

Watt, the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year last season, has been sidelined since getting hurt during a season-opening 23-20 overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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