The Latest: Cardinals 5-0, Chargers win thriller over Browns – Las Vegas Sun

Published Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 | 4:39 p.m.

Updated Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 | 4:39 p.m.

The Latest on Week 5 in the NFL (all times EDT):

7:40 p.m.

Arizona remains unbeaten, but the most pulsating game of the late afternoon session was the Chargers' 47-42 win over Cleveland.

Justin Herbert threw for 398 yards and four touchdowns, and Los Angeles overcame two missed extra points in a back-and-forth victory. The Chargers trailed 3-0, 10-7, 27-13, 35-28 and 42-35 but ultimately came out on top.

The Cardinals held off San Francisco 17-10 to improve to 5-0, Chicago beat Las Vegas 20-9 and Dallas beat the Giants 44-20.

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7:15 p.m.

Some big names will be missing from the Buffalo and Kansas City defenses when the Bills play the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night in a rematch of the AFC championship game.

The Bills are once again missing linebacker Matt Milano in the middle of their defense as they try to slow down Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs offense. Hes out again with a hamstring injury.

The Chiefs are down defensive tackle Chris Jones with a wrist injury and cornerback Charvarius Ward with a quad injury.

Its also worth noting that Chiefs wide receiver Josh Gordon is active. The former All-Pro joined the team last week after the NFL cleared him to play following his sixth suspension.

Dave Skretta reporting from Kansas City, Missouri

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6:50 p.m.

The Bears defense kept the Raiders high-scoring offense out of the end zone through three quarters in Las Vegas, and Chicago still leads 14-9 in the fourth.

Chicago led 14-3 after a scoreless third quarter at Allegiant Stadium. Then Las Vegas finally scored a touchdown on a short run by Josh Jacobs. The Raiders had the NFLs second-ranked passing offense entering the game, but Derek Carr has thrown for just 177 yards.

Carr also returned to the game after getting shaken up on a head hit during a quarterback sneak.

Greg Beacham reporting from Las Vegas

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6:35 p.m.

Baker Mayfield threw a 71-yard touchdown pass to David Njoku with 10:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, and a 2-point conversion put Cleveland up 35-28 in a wild matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Mayfield is 18 of 22 for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and Nick Chubb has rushed for 129 yards and a TD for the Browns. Cleveland scored 17 unanswered points to go ahead 27-13, only for the Chargers to score 15 in a row before Njoku's touchdown.

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6:15 p.m.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been ruled out against the Dallas Cowboys after sustaining a concussion in the first half.

Jones was taken off on a cart after looking woozy following a hit near the goal line as he was trying to score on a bootleg. Jones and Cowboys linebacker Jabril Cox collided as Jones ended up less than a yard short of the goal line. Jones tried to get up twice, the second time stumbling before others rushed to keep him upright.

Schuyler Dixon reporting from Arlington, Texas

6:10 p.m.

The Arizona Cardinals have a 10-0 third-quarter lead over the San Francisco 49ers as they try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1974.

The Cardinals who are the NFLs last remaining undefeated team have made life difficult for 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance in his first pro start.

The 21-year-old Lance is playing in place of Jimmy Garoppolo, who is inactive because of a calf injury.

Lance threw an interception on his first drive, sailing a high pass beyond the intended receiver and right into the hands of Arizona safety Budda Baker. The Cardinals converted the takeaway into a touchdown eight plays later to grab a 7-0 lead.

Lance was also stopped on two fourth-down runs, including one that was just inches shy of a touchdown.

David Brandt reporting from Glendale, Arizona

6:05 p.m.

Justin Fields has thrown his first career touchdown pass, and the Chicago Bears lead 14-3 in their Las Vegas debut.

Chicago controlled the ball for nearly 18 minutes of the first half, including a 16-play drive TD that consumed more than half of the second quarter.

Fields found Jesper Horsted for a 2-yard TD to cap the Bears first scoring drive. The rookie quarterback from Ohio State played in each of the Bears first five games, but finally got his first TD pass in his third career start.

Greg Beacham reporting from Las Vegas

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5:45 p.m.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones has been taken off on a cart after looking woozy following a hit near the goal line as he was trying to score on a bootleg against Dallas.

Jones and Cowboys linebacker Jabril Cox collided as Jones ended up less than a yard short of the goal line. Jones tried to get up twice, the second time stumbling before others rushed to keep him upright.

After a brief evaluation, the cart came out and took Jones to the New York locker room.

Mike Glennon replaced Jones, and his first snap of the season was a handoff to Devontae Booker for a tying 1-yard touchdown on fourth down.

Booker is filling in for running back Saquon Barkley, who was ruled out after an ankle injury in the first quarter.

The Cowboys and Giants are playing again on the same field a day before the anniversary of Dallas quarterback Dak Prescotts severe ankle injury.

Schuyler Dixon reporting from Arlington, Texas

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5:20 p.m.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been ruled out in the first half against the Dallas Cowboys with a left ankle injury.

The injury happened when Barkley stepped on Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis foot on a play away from the ball. TV footage showed significant swelling on the ankle.

Barkley missed all but two games last year after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The fourth-year back was coming off his first game of the season with more than 100 scrimmage yards.

Before the injury, Barkley carried twice for 9 yards.

Schuyler Dixon reporting from Arlington, Texas

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5:15 p.m.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was taken to the hospital as a precaution after suffering a throat contusion in the 25-22 overtime loss to the Packers.

The team said he was having trouble speaking after the game because of the injury.

Burrow, who is playing with a surgically repaired left knee, was knocked down hard in the second quarter by Green Bay defensive end Dean Lowry and stayed on the ground for several minutes before walking off on his own power.

The Bengals punted, but Burrow returned on the next drive and threw a 70-yard touchdown pass to JaMarr Chase. He didnt miss a snap the rest of the game.

Mitch Stacy reporting from Cincinnati

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5:05 p.m.

The Los Angeles Chargers lead Cleveland 13-10 in the second quarter thanks to the longest reception of Mike Williams' career.

Justin Herbert threw a 72-yard touchdown pass to Williams early in the second. Williams blew past Cleveland cornerback A.J. Green, caught the ball at the Browns 32 and had a clear path to the end zone. It is the longest reception of Williams' career and Herberts third touchdown throw of at least 70 yards. Los Angeles Tristan Vizcaino missed the extra point for the third time this season.

Joe Reedy reporting from Inglewood, California

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5 p.m.

The Raiders first-quarter scoring woes continued.

Las Vegas had a touchdown taken off the board by a penalty before kicking a short field goal, and the Raiders now trail Chicago 7-3. The Raiders failed to score on their opening drive for the 11th consecutive game, but reached the Chicago 3 on their second drive before Josh Jacobs TD was wiped out by the third of Vegas four penalties in the first quarter.

Las Vegas has scored only eight points in the first quarter all season.

Greg Beacham reporting from Las Vegas

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4:35 p.m.

Dak Prescott is back in the same stadium against the same opponent, a day before the anniversary of the star Dallas quarterbacks severe ankle injury.

Prescott and Cowboys are at home against the New York Giants. The compound fracture and dislocation of Prescotts right ankle in Week 5 last year came on a tackle by defensive back Logan Ryan, who also is returning to the scene of the injury. The first snap for Dallas wasnt far from where Prescott went down, and he threw an interception on fourth down near midfield to stop the first drive.

The Cowboys rallied last year behind then-backup Andy Dalton for a 37-34 victory in front of a pandemic-limited crowd. Prescott is playing with more than 90,000 fans at AT&T Stadium for the third consecutive game.

Dallas is on a three-game winning streak since losing to defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay in the opener. The Giants are coming off their first victory.

Schuyler Dixon reporting from Arlington, Texas

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4:25 p.m.

Mason Crosby finally connected from 49 yards in overtime, giving the Green Bay Packers a 25-22 victory over Cincinnati after both kickers wasted multiple chances to win it.

Crosby missed from 36 yards with 2:12 left in regulation, then Evan McPherson missed from 57 with 21 seconds left. Crosby missed from 51 on the final play of regulation.

Crosby missed again from 40 in overtime, but McPherson missed from 49, giving Green Bay the ball back.

Other games that went down to the wire:

Greg Joseph's 54-yard field goal on the final play gave Minnesota a 19-17 win over Detroit. The Lions lost by that exact same score a couple weeks ago when Baltimore's Justin Tucker made a 66-yard field goal. This time Detroit took the lead with a touchdown and 2-point conversion with 37 seconds left.

New England came all the way back to beat Houston 25-22 on Nick Folk's 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds left.

James Pierre's interception in the end zone enabled Pittsburgh to hold off Denver 27-19.

Other final scores: Philadelphia rallied past Carolina 21-18, New Orleans beat Washington 33-22, Tennessee beat Jacksonville 37-19, and Tampa Bay routed Miami 45-17.

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3:45 p.m.

Just another routine 400-yard, five-touchdown day for Tom Brady.

Brady has thrown for 411 yards and five TDs, and Tampa Bay leads Miami 45-17 in the fourth quarter. The Buccaneers have a chance to take over sole possession of first place in the NFC South if Carolina loses. The Panthers are clinging to an 18-13 lead against Philadelphia.

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3:35 p.m.

The Cincinnati Bengals have pulled even with Green Bay in a matchup of division leaders.

Joe Mixon's 8-yard scoring run with 3:27 remaining capped a 75-yard drive, and the Bengals converted a 2-point conversion to tie the game at 22.

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