Passing

Joe Flacco, Ravens, was 21-for-29 for 306 yards and five touchdowns in Baltimore’s 48-17 win over Tampa Bay. Flacco threw his fifth touchdown pass at the 13:57 mark of the second quarter (16:03 into the game), becoming the fastest player with five touchdown passes in a game since at least 1970. Flacco became the first player since 1986 with four touchdown passes in the first quarter of a game (Minnesota’s Tommy Kramer vs. Green Bay on Sept. 28, 1986) and the first player with five touchdown passes in the first half since Tom Brady (Oct. 18, 2009 vs. Tennessee).

Tom Brady, Patriots, finished 27-for-37 for 361 yards and four touchdowns in New England’s 37-22 win over Buffalo.

Aaron Rodgers, Packers, was 24-for-42 for 264 yards and three touchdowns in Green Bay’s 27-24 win over Miami. Rodgers, who played in his 100th career game, has 25,616 yards passing and 203 touchdown passes. His 203 touchdowns are the second-most of any player in his first 100 games, trailing Hall of Famer Dan Marino, who threw 217 touchdowns in his first 100. Rodgers’ 25,616 yards rank fourth among players in their first 100 games.

Peyton Manning, Broncos, finished 22-for-33 for 237 yards and three touchdowns in Denver’s 31-17 win over the New York Jets.

Cam Newton, Panthers, was 29-for-46 for 284 yards and two touchdowns and also had 17 carries for 107 yards and a touchdown in Carolina’s 37-37 tie with Cincinnati.

Jay Cutler, Bears, was 26-for-38 for 381 yards and a touchdown in Chicago’s 27-13 win over Atlanta. The 381 yards are the second-highest passing total of his career.

Rushing

Giovani Bernard, Bengals, had 18 carries for 137 yards, including an 89-yard touchdown – the second-longest in franchise history – in Cincinnati’s 37-37 tie with Carolina.

Justin Forsett, Ravens, had 14 carries for 111 yards in Baltimore’s 48-17 win over Tampa Bay.

Ronnie Hillman, Broncos, had 24 carries for 100 yards in Denver’s 31-17 win over the New York Jets.

Isaiah Crowell and Ben Tate, Browns. Crowell had 11 carries for 77 yards and a touchdown, and Tate had 25 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns in Cleveland’s 31-10 win over Pittsburgh.

Receiving

Demaryius Thomas, Broncos, had 10 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown in Denver’s 31-17 win over the Jets.

Andre Holmes, Raiders, had four catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns in Oakland’s 31-28 loss to San Diego.

Mohamed Sanu, Bengals, had 10 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati’s 37-37 tie with Carolina.

Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall, Bears. Jeffery had five catches for 136 yards, and Marshall had six catches for 113 yards in Chicago’s 27-13 win over Atlanta.

Special Teams

Mike Morgan, Seahawks, returned a blocked punt 25 yards for a touchdown in Seattle’s 30-23 loss to Dallas.

Defense

Rashad Johnson, Cardinals, returned an interception 28 yards for a score in Arizona’s 30-20 win over Washington.

Aqib Talib, Broncos, returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown in Denver’s 31-17 win over the Jets.

Ziggy Ansah and Tahir Whitehead, Lions. Ansah had 2½ sacks and Whitehead two interceptions in Detroit’s 17-3 victory over the Vikings.

Rob Ninkovich, Patriots, had three sacks in New England’s 37-22 win over Buffalo.

Quote of the Day

“You don’t play football to tie. It’s not as bad as a loss, but pretty close. When you think about playing, you never think about tying. It’s the second tie of my life. Both in Cincinnati,” said Panthers receiver Jason Avant, who was on the Eagles when Cincinnati and Philadelphia played to a tie in 2008.

Associated Press