Thursday Night Football

Ryan Mathews ran for 127 yards and a touchdown, and the San Diego Chargers beat the Broncos, 27-20, in Denver on Thursday night.

Chad Henne threw two touchdown passes, and the Jaguars beat the Houston Texans, 27-20, in Jacksonville on Thursday night.

Drew Brees threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Falcons, 17-13, on Thursday night in Atlanta.

Donald Brown ran for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and the Indianapolis Colts beat the Tennessee Titans, 30-27, in Nashville on Thursday night.

The Vikings scored 20 points in the second half and avoided a game-tying touchdown in the final seconds in a 34-27 win over the Washington Redskins in Minnesota on Thursday night.

Cam Newton passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, and the Carolina Panthers dominated the Buccaneers, 31-13, in Tampa on Thursday night.

The Seattle defense recorded seven sacks and two interceptions, and the Seahawks beat the Cardinals, 34-22, in Glendale, Ariz. on Thursday night.

Brandon Weeden passed for 197 yards and a touchdown in relief of starter Brian Hoyer, and the Browns overcame an early deficit to beat the Buffalo Bills, 37-24, on Thursday night in Cleveland.

Cincinnati forced five turnovers, including four in the second half, and the Bengals beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-13, in Philadelphia on Thursday night.