DETROIT — Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions stunned New Orleans with a late rally – one that wouldn’t have been possible without another big stand by the Lions’ defense.

Stafford threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:38, including the winner to Corey Fuller with 1:48 remaining, lifting the Lions over the Saints 24-23 on Sunday.

The Saints (2-4) were in control late in the fourth quarter when Stafford found Golden Tate for a 73-yard catch-and-run that made it 23-17. Then Drew Brees was intercepted on third down by Glover Quin, whose 23-yard return gave the Lions (5-2) the ball at the New Orleans 14.

Detroit caught a break when Rafael Bush was called for pass interference on fourth down. Stafford eventually connected with Fuller in the back of the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown.

CHIEFS 23, CHARGERS 20: Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and visiting Kansas City (3-3) snapped San Diego’s five-game winning streak.

The Chiefs moved into field goal range thanks to Alex Smith, who completed three straight passes for 43 yards, including a 29-yarder to Dwayne Bowe.

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The Chargers (5-2) flunked their sternest test in a month and lost for the first time since a defeat at Arizona in the season opener.

Smith gave the Chiefs a 20-14 lead with an 11-yard touchdown pass to fullback Anthony Sherman with 14:50 left.

San Diego tied it on two field goals by Nick Novak, including a 48-yarder with 1:57 left. Novak has 31 straight field-goal conversions, breaking John Carney’s team record of 29 set in 1992-93.

Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles scored once and gained 95 yards to give him 6,113 for his career, moving him to the top of the Chiefs’ career list. He passed Priest Holmes, who had 6,070.

DOLPHINS 27, BEARS 14: Ryan Tannehill threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns in an efficient performance as Miami (3-3) won at Chicago (3-4).

Tannehill connected on his first 14 passes and was 25 of 32 overall.

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BILLS 17, VIKINGS 16: Kyle Orton hit Sammy Watkins for a 2-yard touchdown with 1 second remaining, lifting Buffalo (4-3) past visiting Minnesota (2-5).

The touchdown capped a 15-play, 80-yard drive that Orton extended by converting a fourth-and-20 and a third-and-12. Orton set up the score with a 28-yard pass to Chris Hogan at the Vikings 2.

COLTS 27, BENGALS 0: Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and the Colts’ defense dominated visiting Cincinnati (3-2-1) as Indianapolis (5-2) won its fifth in a row.

Luck was 27 of 42 for 344 yards. It was Indianapolis’ first shutout since December 2008 and the 500th victory in franchise history.

JAGUARS 24, BROWNS 6: Denard Robinson ran for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, Jacksonville’s defense came up big in the red zone, and the Jaguars (1-6) snapped a nine-game losing streak with a victory against visiting Cleveland (3-3).

CARDINALS 24, RAIDERS 13: Carson Palmer threw two touchdown passes in his return to Oakland, and Arizona (5-1) sent the Raiders (0-6) to their 12th straight loss.

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Stepfan Taylor caught one touchdown pass and ran for another, and Andre Ellington gained 160 yards from scrimmage for the Cardinals, who are off to their best start since 1976.

PACKERS 38, PANTHERS 17: Aaron Rodgers threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and Randall Cobb torched the Carolina secondary for 121 receiving yards as Green Bay (5-2) won at home.

The Packers scored touchdowns on their first three series and led 28-3 at halftime.

Cam Newton passed for 205 yards for Carolina (3-3-1).

RAVENS 29, FALCONS 7: Elvis Dumervil and Pernell McPhee each had two sacks, part of a dominant defensive performance that carried Baltimore (5-2) past visiting Atlanta (2-5).

Baltimore led 17-0 at halftime. The Falcons averted their first shutout loss since December 2004 when Matt Ryan connected with Roddy White for a 4-yard touchdown with 7:12 remaining.

WASHINGTON 19, TITANS 17: Kai Forbath kicked a 22-yard field goal on the last play of the game, and Colt McCoy stepped in after Kirk Cousins was benched at halftime to lead Washington (2-5) past visiting Tennessee (2-5).

McCoy completed 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. His first pass was a career-long 70-yard TD to Pierre Garcon after Washington trailed 10-6 at halftime.


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