EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Darrelle Revis got the Jets’ defense in the end zone for the first time this season, returning one of the Jets’ four interceptions 67 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, and New York (5-6) overcame an injury scare to rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez in a 17-6 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
Thomas Jones had a 3-yard touchdown run as the Jets won at home for the first time since beating Tennessee in Week 3, sending the Panthers (4-7) to their second straight loss.
With the Jets (5-6) leading 14-3, Sanchez scrambled to the right sideline on first-and-10 from New York’s 46 and was tackled out of bounds by Richard Marshall after an 8-yard gain.
Helped to the sideline by trainers, Sanchez put very little weight on his left knee. Sanchez was replaced by Kellen Clemens, but came back on the Jets’ next offensive series.
After the game, Sanchez said he was fine.
“I guess it was just an awkward fall and he kind of landed on my leg,” he said. “They checked out all the ligaments and stuff, and it looks good.”
Falcons 20, Buccaneers 17
ATLANTA — Chris Redman threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Roddy White with 23 seconds remaining as Atlanta pulled out the victory after losing offensive stars Matt Ryan and Michael Turner to injuries.
The Falcons (6-5) were in deep trouble after Jason Elam missed another field-goal try (his seventh miss of the season), this one from 43 yards, and the Bucs (1-10) drove into Atlanta territory.
But Connor Barth missed on a 51-yard try with 2:30 left, giving the Falcons one more chance. Redman, who took over after Ryan injured his right big toe on Atlanta’s first series, calmly directed the winning 59-yard drive. He finished 23-of-41 for 243 yards, despite being sacked five times.
Bills 31, Dolphins 14
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo outscored Miami 24-0 in the final 15 minutes, including a long field goal by Rian Lindell and a long TD catch by Terrell Owens.
Lindell’s career-best 56-yard field goal with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter put the Bills (4-7) ahead for the first time at 17-14. Then, 72 seconds later, Ryan Fitzpatrick teamed up with Owens on a 51-yard scoring play and Fred Jackson’s second TD of the game, a 7-yard run with 1:20 left, closed out the scoring as the Bills ended a three-game losing streak.
Ricky Williams had 115 yards rushing and a touchdown, but the Dolphins (5-6) couldn’t overcome Chad Henne’s three interceptions — on Miami’s final three possessions.
49ers 20, Jaguars 3
SAN FRANCISCO — Alex Smith completed short TD passes to Frank Gore and Vernon Davis, highlighting an all-around sound day for San Francisco (5-6).
Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew ran for 75 yards to become a 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in his NFL career. He became only the second player in franchise history to do it, joining Fred Taylor’s seven such efforts.
But Jones-Drew had his streak of five straight games with a touchdown run snapped. Jacksonville dropped to 6-5.
Seahawks 27, Rams 17
ST. LOUIS — Justin Forsett set career highs with 130 yards and two touchdowns, and the go-ahead score came on the Seahawks’ third defensive touchdown of the season. Seattle (4-7) had been 0-5 on the road but ended the drought against the Rams (1-10), who have lost 11 in a row at home.The announced attendance of 47,475 was the Rams’ worst in 15 seasons in St. Louis. The Associated Press
