Redskins overcome RG3 injury to beat Ravens in OT

LANDOVER, Maryland: Kai Forbath kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime as the Washington Redskins overcame an injury to star quarterback Robert Griffin III to beat the Baltimore Ravens 31-28 on Sunday.
Griffin sprained his right knee at the end of a 13-yard scramble while attempting to lead the game-tying drive with the Redskins trailing 28-20. He left for one play, returned for four, then was no longer able to continue.
The Redskins rallied behind backup quarterback Kirk Cousins to level the game in the final minute of regulation.
After honoring former teammate Jerry Brown, the Dallas Cowboys rallied for a significant 20-19 win over the Cincinnati Bengals thanks to Dan Bailey's 40-yard field goal as time ran out.
Brown died in an auto accident early Saturday. Defensive lineman Josh Brent, who was driving, remained in jail in Irving, Texas, charged with intoxication manslaughter.
Dallas overcame a nine-point deficit in the closing minutes Sunday behind Tony Romo, who held his hand over his heart during a moment of silence to honor.
The Green Bay Packers are a victory away from clinching the National Football Conference North title after beating the Detroit Lions 27-20.
DaJuan Harris rushed for a score in his first appearance for the Packers, Aaron Rodgers added the longest TD run of his career, and Mike Daniels returned a fumble 43 yards as the Packers (9-4) opened a one-game lead over Chicago. Beat the Bears next weekend at Soldier Field, and Green Bay will win the NFC North for a second straight year.
The loss was the fifth straight for Detroit (4-9). The Packers have won 22 straight at home against the Lions, the longest streak in the NFL.
Giants rookie David Wilson returned a kickoff 97 yards for one touchdown, ran for two more scores and piled up 327 all-purpose yards in New York's 52-27 win over the New Orleans Saints.
Eli Manning threw four touchdown passes for the Giants, who retain a one-game lead in the NFC East over Washington and Dallas. The loss all but ended the playoff hopes of Drew Brees and the Saints, who turned the ball over four times in losing their third straight.
At Seattle, Marshawn Lynch had three touchdown runs as the Seahawks set a club record for points in a 58-0 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The Seahawks forced eight turnovers. Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner each had two interceptions.
San Francisco running back Frank Gore ran for a 1-yard touchdown and reached 1,000 yards rushing for the sixth time in his career as the 49ers downed the Miami Dolphins 27-13.
The Carolina Panthers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 30-20 after Cam Newton threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and scored on a 72-yard run, while at Minneapolis Adrian Peterson rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and Harrison Smith returned an interception for a score in the Minnesota Vikings' 21-14 victory over the Chicago Bears.
Cleveland rookie Travis Benjamin's electrifying 93-yard punt return touchdown helped gibe the Browns a decisive 30-7 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, and San Diego's Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to Danario Alexander, in the Chargers 34-24 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In other games, the Indiana Colts edged the Tennessee Titans 27-23, the New York Jets beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 17-10, the Philadelphia Eagles ran out 23-21 winners over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the St. Louis Rams won a thrilling 15-12 victory over the Buffalo Bills.