Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs ran for two touchdowns for the second game in a row as the Packers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 27-18 on Sunday.
Jacobs scored on a 3-yard run as Green Bay took a 10-0 lead with 4:05 left in the first half and on a 14-yard run as the Packers went in front 17-7 with 14:56 left to play.
Jacobs lifted his career total to 65 rushing touchdowns and became the 14th player in NFL history to have at least that many in his first 95 regular-season games. The list includes two other Alabama alumni. Shaun Alexander ran for 88 yards in his first 95 NFL regular-season games, and Derrick Henry ran for 74.
Jacobs gained 93 yards on 18 rushing attempts and caught five passes for 57 yards against Cincinnati.
Jacobs had 33 yards on 10 carries in the first half. In the second half, Jacobs had 36 yards on five carries in the drive that ended with his 14-yard touchdown run, then had a 16-yard run immediately ahead of quarterback Jordan Love’s 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tyler Kraft as Green Bay ended its next possession with a 24-10 lead.
Jacobs was among the 39 former Alabama players who got on the field on the sixth Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
Four other former Alabama players were involved in the Cincinnati-Green Bay game:
Jordan Battle started at safety for the Bengals. Battle made seven tackles.
Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton was designated as a game-day inactive.
Xavier McKinney started at safety for the Packers. McKinney made five tackles on defense and one on special teams.
Bengals center Seth McLauglin is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
In the other Sunday games:
Denver Broncos 13, New York Jets 11
Malachi Moore (Hewitt-Trussville) started at safety for the Jets. Moore made two tackles on defense and two on special teams.
Jets running back Keilan Robinson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Broncos outside linebacker Que Robinson (Jackson-Olin) made one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams in his NFL debut. A fourth-round draft pick on April 26, Robinson had been designated as a game-day inactive five times this season before getting on the field on Sunday.
Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Patrick Surtain II started at cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made one tackle and broke up two passes as Jets quarterback Justin Fields posted 45 passing yards in the game.
Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made three tackles and forced one fumble, which Denver recovered.
Los Angeles Rams 17, Baltimore Ravens 3
Derrick Henry started at running back for the Ravens. Henry ran for 122 yards on 24 carries and caught an 8-yard pass. Since running for 169 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries in Baltimore’s season-opening game, Henry had 148 yards and two touchdowns on 46 carries in the intervening four games. On Sunday, Henry had at least 24 rushing attempts for the 35th time in his career (including the playoffs). Sunday’s setback was his team’s third loss in those contests.
Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made two tackles and broke up a pass in his return from a one-game injury absence.
Carolina Panthers 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
Cowboys guard Tyler Booker was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept the rookie out of the lineup for the third game in a row.
Panthers guard Darrian Dalcourt is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Trevon Diggs started at cornerback for the Cowboys. Diggs made three tackles.
Cowboys wide receiver Traeshon Holden is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) made two tackles in his season debut. Ray spent the first five games of 2025 on injured reserve.
A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Panthers. Robinson made three tackles and batted down two passes.
Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 17-of-25 passes for 199 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. Young threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan as the Panthers tied the score at 10-10 with 11:29 left in the first half, a 36-yard touchdown pass to running back Rico Dowdle as Carolina took a 20-17 lead with 13:19 left in the third quarter and a 2-yard touchdown pass to McMillan as the Panthers went up 27-24 with 12:20 left in the game. Young also had 5 yards on three rushing attempts.
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Indianapolis Colts 31, Arizona Cardinals 27
Colts defensive tackle Tim Smith is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Dalvin Tomlinson started at nose tackle for the Cardinals. Tomlinson had three tackles.
Jonah Williams started at right offensive tackle for the Cardinals.
Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) started at inside linebacker for the Cardinals. Wilson led Arizona with nine tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and intercepted one pass. Wilson made the third interception of his NFL career and first of the season when he picked off Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones with 13:55 left in the second quarter. Wilson’s 9-yard return to the Indianapolis 27-yard line did not pay off, though. Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett threw an interception two snaps later.
Seattle Seahawks 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 12
Josh Jobe started at cornerback for the Seahawks. Jobe made four tackles.
Seahawks offensive tackle Amari Kight (Thompson) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Jalen Milroe was designated as the emergency third quarterback for the Seahawks. Milroe could play only if Sam Darnold and Drew Lock could not.
Seahawks fullback Robbie Ouzts is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jarran Reed started at nose tackle for the Seahawks. Reed made three tackles.
Los Angeles Chargers 29, Miami Dolphins 27
Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Chargers.
Justin Eboigbe started at defensive tackle for the Chargers. Eboigbe made three tackles on defense and three tackles on special teams in his first NFL start.
Minkah Fitzpatrick started at safety for the Dolphins. Fitzpatrick made five tackles and broke up two passes.
Chargers defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Chargers running back Najee Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 47.0 yards on two punts, with a 43.0-yard net. Scott had a 39-yard punt downed at the Miami 18-yard line and a 55-yarder returned 8 yards to the Miami 18. Scott also was the holder for five field goals and two extra points.
Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 21-of-32 passes for 205 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Tagovailoa threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Darren Waller as Miami took a 27-26 lead with 46 seconds to play after the Dolphins had trailed 26-13 earlier in the fourth quarter.
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Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle had six receptions for 95 yards and completed the first pass of his NFL career for an 8-yard gain.
New England Patriots 25, New Orleans Saints 19
Christian Barmore started at defensive tackle for the Patriots. Barmore made three tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.
Patriots tight end CJ Dippre is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept Jennings off the field.
Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) started at cornerback for the Saints. McKinstry made four tackles.
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Cleveland Browns9
Browns wide receiver Isaiah Bond had two receptions for 9 yards and returned one punt for 9 yards.
Browns running back Jerome Ford ran for 17 yards on two carries and returned one kickoff for 22 yards.
Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had five receptions for 43 yards.
Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Browns.
Las Vegas Raiders 20, Tennessee Titans 10
Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) started at cornerback for the Titans. Armour-Davis made one tackle.
J.C. Latham started at right offensive tackle for the Titans. Latham returned to the lineup after missing the previous four games with a hip injury.
Calvin Ridley started at wide receiver for the Titans. Ridley had an 18-yard reception.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, San Francisco 49ers 19
Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell made two tackles on defense and three tackles on special teams.
Mac Jones started at quarterback for the 49ers. Jones completed 27-of-39 passes for 347 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions and ran five times for 13 yards.
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Forty-Niners running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) had three receptions for 8 yards and returned two kickoffs for 52 yards.
Kansas City Chiefs 30, Detroit Lions 17
Lions cornerback Terrion Arnold was designated as a game-day inactive. A shoulder injury kept Arnold out of the lineup.
Brian Branch started at safety for the Lions. Branch made seven tackles.
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Jahmyr Gibbs started at running back for the Lions. Gibbs ran for 65 yards on 17 carries and caught one pass for no gain.
Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams had six receptions for 66 yards and one touchdown. Williams scored on a 22-yard pass from quarterback Jared Goff as Detroit took a 10-6 lead with 12:49 left in the first half.
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Week 6 started on Thursday night, when the New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 34-17.
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Week 6 concludes on Monday, when the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons square off at 6:15 p.m. CDT at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the Chicago Bears and Washington Commanders meet at 7:15 p.m. at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. ESPN will televise the first game, and ABC will televise the second game.
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