Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) misses a field goal attempt against the Washington Commanders during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Zach Wilson led a drive to Daniel Carlson's 53-yard field goal with 1:55 remaining, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 27-24 in a preseason finale Friday night.
Sam Howell threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and had a tying two-point conversion run for the Cowboys, who erased a 15-point deficit but missed out on their first undefeated preseason in 20 years.
Spencer Rattler scored on an 8-yard keeper to the pylon while directing three first-half scoring drives for the Saints, who avoided their first winless preseason since 2015.
Both teams got their last live looks at their respective competitions for the backup job at quarterback -- behind Tyler Shough in New Orleans and Dallas' Dak Prescott.
Joe Milton, who backed up Prescott last year, was less efficient than in his first two preseason games. Still, he might have done enough in those to keep his job over Howell, an offseason free agent addition.
Milton went 8 of 15 for 92 yards in the first half, with three drives that ended in field goals by Brandon Aubrey. Dallas' powerful kicker had field goals of 49, 51 and 58 yards while missing wide right from 57.
In preseason victories over Seattle and Arizona, Milton was 21 of 28 for 286 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. Howell saved his best for last, going 12 of 18 for 155 yards with TDs of 26 yards to Jordan Hudson and 21 yards to Mitch Van Vooren.
There wasn't much to separate Rattler and Wilson in the first two games, and that formula held in the finale. Rattler was 8 of 10 for 79 yards in the finale, while Wilson went 9 of 12 for 93 yards.
Audric Estime, who is battling Kendre Miller to back up running back Travis Etienne Jr., set up Rattler's TD with a 33-yard run and finished with four carries for 46 yards. Miller had nine carries for 42 yards.
Barion Brown, a rookie sixth-round pick trying to take advantage of a chance to contribute at receiver with first-round pick Jordyn Tyson sidelined by a hamstring injury, scored the first touchdown on a 7-yard run.
BENGALS 30, EAGLES 13
PHILADELPHIA -- Veteran Josh Johnson threw for 156 yards in the first half, Evan McPherson kicked a 56-yarder for one of his three field goals and Cincinnati capped a perfect preseason with a victory over Philadelphia.
Ke'Shawn Williams had a touchdown catch for the Bengals.
Andy Dalton completed 12 of 19 passes for 104 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles.
Neither team played its starters in the final tuneup for the regular season, but there were some roster spots up for grabs.
Tanner McKee struggled in the competition with Dalton to back up Philadelphia's Jalen Hurts. McKee completed 12 of 22 passes for 55 yards with an interception in five ineffective first-half series. Dalton took the snaps after halftime and looked better.
Also struggling for Philadelphia was rookie first-round pick Makai Lemon. The wide receiver was targeted five times by McKee, making three catches for 3 yards. McKee's interception came on a drop by Lemon, who is an important piece for the Eagles with the departure of disgruntled star A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots. Lemon has missed most of training camp with a hamstring injury and returned to practice this week.
FALCONS 17, DOLPHINS 12
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Tua Tagovailoa led a touchdown drive but lost a fumble while playing the first quarter for Atlanta against his former team, and the Falcons beat Miami.
Tagovailoa was booed as he took the field and finished 7 of 8 for 95 yards while playing three series. The 28-year-old spent his first six seasons with Miami before the Dolphins released him in March.
On his first series, Tagovailoa led a 60-yard drive, capped by Brian Robinson Jr.'s 3-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead.
Tagovailoa fumbled the snap to start Atlanta's second drive and Miami recovered. His third drive also ended in a turnover when Dolphins linebacker Jackson Woodard recovered Robinson's fumble at the Miami 13.
He was replaced by Cooper Rush, who went 13 of 18 for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Michael Penix Jr., the Falcons' starter for nine games last season who returned to practice Monday, participated in warmups but didn't play. He had been sidelined since last November with a torn ACL in his left knee.
Riley Patterson kicked four field goals for the Dolphins, who didn't score a preseason touchdown after their opening drive against Washington on Aug. 14.
GIANTS 23, JETS 6
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Chip Trayanum was taken to a hospital with a neck injury after earlier running for a touchdown in the New York Jets' preseason loss to the Giants.
The Jets announced that Trayanum, an undrafted rookie running back from Toledo, was awake, alert and had movement in his extremities.
Trayanum saw extended snaps as the Jets' Aaron Glenn and Giants' John Harbaugh rested almost all of their projected starters in the preseason finale. With 10 seconds remaining before halftime and with the ball deep in their own territory, the Jets opted to hand it off to Trayanum -- who was immediately walloped by Trace Ford.
Jets players and coaches remained on the field -- many on their knees and praying -- as Trayanum was examined in a scary and eerily quiet scene at MetLife Stadium. He was put in a neck brace, strapped to a backboard and loaded onto a cart and driven off the field.
The 24-year-old native of Akron, Ohio, played a major role on offense early with the Jets.
JAGUARS 19, BUCCANEERS 0
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jalon Daniels' chances of earning Tampa Bay's backup quarterback job seemed to diminish in the team's preseason finale, a loss at Jacksonville in which neither side played starters.
After leading the Buccaneers to come-from-behind victories against the New York Jets and Kansas City, Daniels got a surprise start against the Jaguars. But he failed to generate much offense, with Tampa Bay punting on six of its first seven possessions. Daniels botched a snap to end the other and was sacked three times.
Daniels completed 8 of 15 passes for 57 yards in nearly three quarters. He also ran four times for 9 yards.
He didn't get much help from his receivers. Rookie Dean Patterson IV and third-year pro Kameron Johnson dropped third down passes to end the first two drives and then Garrett Greene let one slip through his fingertips in the second quarter.
Jacksonville got better results from its second-team quarterback, Nick Mullens. Trevor Lawrence's backup completed 5 of 7 passes for 62 yards in the first quarter.
PANTHERS 16, TEXANS 13
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Rookie Miles Davis ran for a 1-yard touchdown, Ryan Fitzgerald kicked three field goals and Carolina held on to defeat Houston in the preseason finale for both teams.
Panthers fourth-string quarterback Kyle Trask, who was signed during training camp following a hamstring injury to Haynes King in the Hall of Fame game, finished 19 of 28 for 147 yards with one interception and led four scoring drives for Carolina.
Mills ran for 34 yards on 11 carries and Anthony Tyus had 10 carries for 41 yards.
Brett Rypien completed 13 of 23 passes for 101 yards, including a late 6-yard touchdown pass to Zay Jones for the Texans. He also threw one interception.
Houston's last-ditch effort to take its first lead of the game ended when Jeremiah Moon sacked Rypien and forced a fumble and Cam Gill recovered with 54 seconds left.
RAVENS 41, COMMANDERS 3
BALTIMORE -- Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano each threw a touchdown pass in a dominant first half for Baltimore, which wrapped up its preseason schedule with a rout of Washington.
With deep backups playing for both teams, it's hard to take much from this game, but anyone who bothered to watch saw a one-sided affair. Baltimore finished with a 26-7 edge in first downs, with the Commanders getting three of theirs on the very last drive. The Ravens also had a 456-177 advantage in total yards.
The one sour note for the Ravens was a shaky game from kicker Tyler Loop, who made field goals of 51 and 24 yards but missed from 51 and 58. Loop, whose miss at the end of last season kept Baltimore out of the playoffs, went 5 of 8 on field goals in three exhibition games this year.
The Ravens won all of them, though. Huntley played only the first offensive series Friday and completed all four of his passes, including a 25-yard scoring strike to Chris Moore that made it 7-0.
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (86) catches a pass for a touchdown as Washington Commanders' Qwuantrezz Knight Sr. (32) and Fred Davis II (38) defend during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (86) catches a pass for a touchdown as Washington Commanders' Qwuantrezz Knight Sr. (32) and Fred Davis II (38) defend during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (86) celebrates with Elijah Sarratt (13) after catching a touchdown pass against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Cornelius Johnson (86) celebrates with Elijah Sarratt (13) after catching a touchdown pass against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens running back Dontae McMillan (36) runs for a first down against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Ravens running back Dontae McMillan (36) runs for a first down against the Washington Commanders during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Ravens running back Johnathan Ward (35) dives over Washington Commanders defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight Sr. (32) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Baltimore Ravens running back Johnathan Ward (35) dives over Washington Commanders defensive back Qwuantrezz Knight Sr. (32) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)