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Chiefs edge Bengals thanks to late Butker field goal

Harrison Butker converted a 51-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Kansas City Chiefs past the visiting Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 on Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes completed 18 of 25 passes for just 151 yards. He tossed two touchdowns, including a 44-yarder to Rashee Rice, but added two interceptions.

Isiah Pacheco rushed for a team-high 90 yards on 19 carries for the Chiefs (2-0), who outgained the Bengals 149-74 on the ground.

Joe Burrow was 23-of-36 for 258 yards and a pair of touchdown passes to Andrei Iosivas for the Bengals (0-2).

The game was another installment of one of the NFL's most riveting rivalries of the last four years. Burrow is 3-2 lifetime against Mahomes.

In Dallas, the visiting New Orleans Saints routed the Dallas Cowboys 44-19 to end the home team's 16-game winning streak in the regular season.

Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns, including one of Derek Carr's two scoring passes.

Rashid Shaheed caught a 70-yard touchdown from Carr, who finished 11 of 16 for 243 yards with an interception to go along with his two scores.

The Saints (2-0) scored touchdowns on their first six possessions to open a 41-19 lead late in the third quarter.

Dak Prescott passed for 293 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions to lead Dallas (1-1). CeeDee Lamb caught a 65-yard touchdown pass and Brandon Aubrey made all four of his field goal attempts.

In other matches, the Los Angeles Chargers controlled most of their game against Carolina, beating the Panthers 26-3, while visiting Las Vegas broke the home fans' hearts with a 26-23 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

The Green Bay Packers beat the Indianapolis Packers 16-10 while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Detroit Lions 20-16.

The Minnesota Vikings held on for a 23-17 victory against San Francisco 49ers, while Jason Myers nailed a 31-yard field goal with 4:37 remaining to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots.

The visiting New York Jets rallied for a 24-17 win over the Tennessee Titans, while Deshaun Watson rushed for a touchdown and passed for 186 yards to help Cleveland Browns notch a road victory over Jacksonville Jaguars, winning 18-13.

Austin Seibert kicked a team-record seven field goals, including the game-winner from 30 yards out as time expired, giving Washington Commanders a 21-18 win over New York Giants while the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 13-6.

The Arizona Cardinals cruised past the Los Angeles Rams 41-10, while the Houston Texans proved too strong for the Chicago Bears, winning 19-13.