Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw three touchdown passes as the Steelers improved to 2-0 with a 24-16 win against fierce rivals Cincinnati Sunday. The Bengals (1-1) fought back from a 24-9 deficit, and James Harrison might have saved the game for Pittsburgh when he forced a fumble by Cincinnati receiver Tyler Boyd on the first play after the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. Patriots 31, Dolphins 24: New England lost quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, then almost the lost game, but held on to beat Miami and remain undefeated at 2-0. Garoppolo, starting his second straight game during Tom Brady's Deflategate suspension, had thrown three TD passes when he suffered a right shoulder injury with 4:02 left in the second quarter. Rookie Jacoby Brissett took over for him. The Patriots almost blew a 31-3 lead but the comeback by Miami (0-2) fell short despite 389 yards through the air by Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill. Panthers 46, 49ers 27: Cam Newton threw four touchdown passes, including a pair in the third quarter to receiver Kelvin Benjamin, as Carolina (1-1) opened their home schedule by beating San Francisco (1-1) at Bank of America Stadium. Newton completed 24-of-40 throws for 353 yards as Carolina bumped their franchise-record home winning streak to 14 games. San Francisco quarterback Blaine Gabbert was 17-for-36 for 243 yards and two touchdowns and two fourth-quarter interceptions. Ravens 25, Browns 20: Baltimore fought back from a 20-0 deficit Sunday to beat Cleveland and remain undefeated at 2-0, while the Browns fell to 0-2 in their home opener. Justin Tucker put the Ravens ahead, 22-20, on a 49-yard field goal with 11:19 to play and he added a 41-yard field goal with 2:53 left. The Browns had a chance to win on their final possession, but a pass from quarterback Josh McCown was intercepted by linebacker C.J. Mosely at the goal line with 13 seconds to play. Giants 16, Saints 13: A year after New York and New Orleans combined to score 101 points, the MetLife Stadium rematch saw the teams produce just 29 as New York edged New Orleans on Josh Brown's 23-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. New Orleans (0-2) had tied the game 13-13 with 2:54 left when Wil Lutz made a 45-yard field goal. A big third-down completion from quarterback Eli Manning to Victor Cruz set up the winning field goald for the Giants (2-0), while the Saints slipped to 0-2. Cowboys 27, Redskins 23: Alfred Morris scored on a 4-yard run with 4:45 left to help Dallas (1-1) defeat his former team, Washington (0-2). Morris capped an 11-play, 80-yard drive that came after Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins was intercepted throwing into triple coverage in the end zone as Washington appeared on the verge of taking a 10-point lead. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, filling in for the injured Tony Romo, hit passes of 12 yards to Cole Beasley and eight yards to Jason Witten to set up the winning score. Elsewhere it was: Texans 19, Chiefs 12; Titans 16, Lions 15; Rams 9, Seahawks 3; Cardinals 40, Buccaneers 7; Broncos 34, Colts 20; Falcons 35, Raiders 28; Chargers 38, Jaguars 14; Vikings 17, Packers 14. — Agencies
