Monday 13 November 2017 06:46, UK
Mark Ingram ran in for a career-best three touchdowns as New Orleans Saints won their seventh straight game, battering the Buffalo Bills 47-10 on Sunday.
Alvin Kamara also had a touchdown, as both he and Ingram had 100-yard games, and the Saints scored a franchise-record six TDs on the ground - New Orleans finished with 298 yards rushing.
Even Saints quarterback Drew Brees got involved in the run of rushing touchdowns by scrambling in from six yards out, while back-up Trey Edmunds notched the biggest effort of the lot, from 41 yards.
The Saints defense was just as dominant in limiting Buffalo to only 198 yards total offense - starting QB Tyrod Taylor had only 56 yards passing, and one pick.
The Saints never punted once in the game, with the only thing to stop them was a fumble lost by tight end Josh Hill at the Buffalo nine-yard line in the first quarter.
New Orleans (7-2) haven't lost since dropping their first two games of the season and have now already matched their win total from each of the past three seasons, while Buffalo (5-4) dropped their second straight, and their first at home, on the season.
After Stephen Hauschka capped a nine-play, 57-yard opening drive with a 37-yard field goal, the Bills never crossed midfield on any of their next eight possessions.
Ingram rumbled in for two of his goal line touchdowns before half-time, while Wil Lutz kicked his first of two field goals in the game to extend that lead.
Kamara, Ingram and Brees added third-quarter TDs as the Bills unravelled, before Edmunds, and Nick O'Leary for Buffalo, added scores in the fourth quarter as the back-ups came in with the game over.
Elsewhere, in the other early games in the NFL....
Chargers 17-20 Jaguars 20 (OT)
Former Charger Josh Lambo connected on a 34-yard field goal with three seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie the score 17-17. He then ended Los Angeles' chances at a fourth victory in five games by hitting a 30-yard field goal in overtime.
At 6-3, the Jaguars remain tied with Tennessee atop the AFC South, while the Jaguars slip to 3-6.
Vikings 38-30 Redskins
Case Keenum threw a career-high four touchdown passes as Minnesota (7-2) defeated Washington (4-5) for its fifth straight win.
Steelers 20-17 Colts
Pittsburgh (7-2) rallied from a 17-3 third-quarter deficit to beat Indianapolis (3-7), with Chris Boswell's 33-yard field goal as time expired clinching victory.
Bengals 20-24 Titans
DeMarco Murray stretched the ball just across the goal line on a seven-yard touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota with 36 seconds left as Tennessee (6-3) won its fourth straight, edging out Cincinnati (3-6).
The touchdown was Murray's third score of the day, helping the Titans regain the lead after Andy Dalton hit A.J. Green for a 70-yard touchdown with five minutes to go.
Browns 24-38 Lions
Matthew Stafford threw three second-half touchdown passes and Detroit (5-4) rallied to down winless Cleveland (0-9).
Packers 23-16 Bears
Quarterback Brett Hundley passed for 212 yards and one touchdown as Green Bay (5-4) snapped a three-game losing streak and held on to defeat Chicago (3-6).
Jets 10-15 Buccaneers
The Buccaneers (3-6) got three field goals from Patrick Murray and a touchdown reception from running back Charles Sims to break a five-game losing streak with victory over the Jets (4-6).
